The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-28
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PoxT ADOPTED.

.rrsxxcuugEr Axp REYoxx-MAJonfTr RE-
P0KT ADOPTED.
The Assembly now took up the report OF
the Committee on Retrenchment sno ne
Dr. Dr. Armstrong and Rev. Mr. Carme
favored the majority report.
Mr.. MolIoy took the same ground
THE question was then ordered.
Mr.. Martins amendment was relrc'eg.
The majority report onefed py Ut 1 ,op.
kius was adopted on division-ayes, iIv,
noes. 8. The resolutions In the majority
report forbid any change IN the present.
scheme OF church benevolence..
DIR, Martin gave notice OF dissent io"
the action just taken.
Mr.. TURNER'S CASE.
The Assembly having disposed oil the
vexed question OF retrencbment ana reioIm
came upon the next special order-vZ tne
judicial question contained 10 Mr.. turner
case. mentioned In the report OF yesterday
proceedings. This case came up from Tue
synod In Georgia, and has already oeeh
briefly stated.
Rev. MIR. Boges having argued the case
from the Synod's standpoint, and various
questions having been answered, Mr. BRAD
shaw, who represented Mr.. Turner, con-
tinued and concluded bis defence, making
out, as 1t appears to this reporter, strong
case In his clients favor.
After the close OF Mr.. Bradshaw's argu'
ment the commissioners proceeded 10 vote
as Jury, the time Of expressing the opin-
ion Of the commissioner being hmi'eo 10
five minutes. ,.o
After an expression OF opinion on the
part OF the individual members, the appear
OF Mr.. Turner was sustained.
Recess to 1880 2. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Assembly met at 4:30 =. Nj.
the Moderator announced the following
committee TO respoud 10 the protest OF DIR.
Mnllally and otbers-yiz., Rev. DR.. Adger,
Rev. A. C. Hopkins, and Ruling Elder W.
Also. the following committee to corre-
spond with the Presbyterian Historical So
ciety-yiz., Rev. NJ. ID. Hoge. u. d., Rev.
w. II. Richardson, ID. D., and William Writ
Henry, Esq.
Rev. ]. b. Adger, ID. D., chairman OF the
Revision Committee, presented the Revised
Directory Of Worship, as accepted by the
Assembly at Charleston In 1880.
This report covers the following points
viz. public worship on the Lord,s day !;
public worship on other occasions; tue ad-
ministration OF baptism; the administration
of the Lords Supper; the visitation OF the
sick; the burial OF the dead; secret ana
family worship, and marriage. .
This Directory has been in the hands OF
the Church for year past, and PresDyte'
ries have given il, generally, careiui re.
vision, and their criticisms have been sent
I'D to this Assembly for its further action.
Many changes have been maze. Kew "
ID. Armstrong, ID. d., moved that the Re
vision be reprinted, and that one copy DC
sent TO each Presbytery and TWO copies 10
the clerk of each Presbytery, requesting the
Preshyterles TO take up the book again and
give the next Assembly the result OF their
criticisms, and that the expenses attending
its republication be psid by the Assembly.
Or. Armstrong explained that this rev-
sion did not originate In the Assembly, but
that il first came up from two or three Pres
byleries, earnestly desiring such revision;
and further, that over sixty Presbyterios
have given it q careful examination, and
their criticisms are now before this Assem-
bly,.
Drs. Adger, Hoyt, and Revs. Shanks, An
derson, HAYES, Hopkins. and others par
ticipaled ia the discussion OF the resolu-
ton, and Rev. A. c.. Hopkins offered the
following substitute-yiz.
First. That the Presbyteries be overturned
to vote first upon the question whether or
not they wish any revision OF The Directory
OF Worship; and
Second. That IN view OF the possible con-
tingency that majority OF the Presbyteries
shall vote for revision, they be also over
| tured to send up their criticisms upon the
revision as now submitted; and ii so, whe-
| tber there shall be such revision only OF
the present Directory as shall make 1t con-
| form to the form of government and rules
OF discipline.
Rev. w. II. Dodge, Of Florida, here
moved to arrest this discussion at this june
ture, and that the Assembly proceed with the
| Judicial! case.
The roll being chilled, the appeal Of W. s..
Turner was sustained by a vote OF 80 ayes,
90 nays, and not voting, 6.
On motion, a committee was appointed to
prepare paper expressive OF the sense OF
this Assembly as to its present action.
The Moderator named as that committee
| Rev. ID. w. Shanks. Rev. A. &. Hopkins,
and James l.. Buiord. Esq.
Dr. Palmer presented an exhaustive and
interesting report upon the functions OF the
evangelist. Report dOcketed.
Rev. DR.. Mutually, chairman OF the stand
ing Committee on Publication, presented a
full report; which was placed upon the
docket.
The Assembly then took recess until
$3.50 p. M.
| IBy telegraph
FRIDAYS SESSION.
| STANTON, Va, May 27.-The Presbyte
rian Assembly was tOd'y engaged for The
most part in the discussion OF various over
lures from different Synods upon the pro-
position to revise the Hymn Book. Ar
animated debate ensued. DR.. Hoyt, OF Ten
nessee, favored the adoption OF The
Book OF Hymns and Psalms published
by Messrs. Scribner & Co., OF New York
He was vigorously opposed by DR.. Mutually,
who objected to encouraging the New York
| firm on the ground that in Scribner'S Maya
zine had been published Objectionable arti
cies, and for the further reason that be
wanted all patronage bestowed upon
southern concerns. DR.. Mullally's posi-.
lion was strongly assaied by Rev. DR..
| Davies. who deprecated sectionalism, and
| did not desire to see the Southern Church
cut off from the rest of the Christian world.
No definite action was taken.
Just before the adjournment this evening
Atlanta, Ca, was fixed upon as the next
| place OF meeting.
for the Dispaich.]
Chufa.