The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-23
.GAVEL SENT
FROM CHINA
An Emblem Of the Cause Of
Missions Presented.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Many Overtures from Synods and Pres
byteries Heard and Referred to the
Proper Committees-S Sabbath
Observance Report.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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LEXINGTON. VA. May 22.-The sec
oDd days session OF the General Assem-.
bly, Of the Southern Presbyterian Church
| was notable because OF tho amount OF
business transacted, which included an
notnceinent OF standing committees, re-
ports OF some important committees and
the many overtures presented from syn
ods and presbyteries.
Before the formal opening Of the assem-
bly, In the Presbyterian Church at 10
o'clock an interesting meeting was held
at 8:45 o'clock In the chapel at Washing
ton and Leo University, attended by a
large crowd. The address Of welcome
was made by President Denny, of the
University. and Rev. DR.. Theron II. Rice.
Of Atlanta. Ga. responded on behalf Of
the visitors.
After devotional exercises In the church
at the morning session. Rev. DR.. Thorn
ton Whaling, pastor OF the Lexington
Church. presented to the assembly q
Cavel sent from China by Rev. P. Frank
Price, missionary from this church. to
DO used on this occasion. DR.. Whaling
expressed the hope that when the sound
of the gavel was heard by the minister's
present 1t would convey to them tho word
missions. and should 1t be necessary for
the moderator to call a brother to order
for much speaking, he hoped the sound
of the gavel would ask tho question:.
What relation has my speech to mis-
sions2"
The moderator. Or. Hopkins. accepted
the gavel on behalf Of the assembly.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The first business of the day was the
announcement Of the following standing
committees, with charmen Of the same:
Bills and Overturcs-Dr. w. T. Hall.
Columbia, S. c.: Judicial-Dr. James p.
Smith. Richmond, Va.
Foreign Correspondence-Dr. r. B.
Jyehh C1arksyille Tenn.
Foreign Mlsslons-Dr. w. II. Marquess,
Louisville. Ky
Home M,ssions-Dr. J. S. Moore, sher-
man, Texas.
Publication-Dr. J. A. wallace Bristol,
Tenn.
Texarkana. Texas.
Colored Evangelization-Dr T. II. Rice,
Atlanta, Ga.
Theological Seminaries-Dr. D. A.
Plnnck. Mobile, Ala.
sundny-schoos and Young Peoples So
ceties-Dr. J. II. Patton. Marietta Ga.
Home and school-Dr. w. D. Morton,
Rocky Mount N. G.
Benencence-Rev. w. H. Perkins. Mag
nclin, Miss.
Narratve-Dr. J. L. Caldwell, Pine
Bluff, Ark.
Bible cause-Dr. A. D. Mcclure. WI
mington. N. c.
Church and Christian Education-J. r.
Bridges. Charlotte, N. G.
The Sabbath-Dr. w. V. Prferson Mays
VILE Texas.
Auditing-D. w. Pipes. Clinton, La.
Leave OF Absence-Rev Il. r. Walker
Pensacola, Fla
Devotional Exercises-Dr. Thornton
Whaling. Lexington, Va.
Synodical Observation-Disclosures. =. c. VIII
lams and c. g. Marley; Arkansas. r. NJ.
l.. Hickman and J. C. Crawley; Georgia,
]. M. Rhea and ]. II. Reid: Kentucky,
J. II. Gray and c. S. Carr; Louisiana, ].
v. Bailey and ]. p. Smith; Mississippi,
W, w. Akers and L. K. Gillespie; Missouri.
J. T. Roberts and Cooper SAMSON: North
Carolina, J. n. Davis and B. w. Logan;
South Carolina, j. P. Word and w. c.
Tennessee, w. II. Miley and w.
P. Arhucke: Texas, L. r. Lynn and w.
NJ. Boyd: Virginia. n. II. sydenstricker
and 8, L. Wilson.
II HOME MISSIONS.
The ad interim Committee on Home Mis-
sions, DR.. S. L. Morris chairman, pre-
scented his report. which recommended
thut the Executive Committee be COM
posed OF the nssembly's secretary and
one representative from each synod. This
committee Ia to meet annually at the sec
office and make ali approvals for
the work OF the year. There shall be a |
s,l subcommittee of seven to meet monthly.
The report contains number OF special
the assembly's home missions.
Overtures were received from the syn
DDS of Tennessee. Alabama and Missouri