, 1873-05-21

on Foreign Missions.
Tho Presbytcrinn Church, South.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May a. The Presbyterian
noss nSop is fol ri o o sees s fSsn1 osm
to whom WAS referred tho conflict betweon tho
Board of 1ruatoos and tho Executive Committee
In rotation to tho Konnody aud parko funds, Boz
af lie sn
to tho Executive Committee. Tho Committee
also recommended the adoption Of
serios Of resolutions for tho guidance
E1ooutivo i've committoe. " Aftor coes!aorseo
discussion, tho Rov. bfr. Voss moved that tho
further consideration Of the report DO Buspoud-
ed tn 10 o'clock Tomorrow, and the papore III
Bowman called up tho report Of tho Committee
tabloid. Tic 1.ev. Mr. Welsh moved to amond
tho report by adding the name Of tho Chairman
the Committee provided for bJ tho report, in TO-
!aton to botterlng tho friendly rotations botwoon
tue synod Of the Reformed Church and
tho ASSEMBLY. ,t} Carried: Dr.; Brown was
sirod e seo it" It thoroughiy @ 'va ivostisatod. @
Tho Rev. Mr.. Buest moved tho adoption
Of the report, and said the paper seemed to DO
step IN tho right direction. The report was
Ing voto. 6n motion, Dr. ]. II. Wilson ofrored
| tnincd.
Tho Rev. P. 4. Martin, Of tho Committee on
memorial IN relation to tho Committee on Publ
cation, mado report. It was in relation to the
prcsbyserlan printing house tn onEichsnond, Ve..
hish eh so Il t9 sye Sss' bee s'ee p Tha fha ban on
anco mrRt DO paid BY the 1st Of January, 1873,
aud approves the aetion Of tue Publication Com
nittoc. Tho report was received and made tho
second order Of tho day for tomorrow. On
fE0 r1o cf IL rio rf
nlissiBeippi, North Carolina, GoorRin, Virginia,
and Arkansas wore approved.
The Rov. hIr. smoot read tho report Of tho
Committee on Foreign Correspondence, appolnt-
Synod Of Missouri, T. r. Welch, D. D.; William
| Dinwidilip; Cumberland Presbyterian, J. ".
| Pugh, L. H. Danton ; Reform Church in Amor
lea, e. Baird. D. D., 1. H. BlAnton,; Associate
Tho Asaemb'y proceeded to the consideration
OF the unfinished business Of yesterday, on over
turc from tho Committee on i,lls, and overtaros
| from the Presbytory Of Muhlenburg, rocona-
mcnding licentiatos to practice five years in tho
Charge. Tho Committco recommend that tho
| request DO denied. The Rev. Mr. Wholey
| thought this was a matter which did not belong
! to tho Assembly, but should DO settled In tho
| Presbytory. fllo Rev. Mr. AdamB moved tho
previous question, which WAS agreed to, ind tho
amondment that tho Assembly ontoin tho Prea-
! byterieB to urge their licontiates to labor two
ycsra before settling. Tho amendment was
sse s' ats a fH Het hossoos tss seS oFss sf ss
Auditing Committee, nndo report, which was
rcad aud approved. Or. Wilson read gentle
reminder in regard TO THO Importance Of collect-
ing assessments III Prosbyteiies. The Roy. Mr.
malo n report, which was received, but discus
sion VAS postponed. Tho nov. A1r. Bowman
requested that tue time for holding the next
synod Of Memphis be changed from tho 2oth Of
n%o fn% %1,oG n+frr,, roFn+
Tho Assembly. proceeded to the. considera-
ton of unfinished business being tho
report Of tho Standing Committee on
Foreign Missions, q portion Of which had boon
The portion Of tho report not before tho Assom-
!. bly, was road by DR.. Brown. Tho report waa ap-
proved. Various mission expenses Wore recon-
sm9n nGm S On p ho Of rnor Poat
was adop::d. The unfinished business Of tho
morning, the report of the Committee on Evan
gelical Labor, was takon up. Tho Rev: Mr.
Bowman mGvoa } to-, to amend tho report by
caption of the report. Carried. After othor
amendments, the report WAS adopted. DR.. Brown
introduced o resolution that tue Com
mittee on 8yatematic Benoyolence bo com
mitteea on Bills and oyertures, Theological
Seminaries, Sustcntation, Foreign Missions,
Publication, Education, Evangolistio Lnbor, and
Schools. Dr.. Bowman moved that tho Commit.
teo bo composed OF members OF tho Committeca
and not the Chairmen.
Or. Wilson read q communication from the
Scotch delegates, stating tho roason OF their non
attendance, in which they regretted tho Assembly
extended their Christian congratulations to tht
Assembly. Dr.. Brown moved tho letter be re-
forrcd to the Comnlittoo On Foreign Corrospon
dence. Carried. The Rev. btr. Smoot read tht
D., to the last Missouri Synod. The report va,
| pdOpted. and the d1lireuco of tic delegate com