The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17

possibility and should cheerfully give full information to the Presbyteries concerning the character, department, diligence. piety, and progress of their candidates.
 The candidates now enrolled. the re- port stated, were believed to be worthy men, deserving the confidence of the whole church. The standard of minis- terlaI education was confessediy high one. but 1t was maintained that the church should seek for enlarged efficiency in her ministry by giving the best available men the highest educa- tion possible.
 The receipts for the year were en- couraging. being very much In advance of those of any previous year for some years past. The total was $1s.75o. The committee had been enabled to meet in full all it's financial obliga tions. and reported an encouraging balance. Al though" the report stated. there ap- pears reason to fear that the spirit or worldness is seriously affecting all de- partments of the work of the church, and dangerously diminishing the future ministry, these receipts are en- couraging."
 The Presbyteries of the Assembly are cooperating hopefully in this branch of their work. "a of the 77 Presbyteries contributing through the committee. and 56 having beneficiaries upon the committees rolls.
 Embraced in the report was an itemized statement of the treasurer. showing the disbursements of the fund to students, pursuing their studies in 15 or 20 institutons of learning through out the South.
 Colored Evangelization.
 The colored evangelistic committee, of which the Rev. D. Clay Lilly of Tus- caloosa, Ala, is Secretary, reported an increase in the number of colored Pres byterian communicants. due in a meas ure to the efforts of the committee to reach the colcred people through evan gelists.
 The report showed an increase in the number of mission Sunday schools for ,lored people, taught by consecrated white men and women. There was larger amount paid out by the com mittee to the colored ministers and churches last year than for a number of previous years, and the figures from the colored churches showed consid- erably the largest amounts contributed in their history.
 The schools under the direction and control of the committee have had prosperous year. the enrolment having largely increased.
 The StiIlman Institute for training colored ministers shas been much en- larged and can now accommodate 1O0 boarders. The report showed that the work of the committee is in growing and prosperous condition.
 The Afternoon Session.
 pr. R. H. Fleming of Lynchburg. Va, presided during the afternoon ses- sion. the Moderator being engaged in making up the committees. A special committee with pr. K. R. Reattie or Louisville, Ky, as chairman, will re- port a scheme for a more efficient pro- vision for the aged and infirm minis- ters. A catechism on church govern ment has been proposed by commit tee headed by Rev. R. P. Kerr of Rich mond, Va, and will be submitted to the assembly. It will be for use in Sum- day Schools and Bible Glasses. Another question that will excite deep interest is that of abandoning the in- ternational system of Sabbath School lessons for another, which makes more graded and connected study of the Bible. The question of the marked decline in the number of candidates for the ministry will occasion grave study.
 The assembly will be asked to ap- prove the consolidation of the work of theological education in Kentucky. The Danvile Seminary, under the con- trol of the Northern Synod of Ken lucky, and the Louisville Seminary. under the control of the Southern Sy- mods of Kentucky and Missouri, have previously consolidated, subject to the ratification of the two general assem- plies, North aTidd South.
 This evening a meeting of welcome was held, addresses of welcome being delivered by Chief Justice Bum of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Rev. Jas per K. Smith and w. E. Thompson. Response was made by Moderator Woods.