The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-01
General 4 ssemhsy Of che Presby terian

SAs your correspondent was about to
/. gather up the items Of the last two DAYS
| proceedings in, Huntsville. she, was inter.
| rapted bv a telegram calling him to bis
home in Virginia by sickness In his hgnse.
mold. Now, days afterwards. he would en-
| deaver to gather out from those proc edings
such facts s.you and your readers would
desire. ~ = ,z.#& ~ % ITO rr,se atst7 ,
The Committee on Education, In digest.
! ipg the annual report Of the Executive
Committee on Education, makes mention
OF great cause Of gratitude TO the Great
Head of the Church for the steady increase
OF candidates for the ministry, and the pro-
portiopate advance in the liberaltty of the
churches. The students are commended
| for their zeal and self denial. The Assembly
determined to continue the system Of aid
instead Of support of candidates. and the
maximum of aid for the year was fixed at
eco to students in theological seminaries,
and s175 in colleges. The fourth Thursday
in February, in 1872, was appointed to be
| observed as day of fasting and prayer for
schools and colleges aud the children of the
| Church. .ss'e E..l a.gs s.~1
! The Executive Committee of Education
; for The year Is Rev. E. T. Baird, D. D., se-
cretary; Charles Gennet, treasurer; Revs.
Charles III. Read, D. D., Nj. D. Hoge, D..
D., William Brown, D. D., E. II. Ruther.
ford, William a. Campbell, T. l.. Preston,
Hon. William +. Taylor, Judge B. r. Well
ford, and Judge Z. Fl. Fitzhugh. The
! committee Is to remain in Richmond,
| though strong efforts were made in the
| southwest to have this committee located
| at New Orleans or Memphis. ~. - -. =
| Rev. DR.. Wills, D. d., and Rev. Robert
| Mclnnls, alternate, were appointed COM
missioners to- the Synod of Missouri Qnde-
penden), at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in
| October; 1871. - .-..-..---
! During the last winter the Rev. E. 3. In
| slice, missionary to China, was obliged to
return to this country on account of feeble
health. Shortly after bis return he died in
| New Orleans, and as he departed committed
his family "to God and the Church." The
Assembly resolved to raise five thousand
dollars for the benefit of Brother Inslee's
wife and children, appointing Drs. Palmer,
Smith, and Donmus, of New Orleans, a
committee to secure said amount, and
urged upon all pastors TO place this matter
In the hands of the ladies of their churches.
The report of the Committee on Publ
cation located in Richmond) shows that
committee to have received from the church
les during last year about 81 500. About
$50, 600 of the endowment fund of this
committee is raised. Quite q large num-
Der of valuable works have been published
by this committee during the past year,
and two papers-one for Sabbath-sc
scholars and the other for teachcrs-have
been sent out. This committee is expected
during the present year to publish a book
of hymns aud tunes combined, adapted to
lfamly and church services.
Much Of the time Of the last two days of
the Assembly was consumed in considering
the report of an investigating committee,
which had been asked by two of the officers
of the Church living at Columbia, S. c.;
these officers feeling that they and their
official conduct, especially in the manage
mcnt of trust funds, had been reflected upon
by recent articles published in one of the re-
lisious papers of the Presbyterian Church.
The whole thing. after consuming nearly
two DAYS, amounted to just This {: LIST. The
lexculpation of the brethren who thought
themselves charged with ill-conduct. I'd.
Failure to secure from the Assembly con-
domination of the parties who were accused
of SANDER. These were the two main re-
suits, and TO an outsider the matter seems
left Just where it was in the beginning.
THUS always ends such matters. We sub
nit, the floor of the Assembly Of the church
is not the place for the settlement OF such
cases. .t'.. .- $50
Rev. VIM. F. Jenkin, Of Danville, Ky.,
formerly of ETgnia), was appointcd to at
tend the meeting OF the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
1872, and Rev. e. McNair, Of Arkansas, ap-
pointed to attend the Synod Of the ASSoci-
ltcd Reform Presbyterian Church, 1872.
| There was considerable discussion as to
the times fixed by the General Assembly to
take up collections in all the churches, and
the conclusion reached was that each Pres
bytery should fix lis own time. This rule
Twill no doubt be both satisfactory and bene.
fetal.
| In home missionary meeting, held on
the evening of the 9Th day, DIR. Porter, of
Texas, made some interesting statements rs
Ito that State, and the work Of the
! Church there. Texas is one thirteenth of the
entire Unon-the soil rich, productions
VARYING, with all varieties OF clmatc-cmi.
grafton immensely on the increase. The
SYNOD Of Texas scarcely reaches west oil
Austin There are in Texas 80 ministers
Sixteen of these are necessarily aided by
the Sustentation Committee. Vast portions
of that large and inviting field have no Pres
byterian ministry. The cry is, 'Come over
and help u.s." The report on Sabbath
schools shows that II Presbyteries out OF
% failed to report.
From the reports on hand: There are
562 schools, 1906 teachers, 57,O47 scholars
Contributions for the year, S12,741. This
is an increase Of 900 teachers since lust year,
and of 1889 scholars; but the funds raised
are less than last year.
Rev. Mr.. Sloan, of the Associate Reform:
cd Church, addressed the Assembly as cor.
responding delegate, and a most cordial re.
lation was shown to exist between the two
churches, which might eventuate in organic
union. (
After vote of thanks to the good people
of Huntsville for their cordial hospitality
lin which your correspondent almostf felt he
had the ri ght, certainly the inclination, to
ljoin) the Assembly adjourned to meet In
the third Thursday in May, 1872, at IL A
NJ. Us u. /.
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