Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06
the SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.

Central Presbyterian.)

Body Of PresbytsriauA
Central Presbyterian.l
The General Assembly 70 meet In Nash
vile. Tenn., May 18th will have an album
dance Of important work to DO. The as
sembly consists Of new members every
year. there seldom being any members
that were at the previous assembly. IT
takes q few days to make acquaintance
and know we'll the makeup OF the pody.
So far 90 the commissioners have been
reported, there Ii the usual measure Oh
ability and experience.
II ID impossible to say which are tne
more important matters to be consiasten
nv the assembly. The great work OF the
extension OF Christ's kingdom. obeyins
TN great commission, Is always su-
nreme object in its two great fields. at
home and abroad. Our home-mlssion
work has urgent claims, and farther et-
forts will be made TO simplify It's plans
and to ind the wisest methods OF doing
the work in home fields by presbyteries
and synods. and yet pushing the evahse,
lstic work into remote ana unoceuWeu
territory. Our foreign work VIII come
with much to be profoundly gratefui tor,
and yet much TO awaken more ana norc
the zeal and conservation OF the ehurches.
more missionaries In that vast Held.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Several committees OF the last assembly
will report on subjects Oh interest. Inc
Rev. DR.. Cannon, Of st. Louis, VIII re-
mort on young peoples societies; paper
which has been published and Is emil
nently wise and practicable.
The Rev. DR.. l.. NJ Green, OF DanVhie,
KY. will report on "ths advisaollity OF
making changes in requirements Tor
licensure" a subject In which great H.
terest is felt throughout the Church.
The moderator, Judge Lapsley, is chair
man OF a committee which VIII report
first, on the entire method or choosing
foreign missionaries; and second, whe'her
any changes are advisable In the present
method of administration, and what
changes, IL any. should be made In the
present manual.
The Executive Committee on Coiorep
Evangelization will report the results OF
its conference with the Freedmen Board;
that is, the Birmingham recommended
tons.
AN APPEAL CASE.
A judicial case that will require clear
thinking. and wise and prudent judgment
will come to the assembly, on appeal from
the SYNOD of South Carolina. II Is the
well-known case OF Miss Means, the
telephone operator at Columbia. s. C. On
the charge Of serving in the city telephone
exchange, on the Sabbath, after admonl-
ton, Miss Means was suspended from
the communion OF the Church, without
regular process, by the session Of the Sc
cond church. Columbia, s. c. Complaint
was made 10 Charleston Presbytery,
which sustained the session. Complaint
was then made 10 the Synod OF South
Carolina. which reversed the action OF
the session, and ordered Miss Means 10
be restored 10 the communion The pres
bytery now appeals from the synod to tho
assembly. There Is a complication In the
question Of regularity of proceed
| ings, as well as the underlying one o:
the offence charged in the original pro-
ceedngs.
ADOPTED.
The Revised Directory has been adopted
by very large majority OF the presby
teres. Concord Presbytery rejected 1t by
vote of q to 8. East Hanover Presby'
terry asks I'm case OF the adoption OF the
directory, that the assembly take stpe'
to change the words In the formula from
baptism. inserting ''in the name" for Int
the name"
Maryland Presbytery asks for monthly
magazine, TO include 1.-THE Missionary
and "The Home Missionary" and to give
space for other church work. after the
manner of THE Church at Home ano
Abroad" of the Northern Assembly.
And Winchester Presbytery has de
clared that it expects its commissioners u
remain until the assembly adjourns.