The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

.oIhe report was adopted after brief
discussion. The committee on pastoral
letter reported that they had not had
time to prepare letter on the proper
observance of the Sabbath and asked to
be discharged. On motion the committee
was discharged and the Narrative or
dered to take the place of the pastoral
letter and be read in the churches and
published in the Church papers.
The Subject Renewed.
DIR. Brown, of the committee on for
eign correspondence, made his report. 1t
was very brief, and simply suggested
that the question be not re-opened He
said that the committee had endeavored
to faithfully discharge its duty, and after
full and free comparison of views, had
determined unanimously that it was best
not to take any further action. He said
he did not propose to enter into dis
cussion of the subject because he believed
the matter was already understood He
said, however, that if it was the desire of
anyone to discuss the matter, he had no
desire to suppress the discussion, and if
opposition was made to the report in ar
gument, he would endeavor to show why
the subject should be left alone.
The report was the subject of very
spirited discussion, which called up the
reading of all the old dispatches on the
subject of fraternal relations, and nearly
the whole ground which has been gone
over on the subject was traversed again
DR.. Brown commended that the attitude
of the Springfield Assembly was all
right, and that there was no special
trouble in the tone of the kilograms on
the subject of fraternal relations.
The Moderator, DR.. Smoot, said he
could not see it in that light.
Mr.. - took ground against the re-
port. 1t seemed to him that the private
telegram sent to Moderator Smoot mott
tying him of the passage of the resolution
subsequent to the resolution which was
passed in answer to the one adopted by
the Assembly here showed that the
Springfield Assembly did not withdraw
its expressions about disloyalty and re-
bellion.
Mr.. Roger Martin spoke with feeling
on the subject. He did not want the
children of the South to believe that
their fathers were not only wicked but
criminal in permitting slavery. He said
that it seemed to him that the Springfield
Assembly had acted with duplicity. That
1T appeard that they wanted the Atlanta
Assembly to remain in ignorance of the
second resolution which modified the
telegram which was sent here. In the
name of Thornton, Moore, Robinson, and
others of their. kind, in the name of pos
terity he protested against acknowledge
ing that they had been traitors and
rebels.
After little discussion by the other
members the report of the committee was
adopted, and the matter was thus finally
ended
DR.. Lefevre was appointed to attend
the meeting of the Reformed Episcopal
Church in Baltimore, with Rev. Mr..
Hopkins, alternate.
Rev. Roger Martin, introduced reso-
luton against organic union which was
adopted.
The overtures were all taken from the
docket in their respective orders and
were disposed of.
The following committee on courses of
study was appointed: DIR. J. H. Nall,
III: M. Smith, c. w. Lane, w. E. Boggs,
W. w. Lumpkin, w. G. Vardell, and W.
A. Clark.
At ten o'clock the Assembly began to
shape itself for the dissolution, which
was to occur soon. The usual vote of
thanks was passed.
DR.. Martin, on behalf of the people OF
Atlanta, expressed great qualification on
account of the meeting of the Assembly
here. He was responded to by the
Moderator. The minutes were then
read, and the Moderator read a hymn,
which was sung by the Assembly. The
Moderator when the last echo of the
song had died away, announced that by
virtue of his authority he then declared
the Assembly dissolved, and ordered an
other Assembly to meet in lexington,
KY, at II o'clock A. NJ, on the third
Thursday in May, 1883. A short prayer
was then offered by DIR. Smoot, and the
General Assembly of the Southern Pres
byterian Church stood adjourned.