Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-21
DALLAS. TEX. Mny 20.


church OF the United States passed
away with It's accustomed dispatch of
business.
Promptly at o'clock this morning
every commissioner was In his seat.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev C. w Grafton. After
reading the seventeenth chapter OF
John, Rev. j. ], Reed ed in prayer.
Minutes OF Saturdays seaslon were
read. corrected and approved
The judicial committee reported on
an appeal of tho West Texas synod Va.
the synod of Texas. together with a
statement of the case. 1t was found to
be in the right order and as the West
Texas I'resbytssy had agreed to sub
nit to commission. attention was
called to sections 25s and 26o OF chapter
10, section 3; also 2Gl and section % OF
the book OF church order.
on motion. the chairman was d.
rected TO suggest TO the general as
sembly the following names to consti-
tute the commission contemplated In
the above report: Il. NJ Woods y. II.
owen, H. Glass, Robert Taylor, w. l..
Richardson. j. A. Lefevre. j. Hoge
Tyler q. j. IIundly J. a. McNIurray.
John T., Brown, n. T.. Hay, w. II. Love,
j. T. plunkett, n. W. Dunmock. J. H.
Nall, w, T.. Basket, w. r. Matthews.
a. j. Henry, w. IT. Ferguson, n r.
Reid. j. H. Lacy, $. j. Mahen, j. c.
Boggs, j. L. stllt, a. II. Baskley, j. NJ,
Boone. G. W. Belt,
on motion. the committee adjourned
subject TO call Of tho chairman.
DR.. II, a, Webb, on account OF Illness
asked that his name be Withdrawn as
chairman. DR.. j. A. Lerevre sug-
gested that minister from Texas be
appointed In his stead.
The committee on home missions
made statement to the effect that
they were not ready to report. aud
asked that It be made the frst order OF
business Wednesday,, II was so Or
dered.
The committee on foreign cores
rondence reported on the communlcn-
tion Of the peace conference, commend
ing the great work OF this conference.
IL was recommended that the ASSEM-
bly, appropriate $50 10 the treasury OF
this committee from any appropriate
fund.
The committee on the France-Amerl-
can commission In France reported
recommendation that the assembly
record and publish it's tender OF love
to the Huguenot church IN France; that
II lend its prayer. sympathy and help
to these reverend people OF God, and
that the sessions OF the stranger church
be requested TO forward proceedings
twice year,
The committee on bills and ovortures
read
Answer TO Tho overture from the
Presbytery OF Macon. recognizing and
deplorlng the existence Of the evil COM
planned Of In the overture, and enjon-
ing such oversight Of this important
part of public worship as VIII conform
to the principles laid down In chapter
4 OF the directory for worship.
Overture from the Presbytery of
upper Missouri, touching the amond-
ment to enable elders to take part In
installation Of pastors.
overture from the Presbytery OF Ma
con. touching church iouslc.
Overture from the synod OF Georgia,
on education, also overture from the
same synod TO appoint 4 committee OF
nine TO confer with similar COM
mittee 'rc m the general assembly OF
the Presbyterian church In the United
States OF America, should one be APP
pointed. on the subject OF the differ
eness now separating the two churches,
ana report TO the next assembly
Answers to overtures from the Pres
terry of West Hanover recommending
that the assembly decline at this time
TO attempt any further legislation on
the subject OF the ordination by evan
| gellsts IN foreign fields.
An Invitation from the committee
having In charge the celebration OF
the foundation of Presbyterinnism In
the United States. asking the general
assembly to participate. was read. The
| celebration will be held IN Monmouth
county. New Jersey, at Tarrnnt church.
IN the old Scotch burial grounds. early
| IN June.
The Assembly ordered n reply, thank
ing the committee. and the appoint
ment Of five delegates to attend the
celebration at their own expense. The
following were appointed: Rev. Dr..
Murlsland OF Baltimore. DR.. Morris u.
Hoge OF Richmond Rev. Parke p.
| Fiournoy OF Berthesdn, Md, Rullng FL
| der Gresham Of Baltimore and William
Win Henry. Esq, OF Baltimore.
An invitation was read from the
| ladies' OF the Presbyterian church OF
Dallas to the general assembly. asking
them to participate in a reception given
| In honor OF the members OF the general
| assembly tomorrow at y. m.
| A reply was ordered slgnl1ylng their
| willingness 10 attend and thanking the
ladies FOR their kindness.
me committee recommended that
the assembly direct lts stated clerks 10
| publish annually in the minutes OF the
assembly the folloying instructions 10
the stated clerks OF the Presbyeries.
| viz:
Stated clerks OF Presbyteries are
instructed by the assembly not TO
/ send up to II dlffeTentB overtures or
other papers on the same sheet"
A report from the permanent com
mittee on Sabbath was read and re-
ferred TO the special committee.
The report Of the committee on In
valid fund was read and referred to the
/ committee ON home missions.
Rev Angus Mcdonald was named
rs chairman Of the committee on an
swers TO presbyterles IN place OF DIR,
| Webb. who was sick.
The subject OF selecting a place for
| the next meeting was brought up and
oceasioned a heated discussion. Nom
| phis, Tenn, Charlotte. N. c.. and Fred
erickaburg. Va. had strong backing.
On motion, the subject was continued
until tomorrow.
On motion, IL was resolved that af-
ter today devotional exercises WIFI be
held from ~ O'Clock che time OF the
Adjournment OF the morning session OF
tho asremblyJ until 1880 p. m.
The different committees were as
signed various places OF meeting, after