Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
pRESBYTERIANS.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOUTH.
ERIN cHURcE- SECOND DAY.
Committees Appointed Reports Of Various
Executive Observation-Disclosures
Evolution Mr.. Ramsey's Case.
,sn.nlal ielrzram % the pispAlen.l

,.ser,Ii1 moi AZ 0.sO s. N. and was
opcped with prayer 10y The moderator, Rev.
DR.. Bryson.
The clcrk announced the names OF thirty
ono additional commissioners as enrolled.
I'm i. l.. Msrye was excused from
irving as a rcsding clerk. and Rev. q. W.
white YVES appointed in his stead.
Tbc Standing committees were announced
bv me moderator. The following are the
cfairmcn Of tic most important: Bills and
Ovcriurcs. Or. ". II. Raymond; judicial
Conluitteo. DIR. John Hunter; Theological
Seminaries. DR.. J. r. Bendrick: Foreign
Missions, Or. ". i. JunSin; Home Mis-
siors. Dr. J. y. Waddcl; Education. Dr.
!. W. Supton; Publication. DR.. J. ID. Tad
lork; Systematic Bcncfcence. Dr. G.. Il.
Slriekler: sabbath schools. DR.. r. ".
Hooper; Foreign Correspondence, DF. j.
J. Bullock; Narrative, Dr. !. A. Dickson.
EVOLUTION.
The following allie special committee was
appointed on OVCrturcs touching the sub
icct Of evolution now awakening special
interest IN the Assembly: Or. q. ID. Arm
strong. Or. William Finn. DR.. W. +.
.Juukin, V. III. Henderson. Rev. 7. +.
Smith, Il. q. Fulton, Dr. Il. h. Sm0Ot,
Rev. J.. {. Nass. -. y. Kennedy, Or. An.
IIoniicla, Or. g.. Il. SlrlckIcr, Rev. +. l..
Ferguson, DR.. McVan Scar.
4 communication was received from the
GWual synod o. the Reformed Church
conveying itatcrnal SITUATIONS.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. Or. VI. H. Houston, secretary Of
foreign missions, read the annual report OF
The Executive Committee.
The report saws that The year has been
a AZ 1
from The various missionary fields are en-
coufaeiue. The receipts from all sources
amount 70 273. -. This is e6O6.OG
more than the receipts OF last year. IN
m1kmg Up this amount there was contri-
buiCd by churches and individuals So
O2S.Ci; 10y ladies missionary societies,
S1G.G53.S9; by sunday schools, $7.fs7.74.
The number Of churches that contributed
during the year Is 1,010. The number %
ladies missionary societies that contributed
Is 1903. The number Of contributing sun
day schools is 2l9.
The general summary is as follows
Number Of missions. s; number Of STA
tions and OutstatiouS. 12S; humber NJ male
missionaries, %; number IL female mis-
sionariCs. 30; whole number OF labOrers
from tins country, "a; number Of native
helpers. So whole number OF labOrerS,
%: communicates added during the year,
231: total number OF communicates, 1.6l6;
pupils in sabbath schools, 72l; pupils in
DAY schools. C2G; contributed by native
churches, 81 ,i9O.
An overture from this committee was
read and referred, asking for TWO additional
annual cole, lions Tor foreign missions.
on recommendation Of The committee
appoiricd by the last Assembly next Tues.
day was sci apart 70 be devoted wholly to
tue quaTlercenicuDil services. and suit
able programme adopted.
Mr.. RANsEY's CASE.
The papers from The synod Of Virginia
in The case OF appeal OF Rev. +. l.. Ram
soy were presented aad referred to the judi
Cial Committee.
HOME MISSIONS.
Rev. Dr. ). y. Craig. secretary. read the
annual report Of the Executive Committee
OF Home Missions.
The report begin, with an acknuWlcdg-
mput q the goodness aud mercy Of God
throughout the year. IL then states the
efforts which were made through the news
papus. by circular letters, by the distribu-
ton Of envelopes, leaflets, and mitc.chestS.
by calls On delinquent churches. by the cili
upon elders and doaCOns, 10y visitation ION
the part Of the secretary Of churches and OF
twelve church courts (liyc synOdS and seven
prcshyteIicS.)
Total receipts from all sources for the
year. Sjhj99.
SUSTESTATlON.
The suStcntltion year runs from January
10 January. The effort is TO raise from
each January contribution a sufficient sum
10 do The work Of that year. This, how
IL 4 4
the committee charged with keeping the
work nom being destroyed at it, weaker
points have always found the treasury on
The 1t Of January in debt In sums ranging
in pas, years from $1,000 TO $1,000. They
are now making a vigorous effort TO BRING
it TO and 10 keep it as nearly as possible
upon q cash basis. They have hope OF
dong this. The receipts Of 1881 and 1885
fell considerably below those OF 1883. In
October. 1888, the second instalmentS could
be paid 10 the ministers serving the weaker
field. only by borrowing money, aud thus
The wear Of 1885 closed with a debt of Sl3,-
0OO. The Church was fully informed. and
between January Ut and March 81, 1886.
receipts amounted 10 So, S0I-sOmc $1,000
mole than during the same months Of the
previous. 20 that on the 3.st OF March
The report for the fiscal wear was as fol-
lows: Balance against the fund AT the be-
ginning Of The year, April |. 1850, S6Sl;
receipts during the year mot including
S32j returned money belonging TO this de-
piTimcnt), S27,5t9. an Increase Of S3,Gl9
over the receipts OF the previous year. The
sum Of S20,j12 was paid in support of lS2
ministers serving between 400 and 800 weak
churches; Sizes was given to aid in erect
ing mansc and II church buildings in II
prcslstorics; $3.50 was eXpendcdin colOred
cyaneehstic work, aud the year closed with
Sl.735 cash on hand.
The outlook for SuStentatiOn is that
Sl4.300 will be- needed 10 meet all liabilities
up 10 the 3lst 81 next December. OF this
sum $500 may bc expected from regular
receipts. and thcrci every reason to expect
from legaCIcs such sums aS will enable this
fund 20 reach the III of next January with
debt OF not more than 5000, and il may
be less than that; 80 that the prospect is
that thi, fund on the 1t Of next January
viii be ~ belt r condition than ii has ever
I etn al the end Of the >ustcntatiou year.
EvANGELIsTiC FUND.
The cyangclistc year runs from Scptem- |
Der 1T 10 September lst, and the etlort is |
10 realize from each September cOntribu- |
tiCn a sum sufficient 10 carry on the work |
for one wear. AS IN the ease OF sustenta- |
ton. however, this has never been done. |
en- the Isl II last September the fund was |
S6,COO IN debi. The Church was informed, |
and our people were asked 10 double the !
contribution Of the previous year. From |
all quarters we heard OF the stringencv OF |
the times, and at the end OF two months IL |
was found that The receipts. instead OF being |
increased, were even falling behind those |
ot the previous year. The secretary then |
published the statement that the work in |
all the weaker preSbytcres WAS threatened |
with immediate disaster. There was a
rally, and The committee has been to 20 |
forward.
The report for The fiscal year is Balance
on hand April l, 1856, Sl4j; total receipts
curing The yca~ Sl9,0i3-an increase over |
the receipts Of The previous year Of 81 |
Ol5. The sum Of SI5,l3G was paid in
support 81 80 eyaneCii.t' in IS presby- |
t0rics, and the year closed March 3lst with |
q. C2G cash on hand.
The eyangeisiic outlook Is that $500 |
will DC required TO meet the liabilities Of /
tie fund M 10 the first Of next Septeu,-
Der. Cash ON hand and probable receipts
viii be about $500, so that unless there
be further receipts from legacies or from
persons interested in the work the evan
gelisiic year VIII probably close Septem-
bgi next with debt OF $1,000. winch will !