The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-01
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Continued from Sd page.)
SEVENTH DAY.

Inc Assembly met AT y A. NJ and was opened
with prayer by the Rev J. B. Morton of IGeor-
gia.
The committee on Bills and Overtures pre-
sented reports on sundry overtures which were
docketed.
PROTEST
Dr. Mutually, OF Lexington offered protest
signed by F. P. Mutually, ID. D., Rev. P f'letch-
er D. l.. Young and George Wise, against the
action taken by the Assembly on Saturday last,
in sending a telegram of fraternal greetings to
the Assembly of the Northern Church, before re-
ceiving one from them. The protest was admit
ted to record, and a committee appointed to pre-
pare reply.
Rev. D. l.. Wilson, chairman, reported on
the minutes of the Synod of Missouri, which,
with certain exceptions, were approved, and the
report was adopted.
RETRENcHMENT AND REFORM
Rev. G. D. Armstrong D.. D., advocated the
present. plans of the Church in carrying on her
benevolent schemes, and stated his views in a
most clear and concise manner.
| Rev. j. b. Carne, of Tennessee felt that
the changes proposed were impractcable, in
all respects. He asserted that there are things
in the manner of the conduct OF our Church
matters by our Executive Committees not exact
ly in accord with his ideas. He believed in
sure to shake the right thing.
Rev c. Molloy deprecated the further dis
cussion of this question: as he felt sure that the
mind of the Assembly was fully made up, and
hence he called the question.
By large vote the amendment offered by
Rev. 5. L. Martin was lost and then the ma
jority report, as offered by Rev. A. c. Hopkins.
was adopted by vote of 120 yeas to s nays.
Rev. s. T. Martin gave notice of a dissent or
protest from the action of this body.
JUDICIAL CASE.
Rev j. N Bradshaw, council for w. S. Turn
er on his appeal, warmly espoused the cause of
the appellant and reviewed the action of the
session, and other points germain to the case
with great ability and clearness. AT the close
of Mr.. Bradshaw's address it was moved and
adopted to call the roll upon the question, and
that each member be allowed FIVE minutes in
which to express his opinion. The appeal was
then read and the calling Of the roll followed
which occupied the entire morning until P M,
when the Assembly took recess until 430 P. NJ
Afternoon Session.
The Assembly met at 4:30A NJ, and resumed
its deliberations
The Moderator announced the following com
mittee to respond to the protest of Dr. Mutually
and others, viz: Rev. Dr. Adger, Rev. a. G.
Hopkins, and Ruling Elder w. R. Lyman.
Also the following committee to correspond
with the Presbyterian Historical Society, viz:
Rev. M. D. Hoge, d. d.. Rev. w. T. Richard
son, D. D., and William Writ Henry. Esq
D
ion Committee, presented the revised Directory of
Worship, as accepted by the Assembly at Charles
ton in 1880. This report covers the following
points, viz:
Public Worship on the Lords Day; Public
Worship on other occasions; The Administra-
ton OF Baptism The Administration of the
Lords supper; The Visitation of the Sick The
Burial of the Dead; Secret and Family Wor-
ship, and Marriage.
This Directory has been in the hands of
the Church for a year past, and Presby
teries have given it generally careful re-
vision, and their criticisms have been sent M
to this Assembly for. its further action MANY
changes have been made. Rev. G. D. Armstrong
ID. d., moved that the Revision be reprinted
and that one copy be sent to each Presbytery
and two to the clerk of each Presbytery, REQUEST
ing the Presbyteries to take up the book again
and give the result of their criticisms and that
the expenses attending its republication be paid
by the Assembly. DIR. Armstrong explained
that this revision did not originate in the
Assembly, but that it first came up from two or
three Presbyteries. earnestly desiring such a
revision, and further that over sixty Presbvte.
rles have given it careful examination and
their criticisms are now before this Assembly.
Drs. Adger, Hoyt, and Revs. Shanks, Anderson,
Haws, Hopkins, and others participated in the
discussion of the resolution, and Rev A. G..
Hopkins offered the following substitute. viz;
FIRST. that the Presbyteries be overturned to
vote, first upon the question whether or NOT
they wish any revision of the Directory of Wor-
ship.
And, second, that in view of the possible
contingency that majority of the Presbv.
teries shall vote for a revision, they be also
overturned to send up their criticisms upon the
revision as now submitted And, if so. whethe,
there shall be such revision only of the pre
sent Directory, as shall make it conform to the
4 Form of Government and Rules of Discipline
Rev. W. Fl. Dodge, Of Florida, here moved te
arrest this discussion at this iuncture. and that
the Assembly proceed with the Judicial Case
The roll being called, the appeal of w S
turner was sustained by vote 90 ayes, o.
nays, and not voting 6.
On motion, committee was appointed to
prepare paper expressive of the sense of this
Assembly as to its pre- ent action. The Mode
rator named as that committee, Rev. d. w
Shanks, Rev A. G. Hopkins, and James L. Blu
ford, Esq.
DIR. Palmer presented an exhaustive and in
teresting report upon the functions of the Evan
gelist. Report docbeted
Rev. DR.. Mutually chairman of standing com
mittee on Publication, presented a full report
which was placed upon the docket. The AS
sembly then took recess until $40 ?. M.
Night Session.
AT the session of the General Assembly last
night the report Of the committee on the revis
ion Of the Directory Of Worship was taken up.
the question being whether the Presbyteries
should say whether they desired any revision
the proposition having been submitted bv DR.
Hopkins. The Assembly voted in the negative
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