The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-18

kcv. IN. T. l.. W. ! presented and read
thc report 81 the Executive Committee of
Foreign Missions. II presents an interest,"
ing survey 1t re missionary work within
the Jurisdiction oi thc G"ncral Assembly, lis
condition and prospects. The whole mis-
siomry force. in,'u,lmg those on their WAY,
consist, al fNr i""n ordained minister's. Of
whom tnur alt' native, al tho country in
which they live; two male aud twelve female
missionary assistants, and eight native :iS-
! >;>iantS--thirtN six missionaries in all. The
receipts from all sources during the list year.
Including -. 49,. g. contributed by the ladies
ni the church for the relief Of the family Of
The late Rev. Mr.. inslcc. 81 500 80 special con-
trihu,i1n> 10 the Brazil MISSIONS and 3d.
| 81 from sabbath schools. amount ia the
aggregate t. Sii.1Sl.Sa Dcducting from
This Whai was given 10 Mr.. M>lrr'S family,
and the other special contributions. the
actual amount available for general mission
AIRY purposes would bc Si5.S.G.G1. out Of
! which the debt nj !a>i year. S1.J0i.N3, has
been reduced more than onc-haf. The in
crease III contributions is more llran seventy
Per cent. upon those ~ the previous wear.
En"o,rA%in& reports are presented from the
missions IN Brazil, the United STATES al Co..
!"mhr,. Italy, China. and muon@ the Indians.
II l. estimated Thai $4,000 will be Necessary
/" meet the expenses ui tir next year.
anE lEsLEn rrNR.
Rev. pr. norcm,,S rc:li The report OF the
committee on the fund Tor the relief "l the
! t,miiv ~ the missionary hisrr II appear.
that &G.S 80 have hecn contributed 10 this
Object. aud invested a. IL yield the largest
possible return 10 the lcnrliri1rir-. Dr. Do
RENTS also read very interesting biography
nj Mr. tn>Irr, showing that his lil2 Was most
eventual. and had hrtn rininrntly character
lHrd hy >cit-sarriicc ald devotion ~ princi-
pie.
tn motion Of Rev. DIR. :. Il. Wilson, tho
mrm"ria! prcracd hy l,r Dorrml> Was or
,irrcd Ia hc published in such form IL the
Committee on Publication may deem pro-
per.
CORRESPONDING DELEGATES.
The Stated Clerk announced that Rev. DR..
lloratio Thompson, Of the Associate Re-
formed synod of The South, and Rev. DR.. 4.
Il. Van Zandi, OF the Reformed Church in
America. were present, with proper crcden-
ti,!<. IL delegates IL this body.
Rev. Or. Ad~rr offered Il series of rc>olll-
tionS cordially inviting the gentlemen above
named to privileged seats on the tiooras dele
gates from churches with which this Assem-
bly, i in correspondence. maxim" the reccp-
lion al Or. Thompson and the hearing of the
| rr,,nri OF The delegates Of the last Assembly
Ia thc Associate R,'iurmrd Church ot the
south the special order oi the dag ior SatiiI-
day 1t II O'clock; providing that the >peci;'!
order for Tuesday 1t II o'clock he The hearing
IT the A>>rmhIs'> delegates /" the reformed
Church IN America: and after that. the hear
tu. vi pr. al Xandt. delegate from that
body.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The report oil the special committee on
. theological education (tey. }. l.. kirkl:t.
trick, u. D., clluilnun,) WIS received and
laid on the table.
The report Of the Committee on Revision
IRcy. DR.. Ad@cr, chairlG,n,) was made the
: special order tor to-day saturday at T.
o'clnck NJ.
BIBLE READING.
The committee appointed at the last meet
ing of the General Assembly to consider and
, irrpo! a plan for the promotion OF Bible read
Ing presented m elaborate report. developing
a rlan for special rXi,o>toly reading OF the
, Scriptures every sabbath asa part %; the pub
, lie worship. au,l tor the stud 81 t ic Bible i'll
tli, family circle.
K,n. Dir. Hendricks lnnyrd that the paper
: be adopted.
Rev. Or. :. Il. Wilson suggested that it
y,o,,,d ,;,., Ia pr.l'uI,y considered He
:,'', :" ,t,,, tho .uIjc:, in all its hr,,ino.
~, ,n,,,,.. r,,ino TLn rcn.rt covered :, treat
,.,I ~, ,,rn,,,,I and tine ne; ion recommend, Il
| WAS Important. He moved tlIi' II hr printed!
! and made tr' >l"'t.:l order Tor M"li'E's III
i - ""l"rk.
j Key. l'r. Handy '"t.i'"''" WIZ" 'h' re-
mark ii l'f. W I!H"il. ft'ii ih'"''"'' 81 Tue
- Assembly ought |" icau the report a'i''
h Wrl.h the matter wen before 'ol'h%'
. The motion I" l'rlut prevailed, ami Inc re-
: port was mad" tiI' special order l"f lu'sdat
At 10 ","l"rh.
- r'A'E or NrNr MEETING
- The designation of the place Of meeting
r II th, next General Assembly hem" in or
) der. Res, l,r Wrirh Or. fltmer in the
,.hai,) nominated Lille Rock, ARK.
- 'rh,. I,rk read Il letter from Rev. DR.. B VI.
| pllmrr cordially inviting the General As
= scmhly 10 meet iii lis church, in New Or
: leans.
Rev. Or. Howe nominated Savannah, TIA.
Rev. j. H. Tadlock nominated jackson.
| Tenn.
1 \ communication was read IRON tii'
l'r'~hilcry 81 savannah III support ~ nv
: nomination Of Dr.. Howe; and Mr.. +. &.
tt.-rls seconded The Sainc nomination.
Mr.. Charles +. Collier seconded the nonli-
nation OF New Orleans.
, The vote was then taken, aud resulted in
savannah, A.; New Orleans, ); jackson, :.
roRvs or PRAYER.
,..,.,, ~ / p,,.-,,u offered tlc
' ,'''i"' ,l ajdr...rI The Assembly, in
''''''" .,'' ,,,,;I,, FIR H. ,,In,linn
| WI ',, 49,. ,I,, cry I,r WnrShiu