Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-23
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The Presbyterian GeHcrs., ASSEM-
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The Presbyterian Gcscrn, sssc.a,-
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, Nav 16.-The
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church of the United States, met
this city yesterday at II O'Clock, and
was opened with sermon by Rev. T.
r. WEIGH, Moderator Of the last Assem-
bly,. The reverend gentleman took his
text But We shall receive power
after that the Holy Ghost is come uporl
you, and We shall be witnesses unto me
both in Jerusalem and III all .Iu,ita and
in Samaria, and unto the uftermost
parts of the earth Acts Is. The
speaker was listened to with undivided
attention during the delivery OF the
sermon, and closed with this prayerful
appeal 'NIay the blessed Comforter
preside over all our deliberations and
abide in all our hearts, as the Spirit Of
| wisdom and understand ng, the Spirit
of counsel and might, the Spirit Of
| knowledge and the fear OF the Lord"
The following are the commissioners
present from the Synod of North
Carolina: Neill Mckay. y. D.. \. L.
| Mclean, J. G. Alexander, J, II Wei
| bourne, l.. c. Vass,, Il. j. H:chson, \.
| T. Dickson.
The Stated Clerk announced that lie
| had received information OF the Organi-
cation OF the Presbytery Of Iuscunh;a
| by the Synod OF Memphis. anG that
| the commissioners from said pl Shy
| terry had been enrolled.
The Assembly then proceeded to the
! election of officers.
Rev. H. NJ Smith, D. u, Of the
d i I
Mckay, .. D., OF the Presbytery
Fayetteville; Rev. Z. IL. Bowden, OF
the Presbytery of Memphis; Rev.
James Park, OF tie Presby terry Of
Knoxville, and Rev. !. T. Dickson, OF
the .Presbytery OF Wilmington, were
! nominated.
The second ballot resulted i'll the
| choice OF Dr. Smith by the following
vote: Rev. II. II. Smith, 80; Z. II.
| Bowman, 81.
Rev. DR.. WEIGH, on resigning his
chair to his Successor said : eft gives
me great pleasure to welcome you to
the Moderator's chair, and also, in Il c
name OF the people OF my charges, to
welcome yoH to orr city of roses and
to the inequalities OF our houses
May Gods blessing be upon you and
the body over which you preside"
On taking the chair Dr. Smith said ::
Il have, dear brothers, a deep sense
of the honor conferred upon me, and
trust that yoI;@ Judgment of my fitness
for the high position to which you
have called me may prove more CORE c.
than my own. [ shall rely nron your
courtesy to aid me III TIE discharge of
the duties which VIII devolve upon
me-.
Rev. r. H. Smoot was then nominal
ted and elected temporary clerk.
The Moderator announced the stand
ing committees.
The report CG the Committee on
s5ustentation was read by Rev. Rich
! ard NIcIlvaine, Associate Secretary of
| sSustentatiOn. 1t was very lengthy,
and reviewed tie whole field of labor.
It was full of interesting facts, statis-
ties, &c After the report was read,
the order for II O'Clock being post
poncd, a special report from the Com
mittee Of Ststentation III relation 20
the withdrawal Of certain church
funds by the churches at Charlotte, n.
c., was read and referred to special
committee
The twelfth annual executive report
Of the Committee on Foreign Missions
was read !}y Rev. Or. j. Leighton
Wilson, of Naysvillc 5. c. The re-
port stated that the contributions were
less this year than heretofore, contri-
buttons being received from eight hun
dred and ninety.
The Boad Of Directors aud Faculty
Of the Columbia Theological Seminary
made Il report, sitting the number 81
students for the year lust closed al
lifty-siz, eight having finished theiI
course OF studies The Board o.
Trustees Of Union Theological Semi
nary, OF Virginia, made their annual
report 10 the effect that the institution
was III 4 tiour;shing condition, an(
students were making satisfactory
progress.