The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-27


Sscuesaa .Asses,sbiy of tho xsreaby tsrIaaa3
chnrt1A atAesans
3 ncported far tic DIspa, oh,
SEVENTH par
/ KsoxriILE, aaIay IS. 1878
The report os the Committee on Revision
was discus md then adopted by q vote
0fT 30 to- 20. IS
The paper offered on yesterday by Dr..
DabneY was taken mp for c0nsid efation !, and
there being no debate, DR.. Dabney asked
that the vote be taken. n s.
DR.. Hines moved that. 1t be laid on the
table, and 1t was laid on the table By a vote
Of 60 60 All. IS
Recess iii 8 O'clock.
EUessiaq Session. The Assembly then
took up the order OF the day, the report OF
the specfal Committee ON Retrenehment,
ETC., Rev. s. Taylor Martin on the floor. il
was agreed that after the chairman Aad fin-
ished his speech all subsequent speeches
should be limited to eight minutes.
After the conclusion OF Mr.. Martins
speech motion was made to lay the report
OF the committee on the table; which was
carried by q vote OF So to 40.
Mr.. Martin gave notice that he would pro-
test against the action Of the Assembly on
the ground that when the Assembly had
raised a committee and committed certain
matters to it there was disc0urtesy In lay
ing the report on the table SO as to cut of
ali discussion.
DR.. Dabney presented the report Of the
cpecial Committee on the Observance OF the
Sabbath. The report alluded to the sin and
evil OF desecrating the Sabbath. especially
by railroad trains, and described the effect
upon those in the employ OF the railroad
companies. The report recommended the
appointment OF Permanent Committee on
the sabbath Committee appointed Rev.
James Stacy, D. D., OF Newman, Ga; Rev..
Donai Frazer, Decatur, Ga; w. A. Moore,
Esq, and Thomas L. Cassels, OF Atlanta,
Ga.
"a motion to docket was lost, and the report
was adopted.
The Assembly proceeded to consider at
OF O'Clock the report Of the Standing Com;
mittee on Education.
Rev. j. RumpIe, chairman OF the commit
Zee, addressed the Assembly, showing the
efficiency and success of the Executive
Committee Of Education at Memphis, and
that it maintained itself we'll during the
financial depression.
Thereport and resolutions OF the commit
tee we're adopted, and the same Executive
Committee rs last year adopted, DIR. Wad-
dell chairman.
I DR.. Bullock stated that he had heard from
DIR. E. II. Baird; that he was detained at
home by sickness. He desired his appeal
| to be considered, aud had requested DR..
Graham, Judge Jones. and himself Or.
Builock) to take charge OF his case. DR..
Bullock moved that the report OF the Ju-
dicial Committee be now take from the
table and recommitted. The Moderator
read q telegram from DR.. Baird to the same
effect.
DR.. Rice. chairman of the judicial Com
mi.tee, stated that in case OF proyidential
detention an appellant could be heard who
had not appeared at the time prescribed.
| The report was taken up and recommitted.
| DR.. Baird had hoped to be here from day
! to day.
EIGHTH DAY-MAY oath.
| Rev. J. B, Mack, chairman, read the re-
port of the Standing Committee on Publ
cation on the report Of the Executive Com
mittee at Richmond: The report noticed
that there had been change in the mode Of
publication by transfer of all the publishing
department TO the St. Louis Publishing
Company; and that there had been retrench-
ment by reduction in the salaries Of the sec
tary and treasurer: both Of which measures
were approved. The debt on the publish
ing-house bought in Richmond was $4,000,
and the other debt OF the committee
$1,000. The committee had extended the
system OF colportage. The Standing Com
mittee could not approve the employment
OF a special agent for collection OF funds.as
The Standing Committee offered resolu-
tions recommending the sale Of the publish
500 hon Of
be done without sacrifice; more diligent
efforts by Presbyteries to circulate the
Earnest Worker and Children's Friend !;
the liquidation of the debt Of $1,000 by col
lections for this end; the discontinuance OF
the agency for the collection Of funds. and
that inasmuch as the laboTs OF the secretary
arc diminished by The transfer OF the pub
fishing department, the Office Of treasurer
be abolished-Mr. c. Gennet, who has so
long and faithfully performed its duties, to
be relieved, and the secretary to be treasu-
rer, with the title of secretary and treasu-
rer."
The committee recommen ded the follow
ing as the Executive Committee Of Publica-
ton for the ensuing year: Rev. j. L.
Hazen, secretary and treasurer; Revs. DR..
Nj. d. Hoge, w. Brown, c. Fl. Read, 7. L.
Preston, Rev. w. A. Campbell, and Messrs.
w. f. Taylor. c. Gennet, B. R. Wexford,
E. 81. Fitzhugh, r. Guild, c. D. Hill, and
NJ. M. Gillian.
The report was received, aud, on the
motion to adopt, Rev. Mr.. Webb offered
resolution requiring the committee to
charge for the blanks heretofore gratui-
tously issued to Presbyteries.
Pending the consideration OF this report,
Rev. J. K. HaZen, secretary OF the Execu-
tive Committee, was invited to address the
Assembly. Mr.. Hazen mentioned facts to
show the wide circulation Of infidel and
licentious books, &C., and the Importance
OF the publications Of the committee to
counteract the evil influence of bad litera-
ture. He said that the committees cata-
logue aimed to be eclectic, selecting the
best books from all the catalogues in the
world. He said colportase could be made
to be eJ-suStaining. He defended the
books Of the committee on the ground of a
great variety Of tastes for which provision
has to be made. With the number Of our
Sabbath schools the ChiLdren'S Friend
ought to have circulation OF $4,000, and
the Earnest Worker 4 circulation Of 10000,
which would yield an income of $4,000
from the former and $1,000 from the.
latter. equal to $4,000, enough to pay the
expenses Of the committee or to pay all the
expenses of the Missionary. MIR. Hazen
mentioned that the papers Of the American
Tract Society, the SEnday.School Union,
and even Of the Methodist publishing
house, were used in our schools, and argued
that we ought to use our own. Mr.. Hazen
said that he expected to open new set Of
books, which would come before the Gen
eraI Assembly, and show the exact condi-
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