The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-24


any financial aid received or provided for
from other sources 1T the time 50 received
or provided FOR
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
The the sum of not less than 10000 be-
Ing essential to the efficient conduct or
the cause OF ministerial education. tho
Assembly urges u upon the Presbyteries
10 make most earnest efforts 10 secure NJ
least that amount during the year now en-
tered upon. and authorize the Executive
Committee ~ designate the proportion
of that amount which each Presbytery
should secure as fits proper share In the
bearing of this responsibility that all
the Presbyteries be- urged to cooperate
If possible. with the Assembly's work.
and that the cause be commended TO tho
favorable consideration Of the benevo-
lent in making requests 10 the Church.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
That the following be appointed the
Assembly Executive Committee Of Edu-
cation for the Ministry for the next &C.
clesiastical year. namely: Joseph II.
Lumpkin. secretary, G. w M9cRae.
treasurer. ". McE Alexander Neander
VI. Woods Sterling J. Foster. william H.
Neel. Thomas Wexford. J. s. Davant. s
p. Read, C.. II. Albright and John John
ston.
Respectfully submitted.
George Summey. 5. K. VIM, L. c. Hen
derson. r. L. Campbell. D. l. craig. A.
s Venah'e J ?. Clark. W. 5. Dunlop.
D. +. Milestone T. r. Jones. Charles
Q. Fox. W F. McRee. " 3 Murphy,
Committee on Education.
SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCE
Rev. o. W. Gauss submitted the report
of the Standing Committee on Systematic
Benefcence in part as follows.
Your Committee on Systematic Bene-
hcence Beg Leave TO Submit the Fol-
lowing Report:
A little more than $1,000 less for Foreign
Missions is reported this year than last.
and Jos fewer contributing churches
With this exception the amount given 20
the benevolent cause are greater than
last year. although the number Of con-
tributing churches Is less. exception the
contributions 10 General Assembly Home
Missions. Relief Fund and Education.
The largest increase is seen I'm the con-
tribution 90 the Bible Society. there be-
ing an increased amount Of s362l 91. and
of contributing churches. twenty-three.
Our tabulated report shows @ 155 churches
report as to contributions; slxty-one
fewer giving 20 AN the objects than gave
last year and twenty-seven fewer are re-
ported rs giving to none Of these causes.
1886 churches gave 10 Foreign Missions.
si0} 3l2 So: ISL churches gave 10 Assemb-
ly's Home Missions S99lS5 81. $50 church
rs gave 20 Local Home Missions. Sl0S.
9is 20; $50 churches gave TO Coiored Evan
gellstlc Fund. 81. 10: 1871 churches
gave 20 Invalid Fund. Sl353S47: 1892
gave 70 Education. so 9S5.32;
J i90 churches gave 10 Publication. SIP
~ o.: 57l churches gave 70 Bible Society
'4.f6e.2s. Total. t25l5
The churches have contributed to the
benevolent causes I'm the following order;
4i2 churches gave to eight causes. ~
churches gave 10 seven causes. 31j church
es gave 70 six causes. 2o6 churches gave
10 FIVE causes. 2li churches gave 10 four
causes. ISL churches gave TO three causes.
l4 churches gave to two causes. 2S
gave TO one cause, 521 churches
gave 10 no causes.
Respectfully submitted FOR the committee
O. W GAUSS.
Chairman.
COLORED CHARACTERIZATION.
On motion of Or. McNeeley, chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Correspon-
dence. IL was made an order 70 hear Rev.
Z. W Williams. the Commissioner OF the
Synod Of the United
states and Canada, tomorrow evening
AT S.l5 o'clock in connection with the pro-
posed meeting I'm the interest OF Colored
The report Of the Ad-Interim Committee
on Chisuan Schools was again taken up
and Rev. J. b. Shearer, y. D., finished
his speech. contending that education
Is a church function.
Rev W. 5. Milne and Rev. Geo. sum
mey. ID. D.. spoke In support of the report
Judge T. r. James. Of Missouri, followed
IN a short speech in which he asserted
hat there is no need Of such schools
The free schools are enough.
Rev j. W. walden. d. D.. secured ne
1oor. but recess was taken till 40 +.
NJ. when he spoke at length and Win
great vigor IN support Of his substitute
Rev. h. ?. Kerr. d. d, spoke again IN
behalf Of the Committees report. lie
allied Thornweu. witherspoon and Dab
icy 10 testify in behalf of the Commit
ee's contention. He also quoted many
,ontemporaneous authorities.
Rev. James woodrow. ID. D., spoke
second time ar great length against the |
report
Rev. J. 4. Dickson. Of Hot Springs. |
\rk.. called for the question and 1t was |
,ut. The substitute offered by DR.. wal |
len was lost by a large vote. The re-
lort OF the Committee was then adopted !
~ a good majority.
NORTH AND SOUTH.
An incident out OF the ordinary and +.
which shows the growing tendency OF the !
.wo great bodies Of the PRESBYTERIAN J
hurch in the United States 20 come To l
better understanding. was the receipt :
4 a telegram OF greetings and saluta-
ion by the Elders of the Assembly from |
he Elders Of the. Northern Assembly |
'ow in session az Minneapolis MINI. The |
sxt of the telegram Is as follows:
I'm the name Of our Common Master |
Feelings We pray in your behalf. Mum. |
;. 2i-2s. Eph. iv: IL. l6. Brethren pray for |
IS"
fctg,ed( II. NJ HANBACK,.
committee Of Elders OF General
Assembly In u. $. A"
,rho Elders OF this Assembly met and
"a follows
r. 10 riaers ~ the PRESBYTERIAN !
churoh NJ the L. s. America. Mlnnesp-
ellis. Minn.;