OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

IN THE

UNITED STATES,

WITH AN APPENDIX.

VOL. VIII.

A. D. 1890.

RICHMOND, VA.:

PRESBYTERIAN COMMITTEE OF TUBLICATION.

PRINTED BY

WHITTET & SHEPPERSON,

RICHMOND, VA.

OFFICERS AND AGENCIES

OF THE

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES.

OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

REV. JOSEPH R. WILSON, D. D., Stated Clerk and Treasurer, Clarksville, Tenn. REV. ROBERT P. FARRIS, D. D., Permanent Clerk, St. Louis, Mo.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
REV. M. H. HOUSTON, D. D., Secretary, Nashville, Tenn.

REV. D. C. RANKIN, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, Nashville, Tenn.
Rev. E. A. Ramsey. C. A. R. Thompson, Esq.
Rev. J. W. Lupton, D. D. J. W. Frierson, Esq.
J. B. O'Brian, Esq.

Rev. J. H. McNeilly, D. D.
Rev. Jere. Witherspoon, D.D.
Rev. G. A. Trenholm.

R. J. Gordon, Esq.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HOME MISSIONS.

REV. JOHN N. CRAIG, D. D., Secretary, Atlanta, Ga.

W. A. POWELL, Treasurer, Atlanta, Ga.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.

REV. JAMES K. HAZEN, D. D., Secretary and Treasurer, Richmond, Va.

Rev. M. D. Hoge, D. D.
Rev. W. T. Richardson, D.D.
Rev. Chas. H. Read, D. D.
Rev. J. P. Gammon.

Rev. W. A. Campbell, D. D.
Rev. R. P. Kerr, D. D.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro, D. D.
Hon. B. R. Wellford, Jr.

Hon. E. H. Fitzhugh.
Hon. W. W. Henry.
M. M. Gilliam, Esq.
Chas. D. Hill, Esq.