The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-23
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
THE PRESBY TERRAIN fsSEMBLf on
CANNING EOR UOEh.
Many Overturcs Sent Up by the fresos'
terians on Various Iopics-hepor's
From the scminaries Favorable.

termined to exercise the utmost fairness
In the arrangement OF committees anu
said in announcing his appointments that
he had been governed-irSt, by EMERGENCY
in performance Of duties OF committees.
and second. the employment OF all the
talent Of the Assembly on them. IT'S
selections have given general satisfaction.
At 9.oj Or Mailard called the Assem-
bly, 10 order. and conducted a short de-
votionai exercise after which the min
utes OF yesterdays session were re'1
and adopted. Several commissioners
were enrolled and the Moderator am
nounced the appointment OF standing
committees.
Home Missions; D. humpi'' j. H.
chairman.
Foreign Missions: X. =. Smith. d. D..
chairman.
Education for tho Ministry: W. IT,
Lcaveil. d. d.. chairman.
Publication. Rev. d. L. Bowen, chair
man.
Sabbath Schools: J. Y Alison. j.. j,
chairman.
Foreign Correspondence; }. X. Burgett
d. j.. chairman.
Theological Seminaries: l.. {. Noss'
j. D. chaii man
systematic heHeNoience' W H. Moi'o"'
-. d. chairman.
Narrative cause. KEY. j. Is. iltner
chairman.
Leave Ok Absence D. -. lIdls' j. H.
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DeNt tlohal EXERCISES. ieF. Is. X. vance
charm tIi
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Judicial Committee. James Woodrow,
chairman. J. y. LIVELY i r. Nrarvo
a.. r Hanseu J. NJ Cochran y N9Y
s II McAru. J.. VI. Duncan p II Rrov.n
W. II. Palmer. and e. IN Wood
number OF overures ana commuri.
cations were then raad
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The following is partial list OF over
cures sent up hy the Preshyteuos:
he7e constitute The business before the
noly' any one of them may be "l0adoI'
aHh cause aN tNposiosl OF debate. They
were listened io with great interest which
WAS increased hF witty s1lIias between
9tdl'" 'trfh Key lr. Wilson.
rom tHe fia-nylern OF Paris. ODD COM
ii.l'eS ana csllnlssion. tom the Pres
on "3 --'' on lessons do Earn e
W 'iA ei9' td'n quarter, from tln Pres
"l' Terry ol LeAli s,on. on cheap religious
papers, iI'i" lN' IfesDy TERN az FLORIDA,
on one elder constituting a session. from
tAe frespytery of New Orleans on graded
lessons. from the IrcShyrsry of the West
tern district, on waving requirements for
"i'ii.tli'H' from tle iresbytcry of East-
'ii lrAda, on inc lnct1se OF Home ~ .s-
3.'l-, from. For>icanl church on loose
ana ilNo ran construction OF doctrines. from
tHt Ie-hy ltiy OF 81. Louis, Crlticisng and
action Of the trustees of the Assembly s
nome from the Prcs0ytcry a. LcNine-
ton. uniting of committees on publication