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


The Rev Mr.. Woodbridge wanted 10 lxpou
exactly what was before the Assembly.
"A recess OF twenty minutes was taken at thi,
point, after which the committee on correspond
ence nominated DIR. j. B. Stratton, of Mississippi
as delegate to the Presbyterian Alliance. in.
stead OF DIR Robinson, resigned, with the Rev.
Mr.. Finn, of Nashville, as alternate DR.
Woodrow instead of Dr. Girardeau resigned
with the Rev, HI. M. Scudder, D. D.. of Ken.
lucky, as alternate. The nominations were
confirmed and the report adopted
Mr.. White resumed his statement, saying that
he had gone before the Presbyterv Of Bethel
which had refused to hear his case He then an
pealed to the Synod. which dismissed the action
on the ground that it was out of order. He
asked the judgment of the General Assembly
The Rev. j. b. Mack, d. D., appeard for the
Synod of South Carolina. He said that the mat
ter was not between the session of the Church
and Mr.. White. That had been decided Not
between Mr.. White and DR.. Plumer. who had
written letter for him; that was between them
as private individuals. Nor was it with the
Presbytery of Bethel, because the Presbvterv
had taken up the letter and given it heariny
ana from Its decision in the case no appeal or
complaint had been taken He reviewed the
action OF the Presbytery from which there was
no appeal and could have been none. But the
Presoytery voted to grantth appellant hearing.
although he had failed to conform to the law rec
ulatlng such matters, and when the hearing was
granted he dlssented. The Synod of South Car
DINA refused to take up the matter The appel
liant mad not gwen the ten days notice of appeal
| required by the laws of the Church Even if
there was ground of appeal, Mr. White had no
right to appeal, having waived that right. Since
his suspension by Presbytery he has been preach
ing, and has no right to continue his case or to
be heard In the courts of the Church from the
ministry by which he has been deposed. This
matter has been going on for three wears and
PreShVterU nd ha b,J
assed while the country had been flooded bv
documents from Mr.. White bearing upon the
case. The speaker thoughtit was time to put an
end to the matter.
DR. Adger also appeared for the Synod of
South Carolina and went over substantially the
same ground as DR.. Mack
Mr.. White, in reply, said he only asked for
justice and a fair hearing, and that dishonor
might not be placed upon servant of the Lord
de then entered into a review of the case He
said he had not entered his appeal in writing
before the Presbytery of Bethel, but he had
made 1t orally in five minutes after the action
OF that body. He had not sent up his appeal to
the Synod In the time prescribed by law, be-
cause he could not get an answer from the clerk
as to the secret proceedings of the Presbytery,
part of which would constitute one ground of
his appeal.
DIR. Mack said that Mr.. White had not made
his appeal for seventy-fve days after the meet
ing OF Presbytery. He did not do it then until
after Judge Mackey had refused to issue a writ
OF prohibition against the Presbytery, the Judge
declaring that he could do nothing but commit
the Presbytery to jail
Inc roll was then called and the vote was
taken: The Assembly refused to sustain the
appeal of Mr.. White by a vote of II to 2 and so
the motion for new trial was refused
The following resolutions were offered nv DIR
kirkpatrick and adopted
Resotved l. That the executive committee of
Home Missions be directed to report to the Cen
eral Assembly, year by year. compendious
statement of the amounts of money contributed
Tor the evangelization of the colored people and
OF the amounts disbursed by the committee for
the same. -'-
Also, that the committee include in such re
ports the amounts contributed and expended ON
| behalf of the same object by individuals and
churches, other than the sums passing tbrongb
the hands of the committee as far as those
amounts can be ascertained provided however
that the committee shall not, by ANYTHING in
this resolution, be restricted in their appropria
lions on behalf of the colored people to the
benefit.
2. That our Presbyteries be requested to fur
nlsh annually to the executive committee of
Home Missions, In time for use in the prepara
ton OF the aforesaid reports and statements as
full and particular as may be of the amounts
expended Tor the spiritual welfare of the colored
| OOoilus Vi Jle IreSDY terIeS re-
! spectively
The following resolution was offered bv Mr..
Collins, and unanimously adopted by the Gen.
eral Assembly:
ResotOed, That the tender and hearty thanks of
this General Assembly are hereby EXPRESSED and
rendered to the people of " The Citv bv the sea -
and all others who have contributed in anv W.
to relieve the burdens of our Church and promote
our Individual comfort and enjoyment while
thus collected together as a court Of the Church
OF our blessed Master; we also hereby express
the wish and the earnest desire that our soiourn
In the midst of this people who have been 40
generous In their entertainment NAV result in
bringing us all to acknowledge our common
humanity and deeply impress us with a sense of
| Jesus " O'i lot
motion was made that the General Assem-
bty be dissolved, whereupon DR.. Bracket arose
and made the following very timely and elo,
Mr. Moderator and Brethren In behalf of
the two churches who invited the General As
sem6Iy TO Charleston, in behalf of the other
Presbyterian bodies, and the various Christian
oe9olnlnatIons, who, with generous hospitality
ana KIND, Christian courtesy have thrown open
20 us their homes and their pulpits, we desire to
tell you In this hour of parting with what pleas
ure we nave welcomed you to this ancient Citv
by the Sea. 1t has been question long debated
whether there be more pleasure in Authorization
IMAM IN actual enjoyment. Were deliverance
~ tteSl to be made in apevyar tl,;, ,,o.t;a.