The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-29
from I,esAsl rrssbytery n fssard to ullnls.


Dr. ID. .. Davis was opposed to provin
c'a'ism. and Dr. Mutually thought this tern
nol spphca0le TO TIE Southern Presbyterian
Church,
The report was laid on the table.
TRE SOCIETY OF PUBLICATION, &C.
The books, papers, aud vouchers of tho
secretary OF publication, were also reported
IN complete and satisfactory condition.
and The efficiency and industry Of the sec.
rotary highly commended. In the judg.
ment OF The committee, there IL no reason
ior anxiety IN regard 10 the mortgage on
Tue publishing-bouse, aud conclude that
the personal relation OF the Church to the
puolishlng-house Is that OF gain, and not
loss.
The Chiidren'S Friend and ERNEST Work.
or are warmly recommended 10 the churches
anu pieSoyteries, with the request that
thelr circulation be largely extended.
The report also advises that certain por.
lions OF the receipts beused In the printing
ana distribution OF tracts, aud that az soon
rs possible the work OF supplying the
churches with books, &C., should be given
into the hands and supervision of the sec.
rotary.
MISSION WORK IN TEXAS.
W. dlmti, ifOn tue tOmfnlUee on
Home Missions, 10 whom was referred the
memorial, &c, OF the Prestytery Of West
ern Texas, presented a report referring the
report OF the Presbytery Of Western Texas
TO the Executive Committee on Home Mis-
sions at Baltimore, with the recommends
ton that they can put four or five evange-
lists in the field. and that the chuI ches con-
tribute largely TO this work.
Mr. W. l.. Kennedy, from Texas. urged
that the work be pushed forward. He said
that the Presbytery referred to was larger
than the entire synod OF Virginia and gave
an account Of the religious deslitution OF
that country.
The report was adopted.
CoLoRED CHURCHES.
DR.. Palmer, from the Committee on Home
Missions, TO whom was referred the over
ture respecting the organiZ tion Of colored
churches into an Independent body, &c, pre-
sented resolutions to organize such separate
churches, If the way shall seem clear.
Agreed to.
MONEY MATTERS, ETC.
Mr. Hamilton, from The Auditing Com
miltee. presented report stating that they
bad examined the books and papers of the
treasurer, oil or which are found to be well
vouchers.
The report OF the Committee on Sy>te-
matte BenevOlence reported that $50, 2l5
were contributed last wear to foreign mis-.
sionS, being about Sl1, 600 over the receipts
of the previous year. SusteDtation re.
ceived. S1S,52G; eyangelistic fund, $40, 1853,
or S2,52S more than The year previous; in-
valid fund, Sl0,24S; publication, IS 600 ;
and SIC, $50 was expended in aiding candi-
d tes for the ministry to complete their ed.
uc1tlOU, dc. The Tuscaloosa Institute re-
ceived $1,000. and the work of the cOlored
eyangeliSts Sj97. The whole amount con-
tributed TO all the funds amounted 10 less
than Sl20,000, or not one dollar per men,
Der. Six hundred and sixty churches con.
tribute not one cent to the funds Of evan.
gelistic work, while one thousand churches
give nothing to the publication cause. The
committee recommend that $4,000 be
raised this year for work among the colored
people, and that the first Sunday i'll Feb
ruary be set apart rs the day on which a
collection be made in the churches for this
purpose.
The collection suggested for the colOred
work was discussed at some length.
DIR. StlIman, OF Tuscaloosa Institute, sd
dressed the body in the interest of that in
stitutlOn OF learning.
On motion of DR.. Armstrong that part OF
the report in reference to collection for
work among The colored people was stricken
out-ayes, Sc; noes, 81.
The report was then adopted as amended.
Recess to 1870 p. N.
Afternoon Session.
The Assembly resumed its session at 4:30
2. NJ.
Mr.. Saunders, from the special committee
TO whom was referred the report OF The
standing Committee on the Sabbath, &C., re-
ported, approving the falthfulness OF It's
permanent committee, DC. A continuance
OF the committee is recommended: that the
committee be instructed TO institute such
correspondence with other evangelical
churches as will secure their cooperation in
bringing the Sabbath question 10 the alten.
ton OF the civil authorities OF all the States.
The committee recommend no overture ut
present. The committee recommend pres.
byterial committees, whose object shall be
the instruction OF their own people, &c.
Adopted.
THE REVISED NEW TESTAMENT.
Rev. DR.. AimstrGbs presented resolu.
ton for the appe Client OF committee TO
consider the revised New Testament.
Agreed to. The Chair appointed Rev. Drs.
Armstrong. of Virginia; Wilson. OF North
Carolina; Pratt, OF Kentucky; Waddell, OF
Tennessee; and Rev. Mr.. Hersman, OF
Missouri.
THE SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Forman, from the Committee on Sab
batd schools, reported that the nuTber OF
PresbVteres reporting in 1881 was "a; In
1880. 50: incl ease, 5. Number OF scholars
i'm 1881 1919 in 1880 900: increase, 223.
Number OF teachers reporting in 1881, 0,3i6;
in 1880, $500; increase, 6i7. Number OF
scholars in 1881, 7l.0j3; IN 1880, G9,S9O (;
increase, 1,163 Number Of teachers added
to the Church in 1881. 2j1; added in 1880,
2lI; increase, 46. Scholars added in 1881,
1,70S; in 1880, 1,707; increase, /. Total
contributions OF schools in 1881, s37.Ojj.,3;
in 1880, S25,643; increase, Sll,4l2.13.
Number OF colored schools reported in 1881,
4; in 1880, -; decrease, g. 1913 schools are
reported by the PTesbyteries which have
furnished no statistics.
A large majority Of the Sabbath-schools
are using the Presbyterian publications and
are under the control OF the sessions OF the
churches. All ministers are urged to preach
10 the children. The committee rcilerate
the recommendation made lat year.
Adopted.
FIVE MINUTE SPEECHES.
Mr.. Moseley, OF Mississippi, with view
of economizing time, presented resolution
limiting speeches hereafter to five minutes;
but the resolution, by very close vote, was
defeated.
THE TURNER CASE.
The committee appointed TO prepare
minnie 70 carry out the views OF the Cen