The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-24
The Southern Presbyterian S,euerc1
Assembly,
western Associated Press Report.
LITTLE Rock Apr M,r % 100

hoth, ANN, NAV ~. 1914,
heN. Mr.. Bowman called up The report of
the Committee on Foreign Correspondence,
which had been tabled
Rev. Mr.. Wtlch moved to amend tho 70.
port 10y adding the name of the chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Correspondence TO
| the committee provided for by the report In
relation 1" lettering the friendly rclatious
between the Synod of the Reform Church
| aud the Assembly. Carried.
Dr. Brown was in sympathy with the mat
| ter. aud desired TO SEQ il thoroughly investi-
gated.
Rev. Mr.. Euc>t moved the adoption of the
report. ana sad the paper seemed TO be a
step IN the right tllrcriuu.
nc report WAS unanimously adopted hS
Inc Assembly hy Il rI>lng vote.
'h motion, DR.. j. Il. Wilson offered up II
lcI''nt prayer on the happy result just
attained
Rev. Mr.. T. II. Martin, of the Committee
on the Endowment Fund, to whom WAS re-
'eFrcd memorial in relation to the Com.
mlttce on Publication. made report. The
report was in relation to the Presbyterian
tf'htlnX- House in Richmond. Va. which is
| 10 cost Soo,ooo. and Oh which $4,000 have
| been l",d. The balance must be paid by the
| Isl " January. 1874. II approves the action
! OF 'hc Illhli' alton Committee. The report was
| received and made The second order of the
day ior tomorrow.
k"r. Mr.. Smoot read the report of the
'"m'nIt''c on Foreign Cores rondcncc, aI,-
pointing delegates 10 the yario,s bodies, as
| follows:
synod of Mi>.ouri-T. X. Wclch. -. d..
William Dinwiddr.
| Cumberland lrc>bytclian-J. ". Pugl,
l.. III. Elanton.
| Reformed Church in america f. Baird.
u. d.. l.. III. i,Iantun.
| Associate Reform Churchill. G.. Vas ::
Joseph RaIdw"ll.
| lh" Assembly proceeded to the cons,lcla.
| ton "t The unfinished business OF yesterday
| IN overture from the COMMITTEE on Bills, and
| oNrrturc> from the Prc>hylcry Of Muhicll-
| hci%. the committee recommending the
| l'"niE't"> t. practice five years in the Pres
| ht1tlN before settling IN Il regular pastoral
| charge. The committee recommended that
The request be denied
Rev. Mr. Whilry thought this was matter
| Which did not belong to the Assembly, but
| should hc settled in the Prc>b. lcricS.
| LEY. Mr.. Adams moved IN amendment
| that III" Assembly cnioln the Presbytcries to
| ur-r their l,Ccnlilte> to labor two Years
| before settling. The amendment, was lost.
The original report, that The overture be
| rejected, WIS adopted.
| l'r. wilson read n gentle reminder in re-
| -drd 10 the importance of collecting assess
mrnt> in tn" Prc>byterie>.
The Assembly proceeded TO the considera-
| ton ol unfinished business, being n report
| al the Standing Committee on Foreign Mis-
| >ion>. roltjon of which had been miSlaid
| when tn" report WAS before he House. \
| portion OF the report not before the Assem-
| hiy WAS read 10y DR.. Brown. The report
| wa- approved, Narlnu> mission expenses
| recommended Tor procuring piou> women as
| missionaries. and OF motion the report was
| adopted.
| Tn" unfinished business of the morning,
| the report nj the Committee on Eyanycli,tic
| Labor WAS taken up.
| Rev. Mr.. Bowman moved to amend the
| report hy inserting the word missionary :"
| i'll the caption of the report Carried. After
other amendment, the report was. adopted.
br. Brown introduced Il resolution that
the committee on Systematic Bcncyolcncc
be composed of the chairmcn of the Com.
mIttcc| on Rules and Overturcs. Theological
>rmnarlcs. Sustentatlon of Foreign Mis-.
>ion-. Publication, Education, Evangelist,
Labor and schools.
| DR.. H"wman moved that the committee
he CONFUSED of members OF committees, and
not the clairmrn.
| Dr.. Wilson read n communication from
scotch delegates, stating the reason OF theil
n"n-a'tendancr, in which they regretted the
| Assembly met so far away aS Little Rock
| They extended their Christian congratula
tons to the Assembly.
DR.. Brown moved the letter be referred tC
the Committee on Foreign Correspondence
Carried. o
| hey. Mr.. SmoOt read the report Of the As
>cmbIy dcle@atc-,Irhn :. GraSty. u. D., Ito
the last Missouri synod. The report was
adopted. and The diligence Of the delegate
| commended.