The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-06-06

of the perception that Irregularities have occurred
in the handling of the cause, which obscured the
justice of the Synods decision, and therefore, in
our opinion it is wise to return the case to the
Synod to take it up again and consider it dc nouo..
CIV e. BoGGs 81 G. HENDERSON,
r. w. DALEY, JR., q" JOHN j. FIX,
M. S. STRIBLING IS. d. BoGGs"
"W. V. FRIERsoN
The place for the meeting of the next Assembly
considered
The First Church of Birmingham, Ala was
placed in nomination by DR.. Stage, and Lewsburg,
w. Va, nominated by DIR. Daniel. Birmingham
was chosen as the next plact of meeting.
EIGHTH DAY-AFTERNooN.
Notices of protest against the action of the AS
sembly on the complaint against the Synod by Drs.
Boggs, Mccall and others offered and admitted
to record.
There a renewed discussion of the distribu-
ton of the West legacy and it decided to appro
pirate $4,000 to Stillman Institute 5000 to Durant
College, and So 900 to Westminster College
The Moderator appointed the following Committee
on Revising and Republishing the Distinctive Prin-
cples of the Church: Drs. w. NJ McPheeters, W. F..
Boggs w. j. Mckay, w. L. Lingle and j. R. How
erton
The report of the Standing Committee on Foreign
Missions read and adopted 1t recommends that
$325O00 be devoted to this work during the year,
and that thirty-fve missionaries be sent to the
foreign field.
A telegram from the Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, U. s. A, read follows:
Dies MONIES, IA, Mag 25, 1906
General Assembly of Presbyterian Church in the
United States, GreeDoiIIe s. c.:
&" With deep qualification to God for His guidance
in the matter, the Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America announces the completion at
to-day of the union with the Cumberland Assembly
through the Fraterna Union Delegation appointed by
the Cumberland Assembly previous to its final dissol
ton. WM H. ROBERTS, Stated CIerk
j. NJ. BARKLEY Committee
The following reply was forwarded:
TO the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the U. s. A.:
Greeting Your message announcing the union
of Presbyterians has been received We pray that
this union will result in the PRONUNCIATION of our
Calvnistic faith and the extension of the kingdom
of Christ. ALLEN G. HALL, Moderator"
EVENING SESSION.
The Commission on the Complaint of Dr. S. S.
Laws and others against the Synod of Virginia in
reference of poygamy in the foreign field reported
the following action, which was approved:
(l) eve find that the Synod acted legally; ~
" The complaint is not sustained. The vote of the
commission was % in favor of and against adop
ton"
Resolutions of thanks to the pastor officers and
people of the First Church, to the Christian com
munity, to the press and railroads were adopted
The committee appointed to tabulate the action
OF Presbyteries on certain changes in our Form of
Government report the following:
J. As to changes in paragraph 1913, 50 Presbyteries
voted in the Affirmative Presbyteres voted in the
negative. The change was enacted
2. As to changes in chapter 5, section T. 4G Pres
byteres voted in the affirmative Is Presbyeres voted
in the negative, Presbyteries declined to vote
These referred to an nd interim committee
consisting OF Revs. j. p Robertson, Robert HILL c.
H. Reed, p. H. Gwynne and Robert Adams
The report of the Assemblys Committee on Church
and Christian Education is as follows:
There have been referred to us Oh an overture
from the Rev. Russell Cecil and others, asking the
General Assembly to establish and order an annual