Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-23

and said IN announcing his appoint
ments. that he had been governed, first
/ by efficiency I'm the performance OF
duties Of the committees. and. second.
I the employment OF an the talent Of the
assembly on them. His selections have
given general sausfaciion.
AZ 9:oJ Dr. Maiard called the Assembly
10 order and conducted short devotional
exercises. after which the minutes n yes-
tcriays session were read and adopted.
Several commits 'ioners were enrolled.
and the moderator announced the ap-
pointmcnt OF standing committees. as fol-
lows: Home Missions, j. RUMBLE. u. d..
chairman; Foreign Missions. }. =. Smith.
ID. d.. chairman; Education FOR the Min
istry. ". H. Leaven. j. D., chairman;
Publication. Rev. j.. i. Bowen. chair
man, sabbath Schools. J. y Allison.
ID. D., chairman. Foreign Correspon-
dencc J. X. Burgctt. ID. D.. chairman.
Theological Seminarics. l.. G. Nass. D.
D., chairman. Systematic Benevoiences
w. j. Morton. j. y. chairman. Mar
rativc. Rev. j. *. Htnor. chairman;
Leave Of Absence. j. s. Praig, ID. ID.
chairman; Auditing Committee W NJ
Cox. Devotional Exercises Rev. T. x.
Vance. chairman Asscmblys Home
and School. }. !. Vance. ID. D.. chairman.
There were also thirteen committees,
each composed Of a minister ana an elder
ON the records Of the different synods.
Bills and Overiures. C. r. Hemphill
Chairman. j. J.. Caldwell. r. K. Eng
lish. j. u. Jones. ID. I. Craig. j. a.
Vance j.. NJ Mclaughlin. j. ~ Tate.
W. III. Cox. j. ~. $. Ridley, c. W.
Thompson. and Is. Carthcl.
judicial Commttee-James Woodrow.
chairman; j. y. Lively. !. L. Marye,
@. =. Hanscn J. A. Cochran J. y.
Naf. a. H. McAn, J. NJ Duncan, z.
y. Brown, j.. r. Palmer, and G.. II.
Wood
a number OF ovcrtures and commuui-
cations were then read.
COMMUNICATIONS
Among the communications read this
morning were the following: Complaint
from am elder in Westminster church
Charleston, $. c., against the Synod o;
South Carolina for its action in sustainin-
the prcshyery of Charleston in certain
exceptions taken TO tho records Of the
church session. This was referred 10 the
judicial Committee, of which Dr. Wood
roW is chairman.
Lengthy aud most cordial greetings were
sent by the western section Of the Pam
Presbyterian Council and the 'Dutch-Re-
formed Church of America. The latter
asked for the appointment of delegate
20 it's approaching meeting. They were
referred 10 inc 1Dllhllilet bli y l'iti
rTespondeucc.
A complaint OF the Rev. DR. j. NJ.
Richardson against the synod of Memphis
was referred 20 the Judicial Committee.
OVERTUREs.
Following IS a partial list Of oyertures
sent up by the prcshytcries These con-
sutute the business before the body. Any
one of them may be- loaded and cause
f... Of l,V
tened TO with great interest, which was
Increased by witty salHes from the stated
clerk. Rev. Dr. Wilson. They are as be
low. From the Prcsbytery Of Paris, on
Committees and Commission; from the
Fr,sbytery of Fayctte. on Lessons IN
Earnest Workers each quarter; from
the Presbytery Of Lexington. on cheap
religious papers from the Presbytery or
Florida. on one elder constituting a ses-
sion: from the Prcsbytery Of New Or
leans. on graded lessons; from the Pres
bytery of the Western District. on waiv-
ing requirements for ordination; from
the Prcsbytery Of Eastern Texas. on the
increase of home missions; from Corsi-
cana church. ON loose and liberal con-
strucuon Of doctrine. from the Presbytery
of ST. Louis. criticising action Of the
trustees of the assembiy's homes; from
the prosbytery OF Lexington, uniting or
committees on publication and education.
from the prosbytsry Of South Carolina,
ON amendments 20 the form Of govern
mcnt: from an individual, on the twenty
fifth anniversary of the formation OF the /
Westminster Confession OF Faith: from |
Tine Prcsbytery of Lafayette. on sending |
COPY of the minutes 20 each church or /
minister: from the Presbytcry Of Abe /
marie. on cOlored evaugelization; from |
the SYNOD of Texas. on Sabbath observ- /
auce; from the synod Of Florida. asking |
for special appropriations TO aid weak /
churches I'm the state; from the PresDy- |
tcrv of Macon, on renting the work or |
home missions to synOds. from Professor /
Reattic. on the 25oth anniversary OF the /
formation Of the Westminster Confession /
OF Faith; from the Presbytery of South !
Alabama. on deacons' work; from the |
presbvterv of Pennsylvania, on the union |
of the committees of publication and edu- /
cation. from same, ON Westminster league |
topics: from the Presbytery Of West Han
over. ON schedule of collection and ad- |
dress of treasurers from same. on uni !
form assessments; from the Presbytery oil |
Ouachita. ON emitting the column for the /
rfrort ON Bible cause; from an lndi- /
v.dusI ON arrangement of the report Oh /
the COMMITMENTS.
Reports were read from the dinerent /
eerinaries. and were considered very IA |
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