The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-06-07
FOURTH DAY.
MONDAY. May %, 1871.

MONDAY, May %, 1871.
The Assembly met at o'clock, and en-
gagged for half an hour in devotional services
conducted by Rev. A, ID. Pollock.
THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY.
DR.. W5Us-Mr. Moderator, l have res
olution from the Education Convention which
am requested TO submit to the Assembly
this morning | will read it:
"On motion of Rev. W. W. Hill D. D.. it was
resolved that this Convention request the Assem-
by to re-eommit the remainder of the report to
the Assembly committee to be considered In con-
nection with a committee appointed by this Con-
vention for agreement.
1t is believed that if this report is recon-
mitted, this body can be harmonized, and the
report will pass the Assembly.
The request was granted, and the report
recOmmitted.
DR.. WiUs-I move now that it be the first
order tomorrow morning to hear and take
up this report. Agreed to.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The Rev. DIR. Hendrick presented the re-
port of the Standing Committee on Foreign
Missions, which was read as follows:
The Committee on Foreign Missions, beg leave
to say That they have carefully examined the re-
ports of the Executive Committee, that Of the
Treasurer, and the minutes of the regular meet.
Jugs, and recommend their approval as clearly
evincing the great diligence, fidelity and energy of
the committee in the discharge of all the duties
entrusted to it.
They would also recommend the adoption of the
following resolutions
l. That we gratefully acknowledge the goodness
of God in the prosperity and success with which
he has crowned the laborS of our missionaries du-
ring the past year.
| , That the providence of God seems already to
demand of us an effort to raise the sum of fifty
thousand dollars to sustain and carry forward our
Foreign Missionary operations during the ensuing
year.
s. That in order to accomplish this it be enjoin-
ed upon all our PreSbyterieS to see to it that every
| church be urged to contribute to this cause the
sum of fifty cents for each communicate.
4. That diligent efforts be made by our church
sessions to interest the children of all our Sabbath
Schools in this great work, as the most effectual
means of training them for God and future useful
! ness.
5. That the monthly concert of prayer which
has fallen into neglect in so many of our churches
be revived as The most tit and etfectua way Of i'm
parting missionary lutelgeuC6 10 Ine people,, lulS-
resting their sympathies, collecting their offering,
and securing, by united prayer and supplication,
the blessing of God upon our missionaries, and al
our efforts to promote His glory.
6. That the Missionary be recommended to all
our ministers and churches as containing the latest
and best missionary Intelligence to be had.
!. That the following persons be appointed as
the executive committee of Foreign Missions for
| the ensuing year, viz: Rev. j. L. Wilson. Rev.
/ Prof Tomas Woodrow with Rev Dire GeorOa
| Howe j. B. Adger, j. r. Wilson, A. w. Miller. j.
L. Girardeau, Donald Mcqueen, J. A. Enslow and
j. 4. Ansley
S. Your committee would further recommend
/ that a special meeting be held some evening this
week in behalf of Foreign Missions in this house
that addresses by Dr. Wilson, the Secretary, Rev.
Mr.. Lane and other brethren be delivered as the
best means of mparting fuller information and in
teresting all our brethren In this great cause.
Mr. Cater want to ask whether vote
of this Assembly is an endorsement of the
expenditures of that Committee. Does it
so endorse as to preclude dissent from the
wisdom of these disbursement?
Dr. Hendrick-The Treasurer's report is
now in the hands of the auditing committee.
The Moderator chair would state
that part of the report just read is very ex-
plicit Please read it again as an answer to
the brothers inquiries.
The temporary Clerk then read the first
paragraph of the report.
Mr. Cater shall vote against the paper,
and shall do it with great deal of reluct-
ance. will state my reasons in protest.
The report was adopted, with one dissent
iug voice.
On motion of DR.. Hendrick, it was agreed
to hold meeting tonight to hear addresses
from DR.. ]. Leighton Wilson, Rev. E. Lane,
and others. in behalf of Foreign Missions,
and the Standing Committee of Foreign
Missions was authorized to make the neces-
sary arrangements.
SYSTEMATIC BENEvoLENCE.
Rev. J. u. p. OTIS presented and read
the following report:
Your Committee on Systematic Benevolence beg
leave to present the following as their report in part
| We have had under consultation the memorial on
| Systematic Benevolence from the East Hanover
Presbytey and moved by the facts presented in said
memorial, and the suggestions and prayers of your
memorialists we earnestly recommend to the Assem-
bly, that special pastoral letter, on the great and
/ important subject of systematic benevolence, en-
| bodync the points in said memorial, be addressed
from the Assembly to the Synods, Presbyteries and
churches under care; and that our Presbyteries
be enoned to require their pastors stated supplies
and missionaries TO read said pastoral letter to their
respective congregations.
Mr. Cater-This Committee met this morn
ing. There were but three of US present,
and we have never been called together since.
The Chairman of no committee has thefight
to present report as the report of the5om-
mittee, himself being the Onlyzmember that
has attended.
Mr. Otts-The brother is mistaken. The
majority of the Committee have passed upon
this. Brother Cater was on the floor max
ing speech this morning; we could not get
him.
The report was adopted. The memorial
of the East Hanover Presbytery mentioned
in the report was, by request, read to tie
Assembly.
A motion to appoint a special committee
to draft the pastoral letter on Systematic
Benevolence was agreed to. The Moderator
appointed; Rev. J. NJ. P. Otis, Rev. 7.
Pryor D. D., and G. F. Reid.
QUORUM OF PRESBYTERY.
When the committee on the Records of
the Synod of South Carolina reported, re-
commencing approval, upon the motion to
adopt,
Dir. Cater-said: l have word to say
upon these records. Rumor states that that
Synod made a decision respecting Charleston
Presbytery, which for one l am not prepared
| to endorse by my vote. Shall We endorse