The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-06-23
ANSWER no OVERTURE no. 4.

This overture, from the Presbytery of
Lexington, was published in the paper of
June End. 1t asked for certain changes in
the action of the Assembly of last year in
regard to Sustentation. The answer of this
Assembly is as follows:
The committee recommend the following
changes as the answer:
In the first condition of the first resolu-
ton, after "at least once year, omit. the
words, Gin discourse exclusively devoted
to the subject" and insert the word "dis
tinctly."
In the second condition of the first reso-
luton, the language to be so altered as to
read as follows:
"That the said minister shall, in co0pera-
ton with the session, (if there be one) see
to it, that in the congregations ministered to
by him, at least one annual collection be
taken up in aid of the benevolent operations
of the Church"
Omit the fifth resolution.
The report was adopted.
COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Bardwell, DIR.
Baird was allowed to present an overture
for the adoption of the following resolution,
without referring it to the Committee of
Bills and 0vertures:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
of Publication be authorized, at their discre-
ton, to publish Sabbath School books, and
others of character not denominational
without placing on it the presbyterian
stamp, but with such other title as will clear.
ly indicate our own publishing house at
Richmond.
In explanation of the resolution, DR..
Baird said, the committee were much ham.
pered in the issue of Sabbath School books,
by reason of their expensiveness and the
necessarily limited circulation which they
could obtain among our own Sabbath Schools
Other denominations would use our books,
if the permission requested was granted, and
thus much greater circulation be given
them.
Rev. Mr.. Hobson had no disposition to
cater to public taste which hates the word
"Presbyterian;" and he felt it important to
have an imprint on our books that we should
know precisely where they came from.
DR.. Bard said there was no desire nor
disposition to conceal that fact; but an i'm,
print would be put on our books sufficiently
definite. The present name was not given
us by by the Assembly, and probably the
best thing we could do would be to give the
name of our Publishing Agent, or resume
the name of the Executive Committee Of
Publication.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Bardwell, the res
olution as read by DR.. Baird was adopted.
PUBLISHING CONFESSION OF FAITH.
The Srd resolution in the report of the Standing
Committee on Publication, was as follows:
''Resolued, That the General Assembly instruct th
Committee in all future editions of the Confession
of Faith, which they may publish, to give the proc
texts in full instead of the mere references"
On this subject there was considerable discussion
of which the following is the substance:
DR.. Baird.-I desire to remark upon tht
resolution to amend the edition of the Con
fession of Faith, by inserting the proof texts
in full. 1 do not think the people appreci
ate the difficulties of the committee. We arr
glad to receive suggestions to publish this OIL
that book but where is the money will
which to do this?
wish to explain something in the repor
! of the committee.
There are assets of the Publication Com
mittee to the extent of $4,000. But re
collect that this is a publishing house, 8
wholesale house and retail store. This
fact causes,a scattering of our capital. Fol
some of our buyers are in Texas and distant
States. If our sales be $4,000 a month
there is $4,000 of capital scattered, if th'
payments be prompt. But they do not al
ways promptly pay. Then $4,000 is il
stereotype plates. Here is call to pu
$500 more into stereotype plates.
We thought We had accomplished grea
thing when, for the first time among Calvin
istic bodies, we got the whole "Confessio