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A THE GENERAL ASSE It is pleasant to see a sembly in which there is 1 which overshadows the ma Such seems to have been ti In its deliberations all the full freedom and privilege. It was an Assembly whit from great divisive questior and did give special attentic and it tooK several forward The Calvin celebration feature of the Assembly. '1 were delivered will be pr Presbyterian Committee oi vance subscriptions shall h; The Central University happily. The questions c argued and carefully weigl complained a year ago, tin of Central University from to a self-perpetuating boai The Assembly of 1908 si called on the Synod to re (last fall) replied that as the Synod had not the pc Col. Young complained to 1 this action of Synod. The 82, refused to sustain his recognize that the adminis tral University of Kentiu control of the Synod of Assembly." But the Assembly did n which the transfer was eff< It reminded the Synod tha ject to the review and cor regular gradation." And and sympathy in the wel University, it added: "Thi lower courts to take no ac the Church's direct control educational institutions." The plea has been made arrest the action complaii that this point was decide* sembly, but the final won above) appear to us to sa this, the transfer of prop until the "complaint" has 1 We appreciate fully th? Synod, and its members ir them -most highly. There action which have not be would merit the annrnval reduce the regrets which h The questions concernir directly before the Asseml Mr. Mills was rather upo Synod of South Carolina w; the action of Presbytery an one of our missionaries f< THE PRESBYTERIA1 * MBLY AT SAVANNAH. session of the General Asio one dominating influence jority of the commissioners, he recent General Assembly, members seem to have had :h for the most part was free is, and therefore it could trive >n to the work of evangelism, I steps. was, of course, the central Mie splendid addresses which in ted in book form by the Publication, so soon as adivc provided the means, discussion terminated very onnected with it were ably lied. Col. B. rl. Young had it the transfer of the control the two Synods of Kentucky rd of trustees was unlawful .istained his complaint, and vise its action. The Synod the transfer was completed. nver to resume the control, the Assembly of 1909 against Assembly by a vote of 93 to > complaint and said: "We tration of the affairs of Cen:ky has passed beyond the Kentucky and the General ot approve of the haste with ;cted, pending the complaint, it "the lower courts are subltrol of the higher courts in while expressing its interest fare and growth of Central s Assembly instructs all our lion tlrnt will ti>nrl laccn.1 and ownership of any of our that "a complaint does .not ted of." We do not know d in direct terms by the As:1s of the Assembly (quoted y clearly that in a case like erty ought not to be made ieen heard and decided e motives of the Kentucky 1 their action, for we esteem were some reasons for their en publicly discussed which of . our readers, and largely ave been felt. ig polygamy did not come Dly. The complaint of Rev. n the question whether the as under obligation to reverse d to institute charges against 3r admitting such a person. * OF THE SOUTH. The Assembly decided that it tion. The Assembly took under < of providing schools on missic dren of our missionaries. It i? A recommendation of the F< was adopted to the effect tha will not be appointed as miss have graduated at some colle women who expect to take i wise and prudent. Uut there work to be done and in this w tication, and that is approacha class of workers will not be r< This Assembly was notable interim committees: i. To de titles of our Church property coordinating the work of our To consider the appointment Assembly by the Synods inste 4. As to the admission to tl heathen, having more than or ing of schools for the childr i^lirncp fin QmnnrlniAnf fn flu f ?...V..U".V..V w v... "elect infants"; 7. To plan foi versary of the organization of the "Day of the Reformation" to hear appeals and complaint A new Executive Commi "Schools and Colleges." Rev elected secretary of this com appointed the first Sabbath ii bath in September as the sea: for this cause. The Permanent Committee powered to elect a General S< ters to be Assembly evangelis out involving the Assembly bilities. The Assembly asks the Pre question whether the travelinj ers shall continue to be paid teries or shall pe paid out of by the Assembly. In connection with the semi the Assembly recommends t fund for Home Missions. Such are some of the more this meeting. It was a wise action will promote the work The defenders of the salooi denouncing all opponents of as puritanical and hypocritica difference to the right-mini poverty of argument when p< sorted to. Besides, those w and integrity are not hurt in 1 gibes of a class who support always has been regarded as lawless that no statutes-whi< have regulated it into upright position of menace to the con June 9, 1909. was under no such obliga:onsideration the question >n soil to educate the chils well. jreign Mission Committee it hereafter single women lionaries unless they shall ge. In the case of those charge of schools, this is is a great deal of Zenana ork there is another qualibility. We trust that this jjected. for its appointment of ad rise plans for securing the p; 2. To devise plans for Executive Committees; 3. of commissioners to the ad of by the Presbyteries; te church of a converted le wife; 5. On the providen of missionaries: d. To e Confession of Faith on r the semi-centennial anniour Church ; 8. Concerning ; 9. On a judicial tribunal s from the Synods, ttee was organized, on . W. E. Boggs, D. D., was imittee and the Assembly n June and the third Sab- | sons for taking collections : on Evangelism was em;cretary and to call minisits, if it can be done within pecuniary responsisbyteries to vote upon the g expenses of commissionby the individual Presbya common fund nrovided _ A i-centennial of our Church, he raising of a memorial ; important steps taken at and prudent body and its of the Redeemer. i traffic are much given to that abominable business 1. This should make little ded. And shows great irsonal denunciation is reho are conscious of truth the slightest degree by the a traffic which is now and one which is so inherently :h have ever been framed tness or lifted it above the imon weal.