The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-31
Presbyterian General Assembly.
SATURDAY.

Reported for the DispaichJ
NEW ORLEANS.
The following Is the text OF the reSolu-
tions brought in by the Publication Com
mittee and adopted this morning:
/. The Assembly expresses its sympathy
with the committee in the embarrassing cir
cumstances through which it has passed,
approves its action in maintaining the honor
and purity OF our beloved Church by as
suming to pay the liabilities incurred by the
late secretary, and commends its fidelity and
zeal in obtaining money to pay these losses.
,. That the Executive Committee be in
structed to carry on the sale as well as the
publishing Of books by contract il it be
found practicable to effect such contract.
3. That the committee be instructed to
dispose OF the publishing-house rs soon ms
this can be done without unnecessary sacri-
| fee OF value, unless means are raised within
! 4 reasonable time to liquidate the debt now
resting upon it.
4. That the Earnest Worker shall here
after be published monthly, and devoted ex-
ciusiveIy to the exposition Of Scripture les
sons and other subjects promotlve OF Sab
bath-school work. The ChildTen'S Friend
is commended to the more liberal patronage
Of our Sabbath schools. .n..
5. The restrictions as to the terms on which
the publications Of the committee are sold
are hereby removed, and the whole subject
left to the Executive Committee.
s. That in the judgment OF the Assembly
the Executive Committee, by introducing
the changes indicated in their report, may
prosecute its work with greatly reduced
expenses, and accomplish much good for
the Church. We recommend OUR churches
and all our people to assist the committee in
SO, l,h1 eff no 70 r0ic
sufficient to meet the emergency caused by
the losses recently incurred. and to protect
the honor and good name OF the Church.
I. That the Assembly desires gratefully to
acknowledge the kindness OF those northern
houses that have extended their credit to
the Executive Committee Of Publication in
its present embarrassment. .s5.tr
4 s.. That the following persons shall con-
stitute the Executive Committee for the
coming year: --, secretary; Charles
Gennet, treasurer; Reys! M. D. Hoge, D..
D., w. Brown, d. D., ,C..H. Read, D. D.,
T. T.. Preston, D, D., W. A. :, Campbell,
and W. f. Taylor, B: r. Wexford, f. 81.
Fitzhugh, r. Ould, S. H. Hawes, and III.
NJ. Gillian. ~; .24. :
A change was made IN the charter OF Co
lumbia Seminary giving the election OF the
professors to the Board of Directors, the
Assembly retaining onlya veto power.
The publication report left the name OF
secretary blank. Two persons were put IN
nomination for the ofice;--ReY. DR.. Beck,
Of Kentucky, and Rev. j. Il: Hazen, OF
Prattville, Ala. The latter gentleman was
elected. He is most warmly commended
by the gentlemen from the Southwest.
Rev. DR.. Hoge offered a resolution APP
pointing committee Of three businessmen
to 60 to Richmond at once and make thor
ough examination OF the affairs OF the COM
mittee. a&
It was resolved that hereafter our cor
rcspondencc with other Christian bodies,
except the Reformed Church, shall be car
ried on by letter instead Of persons.
The Assembly viii doubtless adjourn to-
night. . ,,--t b.