The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Report and Recommendation Of the
Board of Education Adopted.


Board Of Education Adopted.
a ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1.-THE report OF
the board Of missions for freedmen and
consideration of the Westchester overture
occupied the morning session Of the Pres
byterian General Assembly to-day. Be
sides this business Moderator Dickey an
nounced the appointment Of commissioners
on the records OF synods.
DR.. Roberts. the stated clerk. read a tele-
gram containing fraternal greetings from
the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church South. IN session at Atlanta. Ca
A report which gained interest as the dis
cussion proceeded was that of the board
of missions for freedmen. The report was
presented by Rev. E--Trumbun Lee, ID. d..
Of Cincinnati. who told Of the work done
during the year past The receipts, he
said, were sufficient to maintain the work.
at a cost OF s1s2.57S. and also pay s17.ss7 OF
the debt. DR.. Lee severely scored Rev.
Henry Frank for his statement made in
Carnegie Hall. New York, that ''emancipa-
ton was a proved failure" He said the
board OF freedmen was one of the large
boards Of the church. The speaker gave
summary of figures which showed unusual
results from the personal efforts OF the
freedmen themselves.
Following the speech OF DR.. Lee Rev. z.
p. Cowan, ID. D., OF Pittsburg. secretary
of the board. made a speech. pleading for
increased interest I'm the work OF evangel-
izing the freedmen. He was followed by
DR.. Thomas e. Miller. IL. D.. president
of the Agricultural College at Orangeburg.
S. c. Professor Miller is a colorcd man.
born on a rice plantation IN South Caro-
lima. He was educated for the legal profess
sion. Professor Miller set forth the claims
of the Industrial schools OF the freedmen
in an eloquent address, which held the
close attention of the assembly. Rev. Z. A.
Terrence, a colored preacher OF Hot
Springs, Ark, spoke along the same lines.
Rev Terrence received the applause or
the assembly when he made known MS
position the proposed revision OF the
creed by declaring that the freedmen should
be trained under the Calvinism OF the
Westminster Confession or Faith After
the tumultuous applause had died away
Dr. Dickey, the moderator said a few more
speeches like that would do no harm. The
report was adopted as a whole unani-
mously.
Rev. DIR. George william Knox. president
of Union Seminary. presented the report
Oh the Presbytery of Westchester, Conn.,.
on the question OF ministerial representa-
embraced a proposed change OF Section 2.
Chapter 10. OF the form OF government by
substituting the following amendment "A
presbytery consists OF active members =
namely. all pastors anu one ruling elder
from each congregation within certain
district; also all ministers residing In such
district appointed by tie pfesbytery or
superior judiciary TO some particular work
of the church under control OF the APP
pointing judicatory while engaged I'm such
work. and all other ministers on its roll
In the presbytery all members shall have
the right 10 SIT and speak. 10 serve on COM
mittees. and shall be eligible 10 Office. but
active members only may vote No presby-
terry shall consist OF less than i've minis
tiers who are active members"
The assembly voted 10 hand the overture.
as IL was submitted, down 10 the different
presbyteries of the church for their action.
which viii be reported 10 the next General
Assembly. At this point the assembly re-
cessed until afternoon.
After long discussion on the report OF
the board Of education. which occupied al
afternoon. during which several sharp par
liamentary skirmishes were INDUCED I'm.
the assembly adopted the report and its
recommendations unanimously. Rev George
B. Stewart. ID. D.. president Auburn IheQ-
logical Seminary. Auburn. N Il .DFQ1onfo1
the report and also mo1o . uoDD1oUon1oxx