The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-23
THE sorrnERN FnEsnYrEniAss
Much Important Rusin ess Transacted
by Ihis I.arge RellEion Assembly.

eral Assembly is getting down to busl-
| ness. The committees have been ar
ranged and Will take charge of the nll-
| merous communications and overtures
! which were received this morning
Moderator Mailard determined to ex-
ercise the utmost fairness In the ar-
rangement of the committees. and said
In announcing his appointments that he
mad been governed first by efficiency I'm
performance of the duties of the COM
mittees, and second the employment of
all the talent of the Assembly on them.
| His selections have given general salts
| faction.
At sos Dr. Maflard called the Assem-
bly, to order and conducted short de-
Totional exercises, after which the min
adopted.
Several commissioners were enrolled,
ana the Moderator announced the ap-
pointment' of the standing committees.
"A number of overtures and communi-
cations were then read
Among the COMMUNICATIONS read this
morning were the following:
Complaint from an elder In Westmins-
ter Church. Charleston, S. c., against
the Synod of South Carolina for it's
action in sustaining the Presbytery Of
Charleston in certain exceptions taken
| TO the records of the church session.
This was referred to the judicial Com
mittee. of which DR.. Woodrow is chair
man. -
Lengthy and most cordial greetings
were sent by the Western section of
| the Presbyterian Council. and the Dutch
Reformed Church of America The lat
ter asked for the. appointment of dele
| gate to Its approaching meeting They
were referred TO the Committee on For
| eiEn Correspondence.
A complaint from Rev. DR.. Richardson
against the Synod of Memphis was re-
ferred to the judicial Committee.
The following Is partial list Of over
lures sent up by the Presbyterians
These constitute the business to come
before the body. amy one of them may
oe loaded and cause, an explosion OF
| debate. They were listened to with
great Interest which was increased by
thu frequent wit ttYA,sallies of the state ed
| clerk. Rev. DR.. Wilson:
From the Presbytery of Paris. on COM
mittees and commissions: from the Pres
bytery of Fayette. on lessons in earn
est workers" each quarter; from the
Presbytery of Lexington. on cheap reli-
glous papers; from the Presbytery of
Florida. on one elder constituting a
session; from the Pre- sbytery of New Or
leans. on graded lessons; from the Pres
bytery of the Western district. on way-
ing requirements for ordinations; from
the PfespytSry of Eastern Texas on the
increase Of home construction of doc
trines, from the Presbytery of st. Louis
cr!ticis!ng an action of the trustees OF
the Assembly's Home School: from the
Presbytery of Lexington. uniting Of
committees on Publication and Iduca-
ton; from the Presbytery of South Caro-.
INA, on amendments to the form OF gov
ernment; from an individual on the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the forma-
tion of the Westminster confession of
faith; from the Presbytery of Lafayette.
on sending a copy of the minutes to
each church or minister; from the Pres
bytery OF Albemarle. on cololed evange-
lization from the Synod of Texas. ON
Saooath observance; from the Synod of
florlda, asking for special appropria-
lions to aid weak churches in the State.
from certain missionary in Corea on
conferring seasonal powers on uno,L
dained missionaries; from the Presby
terry or Macon. on remitting the work of
home missions 10 synods: from prof
Beattie. on the 200th anniversary of the
formation of the Westminster confession
of faith: from the Presbyteyy of Ira nsvI
Vania, on the union of Committees of
fS6licatton and Education; from same,
On Westminster League topics: from the
Presbytery of Yves; Hanover on sche-
dule of collections and address of treas
urers; from same, on uniform assess
ments: from the Presbytery of Ouachita.
on emitting the column for the report on
Biblical causes: from an Individual on
arrangement of the report of communi-
cants.
The following special orders were made
FOR tonight: To hea: a sermon by Rev.
DR.. Vance, of Nashville. and to receive
'tIS tiateiIiI greetings OF the Italian
Evangelical Church, which will be pre-
sented by Rev. Mr.. Bosantl. pastor of the
italian Presbyterian Churcn, OF Mem
phis.
For tomorrow night: q mass meet
Ing IN the interest of colored evangel!s.ic
work. with addresses by the negro dele
gates and DR.. Phillips the secretary.
For Tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
To hear Rev. DR.. Mclean. of the Bible
Society
Reports: We're read from the differnt
theological seminaries and were alnstd
cred very favorable. louisville Semi
nary reports GO students, no changes
IN the faculty during the year. and the
degree of b. ID. conferred upon fifteen
young men: Columbia Seminary mas
twenty-:even students in attendance:
Clarksville has thirty three students I'm
attendance: Union Seminary has NOT vet
been reported. Several announcements
were made OF hospitalities extended las
yea" by the people of Memphis. Among
them Is a ride over the new Miss.sslnn5
bridge and an organ recital
Dr. e. a. Dorn'an at the y. n. CA
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock DR.
Dorman, who IS well known to many. of
Norfolk's people. Will deliver, a suec,al
address to men only, using as his sub-
1ect. Hidden Things Revealed or Twen
ty-hve Years a Physician and Evange