The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-27
FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK
$4,000 WAS AUTHORIZED TO BIZ
USED.
FOREIGN MISSIONS WERE DISCUSSED
Committee on Publications Reported Increased
Patronage Complaint from South Carroll
ma Against Sabbath Mail Distribution
Rejected. The Invalid Fund

New Orleans, La, May 25.-The Pres
byterian general assembly to-day dccid-
cd to hold the next general convention
at Richmond, Va. The executive com
mittee was authorized to raise $4,000
for educational work during the coming
year, to be apportioned among the pres
byterics. The executive committee was
instructed to discontinue aid to aca-
demical students not 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. lump
kin. secretary; Rev. w. +. Alexander, $.
II. Foster. N. NJ. Woods, w Neil and
Messrs Thomas Wulford, S. p. Read, G.
w. Macrea, G. H. Albright and John
Johnston The committee on publication
reported increased patronage, and asked
for the disappointment of the executive
committee. 1t answered in the negative,
the Muhlcnburg overture for cheap
editions of doctrinal and devotional
tracts for free distribution.
There was another imprisoned debate
in adopting the report of the committee
which framed the assembly's action in
rejecting the complaint from South
Carolina about that synods action pro-
testing against Sabbath mail distribu-
ton.
The question of foreign missions was
taken up and discussed. DR.. Hendcrlite.
of Brazil; Rev. $. +. Fulton, of Japan.
and Lieutenant Commander A. V.
Wadhams. United States navy, who was
stationed in China and Japan. made in
teresting addresses upon the conditions
in those countries.
Rev. i. S. Penney sent UP memorial
directing attention to the embarrassed
condition Of the invalid fund. 1t sug-
gests that preachers pay two per cent
Of their salaries into this fund. which
would amount to $4,000 or $4,000 a
year. Referred.
The committee ON overtures reported
unfavorably on the proposition to con
solidate the educational and publication
committees, and the report was unani-
mously adopted
Rev DIR. Goetcheus then reported the
committee on oyertures conclusions on u
large number Of overtures that had been
submitted to it. The committee recon-
mended that no action was necessary on
the oyertures sent by the Norfolk pres
bytery requesting the assembly TO re-
frain from assuming financial obliga-
tions without reasonable assurance that
there will he funds to meet them. Adopt
ed. a church session is competent to
elect the elements typifying the blood of
the Lord at the sacrament Of the Lords
Supper. The Lord has indicated bread
and wine.
In reference to the overture of the
Columbia presbytery. the assembly an
swered that desertion, total and cause
less. affords proper ground for divorce.
The innocent party, presuming that the
civil court has correctly granted the di-
vorce has both the legal and moral right
TO marry again.
The Athens presbytery, asking if
charges are to be preferred against
members wilfully and persistentIy alb
senting themselves from Sabbath ser
vices. was referred to the rules and dis
cipine committee.
An overture from the South Alabama
presbytery asking that salaries Of MI
missionaries. secretaries and professors
he reported in the Presbyterian statisti-
cal tables, was declined.
The overture from East Hanover. ask
ing that the baptismal formula he re-
stored to its original form, was granted
The overture from the same church
requesting chapter on Christian giving,
he added, to the directory on worship,
was answered in the negative. Still
another overture from EaSt Hanover