Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-17

Gridsr Of Missouri evening service,
Rev. ]. NJ. HUBERT, Lincoln. III.
Adams Street Bethel-Three pm,
exercises in which Rev. NJ. B. Dc.
Witt, Of Nashville, Elders Perrin.
Norman aud Hubbart will participate.
Sacramental service at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church at four p
M, Reverends b. II. Pierson, d. d.,
j. s. Order, d.. d., and j. S. Burney.
d. d.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMORIALS,
A memorial from the Searcy Presby-
terry was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. The same committee took
charge of a memorial from the Presby-
terry of 0bion.
A communication from the Rev. j.
NJ. Howard, the corresponding dele
gate to the Presbyterian church.
United States of America, was read.
saying he would be unable to attend
the meeting at Saratoga, n. Y. The
Rev. W. S. Danley, of Pennsylvania
was appointed to attend in his stead.
A communication from Rev. d. X.
Bushnell, DID,, moderator of the last
general assembly, giving reasons fol
not being able to be present, was read
and placed on file.
The committee on correspondence
took charge of the subject of opening
a correspondence with the Methodist
Protestant Church.
The judiciary committee took charge
of a communication from the Rev. o.
+. Belts.
A memorial from the Presbytery Of
Elyton, Ala, was referred to the com
mittee on publications.
The Tewyconee contest was laid on
the table until the minutes of 1865
could be found.
On a question from the White River
Preshytery, the committee on jadicia.
ry reported that a presbytery has nc
right to abolish or alter congregations
lines within her bounds. The report
was adopted. Like action resulted
regarding a number Of questions rela.
ting to the same matter.
The assembly, near the hour o.
noon, under a suspension of the rules
took a recess until half-past two
o'clock this afternoon.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS PROCEED.
INGs.
In yesterdayafternoon's proceeding
of the assembly Wednesday evening
next was set apart as the time to be
devoted to the Sunday-schoOls, and
Rev. NJ. B. Dewitt wa requested to
fix the programme. Monday evening
next was fixed for a meeting in the
interest of foreign missions, services
to be held at the Court street church.
The first annual report of the
Japanese mission was readand referred
to committee on missions.
The annual financial statement Of
the board of foreign and domestic
missions give their total receipts at
$2O,674,97, and disbursements at $40,
2l7.32. Cash on hand, S356.65. Liabili-
ties, S1,O7l.44. Notes and pledges con-
tributed last year and still unpaid, 81
165.45. Assets, S2,6O3.58.
The same board reported only vol.
untary contributions for missionary
work, no postal card appeals having
been made. The gratuitous list O
subscriptions has been reduced $S40(
within the past two years.
The Rev. w, D. Chadwick, ID.
died at McMinnville, Tenn, las
August. He had for several year.
been an efficient missionary and nasto,
at Chattanooga.
In September last j. B. Logan
DID, died at TaylOrsville, ILL.,, where
he was pastor. He had for some YEAR
been general superintendent and cor
responding secretary Of the board O.
foreign missions. No other change
save hal caused by DR.. Logan's dealt
has occurred in the board.
The board of missions report tina
for lack of means they have not un
dertaken any new work. No evangel
list has been employed for Nebrask;
on this account as was recommended
by the last general assembly. TIL,
board recommend the second Sabbath
in July next as a day for concerted
prayer, suitable addresses and collec
tons for the foreign mission service.
Gratifying success OF the mission a
0syka, Japan, is reported. Rev. A
D. Hall and wife are missionarie
there and are at present studying tn
japanese language.
In the Indian mission no materia
change has occurred. For lack o
means no additional missionary ha
been sent and no marked grswth ha
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