The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09


ness. The report was docketed.
The committee on Sabbath Schools to
whom the. overture from the Enoree
Presbytery asking the insertion of the
word scholars" instead of " children in
the Sabbath School statistics, recon-
mendingl that as the General Assembly Of
1878 had already made ruling upon, this
Subject, no further legislation is necessary.
The report of the committee on this over
ture was docketed for future action.
tu The committee on Sabbath Schools gave
the number of Presbyteries reporting in
1880, So number Of schools reporting,
900 number of teachers, 5000; number
of scholars 69,890; number of teachers
addedoto the Church in $780, 271; num-
Der of scholars added, 1,707; total con-
tgibutions Of schools, $25s CAB; number Of
eolored schools, IL. The schools are
using the Church publications more than
eyer before. In view of the fact that
fewer of the Presbyteries have reported
than last year. and in order to more
thoroughly ndsystematically organizing
of Sabbath School work, the committee
recommend, that the Presbyteries appoint
superintendent of Sabbath Schools, ora
permanent committee with the special
duty of promoting Sabbath Sschool work;
that all Presbyterian Sabbath Schools
be conducted under control of the ses-
sion, and thus cultivate the idea that the
Sabbath School is not something apart
from the Church; that the sessions insti-
tute teachers meetings and normal
classes for the more thorough training of
teachers; that the schools use the Church.
own publications as the text books of the
schools, so that so-called helps whose doc
trines are often false, and for which no
one is responsible, may be shut out; that
measures be taken to increase the attend
ance in the schools and encourage system
attic giving to all the objects of benevo-
lence in the Church; that stated clerks be
more careful in sending up full and accu-
rate Sunday School statistics, with concise
answers to the questions propounded in
the seasonal reports
The report of the committee was dock
eted
The committee on Education reported
that they found this important interest
of the Church in an encouraging condi-
ton and the churches manifesting greater
interest in it. The committee agree that
pastors and Sessions should exert them
selves to find suitable young men for the
ministry.
Four overtures praying for the removal
of the Educational headquarters from
Memphis to Nashville were placed in the
hands of the committee, which after a
thorough examination Of the whole sub
ject, concludes that " the best interests of
the cause of Education will be subserved
by transfer of the Committee of Educa-
ton from the City of Memphis to the
City of Nashville" The committee zap
prove the fidelity and diligence Of the
gratitude at the work done amid so many
difficulties during the past year" The
election of a secretary is recommended,
who shall use all diligence to bring the
cause prominently before the churches by
visiting Synods, Presbyteries, and church
es. The committee suggest no change in
the plan of aiding the students, and that
the usual concert of prayer for the young
men in the institutions of learning be OBJ
served on the last Thursday in February.
This report is signed by T. G. Holt, j.
M kirkpatrick, G. H. Rieke, and E. H.
Briggs On motion, the consideration of
the report was made the special order for
10 o'clock this morning A minority re-
port has been prepared and will be pre-
5ented to the Assembly when the matter
comes up for discussion to-day.
A second report on the records of the
Synod of Texas was made and docketed
An amended report on the records of
the Synod of Alabama was made and
adopted
On an overture from the Synod of
North Carolina, touching the union of
the Education and Publication Commit
tees under one secretary, the committee
on bills and overtures recommend that
the Assembly do not grant the petition.
The report was docketed
On the overtures from the Presbyteries
of Missouri, St. Louis, and Dallas, asking
the removal Of the Office of the Committee
on Domestic Missions to st. Louis, No,
the committee on bills and overtures re-
commend that the request be granted
and that the Executive Committee Of
Home Missions, with the Rev. Richard
McIlwaine, D. D., as secretary, be trans
ferred from Baltimore to st. Louis, the
transfer to take place not later than the
first Of next October. Several members
Of the committee do not think this ia