The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-05-26

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The Report of the Committee of Home Mis-.
of Baltimore. This is given elsewhere.
The Rev. DIR. Hazen, of Richmond. then read
the Report of the Committee of Publication
We shall give it next week.
"A recess of twenty minutes was taken. after
which the report from the trustees of Union
theological Seminary was heard and was re-
TERED by the Moderator to the committee on
theological Summaries. The report of the Tus
caloosa Institute for the education of colored
men for the ministry was read by DR.. Tilman
This institute is in most thriving condition.
The Standing Committees.
The Moderator announced the standing COM
mittees as follows:
VI, By: and o0ertures-J. R. Wilson, D. D., A.
w. Clisby, Joseph Evans, L. H. Blanton. A s
Doak, z: M. Green, j. NJ. Rawlings, Edward
Martin, W S. Fleming w. J. Dance NELL Ora.
ham, ID. @. Collins, ]. D. Weeden. J E. Wilson
W. s. Dunlop. w. S. Graves c. Hammond.
yyad'cIGt1James Woodrow D. D. E. NJ Rich
ardson, e. II. Wiley, George R. Waddel, w. N.
Scott, J. ]. Gresham, J. H. Caldwell ]. A Reedv
l.. Reno, j. Dewitt Burkhead.
theological SeHlinaries-J. l.. Kirkpatrick
d, D., H NJ. Smith, D. D., J. G. Sturgeon, ]. s
trierson, w. E. McIlwaine, L. B. Johnston R
C. Reed, W. S. Dunlop, L. H. Lambdin, John
Ia 1I T. L. Cline, j. B. Reuben, W. G. Nc
LELAND, j. c. Tate.
Foreign Mssions-H. NJ. Smith, D. D., il.
Girardeau, d. D., J. c. Cowan, Allen Wright
). L.. Morris, L. G. Inglis, W. H. Fellows. r II
Windsor, J. W. Frazier, P. w. Boyd w. S.
Primrose NJ. W. Woodwork, A. j. Sanderson,
). Z; Cont, b. M. Farris, ]. M. CLANCY.
Home NlSsionS-G. H. Routh, James STRAIT
ton, J. H. Bryson, W. E. McIlwaine F. L.
Leeper, James Sorley, H. R. Raymond W T.
Holiday, j. 7. Walsh J. ]. Summerell, M. w.
McGlll, E. H. Chapman, NJ. S. Kahle, 70. A
Jel6s;; r. Fl. Shaw, w. s. Forsythe
-, P'%Y6t'cato'-John Leyburn, D. D, James A.
Wallace, G. D. Parks taheei Woodbridge J
D; West, F. McCutchen, ]. o. Waddel l., Can
Spencer.
Education-Henry Quigg, Donald McGregor
). NJ h1rkPatrlck, E. H. Briggs, J. M. Brown,
j. B. Estes, Milton Brown, j. F. Parker, w. A.
Iempleton G. H. Eeke. S. G. Wentworth, T. G.
Holt.
Systematic Be,,eyolence-W. c. Dunlop. D. D.
K. M. DuBose, j. M. Brown, w. P. Greadv w
=. White, John A. Scott, J. H. Brownlee
.: W.. Gauss, j. G. Lowry, Dewitt Collins J.
M NJ Sydenstricker, A. l.. Holiday, W. s. Trim
Foreign Correspondence-J W. Hooper, D. D.,
5. M. Neel, W. A. Miner ]. Watson, W. A.
Allison, D. Mcintyre, j. w. Graham. A. w
Wilson, E. P Cater, ]. w Karr c. A. Barry.
;, NarrGtige-P. T. Penick, D. G. Boggs, E. H.
Briggs, A; M; Jones, ]. NJ. Anderson
Sabbath Schools. S. Moore, D. D.. A. B
Curry A. Mecklin, D. D. Peden, D. W. Switzer
y. q. Clark. t. U. Faucette A L. Miller, j. D.
kins
4~diting COnsmittee-G w. Morris, James
Sorley, David Calender George Allen, w A. |
Templeton, 7 T. Windsor.
Devotional Ecercises-J. L. Bartlett. ]. w |
Walkup; R. Sitlington.
Ledye Of Ab8ence-J. H Lewis, H. M. Brear-
ly, P. W. Boyd - ''i
r, S 81 r ecOrds-Alabama-R c. Reed, ]. |
~ walsh Arkansas-A. s. Doak, Geo. Allen
Georgia.. L.. Leeper ]. E. Wilson; Ken,
tucky-Edward Martin, J. F. Parker: Mem.
Phis-.L; Fl. Blanton, Geo. W. Morris; Missis-
slppl-Henry Quigg, Milton Brown: Missouri
j. g. Sturgeon, W. S. Dunlop; Nashville. B.
Johnson, G. Lowry; North Carolina-George
H. Waddel, W: j. Dance; South Carelina-M. |
w. Woodwork, j. j. Summerrell: Texas-W.
A: ,Milnor, John Talaferro Virginia-E. M. |
Richardson, S. H. Lambdin.
The Rev. George L. Wolfe offered his resigna- |
ton as reporter of the General Assembly, and
on motion of Dr. ]. R. Wilson, the resignation
was accepted
Overtures were called for when the following
were read: o
From the Enoree Presbytery, to change the
reports to the Assembly so as to report the mum
Der OF scholars instead of children in the Sun. |
day Schools.
Synod of North Carolina, to unite the Eduoa.
tonal and Publication Committees under one
secretary
From the Nashville, Columbia Knoxville
and Holston Presbyteres to remove the Com |
mlttee OF Education to Nashville under the con |
troll OF the Rev. J. II. Bryson as secretary.
From Dallas, st. Louis and Missouri Presbv
terles, to remove the Committee of Home Mis- |
slons from Baltimore to st. Louis, Mo.
synod OF Memphis to transfer Oak Grove
church from Tombeckbee to Chickasaw Presbv-
terry.
Presbytery of Orange, to provide and have
bound with the Hymn-book a suitable service
for the use of laymen
Presbytery Of Memphis that Article 3 Sec.
tion-of the Form of Government, be internreted
by the Assembly.
Presbytery of Roanoke, to amend Chapter
Section 1, Article @ Form of Government so
that only male members in the full communion
OF the Church shall be eligible to membership
IN the Presbytery. From the same Presbvtarv
an amendment to the effect that Presbvterv
shall not be required to meet twice year.
Synod of Texas, asking the deliverance of the
General Assembly on the question of women
preaching. This overture came up through the
Synod from the Presbytery of Dallas, the Synod
having already negatived the right of women to
preach, and declared that any one who should
introduce woman into the pulpit guilty of an
Synod of Alabama to revise the appointment
Oh delegates to the Evangelical Alliance. with
view to more equal distribution between the
Synods. viz
Presbytery of East Hanover that the question
OF the binding force of the Assemblv's do1;vo~