The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
THE ASSEMBLY
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GETS TO BUSINESS
COMMITTEES Named and 0yertures
Read and Referred.
DIVORCE AND RE-mARRlAGE.
Uhis Question VIII BE Leading one
in the Presbyterian Assembly in
Session at atlanta-More
Money for Missions.
DIVORCE AND RE-MARRlAGE.

ATLANTA, GA, May 1S.-The Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly. which is
holding its thirty-ninth annual session
here in the Central Presbyterian Church
OF this city, met for the first business ses-
sion to-day. The attendance was larger
Saaa yesterday and an active interest was
shown il all The proceedings. not only by
the TWO hundred commissioners, but by
large number Of visiting ministers and
sayinea Of the Presbyterian Church Off
cialiy connected with the Assembly and
many resident Presbyterians.
To-day's session opened with devotional
exercises. after which rountne business
was begun. Stated Clerk Alexander read
the committees which had been appointed
by the Moderator. They will direct much
of the work of the Assembly.
The Committees on Records for each
State. included: North Carolina, ]. F.
Lloyd and II. L. Money; Virginia, ]. T.
Wade and d. NJ kiIlam.
Interest was intense as the Stated Clerk
read the overtures from the Synod and
Presbyte-ies of the South.
The overtures were referred to the
proper committees, and will constitute the
work which viii come before the Assembly.
The Presbvtery Of Suwanee, Fla, pro-
tested against the Spectacular and thea
trical features Of children wearing fancy
costumes In the exercises to be held on
Children's Day, May eth.
a time was set apart for raising funds
for Foreign Missionary work. The ques
ton OF divorce and re-marriage will be
leading subject The Synod of Alabama
and Presbyteries of Memphis and Nor
folk sent in overtures, asking for definite
Church laws governing the marriage
OF divorces.
The question of the salaries for secre-
taries Of executive committees was an
1T,
fled asking that no increase be made
in them.
On the adoption of a new hymn book
there were overtures strongly protesting
against any change this year on the
ground OF expense.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report of the Executive Committee
CT Foreign Missions was submitted. In
part It says:
THE largest number of additions to the
d native Churches reported in any previous
year was 523 in 1895. This year the num-
Der reported is 642. an increase of more
than 100.
The largest number Of additions in any
one mission was 10 Ia Northern Brazil,
and the next largest ia in Congo, Africa
The report regarding finances says:
The receipts for the year from all
sources were S16l.53l, including $500 OF
funds expended and returned. The net
receipts were S161.170. This is S16,l6O more
than has be>n received during any pre-
vious year
The report urges larger income, say
ing that between $3.50 and Sleoo Is the
beast a missionary can be supported on
and that the Church has l6s missionaries
=, the field The reports shows II new
missionaries sent out during the year
Under the carlton. present Needs OF the
Church the report takes gloomy we"
of many of the foreign mission neios-
More missionaries and a progressive church
are urgently asked.
Tie committee asks for regular an
nual income Of not less than S201.00o.
Other features Of the mission work IN
der tlle jurisdiction OF the committee are
progressing satisfactory.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session was taken uD by the
reading of reports. In addition to the re-
REPORT of the Executive Committee on
foreign missions, statements were made
fhv the Committees on Foreign Correspond
ience, Publication, Education for the Min
t;stry, Colored Evangelization and Chris
titan Education.
Reports We're also received from the
lAssembly's Home and School at Freder-
f.cksburg. Va: the Columbia IS. CO Theo-
Seminary at Richmond. and the Divinity
School of the Southwestern Presbyterian
University al Clarksvilie, Tenn.
kilograms signed by Moderator Martin
and Stated Clerk Alexander were sent 10
the General Assembly Of Cumberland
presbyterian Church, in session al Chatta-
Hnooga. and to the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States
at St Louis conveying fraternal greetings
and the wish for Divine blessing.
Tonight the session was devoted mainly
TO a praise service