The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-26
IReported for the Disps'ch.l

gathered in the Presbyterian church upon
the occasion OF q general meeting OF tue
Assembly In the interest OF missions.
After appropriate religious exercises rev
DIR. Pryor, chairman OF the standing CON
mittee on Foreign Missions, presented 2
report on the Executive Committees annual
renort. which committee was heartily com
mepded: the committee also offered resolll'
lions referring TO the death OF Rev. Is. r.
Thomson, OF the Pernambnco Mission, anu
G.. Oocr, Esq, hiehly.vaued member OF
the Executive Committee of Foreign Mis-
sions: expressing the adherence OF the AS
sembly to the present condition OF the com
mittcc and its hearty approval OF their me.
thods OF conducting the mission WORK, ana
declining TO make any change whatever 10
them, and that the Missionary be retained
I'm lis present foim as the organ oil foreign
missions: authorizing the Executive Com
mittce TO establish mission IN Africa
whenever in their discretion the way may
he made clear, provided that the sup
mort of other missions Is not interfered Win
already established, nor prevent tue eX'
tjnction in reasonable time OF the deDl
ALREADY incurred by the committee; en-
powcring the committee 10 conduct the ne
cessarv correspondence with missionaries
missionary committees and boards, ana as
certain the best method OF carrying out the
scheme OF cooperation between the missions
OF the "Reformed churches" in the foreign
field suggested by the Pan. Pre- 'byterlan
Council. and report 10 the next Assembly
declining TO grant request OF the overture
from Chesapeake Presbytery; urging pres
byteries to use their most vigorous EFFORTS
to secure general and large contributions
from their churches for the great work 10
which the Church Is called; recommending
TO the churches the Observance OF the
monthly concert Of prayer for foreign mis-
>ions, and that collections be taken up III
connection Herewith; appointing the lol'
lowing persons members OF the Executive
Committee of Foreign Missions for the next
wear: Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, ID. d., secre-
tarv: Rev. r. Mcllwaine. coordinate secreta'
nv and treasurer; Rev. j. A. Lefevre, ID. d.,
Rev. J. j. Bullock, ID. D., Rev. John Ley
burn, ID. D., Rev. w. W. Murkland, ID.
D., Hon. Isaac ID. Jones, j. ii. Fisher,
ESQ, G.. f. Anderson, Esq, John l..
Weeks, Esq, G.. f. Mccoy, E,q.
After the reading Of the report and reso-
u,iops DR.. Wilson addressed the body,
urging the importance OF mission work on
the continent OF Africa, adyerting interest
inglv III the course OF his remarks to MS
personal experience in that district.
Rev. Z. A. Hoyt, D. d., Of Nashville
Rev. b. NJ. Palmer. u. d.. Of New Or
leans. and Rev. I. Pryor, ID. d., also adj
dressed the body, religious exercises ana a
collection beng inierspersed.
Adjourned after PRAYER by Rev. Moses u.
Hoge. ID. D., Of Richmond.
fifth Bays Proceedings.
MAY u. 1881.
The Assembly resumed its deliberations
at Q O'Clock this morning. PRAYER by Rev.
+. 3. Converse, Of Louisville. ny.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The Char laid before the body the annual
report OF the Board OF Directors OF the
Theological Seminary Of the Synod OF South
Carolina and Georgia. During the past
year, say the directors, the exercises OF this
institution have been suspended for the
reason made known in their last report
especially their insufficient income. vacant
professorsbips, and unpaid debt. The
finances have materially increased since last
May. The effort TO increase the endow'
men, has been signally blessed with Divine
favor. At first the only effort was to en-
dow the first prOfes-oIship, and that only
TO the extent OF $4,000; but the hearty
responses of the Synods OF south Carollna'
Georgia, and Alabama. and liberal friend,
elsewhere, caused the Board to enter upon
the work fully and completely, reendowlng
the institution by increasing the endOW'
ment of each professoTship to $4,000. Rev
DR.. Glrardeau became agent IN october
1880, and Rev. DR.. Mack an addtlOna
agent IN January, 1881. DR.. Glrardeau re-
tired on account Of ill.health in March
1881. Over 100000 has been contributed
TO increase the endowment. The value OF
the endowment for the support OF pro
iessors is now $4,000, and its income i
now estimated at $4,000. Besides this
there has been an increase OF $4,000 TO the
students fund. and $4,000 TO the library
fund. Appropriate reference is made t.
the death of Rev. w. :. Plumer, ID. ID
DR.. j. l.. Girardcau has withdrawn his let
ter Of resignation as professor Of DidactiC
and Polemic theology. Rev. Is. NJ. Palmer
| u. d., has been elected professor OF Pastora
| Theology. The name Of the first or SOutl
Carolina professorship has been changed
| to that Of Howe Memorial in honor Of
Rev. George Howe, ID. D., LII. d., who ha'
for fifty years been a professor in this semi
nary.
The report was referred 10 the standing
| Committee on Theological Summaries.
Rev. Dir. Armstrong, from the Commit
| tee on Theological Seminaries, presented ;
report and resolution on the overture OF th'
Bethel, 5. c., Presbytery. The resolution
call The attention Of the Directors OF the tw'
| Theological Summaries TO section OF th
overture, expressing their hearty approVa
| of any practic able meas sure " hich VIII secur
| a more careful study of the English BID
| bv students at the Seminary as part o
! their theological training; that the matte
presented in section OF the overture IN
wolves q change in the constitution in re
| ference TO form of government, and sue
change must be made by the authority o
the General Assembly, and not by the Pres
byteries.
| The report, after several motions ba
been disposed Of. was, by vote OF ayes "a
noes %. made the second order Of the da
for Wednesday.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report and resolutions Of the Com
mittce on Foreign Missions, being the III
finished business OF last night, were, o
motion, taken up and adopted without
dissenting vote.
| RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
The reports OF the Committee OH RI
treuchment and Economy we're next take
up, the question being on agreeing TO tn
minority report.
Rev. j. A. Quarles, of Missouri, bein
entitled to the floor, continued and con
cluded his argument in favor OF the minor
ity report and for the necessity Of such al
ton. He claimed that the issue is not a
to the personal character Of the secretarie
or their entire efficiency as officials. nor I
the administration OF the committees as ad
visers OF the secretaries. The manner /
which these officers have conducted thei
affairs Is not now the question before th
Assembly, but the real issues for this bod