The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-30

The Cause Of Rsiigion.
-wuvreRrAN GENERAL ASSEMBLIES AND
usyyTsr PUBLICATION SOCIETY MEETINGS
Uu SATURDAY.
IN tSe General Assembly Of the Northern
Yrtvhyterian Church at Springfield, ILL.,,
N.furtiay, a report was adopted discounte-
0apclng the publication Of Sunday papers
I'D the running OF railroad trains on tiiat
Nv. The standing committee on thelogl-
~ Summaries reported resolutions, which
vrzr adopted, solemnly warning religious
eenchers agninst intoxicating any view or
.S1opfing any methods which may tend to
,rv,srtfic faith in the doctrine OF Divine
~vSxSu and plenary inspiration OF the Scrip
rurrs. or in the Presbyterian doctrines,
vhetber by exalting human conjecture or
applying the hypothesis Of evolution, I'M
vrriiicd and incapable OF verifcation," to
SAc Bible. The Assembly received the fol-
Awing dispatch:
~ATf.ASTA, GA, May 27.-T0 the Gene
suI Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church,
iu session al Springfield 1t was unani-
uusaasly resolved-first, that the Assembly
s1scs hereby declare its entire satisfaction
viaA the full and explicit terms In which
a. General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Fhxeh IN the United States OF America
kzs expressed its reciprocal concurrence IN
~ papcr transmitted to our Assembly on
Nuscrnal correspondence; second, that we
10 umicignedly rejoice and render thanks.
ewing to God for an event slited
. take away the reproach OF Arena
tom Ietween bodies holding the same
sesmtlsud OF faith and order, and tending
- iripg peace 10 our borders; tnlrd,
lxxss inasmuch as II is impracticable at TINS
kfc siay TO have an interchange OF dele
.a1es, the Assembly does hereby appoint
the following to your Assembly at its next
~rxxjoD: Principals, Rev. William Brown,
ID ~, Rev. j. A. Hoyt, ID. D., Rev. b. NJ.
EssIcy; alternates, Rev. III. p. Farris, ID.
D. Rev. II. G. Alexander, ID. d., Hon.
Patrick Joyce.
ar. X. SHOOT, Moderator"
The Assembly at Springfield thereupon
axs,ointed the following delegates on its
rEarf: Principals, Rev. s. j. Niccols, ID. d.,
YAomas S. Hatfield, ID. d., and Hon. ;. NJ.
NDore; alternates, Rev. Arthur Mitchell,
ID. D., Rev. 5. T. Prime. ID. d., Hon. Will
Essni T.. Dodge.
Tfe fifty eighth anniversary OF the Anne
ysyaR BAPTIST Publication Society was held
=, New York Saturday. The annual re-
payfs showed that 20 new publications were
xsned. OF which 10000 copies were print
xsf, and Of former publications OF books
xhsre were printed 100000 copies. The
yy,yt-s OF the Society amounted TO 1927, 224. 10.
The Bible Committee distributed in forty
Fse States 1868 Bibles, for which 80, 1888
expenses were incurred and $500 for distri-
RaiioD. The various missionaries during
Be wear sold 14,222 Bibles and Testaments.
Yhe expenses for the year amounted TO
SIo7, $50, and the receipts were S114,-
ILL.,.
In the Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly, at Atlanta, Ga, Saturday, an
issue Of forty thousand dollars OF bonds
WAS authorized to recstablish the publish
nag house OF the denomination. Further
communications were received from the
Springfield Assembly, which satisfied the
xrxuples OF the members, after which fra
ax,aal messages were exchanged and fra
sernal messengers duly appointed.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DELEGATION.
Rev. William Brown, -. d., chairman
OF The delegation appointed to bear to the
Northern Church the fraternal greetings Of
the Southern Assembly, was born in Rock
hnidge county, Va, in 1911, and is conse-
quently seventy-one years OF age. He
graduated at Washington College, LeXing-
ION, and was called to the pastorate Of the
old Augusta church, in Virginia, which
reiatjon he held for twenty-five years.
For twenty years he was the editor
Of The Central Presbyterian. pub
Iished at Richmond. lie now lives
sn Fredericksburg, in his native State.
The significance of DR.. Browns APP
recruitment, which was unanimously agreed
sn. consists i'm the fact that he was the
strongest opponent TO fraternal relations,
Hnicss preceded ny proper expressions OF
sfjsarowal in the Assembly; but as soon as
tire disposition to do right manifested itself
m The northern Assembly he became one OF
flIe strongest advocates OF carrying the
obye-branch. The Doctor has attended
every session OF the General Assembly
syy,cs 1861. save one, and since 1860 has
Keen the permanent clerk.