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18 THE come under the control of the General Assembly, 'i he complaint to the Assembly should nave stopped the movement to change the charter. It did not. In fact, the change had been hurried tnrough, so that it would be said, "It's iuu mie uuw iu wiKt* u uacitwara siep. "nut we will make you undo it," declared the speaker. Mr. Helm Bruce, representing the Synod of Kentucky, did not attempt to justify either the act or the methods of the Synod of Kentucky. He stated that the question is. Will or can thi6 Assembly revise the action of the Synod of Kentucky? We are member of the Presbyterian Church, but we are all citizens of the State of Kentucky. When a corporation is created it must be respected. He contended that the Synod of Kentucky reserved all its legal rights of property and, therefore, the Assembly could not interfere. He argued that the contributions by the Southern Presbyterians to me fimuw iiJtriu ui tut; uuivcrait} were comparatively small, and do not constitute a ground for interference, and that in the origin of the University, was not under control of the Synod. '1 ne case, briefly and broadly stated, is whether or not this General Assembly will or can revise the action of the Synod of Kentucky, in the mattter of the Central University of Kentucky. He reviewed facts of the case. Civil and ecclesiastical law can not be divided in this case. He. read the resolution of 1868, by which the Synod of Kentucky was admitted to the General Assembly. In this, all legal rights of property in any union were to be preserved. When the university was organized, in the seventies, it was to be under the aus pices, but not control, of the Alumni Association of the old Center College, and the Synod of Kentucky. This proposed plan was approved by the Synod of Kentucky. There was no qualification as to the trustees being members of the Presbyterian Church, said the speaker. After reading the act of 1873 he said: "Let me say that down to this day there has not been a qualification that trustees should be members of the Presbyterian Church.' At the first, the charter did not mean that the school should be under synodicai control, but only under the auspices of the Synod. The trustees and curators were chosen by the Alumni Association. The only right the Synod had was to found a theological school in connection with the University, and to handle theological funds and to choose the professor of ethics. Center College had been under the control of the Synod, but Central University never was. The alleged diversion of funds was discussed. 'There Is nothing in the record to show what funas were contributed at any time. But he stated of his own knowleuge tuat the orginal $150,000 endowment had .been obtained on the faitu that the school should be a non-synodtcal university, it was stated at the time ... at it was not to be an ecclesiastical institution. When the consolidation of Center College and Central University took place, in 190J, the new Central University funds amounted to $66,000, the contributions since the foundation of the old University having been spent, and a good part of the original fund for running expenses. y PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT Hence all the sums contributed outside of the original endowment had been spent for current expenses, and more besides. Col. B. H. Young made the closing speech for the complainants, contending thar ecclesiastical law can not be annulled by civil compacts, and that* the Synod has uniformly recognized and acted upon the recognition of the Assembly's authority. x uvr ui&uiueui was ciosea aim mo order of further procedure by the court was adopted, to the effect that the members of the court should have opportunity to express their opinions, and then the vote should be taken. It was ordered that all statements in the complaint which reflected on individuals be stricken out. The roll was called end the vote was announced as follows: To sustain, 80; Not to sustain, 99; To sustain in part, 3. Thi3 action recognizes the separation of the University from Synodical oversight or control. Fourth Day?Monday Evening Session. It was ordered that the place of meeting of the next Assembly be decided after reading the minutes tomorrow morning. On the recommendation of the Stand ing uomiuiuees, uie records or tUe Synods ot North Carolina and Arkansas were approved. The consideration of the Judicial Com- . mittee's report wa< resumed and discussed by Ruling Elder, D. S. Henderson, of South Carolina. The Calvin Celebration was resumed. Dr. R. A. Webb, of the Kentucky Theological Seminary, delivered an able and pre-eminently logical address on "Calvin's Doctrine of Infant Salvation." The thanks of the Assembly were extended to Dr. Webb. The time for the report of the Special Committee on Rvanp-pliKm n-no phoniro.l to 4 p. to., Wednesday. The# Assembly adjourned with prayer until 9:30 a. m., tomorrow. Fifth Day?Tuesday Morning Session. The morning session was opened with devotional exercises at 9:30 a. m. The minutes of yesterday were approved, ihe report of the standing committee on Colored Evangelization, made by the chairman, Rev. Donald McQueen, placed on docket. In full view of tne light before us, your committee would make the following recommendations: 1. That the existing confusion In the titles of property concerned in this work be cured by making the Kxeeutive Committee the trustee and depository of the titles of all property, and that they be authorised to take transfers of all titles to themselves. That the trustees of the Assembly be nuthorlxed to transfer, by deed, to the Kxeeutive Committee such titles as they may now bold; that the trustees of Htlllman Institute be authorised to transfer the property now held by them to the Executive Committee. 2. That the Executive Committee be authorised to make a special call for $5,000 in behalf of the Ferguson-Williams College, at Abbeville, 8. C., which Is in a precarious condition financially. 3. That In accordance with the recommendation of the Council of the Reformed Churches of America holding the Presbyterian system, we Invite the co-operation of the Dutch Reformed Church In the prosecution of tnis great missionary work In the Houth, and that our Executive Committee be H. June 2, 1909. authorized to take such steps In this direction ns they may deem necessary, and that the secretary be directed to visit the General Synod of that church with this object In view. 4. That the Assembly hereby calls on the churches to contribute during the coming year nt lenst twenty-live cents per member for this I J1 11 VO Wft 1* f T** A??H 1. ? A- - ... nf?Bioiia 10 present this mnttor clearly to the people, and that our ministers again l?e requested to present the needs of this missionary work to their congregations. 5. That our ministers preach to the negroes as opportunities offer, and that efforts lie made, where practicable, to organise Sablmtli schools among them, or to provide teachers In the Sunday schools of colored churches. 0. We urge this great field of domestic missions upon the attention of our ladles' societies ami unions, and recommend that they give Its consiueratlon a place upon their programs and. as far as possible, they hear our secretary on the subject. 7. That the Executive Committee emphasize toe sustentntion feature of their work, as far as their funds may permit: lint In response to the request of the Executive Committee for some form of co-operation with the Assembly's Home Mission Committee, we do not at present sec our way clear to mnke any recommendation on the subject. 8. That the following members of the Executive Committee wTTose terms expire at this time be reappointed for a period of three years, viz.: Rev. Jno. Van Hear, Rev. Henry M. Edmonds. Mr. Chns. A. Stlllmnn, Judge Thos. W. Coleman, anil that Rev. U. D. Moouey lie appointed In place of Rev. 8. J. Foster. D. 1?., who has resigned. Respectfully submitted. DONALD M QUEEN. The report of the committee on Publ'cation was read by the chairman, Dr. J. M. Rose. After addresses by Secretary Magill and Dr. Phillips, of the Sunday school work, it was adopted. (Abstract.) Your committee endorses the recommendation of the Executive Committee to discontinue tj>e publication of the "Church Year Book," for the reason that the Church does not appreciate the value of the book, and Its free distribution is too grent a (ax upon the resource.- of the committee. Your committee recommends the re-election of the .members of the Executive Committee whose term of service expires at tills meeting of the Assembly, Uev. T. C. Johnson. D. D., Rev. S. K. Winn, D. D., Rev. F. T. McFaden, D. I)., nnd Mr. George Bryan, and the election of Rev. T. H. Rice, D. !>., to fill the unexpired term of Rev. J. W. Rosebro, D. D., resigned. Your committee recommends that the Assembly endorses the recommendations of the Executive Committee that our entireties, sannatn senoois, soeieties nn-i individuals be asked to give as n miu'inum offering to this enuse this year the sum of $33,000, and that the Executive Committee be empowered to suggest to the Presoyleries the pro rata each should raise. This estimate is based upou the past experience of the committee's knowledge of the need of this sum for an enlarged work. To your committee has also been referred the question of the publication of the Calvin Memorial A-dresses. We recommend the following action: That the Assembly - most earnestly request the distinguished authors of these splendid addresses at their earliest convenience iO furnish our Committee .of Publication with n copy of their addresses, and that the Committee of Publication be directed to publish them In one volume In the order in which they appear in the original program, when a sufficient number of advance subscriptions has bejn obtained to pay the actual cost of pub.Ication. The records of the Executive Coninil.tee have been carefully examined and found neat'v and correctly kept and their approval is recommended. SABBATFI SCHOOL WORK. The Assembly would recommend the Committee of Publication to use their best efforts In securing active and aggressive computation on the part of churches. Presbyter! m and Synods for the most thorough organist 'on possible; to reach those who are out of the \ Sabtfeth school, until all. old and yaung alike. in every cnuren, an wen as in tne destitute sections, shall enjoy the privileges of systematic Bible study. We would nrge the organization of a teachers' training class In every church and, wherever possible and practicable, to use our own hook, the Westminster Course," as we believe It to he the best published, that our