The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-05-27
SECOND DAY.

Bills and OrertureS. V. Moore, d. D.,
Samuel Mckinney, d. D., j. NJ. Atkinson, D.
D., David Wills, D. D., A. B. McCorkle,, Z.
w. Lane, Jonathan Bliss, w. H. Waddel,
David Hadden.
judicial Committee D. Mcneil Turner,
D. D., j. L. c. Doremus, D. D., h. McNalr,
(Presbytery of Arkansas,) Joseph HI. Martin
D. n Kennedy, John Handy, +. ID. Fltz-
hugh.
Theological Seminar1es. O. Stedman,
D. D., James Little, w. j. Lowry. Il. NJ.
Richardson, E. Jones Erwin, W. w. Dlnwld-
die, H. II. Jones.
lSustentatioa.- Henry M. Smith, D. d., d.
Humphreys, W. E. Caldwell, Fl; Moseley, A.
Flian Dickson, John W. Pugh Daniel A. Pc
nick, VIM Simpson, B. Fuller, A Leyburn,
J. J. Norton, A. L. SUNNY ~
FOREIGN Msssions-Ch. II. Read, d. d., L.
L. Preston. w. w. Morrison, B. N. Sawtelle,
Henry R. Dickson H. A Crane, A. w. Lyon,
Sam'l NJ. Neel, A. NJ. Carothers.
Publication. Joseph B. Stratton, d. D.,
Donald Mcqueen j. P. Smith, j. A. Letevre,
H. B. Boude, James Mcdowell. I. j. Kirk
patrick, Jesse H. Lindsay, r. W. Martin, w.
" Eanoation-G. Wilson McPhail, D. D., L.
+. Wilson, VIM. Dinwiddie, R. f. Taylor, s.
G. Alexander, ID. Mcknight, j. j. Dixon, L.
L. Burgess.
On Systematic Beneroleace.-T. E. Peck,
D. D., L. McNair, (Presbytery Western Dis
trict, J. H. Cotton, A, j. Burke, D. G. Dunn,
j. D. Sterrett.
Or Foreign Correspondence Hun
ter, j. R. King, w. w. Houston, Ii. Z.
Brown, David HUMPHREYS, j. +. Hurt, w.
H. Barry, B. II. Sterrett
On Narratige.-Robert B. White, d. D.,
~ NJ IN n,nlon M,rpbv
W. W. Cochran, Thomas Grasty;
Robinson, S. D. Irwin, w. W. Williamson.
Devotional ErerciSeS.-J. A. Lefevre, j.
Hartman Brown, T. g. Cover.
COMMITTEES ON sYNoDIoAL RECORDS.
alabama. H. Martin, A. w. Lyon.
ARKANSAS. r. Dickson, j. Handy.
Georgia E. NJ Richardson, David Hadden.
Memphis. "A P Smith, Il. j. Erwin.
Mississippi.-J. Little, j. Bliss.
Nashuiile.-H. Moseley, E. H. Fitzhugh.
~ CaxOlina.-T. L. Preston, j. J. Norton.
s. Carohna.-D. A. Penick, B. Fuller.
Teras-W. j. Lowry, ii. A. Crane.
Tirqiaia.-A. B. McCorkle, j. a. Lindsay.
Reports of Committees of Education, For
eign Missions, Publication, and Sustentation,
were read and referred to their respective com
mittees.
The Report of the Committee on Education
stated that the work of the committee during
the year past was more gratifying than here
tofore Eighteen candidates were aided, and
an appropriation was made for twenty-five
more, making an aggregate OF forty-three.-
The report of the Treasurer stated that $22,-
S57.57 were expended during the year.
The Report of the Executive Committee on
For. Missions was made for the preceding six
months. The receipts during that time were
Sc, $50. 2S, an increase on the proceeding six
months. The Magazine had reached its fifth
number and it is thought will soon be self-sus
tanning. The Sunday Schools had manifested
great interest IN Foreign Missions, a"d dey
had given hearty aid
1t gave a detailed statement of all the
Foreign and Domestic Missions, which are re-
ported to be generally in good condition.
There are eight young men who have expressed
their desire to go into the missionary service.
The Committee on Publication reported
reasonable degree of success. The Treasurer's
report showed the donations to have been in
all ST., l22 90, and the disbursements $780,
$50 43-leaving in the treasury on the first of
May balance of $l,047 so. All the debts of
the committee are S6,662, reduction Of So
1917 during the past year. The circulation
of the Children's Friend is 10000. The Com
mittee does not deem it expedient to remove
the Publication house from Richmond. The
Committee wants capital Of at least fifty
thousand dollars to successfully prosecute the
work of publication.
The Report of the Committee on Sustenta-
ton stated the collections for six months were
S29, 1000. The First Presbyterian and
Franklin street churches had done well for the
sustentation of enfeebled ministers. The APP
preparations amount to some $23, 900; but six
or eight of the Presbyteries are self-sustaining.
The Synods of all the Southern States have
to be assisted, One hundred and four minis
tiers, representing three or four hundred church
es were assisted.
The Synods have contributed as follows -
Synod of Virginia. $4,375 Synod of North
Carolina, S2,675; Synod of South Carolina,
$3,l10; Synod of Georgia, "a, 155; Synod of
Alabama, 5000; Synod of Mississippi, 81
S35; Synod of Texas, Sits; Synod of Ar
kansas, $3.50; Synod of Memphis, $3.50;
Synod of Nashville $780,
| Every claim upon the resources of the Com
mittee has been met so far No church in all
our bounds has been entirely without the
preaching of the Gospel for want of funds
The result appears so wonderful in contrast
with the poverty of the country as to call for
the gratitude of the Assembly and the Church
to the Head of the Church.
The Assembly at Nashville directed per
cent. of the receipts for Sustentation to be APP
propriated to aged and infrm ministers, and
the widows and orphans of ministers The
committee has had % applications for appro
priation under this provision-and the most
urgent wants have been met in every case.
There is a growing conviction in the churches
that the Assemblys plan is necessary to the
prosecution of this great work. All the Pres
byteries but four have adopted that plan.
There are two branches of the work commit
ted to our keeping. One is to provide an ade-
quate salary for every working minister; and
the other is to extend our Church with all its
instrumentalities through all the destitute
portions of the territory. Great prudence is
required in the appropriations made to needy
churches. All must be made self-sustaining
as soon as possible. The committee ask the
General Assembly to have some minimum sum,
say $500, for salary of ministers aided. But
the Church is called to the work of extension
and aggression as we'll as sustentation. Pro
orass and anlarpement is essential tn the life of