Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-03
Of the next place of meeting.

OF the next place of meeting.
Mr.. Bradshaw nominated Atlanta, and
gave cordial invitation to meet in the
first Presbyterian church in that city.
Maj. Buford offered the city of Mont
gomery, Alabama.
Mr.. Anderson, of Texas, nominated
Dallas, Texas.
Atlanta was selected by large major
ity.
EDUCATION.
After adopting the report of Dr. Hard
ing from Committee on Education, the
following Executive Committee was chos-
en-:
Rev. E. M. Richardson, Secretary; G..
W. McCrea, Treasurer; Rev. E. Daniel,
Rev. J. W. Rose, Rev. J. o. Steadman
Rev. E. E. Bigger, and Rev. r. Ey-
ans, B. M. Estes, M. P. Jernagin, James
Elder, C. G. Grabau
DR.. Pryor took leave of the body in a
feeling little address, having been sum-
moned home by the tid1ngs of the death
of a beloved officer in his church, said it
was the only time in an attendance upon
six Assemblies that he had ever asked
leave of absence. He never expected to
attend another session of the body and
left his blessing with them.
1t was left to the Publication Commit
tee whether the valuable publication build
Ing in Richmond should be sold or not.
The committee was reappointed as follows:
Drs. Jas. K. Hazen Chairman and Secre-
tary, M. D. Hoge, W. T. Richardson, T.
L. Preston, Revs. W. N. Scott, W. A.
Campbell, Elders Charles Gunnett, Robert
Ould, B. r. Wexford, E. II. Fitzhugh,
Chas. D. Hill and M. M. Gillian. The
body then adjourned between 10 and IL
O'Clock till A. M. Saturday.
9TH AND LAST DAY.
The session was opened with prayer by
the Rev. W.'P. Bingham of Mississippi.
DR.. Adger presented the reply of the body
to the protest of DR.. Mutually against the
Assembly taking the initiative in greeting
to the Northern Assembly. The report
denies that the Assembly has receded at
all from the position taken in the Balti-
more conference in maintaining her indie
pendence, great boon mercifully be-
slowed upon her at an opportune time,
when that laxity of discipline and doctrine
now so prevalent began to invade the
Presbyterian churches of the North and
Scotland, and which has hitherto proved
the means of securing our beloved church
against the evils that have befallen other
churches in these evil times. The Assem-
bly, stands, therefore, in the position as
sumed by our church long ago, taking no
step forward and no step backward
DR.. Adger filed a protest against the
Assembly's action in the matter of reform
in retaining the work of home and foreign
missions in their hands, which properly
belongs to presbyteries. Rev. S. I. Mar
tin also filed a similar protest on parl1a-
mentary grounds.
The question whether one elder of a
church when there is only one and no pas
tor, can with minister whom he has in
vited, constitute legal session, was an
nounced in the affirmative by the Assem-
bly,.
An overture from the Presbytery of Eb-
enezer asking that an index Of the book
of church order be made; was declined on
account of the revision of the book now
under consideration.
The committee on
PRESBYTERIAN ASSESSMENTS
reported in favor OF reducing the assess
ment, as the expenses of the Assembly are
not over 81 500, and the present assess
ment yields SO, 900. The committee fixed
the rate at Il cent on each member of the
Presbytery, and the report was adopted.
THE DIACoNATE.
On motion of DIR. Adger the report of
DR.. Girardeau on the Diaconate was taken
from the docket and referred to the next
meeting Of the General Assembly.
THANKS.
On motion of Rev. J. P. Malloy a vote
of thanks was passed to the people Of
Stanton for their bountiful and cheerful
hospitality, to the other denominations Of
the city for the courtesy of the use OF thell
churches, and to such railroads and steam
boat lines as had granted the commission
ers reduced rates of travel to and from the
Assembly, The vote was unanimous
one, and as suggested by the Moderator
was loud and enthusiastic.
When the usual hour for adjournment
arrived, member moved the session bt
extended half an hour, carried. Overtures
and reports were presented and rapidly
disposed of, and a little after P. NJ, thu
Moderator announced that the docket Wa'
clear and called for new business. Their
being none introduced, member moved
the General Assembly be dissolved.
The Moderator then arose and alluded
to the pleasant circumstances under which
the body had met in this beautiful city sci
on the hills, where their lines had fallen ir
such pleasant places; to the prosperity o
the church which under such happy auspi
ces, had just entered her third decade, ant
to the fact that of the twentysone broth
ers who had filled the chair he had thu
honor to occupy, two had passed away
though the first Moderator of the bod!
still remained and "his bow was abiding
in strength He then closed with a grace
ful and touching valedictory. The hymn
"Blest be the tie that binds" was sung
DR.. Palmer led the Assembly in an elo
auent and impressive prayer and the Mod
orator dissolved the General Assembly O.
the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, to meet at Atlanta. Ga, on tn
third Thursday in May, 1882.
THE VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE
AT the recent session Of the Diocesan Coun
Gil Of the Episcopal church at Danville, il
the vacancies occasioned in the Board O
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