Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-17

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ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The Matters That win Be Considered nv
the Assembly.
The following is the docket Of the general as.
sembiy prepared by Rev. DIR. Roberts, the
stated clerk, and showing the business tina,
will come before the assembly at this session:
/. The opening sermon.
| 2. Constitution of the assembly with PRAYER
s. Preliminary report Of committee Of ar'
| rangements.
4. Calling Of the roll.
5. Election and induction of the moderator.
6. Address of welcome.
T. Appointment of four temporary clerks on
| the nomination Of the stated clerk.
8. Adoption of rules of business.
g. Presentation Of the docket
10. Order for tie printing of the roll
IL Appointment OF the standing committees
| 1. Bills and overtures. z Judicial committee.
8. Polity of the church. 4 Home missions. S
Foreign missions. 6. Education. Z. Publication.
8. Church erection g. Theological seminaries-
10. Ministerial relief. IL. Freedmen. IL Aid
for colleges. Is. Correspondence. Il Be
| nevolence. Is. Narration. l6. Temperance.
H. Leave Of absence. Is. Mileage la Finance.
II. Appointment Of committees on the
| records of synods.
Is. Presentation of synodioaf records By roll
call
IA Presentation Of statistical reportS, over
lures, &C., from the presbyteriss
ID. Presentation Of the annual reports Of the
boards and committeesxl, board Of home
MISSIONS; =, board OF foreign missions; 8,
board Of education; 4. board Of publicasion: 8.
board Of church erection; @. board Of relief;
2. beerd Of missions for freedmen; 8, board Of
aid for colleges; 8, committee on temperance:
10, committee on systematic bene6oence.
l6. Presentation Of the annual reports Of the
fhA<< Inr~ra AIA axnrv NJ.
2 Auburn Seminery; s. Western Seminary: 4.
Lane Seminary; s. Union Seminary; 6,
Danvile Seminary; z. Mccormick Seminary:
8, Blackburn University; 8, San Francisco Sem
mary; 10, German Theological School. Dubuque.
Iowa; II. German Theological School. Bloom
neid. n. j.; IL, Lincoln University; L. Biddle
University.
IL. Presentation Of the annual reports Of the
officers Of the general assembly. /. Trustees of
the general assembly. 2. Stated clerk rs treas
urer of the general assembly.
~. Report of the stated clerk on the over
lures sent down by the general assembly to the
presbyteries for the assembly's action thereon
acknowledgements evangeiists-ya-
caucy and supply.
Is. Reception Of delegates from correspond
ing bodies.
20. appointment Of committees on annual
concerts of prayer.
81. Election by ballot for members of the
board of church erection and the trustees of
the general assembly.
%. Report Of the committee on the Mace of
meeting for the next general assembly and an
pointment OF committee Of arrangements there
for.
%. Special committees to report to the next
assembly: l, church at home and abroad: 2.
church unity; ). conference colored work:
4, Columbian exposition; 5. consensus creed;
6, cooperation with other churches; z, jack
sonviiie church; 8, judic ia commissions;
., revision OF proof texts; 10, reprinting min
utes; IL, Sabbath observance; L. systematic
benefcence; Is. methods Of management of
temporalities: IA. conference with theological
seminaries; Is, Union theological Seminary
committee Of arbitration; is, young peoples
societies.
"a. Miscellaneous business.
Is. Discharge OF standing committees
rs. Order for publishing the annual minutes
"a. Order for payment Of bills and salaries.
%. Final call Of the roll.
20. Approval Of the minutes Of final session.
80. Resolution OF thanks
81. Dissolution Of the assembly.
Program for the First Week.
A condensed program for the FIRST week is
given below, it being understood thai the ses-
sions Of the general assembly are held in the
New York Avenue Church and also the popular
meetings in the evening. while the sessions Of
the women's societies will be held in the Church
Of the Covenant
Thursday, l6th-11 An, opening session
general assembly: sermon by the retiring mod
orator; p. m, general assembly; election Of
moderator; p. m, general assembly; holy
communion.
Friday, l9th-s:So An. women's executive
committee. home mission; 10 an. general as
sembiv; pm. general assembly; 2 pm,
womens executive committee, home mission:
pm, popular meeting Sabbath school inter
ests; pm, popular meeting women's ex-
ecutive committee, home mission.
Saturday, 20th-l0 a. m, general assembly ex-
cursion to Mount Vernon.
Sunday, 2lst-1l An. sermon by newly
elected moderator. New York svenue Church.
Commissioners will occupy q number OF the
pulpl:s OF the city both morning and evening.
Monday. 22d-Gorning and afternoon SEES
sions of the assembly; drive to Arlington for
delegates to women's societies: reception Of
commissioners at White House by President
and Mrs. Cleveland: Up. m, women's foreign
missionary meeting.
OF the Church OF the Covenant in the chapel Of
the church.
sp. m.-Popular meeting in interests Of the
freedman.
Tuesday ,2sd-Mor.ing and afternoon sessions
of the assembly.
p.m.-Meeting of women's synodical COM
mittees.
4:3o p.m.-Prayer meeting women's societies.
to Lawn fete to commissioners BY Sena-
tor and Mrs. Brice
p.m.-Popuiar meeting in the interests Of
home missions; reception at residence Of Mr..
John W. Thompson.
Wednesday. 24th-Mornlng and afternoon
sessions of the assembly. p.m, con-
ference Of synodical women's committees;
4sD, PRAYER meeting women's socie-
ties; reception at Columbian University; 8
p. m, popular meeting in the interests Of
foreign missions.
DAYS FOR THE BoAkDs.
The reports Of the boards Of the church viii
be made as follows:
Saturday morning Ministerial relief.
Monday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; SPIN, board
Of education.
Tuesday-l0 Am, home missions; p. M,
aid for colleges.
Wednesday-l0 an, foreign missions; 8
pm. publication.
Thursdays pm, church erection.
fridayVS pm, temperance.
THK NEW MODERATOR.
The following are principally spoken Of in
connection with the election Of moderator:
Rev. DR.. Roberts, the stated clerk; Rev. DR..
Craig of Chicago. Rev. Dr. Baker and Rev. Dr.