The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-13
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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BODY or PREsBYTEKI<N Ca UkcH
Convsnes In Nashville. Tenn. ON the 18th
sfthis Month--The Delegates and A'fer-
nstcs from East Hanover Presbytery

The General Assembly OF the tresOS-
terrain Church. which meets ia NASHVILLE
on the 18th. is the supreme council OF
the denomination in the South, the Church
North being separate organization
The old question OF uniting the two
Will no doubt come up again. but IL Is
thought the advocates OF union WIZ De
fewer than ever, since the dificuiues
raised by Dr. Briggs have become such
an annoying factor IN the hoi'"ei"
branch. ~.
The ministerial representatives from East
Hanover Presbytefy are Rev D. w. rose
bro, ID. d., OF Petersburg, ana Kew ~.
r. Howlson. OF Fredericksburg Inc
lay delegates are Judge Leake' OF Ash-
land. and Judge W. IL. Mann, OF NOT
folk.
Rev. James Y Fair D. d.. Is an al
ternate. but he has not deternihsu YET
whether he will attend
ABUNDANCE OF WORK.
The Central Presbyterian, In us last
issue, says: 80. o.
The General Assembly 10 meet IN
Nssbx.lle rem. Nav 18th, will have an
abundance OF important work 10 DO Inc
assembly consists OF new members every
year, there seldom being any members
that were at the previous Assembly II
takes few days TO make acqauIhtdnCe
and know well the makeup OF the Douy'
SO far as the commissioners nave oeeh
reported there Is the usual measure OF
ability and experience.
IL is impossible 10 say when are inc
more important matters 10 be consloereu
by the assembly The great WORK OF
the extension Of Christs Kingdom, OBEY
ing the great commission, Is always
supreme object in its two great helds'
at home and abroad. our home-mlssion
work has urgent claims. and further ell
forts will be made To simplify its plans
and 10 find the wisest methods OF DOING
the work I'm home fields by Presbyteries
and Synods, and yet pushing the eVanSe-
listic work into remote and Cnoccupled
territory. Our foreign work VIII come
with much 10 be profoundly gratetul 1or'
and yet much 70 awaken more ana more
the zeal and conservation Of the churches.
Our brethren in China ask for twenty
more missionaries in that vast field.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Several committees OF the last assembly
will report on subjects Of interest. Inc
Rev. DR.. Cannon, Of st. Louis. will re-
port on young peoples societies; a paper
which has been published, and is emil
nently wise and practicable.
Ky. will report on 1.-THE ACCESSIBILITY of
making changes in requirements for
licensure;" a subject in which great in
terest is felt throughout the Church.
The moderator Judge Lapsley. Is chair
man of a committee which will report
FIRST, on the entire method of choosing
foreign missionaries; and, second. whether
any changes are advisable in the present
method OF administration, and what
changes. II any. should be made in the
present manual"
The Executive Committee on Colored
Eyangelizatlon will report the results of
its conference with the Freedmen's Board:
that is. the Birmingham recommends
lions.
AN APPEAL CAer
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-bnown case Of Miss Means.
the telephone operator at Columbia. S.
c. on the charge of serving i'm the city
telephone exchange on the Sabbath, after
admonition. Miss Means was suspended
from the communion OF the Church with
out regular process. by the session Of
the Second church. Columbia. s. c. Com
plaint was made 20 Charleston Presby-
terry which sustained the session. Com
plant was then made to the Synod Of
South Carolina. which reversed the ac-
ton of the session. and ordered Miss
Means to be restored to the communion.
The presbytery now appeals from the
synod to the assembly. There is a COM
plication in the question of regularity Of
proceedings, as well as the underlying
one of offence charged in the original
proceedings.
ADOPTED.
The Revised Directory has been adopted
by very large majority of the presby-
terics. Concord Presbytery rejected IT
by vote Of II 10 8. East Hanover Pres
bytery asks. in case Of the adoption of
the directory, that the assembly take
steps TO change the words in the formula
from baptism. inserting Gin the name"
for into the name"
Maryland Presbytery asks for monthly
magazine, TO include 1.-The Missionary"
and 1.-THE Home Missionary" and to give
space for other Church work after the
manner of 1.-THE Church at Home and
Abroad" of the Northern Assembly.
And Winchester Presbytery has de-
clared that II expects its commissioners
to remain until the assembly adjourns.