The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-24


a few remarks which were suitably responded to
by Moderator Smoot
The next business was the election of a tenn
porary clerk, for which Office, on nomination by
MIR. Veitch Rev. Franc. Mitchell, of Missouri.
was elected. This completed the organization
of the General Assembly of the Presbvterian
church IN the United States for 1882, under the
following officers: Moderator. Rev. r. X.
Smoot, ID. D.; stated clerk, Rev. joseph r. Will
son. ID. D.; permanent clerk Rev William
Mitchell
SECOND DAY.
The General Assembly met at 9 o'clock and
was called to order by the Moderator. After
singing the 44lst Psalm Rev. R. K. Smoot led
in prayer in which he invoked the gift of wis
dom for the members. The minutes were read
by Rev. VIM. Brown the permanent clerk.
The Standing Committees.
The Moderator then announced the following
as the Standing Committees:
Bills and OUertures-R. P. Farris, w. r.
Richardson, A. w. Pitzer, James Stacey, A. Nc
Donald, ]. S. Arbuthnot, J. A. Ramsey, A. NJ.
Watson, w. Adair, John f. Allen, w. w. Lump
kin, T. w. Turley.
J4diciaI-J. A Lefevre, A. w. Mister, T. d.
Bell, T. j. Allison, T. R. English, C. F. Collier,
7. s. Merriman, S. j. Mayhem.
Theological SeminGrie8-J. H. Nall, w. H.
Hodge, S. F. Tenney, R. B. McAlpine. ]. A.
Gallaher, ]. N. Harper, S. s. Massengi
Foreign MSsions-J. L. Girardeau, r. H. Law
A. A: Morse, H. c. Dubose, A G. Johnson, j.
]. Johnson, w. D.. Reynolds, T. w. Erving, M.
I. Savage, James Sorley.
A. D. Tadlock, 7. W. White, R. f, Patterson,
L. Harris.
P,sJlication-A. P. Smith, G. L. Leyburn H.
G: Alexander, J. ]. Chisholm, J. R. P. Newton,
NJ. R. kirkpatrick, Jos. 7. Brown, J. C. Spots,
F. B. Welton, D. McCallum.
Education-A. 9. Hopkins, J. NJ Sloan, R.
John McSween, Isaac H. Faust, ]. NJ. Hill, W.
B. Robertson
Systematic Benerolence-R. P. Kerr. w. A.
Garter, j: o. Sullivan, Robert Bradley, G. /.
Brown, James Wilson, w G. Bardweli, H. w.
Park, W. B. Mattox, A. Livingstone.
Foreign Correspon dcnce- William Brown, J.
A. Lefevre, w. II. Crane, D. o. Byers, S. P.
Davis, R. B. Davidson, 7. H. Stall, J. H.
Hutchinson, Robert H. Flanniken.
Aarratire-J. R. Graham, A. NJ Frazer, NJ.
G. Hay L. L. McLaurin.
Sunday Schools-E. P. Palmer, w. D. Nor.
ton, A. McLees, j. A. Woods, J. ]. Kennedy
j. R. Cunningham, James B. Russell, James Nj.
Robertson, j. II, Marvin f. Stringer, P. H.
Carter, j. L. Enderle, w. ]. Dlckev.
Devotional Erercises-C. w. Lane J. NJ.
Rose.
Leage Of A68encc-Roger Martin. s. D.
Boggs, /. A. Hill, Frank Mitchell.
Sya0dicat observation-disclosures w. Piizer.
J. l.. Enderle. Arkansas. F. Tenney, P. H
carter, Georgia. a. Ramsay, NJ I. Savage.
South Georgia and Florida-D. o. Byers, S. l..
MSlassengill. Kentucky-Robert Bradley, John
SCordell; Mississippi-J. NJ Rose, NJ J. NAV.
hew. Missouri-S. D. Boggs, William Adair
Nashvll!e-C. w. Lane, W. w. Lumpkin.
North Carolina. J. Johnson. J. F. Allen
South Carolina-R B. Morrow, P. Fairly.
Tezas-T. B. Lunsford J. A. Galleher. Viz
ginla-R. McAlplne, D. McCallum.
Fraternal Greetings.
The presence of Rev. o. Gregory delegate from
the General Synod of the Reformed Church of
America, was announced On motion he was
introduced to the Moderator and was bv the
Moderator introduced to the General Assembly.
Subsequently ii o'clock Saturday morning was
set aside as the hour when the Assembly Would
be pleased to hear Mr.. Gregory. DR.. A. w.
Pltzer, of Washington, introduced the following
resolution:
" ResoIUed, That committee of three be an.
pointed to bear our cordial Christian greetings
to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church now IN session at Springfield, III and
10 express our Willingness to co operate, as far
as practicable, with that body in the work of
home and foreign evangelizaton."
THIS resolution was supported by DR.. Pitzer
as being proper for immediate consideration.
He preferred that the Assembly should take the
matter up at once and decide it one wav or the
other. Every member present understood the
question, and 1t was unnecessary to wait for
committee action. The motion was seconded
by Rev. H. Virgins, of Texas, who thought the
motion was timely and proper. DR.. R. P
tarrls moved that the resolution be referred to
the committee of foreign correspondence He
wanted all business to go through the proper
channels
Mr. Morton moved an amendment to the
amendment of Mr.. Farris that the committee
be instructed to report at II o'clock to -morrow.
The Assembly had right to discuss the matter.
and 1t should not be unnecessarily DELAYED
Mr.. Pitzer again advocated his respect to an
other religious body. He did not press i'm
mediate consideration but he did desire TO press
definite statement as to when the matter could
be brought up. DR.. Smith, of Texas, opposed
hamperng the committees action in any wav.
Ii business be taken up withoutthe proper com.
mittee reference, it will lead to such complca-
lions as will clog our procedure. Mr.. Morton 8
amendment instructing the committee when to
report the vote stood: Yeas 49, nays 81. The
question then required to Mr. Farfis's amend
ment for reference to the committee. At this
point Mr.. Veitch, of Missouri suggested that
the amendment should request the committee to
report as early as possible, but Rev Dr. Brown
chairman of the committee on foreign CORES.
pondence, met this by the announcement that
the report would be ready as early as practi-
cable; Mr.. Farris's amendment was then car
| rled by CtUd coca vote. Mr. Duffee had a
matter Of importance to communicate. Some
commissioners were hard Of hearing and soroe