Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23

cuSs,0n IL was deClueu 10 tdhc VI the BE-
| cond order first
The privilege of the floor was extended
10 Rev. Theron Rice, OF Atlanta. Ga. who
presented an invitation TO the assembly
TO meet in that city next May. The Cen
trail church had extended an invitation
TO the assembly four times during the
past i've years. There were two consIde-
rations which he cmphasiZed-thc good
that may be done and the good that may
bc received. lie spoke particularly on
the former thesis. There were only about
1900 Prosbytcrians, in the Empire STATE.
and the influence to be derived from a
visit OF this. the highest, court would be
most bcncticient. The city OF Atlanta
needed the assembly. we want YOU to
come and show Atlanta what YOU are"
ne said. They have seen so many things
there that are not Of the highest. We
want you to come to Atlanta, because q
blow struck for Presby there
IS blow struck throughout the State OF
Georgia"
MT. Rice then presented very cordial
invitation.
a PLEA FROM MARSHALL.
Rev. Or. Mitchell. Of Marshall, Mo-,
presented an invitation from the elders
! anu deacons Of the Presbyterian church
OF Marshall. Mo. The claims Of this city
TO the indulgence OF the General Assem-
Diy were very ably presented In Mis-
souri, there was an esoteric kind OF faith
/ that there was a General Assembly, just
as they believed that there was once a
/ George Washington. you have never
| gone where our people could see You and
! know YOU" The assembly had only met
/ once within the confines Of Missouri. ana
| then in city which was really a part
| OF the State OF Illinois. The Synod OF
/ Missouri stands with It's little handful
/ Of 1900 souls alone. and IL needs the as
/ sembly, he said, because Prosbyterianism
/ is being chOked by the influence Of the
/ other and largely predominating denoml-
/ nations. The Cumberland Presbyterian
/ General Assembly met there last year,
and he thought it right that this General
! Assembly should meet there TO show that
the daughter has not improved upon her
mother.
The invitation from Marshall was Sc
! condod by Rev. DR.. Stevenson, who said
/ he wished to advocate The claims of the
smaller cities. The geographical situation
/ OF the synod made a strong appeal to
/ the aggressive, the missionary spirit Of
Southern Presbyterianism. The position
of the Synod Of Missouri to-day was SINH
lar 10 that of the brave men who with
I raise
an army for the Confederacy.
Rev. DR.. Momat supported the claims
Of Marshall. Mo. ard dwelt upon it's ac-
cessability and the hospitality Of its citi-
zors. DR.. Mccall spoke along the same
lines.
DR.. Rice again took the floor in favor OF
Atlanta, 10 reply 10 the arguments ad-
yanced in favor Of Marshall.
DR.. Walden seconded the nomination
Of Atlanta. which was supported by Or.
Foster.
Rev. Mr.. Venable advocated the claims
Of Marshall, in particular, and the West
in general.
Contrary 10 expectations. the claims of
Louisville. Ky, We're not presented.
The roll was called, and the vote was
as follows
Atlanta-9i
Marshall, s..
The vote was made unanimous.
DIR. KERR SPEAKS ON EDUCATION
The report Of the Ad Interim Committee
on the Church and Christian Education
was next taken up The report. which
was printed I'm full in Sundays Dispatch
was then read.
The adoption Of the report was moved
ana Dr. Kerr the chairman Of the com
mittee, took the floor The report repre-
sented the best the members knew. The
report had been framed and submitted TO
brethren in different parts of the Church
1t had been rewritten. The five profess
sors of the seminary, and such men as
Or. Dabney, had given their counsel and
advice There are two extreme views,
said DR.. kerr-one stands for the Church
taking charge Of education; the other d.
rectly opposes this plan. The proper
ground the speaker thought, lay half
way between the two. The responsibility
for the remakng of mans character in
God rests upon the family and the Church
The Church Is an aggregation Of
families, and it is the privilege and
duty of the Church to look TO it that the
children who are baptized I'm its COM
munion are brought Up in accordance with
the promises made at the font. The idea
Of the report is to submit plan by which
the duty Of the Church can be carried
out. 1t provides for the appointment of
cody men to see that the plan is car
ried out The Church is thoroughly com
mitted TO such plan DIS this laid down
by the committee. said DIR. Kerr. and he
instanced several institutions which owe
their existence TO such a movement. The
thing could not be accomplished in n
year, but a beginning must be made, and
the time had come for a forward move
ment to take the country for God
The debate was adjourned at II 80. and
a recess taken until the third special or
der. which was the addresses of the four
missionaries. which was set for u o'clock.