The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
LARGE COMMITTEES SAHiED TO IN
DERTAKE THE WORK.

rhc Committee Will Proceed fh
uuise 81 100000 for Education Al
rn.titu,ions-onc Minister and Or re
Elder or Deacon Named Fro an
Ench syned - Many Left BefO re
The Presbytcrians Had Conclud al
Their Work.
Atlanta, May 26.-The general assembly
of The PRESBYTERIAN Church concluded its
labors to-day
There was much enthusiasm displayed
during the morning hours over the decis-
ion to raise a million dollars twentieth
century fund for the benefit of the church
education. The Central Committee In this
great work consists of a chairman, DR..
w. W. Moore, of Union Seminary and
vice chairman. DR.. Charles r. Hemphill
Of Kentucky. with one minister and one
elder or deacon from each synod of the
church.
The Twentieth Century Fund Commit
tee is comp sed as follows;
Synod of Georgia-Rev. Theron H. Rice,
D. D., Atlanta; Samuel p. Inman, Allan
TIA.
Snyod of Texas-Rev. w. n. Scott, D.
D., Galveston; A. F. Hardie, Dallas.
Synod Of virginia-Rev. R. P. Kerr, d.
D., Richmond: George E. Caskie. Lynch
burg
synod of Arkansas-Rev. Samuel G.
Miller, Little Rock; James P. Coffin,
Balesville
synod of Florida-Rev. W. H. Dodge,
D. D., Jacksonville; William Fisher, Pen
sacola.
synod of Kentucky-Rev. L. H. Blan-
ton, D. D., Richmond; A. ]. Alexander,
synod of Missouri-Rev. ]. F. Cannon
D. D., ST. Louis; T. S. McPheeters. St.
Louis.
SYNOD of Memphis-Rev. n NJ. Woods
D. D., Memphis; ]. NJ. Boone, Cornth
Miss.
synod of Mississippi-Rev. N. NJ. F.
Alexander, d. D.. New Orleans; c. H.
Alexander Jackson.
Synod Of Nashville-Rev. George Sum
mey. d. D., GAINESVILLE, Tenn; John H
Eakin. Nashville.
Synod of North Carolina-Rev. J. w.
Stag, .. D., Charlotte; George w. Watts
Durham.
syncd Of South carolina-Rev C. w.
Neville, Yorkville; c. z. Graham, Green
vile.
synod of Alabama-Rev. Russell Cecil.
selma ]. w. Lapsley, Admission.
Conclusion of the Work.
Many important matters were consider
ed by the assembly up to 1870 a. m,
when Stated Clerk Alexander announced
that his docket was clear and The busi-
ness before the body was finished.
A vote Of thanks was extended to all
those who have contributed TO the sue
cess of the session and the hearty eppre-
citation OF the assembly was expressed in
many WAYS 10 the workers on the COM
niitees and elsewhere.
During the morning Moderator Martin
appointed two important committees.
One was TO form a new Sunday school
lesson series. 1t is composed of Rev. f.
c. Murray chairman. Newberne, n. c.:
Rev. o. L. Phillips, Rev. Charles Ghise-
lin, Rev. ]. K. Hazen and Maj. Joseph
Hardie.
committee on negro evangelization
was named as follows
DR.. r. II. Rice, DIR. Robert T. Campbell,
Asheville ~. c., and Elder w. ). Nc
Kinney, Decatur, Ga.
1t was reported that during the latter
sessions of the assembly many Of the
commissioners were absent. lightweight
were not present to-day. resolution was
adopted asking the PresbyteTigs MOI to
appoint any but those who can remain IN
ill the adjournment OF all future assem-
blies. 1t was SUCCESS ed that the abssntees
had providential reasons for leaving.
with eighty-eight absentees," said a
commissioner. cit seems Providence has
not looked with favor upon the assembly. -
Many of the commissioners left the city
to-day and VIII be with their churches
tomorrow.