The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-27

OVERIUHEH HBfOKI ANEW Mo ~ SSaf'.'
NAL GREErrH0s--REF0RN AND RETREScH-
MEvT FUETHER DISCUSSED, ETC.
Especial Dispatch to the baltimore sun.l
SrAUSTOx, VA, Msy 26.--Last night the
Presbyterian General Assembly. South de-
termIned to hold afternoon aud night ses'
sions that the large amount OF business
might be disposed OF which had accumu-
lated during the lengthy discussions. A
number OF overtures were reported from
committees and disposed Of. The new Sy'
nod Of Southern Georgia will consist OF the
two Florida Presbyteries. and Savannah
Presbytery. 1t will contain thirty.one min
isters. and hold it, first meeting at Jackson
vile, Fla, 10 November.
The committee reported adversely to con-
sidering the lawfulness OF
MARRYING DECEASED wIFE's SISTER.
There was so much difference OF opinion in
the Church that Il was deemed unadvisable
to tamper with the subject. Agreed to.
A message was ordered to be sent TO tho
Conference OF the United Brethren, In SEES
sion at Lisbon, Iowa, reciprocating their
cordial greetings, and invoking upon the
body grace, mercy, and peace. Also ira
ternal letter to the Cumberland Presbyie-
rian General Assembly in answer TO The
kind, Christian letter which had been re-
ceived from them.
The consideration OF the revised directory
was made the order for tomorrow at L.
NJ.
Speeches on reform and retrenchment
were limited to fifteen minutes, and the dis
cussion was resumed.
Rev. DR.. 4. Harding, OF North Carolina,
spoke at length against the measure.
Rev. w. ii. Richardson, OF Alabama.
cited the case where Il presbytery, acting
independently, had raised $4,000 for
HOME MISSIONS, .
TO be expended within Its bounds. while
another, responding merely to the call OF
the Assembly. had only raised $500. He
wanted such facts as those answered satis-
factorily.
Rev. Or. Pryor. OF Virginia, thought IL
an apostle could be a treasurer a minister
might be a Judas as well as treasurer, II
he did steal the money. St. Paul handled
the funds OF the primitive church, too, so
that both st. Paul and 81. Judas were trea-
surers.
Elder Mormon, Of Salem, Va, thought
change in the management OF education
and home missions would be beneficial, but
was opposed TO disturbing the foreign
missions, which stood in different light.
Rev. j. w. Moseley, Of Mississippi, IA
vored this reform movement, and said il
in the early days Of the
PUBLICATION COMMITTEES
the business bad been placed in the hands
OF dea2ons. the Church would have been
saved 100000.
This morning the first business was the
report OF the Auditing Committee on the
accounts OF Rev. Richard McIlwane, trea'
surer Of home and foreign missions, which
were found correct. A balance OF 9, lOf
was reported in The treasury OF Tuscaloosa
Institute. The report on the Union Tbeo-
logical Seminary was satisfactory, and re-
ceiyed.
The committee reported, recommending
that Columbia Seminary be restored to the
care Of the Synods Of North and South Car
olina and Georgia, placing 1t in the same
relations TO those synOds as Union Seminary
is to Virginia and North Carolina; also Off
claliy announcing, with appropriate rcsolu-
tons, the death Of Rev. DR.. Plumer and the
election Of Rev. DR.. b. NJ. Palmer to the
chair Of Pastoral Theology, and recommend.
ing that be accept the position.
This report elected
LONG AND ANIMATED DISCUSSION
on the part relating to Or. Palmer's accept
ance Of the professOrship, the eastern men
earnestly favoring and the western men
bitterly opposing his removal. Among
those flvoring the resolution were
DR.. Pryor, DR.. Girardeau, OF Co
lumbia, S. c.; DR.. Boggs, Of Ala
barna; DR.. Mack, OF Columbia. and Rev.
J. W. Moorely. OF Mississippi, in the course
of whose remarks the highest encomiums
were passed upon DR.. Palmer as a scholar,
theologian, and preacher. The opposition
was represented by Rev. j. T. Davidson,
OF Red-River Presbytery; Rev. w. T. Saw
age, OF Mississippi; Rev. 5. NJ. Luckett. OF
Texas; Rev. K. NJ. Tettle, OF Texas, and
| Rev. j. III. Alexander, OF Mississippi. They
said he was the power OF the Presbyterian
| Church in the Southwest, and 1t would Sc
riously retard the growth OF Presbyterian
| ism in their section il he were TO leave New
| Orleans. The Assembly, however, by
large majority, adopted the report OF the
committee.
Rev. DIR. Schenck, secretary OF the Pres
| byterian Historical Society, located at
Philadelphia, being in the body, was in.
vited TO address it, which he did, and
awakened an interest in the objects OF the
Society which will result to its advantage.
DIX. MUSES. u. HUE,
! of Richmond, Va, was also invited TO adj
dress the Assembly, and responded in some
very interesting remarks on the same sub
| ject, after which Il recess until 4:30 Z. Nj.
was taken.
At the afternoon session the Assembly
took up the consideration Of resolution
prepared by DR.. Dabncy, OF the Union The
illogical Seminary, and presented by Rev.
ID. W. Shanks, OF Montgomery Presbytery,
| looking TO the checking OF the practice OF
training in the South Of theological stu
dents going 10 Princeton TO be educated
| Presbyteries were instructed TO exercise
| their legitimate power in the premises.
The greater part oil the afternoon session
was taken up in the discussion OF an appeal
of w. $. Turner, OF Atlanta, Ga, from the
decision OF the Synod OF that State. Charges
had been brought against Mr.. Turner for
general looseness and
IRREGULARITY IN MONEY MATTERS,
and he was deprived OF his position as
teacher in the Sunday school OF his church.
| He then asked to be dismissed to join the
| Trinity Methodist Church Of Atlanta. The
session Presbytery and Synod in turn re-
fused his request, hence his appeal to the
| General Assembly. Rev. j. y. Bradshaw,
OF Atlanta, appeared in behalf OF Mr.. Tur-
ner. and Rev. w. 5. Boges on behalf OF the
synod. A vote was not reached before adj
| i0urDment.
MARRIAGES.