The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-29
Presbyierian General Assembly.

BUFFALO, y. Y, Nav 2S.-The ninth
days session Of the Presbyterian General
Assembly opened TO-DAY with service con-
Quoted By Rev. Jared NJ. Charts, OF South
Carolina, followed by DR.. Page. OF Rocbes.
ter. The committee on next place OF meet
ing reported Springfield, H., a. the place;
that the sermon be preached in the FIRST
church Of that city, and the remaining ses-
sions be held. II the Assembly 30 vote, in
the Capitol building, according TO invita-.
tons OF the Governor and the Legislature.
The report waS adopted.
Rev. X. W. Patterson, ID. d., Of Chicago.
presente the report of the Standing Com
mittee on Systematic Beneyolence. During
the past year there has been an increase Of
3 SvnOds and 36 presbyterleS, organized and
acting either in the Assembly's plan Of b.
nevoleuce or some other similar plan. This
leaves only OF our % synOGs and % pres
byieries out Of l15 that are no; known TO
cooperate with our plan. Two OF the :
synods and Ii OF the % prcsbyteries are on
foreign ground. The boards Of the Church
are all reported to have received increased
contributions To their treasures, ranging
from about $4,000 to $780, 900 each, except
the Freedmen's Committee, which has re-
ceiyCd $500 less than within the preceding
year. but 1t suffered no decrease in gifts OF the
Church. The net increase OF contributions
is upward OF $50 900. Almost all the Tegu.
lar causes Of benevOlence report balances in
their treasures. The number Of eolec-
lions from churches has been increased by
694 within the year. Nearly 10000 blanks
remain TO be filed by non-con,ributing
churches. The cause OF home missions re-
ceiyed nothing from LIS churches, and
that Of foreign missions was treated Ike
wise by 2,340 churches. Further organizl-
ton is needed in the svnods, prescyteries,
and churches. The report closed with a
number OF recommendations, among which
was the following: That the Permanent
Committee he enlarged 30 as to distribute
its labors more wisely, and TO suggest that
Cleveland be its centre, with ten persons as
members Of the committee.
Reformed Episcopal General Council
New YORK. May 90 This mornings ses-
sion of the eighth General Council OF the
Reformed Episcopal Church was opened
with the report OF the General Committee
on Appropriations and Funds 10 be Raised
for Objects within the Church. They re-
ported that S7,7S4 had been appropriated at
last nights session OF the committee and
Only S4,oOV Dtcu pIcuSCu' JHc duiOuul
was then made up.
The Iong.mooted and troublesome ques-
ton Of the catechsm was brought up, as il
has been for the last four years at every
session, without any definite result being
attained. The main issue involved is that
Of eternal punishment, upon which the
Council cannot agree. The debate was in
progress up to the time OF recess.
At the afternoon session the Catechsm
Committee retired for consultation, and
subsequently unanimously recommended
the use Of the larger catechsm for church
and the smaller one for children. Any
other catechism sent TO the Council will be
sent TO the Committee on Doctrinai Wor-
ship.
II YVES resolved 10 erect 4 monument in
the cemetery at Baltimore TO The memory OF
Bishop G.. ID. Cummings, founder OF the
Church. \ committee of five was ap.
pointed to receive subscriptions.
Bishop Cheney said that no change
affecting the doctrines OF the Church had
been made by the Council.
Adjourned ill Monday, when the election
will take place.