The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Dr.. Black Sees all Presby-
terians Joining Hands.
THE BODIES ARE FIFTEEN
Overture Asking for Organic Union Between
Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
Submitted to the General Assem-
blv al Lexington.
bly, at Lexington.
(By the Associated Press.)


Lexington, Va, May 22.-The second
days session of the Presbyterian, General
Assembly began at 10 o'clock after the
members had attended special exercises in
Lee Memorial Chapel at Washington and
Lee University, where addresses were
made by President Denny, of the Uniyer-
sity. and Dr. Thereon Rice, of Atlanta, on
behalf OF the assembly. The opening
prayer of the assembly was by DIR. Hyde,
of ort Worth. DR.. Thornton Whaling, of
Lexington, presented Moderator Hopkins
with a gavel sent by Rev. p. F. Price,
missionary to China. The moderator then
announced the standing committees. The
chairmen are as follows: Bills and Over
lures, w. T. Halls; Judicial Committee,
James p. Smith; Education, T. E. Con
verse; Publication and Ministerial Relief
Henry Moore; oreign Correspondence r.
A. Webb; oreign Evangelization, T. H.
Rice; Theological Seminaries, D. A.
Planck; Sabbath Schools and Young Peo-
ple's Societies, J. H. Patton: Home and
School. w D. Norton Benificence, w. H.
Perkins; Narrative, j. L. Caldwell; Bible
tian Endeavor, J. r. Bridges; the Sab
bath, w v. Frierson; Auditing, w. Pipes;
Devotional Exercises. Thornton Whaling
Leave Of Absence, L. r. Walker.
The ad interim committee on Home Mis-
sions made a report through DR.. S. l..
Morris, secretary. DIR. d. E. Lilly. sec
retary of the Executive Committee on
Colored Evangelization, followed with the
annual report of that committee The re-
naming time of the morning session was
consumed in reading large number of
bills and overtures of Importance from va
rious Synods, Presbyteries and Churches
which were all referred to the proper com
mittees for consideration, to be reported
back to the assembly for final action. =
The annual report of Secretary DR..
Joseph R. Lumpkin, of Memphis, of the
Executive Committee on Education for
the Ministry was then read.
Records of the synods of Louisiana
Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and North
Carolina were then given out to the as
sembly for consideration. The Commit
tee on the Twentieth Century Fund sub
nitted a report which was referred to a
committee for further consideration. The
tTeasurer's report of the assembly showed
that the total funds collected were S2,-
$50, expenses s2,455, leaving balance on
hand of 1915. The report of the perma-
nent Committee on Sabbath Observation
followed. Sixteen Presbyteries reported
success attending efforts for better OBJ
servance of the Sabbath day and recon-
mended that popular meetings be held.
The report said a hopeful reaction was as
sured and asked the assembly to appoint
an evening for the consideration of this
subject. Encouraging reports We're read
from the boards of the various theological
seminaries within the bounds of the as
sembly and all were referred to the Com
mittee on Theological Seminaries. The
reports consumed the malor portion OF
the afternoon session. After the chairman
of the various standing committees had
announced the members of each respective
committee and the places of meeting the
assembly adjourned in order to permit
the committees to organize so as to cake
steps to get to work on the many papers
and topics for their consideration
The assembly in lieu of night session
held a popular meeting. Rev. DR.. j. A.
wallace, of Bristol, Tenn, presided and
Rev. DR.. A. L. Phillips, of Richmond, Va
and Rev. DR.. r. L. Webb, of ClarksviIle
Tenn. addressed the meeting in the in
terest of the Sabbath Schools. This
meeting was largely attended by visitors
The standing committees are now engaged
in arranging for the laborious tasks be
fore them prior to submitting action for
consideration of the assembly. The synods
OF the Tennessee. Alabama, Missouri and
Forth Worth, Red River, Brazos and Mary
land Presbyteries submitted oyertures to
the assembly, asking that an organic
union between the Presbyterian and Dutch
Reformed churches be considered. The
matter was referred to the Foreign Cor
respondence Committee.