Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

cation the evidences OF the increased
prosperity OF the work under the adj
ministration Of the Executive Commit.
tee. The evidences are apparent IN the
Incubation OF al debts the better pro-
VISION made for the men In the field the
enlarged work of stillman Institute aud
the great reduction In the cost OF adj
minlstratlon. The assembly heartily APP
proves the plans of the Executive Com.
mittee for bringing together all co.ored
ministers In q summer school Of ten days
az Stiliman Institute. and for the con
vening az Tuscaloosa OF the Independent
Synod and the Dresbyterles composing n
the same season.
IMMORTALITY AND CRIME.
'1n the judgment Of this assembly. the
time has come for n great forward move
mcnt In the work OF COlOred evanselizu-
ton. Statistics show that the negroes
are making fearful strides In immortality
and crime. IL we are not moved Dy con-
sideratiOns Of pity for them and sympathy
with our Lord In Ills love for the souls
OF all, we ought at least 10 rememDer
that the temporal and spiritual welfare
Of our own pOsterity Is at stake. Are
our children and chlldren's children 10
inherit a land crying aloud TO Heaven be
cause OK violence and murder and lynch
law?
''The Presbyterian Church believes that
it Is peculiarly fitted TO give the negro
what he needs. The work of the Southern
Presbyterian Church for the negro mas
reached the greatest crisis in It's history.
The few feeble and widely scattered negro
churches, heretofore In organic union with
the white churches, have been organized
into an Independent African Presbyte-
rian Church. The charge has been brought
against us that we have taken this action
because Of race prejudice, and with the
purpose to rid ourselves of the burden Of
cOlOred eyangelizatiCfl. Those who bring
the charge ignore the fact that II was at
the request of the cClOred ministers ana
elders In convention assembled That this
step was taken.
"lnasmuch as the present income Of tho
committee is totally inadequate 10 carry
on the work on the scale demanded by
the needs ana prospects. the assembly
earnestly calls for at least $1,000 Tor the
prosecution of this work during the en-
suing year. and urges presbyteries ana
pastors and sessions to take all necessary
steps TO inform our people OF the needs
Of this cause and their duties and priyi-
leges in regard to its support. The IA
ecutive Committee for the ensuing year :.
Dr. h. ii. Sholl Ohairman), Hon. j. W..
Lapsley, Rev. j.. s. Handley, ID. ~, Rev.
\. y. Curry, ID. D.. Rev. j. a. Bryan,
Hon. ): IL. Miller Rev; Neal l.. Anderson
Rev. h. $. Davis, T.. Il. Nuzum, Rev. D.
c. Lily (secretary), Rev. j. c. Snedicor
and X. x. Johnston"
Rev. -. clay Lilly, secretary OF the
Committee on COl0red EVangeizatiOn
was the first speaker. This he said, #as
the most important work in which the
Church is engaged. yet II would be an
easy task to convict the Church of indif-
ference Only $500 was subscribed By
the Church last year for the whole work
Of cOlOred eyangelizatiOn, and some men
spend more than that on single dinner.
How shall We cure lyuchngsY' the
.ulrgI r4rtf ID hig a.
ton, he said the remedy was not legisla-
tive nor forensic. The eVlngelizatlOn Of
the race would lessen il. If 1t would not
do away with it altogether.
DR.. Cannon, the moderator, spoke OF
the establishment of Sunday schools for
negroes i'm the churches Such a school
has been established by two churches
one Of them Dr. CannOn's-in St. Louis,
Mo. and Is being conducted win great
success and most gratifying results.
Rev. T.. W. Williams (cOlOred), delegate
of the Independent Synod Of the African
Church, addressed the assembly. Inc
negTO's place Is I'm the South. he said;
he is here to stay, and he naturally looks
to the white man TO lead him. The Cos
pei of Jesus Christ will settle all dis
turbances Of which we hear so much.
We need help from all parts OF the coun-
try ne said, but I shall ever contend
that the white people OF the South must
superintend the work. The negro Is
making progress in the right direction
the speaker affirmed, and All he needs Is
encouragement.
The assembly decided 10 meet al !
o'clock this morning, and the hrst order
will be made the consideration OF the re-
port on colored evangelization.
Notes of the Assembly.
Among the visitors to the assembly
are Miss Annie Rufiin. Lexington, va
j. fl. III. Winfree and wife, Churchyille
Augusta county. Va; Rev. 5. Gordon
Hutton. Crewe. Va; J. II. Sampson, prin-
! cipal Pantops Academy. Va; Rev. A. D.
! McEiway and wife, Charlotte, n. c.
! Mr.. McElway is editor Of the Presbyte
rian Standard; Mrs. Kate Cowan, re-
turned missionary from Brazil; Mrs. j
! S Hall. returned missionary from Mexi
/ co: Rev Or. W. &. Campbell, Roanoke
| Va: Mrs. j. W. Rosebro. Petersburg
| va: Miss Leigh. GAINESVILLE, Va; John
| W. Paxton, returned missionary IRON
| China: Dr. Jones and wife. from Peters
| burg. aud Miss Jones, his sister, iron
! Canton. VA; Rev. j. A. Paisley, MI
! Airy y. C.: Rev w. 3. ArrOwOOd. Lau
| rinburg. ~ c.. who Is also here TO at
| tend the annual meeting Of the Board o
! Directors OF Union Theological seminary
! Of which he is a member.
! Between thirty and forty members o.
! the General Assembly, who took an active
mart i'm the civil war, met in the. par'ol
| Of The church yesterday. and decided u
/ attend the memorial services at 'eHte
| nary church on Sunday night IN a DOuy
! Thcv will also be present tonight a
! Lee Camp. ana VIII WISH the
| Museum tomorrow. "
| The election taken up for the colore'
evangeliZation work last night amounted
THE committee TO frame the pastora
letter OIL dancing Will be named to-day