Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-23
RICHMOND WING.

Pas.srrrxrAs GEsssAL AssssulS-Nsr SeAool.-Ou
the fourth day. e reports OF the various Theological sea-
insric- read and referred To committee.
Delegate. wcfc then elected iorcigu bodies
The Trcasurors Report showed balance VI So n Ia
OF this Assembly.
Rev Mr. spenccr the Secretary read the report Of the
Pabhcsuon Committee. The report spoke hopefully o
fudhg held OF great usefulness VA this Department. sta
ting th.t the theory had been reduced 10 practice
Important results bad been secured sud o6stacl- had
shown themselves which had becn overcome The plan
had ,.s been reduced Ia system, but the Committee
had vani themselves peculiarly embarrassed ~ that du-
rar The wear there had been Issued Oly tao new ~usk
copies. and only $3.50 copies OF tracts
and books altogether had bcru circulated.
tissiI.nx che enbsrraSsneuis however. the plan hal
been tachsb, successful The committee With regard
TO the publication ci Rev. Dr. Bremeus book of i>al
moi, hrew themselves back the "a resolution ol the
ST. f-Das Assembly. and recommended the publication
whea the Committee should ce itself equal To the matter
The report further stated that the Committee intended to
apply the legislature for OF Incorporation. IN
order f.ieve them from the responsibility OF their re-
marks Ia matter of remark that there VAS cont
mce oi Publication for four years without having made
any provision for carrying the work Under every
disadvantage 5000 had been secured Tor publication
committee aid about si5oOo for the Presbyterian House,
and tho greater portion OF the large sum had been raised M
Phisdrlphia.
The rtpoIr recommends publication fund With fixed
capits the amount would determine the usefulness OF the
scheme. aud the responsibility OF the Church which mann
taiIed ~ The propricy OF simultaneous collection To-
securing such fund recommended, and thus the Com
would Ice in position Ia secure the control oi thc
sury on the 7th Nav, 1880 OF s2a6 ~ The report
on motion oi Rev. Dr. faircld submitted special
committee,
The remaining time was occupied in singing and prayer
aud recess taken at half past twelve, notice ha',n
been given previously that the report Of the Commit
on the Question of Slavery be made the
special order of the day at O'Clock.
Old school Asserrbiy.-The New York papers furnish
m reports Of the Fourth days proceeding. The Judicial
Committee reported That the complaint OF b C. Howard,
WIN T Murdock and H. Easton, against the synod OF
Bst,pore be laid before the Assembly Tor hnal
action.
Ou motion the report adopted, and the complaint
against the synod OF Baltimore dismissed.
the Rev !. Wilson Alexander then appointed To
preach the annual missionary before the A.
sembly at Lexington,
THE Committee whom referred the report OF the
Board Foreign Missions reported that be accepted
ami printed Tor circulation. Adopted.
TiIe Rev. j. l.. Wilson, OF the Secretaries OF the
Board then addressed the meeting respecting Foreign
Mlssous He stated that during the past wear
hundred thirty souls have been brought the light OF
GOD by tile Missionaries oi this Board There has never
bceu great call Tor missionary aid there has been
during the past year lie hoped that vi the other
sionares present would be called upon give
coubt Of the work going in their stations.
The Rev Mr.. Culver tson, rOm China mission calle:
for lie said be happy Ia have chance OF making
lea remarks respecting the work going on there.
TLere in China GOu members of the Church
AMI sithouch has been great dr-ittd
vet stli sen all the difficulties taken into cosdera
t,On Ii Is = subject for cougratuiliion.