Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25

]. w. Lapsley. Judge George l.. Chris
tan, Major Joseph Hardie.
Alternates-Revs. G. j. Stfickler, Z. V.
Beattie. ID. j. Brimm, J. j.. fogartle.
. William n. Scott. j. w. Pachman, $. NJ
Neel, j. Il. Howerton, L. y. Turnbull, n.
, L. Anderson. A. L. McKelway. Jere.
witherspoon. d. C. Lilly, J. H. Lacy
I NJ X. Dobyns, A. d. Curry. II. A. Laps
ley, G. H. Basket. NJ. A. Gambler ,. H.
| Rogers, w. *. James.
We recommend that the assembly ap-
prove the action OF the Executive Com
mittee In inaugurating mission In cuba
and instruct the committee to prosecute
the work begun there with all possible
vigor; that the interest of our young
people IN the evangelzation OF that island
be heartily commended and that they be
urged to continue their efforts In the
same direction.
We recommend that the thanks or the
| assembly be rendered 10 the friendly mis-
| sionaries of other churches for their kind
ness, and to the Governor OF Hangchow
for his generous gift In those days Of
sore trial and loss after the explosion OF
| the magazine at Hangcbow.
The Executive Committee report that
In obedience to the instructions Of the
! assembly Of 1898, negotiations are now In
progress for the building and sending out
| Of the Congo boat for the use Of our mis-
| sonaTies In Africa. We recommend That
the assembly instruct the Executive Com
| mittce TO prosecute this enterprise as
rapidly as may be consistent with pru-
Gence. using the best efforts TO secure the
| construction Of a steamer adapted to the
needs Of our work on the Congo. and
| should il be found expedient TO consume
the entire sum now held in the treasury
for this purpose In the building OF suit
able boat that a special call be made upon
the children OF the Church for the money
necessary TO pay the cost Of its transpor-
tatiOn 20 Africa.
The number of our missionaries in the
field remains 155. the same as last year.
Thus we are barely holding our own in
the face Of the imperative demands of the
work All of our missions are in need OF
reinforcement. and unless we send out
more laborers 20 the assistance Of those
in the field, our work will necessarily
suffer. In view Of the facts bearing upon
this point rected In the annual report
we recommend that the Executive Com
mittee be instructed to send out new mis-
sionaries TO strengthen the forces in our
most needy fields as speedily as the state
Of the treasury will justify such action.
We recommend that the following per-
sons be elected members of the Executive |
Committee for the ensuing year-viz.: J. |
II. McNeilly S. ii. Chester. Angus Nc |
Donald, James |. Vance, J. w. Bachman,
j. II. Lacy. +. B. Webb. &. w. Patterson,
G. Il. Hemphill, Russell Cecil. X. j. Cor
DON W. II. Raymond, c. II. Baskette }.
u. Blanton. and w. Gales Adams; and
that the Rev. S. II. Chester. ID. D., be
elected as the assembly's secretary OF
foreign missions.
The report was adopted, after being
a Tod "a c11bC ha n |
DR.. Cecil for that of Or. McNeilly, as a
delegate to the conference in New York
the latter being unable TO attend. The
name Of DIR. Cecil was added to the list |
If members of the Executive Committee
RECORD OF HOME MISSIONS.
The report on home missions was next
presented by DR.. Scott, chairman of the
standing committee The report contains
he following information and recon-
We cordially commend the wise man.
.gement and faithful services of the Ex-
.cutive Committee in Atlanta.
We suggest the following for adoption
" the assembly: The General Assembly
enews the earnest request that the | ,
hurchos. including the Sabbath school :
md societies, shall raise the sum of $40
90 in the September and January colec-
And since the assembly has asked all
abbath schools to make contributions on {
he four last Sabbaths'' of the year for | ,
he support of the Christian schools in | :
he Indian Territory, and has also APP !
ointed the last Sabbath in September as | +
Day for assembly's home mis- =
ions, we recommend that the assembly :
rge on pastors and sessions co-ope- +
alton with Sabbath-school superintend- :
hts and teachers, 20 lay these interests I
lilly before their Sabbath schools on
ONE Sabbath previous to the day named
)r the collection, and that an earnest !
fort be made to raise the sum of 5000 /
! the Sabbath schools for this cause. I
We recommend that an earnest effort o
e made TO secure the sum Of $4,000 du- | =
ng the present year. that our aged and i
firm ministers and those dependent on II
lem may be the better provided and i
AIRED for. o
While believing that the outlook of our +
resent scheme is good, and that it will !
ccomplish the end if properly supported, {,
e recognize the fact that a more ade- q
uate provision should be made by the /,
hurch, and we recommend that the re- a
uests Of these overtures be granted and 4
lat an lad interim committee be APP n
ointed by the moderator, consisting of =
lree who shall give this whole matter a
not only the Canadian re- Il
ef scheme, but that with the Methodist n
piscopal Church, North, and any others | h
} them occurring, and that they make
port TO next assembly.
We recommend that the assembly adopt
he suggestion of the Central Committee u
nd cancel the small balance OF debt due n
certain colored churches amounting To
a. Il
We recommend that the assembly re- u
ppoint the present secretary and Execu-
We Committee as follows: Revs J. " II
raig secretary, A. r. Holderby. c. p. {
T. +. Cleveland, n. II. Rice. RI
nd J. c. Patton; Elders w. A Powell | Il
ohn c. Whitner, NJ. A. Gambler W. p.
uncan. and J. c. kirkpatrick. m
The report was adopted without amend el
ent. Vi
EPORT ON THEOLOGICAL SIENNA ~
RIES. n
DR.. Jones presented the report on theo- fe
gcal seminaries, communicating the M
blowing facts and overtures. From all fc
'urees the following encouraging facts Oh
ave been gathered 81
Union has five professors Columbia.
'ur and an Instructor; Louisville has
Tree. who will devote all their time TO &c
NN''o' on" tHiNc WHO devote a part &C
their time. The number of professors in
the Southwestern Presbyterian Uni ST
'rsity is not given. OF these teachers Ell
ev. r, c. Reed, ID. d.. has been INSTALL an
professor i'll Columbia, and Rev. Mr. or
yre secured as tutor during the part a.
ar. In Louisville DIR. Hemphill, who has ed
'retofore given part of his time to teach Ft
<, has been secured for all his time ~
he full time of Professor Marques is
so expected in future. Nv
The number of the students during the yo
ar are as follows. Union. SS; Louisville. sh
Southwestern Presbyterian University. IA