The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-02
.rho Next General AsseImbIy-.-.ifs
Place of Meeting.

The chair announced that the hour APP
oointed for the consideration of the place OF
Meeting of the next General Assembly had
now arrived, and the nominations were now
IN order.
Rev. +. II. Rutherford nominated Rich
moud Va. announced that he had received
m Filters OF invitation from two ministers,
whose action in the premises was doubtless
#auknown one to the other. He referred to
#lbisas an evidence of the great desire to
have the Assembly in that city next year.
N AZ to the hospitality of the people of Rich
blond, he said that he had only TO remind
he brethren that it was situated in 'Old
Nyirginia,'' and thatit is the social and intel
leetnal center of that grand old State.
n Or. +. A. Ross-Mr. Moderator: / take the
liberty to nominate Huntsville, Alabama.
Ind do this, sir, with great respect to the
beloved brother who has nominated Rich
nond for | may say / feel as proud of
Richmond as he does. feel emotions of as
bender anature as he does toward that grand
Blu land, and | would love to go there next
kpring and see the remains of that venera-
BE capitol. | can but feel such emotions
when think of the honors of -'old Virgin
n. in connection with that building, now
Do more. But, sir, we should be governed
BIZ the consideration of those things likely
b do the most good and, strange as it may
ppear 10 brethren here, Presbyterians can
O more good at Huntsville than at Rich
pond. Grand as she may be, delightful as
Der hospitality may be, l think we can
qHal her in quantity if not in quality. DIR.
Boss then spoke of the beauty of Huntsville,
lnd concluded as follows:
We were talking just now of the old
eotch church. We have a Scotch elder
here that every body-even the High Epis-
)seOpalans. the Methodists and the Baptists
-says is the best man in the city. He is
Eaed old Samuel Coltart and he has such
NJ love for Brother Converse that / know it
k0uld do him good to take him by the hand.
LAughter.l Now with due respect to nv
bother, do say can see no cause for GO
H. TO Richmond therefore, please come to
huntsville. iLaughter.l
Rev. S. w. Davis nominated Little Rock,
rk. and supported the nomination in
ery neat little speech.
The roll was then called, and when the
hue of DR.. Ross was reached he announced
lat ne would vote for Richmond if Brother
rutherford would vote for Huntsville,
#hieh Mr.. Rutherford declined to do, amid
e pleasantly that the proposition gave
The first ballot stood: Richmond 81;
huntsville, 46; Little Rock, 3.
Little Rsek was then dropped and anoth-
ballot taken. Amid the call of the roll
K rrepressible DIR. Ross, whose fund of
NOR gushes out spontaneously, rose to
FAX again of the advantages of Huntsville
comparison with those of Richmond,
hen the Moderator promptly ruled him
toforder; but the willy Doctor was not
@ to be ercnmvented, and, while modest
and politely aequiescing in the decision
me chair he announced that he simply
Sired to say to the Assembly that they
pald find everything at Huntsville that
fy would any where else. Laughter. -
e call of the roll was then concluded, and
second ballot stood: Richmond, so;
nsVille, 50. DIR. Ross then returned
Anks to the Assembly,.