The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-29
|. Ai,llmond 4ispattI1,
MoNDAY..,.............,MAYa 80, 1871.
THE CIRCULATION OF TIE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN TIE COMBINED CIR
CULATToN OF ALL THE OTRER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l =,
Proceedings Of ane Presbyterian Gen.
erni A~scn,biy, tn Session nI Hunts.
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FIFTH DAY.
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uuNTsyILIE. Ala. May % 1871 -


r.t uuNrsvILLE, Ala, May %, 1911. -
The first action Of this morning was the
presentation Of an application for the es-
ffabiiShmcnt of r Presbytcry in Brazil, to
be called The Prcsbytcry of "Sao Paulo,"
and to be in connection with the Synod of
Virginia. Two brethren in this distant
field now belong TO the Synod of Virginia.
The Assembly declined to answer favor
ably the overture from the Presbytery Of
New Orleans asking repeal Of action OF
last Assembly calling Tor another column in
statistical reports showing the exact amount
Of salary paid each preacher. This is wise
action. 1'hc churches should not be
ashamed Of what they pay their past ors
being known.
The paper from the Educational Convell-
ton, after earnest debate and amendment,
was finally adopted. but i'll mutilatcd
form. ...--...
The Convention, however, held another
meeting in the afternoon, and by supple
mcntary action completed, as far rs could
be, said action, and by overture to the next
Assembly so arranged the whole scheme Us
that it is hoped friends wishing 10 contri-
butte TO this object during the present year
will have no fear as TO the final disposal OF
those funds. So now it may be considered
Scttlcd-the Southern Presbyterian Church
| cation-providcd funds are contributed !;
and rs said before, the friends of this mca-
sure are sanguinc as to raising the funds.
Among the answers of the Assembly to
overturcs from the Presbyteries, the eighth
| negatives the application to instruct the
Educational and Publication Committees
to employ candidates for the ministry in
colporteur work-and this was done be-
cause the young brethren, ny experience
in the Fast, are found to DC lacking in that
experience which is necessary to SO impor-
tant work and the action taken refers the
matter to the Presbyteries. urging each
Presbytcry to send out colporteurs, and
assume all the responsibility pecuniary in
the premises.
The Assembly endorsed the scheme
called "The Relief Fund.-" which is Il kind
of church insurance agency for the bene-
tit OF Presbyterian ministers families. The
secretary WAS directed to furnish each
church session with such reports and other
official documents as he deemed necessary
to bring this whole matter before the scS.
>ions of the church. "
The report on Systematic Bcncvolcnce
shows that more than onc-half the Prcsby-
tcries have not taken any action in the shape
Of reporting upon this subject. This is al
important nattcr-giving Ill detail in t,ibl-
lar statement the report of all that is done
| 10y all the churches in support of the differ
cnt interests of the church, and should be
attended to. -
Rev. Jos. II. Wilson, ID. d.. was inaugl.
| rated tonight Professor Of Pastoral and
| Evangclistic Theology and Sacred Rheto'
| ric, ri Columbia Seminary.
The services were solemn and interesting
DR.. Peck dclivcd the charge, and DR.. Viii.
| SON most excellent inaugural. ID.