The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-24
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SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Rev. Or. ,Iacohs presented an encouraging
report from the Committee on. sabbath
Schools, emhodying the substance Of reports
from forty-four Presbyteries, whereas only
thirty-tliree reported Ia 1870, and onl,
eighteen in 1863. Increased attention to the
subject is manifested in these reports. The
accompanying statistics show the following
comparative statement Of the number OF
schools. teachers, and scholars, and the
amount OF contributions.
.un,cr ,so,,n, 1871, ~. Increase.
Number OF teachers ....... t.To5 cess 2.ls:
NnmlSr OF acholars. 3,i75 is.072 DOB,
About five thousand dollars Of the amount
OF contributions was appropriated to the
ca''se OF foreign missions. But the most
gratifying feature of the report to the COM
mittcc was the statement Of the number OF
conversions among the scholars and teachers
during The year. One hundred and seventy
fivc teachers and one thousand one hundred
and htty.cight scholars are reported as having
been brought to saving knowledge of the
truth. The committee recommend the fos-
tering of Sabbath schools. and enjoin upon
pastors the importance Of giving them n per-
SonM supervision. IL also urged that more
care should he taken in the preparation of
the statistical reports from churches and
Prcsbyterice.
The report was adopted.
Personal EXPLANATIONS
Kcv. DIR. Adgcr took the opportunity of
itltl IN business TO make Il personal eXplana-
hon IN regard to what lad occurred in debate
between himself and DR.. $. r. Wilson on
last evening. He had heard from a mutual
ir'cnd That something that had fallen from
ms bps on that occasion had been the cause
OIL offence to DR.. Wilson. II such was the
case, he regretted it exceedingly. for he had
meant no reflection whatever upon that
brother. On the contrary, he held him in
hisil esteem rs an able, earnest, and faithful
preacher OF the Gospel, and loved him as q
Co-"orker III the cause of Christ. He there
inrc took this occasion publicly to offer Dir.
Wilson his hand and heart.
LF. llson at once responded cordially
ana gracefully; and accepted the hand of Or.
Anger IA ne stepped on the platform. He
had been panied by what had tlanspired last
'iish', b'il bore no malice, and il he had
done auSht offensive TO Dir. Ad,.or. whom
he loved, admired, and honorcd. he was clad
to have an opportunity Of expressing hi,
regret that such should have Gccn the case,
EvASGEiLsTIc LABOR.
Rev. DR. Nalle. of Alabama. presented the
report of the standing committee on This
subject, embracing synopsis of The rcnor,>
from t." several Preshyteries showing how
many evan"clists have been cmpIovcd by
each. and what they have done. 1t concludes
with sevcra! recommendations with a view
:, t,,,. tl,,,
cyangcists. Adopted:
RlELE READING.
The report of the special committee on this
sll,irct lhcletoiorc published in the I;srnic,N
was taken up.
Key. nr. Marshall was opposed TO all Of
III" resolutions and to the whole report. He
moved 10 indefinitely postpone the consider
alton of the subject Agreed 20.
THANKS.
Rev. DR.. Howe offered a resolution return
ing cordial thanks TO the citizens Of Rich
mand for the hospitality extended to the
members of the Assembly. Adopted ~ Il
rising vote.
On molten Of Rev. DR.. s. Il. Wilson
thanks were also returned to the railroad
and other transportation companies for
'ouitt>itN 'At'liHCt ~ iIClllDclS ol INC a.
scmhly.
Rev. DR.. Read. pastor Of the church in
which the Assembly held its sessions. LAP
PLY acknowledged the COMPLIMENTARY rrSo-
lution- cf thanks 10 the citizens of Ric!i-
nlond, and expressed regret that the session
could not hc prolonged.
DISSOLUTION.
On motion OF Rev. DR.. Adgrr, II Wa> OF.
dcrcd tina: this Assembly he now dissolved
aud that another, to be chosen in like nan.
H"r, be required 10 meet in the Presbyterian
church in Little Rock, Ark, On the thir,
Thursday in May, 1873. at ] | o'clock \. NJ
The Moderator after 4 few appropriate re
marks, declared the Assembly thus dissolved
The hymn "Blc$t be the tic that binds :
WAS ;l!cn sung, after which the congregation
WAS dismissed with the apostolic hcncdiction