Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-05-27
ginia-P. R. Law. J. S. Mcqueen.
Among the
R11Ls AND oyERTUREs


BILLS AND OVERTURES
from over twenty Presbyteries and three
Synods was one from Montgomery Presby-
terry asking that the deliverances of the
Assemblies of IT, '78 and 70 in regard to
worldly amusements be more clearly de-
fined; from Memphis asking that the
church desist from further agitation of the
subject of revision; from Mecklenburg ask
ing for a revision of the book of discipline;
from East Hanover praying for revision
of the Hymn book; from Bethel asking
a closer examinations of candidates for
the ministry on the study of the Bible;
from Lexington looking to legislation in
the matter of the running of rail trains on ;
Sunday; from the Synod of Georgia asking
for new Synod within her bounds; from
the Synod of Virginia on cooperation il
negro evangelization, advising the crea-
ton of an African Presbytery, and from
West Hanover regarding marriage within
degrees of consanguinity.
The General Assembly of
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
sent letter which was read congratulate
ting this Assembly on the Christian harmo-
ny existing between the two communions
and thanking God for the unusual prosper
ity that the churches enjoyed during the
last year.
DR.. Richard Mc1lwain Secretary Of
Home Missions, made satisfactory re-
port of the years work showing the total
receipts for the year to have reached
SAG, 1902, the largest amount ever before
raised for that cause.
EvANGELIsTIC WORK.
The receipts for the evangelistic work
have been $40 1858, which is the largest
amount ever received by this fund, and
some So, 500 more than last year. This
work was never in 30 hopeful and effec-
tive condition as at present, and the de-
mand for its enlargement was never so ur-
gent
The receipts for the colored evangelistic
fund have been $59775, being an increase
of $3.50 over the past year.
Presbyteries report Under their care
twenty-five churches, sixteen ministers,
and seven candidates. Thirty seven Sab
bath schools are reported as under the
care of the churches.
The receipts for the invalid fund have
been s10,24s, being about the same as last
year.
The relief fund has received during the
| year $597, and the number of names now
on the relief lists whose premiums have
been fully paid is seventy-one. Three of
| it's subscribers have died since the last AS
sembly.
Rev. J. L. Wilson, D. D., presented
paper from the Presbyterian Alliance re-
| lating to cooperation in the foreign mis-
| sion work, which was referred to the stand
ing Committee on Foreign Missions.
AN EXCITING DISCUSSION
at the close of the morning session, grew
out of motion made by DR.. J. B. Adger.
of South Carolina, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign correspondence, that
this body should send telegraphic mes
sage of Christian greeting to the North
| ern Assembly, now in session at Buffalo,
N. Y. DR.. Adger stated that heretofore
| this greeting had always come first from
the Northern body, and now he felt dis
posed to take the initiative in Christian
spirit. not waiting for the advances always
to come from them.
The motion was vehemently opposed by
DR.. F. P. Mutually, of Lexington, Va
He said he loved peace and harmony, but
wanted fraternal greeting to come FROM.
them, and then he was willing to respor.d.
The injuries done 20 years ago were still
fresh in his memory and unatoned for.
and he could not say amen to his ow con-
demnation. There was not one single
transgression that this General Assembly
had to confess. Let them salute us and
we would salute them. He wished them
we'll, but could not consent to be put in a
false position.
Elder DR.. j. j. Norman, of Salem, Va,
supported DR.. Adger's motion, and spoke
warmly in its favor. He was tired of ag-
itating this state of feeling and did not
want to keep it up any longer. He was
willing to make advances in a Christian
spirit.
DIR. Adger replied that if they felt as DR..
Mutually did they ought not to have gone
into the Pan-Presbyterian alliance. They
1.-THE Northern body thought they had
done no wrong; the Southern church
thought differently and were upon record.
but let it all pass and ask the blessing of
God on their councils.
Rev. P. Fletcher, OF Clarksburg, West
Va, opposed the motion with much feel.
ing, and did not consider that they were
in fraternal relations with the Northern
brethren. He proposed to stand by the ac-
ton of their committee of 1874. The
same difficulties that laid in the way twen-
ty years ago still existed, and members of
the Northern church had told him tha's
the position the Southern body had tax AT,
was the right one.
Rev. D. o. Davies, of Henderson, XIV.
strongly opposed the views advanced by,
DR.. Mutually. He held that their relations.
with the Northern church were the same,
as with any other church. They had Of
fered their hand and it had been taken
They must be given credit for doing what
they thought was right. even if we could
not agree with them.
Rev. J. W. Mossly, of MISSISSIPPI. want
ed to bury the issues of the war if the
had to bury the action of the committee
at Baltimore. He was in favor not only
OF fraternal relations, but of organic I'M
ION. The views of the speaker did nos
seem to meet with much favor, being re-