Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-24

/. 4S2 churches gave to education. O'9S5 81
1190 churches gave TO publica-
ton ......... ........... ......'..'' l-'z1l u
81 churches gave to Bible So
cietv .......... ......... AGO 2S
Total ..... ......... ........ 1886. ISL Al
The churches have contributed TO the
benevolent causes on the following order:
Az churches gave TO causes; AL to
causes; 80 to causes; 226 to 5 causes; III
TO causes; Isl to causes: 1874 TO causes
23s to / cause; 521 to no cause.
COMMITTEE on EDUCATION RE-
PORTS.
The first speciai order OF the day was
reached at II o'clock and the report of the
Standing Committee of Education was
taken up. and presented by Rev. DR.. Sum-
mey. The report is as follows;
The standing committee finds that du-
ring the year just closed the sum OF $l6,-
$50 was contributed through the assem-
blv's executive agency TO the cause Of
ministerial education. and the sum Of
SIG. So A dsbursed. leaving a cash balance
on hand of $31.32. Two hundred and
nine candidates have been aided. most
Of them in the sum of $40 TO SIS each.
The administration Of the work has cost
$203J1j
lowing recommendations
l. That the minutes of the Executive
Committee be approved. its diligence and
faithfulness. and the secretary's activity
and business-like methods be commended,
and that the assembly's thanks be eX-
pressed to the Union and Planters and
the Memphis National banks for the ia
cilities which they have afforded for the
Executive Committees business. and TO
| the treasurer for his services on the mere
ly nominal salary paid him.
Q That the Executive Committee be
directed hereafter to close its books
promptly not later than May 9Th, and
that contributions received after that
time be not used in payments to benefl-
Charles of amounts promised for the year
then closing.
3. That the Executive Committee DE
directed to continue the same appropria-
tions to candidates as last year-namely,
So per scholastic year. the appropriation
being in the nature Of a promise
dependent upon the contributions of the
churches, and not in the nature of a
debit and that no appropriations be made
TO candidates who are in preparatory
schools. nor to any except in eXtraordi-
nary cases who are not in institutions
! under the control of the Church. and
port 10 the committee any financial aid
received or provided for from other
sources, at the time so received, or pro-
Vided for
4. That the sum of not less than $50 600
being essential TO the efficient conduct Of
the cause of ministerial education, the
assembly urge ii upon the preshyterLes TO
make most earnest efforts TO secure at
least that amount during the year now
entered upon. and authorize the Executive
| Committee 10 designate the proper
tion of that amount which each presby-
terry should secure as its proper share In
the bearing Of this responsibility; that
all the presbyteries be urged TO cO-ope-
rate, If possible. with the assembly
work. and that the cause be commended
to the favorable consideration Of the be-
nevolent in making requests to the
Church.
.. That I'm order 10 the bringing of the
Executive Committee into closer relations
with the work as il is cared for in any OF
It's phases by the presbyteries. the pres
byteries be directed to send TO the EN-
ecutiVe Committee. through their stated
clerks, abstracts or copies of all matters
pertaining 10 the work of ministerial edu-
cation, such as reception OF candidates.
their progress, scholastic standing. and
the committee in it's effort to make
iudicious use of the funds of the Church;
and especially that the prosbyter!cs di-
rect full and explicit answers to be given
In all injuries which the Executive Com
,oittee may reasonably make in the pros
ecutiop of its work. and that the pres
bvteries be again urged to adopt and fol-
low the plan elaborated by the General
Assembly OF 1895 and made the assembly's
manual Of education, In the reception
and aiding Of candidates.
Forms Of application are given, and
the report closes with this recommends
ton:
G. That the following be appointed the
assembly's Executive Committee or Ed
ucation for the ministry for the next &C.
clesiastical year: Joseph II. Lumpkin, sec
rotary; G. W. MacRae. treasurer; W.
McF. Alexander. Neander NJ. WOODS
Sterling j. Foster. William II. Neei'
Thomas Wexford, ]. S. Davant, ,. r.
pead. c. II. Albright. and John Johnston.
THE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED.
The report was taken up and consider
ed serIatim. DR.. Woodrow moVCu 20
amend The third recommendation by
str,l,lng ont the words "under the controi
OF the Church -
An amendment was offered by Dr. ven
able that students might be assisted III
institutions approved by the presbyteiles'
Substitute was offered by Mr. FOX