The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-26

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY, !,
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO RE
RAISED FOR EDUCATIONAL work.

Aid TO AcademicnI students Ordered
10 BE Observation-Disclosures Editions
of Tracts Denied-PrOpOsed As
sessment on Preachers of Per
Cent. for Invalid Fund-Conditions
of RenarryinE in Case of Divorce.
Foreign Missions Discussed-Con-
sOlidatiOn of Educational and
Publication Committees.
New Orleans, La, May 25.-The Presby-
terrain general assembly to-day decided 10
hold the next general convention at Ricn-
mond. Va.
The executive committee was authorized
to raise $4,000 for educational work
dur the coming year, to be APP
poruoned among the presbyteries. The
executive committee was instructed to dis
continue aid 10 academical students no,
in college classes as Presbyterian colleges
and seminaries afford ample facilities for
the education of ministers.
The following were elected to compose
the committee on education of ministers
FOR the coming year: Rev. j. II. Lumpkin.
secretary; Revs. w. b. Alexander, S. ].
Foster. N. NJ Woods, w. H. Neal ana
Messrs. Thomas Wnlford, J. S. Davant.
s. p. Read, G. w. Macrea. c. II. Albright
and John Johnston.
The committee on publication reported
increased patronage and asked for the re-
appointment of the executive committee.
1t answered in the negative the Mullen
berg overture for cheap editions Of doctrin-
al and devotional tracts for free distribu
ton.
There was another impassioned debate In
adopting the report of the committee which
framed the assembly's action in rejecting
the complaint from South Carolina, about
that synod's action protesting against Sab
bath mail distribution.
The question of foreign missions was
taken up and discussed. Dr. Hendernte
of Brazil, Rev. S p. Fulton of Japan, and
Lieutenant Commander A. V. Wadhams.
United States navy, who was stationed In
China and Japan, made interesting add
dresses upon the conditions in those coun-
tries
Rev S. f. Penney sent up memorial
directing attention to the embarrassed con-
dltion of the invalid fund. 1t suggested
that preachers pay per cent. of their sal
aries into this fund, which would amount
to $4,000 or $4,000 year Referred.
The committee on overtures reported UNI
favorably on the proposition to consoN-
date the educational and publication COM
mittecs and the report was unanimously
adopted.
Rev. DR.. Goetchus then reported the
committee of overtures conclusions on a
large number of overtures that had been
submitted to it.
They recommended that no action was
necessary on the overtures sent by the
Norfolk Presbytery requesting the assem-
bly, to refrain from assuming financial OBJ
legations without reasonable assurance
that there will be funds to meet them.
Adopted.
A church session Is not competent to Sc
lect the element typifying the blood of the
Lord at the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per. The Lord has indicated bread and
wine.
In reference TO the overture of the Co
lumbia presbytery, the assembly answered
that desertion, total and causelcss, affords
proper ground for divorce. The innocent
party, presuming the civil court has cor
recty granted the divorce, has both the
legal and moral right to marry again
The Athens Presbytery, asking IL charg-
es are to be preferred against members
wilfully and persistently absenting them
selves from Sabbath services, was referred
to the rules of discipline committee.
An overture from the South Alabama
Presbytery asking that salaries of all mis-
sionaries, secretaries and professors be re-
ported in the Presbyterian statistical ia
bes was declined.
The overture from East Hanover asking
that the baptismal formula be restored TO
its original form was granted.
Another overture from the same church
requesting a chapter on Christian giving
to be added to the directory on worship
was answered in the negative.
Still another overture from East Han
over touching changes in the book OF
church order was answered in the mega
tive.
An overture from Brazos, Tex, asking
what was the view of the assembly with
regard to holding entertainments in church
buildings al which admittance was charg.
ed was reported by the committee thus:
The church session Is to be the judge m
each case.
The Brazos Presbytery overtures TO
know whether a minister or officer can
accept the standards as a whole without
subscribing to each particular doctrine
The acceptance of so much as is formal TO
the system Of standards as a whole Is nee
essary. they answered, and the assembly
adopted this view.
The report of the committee on theologi-
cal seminares was received and went over
as unfinished business, the hour OF ac-
journment having arrived.
Tonight there was a joint communion
service, Rev. DE-, 3. M. Palmer preaching
the sermon.