The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
PROBABLY BE RAISED BY
THE PREsBYTERIANs.

General Assembly Is Most
T-axornble to fife Project to Raise
ooo 600 for Endowing Educa-
Z ,I IustitutiOns-PubIi of
NV Hymn Book Is Recommend
More talk of Salary of Foreign
II ,,,ssions Secretary.
s ,.,ta May 24-The Southern Cen
assembly, of the Presbyterian Church
i ~ iulelv raise a twentieth century fund
4 GA ooO to be used principally for the
I ...,.r,ent and establishment of educa-
i onai institutions.
Il Tbs special committee to which was re-
u an overture from the Presbytery of
q .,;-,fue and one from L. H. Blanto,
a Vance and others asking that the
a "a he raised, reported favorably upon
4 overtures at the opening session to-
4 The report was docketed for de-
a rbere is much favorable sentiment in
10 assembly toward the movement to
4 .s the fund, and the recommendation
4 An doubtless be adopted. 1t provides for
"A treasurer 10 handle the funds and COM
4 ,ft,es from the general assembly to su-
4 er,iss it. Each synod in the assembly
Il rsouested TO appoint a committee to CO.
Il ,a~,te with the general committee.
ranort was received to-day from the
"A .ooial committee to which the matter
II ,be publication of a new hymn book
l. referred. 1t recommended that the
e ooll he issued with such changes as may
n. necessary under the copyright. Delay
"a te publication was asked until after
L. meeting of the presbyteries in the au-
,rnu so the latter could offer suggestions
Eegariing it. The report was docketed
Nor debate.
4 When The head of miscellaneous business
has reached the discussion of the question
N salary for the secretary of the board
n foreign missions was received. The
Eviug of the amount has been in the hands
the Executive Committee for Foreign
AHssions and Jan. /, 1900, this committee
aised the salary from $500 to $1,000. An
Overture asking that the fixing of the sec
Fetarv's salary be taken from the com
#miftee and PLACED in the control of the
General assembly was submitted TO com
which reported yesterday that il
H. left to the Executive Committee.
N The greater part of the morning session
Mw3s consumed in the discussion, there be-
linz many reasons for and against the
Recommendation.
Salary Matter Settled.
4 After more than two hours spent in de-
#bating the question of the secretary
salary at the afternoon session a vote was
*taken on Maj Hardie's proposition which
i was that the entire matter Ibe left to the
q Executive Committee and that the mem
2 b4rs be instructed to use the most rigid
4 economy. The assembly Endorsed the re-
q commendation TO this effect by a vote Of
8 81 to 81.
After his reelection as secretary of tbs
board Dr. Chester addressed the assembly
and among other things said
"I have just been informed that yoU
\ have unanimously elected me to be youi
4 secretary of foreign missions for the en-
n suing year. l thank you for this express
4 ion Of your confidence. l now wish to say
4 that | have been Inundated beyond ex
preston at having been the subject Of
debate in the matter that has been be
fore YOU the past two days.
i But there may be no suspense; thai
I tris matter may be settled here and now
s l announce that l will not receive any in
q crease of salary that may be voted me a
Il the June NEE ting of the committee, l.
4 they should see proper to vote it,"
At to-nights session Rev. Jean Knab'
d'Oriole of the French Reformed Church
addressed The assembly.