The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-06-06

Interim Committee Church and Christian Educa.
ton, making certain recommendations; az
ture from Concord Presbytery requesting the General
Assembly to 'allow the chairman of the Assemby's
Permanent Committee Church and Christian Edu
cation 5000 per annum for postage and the employ
ment of a stenographer" (5) request from Commit
tee of the Synod North Carolina that the General
Assembly appoint I'D interum committee to visit
Montreal, N c., to investigate report the advis
ability of establishing summer school OF theology
l. In reply to papers one, two and three, recon-
mend the following action by this Assembly:
That the Assembly give to the Department OF
Church and Christian Education place among the
objects of its Systematic Benefcence.
2 That the Assembly appoint two annual coec-
tons for this cause, to be designated Assem-
by's Collection for Schools and Colleges, the other
the Synodical Collection for Schools and Colleges
B. The Assembly's collection shall be appointed for
the last Sabbath of December, thus taking the place
of the present AssembIys collection for the Frede
ricksburg Home and School. The proceeds of this
collection are to be applied under the direction of the
Executive Committee, the following objects: CD
The adequate maintenance and enlargement of the
Assemby's Home and School, ~ the administrative
expenses of the Executive Committee and the secre-
tary of this cause; (3) should there be sufficient
funds, the support OF other educational institutions
under the care of the Assembly.
4 ReSOtUed, furthermore, That while pressing for
ward with all earnestness the higher education of the
youth of the church in schools and colleges
we declare purpose to discharge our duty to God
and man with reference to the large number of our
sons in State universities and other non-denomina-
tiOnal institutions. And to this end we instruct the
committee to inquire diligently into effective means
for reaching our youth therein and especially the
work of Bible chairs, and TO be located in close
contact with such universities and colleges the nature
and scope of their work, the whereby they are
sustained, and the results hitherto accomplished by
providing in Bible study lectures in the
evidences of Christianity and tender pastoral
young people separated from home and exposed to
many peris.
5: The Synodical Collection for Schools and Col
leges shall be appointed for the third Sabbath of
March. The collection, control and distribution of
the proceeds of this collection to remain in the
hands of each individual synod, as in the case of
Synodcal Home Missions to be applied TO the main
tenance of the schools and colleges under its
g. That the Assembly elect secretary of schools
and colleges and appoint Executive Committee for
the same to be constituted follows: Nine members
appointed by the Assembly, preferably in easy reach
of the Office of the committee together with the chair
of the Synodical Committees Schools and Col
leges and the superintendent of the Assemby's Home
and School.
T. That the headquarters of this Executive Com
mtee be fixed at central and accessible location,
preferably Asheville Atlanta.
In reply to Paper Three, we recommend that the
Assembly refer Concord Presbytery to the above
action obviating the necessity of such allow
0nce.
In accordance with the request of Paper Five,
recommend that the Assembly appoint ad interim
committee to visit Montreal, N g.. the terms and
for the purpose specified in the invitation and that
this committee report to the next Assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
THERON RICE, Chairman
The report was adopted amended.
l. The members of the Executive Committee on
Schools and Colleges as follows:
For one years. w. Somervile, B. I. Hughes r.
IL. Rice, c.. r.. Graham.
For two years-T w. Sloan, j. C. Patton, j. j,
Eagar
For three years.. NJ. Imam, f. II. Gaines, Muir
phy Gambler.