The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1892-05-25

Overture from Presbytery of
Suwanee asking for combination
of the Home and Foreign Missionary
rs published by our two committees
Referred to committee on Bills and
Overtures.
Overture from Presbytery of Hol-
ston asking for deliverance on fer
mented wine on the Lords Supper
Referred to committee on Bills and
Overtures.
Overture from Presbytpry of
Mecklenburg as to constitutionality
of Synodical evangelization. Re-
ferred to committee on Bills and
Overture.
Overture from Presbytery OF
Mecklenburg asking for change of
title in the Assembly's Minutes of
heading of publication to colportage
Referred to committee on Publica-
ton.
Overture from Presbytery of East
ern Texas as to appropriations on
Home Missions to various Presby-
teries and principles governing the
same was referred to committee on
Home Missions.
Overture from Presbytery of
West Lexington, asking for con-
tinuance of work on Directory of
Worship. Referred to special COM
mittee on Directory of Worship.
Overture from Synod of Virginia
on transfer of Lee county from
Synod of Nashville to Synod of
Virginia. Referred to committee
on Bills and Overture.
Overture from Presbytery of
Mecklenburg asking for more care
full editing of Minutes of the Gem
eral Assembly was similarly re-
ferred.
Overture from Presbytery of
Brazos on opening of the Columbian
Exposition on Sabbath. Referred
to special committee on Sabbath.
Overture from Presbyteryof South
Alabama as to Directory of Wor-
ship. Referred to special COM
mittee.
Overture from Presbytery of
Brazos as to proper control of young
peoples societies. Referred to the
committee on Bills and Overture.
Overture from Presbytery of
Albermarle in reference to qualif-
cations for licensure was referred to
the committee on Bills and Over
lures.
Overture from Presbytery of
Bethel asking for Interpretation of
words baptized non-communi-
cants" in statistical table. Referred
to the committee on Bills and Over
ture0.
Overture from Presbytery of Ches-
apeake asking Assembly to discon-
tinue committee on Directory of
Worship was referred to special
committee on Directory.
Overture from Presbytery of La
tayette asking for new committee
on Directory of Worship. Referred
to special committee on the Direc-
tory.
Reports were made as follows
Columbia Theological Seminary re-
port was presented and referred to
committee on Theological Semi
naries.
Report of chairman and secretary
of the Reformed Alliance was read
and referred to the committee on
Foreign Correspondence.
The Ad-interim committee on
Presbyterian Alliance reported In
reference to the part our Church is
to take in the coming meeting of
the Alliance at Toronto, and as to /.
raising our share of means neces-
sary for support of the Alliance.
This report was docketed for future
consideration.
Report of Trustees of the General
Assembly was presented and re-
ferred to Auditing Committee.
The report of Auditing Com
mittee of Executive Committee of
Publication was presented and re-
ferred to Auditing Committee of
the Assembly.
Rev. e. M. Richardson then read .
the report of the Executive Com
mittee of Education, which togeth-
er with a resolution offered by Rev.
John A. Preston was referred to the
standing Committee of Education.
Rev. DR.. Mclean, secretary of the
American Bible Society then adj
dressed the Assembly at some
length and in a very interesting way
in the work of the society and its
relation to our Church.
After which the Assembly took
recess until s o'clock in order that
the various committees might use
the afternoon in the preparation of
their reports.