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J a, 1909. THI r? inny he bettor prepared nnd all our people trained for useful service, would respectfully auk our committee ournge by suggesting the best possible to our churches of a plan simple and vo In reaching nnd maintaining an In/lerem In our auult classes. ICspeclally would we Iny stress upon fhe "Hoy Problem," and ask that they send as much valuable Information on this subject to the various churches as their ttnanclnl circumstances will permit. The main object of the Sunday school Is the salvation of the child; the encouragement of Bible study, and the teaching of systematic and proportionate giving. We would therefore emphasise the necessity of using effective agencies In bringing about these results, and especially that of bringing the child to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. vi,? ?> - ? * ?.c ^jiiviisioii or our Sunday schools, the enlargement of our present enrollment, should l>e most enrnestly Impressed upon all our people.by every pastor and Sunday school superintendent In all our churches. Let us hnve uiore and better Sunday schools, a more thorough understanding of God's Word. and a more consecrated life to plan and execute work In his kingdom. To this end we would .call the attention of our people to a most serious condition?the responsibility of the home, fidelity to God, loyalty to Jesus Christ and a willingness to be led bv the Spirit. YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES. Your committee reports thnt It has carefully examined the section of the report of the Executive Committee dealing with Men's Brotherhood, Covenanters and Young People's Societies, and noted with pleasure tne facts therein revealed, and especially the appolntTiient of it field worker for boys and men whose services seem to hnve been successful. We therefore acquiesce with the Executive i'ominlttee In Its recommendations, as follows: > 1 T?.-? " ...ui mir worK for the young people. Miriams for girls, "covenantors for boys, brotherhoods for men Westminster leagues and Christian Endeavor societies for both sexes, be approved and submitted to the Sessions, with the Instruction that they act . vigorously nnd promptly In promoting this work. 2. Thnt the appointment of Mr. U. W. Davis as superintendent of covenanter nnd brotherhood work be approved, and thnt the Executive Committee on Publication be directed to secure. If possible, his financial support without Interference with other regular collections. 3. Thnt the Presbyteries nnd _ Synods be requested to arrange for conferences nnd conventions. under their control, for the development of Interest In young people's work and for training lenders. 4. We- recommend thnt a sepnrnte page be used In the Assembly Minutes for nutilUUi"" mistical information nnd other facts of Interest concerning the work of brotherhoods, covenanters nnd young people's societies. OVERTURES. The following overtures have been placed tn our hands: 1. From the Roanoke Presbytery, asking a change in the heading In the statistical hlnnk from the Fredericksburg Home and School to orphannges. We recommend thnt It bo answered In the negative. 2. From the Synod of Alabama In relation ^o the employment of our candidates for the ministry In the colportnge work. We recommend that It be answered In the negative. 3. From Marylnnd Presbytery, requesting a change In blanks for statistical reports, asking three separate spaces for Home missions. We recommend that It be answered In the negative. 4. From East Hanover Presbytery, asking that the Assembly abolish the column In blanks nnd Assembly Minutes for pastors' salary, nnd "' on.uc 111 WIUU1U I or congregational expenses. We recommend that It be answered In the affirmative. 15. From the Presbytery of Atlnnta, re- ^ apeetlng a suggested plan for the adoption of all blanks for a period of live years. We feoommend that It be answered In the negative. <1. From the Presbytery of Florida, and a similar overture from Islington Presbytery, calling attention of the Assembly to alleged lack of correspondence In Sessional and Presbvterlal blanks. Yonr committee replies that no such lack of correspondence will be fonnd. il mnnKH or tne last Untie are secured and used, and that this matter was referred to he secretary of the Committee on Publication. 7. From the Presbytery of Bethel, asking the Assembly to provide a separate column In thf Minutes of the Assembly foivthe cnuse of schools and colleges. We recommend that the request he granted. 8. From the Presbytery of Knoxvtlle, asking the Assembly "to define the standard of ybnng people's societies as to meetings and nature of work." We would respectfully refer the Preshvterv to the Mnnnal for "Covenanter's companies," the Manual for Miriams, ? PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU the manual for Westminster leagues, Issued by authority of the General Assemoly. (See pnge 10, Manual flrst mentioned.) 9. From the Central Mississippi Presbytery, asking that as many as twelve supplemental lessons on missions be given annually In our Sn...iath School Lesson papers. We recommend tnat It be answered In the negative, and respectfully refer the Presbytery to the "Supplemental Graded Course," where may be found a Inrge number of lessons on missions adapted to all the departments of our Sabbath schools. We recommend that all the statistical reports from the i resbyterles relating to Sunday school work and that of our young people's societies nml brotherhoods be referred to the stated clerk of the Assembly for tabulation and publication in the appendix to the Mlu UIPS. By order of the committee. J NO. M. ROSE, Chairman. Tne place of next meeting was considered. Addresses were made by the respective friends of Louisville and Lewit burg. The vote stood Louisville. 58; Texarkana, 17; Lewisburg, W. Va., 106. i^ewisburg was chosen. At 12 m.. Dr. S. L. Morris, of Atlanta, audressed the Assembly on "The Relations of Calvin and Calvinism to Missions." iTho thanks of the Assembly were expressed by a rising vote. At 1 p. m. the Assembly neard an eloquent address by Governor Glenn. After which recess was taken until 4 p. m. Fifth Day?Tuesday Afternoon Session. The report of the special committee on proof texts was read and adopted. It finds that the ad interim committee has done its work with commendable care and at the expense of great labor; and recommend that the report be approved with a single change which will be indicated below: It makes additional recommendations. 1. That the note on the mode of establishing the Canon of Scripture, be changed by the insertion after the word "Apostle" the words "of ancient manuscripts and versions," so that the note will read, "The Canon of Scripture is not established by explicit passages; but by the testimony of Jesus and His Apostles, of ancient manuscripts and versions, of ancient Christian writers and church councils, and by the internal evidence exhibited in the separate books. 2. That the committee of Publication be directed to print a sufficient number of copies of the report, thus amended, for distribution among the Presbyteries, adopting the recommendation of the ad Inforlm ~?? ?*?-? - * ....... vuunuiucn as iu m ransinK a uniform system of reference in printing the proof of texts of the Shorter Catechism. 3. That the report be sent down to the Presbyteries for their answers as to its adoption. Fifth Day?Tuesday Evening Session. The special committee on the report from the Inter-Church Conference on marriage and divorce made its report. The chairman of the Auditing Committee. Mr. N. Crane, made a report which was adopted. Your Committee on Audita, to whom waa reierreu ine roiiowinR reports, via: Report of the Treasurer of the General Assembly, report of the Trustees of the General Assembly and their Treasurer, report of the Treasurer of the Executive Committee on Foreign Missions: report of the Treasurer of Home Missions; report of the Treasnrer of the Executive Committee of Ministerial Education and Relief; report of the Treasurer of the Assembly's Home and School; renort of the Treasurer of the Executive Committee of TH. Publication; report of the Treasurer of the Executive committee of Schools and Colleges, nnd the report of the Treasurer of the Executive Committee of Colored Evangelization, woifld respectfully report; 1. We have carefully examined the reports submitted to us, and And them all pro erly submitted by the several local auditing committees nnd certified to be correct except the report of the Committee on Schools nndColleges. which appears correct, but which Is not accompanied with the certificate of the local auditing committee, ns was- the case last year. We recommend that hereafter the report of this committee be also - - v.ui'ituit'U Djr the 1 ccriincnte of nil auditing committee. 1 In discharge of the duty Imposed upon I your committee, we would recommend the np- | polntment of the following local auditing com- I mltteea for the ensuing year: 1 For the Report of the Treasurer of the Gen- I eral Assembly: II. C. Merrltt, C. W. Bailey 1 and N. R. Bardwell. I For the Report of the Treasurer of the Ex- I ecutlve Committee of Foreign Missions: Geo. I G. O'Bryan, Eugene Hollins and T. I). Webb. For the Report of the Treasurer of Homo I Missions: Jno. B. Daniel, W. R. Hoyt and I Charles J. Martin. I For the Report of the Treasurer of the Ex- I ecutlve Committee of Ministerial Education I and Relief: Hugh Barret, Thos. P. Gordon I and I<. I,. Anderson. u For the Report of the Treasurer of the As- 1 semhly's Home and School: S. G. Howison, 1 .!. N. Barney anil W. Mayo Smith. !j For the Report of the Treasurer of the Ex- 1 ecutlve Committee of Publication: 11. Swine- I fonl. B. C. Wherry and Edwin l'leasnnts. 1 For the Report of the Treasurer of the Ex- | eeuflve Committee of Schools and CollegesDr M McH ....... uurneic McMillan and J. A. I Urlce. I For the Report of tlie Treasurer of the Ex- 1 eeutlve Committee of Colored Evangelisation: E. B. Nlizum, W. C. narrls and W. E. Ringhnm. .... I S. The trustees of the Ceneral Assembly report that the terms of the following officers \piro with this meeting of the board: I Messrs. I*. M. Brown. J. II. Wearn and Kohett A. Dunn. I Your committee would recommend the reelection of the above named trustees for the term of three years. I 4. Your committee would recommend that the General Assembly require n)l the treasurers of the various Imnrds and funds of the fteneral" Assembly shall give bond to secure the funds In their custody, so that there may be a uniform system, as some of the- treasurers are under bond and some are not. 5. Your "committee would recommend that I an assessment of one nn.i /? ??*?<* - -.nut ceBts per/ member lip made and collected *for the purpose : of defraying the ordinary expenses of the Assembly. 0. 'lue protest from the Presbytery of Fort . Worth against the burdensome assessments <ui the Presbyteries for the expense of the General Assembly, referred to ?he Auditing Committee, and they would respectfully report that they do not see their way clear to recommend any change In the present assessment. 7. Your committee would recommend that the overtures of tne Presbytery of Dallas, Tex., requesting that General Assembly reduce Its assessment from one and one-half cents to one and one-quarter cents per member, be not concurred In. Also. In reply to the overtures of the Presbytery of Western Texas and the Presbytery of St. Louis, Mo., asking that the General Assembly pay the necessary traveling expenses I Of Its comtnlslonera no " ?II?-? 1 - a uuKragC WflHlM, OUt Or a contingent rund, to oe raised for that purpose; recommend that this question Im> submitted to the different Presbyteries for their action and report the same to the next Genera) Assembly. In order thnt tM? next General Assembly may be able to'act Intelligently upon the question raised by the Western Texas and St. Louis Presbyteries In regard to the traveling expenses connected with the commissioners of the General Assembly, yonr committee would recommend that the stated clerks of the several Presbyteries be Instrncted to send to thj? next General Assembly a snifement of th'e actual expenses paid on account of their commissioners to the General Assembly of 100f?, of their respective Presbyteries. N. CHANi?. Chairman. A resolution addressed to the Indodependent Presbyterian Church of Savannah, Inviting It to unite with the Assemb ly was adopted* At 9 p. m., an address was delivered by President Geo. H. Denny, of Washing