The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-22

| ~ VETS WV aUtlifSSlllG. titNeu IN
PURPOSE they could do much, for instance, in
the foreign mission field. They could also do
aEfc:u work among the colorcd people, The
| Associate Reformed Church had made liberal
appropriations to this latter object, and
would he quite willing TO entrust their con-
stihiltlonSt 10 other and safer channels. Why
Should no, the Southern Presbyterian Church,
send one vi her abie>t men north 10 diSab,lSc
the minds of many of their prejndiced views
| OF her position. and 10 solicit the cooperation
of mort lirrn with southern Christians in this
work.
pr. Van Zandt spoke for an hour. and was
heard with profound attention.
| When he concluded the moderator DR..
; Nelch. extended to The visiting delegate a
cordial welcome and heartily reciprocatcd Me
ttHtcrnal feelings which he had expressed.
SYNOD or MISSOURI.
Rev. W. W. Trimblc, corresponding dele
gate from the Old school Presbyterian
synod of Missouri. WAS then introduced,
and made some remarks full Of Christian and
| ilasernal thoughts. He ~ irrssed the belief
that The synod would ut no distant day have
IN organic connection with tins General As
| >tnhi,. fhe moderator cordially and ap-
| ni"pr.atcly Responded to these remarks.
| OUTLINE or PRAYER FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP.
! The ncNt special order was then taken up.
il being the following resolution offered by
COLONEL. Il. l.. Preston:
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| nlsCrsroN on LlrHrRGlCAL WORSHIP.
| Rev. Mr.. Mckay favored the adoption OF
fh, resolution. This was a subject of a good
| deal ii interest in orr OWN Church rs we'll AS
I'm other. litmgic> are in use not only in
| Er,>rntyil Churches, but also in some Congrc-
| .,,,ionnl and .tSso,lic Reformed churches.
| and had met with no little favor with Pres
| hylcrilns. This movement WAS not the re-
| >ul .; mere desire for novelty or change.
| Many OF those most truly lOyal to our
ChuiY, puIi,y are heartily in sympathy with
| il DESIRING 4 better form of public worship
| than that nnw in use The reulltst does not
come rom tlI,. ministers, but from the pca-
rr. suggestions from -!lcl 4 Quarter are
mo-, +. In oy,rlnokcu. There is with many
n.n,lra need f.u II Il new channel of prlver
and praise. The subject having been twice
hruuuut before the General Assembly, it
| .holll be- carefully and nIturcly considered,
and 4 wise d,livrl.llrr made. 'lhc appoint
m;nt OF the committee could do no harm,
and might tend to ruIigiit,n the people and
settle their minds OH this question.
Mr.. Frederick johnson. of Virginia, or
posed the resolution. He thought the sub
j,ct had been sufficiently discussed hitherto
and definitely decided. The people OF the
Presbyterian Church did not desire any such
change.
Mr. ras~,ll>, at Georgia. denied that this
movement originated with the people, and
did not think The llty At E'r:tt >lmpatlkr,
with il.
Colonel Charles r. Collier, of Virginia
~uoi,.. 10 the SAME effect H., Thought it was
~, ;unnyo1inn uuou PRESBYTERIAN USAGE, and
:, lar ~ his pirSb>t,ry u,ast lianoycr} was
l ,.,u.rrurI IL. MAS sire There were. i'm il uC
.,Iy,..air- Of 4 liturgy.
Or. G. X. Mclean, al Mississippi agreed
with the ruling elders who had Just spoken
: tIlut this was not A movement with which The
E,ily vrr,. in >v1nlr,lhS.
! Key. DR.. =. K. Wilson loved the PrcShy
i,llau system because il was not rigid, be
: .ul.r il was not irun-clad, because it was no
= woke OF bondage, and because it pclmittet
} ,n ENLARGED gospel liberty IN matters OF in
Inference. lie was opposed To tie rcSolll
lion BECAUSE it proposed 10 clrl;,i this libcrt,
L in rho ,no,rer of nllhlic Wor.hiu. 4 book q
nr.,,.r u,;.rht he we'll cnnlluh for some. |
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! ,y.u ON ,,utrhe.. b,t wly romprl thnscwh,
T. ,,,. vlnl, ,uI snlmJ limbs IN wca
II ,Man, ~. v,. .lad 10 have. this opuor
i tmity Of having 4 higi, ,rilnl!. to lh,
. s;mnlici,y beauty. and apostolicity of In,
L PRESBYTERIAN Directory Of Worship.
T. allow: Ms thc GREAT blessing OF liberty
= r. does NOT limit or prescribe our PRAYERS
I and i does NOT prohibit RESPONSES. If ,
= I'rn,hnr fanls like saving "ameu," he can dt
, 80 and ne will moi be disciplined. It hat
!. l,,.,,..,id thai tber, is a growing disposition
- .,u,nuy Ih. inoplc TO adop, forms. This wa
;. admitted, hut he warned brethren that spirit
1 uality often ii hot always declines :,> formal
Il ism advances. This was tendency tha
must be checked if Christians were to be KEEP
e pure and unSpottcd from the world. Ritual
t. i-tic practices were but another development
: of the worldly spirit exhibited in the fashion
1 able iol!ieS of the age. If there were com
e plants of abuse of our present. system, or %
4, L.. :,