The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-22
PRESBYTERlANS AT WORK
FOREIGN MISSIONS COMMITTEE MAKES A
GOOD REPORT.
Nine New Missionaries Sent Out During
The Year Overture for A Mission

New Orleans, May 20--The Presbyte-
rian Assembly met again to-day, the re-
firing moderator, DIR. Goetchius and the
incoming moderator, Dr. Green, presid-
ing in turn. All standing committees
were announced. Secretary j. NJ Craigs
report on home missions showed a total
amount in hand during the year of $52,-
Bob, and a balance OH hand of S33 030.
Dr. Chester read the report Of the conf
mittee on foreign missions the net re-
ceipts OF the year were $146070. the dis.
bursements were S146,S41, and the for
eign missions closes the year out of debt
and with a small balance OH hand. Nine
new missionaries were sent out during
the year. An overture was presented
for a mission to Cuba and referred. An
overture was also read from the Presby-
terry of Lexington, Va, asking that of
$4,000 Legacy of Miss Mary Baldwin for
domestic missions $1,000 be given to
the Presbytery Of Lexington, $500 TO the
synod Of Virginia and $500 to the Gen
eral Assembly.
Wednesday, May %, was fixed on rs
the date of an imposing celebration of
the Lords Supper
lected to preach. A special committee
has been appointed to consider the ad-
visibility OF preparing Il hymn book for
Presbyterian churches Invitations to
meet in Atlanta and Lexington, Va.
were received. Rev. ]. X. Hazen, d. D.,
Of Richmond, then read the report Of the
printing committee. The whole number
Of books and tracts published during
the year in round numbers is 100, 900.
There has been Il steady growth in the
publication of Sunday school literature.
the circulation of the two leading papers
almost trebling in the past ten years.
Five colporteurs have been at work
during the year
The total receipts during the year
were S40,113. Rev. Jos. III. Lumpkin.
of Memphis, presented the report Of the
executive committee on education for the
ministry.
Candidates for the ministry number
900 Of these 102 are theological, 1O1
collegiate and II academical.
There are four seminaries and eight
colleges.
There has been received during the
year $16,956, which is S404 more than
the preceding year.
or this sum. $40. 100 has been given to-
wards the support of candidates for the
ministry The committees report con-
Guided by asking n number Of ques-
tiOns. Shall it continue to educate cam
didates from presbyteries which do not
contribute to the cause. Are they allow
ed to supplement- the regular collection
by an additional collection as they have
opportunity.
Shall they continue to aid academic
students
Shall they aid young men, who are at
tending Presbyterian institutions.
Rev. \. +. Phillips, ID. d.. acting
secretary of the executive committee on
colored eyangelization, reported for that
committee that at a conference with the
colored Presbyterians in Birmingham, re-
Gently held, it was agreed that the coll
ored Presbyterians should organize Il
separate church as soon as they were
in position to do so, and that they were
now in such a position, and that a meet
ing of the colored ministers would be
held in New Orleans during the meet
ing Of this assembly to conclude such
work.
Such course, it was thought, would
tend greatly to increase and strengthen
the Presbyterian church among the coll
ored people. The night session was
devoted to the seamen's bethel and work
among the sailors.
THE NORTHERN BODY.
Winona Lake, nd. May 20.-The Pres
byterian General Assembly had its first
surprise to-day. 1t had been supposed
that the report Of the committee on the
relations Of synods and the home boaro
in prosecution Of home missions would
occasion contest, but it did not. DR..
| Withrow. chairman of the committee to
devise a harmonious plan OF cooperation
carried his report through without mate
rial opposition and without conflict The
board was not TO be abolished.
\ During the day the assembly took mp