Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-19

IN the family OF the deceased:
The Rev. w. l.. Murkland: ID. D., OF
Baltimore, elected commissioner to TN
General Assembly. having been trans
lated TO his eternal rest on May d. 1873
This assembly hereby places on record Its
eorse of loss I'm the removal OF one 50
| successful in work and so valuanie lE
co,incil and tenders its sympathy TO the
! FAMILY bereaved OF their hon0red ami De
loved. The stated clerk Is directed to
forward TO Mrs. Murklard copy OF this
resolution.
GREETINGS TO EPISCoPALIANs.
Dr. Kerr then offered the following
which was also adopted:
The General Assembly hereby extends
1 it's greeting to the Protestant Eplscopa
Council OF the Diocese of virginia, no"
I'm session in this city, expressing a
hearty interest In the work OF the fro-
testant Episcopal Church and our cor
/ dial regard for their bishops, ciergym men,
and peoples. as brethren beloved IN ths
| Lord invoking upon them the blessing OF
the Father. Son. and Holy Spirit.
A copy of this resolution, signed by the
moderator and stated clerk, was ordered
sent to the council at st. PauPs church.
THE ORDER OF SERVICES.
DR.. Kerr, who had been asked to sug-
! gest hours at which the assembly should
| meet each day, moved that the first meet
| ing should occur at $50 o'clock. and that
| a short service Of half an hours duration
| should be held; recess should be taken
| at . O'Clock, and the afternoon session
| should last from i5O to 6:5O. The night
| session should be held from s:l5 indie
| finitely.
This schedule was adopted and VIII
| be closely adhered TO.
Or. Kerr repeated the invitation OF the
| ladies of the First Presbyterian church 20
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daughters TO be their guests upon an eN-
cursion down the James river, and
motion to accept the invitation was
adopted
TO RECEIVE OTHER MINISTER'S.
On a further motion of DR.. Kerr. it was
made a special order for to-day at noon
to receive and seat the ministers of other
denominations represented in the city.
The ministers will meet in the lecture
room about II o'clock and will be ascort-
ed to the church. An address of well
come will be delivered by the moderator,
to which the president of the Richmond
Ministerial Association will respond. on
motion Of DR.. Kerr, it was decided that
the Lords Supper should be celebrated
tonight at sis o'clock.
The assembly accepted an invitation ex-
tended by the COyenanters' societies TO
attend a reception given in their honor on
Saturday night The reception will take
place in the body Of the church. There
will be addresses and devotional exercises,
after which refreshments will be served
in the church parlors. This reception is
designed TO give Presbyterians I'm gene
ral and Covenanters. In particular an
opportunity to meet the commissioners.
The assembly also accepted the invita-
ton extended by the faculty and students
of the Union Theological Seminary to at
tend a reception on Monday afternoon at
o'clock. The reception will take place |
in the open air, in front Of Watts Hall. !
weather permitting. An invitation was |!
also extended by the Ladies' Foreign Mis- !
sion Society to members of the General |
Assembly to attend missionary meeting |
at $50 o'clock this afternoon at the Sc |
cOnd Presbyterian church. Addresses are |
TO be delivered by missionaries from diff |
ferent parts Of the missionary field.
WORDS OF WARM WELCOME
DR.. Kerr then said he desired TO ex-
tend TO the commissioners from the Pres
byterian ministers of this city, the dea-
cons, elders, and congregations. most
cordial welcome 10 this. the highest, court
Of the Church. welcome to the First
Presbyterian church, to all the churches
"to our homes and our hearts. We are
honOred.' he said, grateful and a little
proud to have you here. We beg mem
bers of the assembly 10 make it one of
their special petitions that God will pour
out His spirit on the people of this city,
of course, over the General Assembly,
and the whole territory but we ask a
special prayer for ourselves.
The closing prayer, offered by Dr.
Green. contained a special reference 10
the family Of the late DR.. Murkland.
The gayel used by the moderator is
made Of pieces of wood, as follows: Cedar
and olive from Bethlehem; ebony from
Egypt; balsam from the banks Of the Jor-
don. and almond from Mt. Olvet.
Rev. Dr. G. A. Monroe received tele-
gram from the officers and congregation
Of his church, i'm which It was stated that
1t was desirable that he should return at
once to his charge DR.. Monroe asked 10
be excused. and permission was readily
granted.