The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-20
THE InfEs-DIsPATCH RICHMOND va TUESDAY MAY 90 1918

conducted tho dsvotiona! service. with
which the morning session began.
Tho consideration OF part of tho
report Of the standing committee on
systcmatic benefcenoe occupied almost
tho entire timo OF tho afternoon ses-
sion.
Rev. w. L. Jingle submitted tho ro-
port. This report approved tho total
lamount recommended by tho perma-
nent committee of systematic benef-
cence for tho four causes OF the as
sembly and Bible cause. but recon-
monded different ratio In the appro-
priatlon of this total. The total amount
recommended is $1.064,000. and the RAJ
Ito recommended by tho permanent
committee on systematic benencenoo
was: foreign missions, "a por cont or
S674,56o; home missions, 32S7.280. or
~ per cent: Christian education and
ministerial relief. $154,2oo. or "A " per
cent; Sunday school work and publica-
tion. ss7.24o, or 31k pcr cent, and Bible
cause S10.040, or 1 per cent.
Tho report OF the standing committee
recommended 60 per cont OF the total
amount to foreign missions. 81 per cent
10 home missions. IA per cent to Chris
tan education and ministerial relief.
per cent to Sunday school work and
publication, and 1 per cent to Bible
| cause.
After considerable discussion and re-
the executive committees, tho report
OF the permanent committee was adopt
Oh. AT ono time In the discussion 1t
/ appeared that personalities would be
inuulged to an unfortunate degree, but
this was avoided. Tho tendency grew
OUT OF the zeal of the secretaries of
foreign missions and home missions to
| nave no curtailment made of appro-
priation for their causes.
| j. r. McCallle. chairman Of the as
semblys campaign OF evangelism and
stewardship. was granted the privilege
OF the floor. and addressed the assem-
| Oily regarding the campaign Of the
past year and the every member can
vass for missions which was conducted
| In almost le00 churches of the as
sembly during the month of March last.
The assembly then adopted the item
| OF the report OF tho standing COM
inittee OF systematic benefcence, which
| recommended that the plan for raising
sboo.oO0 for equipment and $500. 900 for
reinforcement be approved and adopt-
ed.
The other Item of the report of the
| standing committee that was adopted
at this time was with reference to the
work OF the women's societies. This
| Work was highly commended and, after |
discussion by several members of the
| assembly. the commentator that the
| money raised by the women's socie-
! ties shall be placed to the credit of
those societies and shall be handled
I through separate treasury from that |
| In which the other funds of the church
are handled. IL the women so DESIRE |
| was adopted.
The report OF the committee on union !
OF the churches was submitted, but in |
view of the action taken already with I
reference to the union OF the United /
Presbyterian Church and the Southern /
Presbyterian Church, there was no dis
| cussion OF this report
egate from the Reformed Churches in |
America, addressed the assembly, and |
his address was most heartily com
mended.
The moderator made response to the
address in behalf of the assembly.
The joint meeting OF the assemblies |
this evening in the auditorium was in !
the interest OF colored eyangelization, |
and Rev. j. q. Snedecor. secretary of
that department OF work in the South
ern Presbyterian Assembly. presided
Three addresses were delivered, and
the subjects were as follows:
Fifty Years OF Educational Missions |
Among Negroes" practical Plans of \
Co-Operation in Religious Work Among |
the Negroes" and ~1he Southern Pres !
byterian Viewpoint and Attempted So |
luton of the Negro Religious Prob
lens"
The principal special. order" named
FOR consideration by the assembly on
TUESDAY is that OF the report OF the
standing committee on the brief state
ment OF belief" and which will In
volve the consideration OF the brief,
popular statement OF belief" presented
OH Saturday.
4 discussion of interest. no doubt.
VIII take place In this connection