Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-29
pRESBYTERIANS.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS IN TIE
SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.
TEMPERANCE Christian sslutation-Tras-
tees Of the Assembly For
eien Missions Henry
1e,.o,., ,,lenen,s 10 the Dlspaich.l

YiOn nom thc ""'.
rerspcc Union Was read ana iel'IIeu'
tcicerophic communication conveying
fp,r,s,fqn saluiations was sent 20 the Gene
vi asscmbly OF the Cumberland Presbyte-
r,sn church Ia session at Scdila. Mo.
pon. John l.. MsTvc presented the re-
port of committee wiia reference 10 the AZ
ta,rs ri ti,, trustees Of the Assembly. It's
recommendation were adopted
/ That when bedueSt is made 10 the
sccotal cau,cs oi bcneticence aud the pro-
rorlon not slated by the donor The irus.
Ices stall divide /; in proportion 10 the ave-
rssc al the contributions Of the churches 10
ulesc objects.
2. That when The donor indicates the
committee TO which his bequest'be paid,
The Board Of Trustees shall paw II without
waiting FOR the action OF the General As
sCmbb. -,
8. That previous orders inconsistent WIN
these provisions he repealed.
4. That representative Of The Board OF
Trustee shgH have the privilege OF the
hoOrl ~ any matter pertaining TO their bush
ness.
3. That the Board have printed a form
Of bequest IN such Shapeas viii he adopted
10 hanging upon the walls Of churches.
g. That they bc authorized TO receive and
invest The amount received under comprO-
mise from the b'quest Of william Work
man. and pav the interest Of the same 10
he treasurer 81 the syaoi oi Kentucky %
promote the cause 81 Christ and extend the
Presh1tcrian Church IN said synod.
A portion ~ HE same report relating 10
gift OF land was pi9ced on the docket. A
land company propose TO give TO the A.
Scmhly forty acres OF land near lpciunnk,
Florida, upon condition that the Assembly
q hfIil0iufr
II for educational or church purposes worth
SIX thousand dollars.
TRUSTEES ELECTED.
Him L. Oates was elected a trustee in
pJscc of Robert J. Mcdowell. deceased.
Those whose terms Of office expire were re-
elected. DR.. ". /. Richardson from the
committee reported bat GitY-seyen prcsby.
tcrio, bad consented to the amendment Of
the COME. sion Of Faith, that ten voted
agpipst and recommended that the Assembly
enact the change. The report was dock
ClCd.
A letter was sent to the venerable DR.. j.
LEIGHTON Wilson.
Red W. Primrose presented the re-
mort ~ the Committee on the Revision OF
the Directory for Worship, recommend
ing that the revision be continued under
the following committee: Drs. VI. ID.
IIogc. f. u. WrhcrSpoon, j. ii. Smith,
and Ruling Elder ". W. Henry.
poc1mSAL STANDARDS.
Rcy.J y. Bradshaw read rcpor. Of
the rel lies Of the PTesbyterics 20 overture.
ON amending doctrinal standards tn"
vote ls-anlrmaiivc, ~; negative. G.
ON original jurisdiction Of presbyterie'
in certain caScs-allirmatiyc, 60; mega
tive, ..
ON elder ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 81;
negative. ~.
On the powers Of the foreign evangelist
affirmative. %; negative. 10.
They recommend the enactment Of the
fist three changes. Dochricd.
DIR. PRYOR.
A tclcgramwa> received from Dr. Pryor,
of Noitoway. Va, congratulaiing the As
sclnbly on Ms dciyeraDce on evolution.
HOME MIssIoSs.
The discussion ~ the report OF the Com
uiif,c ON Home Missions, pending on adj
iournmcnt last night, was resumed. The
rpport proposed to remove the Executive
Committees Of Home Missions from Bait.
move 10 Atlanta. \ minority report pro-
posed -. Louis.
nv. J. 4. Preston urged the claims OF
AtlNEtH a. iiitIf ffuilAl hiAh H'h'i Wv
stronger churches who are 10 be Influenced
as contributors this cause.
Rev. G. W. Humphreys pressed tue I'M
portDncc u II. Louis as ncarer.thc mission
field. The committee ought In be where
II could have the best information aS 10 the
wants II the work.
Ruling Elder b. Hughes thought the
stronger churches would support the COM
mittre Just rs heartily at -. Louis Is al
Atlanta.
Dr. Farris. Of -. Louis. the permanent
clerk, Was invited 10 speak on This mailer.
lie desired 10 have the committee IN s..
Louis for lis influence IN Strengthening
our Church in Missouri and the whole
West.
Tie Proposition to substitute st. Louis
for Atlanta was lost, although IL received "A
large vote.
The resolution removing the committee
from Baltimore to Atlanta was passed with
only Two negative votes. The advocates
az =. Louis all heartily concurred. The
following committee in Atlanta was APP
Uo,nt.d. he committee in Baltimore being
continued till the first Of July: DIR. j. \.
Craig. secretary and treasurer; u. u.
StriAer. T.. II. Barnett, Donald Frazier, j.
:. Rogers. u. :. Buttolph, Campbell Wal
lace. l.. Maryalt, :. NJ. lnman, W. A.
Moore. George ". Scott, Milton \. Clndlar.
and k. l.. Barry.
ST. LOUIS THE NEXT PLACE.
The selection OF the place OF meeting OF
the next Assembly being taken up, Dr.
Uonifcd nominated st. Louis.
pr. W. 4. Richardson, who had before
sigridcd his purpose OF nominating fetcrs-
burg. sai1 he would not nominate, in view
OF what bad been said in behalf OF ~.
Louis.
II. Louis was chosen by acclamation.
IN the afternoon the report on foreign
missions was taken up and read by the
chairman. Or. JunkIn. Several paragraphs
were adopted.
DIR. Woodrow moved 10 strike out the
section relating Ia an appOrlionment Of the
amount needed for this work among the
Pr,sb,teries. He was opposed To anything
ike an assessment or tax rs contrary to the
principles Of Christian giving.
IN StTicklcr said this was not an assess
uent. hut merely an indication 10 the Pres
Nttries OF their share OF the amount
needed. The plan had worked well IN
Lexington Presbytcrl, OF which he was
once a member, aud IN Atlanta PTesSyte-
IA. 10 which he now belonged, and neither
one would ht willing 10 abandon 1t. 1t
hsd greatly increased the contributions.
TIE motion 10 strike this feature out OF the
report was LOST.
SPECIAL APPEALS.
The report authorizes the secretary to
make special appeals in behalf of foreign
missions in june and October, but does not
cali for any collection but the annual one
In Nav. \ motion 20 strike out tins re-
COMMUNICATION elected considerable discus
sion.
Dr. Mclean thought we ought not to
muniply collections. Itwould burt rather
than help our schemes Of beneyoence.
pr. Junkin explained that The section did
moi contemplate collections, but only such
individual contributions a. might be made.
Major r. J. Kirkpatrick did not see any
ground Of objection 10 tins feature OF TIE
rcpou. Ii is simply reminder twice n
wear oS the wants OF this work. II heiailed
in his duty al The proper time he was glad
10 be informed about IL. II the committee
become embarrassed IN their work the
churches ought to know II. WIN the
greatest prudence they could not always
avoid debi in managing such work.
The vote to strike out was lost ana the
report adopted. aud the secretary was there.
fore authorized 20 make appeals IN hehali
Of foreign missions In June and October.
The report authorizes the transfer Of the