The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
The Presbyterian General Assembly.


| This ecclesiastical body which meets in
Staunton next month, will bring into our
midst some of the most distinguished divines
and pulpit orators in the land. 1t is the high
est Judicatory of the Southern Presbyterian
church, and was organized in 1861. 1t held
its first meeting in Atlanta, Ca DR.. Benz M.
Palmer of New Orleans being the moderator.
The following interesting statistics are taken
from our neighbor, OF the Vsadacator:. This
body consists of not more than $50 Commits
soners and usually adiourns after ten days
sitting. 1t comprises u Synods, viz: those of
Alabama, Arkansas, Geol gia, Kentucky Men,
phis, Mississippi, Missouri, Nashville. North
and South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. These
Synods consist of 81 Presbyteries. The assem-
bly, is composed of Commissioners from these
81 Presbyteries-every Presbytery is entitled
to two Commissioners-one Minister and one
Elder-those Presbyteries numbering over "A
ministers are entitled to four delegates-two
Ministers and two Elders. There are eight
Presbyteries represented by four delegates-3
OF these eight being in Virginia, viz: Licking
ton, Winchester, and East Hanover. In this
Assemble the total number of ministers and
licentiates, is 1,117-number of COMMITMENTS
100, O2S-Amount of money contributed to all
objects last year, 81 ,062, S3S-The attention Of
church will be especially directed to this meet
ing, as the subjects which are to come up are
of vital importance The question of Gre
trenchment and Reform" and the Revised
Directory for worship" are among the most
important. The Rev. T. A. Hoyt, D. D., of
Nashville, Tenn, being the last Moderator, will
preach the opening sermon, on Thursday, the
10Th of May at II O'clock A. NJ, in the 1st
Presbyterian church.
The following commissioners are all that
have so far been reported to the committee
who have the matter in charge here. Most of
the Presbyteries have not yet elected their
delegates:
Athens Presbytery-Rev John B Morton, Ell
berton, Ga; Elder, R G Latimer, Lexington, Ga.
Wilmington tresbyteay.-Rev B F Marable,
Mt Olive, N. c.; Elder, M H Wooten.
Red River Presbytery.-Rev J 7 Davidson,
Homer, La; Elder, A H Davidson.
st. Johns Presbyte,y.-Rev VIM H Dodge,
Jacksonville, Fla. Elder, Calvin Gillis, Pa
latka Fla.
Ouoclsata Presbytery.-Rev E NJ Munroe,
Camden, Ark Elder P A Patillo.
East alabama P'es6yte1y. W Maxon,
Auburn, Ala; Elder M Buford, Eufaula, Ala.
Bethel Prssbytery.-Revs H B Pratt, Wins
boro, S. O., and G.. A. Trenholm, Chester, S.
c.; Elders M Withers, Wlnnsboro and W
Fl Withrow, Chester.
Missouri Presbyte,y.- VIM w Trimble,
Concord, Mo; Elder c H Jennings, Triplett, Mo.
Florida Pres1ytery.-Rev B L Baker, Month
cello, Fla; Elder B Brown, GAINESVILLE, Fla.
East TEXAS Presbytery-Rev N Luckett,
Palestine, Texas; Elder W K Bryan.
Harmony Presbytey.-Revs Leighton Will
son, D. D., Baltimore, Md, Secretary Board
Foreign Missions and John G Law, Darling
ton, S. c. Elders ] J James, Darlington, S. c.
and jerome Chase, Florence, S. G.
South Cmvlina Presbyte,y.-Rev J Adger,
D. D., Pendleton, S. c.; Elder P Dendy,
Wachita, sc.
E,aoree Pres6ytery.-Rev z L Holmes, Lau-
rensYile, S. c.; Elder DR. J Boozer, Clinton,
sc.
augusta Presbytery.-Rev o Fitsimmons,
Sparta, Ga; Elder Chas A Rowland.
Concord Presbytery, " Grey E F Rock
well and Elder H G Hamilton.
The Northern body of Presbyterians, "The
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church,
in the United States of America" will meet in
the Central Presbyterian Church of Buffalo,
N. Y, on Thursday, May 10Th, at eleven
o'clock, A. NJ, and be opened with a sermon
by the Rev William M Paxton, D. D., the
Moderator Of the last General Assembly