The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND DAY OF
THE SESSION.
appointment OF Standing Commistees-over-
lures Read and Referred-Report on Homo
Missions -Retrenchment and Refcrm-A
Warm Discussion Over Matter Of Fraser-
uaI Greetiu0.
Especial Correspondence Of the Dispatch.l


The Assembly met at 0 A. NJ. to-day, and
was opened with prayer by the Moderator.
Minutes OF yesterday were READ ana ap'
proved.
The Moderator then announced the stand
ing commiltees-viz., on
Bills and Oyertures I. A. Hoyt, ID. Do
chairman.
Judicial: J. A. Leievre, ID. d.. chairman.
Theological Seminaries q. ID. Armstrong,
| ID. d., chairman.
Foreign Missions T. Pryor, d. d., chair
| man.
| man.
publication +. p. Mutually, d. d., chair
Education E. II. Harding, d. D., chair
| man.
chairman.
Foreign Correspondence j. b. Adger,
ID. D., chiirm1n.
Narrative J. A. Quarles, chairman.
Sabbath Schools l.. FOTman, chairman.
Auditing Committee ii. {. Hamilton,
| chairman.
Devotional Exercises: John A. Scott,
chairman.
Leave OF Absence: John X. Dow, chair
man.
Committees were also appointed on the
various synodicll records.
| Oyertllres from q number Of synods and
presbyleries were then read and referred TO
the appropriate committees.
A communication OF much interest was
also received from the Cumberland Presby-
terian church. and referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Correspondence.
The following additional commissioners
were reported and enrolled-vlz., 5. p.
Graves, NJ. i. Shaw, J. ). Watkins, W. r.
| LYMAN, George Z. IIaw, q. VI. Francisco,
Robert, Adams, II. +. Hoyt, Thomas Finn,
and a. Penland.
HOME MISSIONS.
| Rev. X. McllwHine, secretary. offered the
| twentieth annual report OF the COMMITTEE
on Home Missions. The only embarrass-
ments il has suffered during the year has
been occa>iOned Dy tue inadequate means
placed at its disposal. This has been Ielt
| IN all branches Of the work, but especially
that under the head of Sustentation. But
for this difficulty the committee would
have aa unbrOken story OF encouragement
to tell.
The total receipts for all the funds in this
department have been S46,302, which Is
larger than ever before, and gain OF near
~ Sl.400 over last year.
The receipts for susteni1tiOn amount TO
SIS, 526, which Is some 500 less than last
year.
The receipts for the evangelistic work
have been Sl0,95S, which Is the largest
amount ey + received by this fund, and
some $1,000 more than last year. This
work was never in so hopeful and effective
a condition As at present, and the demand
for lis enlargement wa, never so urgent.
The receipts for the cOlOred eyaUgelstic
fund have been $597.7j, being an increase
! OF $3.50 over the past year.
PresbylerieS report under their care
twenty-five churches, sixteen ministers,
and seven candidates. Thirty.seycn Sab
bath schools are reported as under the care
OF the churches.
The receipts for the invalid fund have
| been S10,2lS, being about the same as last
| year.
The relief fund has received during the
wear sj97, and the number OF names Row
on the relief lists whose premiums have been
fully paid is seventy-One. Three OF its sub
scribers have died since the last Assembly.
Rev. j. l.. Wilson, ID. d.. presented pa
per from the Presbyterian Alliance relating
TO cooperation in the foreign mission work,
which was referred to the standing Com
mttee on Foreign Missions.
The chairman OF the Permanent Commit
tee on
THE SABBATH
offered an interesting paper on this subject,
which was also referred TO the proper COM
mttee.
On motion, it was resolved that the closing
quarter OF an hOurOf each session be appro-
priated TO devotional exercises 10 be con-
Quoted by the Moderator.
Retrenchment and reform was made the
special order Of the day for Saturday at 10
\. VI.
Reports were received from the Commit
tee on Union Theological Seminary and
! from the trustees Of the General Assembly,
both OF which were referred.
AwARM DISCUSSION
en,uod upon a proposition made by Rev.
| DR.. deer, chairman Of the Committee on
| Foreign Correspondence, to send a message
Of fratcrnll greeting to the Northern Cen
eral Assembly, now in session, without
| awaiting such message from that body 10
this Assembly. A. telegraphed you, Rev.
| DR.. Mutually, Of Lexington, bitterly opposed
taking the nitiatory in this matter, and,
| dwelling upon the records OF tue past, as
serted that he could never consent to such
an act.
Rev. p. Fletcher followed in opposition to
the proposed step. and Rev. j. .. Davies,
OF Kentucky, made an earnest and ringing
speech in favor OF the most fraternal saluta-
| lions being sent without waiting for mes
SAGE from the Northern Assembly, which
has always been sent to this body first by
that Assembly.
Rev. J. W. Mosey, OF Mississippi, also
| spoke on the tide Of fraternal greetings.
| II was then resolved that the Committee
on Foreign Correspondence be instructed
to send tie fraernal greeting Of this As
sembv to the Northern General Assembly,
now in session in the city Of Buffalo, \. Y.
The Committee on
| DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES
announced the appointments for the Sab
bath services in the different churches OF
the city.
After brief devotional services, adjourned
to meet on Saturday at 0 y. NJ.
"SHIMRI."
| [By Telegraph
SATURDAYS SESSION.
STANTON, VA, May 21.-After the open
| ing prayer in the Presbyterian General As
sembly to-day, DR.. Gir0den, OF South Caro-
| lima. chairman, read long and exhaustive
report on the deacOnatc, in which the rela-
| tive functions OF deacons and elders was
ably discussed. DR.. Giroden is the organ
izer and former pastor OF great colored
congregation Of Charleston, the body having
a membership OF about 1000, with taber-
nacle OF immense size, the lot upon which
it was built having cost 100000. He is now
professor OF theology in the newly-establsh.
ed seminary at Columbia. The report was an