Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-28
PRESBYTERIANS.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS IN TEE
SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.
The Centennial committee-Edueation-
The Reports and DiscussiOns-The
Theological enthusiastically
ing Exhibits.
Ispeeial teIegram . the p,spa.ch. |

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/ ed. living as the reason why the Assembly
/ did not sustain the complaint Of Rev. r. i.
| Ramsey that neither the action of the synod
! Of Virginia nor Of the Presbytery OF Ab-
| lnedop. 81 width be complains, did hiin
snv injury, hs standing not having been
Affected Thereby.
On the recommendation o. the Commit
\ Tee on Foreign Correspondence the follow
| Ing COMMITTEE was appointed 70 couicT
! With a committee Of the Northern Pre,by-
terrain Assembly and make arrangements to
cooperate with that Assembly in the cell
tenniai celebration IN 1855: DR.. y. w. Pal
/ mer. alternate DIR. Joseph X. Wilson; DR..
| ". ID Hoge. alternate Dr. Alexnd'r Mar
| tin; Dr. ". T. Junsin, alternate DR.. g. q.
>tIicklcT: Or. u. l.. Dabney, alternate Dr..
! K. X. sn.o0f. Elder: Alphonso avery q
| North Carolina. alternate B. +. Hat 81
/ North Carolina; Patrick Joyce Of Ken.
tuckv, alternate Thomas vs.. Dulliu oil
keniucky: Thomas A.. Hamilton OF Al
bans, alteIna J. A. Leland OF South
sarohpo.
The standing Committee on Education
! presented report. the discussion Of which
| occupied the greater part 81 she morning
! session. After amendment il was adopted
/ as follows.
| First. IN view Of toe fact o. the seeming
| imros,iEHty Of securing sufficient funds
| a. meet al The caih I.ade upon the Execu-
| tive Committee She various Presbyie-
| rics at the next stated meeting De. and are
| hereby, directed 10 appoint Presbyterill
| committees, where none exist, Of such men
rs baye proven their love for the cause by
| their former zeal. and 10 inquire into the
| efficiency OF the chairman OF such commit
tets where they already exist.
! second. Tat the Presbyteries urge the
/ chairmcn Of PresbyteriIl committees 10 in
| quiTe more particularly into the financial
| resources Of such candidates a apply for
aid. and urge them 20 draw on all private
| resources 10 complete or At least supplement
the funds necessary for their education.
Third. That the Pres byieries be enioined
! 70 inform pastors aud sessions " the press
! ing needs II this cause during the month OF
| October
| Fourth. That the General Assembly di-
| rect tie Executive COMMITTEE, in view OF
| the debt Of nearly 5000. TO solicit from
| the churches special collections on the
second sabbath an June. or as soon there
| after n practicable.
Fifth. That the last Thursday in Jlnu.
| ary. 1857. be set apart a. day Of special
| prayer for schools, colleges. and semnl-
| rieS q learning, and that Gods people be
! urged 10 gather in their respective places
| of worship and implore God u pour od'
| nis spirit upon the youth Of our land.
sixth. That in answer 10 the overture
| from Athens PresbStcTy the General A.
| scIDblv refers said resbytery 10 the action
o! The Executive Committee Of Education
! upon the subject.
| seventh. That any minister educated in
whole or in part by the Church stall, after
| licensuTe. be encouraged 70 give some time
to the domestic field IN his Presbytery, or
| in such other field as his PresbyteTy NAV
4 direct. lOtherwise, 10 refund in reason
| able time his educational expenses thus
furnished J. W. LUPToS. Chairman.
The words in brackets in the last reSolu-
| ton after discussion were struck out, and
the old committee at Memphis was reap.
pointed.
Rev. DR.. Richardson. the Secretary o.
| Education, read letters 10 show the strait>
Of some Of the students because Of their
not having fun0s to pay the full amount
| appropriated 10 them.
Or. Lupion said they could not reduce
the amount Of the appropriation Tor re.
| mand The work 20 The Pre,byiery, nor s"nd
the SECRETARY 10 visit the churches. They
were therefore compelled 10 ak another
| collec ion IN June.
DR.. WOODROW.
Or Woodrow, referring - remarks Of
/ The lasi speaker, asked il the report con-
! templated sending the secretary around
( among the churches 70 90 the work that
was properly that OF pastors.
Or. Lup,on replied that such he believed
10 lie tie bet plan, but the report did not
contemplate il.
llr. Sm0ot made an earnest speech in be-
ha1 Of hi, cause. He would like 10 see
! every church with a candidate TO supply
the place OF its pastor when be was
gone. and would have every church
4 the Presbytefy without candidates
10 make this a speci3l subject OF prayer.
suitable young men should be looked oul
| by pastors and The claims OF the Gospel MI
nuiely laid upon their conscience. We
I should teach in our families that making
money Is not the chief end Of man, but gio-
I riiyinc God.
nr. Smoot offered anaddiiion to thethird
I resolution Of this report. 30 the effect that
Presbyierles recommend ~ ladies' societies
| and 10 sabbath schools % contribute TO
this cause.
DR.. JCNKlN.
DR.. Junkin oliectedto action That would
! encourage the idea that The Stbbat1 school
was something apart from the Church-ihe
/ Children's Church, a. il i called.
Or. Dinwiddie and III. HUI though,
| what was proposed Ia the amendment was
| sufficiently provided FOR by the action Of
! previous Assemblies. The amendment was
| lest.
The change Of the day Of prayer for
| - L..ltr -. fsf I.. l.
! lle time. 10 January, was made. on motion
Of Dr. X. q. Hill. and led 10 considerable
| discussion.
when the fourth resolution was under
consideration many made objection 10 .
special collection as tending 10 derange the
! system Of Contributing 20 all The causes Of
! benehconce. but the pressing wants Of the
Young men. as stated by Elders d. :. Zen.
| ncdy and /. ii. Rice IA member o. the
| Executive Committed Dr. Dickson, Rev.
| Mr.. Gillespie, and others oycrruled these
| objections.
The seventh resolution was added Oh
motion q Major Thompson.
Afternoon Session.
The Committee on Theological Semina
ries presented a report. The first division
of the report upon the relation OF The
|. Assembly TO theological seminaries was
faken up and rs discussion continued till
1 The hour Of recess, when il was postponed
till tomorrow. II was discussed by Rev.
K. Il. Mosely and Rev. Mr.. Peters Of the
committee. VINO reported in it, favor. and
opposed In an earnest speech by Or.
" oOdrow. 1t is likely 10 eici, much ds-
cusslOu vet. Tie same is probable o. The
yaTt OF the report rel1iag 20 Tuscaloosa
Institute and Columbia seminary whea
the FIRST section is disposed Of.
TIE REPORT.
The report Of The Committee on TheO-
logical SemiBaries i Is follows:
First, ~ rely 20 the injunction laid
upon W. 10 End and state the relation exist
ing between this General Assembly ald the
theological seminarie, organized within
The pale Of our Church We report
First. That this Assembly sustains 4
yeIy important relation 10 all such inslitu.
lions. Yet ibese relations diner somewhat
according 10 the Constitution and practice
OF each institution as ratified by the A.
semlly.
second. That by the very genius Of
Presbyteri1Bism the Assembly is bound 10
maintain supervisory Jurisdiction OF
these and all other such Ike corporations,
and also over all schemes for religious work
SO far a they affect the practice or doctrine
Of the Assemblies, constituencies. and espe-
c'ally the officers OF the Church.
Third. That this jurisdiction must in
every ease enable the Assembly, through
the pror,er channels OF authority IN keen