Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25
A BUSY MORNING SESSION.
Location of Foreign Missions Com
nfttce-Debate on y. II. Societies.

hittte-Debute ON \. II. societies.
The morning session of the assembly
witnessed the transaction Of great
amount Of business. A notable incident
was the according or the rights Of asso-
ciate membership TO Rev. +. w. VIII
Hams, the delegate from the Independent
COlored Synod. who comes to speak upon
the question of colored evangelzation.
After the assembly had voted to accord
these privileges the moderator extended
the welcome Of the assembly in a few
weil-ehosen words. the commissions all
standing. Rev. Williams responded. and
the assembly proceeded to the transac-
ton Of tho business before IT.
HAVE HEADQUARTERS HERE.
The following communication from the
Ministerial Union Of Richmond was read:
10 the Geperal Assembly Of the Presby-
terrain Church I'm the United States:
Fathers and BTethren,-We, the Pres
byterian ministers Of Richmond having
been Informed by prominent members Of
the assembly that there is a widespread
desire 10 have the Executive Committee
or Foreign Missions removed to this city,
and our wishes having been asked. we
take occasion TO say that we hail the
proposition with delight and that if the
assembly consent to change the loca-
lion OF the committee, We will raise the
money necessary to carry il into effect
ROBERT p. KERR.
DONALD GUTHRIE,
C.. NJ. CHUMBLEY,
JAMES e. COOK,
=. It. r. ENGLISH.
WILLIAM S. CAMPBELL,
L. II. WEXFORD.
j. CALVIN STEWART.
JERE WITHERSPOON,
JAMES p SMITH
{. n. VAN HOUTEN.
The presentation of the above led to q
brief but spirited discussion as to the pro-
per course for the paper TO take. A mo-
lion was made TO refer il to a special
committee. The transfer of the commit
tee was opposed by representatives of the
West. and the suggestion was made that
the request of the association grew out
OF the unbounded hospitality OF the peo-
pie Of Richmond.
Dr. Kerr said the association did not
wish 10 be understood as making an at
tack on the Nashville brethren. or to in
innate that the work was not being we'll
done.
The suggestion had come from outside
sources, but the arms and hearts of Rich
mond PresbyterisnE were open and all
expenses would be- borne should the as
semhly judge IL necessary or wise to
move II.
DIR Cecil thought II not wise to agltate
the question. There was no necessity to
move the committee. and the speaker had
learned nothing Of any widespread desire
Tor the transfer OF the committee.
After some further discussion, a motion
TO receive and file the communication
and express the thanks OF the General
Assembly for the generous offer was
adopted.
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS REPORT.
The matter being thus disposed of. the
special order OF the dag. the report of
the Committee on Foreign Missions was
then called for. The report says, In part:
The General Assembly is again called
upon to record devout thanks to God for
the manifest tokens of His favor which |
have rested upon the work Of foreign |
missions during the past year God has |
enabled our Executive Committee, not
withstanding some decrease in the funds
at their disposal, to successfully prose- !
cute the business entrusted to them by /
the Church, and their report reveals the |
gratifying intelligence that all of our /
missions I'm various part OF the Church |
are In prosperous condition.
The net receipts for the year were |
Sii4ssoiV. We regret 10 record the fact /
that this is 81 ,o0S.3l less than the net re-
1920 - StN PANfAVb0 sNAAs Inc year,
however closed April /, 1899 without
debt and with balance of S54.lO in the
treasury, Touching this matter and In
reference TO overtures from the presby-
teries Of Enoree and Arkansas. asking
the General Assembly TO take proper
steps TO signalize the opening OF the
twentieth century by special effort 10
raise not less than 100000 for the cause
Of foreign missions in the year ending
March 81, 1905, we recommend that these
oycrtures be answered in the affirmative.
and that our people be urged TO make |
the minimum of their contributions this
year 81 each.
In regard TO the communication from
the Ecumenical Conference on Foreign
Missions. representing the Protestant
missionary societies ard missions of the
world, acqusintiag US with the fact that
our Church is entitled to thirty delegates
10 the conference % be held In New York
city April q TO May /, 1900 we recon-
mend TO the assembly that our Church |
Cooperate In this conference by sending
delegates and commanding 70 our people
the reports OF the conference We fur
,her recommend that our secretary on
roiegn Missions and tho following per-
sons be appointed delegates.
Delegates-S. III. Chester. w. w. Moore.
Z. II. hemphiil. X. c. Reed, George sum-