The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-01


not merely in private but under the direction
and lead of their professors.
sd. Superaddng in our seminaries the exc
getcal study of the Scriptures in the original
Hebrew and Greek that the English Bible,
old and new versions, confronted with and cor
rected upon the originals in all cases of real or
supposed error or other serious difference of
opinion.
The paper was fully discussed by DR.. Pratt,
Revs. E. M. Munroe, j. r. Dow and others, and
/ by vote of 90 nays and 81 yeas the resolu
tions were lost
PUBLICATION.
The standing committee on Publication. DR..
f. F. Mutually, chairman reported on the GER
tain overtures as follows
From Presbytery of ST. Johns, as to certain
changes in the Sunday School blanks. as fur
nished to Presbyteries. Reported that no such
changes were necessary. Adopted.
An overture from Ebenezer Presbvterv. as to
the preparation of certain indexes, &C., to the
Book of Church Order. 1t was deemed by the
committee inexpedient. Adopted
Overture from the Presbytery of East Hano-
yer, as to the revision of our Hymn Book, the
committee recommend that a special committee
shall revise the Hymn Book, providing that the
new edition shall not contain more than 600
Psalms and Hymns together.
Rev. Dr. Hoyt briefly addressed the BODY.
deprecating, emphatically, the proposed revision
DR.. Mutually earnestly advocated new revis-
ION, and gave his reasons for the position he
held.
DIR. Hoyt thought it best to secure good and
acceptable book, already In existence rather
than to prepare new one.
Rev. DIR. Hazen, Secretary of Publication ex
planned regarding the present condition of the
plates OF the present Hymn Book, and stated
that II the book be revised it would involve the.
throwing aside of all the plates, Including the
places OF the Hymn and Tune Book.
hey. W. Is: Thompson, Dr...D o. Davies Rev.
D. W. Shanks and Rev. R. M. Tuttle, partici-
pated in the discussion
Inc books papers, and vouchers of the Secre-
tary OF publication were reported in a complete
ana satisfactory condition, and the efficiency and
industry of the Secretary highly commended,
ana a. assure the Church that in the Judgment of
TINS committee there is no room for anxiety in
regard to the mortgage on the Publishing
House and conclude that the present relation
OF the Church to the Publishing House is that of
gain, and not of loss
The CiLdrens' Friend and Earnest Worker
were warmly recommended to the churches and
Presbyterles, with the request that their circuIa
ton be largely extended
Also ADVISES that certain portions of the re-
celpts be used In the printing and distribution
7 OF tracts, and that soon as possible the work
OF supplying the churches with books &c.
should be gwen into the hands and supervision
OF the Secretary.
On motion of Rev. R. NJ. Tuttle, so much of
the report relates to the revision of the Hvmn
Book was laid on the table.
The committee further reported as to the pro
posal from Scribner & Sons, of New York, as to
the Adoption OF book of Hymns and Tunes
prepared by that firm, and offered to our Publi-
cation Committee on very advantageous terms.
recommending that the proposition be not ac-
cepted.
Rev. D. 0. Davies, moved to strike out the
word not, and eioquently advocated his mo
tlon; and In forcible address protested from a
a Christian standpoint the isolating of this
church from Christendom
Rev. w. b. Thompson, believed that the
Executive Committee of Publication is fully
authorized to examine and approve of books.
but not to take another book and place on it's
title page the imprimatur of the committee
ana offered an amendment forbdding the.
committee to take the book offered by Messrs-
Scrlbners and place on its title page the i'm
print of our committee"
DR.. Mutually deprecated the destruction of
uniformity In the church worship, and when
one church uses one book, and another church
different one, it is effectually DESTROYED
On motion of Rev. R. M Tuttle, the whole
matter, OF contract with Scribner was laid
upon the table, and the remaining portions of
the report on Publication were adopted
MISSION WORK IN TEXAS.
Rev. DIR. Palmer, chairman of committee or,
Home Missions, offered the following recommen-
datlons on the memorial of the Presbvterv OF
Western Texas, viz:
That they put four or FIVE evangelsts in the
field, and that the Churches contribute largely
to the work
Rev. W. L. Kennedy, of Texas warmly adj
vocated the paper, and detailed the needs Of the
great field IN question. The recommendation
was adopted.
The same committee reported on the overture.
as to the formation of the colored people into
separate bodies, and recommended that Presbv-
teries and Synods use all diligence and discre-
tion in this matter.
The special order of the day, Immediately
after recess, was made the report on Home Mis-
sions.
SYSTEMATIC BENEvOLEECE.
Rev. III. G. Hamilton, chairman of the Audit
ing Committee, reported the examination and
approval Of the books and accounts of the treas.
urers OF the General Assembly, and of Educa-
tion.
The report further shows that $50 .2l5 were.
contributed last year to Foreign Missions. being
about 1000 more than the previous year
. Sustenation received $lS,529 Evanpelistic.
Fund, YlO95S, or S2,52S more than last year
Invalid Fund, $lO,24S Publication, $4,000 /.
and 9lO,335 was expended in aiding candidates
for the ministry. The Tuscaloosa Institute re-
celved $1,000, and the work Of Colored Evan
gelists Y597. The whole amount contributed is
less than 81 10000, and not one dollar per mem
ber. Six hundred and sixty churches contrib
uted nothing to the Evangelistc Work, while,