The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-20

Jackson. Miss, May 15.-The lgrtyy
second general assembly Q The Pres
bytS-A ~ht4eb komposed Of COM
Gifssioners from Alabama, Florida.
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana. Aissis-
sippi. Missouri. North Carolina. South
Carolina, Texas. and Virginia. was be-
gun in this city today. Two hundred
and fifty delegates are present
DR.. Leander VI. Wood, OF Tennessee.
the moderator. delivered the opening
sermon. his theme being Missions n
Education" In his discourse he en-
phasized the necessity of missions and
the value of education. urging the es-
tablishment OF a great Presbyterian
college IN the south.
In the nomination OF officers that fol-
lowed DR.. W. T. Hall. OF South Caro-
lima was elected moderator on the
fourth ballot. Rev. Ernest Thompson,
OF Kentucky. was appointed reading
clerk DR.. Russell Cecil. OF Virginia,
Or. Wilder. OF North Carolina: Rev.
]. ID. Leslie. Of Texas. and Rev. & ID.
McDougal, of Georgia. were chosen as
sistant clerks.
At the afternoon session DIR. William
Ingram, agent of the American Bible
Society, delivered an address illustra-
tive OF the work accomplished during
the past year. His statement showed
increased receipts and expenditures in
all departments OF the church. Lega-
cfes UNCONVENTIONAL contributions and
individual donations had increased. but
additional funds are needed.
DIR. Chester. secretary OF the foreign
mission board. reported satisfactory
results in foreIen fields.
The report of the executive commit
tee OF home missions was submitted by
Rev. S. L. Morris. secretary OF the
board. 1t showed that the deficiency
which handicapped the board one year
ago had been wiped out and that the
Increase in contributions over last year
was S8,377. The total In the hands OF
the treasurer during the year was S4s.-
81, being receipts In cash for home
PaiSsiY 9. Invalid and other funds and
irte : hat disbursements were
sd The large bulk OF the homo
UIa 4 funds are spent in ArkansaS-
Flo j. and Texas. and the work has
&c cry satisfactory. but no detailed
r will BE- attempted In yiew of the
IA that the work is done through well
or nized presbyteries, thta make fun
C IT to b assembly. The Mexican
In the Presbytery OF western
fexas made III iSndid progress during
he a The report continues: The
rs year has ben perhaps the best In
p1lIstorysof u work In the India.
ipry. We have maintained eight
teIrIc a~ggregating II eachers and
stiooisf0a pupils. OF these about half
nearly developed into self-sustaInins
na'e and he secretary in his visit
schoois Territory last September mad
10 the attracts materially reducing the
~ oofs so that IL practically cost
s&pehsfout 81 per scholar for the entire
Only a 1onths. n this Is provided by
nine HIdran nj the Sshha,h scbnnts .,
the cnfyh Sabbath collection.
the OF the presbyteries are
large increases OF ~appropria-
lang will require $50, 900 az the very
IONS ultimate to meet the demands OF
least eAk."
the w~odeport ON ministerial, relief suh-
Ine rby DR.. Russell Cecil showed the
united 1Ecfpts to have been 81, O0e.
years r by expenditures. An appro-
equaiiedA OF $20.0 900 VIII be required sos
priatfon ".
next yed Lumpkin. secretary of the
Dr. j. committee, reported that
sducationS been received by the COM
$l5.5Vs a compared with $1i.57s, the
mittee. as ". One hundred and sixty
PREVIOUS yeax had been aided by the
two personsyk number 80 having been
fund: Of thai kudents; S7.442 had been
theological 81 I'VE seminariea.
expended upo1E