Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-14
and valuable works than in any former

and valuable works than in any former
The Childrens Friend has now circuls-
ton OF $4,000 and tho Earnest Worker Of
over $1,000.
fectly the shorter Cstechism. Four hun
dred aud sixty-ninS have been awarded
during the year.
The report saws that the contributions
from the churchesto this cause have fallen
little below those of last year. owing. It
il believed, to the general financial de-
preston.
THE DIRECTORY FOR WORSHIP.
Several times have revisions Of this part
of the Constitution been reported TO the
assembly. but no one received the ap.
proval Of = majority Of the presbyteries,
and the work ofreyision was recommittsd.
A committee. of which DIR. T.. NJ. Green, Of
Danville. Ia chairman and DIR. Robert Z.
Kerr, of this city. clerk. has had the work
in hand and will report new revision.
It's report il published by tho Committee
of publication IN neat volume of fitv-
ono pages. having the old directory
with the proposed changes noted.
and the same as IL IL revised printed on
opposite pages. For fhe convenient form
in which it is thus presented tor the as
sembly's examination and for tho pro-
vision of blanks for noting the votes on
the changes, az well as for much OF tho
more important work of the revision, the
Church Is indebted 10 the able and en-
cient clerk of the Revision Committee. Dr..
Kerr. II the assembly adopts their report
the directory will 90 down to the presby.
teres for their approval.
HYsIS-BooK REVISION.
The matter of q revision of the Church
Uymn-B Book having been brought before
the last assembly. the subject was re-
ferred TO q committee OF one from each
synod to report 10 the assembly this year
as 10 the advisabillty of revising tho
present book or publishing a new ons.
DIR. j. l.. Gnardeau was appointed
chairman and Dr. Nj. ID. Hoge the member
from Virginia. IL is learned through pri.
yate channels that this committee will re-
commend the adoption OF The Hymns
of the Ages" the fine collection compiled
by the Rev. DIR. Robert Z. Kerr.
HOME AND SCHOOL AT FRrDERrcKsBuRG.
Another matter in which our people in
Virginia feel an especial interests pro-
posed home and school at Fredericksburg
for the orphans of ministers and the chill
dren of missionaries. The directors of O
female orphan asylum in that town.
which has buildings and small
endowment, proposed at first that
the synod of Virginia should take il un-
der its patronage and raise an endowment
for the purpose stated. Rev. A. u. Saun-
ders, pastor of the church at Fredericks-
burg, has been leading this enterprise.
and meeting with great encouragement he
thought IL would be we'll TO aim az some
thing beyond what was first designed;
| and al his suggestion the proposal was
withdrawn from the Synod of Vlr-
! glnia that it might be laid before tho
assembly. IL is hoped that that body
will endorse it and recommend 1t TO tho
patronage of the Church. Mr. Saunders
will be there to advocate this scheme be-
fore the assembly.
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES.
I How wisely 10 enlist the young in active
| Christian work and how TO direct their
efforts are questions that have of late
awakened much anxious concern IN the
! churches. The last assembly favored the
| organization of societies of the young
/ people under control of the sessions
| of the churches. But in view Of
| the importance of wise and care
! fully considered action in tins matter,
a committee was appointed. Of which
Dr. c. X. Hemphlll Is chairman. TO con-
slider and report on this subject To the
present assembly Their report and the
| action OF the assembly Oh II Will be-
awaited with interest not only By tho
Young people but by those of maturer
/ years. who are desIrious that the young
should be well trained for church work
and be under wise and wholesome control
in what they undertake.