The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-25
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FOURTH DAY.
commissioners Enrolled - Fraternai
80 appeals Acted On Retrenc hmcnt
Personal Exeianatien--AnI In
,,r,ssius Discussion.


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STANTON, Nav %. 1881.
r. Assembly met a; 2 4. NJ. and was
- Mn a PRAYER by Rev. DIR. Pryor.
ecn,',r Tlders .. 7. simmons. OF the
rh,tSrv 81 Augusta. and A. II. Hanseli,
- 49, Pre>b,,ery Of Savannah. appeared
- s,rol,ed as commissioners.
'' -,e.>,re Z lra,ernal greeting was re.
- ,,,T BE General Conference az the
,.,,ea pre,hfea. now in session in Lisbon,
go -esc,7ed 10 Committee on Foreign
Corr,.pondeoce-
W. renor. Of The Judicial Committee on
s,ncsi - Rev. J. +. White from the
San 81 ;he Synot % South Carolina. re-
.,-~,rndcd thst the appeal be dismissed.
,s,r,el The same committee epolied
>. ,se tppsal @; W. ;. Turner. from the
s~,,t8 Georgia. and recommended that
49, b >Sued.
~ report was adopted. and made the
AZ q TIE day for Wednesday morning.
NJ, ssmc committee reported their work
..-ri,btl. sn3. on motion, the committee
u. discharged.
.sryi,a.i0n was received from PROBES
~ Il. /. Hoover. principal. to visit the
s,~menccm,nt exercises Of his High
SOP. Which was accepted. The
ogDEE OF The Day
.,.rsrehmeni and refOrm-was now taken
~, ard Rev. A. {. Hopkins. having the
so-. resumed bis speech. and bv argument
--5 appeal maintained bis position most
r,-s-d.nc The union Of the Earnest
T--l.- md the Missionary, the speaker
...r.5 ,as: iaerc were no personal reasons
III -rs Y,r, OF ine secretaries for opposing
.r.1 rr.ea. out solely for the ADVANTAGE Of
d. C.g.cl.
q tas Assembly will guarantee 10000
.r-.r--ts-> she publishers say tbey c1n pub
hrn.two combined for shout Sl01 less
.t.nttey can publish TIE TWO separately.
pnfai> g ho,e subject. whatever result
my lee rescaeJ. LEI II be regarded a final.
or.r or- Pr.>aytCry. IL far ~ j. known,
fr-r endorse The minority report. Two
o.t.r, have .4kcu action looking in that di.
I.c.rc.
Personal.
E.v. ~. Mutually arose to . question Of
rr,#f-e. add desired TO make personal
tyganGior. IS due 10 himself, regarding
te word " o,t'erlv - a. used by the news
prrtr CORES nondents in connection with
t.rtul-k. 90 Friday last He disclaimed
Tie ,l-lt-.t drop. The slightest tinC'ure. OF
srv Mte-ues- toward the northern brethren,
and 8a> 0nv moved IN aii his uilerluces by
lose go t1e brethren OF The Southern Church
arf toward the bret 1rrn 10 the North. Or.
NaU4u- mad, mosr feliciious address.
producing q most happy impression upon
~ Assembly. and be distinctly protested
Us Do, beat was only filled with love to-
vri a'l men.
E.y. :. Taylor Martin now took the floor
IS .g?nsr. ui tie minority report on re-
t-1ocAmeo; snd reform. lie coDteuded
taa' l.r-e ma;oTity Of the Pre>byterie> are
le1ri'y il favor Of some rea9iuSiment Of
our scheme, # benevolence. The speaker
W constantly reminded that he was
- The MINORITY.
Ct in,icuiGcan. minority; but he was not
tan sl1rmcd by such position. for be was
5grn Do tn minority. brought up in tie mi.
n0ri,y. fought in the minority in behalf OF
hi, country. and fell that sometimes ii was
zn honor 20 he in the minority. He further
cited many scriptural examples OF noted
sli Don0IeG WORTHLESS who were always IN
he minority.
BE- iu.i1er dwelt upon the large aggre-
gate 81 funds used % cover expenses IN
carving or the work OF the Church. The
pre.en. scheme tended 10 Tepress the Pres
bytenes 10 their work rather than 10 de-
yeop them. For the real economy and
eficency O. the work be demanded a con-
stantand careful inspection. Because that
not more .uau one bah Of our churches
contribute % our benevolent schemes was
q proof 20 Is mind that our present plan
VS. not q success. For the esteemed and
efficient secret iries he felt the utmost re-
gard. and be had DO desire to abolish the
brethren, but simply the offices, and a.
serted TIA. our present plan was hostile
E.raH. rn..HH
Caurcb. Power. in the hands Of toe few.
j. dangerous. for il YOU will give me the
moderator. TIE clerk, aud the secretaries Of
tn, body. VIII secure you any legislation
Won ms G sire. The secretarist j. contra
r. 10 C1ri-'', teachings, disastrous 10 the
Church. and will eventually blot out part
q tb- C1urcl Of Christ, and that our WoTk
should be done. Dot by the SecretaTia'. but
through tie pastor. Therefore, let us re-
turn 20 GOG'- plan, because Il l. the Wlsest
and best. and only conduces TO success.
The speaker concluded BIZ able and
searching addres, by recapitulatiOn Of the
points made 10 the majority report. and
which be had aimed - reiute. and offered
tie following
AMENDMENT To TIE REPORT
made rs me msjority-yiz.
Resolved. That the cause OF the educa-
lion OF candidate. for the Gospel ministry
be remanded 10 the PresbyterieS, and that
The Presbvieries be directed 10 send one
ff'b Of their gross receipts TO the treasurer
Of education. and that the Committee OF
Education De respDointed.
Judge ". 4. Bullock, % Kentucky. urged
that Il wa, 90. BIZ judgment that our pre-
sent plan, were perfect, but be greatly de-
preclieG changes. He was not an "old
foay." no. was be - considered al home.
but be sass 10 conflict with the teachings Of
scriptures. The speaker also read letter
just received from Rev. Stuart Robinson,
ID. D.. IN which that distinguished divine
-, forth most clearly bis views on the suO'
jet, and desired 20 enter biz protest against
The constant iinkerlng ana changes 10 our
scheme. II Church work.
Pending the discussion the hour for ac-
!ouTumen, arrived, and the Assembly TOOK
q recess until : L. ". SHINRI.
j. =. NOte.-The figures regarding the
present sc;ual Indebtedness Of tue Commit
tee o Publication should read about 5000
instead 0. si0,s7O, exclusive OF publishing
house.
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