The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
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assure our sister churches OF our willing
ness to confer on the subject o. closer
would be likely TO result In closer fellow
ship, and asking that the assembly DEFER
for a year the appointment OF commit
tee. We have had for our careful conRd-
Grafton overtures from the Presbyteres
OF Arkansas. Ochita and Red River. maxi
ing the appointment. OF q committee to
terian Church OF the United states OF
America. looking to closer relations with
that church. We have considered also a
chneb n %mer fpo" .hS ekprezsns
their Willingness to confer with a COM
,nttee from our church on closer rea-
tons with us, and also over I,n from
Tuscaloosa and North~ Ala bamh. asking
us to appoint n committee of conference
with the Reformed Church In America.
We have also given due consideration t?
the action Of the Presbyterian Church OF
the United States of America, rescind-
Ing all former expressions OF the Cen
t!an character Of our church,, and thus.
With view to remove all obstacles TO
oloseryrelations between the two churches,
your committee recommends that there
Is not only In our church, but also in
other churches holding Presbyterian Re-
formed Calvinstic systems, very gem
cral and strong desire for closer relations
between these churches. whereby may be
EXPRESSED their essential unity IN doctrine
and discipline. and whereby they may
more effectively cooperate In the work
ommend that this assembly, wishing to
promote closer fraternity In shirt of
love and cnndor. appoint committee OF
leix ministers and three ruling elders.
which committee shall be named by the
moderator. who shall be authorized and
, empowered to confer with similar com
Presbyterian and Reformed Churches.
when notified that It is the wish OF such
other churches to enter into conference
With us. And the committee APPOINTED BY
OF closer relations with such churches ne
NAV enter the conference with ? view to
discover: Efrst-the real sentiment OF
tha churches on this subject second-the
iIeadinse of Gods providence In the mat
Tor. 'hird-thn obstacles that NAV stand
In the way OF closer fellowship: fourth
whether and how such obstacles can he
rnrnoved; feth-and what may be the ma
tire and form ~ the relations which shall
host secure effective coo peration. by fed
ton or 'herwise. and Mt ite came time
preserve lovaltv to those great principles
for Which the varions CHURCHES have been
called n testify. and this committee shall
Seoort 10 TIE next meeting of the General
Assembly the result of IT'S conferences"
Night Session.
AT the night session great meeting
when the report on that subject was pre-
eepted in, part as follows;
In the Indian Territory our school work
has been satisfactory in the MAN. We
have maintained II schools. employing
q teachers and instructing about 1900
scholars. The majority OF these schools
s!oner of Indian Affaifs reports to the
government The there are $4,000 white
children in the Territory. for whose edu-
cation no provision Is made whatever.
Ind N n
dren IN the schools but the probability
Is that these government schools will
cease as soon as the allotment OF lands
Durant Presbyterian College flourlshes
under Professor Hotchkn. having seven
teachers and nearly three hundred stu
some assistance has been furnished by
the committee. and some by generous
friends towards the better equipment of
the dormitorles: but the furnishing Is
ment to the management and hindrance
10 the success or the WORK. DR.. T. n
Sampson has continued to render valu-
an!e assistance to the institution. It
Gator or philanthroplst for serving nu-
mainly, the church OF Christ, by making 1
It possible to Increase It's efficiency AMI
usefulness in that whole magnificent
region or country.
Through the generosity OF one such. In
the gift of S2,Ool the committee waa en-
abed to enter a new field OF educational
work In the mountain section OF Georgia
and North Carolina: It opened Nacoo-
Chez Institute, in North Carolina. with
TWO teachers and ninety scholars; II
stltute, in Concord Presbytery, erecting
ir the adjoining county a boys school,,
leaving the original Lees McRae for girls
only, employing, In the two scnools elgnt
teachers and instructlng one hunureu
scsoo Iorty puPpa i also ASSISTED ys
elght teachers. and three hundred and
gate Of eight mountain schools assisted
vain eighteen teachers and five hundred
and fltty-five scholars. VINO can est-
lme an me On rya rer
ana Ilrty-five children trained unuer
d,respSterlan methods and Shorter Cate
enism Instruction. The work was un-
lnlttee Is more than gratitied at the re-
SUIT, Whetner we viii continue, with
Ma or enlarge this work. depends on
and the endorsement OF the Assembly,
MEXICAN MISSIONS IN TEXAS,
putrlng the year the three Mexican IL
centiates We're ordained by the Presby-
San Antonio Church; Trevino was In,
stalled pastor of the Corpus Christi
church. with the Beeyille Church under
gales Church. with the church at Vic
tora under his care
THESE ordinations are q great step for
ward IN the development Of the work.
Rev. r, d. Campbell WAS put In charge
81 the Laredo Church AID work In that
city Ills work was greatly interfered
with by the yellow fever epidemic and
consequent quarantine and scattering Of
the members. but, the setback was soon
eye 1ld and the work Is progressing
!. Rev. W. s, Scott has the San Marcos, ]
Reedyille and stringtown
sopef m Paco w an II s 4nfk Antonio
Where the Hondo end Uvalde Churches
Chrrah was dissolved; church was