The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-04-23
Official Report of the General Assembly.

The verbatim report of the proceedings and de-
bates Of the next Assembly will be published by
the Assembly's Reporter in q pamphlet to be is-
sued after the final adjournment. 1t will probably
contain between two and three hundred pages, Of
about the size and style of the Missionary. The
Louisville Courier Journal containing brieter
daily report will be sent during the sessions to
every subscriber. This method of publication, it
is believed. will secure to the Church some adVan-
tages not heretofore enjoyed, among which may
be noted:
l. A truIg uerbatim report Of the whole proceed
mas. No debate OF speech will be left out or mu
tilated, except unimpOrtsnt eolloquys upon the or
der of business and the like. The aim IS to make
it as thoroughly verbatim as the Congressional Re
cord without useless and embarrassing mlnuteness
in trihss-to send out a finished work, such as l
have never yet had the privilege Of furnishing.
p The pamphlet form will mt 1t for preservation;
so that il will be q valuable contribution to the
current history of the Church, telling to toe
generation following" the various views expressed
the reasons moving her highest judlcatory IN its
acts, and enriehing her archives with the sTgu
meuts of her ableSt aud most honored servants.
8. Another advantage may be found In the ar
ranQenseRt of the proceedings The chronological
order will be abandoned, except IN brief prehml
nary diary, and all the proceedings and discussions
upon any one topic will be given, not by plecemea,
but arranged under one head aud on consecutive
pages, with such reference to dates as may be
needtul.
T. Early and regular Intelligence from the As
sembly during its sessions by means Of the daily
C0lrier-J0uTRal, which will contain the report OF
its own corps of stenogrsphers, and which will be
mailed from the office with the regular daily issue
That journal will doubtless receive more careful
transmission through the mails than has ever been
given the Record The Courier Journal has also
the honor of having received the cordial thank"
of the Assembly Of 1870 for its accurate report.
Such is the plan of the report With Its adVan
tages, which / now lay before the ministers and
members of the Southern Presbyterian Church
Having, without solicitation, even to my utter sur
prise, been appointed official sienographer by the
Assembly of 1876, consider myself called by the
Church 70 the work of providing a complete aud
Trustworthy report OF the manner 10 which her
highest court exercises its powers. To fulfill this
ministry is my ardent desire. But 1t must be per
ceiyed that the efficient aid OF our members aud
ministers will be needed 10 give success to the at
tempt | have ventured to trust to their apprecl
alton of the undertaking, believing that they will
take pleasure IN furthsriug It, so that such pa
tronage may be secured this year as will warrant
the continuance Of the work hereafter.
TERMS The verbatim report IN pamphlet
with the daily Courier Journal will be sent post
paid for ONE DOLLAR-the same also without the
Courier Journal Any one sending the money for
five subscriptions will be entitled as a compenss
tion for his labor to an extra copy, or may retain
81, and the same percentage on every additional
subscription EUsry minister IS requested to act as
Qgsnt or put the business into suitable hands. The
same favor is requested Of Elders Of vacant church
es The book will be mailed as soon after the ad-
iournment as the additional time demanded by its
form will permit-say, three or four weeks-and
earlier should the patronage warrant the employ
ment of assistance. This verbatim report will, Of
course, not appear in the religious Weekiies. Sub
scriptions are to be sent to my present address
Hd1vag, Keah,ekgi-in Registered letters or by
Post of1ce money orders. The latter must be pay
able at Louisville hy. GEO. L. WOLFE
Mdlval KH, April 10.