The Valley Virginian from Staunton, Virginia • 3

V. "I VALLEY VIRGINIAN. i Life Insurance Decision Three days of last week were devotexifey the Circuit Courtpf Rockbridge county, (Judge Augusta Female Seminary. COMMENCEMKNT EXERCISES ART EXHIBITION CONCERT DISTRIBUTION OF FKIZBS, DIPLOMAS, i. On Citarday the work wa pet ila, wre of- in LoiiJoa.

rat ont of New Tort Sbch first coptesf that the I took sellers worked 7i The OF TUB PRE8BYTERIAX CHURCH IS TS USITED 8TATB8--THX WEEX'fl 'PROCEEDT2Oah--VABt-. OCS BKPORTS KKTKSNCmtKST ASD Kfc- FORM. On Thttrsdiiy rooming last, the General Assembly of. tbe- Presbyterian- church in the United Slates, a brief sketch of which was given in our last issue, convened in the Presbyterian church of this city. The attendance was large, the first day's session commencing with a representation of sixty-six ministers and fifly-eigbt ruling elders.

It was a fine looking body of men, and, in glancing over it, the observer could not fail to note the strong individuality and mental force with which many of the faces were marked. Among them were theologians distinguished alike for their piety and intellectuality men who haye grown gray in the' service of their Master. The venerable Dr. Pryor was there, and about him were Dr. Palmer, of Louisiana, Dr.

Girardeau of South Carolina, Dr. Dabney of the Theological Seminary, Dr. Lefevre of Maryland, Dr. Hoyt of Tennessee, Drs. Farris and Adger of Missouri, and a host of others whose names and works are high enrolled on the records of the church.

The opening sermon was preached by the retiring moderator, Dr. T. A. Hoyt of Nashville. He is a speaker of rare pewer and attractiveness.

In depth of thought, grace of delivery and beauty of diction, his equal is rarely found, and his effort of Thursday was worthy of the distinguished audience to which it was addressed. At its close the pastor W. E. Baker, delivered a brief and appropriate welcome address, in which he stated that although Lexington Presbytery antedated in its organization the union of the States itself, yet the General Assembly had never before met within its bounds. -1 At the close of the public worship, Dr.

Hoyt called the Assembly to order and inaugurated its proceedings with an earnest i I After the role call, the Assembly proceeded to the election of moderator. Rev. Scott placed in nomination Dr. Farris of Missouri, and Rev. Converse presented the name of DrJ Theodorick Pryor, of Virginia.

At Dr. Pry-or's request his name was withdrawn and Dr. Farris' election carried by acclamation. Rev. AT Trenholm, of Bethel Presbytery, was elected reading clerk.

A recess was then taken. i THE AFTERNOON SESSION was occupied with the reading of reports from the executive committees of the Assembly. FOREIGN MISSIONS. Dr. Wilson, Secretary, presented the 20th Annual Report of the Committee on Foreign Missions.

It noted the death of Mr. A. Ober, a member of the committee, and of Rev. F. Thompson, of the Pernambuco, Mission.

(Mr. The county election is held to-day. Mr. Benry Smith has accepted a position In the Express department at Pittsburg, Pa. The closing exercises of Hoover's High School take place to-morrow night at the Institution.

Hon. Alex. H. H. Stuart has.

consented to deliver the welcoming address, at the opening of the spring session of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. We learn from a reliable source that the report that Hon. Wm, Milnes intended to build hotel at Waynesboro, and had leased Mt. Torry Iron Works is entirely unfounded. He has had and has no such idea.

The ladies' committee on reception of Mining Engineers, Mrs. Jed. Holchkiss, chairman, will meet at the Institution this morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. J.

P. Ast and Mrs. WmJ. Nelson have been appointed additional members of the committee. We have received from the Norfolk Virginian office a neatly printed pamphlet containing a history of the establishment and progress of that Its success has been remarkable.

The enterprise with which it is conducted is appreciated at home, as well os among its more distant readers. The Commencement and Triennial Reunion exercises of Roanoke College will take place on the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th of June. The Annual Address before he Young Men's Christian Association will be delivered on the 12th by Rev. T. P.

Mullaly, of Lexington. Triennial Reunion addresses will be delivered on the 14th by Hon. John Paul, of Harrisonburg, Prof. L. R.

Holland, Richmond, and A. D-Sayer, of Montgomery, Ala. The Catholic congregation of this place is somewhat excited over the possibility of the removal of their assistant pastor. Rev. Father O'Ferral.

We learn that a 'meeting of the congregation was held Tuesday evening to respectfully protest against any such reparation. Father O'Ferral has greatly endeared himself to his people here, and the enjo3's respect and esteem of our entire community. We should regret to hear that he had been ordered to another field of duty. On Tuesday last the National Valley Bank removed into its. new and elegant rooms on Main street, opposite Masonic Hall, and next door to F.

M. Young's dry goods store. On Wednesday they opened for business and the officers were busily engaged in their respective It is intimated that there will be some modification in discount rates, which' we hope will prove a fact. 'Live and let live' is safe rule for business establishments whether banking or any other, i Capt. Warren S.

Lurly, Uu'sted States District Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, we regret lo learn, met with a serious accident Friday evening a few miles above Rawley Springs, in Rockingham county which came very near being fatal. His horse jumped over a precipice 20 feet high on tlie side of the mountain, carrying with him the wagon in which Mr. Lurty was. seated. He was thrown out of the wagon, which ran over both legs, bruising one badly and injuring his head.

We learn from Mr. B. Kurtz, who accompanies Prof. Fontaine, that Prot. F.

arrived at Waynesboro on the 14th, and on Saturday entered upon a scientific examination of the geological and mineralogieal formations of the country along the route of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad south of vVaynrsboro, making a full and careful cross-section of the Potsdam series only, except its immediate junction with Azoic, on the one side and the Valley Limestone on the other, noting, measuring and sampling every indivldiinl stiatum of the different mcniliers of this Epoch. Hip examinations -will be confined to the line of the railroad, and when concluded 're result will be carefully reported. Fontaine is K.er, G. Waldec, MCarr. Foreign Itlssions.

-Berg. Theo. Pry Malkiy, Trenholm, W. W. Trtsi Hawes, A Hopkins.

II. B. pTJUt, and i.r-ra Bollock, tearcy, O. A. Jsnulngn, T.

son. t. u. Anaersoii, J. 4.

Herman. Home Missions. Revs. B. M.

Palmer. J. D- iW. Montgomery, Wy B. W.

Jtaehlin, WsBi Mccarty, Munroe, W. S.IHotiyj and Elders W. B. Morton, C. M.

Ltoil J.I; Siimmmlth. T. Rlti- V. A rvv -i. Publatton.

Bars. W. nm ninui, a. t. naroiL w.

uryoe xnonrpon. Caldwell, L. B. Turn ball, and EldenFP. P.Bjkfbour, J.

J. James, J. H. Wilkes, Geo Wlse Education. Revs.

E.H. Harding, t. if. Sanderson, D. E.

F. Rockwell, J. W. Moeelev4 M. 8tratton, B.

C. Anderson, and Elders J. H. Withers. B.

C. Craig, B. H. Payne, W. J.

Marshall. Systematic Benevolence. Bevs. 8. M.

Luckett, V. D. McBrlde, P. Fletcher. L.

Baker, W. B. Bingham. Elders W. P.

Brewster, A. C. Armstrong, C. GlUls, A. Pattllo.

Foreign Correspondence. J. B. Adger, D. A.

C. Hopkins, J. G. Law, J. B.

Morton, and Elders W. Hamilton, E. C. Latimer, T. Flournoy.

Narrative. Revs. J. A. Quarles, L.

B. Chauey, D. L. Wilson, and Elders Sherman H. Clarke, J.

B. Brown. Sabbath Schools. Bevs. E.

Forman, R. M. Tnttle, J. N. Naff, P.

Law, D. 8. 8ydenstrlcker, Elders T. Owen. L.

M. Patterson, D. 8. Bell. Auditing Committee.

Revs. H. C. Hamilton 8. P.

Dendy, J. N. Green, Elders Tnos. H. Woods, J.

M. Fowler. J. S. Crawford.

Devotional Exercises. Bevs. J. A. Soott, H.

H. Hawes, Elder V. H. Henderson. i Leave of Absence.

Bevs. J. B. Dow, D. McBrlde.

Elder W. B. Morton. On Synodlcal Records. Alabama, S.

W. Davies, A. Patillo Arkansas, W. H. Richardson, Searcy: Georgia, F.

W. Lewis, W. J. Marshall; Kentucky, W. H.

Dodge, T. D. Frlorson Memphis, B. W. Mechhn, E.

A. Cox; Missouri, D. T.Wilson, C. Blair; Nashville, E. T.

Rockwell, Sam'l Smith-North Carolina, Jno. G. Law, F.i M. Robertson South Carotins, B. M.

Tuttle, J. D. Anderson; Texas, D. W. 8banks, Jos.

VanMetor; Virginia, P. B. Law, J. 8. McOueen.

Twenty-five overtures from varions Presbyteries were referred. A letter was read from the General Alliance of Reformed Churches, asking that all Reformed churches appoint small standing committees, for correspondence and co-operation. HOME MISSIONS, Rev. Dr. Mcllwaine, secretary of the execu.

five committee on home missions, made his annual report. The total receipts were which is larger than ever before and a gain of $1,389.58 over last year Sustentation receipts, $18,520.08 receipts for Evangelistic work $10,958.89. There are forty-four persons engaged in this branch of service. $597.75 were received for the colored evangelistic fund. Invalid fund, receipts $10,248 Relief fund, receipts, $5,1.10.

II FOREIGN MISSIONS. Dr. J. L. "Wilson, Secretary ot foreign mis sion committee, stated that he had been requested by the Pan Presbyterian Council to lay before this Assembly the advisability of co-operation in Foreign Missions.

Referred. THE SABBATH, The report of the permanent committee on Sabbath, was read and referred. It dealt chiefly with the question of running trains and steamers on Sunday, and suggested that more strenuous efforts be made to induce the transportation companies to discontinue the systematic violation of the Sabbath. TnEOLOaiCAL SEMINARY. The report of the Union Theological Semi nary gave the whole number students as 50, oi whom 20 were in senior, 14 in! middle and 16 in iunior class.

The total assets of the semi nary were placed at $215,045. A SENSATION After the regular business had been disposed of, a considerable excitement was created in the Assembly by a short, sharp speech from Rev. Dr. Mullally, of Lexington, Va. Dr.

Adger, the chairman of the committee on foreign correspondence, asked the Assembly Xfi authorize the sending of a telegram of christian greeting to the Northern Assembly in session at Buffalo, New York. He stated that messages iof a similar character 'had passed between; the bodies annually for some years. Heretofore the Northern Assembly had uniformly forwarded the salutation and the Southern Assembly had responded to it. He proposed that in this instance the Southern Assembly assume the initiative. Mullally opposed the sending of th4 telegram in a speech of much the ground of his opposition being that there were things on the record of the Northern.

Assembly which precluded this body from taking such action, until that record was changed. Dr. Mullally. Jwas responded to by Dr. Adger and Dr.

Davies; and supported by Rev. Mr.j Fletcher. Others then joined in the discussion. The question was finally called and by a vote of 109 to 13 the following message was ordered to be sent "The General Assembly of the Presbyterian ichurch in the United Stntes sends its Chris tian salutations to the General Assembly of the Presbutenan church in the Ignited states of America. May the presence of the Master ot Assemblies bs with you.

Dr. Mullally gave notice of protest. i i Saturday's Proceedings The third day's session of the Assembly com menced with prayer. Rey. Dr.

Girardeau of South Carolina, chairman, read a long and exhaustive report on the Diaconate in which the relative unctions of the various grades of offi cers in the church ministers, elders and dea conswere elaborately discussed. Dr. Girar deau is the organizer and former pastor of one of the largest colored churches in the Union, It is located at S. and has a membership of 1,500 or 2,000. The congregar tion comprises the most respectable and well-to-do colored people of Charleston.

They have built an immense tabernacle, paying $30,000 for the lot upon which it is erected. Dr. G. is now professor in the newly estabS-lished Columbia College. Ilia report was an elaborate argument in support of one branch of the "Retrenchment and Reform," movement though it was not read in direct connection with that subject.

It was ordered to be placed on record. I i RETRENCHMENT AND! REFORM. I 1 i The order of the day being the considerat ion of the report on "Retrenchment and reform," Dr. Adger moved that the whole matter be postponed until Monday, and then taken up after Dr. Girardeau's report had been discussed.

Dr. Lefevre moved that action on the diac-onate report be postponed; Until the next Dr. Pryor wanted it printed and laid over until the next Assembly. Dr. Wilson opposed Dr.

Adger's motion.and Dr. Hoyt wanted the, diaconate report discussed at this Assembly. Of hers also joined in the debate. After considerable discussion, the order of the day, i. Report on "Retrenchment and Reform," was taken up by an overwhelming vote.

Thi was regarded as somewhat of a test question, and its result was thought to have clearly foreshadowed the defeat of the reformers, represented minority of the committee appointed to consider the subject. j' What is known as the! Retrenchment and Reform movement is a proposed change in the management of the benevolent schemes of tbe church, and the distribution of tbe funds connected therewith. At. present there are four permanent committees having in charge, respectively, the Foreign Missions, Domestic Missions, Publication and Education. Each of these committee has its paid secretary, who is also a minister.

It is proposed by the reformers to combine the whole financial management under one and have a general treasurer of the Assembly chosen from among the. deacons. "Dr. Hopkins, Chairman of the Committee, presented the following as the report of the majority and moved its adoption 1st, That the five Executive Committees of the Assembly be cont inued as at present, and that the Publication and Education Committees shall hereafter publish monthly acknowledgements of all receipts into their treasuries, in the Earnest Worker. 2d, That the General Assembly shall exeit its influence on lower courts, to bring about their, rigid inspection of all accounts, and the systematic and exact management of money matters by all deaconal officers of our congregations." i In urging the adoption of this report Mr.

Hopkins gave a sketch of the benevolent work ih tbe church from the inception of its history, and also of the innovations proposed to be made, in the management of these offices. It was proposed to dispense with the secretaries of the diflerent executive committees and abolish the colored seminary at Tuscaloosa. The speaker contended that to abolish the secretaryships was to cripple and ruin the work. He had documentary evidence to show that the time of fach secretary was fully employed and that the. work performed by them was es-wtitial TIih fi exfrfMitivA raunniitteea ara aa I lOllOWS I Uome JUlBSlOnB, 3 Oreign missions, Piihliraitinn 4 Education and Education 3 rUDlIcaHona, Jjucauon, sna a iAiucauoa 0f Colored Ministers.

The first named four of these committees have paid secretaries. The STAUNTON, VA Mil ae, Thubsdai, S.M. TOST A SON, KMTOBS AND PROPRIETORS. Issued Every Thursday Mornln. 9.00 A Tear, Uwl.blx 1 Adwiw.

kdrertlsements inserted at L00per square tor the insertion, and BOc lor each subsequent insertion Liberal discount made for quarterly, nail yearly in Yearly advertisements. Hours for Closing the Mails. On and after May 16th, 1881, the malls at Staunton Post Office, will close as follows: O. O. B.

B. east 9 a. m. C. O.

B. B. west .1 Valley Railroad 10 a. m. ununrMl! 7 D.

m. Middlebrook Mail Greenville, Mt Solon, Tuesday and Friday ..7 .7 .1 For fencing lumber call on Gibbs Creigh. Deep Rock, Vissinger and Vichy on draught, at Watt Bro's. Thb Best Ick in tlie city, not, lrozen snow, at Porter Rice's. 4t.

For pine lumber call on Gibbs Creigh. "Soda and Mineral Waters on draught, at Watt Bro's. Chocolate Soda Water, on draught, at Watt Bro's. Fbesh Ick, of the finest quality, pure, clear and firm, can be had at cent per pound at Porter Rice's, Augusta street. 4t Tea and Coffee Soda Water, on draught, at Wayt Bro's.

For samples of wall papers and prices send to B. M. Jamison, Main street. 4t New and elegant styles of wall papers, borders and decorations in great variety at B. M.

Jamison's, 113 Main street. For a nice glass of Joseph Schlitz Milwau kee Beer, call at Virginia Hotel Marble Mir ror Saloon. ot There is good old whiskey in "Staunton At Virginia Hotel Saloon. 4t You can get Hotel Saloon. Milwaukee Beer at Virginia 3t To Contractors.

We direct attention to the advertisement of Engineer CraighiH, to be found in another column. Cross Tibs. Parties having cross ties or tie timber for sale, will do w.ell to read the advertisement of the contractors to be found elsewhere. St. Nicholas for May has been received.

It ia handsomely illustrated and filled with choice reading for girls and boys. Issued by Scribner New York. Ayeis Sarsaparilla. Be wise in time. All baneful infections are promptly removed by this unequaled alterative.

It is the most potent blood purifier, and a fountain of health and strength. Dedication. The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Centreville, Augusta county, will be dedicated on the first Sabbath in June the 5th. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by Rev. J.

R. Vanhorne. Other ministers will be present on the occasion. Destructive Fire. On Monday night last, the smoke house and kitchen of Mrs.

Catherine Link, near Mt. Sidney, was destroyed by fire. About 1,000 pounds of bacon, several barrels of flour, and a lot of other valuable property were consumed. The fire was unquestionably the work of an incendiary. Pound Party.

The members of the Au gusta street M. E. Church, about one hundred and twenty-five strong, visited the residence of their pastor. Rev. A.

Reed, on Monday night last and deposited a number of useful and valuable offerings. Among them was a barrel of flour, and many other acceptable Destruction of Fish. After every freshet a vast number of dead fish are found in Middle River, below the entrance of Lewis Creek. It is thought the high water carries away the deposit made about the Staunton gas house, that the water impregnated by it is fatal te fish. There is talk of suits being instituted against the eas company inconsequence.

Correction. Last week in the' communi cation of Rev. Samuel Driver, giving an ac count of the meeting of German Baptists, or Tunkers, at Timberville, several names were -w TT Sa given incorrectly, instead oi toi. uayes, it should have been Daniel Hayes, as one of the bishops, and Samuel H. Myers, instead of Geo.

H. Myers, as delegate. Lecture. The Hon. John Randolph Tucker will deliver his Lecture on her past, present and future," at the Opera House to-night, for the benefit of the West Augusta Guard.1 It 4s only necessary that i 1 irt tr inonra a full fcUlb (UlilUUiilxulcu, maul vj iuou.s um house.

The lecturer is one of the most dis tinguished orators in the Union, and the sub ject he has cnosen win enuss nis uesw enorus. "We assure a rare treat to all who may attend. A Terrific Hailstorm. On Sunday last, the section of country between Arbor Hill and Greenville, in the upper part of county, was visited by the most terrific and destructive hailstorm that has been known for years. A number of cornfields were en tirely, destroyed, and clover fields riddled.

The hail lav on the ground for hours after the storm had passed. In some places it reached a depth of six of seven inches on the level; Several of the farmers will be compelled to refurroW and replant their corn entire. Fruit was badly injured many of the trees being stripped of foliage and bads. Bishop Glossbrennkb. At Lisbon, Iowa, in the General Conference of the United Brethren, on the 22d, Rev.

J. J. Glossbrenner was re-elected Bishop making his 10th quad rennial term. He has already served the church as Bishop thirty-six consecutive years, with a devotion and self-sacrificing "dedication te the cause of his Master that has had a most salutory influence outside of his congregation, while it has been the means of drawing many into the peaceful walks and gentle ways of his Church. May he live many years to illustrate before men the dignity and beauty of the true christian's life.

The Churches. On Sunday last the pul pits of the various protestant churches of Staunton, were occupied by ministers who were attending the Presbyterian General As sembly, now in session in this city. Jnru iresbytenan. 11 a. m.

Rev. R. arris, d. (Moderator.) 4 p. m.

Com union service Rev. J. R. Wilson, D. Rev.

O. A. stuiman, D. D. 8 p.

m. Rev. B. JL. Palmer, xsew York.

tbcond restnUnrvin. 11 a.m. Rey. B.M Palmer, If. ssew Orleans.

Episcopal. 11 m. Rev. J. A.

Lefevre, Baltimore, Md. 8 p. m. Rev. E.

11. Harding, JJ. Xi. J. Methodist a.

m. Rev. R. H. Nail, D.D, Ala.

8 D. m. Rev. Theo. Fry or, D.

Va. Rmtit. a. m. Rev.

W. E. Bore. D. D.

AtkotA, Ga. 8 p. m. Rev. J.

8. Watkin, Orange Presbytery, n.v. Lutheran. 11 a. m.

Rev. S. W. Da vies, Ark. p.

m. Rev. S. M. Luckett, East Texas.

Colored Baptitt.U a. m. Rev. J. R.

Dow, Charleston, 8. C. 8 p. m. Rev.

J. C. Molloy, Louisville, Ky. Hebron. Rev.

T. Pryor, D. Va. 4 m. Rev.

Jno. B. Morton, ua. Lunatic Asylum. 3 p.

m. Rev. Miles Saund erg. Kentnckv. African M.

E. Church. 11 a. m. Rev.

8. Taylor Martin, N. C. p. m.

Rev. E. M. Xunroe, Ark. 8 p.

m. Rev. H. F. Hoyt, Ga.

Waynesboro. Rev. J. A. Quarles, Missouri, imeraing and evening.

'TxuJiUng Spring. Rev. Dr. Dabney, of the Theological Seminary. AufiUa Ohurch.ReY.

G. A. Treaholm, S. Jfew Hope Rev. Dr.

Peck. ore. Rev. H. H.

Hawes, Va. Union, Rev, Monroe, Ala. CiunJwilU.Rev, Alexander, Va. la conaeqaence of meeting being in progress, the pastor of the AtrgUBta Street Church was unable to invite a member (t.l ILL Assembly 'to occupy his pujpii, a a a McLaughlin presiding), to the trial of the suit of Thomas N. Burke's heirs vs.

The Valley Mutual Life Association of Virginia. On the lath inst. the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $1,970.00, with interest from the 1st day of February, 1881. The grounds upon which the Association resisted the payment of this policy was that Burke in his application had concealed the true condition of his health. It was discovered by; the officers of the Association, when Burke paid his first assessment, that he was then, and for a number of years previous thereto liad been sorely afflict-j ed by reason of a dropsical disease known as "Hydrocele," emanating Or caused by an organic affection of the heart.

I By reference to his application it was found that no mention had been made of this disease and when the fact was called to his attention he admitted the existence of the disease and claimed that the mention of the same had been unintentionally omitted in his application, and that he was willing that any competent pby-j sian should examine him and say whether or not he was an 1 incurable person by reason thereof. I I Thereupon a formal agreement was drawn up and signed, whereby the matter was referred to the final determination and awaid of Dr. W. S. McChesney Burke agreeing that if Dr.

McChesney considered him an un-j fit subject for life insurance, on account of his disease, he surrender his policy. Dr. McChesney in ibis award determined that Burke should surrender his policy, and therefore his policy was cancelled by the Executive Committee of the Association. However, bej fore the policy was surrendered.Burke died of 'Paralj sis of the Heart." Although it is contrary to the policy of the "Valley Mutual" to contest the payment of its death lipes yet its officers felt it their duty in this case, in protection: of their policy-holders, to refuse to recommend the payment of this loss when it was presented to them. In the policy tlie children of Burke were made the beneficiaries, and in their suit Judge McLaughlin refused adiniting as evidence bej-fore the jury the arbitration papers and the statement of Burke after the policy whs issued; for the reason that upon the issuing ol the policy the title thereto was vested in the bene-ficiarics, and Burke by.no action or word of his iuvalidute.it.

I The questions presented in the case pre very novel and Aii appeal will be taken by the Association to the Court of Appeals and the case-will be finally settled at the terni nf that court to be hold en in Staunton in Sep-teiulier next. The plaintiffs were represented by Messrs. H. St. George Tucker and Hon.

Kan. Tucker, and Life Association by Hon. A. Andeison and Col. Pcndlfeton.

The Mining Engineers. Below is partial list of the members of the American lnstituta of Mining Engineers, who will attend the seasion in this cHy on Monday next. Many of thefe gentlemen will be accompanied by their wives and daughters. The list is as follows AVm. P.

Frazier, Perceral Roberts, P. Roberts, of Philadelphia W. Pottstown, Pa; O. J. Ilemrick, Dritton, Pa-; F.

J- Slade, Trenton, N. L. A. Riley, Ashland, Pa; W. E.

C. Coxe, Reading Pa; Arthur MeClellan, Drif-. ton. Pa; Jno. 11.

Knox, Andover, N. Dr. C. B. Dudley, Aitooua, Pa D.

H. -Thomas, Al-bertns, Pa. Edwin Thomas, Columbus, Pa S. Stutz, Wm. IMetcalf, J.

D. Weeks, Pittsburg, Pa P. Barnes. Springfield, 111 A. Plue-mer, Cincinnati G.

C. Marshal, R.S.Martin, Uniontown, Pa A. 15. Cornell, James Neilson, Youug'own, Ohio; A. B.

LaSaulles, Dunbar, Pa Oi II. J. F.Halloway, Cleveland; E. iC. Potter, Chicago; L.

Hoi-, brook, W. de Cauip R. W. Raymond Cor tie: Ilewett, J. C.

Bayhss, C. Kirch tioff.jr.,' il. I'. Brinsenade, A. L.

J. A. Burden, T. i.i,,.oii, X. B.

Walker, Henry Biusse, Coiibtabie, W. U. Wilev, New York city' E. S. Moffat, Stanhope, N.

J. B. Lewis' Dover. N. N.

M. Langdon, Chester. N. J. M.

Sherrerdj Secaucus, N. W. J. Taylor' J. D.

Evans. Chester, 2v. C. II. Moixari' Worcester.

Mass; H. Burden, A. Enos, Fen ford, N. J. B.

Mackintosh, Hobo-ken, TJ Hunt, MontrealCanada; W.A. van voorbis, Manhattonville, N. A. Cftnnelil, Dover, JN. J.

Bowron, Pitts burgh, Tenn J. S. Kennedy, Rocky Mount, Va A. Lonsracre. L.YnchburT.

Va Wm. Jolliffe, Buchanan, Va E. L. Rogers, Bal timore. The following additions came in by yester day's mail: E.j W.

Ferguson, Pittsburgh, Pa; J. Auspach.iA. Jii.lJoote, H. A. Vezm, Jno.

Rirkinbine, Roney, Philadelphia; U. Brunsmade, J. Knap, H. Buiuse, New York Hi. it.

i iiompson, roy a. Jucureath, Har-risburg. Pa Sam'l Thomas, Cataraugua, Pa; Ell Whitney, New Haven W. 8. Franklin, Ashland, Mdj Martin Ciryell, Lambertville, N.

J. P. Fellebrown Albastes. Pa C. Kerr, N.

C. It is thought that at least loO members will attend. I The following papers have been announced Address b- the President, Wm. Metcalf. Pitisburgh, Pa The Ore Knob Copper Process, by Prof.

T. Egieston, New York Citv. i. The HydioLnielallurgy of Copper and its Separation from the Precious Metals, by Dr. T.

Sterry Hunt, Montreal, Canada. I I he substances in Iron and their Combi by F. Louis, Mo. L. Kleiuschuiidt St.

Notes on Gold Mill Construction by A- J. Bowie, San Francisco, Cal." i Index to American Engineering Articles and Papers for 1880, by Prof. II. S. Munroe.

New YorkATitv. The geology. Mineral Resources and Indus tries of the Virginias by Jed Hotchikiss, Staunton, Va. i The Practical Working of the Amman ia- Sod a Process, by O. JJ Heinrich, Drifton, Pa.

lhe JNew estmoreland blmft, by P. Little and T. B. Stearns, New York Citv. A Volumetric Method of Lstimatins Man ganese in Pig-Iron and Steel, by F.

U. Wil- mms, bt. Mo. i Filtering in Industrial Operations, by! P. Barnes, Springfield, 111., Observations on some Ores of the UDDer James River, by Prof.

P. Frazer, Philadelphia. Rich Hill Iron and the Falling Clift Zinc Mine by F. P. i Dcwev.

Chattanoosa. Tenn: i i On the Solution of Pisr-iron and Steel for the Determination of Phosphorus, by N. H-Muhlenberg and MJ Drown, Easton, Pa. lhe Uccurrence of Black-band Iron Ores in West Virginia, by S. P.

Sharpies, Boston, Mass. I The Electrolytic Determination of CooDer and the Formation and Comiosition of so- called Allotropic Copper, by B. Mackintosh, noooKen, i i J. Blast-furnace Hearths and Linincrs bv John Birkinbine, Philadelphia. Discussion on Steel Rails bv Rich Aker- man of Stockholm, Sweden, C.

P. Sandberg, ionaon, ana otners. i All of the prominent railroads have reduced the fares for members of the Institute. Death op Percy Echols. One of the sad est duties we have been called upon to perform for many a day is to announce the death of John Percy Echols, son of General Echols, which occuired at Ashland, on Friday last.

The deceased had been clerking for Shan-ahan, Mason Hone, contractors on the Lex ington and Big Sandy Railroad, and whilst in the discharge of duty, had neen stricken down with ityphoid fever, i Despite the constant attendance ot the best of medical skill and the loving and unremitting ministrations of those near and dear to him, the disease triumphed, and in the first flush of manhood one of the most gallant and talented of the rising young men of, Virginia was summoned from earth. He was just in his twenty-first year, and the prospect, which a few short weeks ago lay open before him, -was a bright one indeed. Of fine personal appearance, unusual business capacity for his yearsj talents of a high order, and a noble, generoua disposition, it seemed that fortune, in all that he undertook, had marked him for her own. He was a general favorite. Each" stage of his disease was anxiously watched by a host of friends, old and young, and any intelligence that.came from his bed side was eagerly sought after.

When the announcement of his death was made, many were the manifestations of sorrow, and the sincerest sympathies' were extended his stricken kindred so sadly and so sorely afflicted. The rerhams'reached thfsF city on Saturday, and in the evening were buried from the First Presbyterian Church, Dr. Armstrong, of Norfolk, and Rev. E. Baker, pastor, conducted lhe services.

A. large concourse accompanied the remains to their last resting-place in Thornrose Cemetery, The following were the pall-bearers H.JL Bell, Briscoe Tama, Roger Atkinson, Wm. A. Cushing, W. Gk Kinney, Stnart Baldwin, J.

R. Taylor, Ed. Taylor, Willie T. McCue and Phillip Allen. eign than 7 pet tfeht.in-nbag the mac' Home Missions 10 for For.

sions; 10 per cent for education and so Mtv Hopkins' made an exhaustive presentation, and had not concliitied', wbea the how. for, adjournment arrived and- fher remarks-were postponed. Fourtli Day. I After prayer, a message of fraternal greeting was read form the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ in session at Lisbon, Iowa, and was appropriately received. PERSONAL.

EXPLANATIONS. Rev. H. B. Pratt, of South Carolina, asked permission fo make a personal explanation.

He stated that remarks of his, made on Saturday, had been construed as a reflection on a younger member. "He desired to say that nothing was more remote from his intention than such reflection. i Dr. Mullally also rose to a personal explanation. He stated that he had been quoted through the papers, as having made a bitter speech on Friday, in opposition to sending the telegram of greeting to the Northern Assembly.

He objected to tbe use of the word 'bitter," as conveying an idea not justified by his intentions. Towards his brethren of the North, he entertained not the slightest tincture of bitterness. He held them in fraternal love and esteem, and cherished none but tbe kindest feelings toward them. Touching his manner, he declared that there were three currents of blood coursing through his veins- Norman, Milesian and Scotch either of which made him vehement or nothing. It was his nature to be earnest in everything that he said or did.

I THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE presented their report, recommending the dis missal of the: appeal of the Rey, J. E. White from the Synod of South Carolina. The chairman of the committee slated that the appeal to the Assembly was an attempt to reopen a case adjudicated by the; Assembly at its last session. The report was adopted and appeal dismissed.

The same committee reported the appeal of W. S. Turner from the Synod of Georgia. It was made the first order ot the day for Wed nesday. RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM The unfinished business being the further consideration of the subject of retrenchment and reform Dr.

Hopkins continued his re marks which had been interrupted by the ad journment on Saturday. He made an earnest and logical presentation in fay or of the present system of managing the church's benevolent schemes. The chief advocate of the Reform Movement, Rev. S. Taylor Martin, of North Carolina, repliedj to Mr.

Hopkins, reviewing that gentleman's speech in detail and making an able and powerful argument in which was presented with clearness and force the reasons for a change, i Mr. W. p. Bullock, of Kentucky, 'spoke briefly in opposition to any modification of the present, scheme, and a letter from Dr. Stuart Robinson was read in support of the majority report.

Pending further discussion the Assembly adjourned. -i MISSIONARY MEETING. On Tuesday night, the regular missionary meeting was held in the first Presbyterian church. Rev. Theo.

Pryor, of Virginia, on behalf of the committee on Foreign Missions, presented its report The receipts of the committee for the year were $59,215.39, an increase of $10,737.41 over the year preceding. The number of contributing churches were 68 number of Ladies' Associations, 53 number of Sunday Schools, 57. The indebtedness of the committee has been Bomewhat diminished. A number of new missionaries are entering upon the work, and the general state of the service is satisfactory. The most prominent recommendations of the committee were an adherence to the present con stitution Foreign Missions, land the estab lishment of a mission in Airica, a held now wholly unoccupied by the Presbyterian church.

Dr. J. L. Wilson, secretary of the committee, addressed the meeting and warmly advocated the African Mission. His long service as a missionary in that benighted region, well qualified him to speak of its wants and the promising! field for missionary work that could there be found.

Dr. B. M. Palmer and Dr. T.

A. Hoyt delivered eloquent addresses in behalf of foreign missions, 1 and, the venerable Dr. Pryor made a fervent appeal for help in the good cause. Fifth Day. i After the usual exercises on Tuesday morn ing, the Board of Directors of the Theological Seminary at Columbia, S.

made its report. A most gratifying exhibit was shown. The efforts of Dr. Girardeau to increase the endowment fund have been crowned with signal success. Over $30,000 have been contributed to the fund.

The income of the Seminary is now estimated at over $8,000. The resignation of Dri Girardeau as professor has been withdrawn. Pr. Palmer has been elected professor of Pastoral Theology. The salaries of the professors are $2,000 per annum, with the exception of the Perkins professor, who receives whate ver the Perkins fund yields.

The report was referred. Dr. Armstrong, from the committee on Theological Seminaries, read an overture from the Presbytery of Bethel, urging theological 1 students to closer application. The overture also recommended a study of the English Bible, Conforming with the Greek and Hebrew, by those who have not had opportunity of acquiring a knowledge of the classics. The attention of the Directors of the Seminary was called to the proposed plan ot study of the English Bible.

Dr. Piatt, of South Carolina, asked that the report be made the order of the day for Wednesday, and after some remarks by Dr. Armstrong, the request was granted. The report of the committee on Foreign Missions, made on Monday night, was taken up and without further discussion adopted. RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.

The unfinished business being the debate on "Retrenchment and Reform," Rev. J. A. Quarles, of Lexington, took the floor in opposition to the majority report. His argument dealt chiefly with the true position of the deacon in the church, his office and functions! He compared the deacon of to-day with the Levite of the Old Testament, and maintained that their functions were one and the sameJHis ar? of Union Senium of the committee of Revision of the Bible, whose work has been recently made public, was present, and moved that he be invited to address the Assembly.

The hour of 1 p. m. was set for the address of Dr. Schaff. Rev.

J. C. Malloy, of Dr. J. B.

Adger, of S. Dr. J. L. Wilson, of Rev.

D. O. Davies, of and Dr. F. P.

Mullally, of Ya, participated in the further discussion of the question of "Retrenchment and Reform." i RBVISKD TESTAMENT. Dr. Schaff was then introduced, and commenced by saying that he bad come to Virginia to escape interviews and interviewers. But even here lie had not found a refuge, for he bad just received a letter from the New York Herald propounding a aeries of questions. The Revised Testament has created mora interest and a larger demand than any pubhea- I iwjBaVT aafc htsenan, oi union i iiinmij i i The season of commencement exercises in Staunton was inaugurated on Monday night last by the annual concert at the Augusta Female Seminary.

On the Saturday preceding the art gallery was thrown open fqr the inspection of visitors. It presented a scene well worth witnessing. The result of the students' labors were arranged with exquisite taste around the large and beautiful gallery, forming a picture that few could fail to appreciate. Madame Garcea's snd Mr. Coleman's classes made exhibitions of work in water colors, crayon, pen and ink, and charcoal, of which any teacher and any pupil might well have proud.

There were some three hundred specimens displayed, some of which bore the marks of decided talent. On Monday night the annual concert was given in the Chapel. In accordance with tbe request heretofore published, the citizens of the town gave way to the visiting strangers, and the result was that the Chapel was not so overcrowded as to render it uncomfortable. The programme consisted of vocal and mstru-mentil music by ths classes of Profs. Hamer and Hintz, and Miss Mary Crawford.

The deputation enjoyed by this justly popular school found a renewed support in the excellence with which the difficult and beautiful masterpieces of music were rendered on Monday night. The limit of space compels us to forego a detail of the programme, every selection of which was performed with a thoroughness alike creditable to the fair musicians and their instructors. i The exercises on the second night (Tuesday) consisted of calisthenics, vocal music, and pantomimic motions, interluding the reading of tbe reports and awarding of prizes, and a most beautiful address by Rev. Dr. B.

M. Palmer. At the conclusion, Dr. Hoge of Richmond made a few remarks in his happiest vein. The report of the Principal stated that the school had been larger during the present session than ever before, day pupils and.

boarders numbering about 250. Applications for places in the boarding department far exceeded the accommodations afforded by the buildings. During the past year one new department has been added to the school, viz Culinary. A number of young ladies were trained most successfully in this important art. The aim of the Principal and teachers is to raise the Mandard in each department from year to yi'iir.

To this end rigid written examinations are still enforced. The jreading of the results of these examinations Was omitted year for the first time, in -order to prevent the exercises proving, too tedious. CERTIFICATES i I of Proficiency -were awarded as follows in the several schools mentioned Astronomy Miss Bessie Dedman. Physiology Misses Josephine Herring, "Kate McCall, Sophronia Stackhouse. Botany Misses Jeannette Ballard, Sallie Craig, Fannie Ivy, Kate MeClellan, Nellie Paxton, Sophronia Stackhouse, Annie Lee Thorn Willie Turner, Agnes Ware.

Cltemistry Misses Ella! Uameron, St. Lawrence Fleuiming, Mary Gray, Minnie Heck, Josaphine Herring, Kate McCall. Mary Nugent, Lulia Evie Swoope, Fannie Taylor, Lydin Dun lop. i Natural Philosophy Misses Jessie W. Bones, May Brooks, Fannie Hunter, Minnie Heck, Nellie Paxton.

Englisfi Literature Misses Jessie W. Bones, Florence Childress, Maggie Davidson, Bessie Dedman, Minnie Heck. Mary McDonnald, Fannie McCreery, Lizzie McCue, Fannie Hunter, Fannie Genie Stubbs, Lottie Wood-row, Mai ion WoodrowJ Kale Sexton, Hattie Barnes, St. L. Fleinmingj Moral PMloxophy Misses Mary Lou Bledsoe, Ella Cameron, Florence Childress, Mattie Frazier, Mary McDauuald, Lila Ripley, Kate Sexton, Agnes Ware.

i iAitin Misses Ada Converse, Mattie Frazier, Mary Forman, Mary Grattan, Emma Well-ford, Lottie Woodrow, Marion Woodrow. German Misses Emnia Wellf'ord, Fannie Smith. i llistoi-y Misses Eugie Annspaugh, Florence Childress, Ada Converse, Lizzie McCue, Annie McNutt, Lydia Wadley, Annie Walker, Marion. Woodrow. I I MatJietiuitiCD Misses Eugie Childress, Mary Forman.

Prench Misses Eugie Annspaugh, Mattie Barnes. Mary L. Ada Converse.Lydia Duulop, Mariana Foster. Mary Grattan, Lizzie Howard, Minnie Heck, Kate MeClellan, Mary MoDonuald, Nellie Paxton, Grace Shanks, Cantey Venable, Agnes Ware, Nellie Thomas. Neatness in Room Misses Mary Nugent, Sidney Ballard, Ella Taylor, Mattie.

Alexander, Bell VnnLear, Evie Marion Woodrow, Fannie Ligon, Lottie Woodrow, Bessie Craig, Libbv lmbrie, Mollie Winger, Helen Brotherton, Drusilla Hess, Alean Dun-nington, Mariana Foster, Cora Cochran, Susie Villiani3on, trams elltord, Claude bimmons. Loula, Harris, Ella Cameron, Annie Lee Thorn, Mattie Harwood, Clara Harwood, Molhe Ford, Sue Belle Fible, Grace Shanks, Nellie Paxton.J Lillian Brown, Hattie Camp, Florence Chil dress, Jennie Dale, Mary Forman, Minnie Hock, Fannie Ivy, Minnie MacLeod, Kate Murchisou, Lila RipleyJ Fannie Rose, Lydia Wadlav, Carrie Whitlock, Julia Worth. Eugie Av'ispaugh, Emma Lee Meadors, Lizzie Pace, Fannie Humphries Cantey Venable. Instrumental Muxir. Misses lorence Chil dress, Lizzie Howard, Annie McNutt, Genie Stubbs.

I Parmonv Misses Eugie Annspaugh, Sidney Ballard, Lydie Dunlop, Lucy Ferguson, Mary McDannald, Emmie Mickle, Lizzie Pace, Clifford Putnam, Carrie Thrtm, Mollie Winger, Carrie Wliitlock, Bessie Adams. Sallie Craig, Fannie Humphries, Minnie Hunter. Pat ie McLeary, Kate McCall, Minnie Mc- Leod, Kate Roirers, Cora Robertson, Cammie Stites, Agnes Ware, Mary Well-ford, Marion Woodrow, i School of 4r-Embracing Perspective, Art Criticism, and Art History Misses Jessie Bones, May Brooks, Mollie Cone, Mattie Frazier, Mary Nugent, Nellie Thomas, Madge Whitney, Mary WinniFlorie Willingham. Elocution Misses Esther Bayless, Kate MeClellan, Josephine Herring, Mattie Frazier, Bessie Anderson, Agnes Ware, Mary L. Bledsoe, May Brooks, Genie Stubbs, Lila Ripley.

Cooking Misses Susie Cochran, Jennie Dale, Kate Murchison, May Nugent, Bertha Ruff-ner, May Silva, Fannie Warren, Susie Williamson, Julia Worth, iTommie Youngs Mattie Harwood, Kate McCall.i prizes were awarded as follows I Preparatory Department For improvement in Dictation and Letter writing Misses Mat-tie Wayt, Clifford Baker, Charlotte Ranson For impiovement in Handwriting Miss Belle Goodman. i For greatest number of perfect recitations Gold Bade to Misses Lillian Art hur, Fannie Blackley, Ella Huffman. Inlet mediate Department For improvement in Handwriting- Misses Lizzie Pace Mariana Foster, Addie Boulware. For best Compositions Misses May Brooks, Cantey Venable, Mollie Winger, Genevieve Gray; For Excellence in Latin Miss May Brooks. Senior Department For excellence in entire History course Miss Marion Woodrow.

diplomas. ScJwo'l of Music Embracing Piano, Har- mony, Singing and. History of Music Miss Jessie W. Bones. For Piano, Organ, Harmony, Singing and History of Music Miss May Silva.

For Piano, Harmonv, Singing and History of Music Miss Josie Coiner GRADUATES. I. The folhiwing young ladies having completed the prescribed course of study in this Seminary, and received certificates of proficiency in all the "schools," viz Moral Philosophy, Mathematics, English Literature, His tory. Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Latin and French Languages, were declared full graduates and entitled to the highest honors of the Institution Miss Florence Childress, of Texas, and Miss Mary Forman, of Kentucky. Parnassus Items.

Reported lor the Viboihian.1 The death ot Mr. Hugh Gilkeson, on last Monday morning, was not unexpected, as he had been ill for several months. Mr. Gilkeson was one of our oldest and most respected citizens, and, for his age, being in his 81sl year, was up to his last illness One of the most active and industrious citizens in our section. His funeral Was preached by his pastor, Rev.

J.N. Campbell, of Union Church. Mr. G. had been a member of that congregation for nearly forty years.

His remains were interred in the family lot, on the land of his brother, Mr. Robert G. Gilkeson. Penonal Mr. William Fairburn.wbo has enjoyed eighty-one years of almost uninterrupted good health is at present very ill with pneumonia.

Dr. T. Hunter Fauver, a recent graduate of the college of physicians md surgeons of Baltimore, has located in our villagea and from the testimonials ot eminen' physicians, he is ready to assume the gnu, responsibility attached to tbe high calling of a physician and surgeon. rtiaentiaiUi 1' "-S-'l vbeen. ent accepu.

and forty-seven land were engsged t.r. versions up to this time ii It was an improvement on -t- ceded it, and Jbrings Dearer to spirit of the original. The Geneva Elble i its place for a kmg time, and now it has bea thought proper to revise that work and bring it up to the present stage of tbe English lun- guage and biblical scholarship. The difference between the King James and the Revised is that In the former the Greek text, found in the manuscript of the fifteenth century, was not so extensive aa now. Many manuscripts have since been brought to light which are older and more reliable, and whkh have been made use of in the present revision.

The oldest and purest text has been selected. There is not a single change of the text which alters or unsettles the doctrine of our holy faith. The changes merely embrace minor matters, but these changes are worth all tbe trouble expended upon them. All real errors of translation discovered by present scholarship have been corrected in tbe revision, these errors are most frequent in Job, in the Prophets and in the Psalms. The Greek and Hebrew languages are better va, derstood to-day than ever before, and by reason of that understanding many inaccuracies have been corrected.

The revision more close- ly observes consistency. In the "King James version the same words are translated in a half dozen ways, whilst in the revised a mofe uniform signification is given them. Tbe names of coins have been mistranslated and mixed. Words different in themselves, have been translated as one. For instance, Gehenna and Hades are both translated hell in the present version.

In the revision, Gehenna ia Hell, but Hades is the place of departed spirits. So likewise there is a difference between demon and devil, though they are confounded in the King James version. The obsolete phrases and expressions of the, present ver- sion have been gotten riu ei. ine italics which do not properly belong to the text have been reduced about one-half and the matter has been changed into paragraphs. In conclusion the speaker stated that the members of the Old Testament Committee would not complete their task for three or four years yet.

The work they were engaged upon was as important as that which had just been sent out. I The Assembly passed a vote of thanks to Dr. Schaff for his very entertaining address, and after some routine business and devotional exercises adjourned until 8 o'clock p. m. NIGHT SESSION.

A night session of the General Assembly was held Tuesday at 8 p. m. Dr. Hoyt, in behalf of the committee on Bills and Overtures, reported a number of overtures, among which was one from the Montgomery Presbytery, requesting information as to whether the de- liverance of the Assembly of 1877 on dancing had been repealed er in any way affected by any subsequent action of the Assembly. An answer was recommended to tbe effect that the deliverance has not been in any degree revoked or in any shape altered The committee recommended to the Assem- bly the establishment of a new Synod, to be known as that of South Georgia.

The overture from the PresbyCery of West Hanover asking for instructions as to the le gality of a man marrying bis deceased wife's sister was asked to be dismissed by the committee. i Dr. Hoyt said that the Rev. A. V.

C. Schenck of the Presbyterian Historical Society Philadelphia was present, and presented a paper setting out the important work of that society, and urgipg the co-operation of the Southern Presbyterian church with it. Dr. Adger of the committee on correspondence' reported a reply to the telegram of congratulations from the convention of United Brethren presided over by Bishop Glossbrenner of Augusta county, Virginia, now in ses-sion in Lisbon, Iowa. i The debate on Retrenchment and Reform was then resumed but no vote was reached, Sixth Day.

The Assembly met again Wednesday morning at 8 a. m. The Auditing Committee reported tbe correctness of the accounts and vouchers of "the treasurers of Home and Foreign Missions and of Publication. The assets of the Publication Committee were stated to be $56,710.50, the liabilities Of the committee $36,906.63. The Auditing Commitee further reported the correctness of the accounts of the treasurer of the Tuscaloosa Institute.

The Committee on theological seminaries- made a report, endorsing the election of Dr. B. M. Palmer, of New Orleans, to the chair of Pastoral Theology in Columbia Seminary. The committee recommended the restoration, by.

the Assembly, of the owner ship and control of the Columbia Seminary to the Synods of South Carolina, Georgia and A long and animated debate ensued on the propriety of the Assembly affirming that portion of the committee's report which expressed the hope that Dr. Palmer would see fit to leave New Orleans for Columbia. In this debate Dr. Girardeau, Dr. J.

Leigh- ton Wilson, Dr. W. E. Boggs, ot the board of trustees for the Columbia Seminary, and Dr. Mack of the same board spoke in favor of the Assembly urging upon Dr.

Palmer tbe importance of his accepting the professorship. Dr. Girardeau's address was one of the finest ever delivered before a deliberative body. Rev. M.

B. Shaw, of Rev. J. T. David son, of the same State, Mr.

W. R. Lyman, a ruling elder of Dr. Palmer's Presbytery, and others, made vigorous protest against such action by Dr. Palmer, on the ground that he was fulfilling a larger sphere of usefulness in his present work in the territory of the south west.

Dr. Adger stated that it was absolutely acc essary that tbe Assembly should either ratify or reject Dr. Palmer's election. 1 he report of the committee was adopted, with an amendment striking ont the clan, "that the Assembly express the hope that Dr. Palmer will accept." Rev.

Dr. A.V. C. Schenckf tbe PresByterian Historical Society of Philadelphia, and Rev. Moses D.

Hoge, D. D-, of Richmond, Va addressed the Assembly, by invitation, on the importance of its co-operation with the Historical Society in the preservation ot the historical records and statistics of the church. The Assembly then adjourned to meet again at 4 p. m. EVENING SESSION.

The General Assembly' met again at 430 p. and took up for consideration resolution -presented by Rev. Mr. Shanks, of which he announced had been drafted by Dr. Dabney, of the Union Seminary at Hampden Sidney, at bis request, setting forth the duty of the Assemblv to take steris to nnt end la Ldivinity students seeking instruction in north ern institutions instead of going to Union and Columbia seminaries.

The resolution was adopted as read. The judicial case of W. S. Turner, of an appeal from the Georgia Synod, up before the Assembly and claimed its ttention during the remainder of the after, oon. The facts of the case are these: Charres ere brought against Mr.

Turner before his session of being loose and irregular in hia money matters, and he was suspended from the further performance ot his functions as instructor in the Sabbath School of his church. Mr. asked for a letter of iUmiasion from the session in order to join the Trinity: Methodist church of Atlanta. The session de-' clined, and Mr. Turner appealed successively to the Atlanta Presbytery and to the Georgia, Synod, both oi which bodies deciding against urn, he brought op his case oa a final appeal to the Assembly.

Rev. J. N. Bradshaw appeared in behalt of the appellant and Rev. W.

E. Boggs for tb Synod of Georgia. Dr. Hoyt asked permission to refer eerUla papers in the hands ot tbe Committee on rahf and Overtures to their appropriate committees. 1 at hight an interesting meeeting was held in tfeefaterT est of Home Missions and entertaining sd-dresses were delivered by Dr.

Hoge and oUirraJ tn J. H. Fisher was anoointed to suddIv the va-- cancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Ober). The aim of the committee, as stated in the report, was not so much to plant new missions, as it was to sustain and strena-theh those al- a ready established and extend their i influence.

The mibsiory force, all told, now numbers uiucij-iuice persons, an increase oi len since last year. Of these 18 are ordained mission aries, one missionary physician, Dr. Fishburn of this xjounty, 26 assistant missionaries from this country, 13 ordained native missionaries, and 34 native assistants. During the year, 12 new missionaries have been sent out. The receipts for this service have aggregated an increase of $10,737.00 over last year.

The present debt aggregates $12,000 one half on general account and one-half on the Cam pinas debt. Property to the amount of is held, principally in China and Brazil. The paying subscription list of the Missionary numbers 3,045, an increase of 425 since last report. In addition to these 'over one thousand copies are gratuitously distributed among ministers. The committee strongly recom mend on active support of the Missionary and announced that next year it will be more than self-sustaining.

The I report, ih conclusion, pointed to Africa as a promising field of oper ation and strongly urged that steps be taken for the establishment of a mission there. EDUCATION. The Executive Committee on Education, through its secretary, Rev. E. M.

Richardson, presented its 20th Annual Report. I It showed an enrollment of 80 students from 37 Presbyteries. Seventy-seYen students were aided by the committee to the extent of $3,740. The aggregate receipts were $10,335.93, of which $9,151.13 were received from churches, and $1,184.80 from other sources. The number of churches contributing was 875.

The contributions were made as follows: the synods of Virginia, North and South Carolina, with a membership of 54,555, $3,740 80, less than 7 per cent; Georgia, Alabama and a membership of 24,617, $1,846.09, over 7 per centt; Memphis and Nashville, with 24,824, $2,159.68, 9 per cent Arkansas, Missouri and Texas, with 16,034 members, $1,239.33, nearly 8 per cent. During the year there were 38 ordinations and 19 deaths. The increase of working strength has not been commensurate with the increased numerical force, Inconsequence of and disability of older members. In fact the active working body has received little if any augmentation. Of the 77 students, thirty-two are theological anr 45 academic.

The committee deplores the great want of candidates, but urges presbyteries to guard more carefully the reception and qualifications of those admitted to the ministry PUBLICATION The 20th report of the committee on publication was presented by Rev. Jas. K. Hazen, D. secretary.

The total contributions for the year were $8,016.71, a decided increase over the two previous years. During theyear $2,000 was received from royalties. Exclusive of the mortgage on the publishing house, the committee's present actual debt is $10,870, none of which now bears interest at a greater rate than six per cent. The total issues of the committee's presses during the year were as follows, viz Culdren's Friend, 430,000 Earnest Worker, 90,000 Lesson Paper 240,000 Lesson Quarterly Annual Reports, 1,500 and circulars, 20,000. The committee asked directions as to the hymn book.

The old plates being about worn out, it was thought best not to recast them if any changes were likely to be made. Rev. C. Stillman, D. read the report of the principal of Tuscaloosa Seminary, an institution devoted to the education of colored ministers.

A most gratifying exhibit was made. The students, 23 in number, were represented as of excellent habits and deportment, and fair scholarship. Their board, tuifion, fuel were furnished them, and they were required to supply their own clothing. Some of them had madeiremarkablc progress, and were reading the Greek testament and studying the Hebrew Grammar. An increased force of instructors is called fr.

All of the reports were appropriately refer, red. REFORMED CHURCH. Dr. Pryor, the delegate to the synod of the Reformed church, in America, convened at Brooklyn New York, in June last, reported his attendance on tbe sessions of that spoke with enthusiasm of the hospitable reception extended him and the kindness and christian fellowship with which he had been entertained. He gave a short account of the session of the Reformed Synod were similar, he said, to that of the General Assem bly.

At tbe close of his remarks a motion was unanimously passed receiving his report and approving it. The first day. of the session then closed with pisyer by Dr. Pryor. Second Day.

Friday morning the Assembly convened at 9 o'clock, and tbe proceedings were commenced with prayer by the moderator. The following standing committees were then announced: I On BiUa and Overture. Beva. T. A Hoyt.

D. B. If. Palmer, D. i.

Adger, D. 1 8. E. Axaou, D. O.

Dariee, J. B. Came, 1. M. Scott.

A. W. Wilson, W. H. Richardson, W.

N. Dickey, and Elders V. H. Henderson, T. W.

Fleming, J. 8. McQneen, W. H. Wivnrow, l.

v. Bmiia, bum uwi, n. a. oeciu Judicial Committee, Iters. J.

A. LeFerre, D. S. Davies. D.

1 J. N. Bradahaw, B. Converse, W. T.

Ravage, J.T.Davidson, J. H. Alexander, and Elders J. J. Johns, J.

B. Gaines, J. A. Alston, J. W.

B. Bryant, W. M. Tate, O. F.

Anderson. Theological Seminaries. Be.s. Geo. D.

Arm- strong, D. d. Miles Saunders, s. m. Munroe, w.

H- Dode, H. Caldwell, 2. L. Holmes. R.

M. Tattle, D. W. Shanks, and Eiders J. H.

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Publtc Schools. The closing exercises of the public schools will take place in the Opera House (white schools) on the niabt of the 8th and (colored) the 10th of June. We have not yet seen a programme of the exercises, but are informed that there will be declamations, music, calisthenics, on the part of the pupils. The prizes will be awarded by one or more of our distinguished speakers. The occasion will doubtless be an interesting one.

Countt Court Judge Quarles presiding commenced its May term on Monday. The following is a summary of the proceedings Probate. J. N. McFarland was appointed administrator of the estate of William F.

Wallace, dee'd, and A. A. McPheeters, Wm. A. Wilson, M.

F. Gilkeson, John Wright and George Rosen were appointed appraisers. The last will of John Lohr was admitted to record, and Margaret Lohr qualified as adm'x, with the will annexed. Abraham D. Garber was appointed guardian of Sophia M.

Garler. Personal. John II. Willbarger was appoint ed road surveyor of Precinct No. 40 Middle River District.

Rev. Walker Peyton Conway Coe, of the M. E. Church South, was authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony in this State and gave bond accordingly. John Peer was granted license to sell liquor by re tail at his bouse, at the foot of Shenandoah mountain, James Weston was appointed Judge of elections at New Hope, in place ot James Phillips, removed, and A.

J. Blakemore, at Sangersville, in place of David Sanger. Uina Assessments. Keports irprn commis sioners to assess damages on land along the line of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad were received that assessing $200 in favor of J.L Dillard, and $300 in favor of Martin Grove, were each connrmea. utner 'reports were made but not confirmed.

East Augusta Mutual. The stockholders of the East Augusta Mutual Fire Insurance Co. held their eleventh annual meeting at the Court-house, on Monday last. The president's report showed that the cost to policy holdeis during the past year was 14 cents on the $100 value of property insured The losses by fire aggregated $2,500, as follows: J. Alexander's barn, $600 Wm.

Bossermau's school house, $355; J. N. Koiner's mill, $1,500. For the loss of W. R.

Bright's house $150 was Daid. There was gome dispute about this case, the property being encumbered, in viola tion of the 10th Article of the Constitution The payment made was not designed as precedent. Twenty-four members have been dropped during the year for non-payment of levies, There has been an Increase of liabilities during the year of $87,000, and a deciease, by reason of deaths and other causes of $43,600, leaving the net increase $38,400. Receipts from ap plicants $194.75. Incidental expenses, in eluding Secretary's salary and President's al lowance, 437486.

Expenditures, exclusive of levies for losses, exceed the receipts The following twelve stockholders died dur ing the past year: Wm. M. Dudley. R. Dudley, James Patterson, Daniel Early, Phebe Michael, J.

C. Brown, J. G. Hogshead, Davis Alexander, Jacob Gochenour, J. J.

Wonder lick, John Sanderson, and Addison McCutchen. Gross value of insured property, $1,623,000 Net liabilities, $1,082,000. Number of Bhares, 21,640. Number of stockholders, 782. At this meeting, the 7th article of the Bylaws was amended by the addition of the fol lowing: "Provided thaVno building be paid for at more than two-thirds of its cash value at the time of burning said value to be ascer tained by three members of the Company appointed by the President for the Jno.

Towbcrman was re-elected President, with the old board of directors. Mr. Geo. W. Koiner was elected Secretary in tbe place of Mr, A.

E. Pierce. A resolution of thanks to Mr. Pierce for the manner in which he had performed the duties of Secretary since the organization of the Company was unanimously adopted. 1 team ILa.