Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 28, 1874, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSLIAY, MAY 98, 1874 RELIGIOUS. Ptoueedi;lgs- in. tho Prosbyto- rian Assembly at St. Louis, The Consolidation Question 8till Under Discusstoits Report In the Cumberland Assembly on tha Question of Union With the Church North Stato Convention of Methodista ab Jackson, Miok, A Fomale-Sufirage Resolution Meots with Much Favor, The DPunkards’® Convention at Girard, Ill. THE PRESBYTERIANS. GENERAL ASSEMDLY IN ST. LOUIS, Special Dispatoh to The Chicano T'ribune. Br. Loums, May 27.—Tho grent question of ecngolidation was tho foaturoof to-dry's Assem- bly, oud, thorofore, the nattendanca was large. Ycaterday tho mattor was sottlod, so for as sua- tontation was concorned, and to-dny tho quos- ticn was gottled in regard to tho Froedmon's Ccmmitteo, This Committoo is situated at Pittsburgh, and tho scheme of consolidation embraced its discontinuance and the tranafer of its work to the Board of Homo Missions situnted in New York., ueforo the discussion of the order of tho day began, Judge Drake offured & soiles of rosolutions ni;tunnb rospouses sud nituelistio tendonoioa {u Oburch worship, which woro reforred to the appropristo Conmitteo. The Tov. V. R. Cole, colored, of Yudkin, N. 0., epoko warmly in favor of tho ‘continunnce of tho presont arrangemont of the Cownitteo on Frecdinon, Ie mado TIIE MOST TELLING BIEECI on that sldo of the subjcot. His odueation at Linsoln University, at Oxford, Pa., ahowed with fino offeot In hia spoech. o ativtod that thero woro 115 Presbytorian Oburche: in the 3outh undor the freedmon's Committoo, and that they woro situated mostly in Goorgia, Soiith Caroling, North Carolins, and Virginia, 9'ho only now point ho mado wes that cducation vias tho most important part of thia work, and that the lifo of Prosbyterianism was in teaching, nnd expluining the shorter chatechism when asked if tlio' Jaudsy-gohool could not do this na woll, Lo sald that it was tho difference betweun tonching five dnys and ono. Ho olumod that the Home Mission could not do this, According to thoir prosent arrangomonts, they could only tosch ono day in the weel, Hoalso insiated that tho niain_portion of tho Bynod of tho Atlantio, 1o whioh hio bolouged, wore of his way of think- r. Honry A. Nelson, in speakingon tho same subjoct, eaid that was the jmportant fasturo of tho work, viz: Education, aud ho wantud more schools, instond of less. Altogether, Tir. Nol- son did not malko his position sufliciently plain 10 bo understood, and at s later part of the day e oxplained that he was for consolidation. VARIOUS OPINIONS, Dr. Dingbam wanted no consolidatfon in his, 3(cClxim, of Milwaukao, wanted unification and contralization, and thought thoy were uot to be feared, The ftev. James A, Phofor, colored, of Catawba, wanted no congolidation, but his speech amountad to nothing, ouly showing how badly he wanted _ o k. ~ The Ttov, 11, O, MoCook, of Philadelphia, thought iho Freedmen's Committco shonld bo ro-exalted x 1to n Board, and have & firat-class Scoratary, Ho sisted that the colorod preachors were not suf- ficiently informed to aet d}syfindsutly in Pros- Dyteried, as the rulos of the Homo Miasion Borrd roquired, and thorefore that mattors should ro- main 03 {huj woro. Modorator Wilion wantod no consolidation, but wanted the Committeo vontinited for ton yoara. Now camoe two vouera= blo fathers ip the Ohurch,—the ov. Dr. Clasko, of Now Mampsbire, who saw Chicngo yonra ago when it was ooly 8 quagmiro, when ho was the first nzent of tho Amoriean Trnct Bociety. H> would have mno consolidation. Thon cimo Fathor Aursit, the octogonarion, ‘wiwo spoke in fooling terms of how he was born a slavetioldor ond had emaucipted his sluves fong ay0, and_made himsel? poor thoreby, He oppose | consolidation with il his heart. r. Tiobert Arkman, of Orango,N. Y., said the African raco was most susceptible to spiritual {nprovoment, and he thought there should bo no conrolidation. THEX NEW YORK OTENED NER GUNS in Kan:as, through the Rev, Howard W, Slratton, with s bufliant iiro for consolidation, snd ho a8 fallowed quickly by the fathar of the achemo, Dr. He:rick Johneon, who spoke with nurvous firo, but with & ot enl of preoision and logic, eguin uanfolded his grand schome for Now Yorlk nwaagement, but, ab this stage of affuirs, Dr. Booth, of New York, who had fought so hard yosteray for his native city, throw a bombahell 3uto tho eamp of Lis friends, by -- DRINGING A COMPROMIBE to lot the Freodmon’s Committeo live five years, aud (hea bo trausforred to tho Howmo Mission Doard, This schemo took tho conealidationtuts Ly surpriso and made the Pounsylvanisites fecl slorionsy, but Dr. H. Johoson died hard, To gou tho floor for an oxplanation and maunged adroitly to say some good thingsin favor ol his schomo, although Moderator Crosby, whom ho no-cousolidation” mon had got out of 1lie chirir, theroby keeping him from making o spooch in_ favor of consolidation, as ho gaid he would yesterdny, ocslled him to order very quickly, Now York rallied and Dr. Willlam Aikman, of Detroit, led off in a powerful ton-miuute spooch in the true intorcsts of the cause, claiming that five yours'lonae of lifoto the Freedmen's Committe was notlonyy, buts slow, death, and that thoe Froedmen were in, really, the trua fleld of the Home Mission Board, and that all other portions of the country could {ako caro of themselves beiter tiau this, cCook, of Philadelphia, menaged to Atep in rgnin undor a disguise, sud made duother it tcmpt to stom the tide that was bo- guning to eettle again for consolide~ tion, and atter him the old wer horso of Philadolphia D ~ory evothing aud flattering speech in favor of Booth's compromize, whion was parried by a Vrillisat fusllado by Hanford A, Edson, of In- dianayolis, for consolidation and aguinst Booth's cowpromiso. He intimated, iu very plain torms, that Dr. Booth had desorted his friends, Drt. 2w vud Couklin wero for consolidation and no compromisg, but Mr, Ward, of Syracuse, N, Y., eharply roplied for uo oonuofidation, Dr. Logan pluo cimo to the resono of dosrold Penusylvanis, and for Bootl's compromise us the best ho could e, although by no meany all howanted, ‘Fhus in the midst of & dozen motions nt once and con- fusion tho quostion wus called and n division w4 had, and the comprowiso had won by 214 to 208, and tho quostion was otiled IN FAVOR OF THE QUAXER CUrr . by theaid of ono of Now York's grontost men, Dr. Jiooth. In tho afternoon Dr. Booth succeeded in attiag o comunittes of Bovon sppoigted, with r. Atwater, of Priuceton, as Chuirman, to CODIFY THE RULES 2 to gavarn tho consulidation, aud the Froedtmen's Qoumittea undor ity now atatun. . Auter this comraittee matter was sottlod! satis- #aotdrily, Dr. Reod, of Fliladelphia, took il floor sgainst tho_conwofidation of the colpiortage woik of the F'ubhieution Hoclety, which is 110w Philasdelphis, belug transferred to the 1lomo Micsion Board in New York, Ho iy & mem bor of the Publication Hoolety, sud sposks by tho book with all the csgcumoss of one of the ins ' ogafost ope of tho outs. It musb mot be forgotton that m all these trausfors IMMENSE SUMS OF MONEY ara at stake, aa woll as tho most comprol1onatve lvl.\nn of bonovelonce, and sithough this part of L:s assigaunent {8 kopt in tho buckgrou ud, yob It s plain, from tho position that the gei itlomen pa ench side, a8 well aa tho hints lot fall xt various timos, that tho concentrated .inancial Isnagomient of ' $100,000, which sum would 3 fow Yourn, grow out of ‘sonuolidation In Now York, 16 a Jonding foaturé tbat is noving tho hearts of many men taking positions on the uestion. It Is truo that they deny this, yet it B olin that it la o, 'he colportage forfure of the consolidation sohome comes up aguin i the morniug, with Dr, dioed"s right to ‘continue hiy halt-houx specch hudy °;'r¢ the Acwotated Pros,) TUR FRURDMEN, a. Towm, May §7,:—Xus aubjech of s Zresd- Musgrove, made & [, mon wag takon up at the morning sceslon of tho Proabytorian Genoral Assnmmyxand digcusssd until tho rocess. "Flio Ttov. Me. Call (colored), of tho Adkin Prosliytory, replied to tho statemont of the Rov. Dr. Garnot, mindo yonterdny, that the Bouth ob- joots to the Froedmen's Committee, It didnot, o bellovad, howovor, that, i tho work was consolidated with tho Ilomo Mission, it would suffor, o Rov. J. A, Tifor (colored), of Oatawbs, hind told the peoplo in the Bouth that ho workod undor the Presbytorian Ohurch North Yocauso of tho groatfwork [t wns dolug, 1f the Committea was dropped, the work must bo stoppod, and tho aolored poople loft to thelr own resources. Tho Rev. Mr, McCoolr, of Philadelphin, urged that the Commitceo on tho TFroodmen be ox- alted into a Board, It must bo hoadoed by & man of ability, who can give all his timo to the work. o work {n tho South, he said, was much tho samo as among tho Loathon, T'he Rev. J, H, Wilson thought there was no apooinl omergonoy now oalling for a uhuugo. To carry it on undor the Board of Homo Misslons would nceeesitato s rovolution in the Board. o lutraduced s reaclution looking to the morg- Ing of the committeos iu ton, soven or flva yoars, and continuing the work so loug. Dr. Nelton, of Cinoinnatl, eald thaf, if the Committee could not sustain the work, he favored Dr. \Wilson’s- smondment, If tho Board of Homo Missions could not do tho work, ad now constitutod, give thom snothor Becrolary, and lot him havo apooial chargo of tho swork, 1o did not say that ho would not boa candidato for the oflico of Secrotary, but, if Honry Thighland Garnot was his. opPonent, 1o thouglit s chances would bo slight indesd.. Thoy woro specially callod to - the - freodmen’s work by God, and it they neglocted it thoy would bo oriminally responsibis, r. Clark, of tho Boston Presbytery, hnd forty yonra' oxporienco 1n the work, and was tho first colporteur in the Wost, and ho sxid that tho sub-~ jact of tho freedmen could not bo m‘]ummmnllvl carod for unlesy whoaver took hold of it gave ‘his life and soul to it, Falher LHunt, of tho Lackawanna Prosbylory, ald that ho bad beon born sud rafsed a elave loldor, Ho urged that the work bo permitted o go on a8 it had been golng on. Dr. Aikman, of Now. Jersoy, said that tho olnims of the froedmen wore bovond all parallo} and the work among them ehould bo incronse rathor than morged with any other Bonrds. Tho Rov. 1. W. Btratton, of the Neosho Pros- bytery, Kanens, thought that projudico had boon cxoitod ngainst consolidation by cslling it con- ralzation, forgotting that tho Board of Foroign Missions posecusod the features so_dopreeated. 1lo submitted & subatitute for Dr. Wilson's mo- tion, smendiug the rosolution of yostorday to tho offoct that the work of the Homo Missions Do divided into three parts—home missions, sustontation, and tho freedmon—and that sn Assistant Scoretary be appointed to caro for the freedmon's work egpocially. Tho Chair decided tho amendment ocut of order, Dr. Colliar, of Ponnaylvania, proposed n sub- stitute that tho freodimon’s work bo mado a dis- tinot dopartmont of tho Home Mission, having it own Bocratary, and thst dolloctions bo taken up in aid of it, Dr. Asron Willisms, ‘of Pepsylvanla, ssid Romo waa ready tod weiting to do hor share of this work, rud all the moro was it nocossary that tho Presbyterian Church should do it. Dr. Johuson folt bound to speak in vindlea- tion of the minority report. If the work was transferred to the Mome-Misaions, there was a committeo pravided to take charge of this work, Loglo was what waa ncadod—not sympathy. Put all the branches together, abolish ‘class distine- ‘tions, and strive for unity, and the cause would prospor. Aftor sovoral othor spoechos bad been made, & voto was reached on tho nmended amend- nont at 1 o'clock, and the amondment was adopted, TTho socond item in the minorlty report was them adoptod s amented, This provided that tho freadrmen’s worlk shnll bo done by the Board of Home Miseions for tho next five years, and then bo maxgufl ontiroly in the Board. A motion to Jimit specches ou the consolida- tion quontion ¢o five minutes oach was argued. Dr. Booth moved that, in the consolidntion s proposed in the minority report, tho Board of ‘Chureh Erection bs included, os the majority re- ort proposed, s Dr. Aikmun, of Detroit, thought this mathod a daugarous mecucdmg to take, and indefluite action would greatly confuso motters. 0.0 3 motion mado by _Dr. Alexandor Reed, of Broo&lyn, to losvo the Board of Church Eroetion ou at jvrosent, a sharp del coaurred, Dr. Orosby came bere as uu sdvocato of con- golidation in she eoxtrome, but "was wilting to yield to the desiro of tho majority, aud hence fayored the section, TFathor .tfunt said ho came hers opposed to any congolidation whatever, but the house seomed in favor «f consolidation, and for that reason ho was in fayor of tho Home Mission Board goblling up everything. Mo would nuco:diuglg vote nguinst kooping the Church Erection Bour separulo, r. Jolinson moved that the Bustentation and Hoimo Minsion Board shall have a comwon fund, 50 thnt whon a doflit ocours in oo departmont it muy bo mado up from the surplus of the ather. Prof. Atwater was opposod to this. Two col- lections are to be taken up, according 1o tho do- cision of the Asscumbly, one for sustentation, tho other for home missions, and what people glve to each thoy intend shall bo applicd to eacn, tho raoney to be hold n trust. Toapply this to ony purpose other than that intendod wonld be a breack: of trufe uuwcnhi of tho Assembly. Dr. Brooks ngrood with Prof. Atwator. In order to bring sbout o fattloment,” ho movad thet & committes be appointed to consider tho beit systom of operation for the cousolidated Board to securs Larmony In the works, Dr. Johnson withdrow Lis motion. Dr. Booth's motion was subuequently adopted. It was subsequently agroed that this Commit- teo should congiat of seven, and tho Chnir ap- pointed Drs. Atwater, Booth, and Johnson, the Ttov. J. B. Stowart, and Eldors Love, Newcomb, and McFarland to act. Tho wixth item in tho minority roport, contain- ing the pormanent Comuoittoe ou Beuevolence und Finance, was then takon up and discussed, and finally adopted. Tho Assombly then turned its attention to the fifth, which providos that the Baard of Publica- ton sholl remain as af prosent. Dr, Alesander Reed, of Brooklyn, who was Cuairman of tho Board for a long tine, was granted tho floor, Ho sald_the nualogy which had beon made_between the Bowrd of Homo Missious and Bonrd of Forsigu Miesions was false. Hodfavored the rotention of tho col- portage work by the Board ag_influitely bottor than to transfor to tho Home Mission, Lho mem- bers of which Bonrd Liad all they could attend to boforo, The hour of adjourninent having ar- rivod, it was unanimously agreed that Dr. Reed should bave tho floor to-morrow moming. Adjourned till to-morrow. THE CUMBERLAND ABSEMBLY, Gorreapondence of The Clifcago Teibune, SPNINGFIELD, Mo., May 25, 1874, The order of businesa for 10 o'clock this morm- ing waa consldoration of the report on orgnnio union with the Presbyterian Olurch (North), Tho following is the full text of the ropor of the Committeo on that subjeot s . BEPORT. . The Committos appointed by'the last General As- sebly to oet u slmilar Commiltes appoiuted by the Guneral Assombly of tho Preabyterian Clurch, to ‘con fer on thie subject of & uuion betweon tho two Ohurilies, ‘proaont to you, at your prescut musling, the following Teport 5\Ilur soma correspondence botwoon the Olialrmim of {hin two Commilttes, it was nyreod that the Jaint (Jome 10i(teq shiould tncet ' inNnsbville, Toun,, on tho M5tk duy of February last, Qur own branch of the Jolut Camniittes, in conformity with o call of the Obairwau, uet at the ¢amio placo ox the 23d of February, The object of this meoting wus, thut wa might comne o soino understanding with rogard to what courze we should puratie, or Whut propositions wo should jaako 0 our friends of tho other Commities, or whother we should moke sny, ‘The result wus the proposition in tho Jalut Comumitieo, on our Elfl, which hus boen foro (o Oliureh for woms time, aud ia found in the Tuport of tho Jojnt Committey herewlth submitted, Tho Camwittes beg loave ta bo Lourd upon o fow briof counlderations Which governod them ju framtty tho proposition, Not to mention tho trulan il uniou fuutreng(li and dlsunlon is wesknese, nor the olt-rupeated arguraent of tho Romanist ugainst s, that our divisious ure a perpetual proof tuat, as Pro- testants, wo have doparted from th teuth, we proceed 1o montion 3 B vt Tho Boriptures ave cortaiuly very clear on the wubject of brotherly kiudnoss, sharity, mutusi forbear- ance, #nd tho necesslty of co-operation in effurta to El‘mnflla tho Kingdo of our doar ledvemer, Our nvior, in hislast prayer, whea the wholu wurk of 3iis }wmmnuvu Church was doubtlesy bofore His wind, it o did nok mnnnl in {is prayor, that hia followers all | il anight Lo one In what has come to bu culled organic union, whora outward ciroumstances would adinit of 1t, didl surely moan und pray that thor shonld bo such w o winonget them ui would oxclude tho solfishnear, snd pride, unil ambition, which wo Loo ofeen ue in tho duuoniinusions, ‘Sceond—\Wa roceivo thio {mpresvion that our fatliors wowld not bave thoseu ta leave tho Presbytorian Ch nreh §f thioy could huve beon permitiod to remain {4 i pewse, wud proacl tho dosteinou wuhich Liey ut- {erward ebodied In tholr Gonfosslan of Fulth, Thslr Juth'ng up for themsulves Wi o matler of lifo nud Uesite s relloved their action at i time, and ro- Heve: | thelr moniory now, from tho gailt sud odiun of schin . Tl rd—~The foalings of good meu, itnd tendenclos of the px\!ltfl:uflm ;n 1u tho dlg.mum: ntumanr {uwr-l nnl syaapst ‘more oarnest co-of leration, amongl almm\ be of wll Protestant deuominntions, We ufl Avpd tial thare 44 an sasny, sloeplesy hd untiring, always roaily to sasail us in our woak polnta, Thero aro dangers {rom whhout, Wo onght, o8 far nn wo enny, to strengthen tho thin itiin, lowover, whilst wofury'andzavor to do i we ars ot to owbnrrane aud crlpplo ousolven, it is frio, witl unuaturs! and nolons compllcations of sny kind, “Tourth—The umnges, modes of sorship, and gonersl piaciples of govornmant, in ol Proabytarian Cliurclica n thin country, aro the rame. In worship, thorofore, nud co-oparntivo nction, thoro need bo no friction ro- sulting from & conioation botweon ourselvca snd tiio Drosbyterlan Ohurch, If wo can agreo to diangreo in Togaed ta what teparaten s aud atill harmonize our offorts upon tho things fn whiclt wo ngeeo in_Dromot 1ing tho grent interestn of tho Kingdom of Ciiriat, it wauld cortainly be n gain o th causoof iruth and rigltoounncss, The oxamplo, Loo, would bo worth somntling. #{fth—\hen wo spesk of ngreoing Lo dimgreo upon tho quoations which Foparata s, wo donot mean that wo nre {0 be restricted or trammeled {n proaching ourown doctrines, 'The propoaition s, that, §f & union fakes {)lncfl, ‘wo tnke our Confension of Fuith with us ; aud iin moann that wo proach ity dootrines, Our Pmla- torina frienda aro to do to samo, 3f thioy choone, Wo agres not to be offended with' tach othior af'this cauras, T not auol s conditlon of things, in tho ex- arolte of Ohriutlan forboarauce, posaiblo 7 The foregolug 6tatomenta relato to the theolngieal diffcronces botween thoso churches, There fu_one ‘point i Lho mutter of govornment upon which great inany of our ininiators, and perhaps othore, will bo wensitive, Weulludo to ministerial qualifications, Our prs)gnumon embracos the Preabytorian rule, O fhis subject wo u thus: Firaf—Wo aro maliing groat efforts to educalo up to 3n equality will Proabytorian atandasd, Vo oro mak- 1ing Hberal provisions witl o viow to this vory end, Second—The Presbylerian rulo sdmits of excop- tloni; nor 1 it practically atringent in rogark to thowa oxcoptions, if the men who clsim the beneft of thew ars renlly promising and worthy. Finally, thoright of judging n_all such eaneads tn ttio liond® of tlio Presbyteries, They can, ond will, control thin mattor, Good and promislng 1men, ol {iough tochnioally unoduoatod, would not, we bellovo, bo oxehuded, Tn prescnting the foregalng, we do not wish to bo understood as dictatiug to tho Assombly, or zs offar- ing an urgumont with a view of influoncing ka de- cluion upen the quoestion under consldoration. Wo wish' to Do diatinctly undorstood, Thie Jommitteo ‘have a common {ntorest with tho Church which wo represont, We nra not rostlossly soeking change, 1f, howaver, in taking such a step e tho one proposed, o sliouid probably piace ournolves fn & much twidur field for usefalneus, wo should _cortalnly conaidor tho ‘proprioty of taking'that step, Let it bu understood, movertholess, that wo do not propose to sacrifice o sin- glo intorcst ot n Wuglo doctrine of the Gumborland Yrostytosian Oburch, We proposo to earry owr men, our theology, onr history, our Iitorature what wi Lave, onr hallowed momor{es, and the memories of our fathors and our mothors, and tho traditions of our chfldhood's carly days, with ts, snd embslm them with other memorios fn the Unlted Church, Aud, if Thoro lan littlo more firoon our altars, a4 o Somio- times self-complacently uny thoro {3, wo proposa to catry that. o aro not proposing o orawl back upon our kmees, with earili upon our heads and ropos around our novks, as guilty culprits_seoking tho par- don of an_offendod authorlty, Our Prosbylerian friends would acipise us as sincorely ns wo would de- spiso onrselvos should wo present ourselves in euch an attitude, _ Wo proposo to go into such a union os is ‘undor consideration, if wa go ot al), In full posseanion of our aolf-respect, 'If thore should be a place for for~ givonoss, Wo oxpoot to forgivo os woll a8 £o bo for- iven. o ¥'\¥0 ‘conlder the Prosbytorian Church hos s grent deal mors to surronder on the acore of Oliireh-pres~ tige, anl all thit bolong to the morely human anpect of the question, than wa have, It ia far euperlor in uumbars, i woikly o Iearalng, in voolal poalion, Tt s o bislory running through’ 500 years, Mauy of tha lives of thnt history ato traced In blood, It hos nuibered martyts do its fold, Wo cannot desplss Buch a Church, - Whilst we muy dlasont carnostly from oo of i {onShugs, we ace corapellud o resps tio teaclior, Now, our proporition i, If wo nako s chiange in the dirootion Liera considorod, thit w atan aide by gide with s denoituation, uen tho high ground of ax essential aquality.”Ia 2ok e’ enougl or s : Trinaly, wo gubmit this whole quartton 0 th priye £ul bonsldoration of to. Amwomblys Gravo. and vitsl Interests are inyolved. Lat us takis fime, Lt Us ox- amiing,conslder the rcation 1n ol bosrings; look to the iudications of Divino Provideno, edeavoring to learn, If ponsiblo, what God would havo us do, It i €0 bo considored tliat Wo tranow ouly reporting pro- ewt, nud not & finul consummation of anyihing, tospoutfolly submitiod, RIO/TAND BEARD, X J. Bamm, 3. B. Mrroiiars, A. B, Miuixa, In gonneotion with this Istubjoin extracts from tho roport of tho Joint Commuittee, which shows tho proposod condition of uuion¢ TR DASIS OF UNION PROPOSND DY THE OUMDER- LAND COMMITTEE, Wo, the Committcs on_the purtof the Cnmberland Preabyterfun Church, submit the following us n busis of nujon brtween our Church and tho Prosbiyterisu Ghurch, bere represonted : First—That both Confessons of Faith sholl bo ve- tafoed as thoy are, and shinll be regarded as of equal sutliority s standards of ovangelical doctrine; and Deroafter, in tho Mosnsure of eandldates, und in the ordination of minlators or otherofoara of ths Church, or on uny other occasion whon i shall Lovome Beces sary for sny ons to ndopt & Confcesion of Fuith, it shitl Lo Joft {o tho_choico of tho iavidual as to wiiols of these he shall ndopt, Second—That the Form of Government and_Discip. 1ine of the Prosbyterlun Church aball be tho Torm of Government and Discipline of the United Church, T'hird=—Thot the United Church shall bo known as tho Proabytorlan Oburoh in the Unitod Ststes of Amorica. #ourti—Tuat ll tha preseat theologleal, doctetu, of athor denominntional works, o such ut muy Lsve been publislied by tho authority of the raspectivy chinrelien prior to 1lio dute of tho consummation of the tinfon, abill bo rocognizod 88 & part of tho Hiteraturo of tho Unitod Oburch, and sball bo kopt in print so lmsn:l- lhnrn mybc: ]'?rn‘:,mliln nr.-mf;m for them. on of anid works to bo el seces e ot Tieof s DRI Chuiran, o) o "FiftheeTliat wll ordsined ministors, Hoouitates, snd candldates, 28 well 88 churohcis sball stand 1 tho Same relntion to tho United Obiirch tuat thoy may sustain to tho roapootivo churckes ot tho time whon tho union 18 effected. 'Strih—Tint oll properts) belonging to each Chinrch shiall bocomo tho proparty of the United Churcl:, All Tuniversitics, colloyos, scliools, aud Dourda of tho two shal bolong Lo, aud bo subjuct o, tho control of tho United Oburck, “Seventh—Thst all Presbytorial md Synodicsl boun- aaries audl bo regulated by the Unttod Church, Fishth—Tht tiio oftiofal rocords of the two bodies etinll bo preserved nnd hold a8 mnatituling tus one history of the Tnited Chureli 21 RESPONNL OF THE PRESDYTERIAN COMMITTEE. The Connnltteo from the Prosbyterian Clireh sub~ mitted the following : Tiis membors of tho Gommittes appointed by the General Assombly of tho Presbylerisn Church, lisving connulted topetlicr, aro prepurod to say fo thelr Drothren of tho Joldt Conimitioo: irst—"That wo Tegard the two Churohes liera ropre- aoufed aa truly onoin spirit sud in afs; aud that wo oo 110 imporiant Alfference Letween thew in polity, sdmiulotration, or mothod of lubor, “Steond—Thaf God, by 1ia Providonos and His Spirit, 1 ovideutly calling W to the fratornal inquiry, Whothor thelr difioreuces in reapoct to theology aro such i to requira tho pormonost separation of theso two Ohurclies 7 18 is ovident that tho Coufession of Faith of tho ‘Prosbytorian Chiureh hins been understood, fu tho Gum, borlnd Preabyteriun Oliurchl, to Act’ forth tho noveralgnty and docroes of God In tormw incouslstent ‘il 1fis liolinoss and beuovolence, and with the freo- dom und accountability of man. It s squally evident that it i not 0 undorstood in thid Proabytorlan Ciurch, e appeal to our Ohurch's history, und itorsturs, und work, for evidunce {list Ler viow of God, as oternal and sovereigu, 4 beld, togollier with s kolémn viaws ‘of Ltia Lolincy, s joyful trust in 1is goodness, and as {horougl convlction of hutuan frecdons aud accounta~ billty, as o found iu our sister Ohurch, or in any othcy bronch of tho Church universal, Wo ate por- @anded that this will bocowe 1moro and more evident a Thho Intercourao botwoon miulstera and merbers of tiiona two ohurclia Aball bocomo moro Intimate, snd thiotr co-operation Iu Ohrfstian Jabor and union in rayer to the full extent of Providentla] opppriunitics, Svoitiug meauwhilo Diviiis illymination upon this ques: tion, whotlior 3t ia the will of God ihat tho two Chukehios sl bo braught togothar nto orgunio unlon, RESPONSE QF THE OUMDEMLAND UOMMITTEE. Tu auswer o the papor suinitted by tho Gommittoo from tho Presbyturian Ohurch, we waild uuy Srat—Thiat it fu Crunkly confessed that Tho Con- foagion of ¥aiti? of tho Presbytorian Churol Lns been ‘Undorstogd, in the Oumberland Presbytorian Ohurel, to xet fort o soverelgnty and docroes of God (i ferma liconsisfont with 10is holinuon und benevolenco ud with tho frecdom sud accountabllity of mun.* Stauy of tho wicst uud best Ohristian wen iu othor ctiurelies hue underatood tho Coufesslon, u its plain Statemont, #toept farth tho Roverelguty’ sud ducrees of God " In thosame objectionublo mantier, sud muny Buve diought it ucapati of auy other Sufsrhiatation. Sacond—That, a3 God, in His Bpirit and Yrovidencs, eleurly ealli s 10 0 soriouy_considurution of tho quus fion of tho union of theeo two brachics of lus Chiiral e slsonld bo gravaly conalderod whother tho Groat Jtoad of the Dliurch has not ulso mado un occaslua for il allght chunges o the lngusgo of theso tie- Houorad standards ap will fully adspt them to tho Sommmon faith of botli Clurchvs, sud s tho butter aia tho fyo, whon uplted, (o’ rach the parisbing Taases syith that Guspel whicls Ho hus appoiuted to bo yreached to all aations, REATONSE OF 71K PRESDYTERIAN COMMITTLE, ‘Tho Gommittes frons tho Prosbytorisn Oburch uub- mitted tho following rosponso: "Wlio Comuuitied o tho part of the Goneral Assembly of the Prosbylerinu Chiireh, haviug counddorud (e PApor proaontod by our brothron, corifally reapoud ¢ "Wirat—chxt this paper and our fumilin couforonco of this morutuyp coufiem tho fmprosmous and hopes {ncieutad [b our yravious paper, and our desire for the continued and fncreased intercourse, co-oporation, aud united pravor of the niniulers und peoplo of Loth churchies, which that paper recommendy, ‘Second-~That, i our judguient, 1t 48 dostrable that such Intarsaurso bo continuad, and that the mutual acquaiuthueo of Lo two cliurehes beconio MUrd oxten- alve and futinnte beforo thelr Generel Assomblles siall bo culléd upo to sot upon uny plsu of union, Phird—Tunt, fo nubioiiting tho proceeding of “thie Joint Commltto for continued sonfureuce, snd for wowoting Intorcottrun and aaqualntancs bativeon the w0 bodias during the next yosr, NESPONBY VROM THE CUMHERLAKD COMMITTEE, o tho foregoing tho Cominitten from tho Qumbor- Jand Presugtorlun Church wuds tho followang ro- wpouse s Wa. desise to oxpress our cordal apprabation of swhiat s Leen uadd by onr brothron of 4us other part of thiv Connaities fu regurd to tho deairablouess of or- gunio unlon, und wo Jolu thera in the recomuouda- ton thut clumiioes bo appoluted by the rupectiva Assonblfes 1o cotinue tho nugotlations thus aus iclowaly opened, ; DR, BEARD sald 1 T am not partioular what may.be the ac- tion of tho other Ausombly, ‘I'ha sawo propo- sition ia befors thot Askembly, I do not beliova thoy will dimniss the mattor ndoflnltal{. Xmmfi to so, Tum whlling that eMr gdtloa stand boforo tho world ann mattor of history. Dight-mindod mon will sympnthizo with usrl‘\; Auch & positlon, wud b woitld not bo to tha eredit of tho Prosbytorian Churaly," , 'Tho subjoot was doforrod for futuro aotion, T11% XVANGLUIOAL LUTHERAN OHUROR, Tho Rov. D. L, Trosalor, of tho Evangolical Luthoran Church, n‘nmlntud to visit this body by his Bynod, sonk s groatings, and rogrots that ho could not bo with thin Assombly., “Ho aaks thnt tho Assombly bo aure to appoint anothor delogata to their Bynod noxt to mest. The Rov, H. D, Omyott sont & report of his mooting with sald Bynod. Ho oxprossed his de- light with bis nseoclations with their mon. Ho thinks they aro witlins in modium theology, and that » unfon more intimale than now oxists, possibly organio union, may ho practically ?lrf‘m;tnb ) it ]m]sqnnlnm‘nu:fmlg :rarn cultivated. Mhoir Ohurch is mora in the Xinst and North, woro in thoSouth and Wost, e TIF ROUTHERN PRESIYTERIAN CHURGI. The roport of the Rov. 8. H. Buchanan, dele- gato to tho Prosbytorian Gburoh (Bouth), was rond. Ho was ploatiod with tho kind and frater- nal splrit in which he was received and entor- toined by sald Assombly, A PLAN YOR TIE FINANGIAL WORK of tho Church was rend, I4 providos for ono Tinnncial Agont, to colleot funds for all general purposes, and divido the samo among them according to cortnin porcentnges, supposed to reprosant tha relativo importance of the various nlltm’[:rlflnu. It also provides for publishing a monthly statement of reveipts and “Jx"ml‘;u% X THEBOUTHERN ASSEMBLY. Covusuus, Mies, Msy 27.—Tho Assembly met , tho Moderater in the chalr. Opsnod with prayor. It was mado the first ordor of the day, to-morrow, to hoar tho Rev, Aloxandor McLoan, gl lfogv York, Bocrotary of tho Amorican Bible acloty, Tho roport of the Commiftoo on Education was read by the Rev, B. M, Richardson, sud wos plased on fho dockot. : Dolegates . woro” appointed: To the Cumboer- lund Presbytorian Oburch, the Rov. W, I, Mar- shall; to "the Reformed Presbytorian Church Boutl, the Rey, W, J. Hayle. Tho Rev. H. Aloxander prescnted the roport of tho Committeo on Conferonce Roport with the Roformed Dutch Oburch, It recommonds tho edoption of the plan of co-oporation. Placed on tho doolet, ‘The Committea on Billa roported favorably on tho asgossmont plun of 10 conts por membor to sy tho oxponros of committoes to the Genoral ‘Asgembly, and for cofitingent expensos. Committees on tho RRecords of Toxns, Georgis, South Carolina, and Virginin, reported a recom- meudation of {heir approval, Adopted. A warm dobato iR in progress on the rale adopted by tho Faculty of Golumbua Theologieal Sominary in January, 1874, requiriog the at- tondanco of all studonts upon sorvices at tho ohapal of the Bomiuary. 0 students wished to worship ns they had been in the habit of do~ ing ot tho Prosbytorian Churchiin Columbus. Tho queation is: Shall the rulo stand? The in- teront is vory groat on this subjeot, Tho roport on sustontation includes evangel- iatio labor, invalid fund, support of ministers, and sustaining faoblo ohurchoa, Total recoipts, §41,~ 677 ; of this, $5,526 {s from tho Soutborn Ald Socloty, to which party tho thanksof the Assom- bly wero tenderod. i THE DUNKARDS. OLOSIYG DAY OF THE CONFERENOE. Gmanp, Til., May 27.—Tho Nationsl Confor- ence of Dunkards assombled tbis morning, and opened with devotional oxercises, after which the Conforenco took undor considoration an article thut had boon published in one of their roliglous papors, reforring to tho oaso of a col- ored woman who had bosn condomned to death for the erimo of murder, in which instance tho writer lind beon eent for to adviee with hor spiritually, and hod stated to hor that hor sin was unto death, and that tho laws of God and tho land domunded her lfo, without which ropentance on hor part would bo of no avall, and thné sho must not ask for Exeo- utlve clomency from the Governor, Thesostate- ments wore gricvious to somo of tho brothren, who did not consider thom in keeping with tho teachings of the Seriptures, and, thereforo, DRMANDED AX APOLOOY from Brothor Saylor for what ko had ssserted, but, o it wos consldored that he was only glv- ing his private opinions, aud not the doctring of the Church, the Conforoncg dooided that they had no right to intorfore with it. ‘The annual meoting having decided in favor of the churches holding protracted moetings, it way determinod that the Church might limitsuch uerles of moatings o throo in numbor, the mat- ter boing left optional with them, In cade of suy of the brathren offending uialnut the rales of the Ohurch, or being guilty of any jmmoral or unchristian conduot, it wae agroed that ho should be tried for his offonse in tho church of which hia was at the time s mom- Der, exoopt in oatos of & chunge ' of membership to some other church beforo tho mattor was set- tled, whon the matter should bo re- ferred back to the churoh which he foft. If any of the ohwrobes became digsatisflod with mombers who attend Sunday- school convontions, aud should pass a decision that mombors should not go to auch placos, it was dacided that, if they should refuso to com- ply with tho requisition, and persiat in such con- o, they showld bo discipiinod by the Church. SUALL TUE COLORED FOLKS NE XISSED ? Tho quostion_of tho proprioty and duty of saluting colored brothren with tho holy kiss Lias considorod, and, also, & potition for logiela- tion on the subjeat, so 'that unanimity in the Oburch might bo presorved, was prosont- od. Tho Comnutteo snewered that the Churoh made no _dtstinction in porsons 83 rogards color, but, ng some of tho brothren from Virginia objectod to a com- pulsory deolsion in thy matter, it was consid- ored bost to permit oaoh church'to mako its own rules concerning it. Drother Quinter, however, rathor demurred from the daclsion, and thought that thoy had srrived at tho point whoro no such dintiuction should be mado, and hoped tho day would not bo far distant whon tho brethron ‘wouwtd salute oach ofher regardtess of color. . __G0OD DUNKARDS OANNOT NE GRANGERS. Tho noxt quostion considered was whathor or not it was consistent with the Gospel for momborg of their church Join Tarmers' Clubs, and becoma officora thoreof, This elicited conelderablo discussion, pro and ocon, One brothoer stated tnat, in Arknnsps, some of the Farmors' Clubs wore seorob Bocletles with signs and passwords, and, thorofore, n op&nsltlon t0 their beliof; waa suro they were not Grangers, Another thought the club wag only & modifled form of induciug per- #ons to bacome mombers of socret nucicties such a8 Grangers. Brothor Mumaw considored it ucgoskary tbnt, whilo they should not cultivate religlous intorcourse with tho world, they must lisye gommerclal aud social dealings thorowith, and, thorofore, if thore was no spooulation inthe Farmeors' Clubs, and their objoct was meroly to improve thomuolves in the knowladgo of agri- ocultural pursuits and social relations, there could not ba anything very objuctionable in themn. The Council decided that It was nat con- elutout for members to join any institution in tha world, and that those who did so, and did not abandon thom when admonished, should be disalplined. QUESTIONS ¥OR OANDIDATES, The question of the Bronrmty of asking ap- plicants for bapyiem all the questions relative to non-comiormity to the world, aversion bourmmg wrms, and renuncistion of soerot socioties, fn o .pul ner In the congrogation, olicited o lengthy discusslon, in~ which it wns stated that they did not deny but that thoy aid busi- nosy secretly that was not known to ‘tho world and that, wheu they held cominunion, thoy di 60 with closed doory, aud 1o ono was admitted but tholr own wembera, Whon the character or moral couduct of & brather was baing fuves tigatod they always did so with closod doors, and uever permittod anyone outaido to know any- thing relativo toit. Tho Coufgroncs pormitted oachh church to use its own judguont in the mattor referred to. YOUNG ANRRICA NOT TOLERATED, A potition asking for the privilego of rotaine ing the brothreu's hymn snd tune-book in the ohugches, in time of_ public*worehip, was tabled, on the ground that the younger mombers would learn thio tunos Bot to tho musio, which the oldar onon_knew nothing abouty and would, thoroby, do all tho slnging, Tho uugodly plnno AN all other musieal mtrumonts were diseussod at length, and 1t was decided that the Oouncil did not oonsidor it propor for tho brothren to have nusloal instramenta of any kind; that they propexty belongod to tho worfd, and those hnving lhem alveady should put them Away, thnngfi thio Counu:l could not pointedly torbid their uso for wocikl musio mlons, ‘Llio sontimonts of the auiversal hrotherhood ave opposed to thom, Introducing thom Into the fumilz ught havo o tendonoy to futroduco them into Hhe louso of worahip, MUKIC AN INSTDIODS BNARE, Yashiounbla justruments would requiro fash- fouublo tunvs; this would cull for fashlonablo compuny, aud thus load the younyg brethron into attending ploulca, partias, drunken balls, and other ungodly things, The sepaioh $1sa olosed, to mevd next Jear in. 10 all blio man- 5 | ssiomt Valloy,gOnto, About 600 of the prossh- .ing brothren wore in_ntiendanve, reprosenting a0 approximate momborship of 160,000, The Jm%o audionges fu ottendance woro gon- orgely fod by the brothron, . re- quirh, ¥ B0 onormous smount of rmvlulmm, at n eor't0f about 85,000, whioh will bo paid by tho Sow.*horn Iilinols Distrlot, numbering twon~ ty-0no chu ¥olios. About 3,070 pooplo wero in attendanco to-day, snd & majorlyvof tho dologates will dopart on spocial tralng to *niRht. —_— THE METHODISTS. Spectal Dispateh tis The Chicano Tribuna, TUE MIOHIGAN CONVENTION. JAOKSON, Mich,, May 27.—Tho socond da, gossion of the Michigan Atodist Convention ocommouced at 8 o'clock this niornlug, Tho Rov. D, D. Gilloth road nn ossny on ‘he bost method of eiimulaiing to grontor activity s epixitof monoy-giving in tho churchos. TLis was fol- lowod by an cssay read byJ. M. Roid, on the growth of tho mission epirit among Mcthodista. The latter wont inton carefol analyeis of the misslon work {ntho 3, E. Church mnco its in- ceptlon in 1820, ond showed that an tho avorago, thoro Mad beon s gradual inorosso of the rate of giving for mianionory eutorpriso, until, in 1673, it roached ‘a rats. 4635 centa por mombor, A cbmparison with Congre- gatlongl and Prosbyterian olurches, howevar, whowed & much grostor rate of giving por mem * bor iu the lattor named churchos, The papors wora dlsouesed by tho Reva. Mossrs, Spior, Ed- warde, Roed, and othors. The mout deeply. lnterunflnq esany of tho en- tiro sossion was delivored by Mra, 0. O. Linthrop on woman's work in missions, Drs. Lathrop is o recont rising star, and An aspirant for pulpit fome. Bhe very olo&uently phowed what women had done thorto in hoathen lsnds, ond arguod - that thoy woro, at the prosont timo, Lreaking down ‘many projudicos in Tudis sud Ohins, & work that prmxd mien have laborod in vain to accomplish, 'he essayist was Loard with delightod aitontion, and grooted with froguent applause. She s tho most promising lady aspirant for ordination vows now in the M. E, Ohurch. A paper on tho msslonary wanta of Michigan by the Rov. Dr, L. R. Fisk, showod gront destiiution of moral influonces in the woods of Northern Michigan, The atternoon was principelly ocoupied by o papor on the Ernpoaad Mothodist Contonufal colgbration for 1876, by the Rov. Dr. E. O, Haven, and an osany by W. H. Porrine, D, D., on “ 214 Idoal Collego.” The Convention will probably adopt somo very radicnl rosolutions to-morrow, favoriug woman suffrago and rocommending vigorous snd or- ganized wark to carry the constitutional amend- wont pormitting women to voto, g MISOELLANEOUS. SUNDAY-CHOOL CELEBRATION IN BHOOKLYN, Nrw Yong, Moy 37.—Tho annual parado of the Sunday-school children of Brooklyn took place to-day. Therescomed tobe about 50,000 children fo line. The Olty Hall, the Court Houso, and otlier public buildings, a8 woll as private dwoll- ings along tho lino or march, are elaborately decoratod with tings and Dunting, and the city bos o gala appearauco, After tho parade the children returned to their respective schools, whero short addrogsos were made and rofresh- menta supplied. " AMERICAN TRACT BOOIETY, BoutoN, May 27.—The American Tract Soclety to-duy elooted William O, Chapin, Prosidont 4 tho Hon, Honry Wilson and John G. Tespan, Vice- Prosidenta; snd Arthur Gilman, Secretary and ‘Treasuror. < ———ae o ROCHEFORT. Opinions, nnd Intons tions. Special Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribune. Oxawa, Nob,, May 27.—Henrl Rochofort, ao- compaiied by Oliver Pain, sub-Seorotary of tho Parls Commune, and Georgo Bonodic, who was sent out by the Intornational , of London,to effect Rochofort's rolonse, rosckied this city to-day. Your correspondont wont out on the Union Pacifio Railroad to moot the party and interviow- od them. Houri Rochefort is apparontly 45 yoars of age, tall, and of s sllm but slrong build; his face js romarkably_intelloctunl, and shows o life of thought and Btudy, with striot wsolf-command. Ho iu friendly and ovon cordial to strangore, but spoaks no English or Gorman. Teporter—Mr. Rochefors, how are you pleaged with Amorica from what you biave ses of it? Roohofort—Oh! very well,—ropeating the ;vm;da with onthusissm,—this is & boautiful rnd. Roportor—Will {on toll mo how you escaped? Rochofort—No, I shall not, I have not told it _to anybody. Tho sccounta Knbllahed aro falso. l!uporv?—wmz do you think of tho present Govyornmdnt of France ? Loohefort—I hayo no confidonce in McMahon, nous at all, In throo months Franoo will have a now Government, lloipoxmw—wul it bo s monarchy or & re- public ? Roohiefort—Not » monarchy; the monarchist ;xu :‘o much divided that they need not be oared. Reportor—Shall you stay long in America? Rochofort—I shall go direct to New York with- ount stopping in Ohicago, and stay in New York eight days ; thon I shall sail-to Europo. THE WEATIIER. ‘Wasmxaroy, D. ., May 27.—For Tannessco and tho Obio Valley, the Upper Luke rogion, the Uppor Mississippi, ond Lower Migsouri Valley, artly oloudy wenther, soutberly winde, higl emporature, and stationary to falling barometer. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS, Omioado, May 37, 1674, Hiis Escape, ENES Hour af ot § 5 Direction and| sorvaiion. | § | § | & \forea'of wind, Waather, 29,97 08 Olear, 29 l)l.l 80 Fiur, .89 84 Olear, 29,60| 88 ar. m,.[29,89 81 Cloudy, ..[20.00] 80 Cloudy, “Maximun: thormomoter, 87, Minimum thermometar, 85. GENERAX OBSCRVATIONSE. Ci110AG0, Moy 28—1 8, m, ——— e Y S Statios dar, Mi‘ Wind, ™ [Raw| Weather, Brock'rldge 20,61 T3 Qairo, 29.06] 70/Cillin, Qlisye [49.60{ 74ls. Ginclnnati, {8005 73 Ghleago, [ Qlavelu: o 8 i 65, iz on|20,80 74 TaOrosse ..[20.81( 10| Milwaukeo,.{29.03) T3 Omobs ....[29.68 179 Powbina. .. 120777 64| oS —— MASONIC. Special Dispatch to Ths Chioago Tribune. Ixpranarowss, Iud., May 27.—The Idnsonic Grand Lodgo of Indiang, tb-day elected the fol- lowing officers: Grand Maater—TLuoern A, Foote, Grawfordsarille, Deputy Grand Muster—Duniol MoDonald, Plymouth, Senfor Grand Warden—Frank 8, Dovul, New Albany. Junior Grand Warden—a. J, Iy, Grund Treaaurer—Cbaorles Geulior, Ind{snapolis, Grand Secretary—Jobn ML Bramwell, Indisnapolis, ‘Tho following officers wero appointed s @rand Chaplain—Tho Rov, T, H, Lynch, Sentor Grand Deacon—Tobort Van Valooah, Juntor Grund Deucon—John A, Young, Grand Dyler~~Willinm Dlack, Aftor installution und other unimportant bust- nots, tho Grand Lodgeadjourned sine dia, THE 0PD FELLOWS. Speciat Disvateh to The Chicapn Tribune. Koxoxo, Ind,, May 27,—~The 0dd Follows of this District Lold a mass-meetivg in this city to- day, which was largoly attondod. Tho organiza- tion paraded the streots this sfiornoon, and was thon nddreseed by the How. Mr. Curry, Rooretary of State. To-nighe tho Han. Sohuyior Colfax spoko in the Opere-House wpon the subject of dd Followshi) il RS Infantile Thummb-Sucking. The Brilish Medical Journal publishos an are tlole by Dr. Horaco Dobnlls in which that dis- tinguishod physicinn stntes that he hay obsorved that a peculiar and rather common doformity ot tho ohost 18 caused bs the babit of sucking the thumb in infauoy and early childhood, Ie ways that tho weight of the &ym on the thorax of tho cbild, zlm-in¥ wleop, produces doprossion of tho riba in the lino oovupled by tho arm whon tho thumb is x;lwod iy the wouth, -The- Dostar thinks thig is a very importaut offect of the hablt of thumb-sucking—one which has never been pointod ont—and Lo regards {6 of sufticlont con~ woquelica 40 be put wi feoord for the kenefld ef . Oblier Observansy FIRES. A $100,000 Fire at Mount Ver- 3 non, Iik Additional Losses by the Inde- pendence Fire. The Indopondence Firo, Dunvque, Iows, May 27.—Tho latost advices from tho Indepondence (Towa) firo discloses tho following additionsl particulars: The flre wes dircovered by Mr. Cotos, the night-watchman, burating through fhe roof of s wooden bullding adjolning the DBurr Dblock, on tho south. lo alarmed the inmates, two womon and fwo ohil- dren, but these found no possible way out ox~ copt' by a window oo the second floor, Thoy broke opon this, throw out 'flllowu and dropped tue children upon thom. ‘They then threw out the bedu and_{followod suit. By this timo the olbors lisd taken alarm, The fire-beil was rung, and the Hool and Lndder Compsny, sud tho lland-Engine Compnany were promptly on the ground aud made overy exertlon possible to stay the flames. Tho engine compnny ran thoir englue to tho rivor-baulc und worked hard, but, 8 1t proved, hopolessly, for the same ond, Tho 1 bnolc ' through the Burr blook, firo crept o tho wind, pushed lowl; and then, the lflmms ralainy on towsrd Maln stroot to the mouth, and the house of Kiug & Konyop, bardwaro dealers, oue of tho eafest houses in Jows, who brd just ro- celved o car-lord of fouce-wire, only ‘& smail art 0 Which hiad beon tuken from tho doepot foro ‘e fira, On learning of tho firo, the housn thi, ¥ shipped it telographed to tho rail- roud ngon.' 10 bold_tho wiro, King & Kenyon tolographoa 10 xoply to draw ab sight, a8 thoy noeded tho wae. Nozto, of Milwaukeo, is tho H o thoy boug.Né of, King & Kenyou last §20,- D00 3 b thioy w0 16 underatood thnt thoy. pay 130 cmlun on tho g lar for tholr debts yot, as thoy always Liave. Vo fire proof afos" 8re being houlod out from their bumblo positions @ thocsllnrs, but though thoy look humblo and sc'7FY cuough, {ley heve bald thair own eafely in . R08L ovory caso, Tho losgos foot up §687,, 100 insurance, 6227, By, gf Haritord, hoida 3 o Firomen's by enn, S10% 431,000, aud tho 500, of whioh thn £32,600 5 Yund, $10,000; tho' Glrard, Towa Biate, §16,600. Dostruction of Railrond g1 \OPs ot Mt Vernon, XM, dbune. Spectal Dispatel to The Clicago Trv* B¥nés M. Feuson, T, bay 87, Fhowac, Who shops of the 8¢, Louis & Southenstorn Rafly’ 984 took firo at 7:10 o'olock this ovening, andat p. "0360t— $:40 o'olock—tho entire building and ma. oron total wrook. Tho loss Is in tho nolg, ‘BboT- hood of $100,000, Thoro la no firs departmont in the town, ' %94 the citizons are nll oxorting themuelves to' ¢ 99 ulmost, but without avail. As farss can L' lourned at prosont, there 18 no insurance. BECOND DISPATOIL, Gnecial Dispatch to 1'he Chicago Tridune. M, Vernox, Ill, May 27,—The extensive ma- chine-shops of tho Bt. Louis & Boutheastern Railroad at this placo, were complotoly destroyed by five tlis evening. When firet discoverod it weo found that the southwest corner, occupied by the cn?mnkr ‘was 80 completely under tho control of the fireas to ronder all attempts to sava that portion of tho building futile. Tho steam-whistle used to csll the omployes to lsbor eounded tho alarm, and in n very few minutes tho entire town was at the lace, laborlng manfully to combat he flames, but in vain, The fine building and machinory sre a _total wrock, Thres of the bost™ engines and two oonchios owned by the Company wero destroyed. Theo losa to tho Company will aggrogate ot lonst £100,000, but the demnge to our beautiful and growing ux;.{ is irroparablo and beyond com- }mznum oarly four hundred mechanics aud wborers aro, by thistonlamity, thrown out of omployment, A number of acoidents have been roported as hnv!ng ocourred, spondoent failed to traco them o n roliablo sourco, Thero is not a dollar of insurance on flmté)ropur!y, Our town contributed 825,000 to~ wards tho building of theso shops, and will act liberally towards a restoration of the buildings, both by privato donatione and publio appro- priations. At Minncapolis, Minm, 8pectal Duspatch to The Chicago Lribune, S PAUL, May 27.—Tho Blskoman building, on Nicolot avenuo, Minneapolis, was sct on fire this morning in tho second story, ocoupled by Hargraves & Co., doaleras in mouldings. Tho building was damagoed $2,000; Haugraves' loss on stoolt 18 84,000; inwured for $2.000; Parker, xme“-&r. hiad bis atook dsmoged $1,U00, fully in- sured, At Toledo, O, Speeial Dispatch to The Clicaqe Tribuna, Torxpo, 0., May 37,—A firo, supposed to have ‘beon the work of nn incondisry, occurrod hore carly this morning in_the lurge lambor-yards of Beara & Holland, Tho flames were vory ob- atinate, ond resisted all tho efforts of the flre- men for eight or nine hours, when they wore flually subdued. The loes {s about 0,000, Two firemon wero severely, probably fatally, injured by s;burning lumber- pile falling upon them, The supposed incondiary wao arrestod; his motive is nlleged rovenge, wishing fto_burn a boarding-houso contiguous to the yards, whonco ho was ojected for non- ‘paymont of board, A Torepo, May 27.—Botweon ©4,000 and $5,000 worth of lumber was destroyed by an anndlnry fire Inst nifiht, in tho extonsive lumbor yards of Sors & Holluud ; loss coyered by insuranco. Tho incondiary wad arrosted. . CAPITAL AND LABOR. The Striking Coopers in Penneyle vanla. Sveetal Dispateh to The Clicago Tribune. PHILADELTHIA, Pa., Moy 26.—The Coopers’ and Btovedores' Unions of this city mot in joint con. vontion this morning in tho Southward Library building. 8. eith, on taking tho chuir, sald: | “1Ve have concluded as coopors to sign no coolio contracts, and have dotermnined to assort our rights. Iam hupxy to say that tee stovedores havo jolned bands with us, sud, after to-day, not & cooper witl cooper a barrel under uch con- tracts and not 8 stovedora will load a barvel that inot coopered by Union men, At this point it was spnounced, smid consid- erable applause, that the strike had extonded to Groonwich Point, A h\)%flkud individual, who was evidently not & wor an, addressed the moating at Tlongth, ond said this was not & Jocal but & national trouhlo, and had ovon ex- tonded soross the wator, where tho coopors woro ready to_support their brothren on thia side by not ‘havdling barrels mado by any othor than union mon, Hoe had visited Now York nud oth- or placos, end_ was cortnin thot tho strikors wounld win, Ho could give coneidorable infor~ mntion, but, owing to tho prosence of reportors, would witlihold it. A resolution was ndopted that tho coopers and stovedoros stand firm until their demands were wecedod to. Tho unlonists positively douy biy- ing anything to do with the laie assaults upon non-gociety mon ot Pojnt Brooze, On motion the moeting sdjourned to meot in jomt convon- tion dmly until the atrike was endod. T'he mejority of the workingmon omployed on ofl Lirrels aro now out on & strike, aud it'is bo- liovod thattho leaders of tho movemont will, dnrlus the weok, cull on coopers otherwisee m- Pployod to turn out in support of tho atrikers, Philadolphin Weanvexs on s Strilco. Specral Dispeteh to The Chisugo Tribune, PIILADELPUIA, P, Aoy 37.—The check and flngbum weavore cmployed at the mills of Caleb {luo, on Lombaxd stredt, and Goyat Drothers, on Twanty-first and Pine atreots, have struck to rouist a further reduction of 10 conts on the cut or plove, It sppoars that a reductlon of 5 conts was made =bous two weeks ago, nnd that, provi- ously, there had been a reduction of s similar amount, Thorn are upwards of 600 hands om- ,)loynd in tho mills named, all whom, 8ave tho ooin bosacs and tho card and loom dys-houso hands, are women, End of the Roungstown Coal Mincrs? toward ¢ 8a xiver and'turnin; bu¢ your corre- || strilces CnvomNary, 0., May 27.—The Gazlte specinl from Musilion says the Youngetown conl-striko diffoulty lias~ been wottled by satis- factory arrangomonts botweon the minoers and Company, #ud that the negro miners have been. sont &WAY the lato sirikers refwmed to work. ——————— 1WA BAR ASSOCIATION, Spwetat Dispatelio The Chicayo Tribune, Des Momes, Is, Mn{ 27.—Tho meciing of tho lawyors of the BStufe in this ity to-day, whiols was ouiled for the purposs of organizing a Btate DLar Aswoclalion, way fairly attondod. Judge Grant, of Davonpors, was chosen tom- orary sud permanent President, Tho ob- oot of the Asuoclation are doolared o bo the elevation of tho logal fossion, tho uuluuacm af honor bstwosn embara of tig bay, aid tke educatian of wdn kind to a respoct for tho honorabla lawyer. A conntitntion snd bysInwa were adopted, and pere manont oflicors Wore olooted for the onsuing yoar. ‘The affalrs of the Asnociation are b - ducted by au Exocutivo Cmnmrv.t::ngfibia,finn:gl U one member from each Judicial Diatrict, ———— HURRICANE, Fenrful Storm n‘:, llllnlnnmd QCentro, e From the Richland Cintre Republican, Fetra, May 25, Bunday, May 24, 1874, was o day that will ba long rememberod by tho inhabitants of thin placs and surrounding country. Clouds bogan to gathior in the weat towards tho middlo of tho aftornoon, and the distant rollof thunder syaa plainly hoard, Nearer and noarer camo the clouds, gaining in VELOOITY ARD DLAGKNFSS a1 they advanced, until tho storm uudlhmla burat with terrifle vohemonco and swept throug| our town_ like o besom of dostruction, tearing down and unroofing Liouses aud barns, nprooting and -m;;l‘umg trees, and lovoling fonces, in ita course. Tho wind-storm lastod but a fow mo- monts, and was socompaniod with raiu and hail, Homo of tho hailstones wore ns largo as :lon's opiga. Whon tho storm subsided a sorry pictura of desolation was presented. Senrooly & whole fonco or_gato was loft standing, and Jarge And boautiful sheda-trees wero Iny) n§ proue upon the ground, or standing bare and Jimblews, and, worab of sll, numbers of buildings woro badly dnmaged. Tho frant of the lower atory of the 0dd Fel lows’ Bullding waa blown ln, aud the buildin olhorwisn badly wrocked and twiated out tbepo. Domaga not loss than §500, Tho roof of tho Contro House barn was blown . The atablo of 8, B, Pennel was blown down, and two cows killad. % The roof wns blown off of Fred, Parfroy's hodse; also, the roof was blown from a house in tho upper part of town, and soveral of the in. mates injured. Saveral largo lights of gleaa wore brolier ont of tho front of McCarthy & Hyatt's store ; aud windows were blown in, and moro or loss lghta ‘brokon in overy house in town., Ott's slaughter-houss was blown to atoms. Tho houso and_barn of & Ar. Keplor, near Boaz, wero blown down. —_———— THE INDIANS. The Sionx Concontrating to Oppose QOunter’s Yellowstone Expoditions 8pecial Dispateh to The Chicaao Tribune. 8. Pavy, May 27.—A dispatch from Gen. Stanley, dated Yort Sully, May 22, recoived at Fort Lincoln to-day, says 400 Sioux loft thore to-day, to bo joined by moro &t the Grand River Agonoy and Cheyenns, Thoy will .try to ‘“Er' cept Custer's oxpedition whon it starts. A hot timo {8 oxpacted, DAL HIGHWAY ROBBERY, . About 1 o'loclt this morning, as Offiger Soott wes standing of tho cornor of Randolph and Canal streets, taking astronomicnl obsorvationa «'nd contomplating tho night's boouty, his ntion- i, 0 wes attractod by the oxpedition that attend- .the exit of two men from nnolihborlng ynlo. 00 They had acarcoly resched tho pave whon ' o third {mrty appesred on tho scong,” , and proc aimed tho losa of bhig watoh In A}\ !!txlmuainnlfiutnour;tzo. Sfintl piun \e fugitivos, who, , aftor olnesezin; gued & e xtto annmerablo cot ners, gops TAtod, and ono of them wns halted o3 Canil stre. ¥ in the vicinity of tho starting point, ‘Upon being escorted to the Bixth Precinct Sta tion, be was , Yoristerod undor the namo of James Cangy, sssign 4 0 comfortable apartmants ot Thot earavapsery; and charged with the crimo of yobbory. Hiiy pastoor eseapud, notwithetanding two oharges f.xom & h;mvnlvm- were sont aftor him treto] on tho homa s ‘el ret, s Oswogo Stoxoh T used lfi:fi‘ffiu‘ prinoipal_manufactoriea of YT and fine goods ihr. aughout Europo and America, ‘Analyaln of this chioles 4Fticie, bolli fn Asoricn nnd Farope, shows fliat {n 1,, "0 ouncea {hors sre buk two ounces of forolgn moteria,+ Tt 18 8 dogreo of pusity nevor beforo attained, e Chickering's New 1 *mprovement. The "Chickering plano firm , “a¥® fnvented & no metal sgraffo which, applied to . WeIY Bring in tht *goginable, Thess plano, produces the swenteat tonod, 2oy » $innios am be seen ot Tiood's Tampls ~OF Wvulcy cormox of Dearborn and Vi Duren treets, Nemrmmeaery SPECIAL NOTICES. , A A A A AN PSSR o A0 ALL, PANTIOULARLY INVALIDS, \SPRING 18 & trying season, Indications of sfokncss s Mould ay onos bo sttondod to, Tatal disossos may bo caused by allowing the bowols to bocomo constipated, and tho systom to remain in & disordored conditfon, until the disorder has timo to devolop ltaolf, An ouncs of provention 1s worth & ponud of oure, tsan old and truthfal -sayiog. Theroforo, we advise all who aro troublod with the complaluts now very provalont— boadacho, indigestion, disordarad llvar, want of appo- tito, nausos, or fovorish skin, to take, without dolay, Sohenck’s Mandrako Pills, Wo kuow ot v semadysn harmioss and dacisive Inits action. Itatonco strikesad the roat of tho dlioaso, and produces a Lealtly tous to thospatem, Pooplo nover necd suffor’ from any disesse arising from s disordored condition of tho liverif thoy would talio this oxoollent modioine when thoy facl the firat Indleations of thomalady, Femilioa loaving home {or the sammo monihs should take threo or fous boxes of thene piila with thom, Thoy have an almost instantancous .| offoot. Theywill rellovo tie patient of hendacho inona or two hours,and will rapidly cloansotheliver of surround. fog bilo, aud will efootuslly pravont a bilious attack, Thoy arg eold by all drungists. LADIES' UNDERWEAR, &o. R PIRIE & (0, Madison and Peoriasts,, Offor the following extraordi- nary bargeins, among meny others, in Ladies’ Undercloth- ing, of which they have a large and elegant assortment, made gpecially for them, of exztra vrorkmanship and material, and at lower prices than ever offered here. ; 500 Tndios' Embroldored Corset-Cover Chenisos, B0 cente, . 300 Tadies' Tucked Corset-covor Ohemises, e, Imrge Line Cordod und Biag-band Chemiees, 60 and 75 cents, 00 Tuneled and Embroidered Chemizes, $1.00, 1,000 pais Ladies' Drnwors, tucked and ruifled, 50 conts, 500 pains Ladice' Drawers, tucked ond ome broidered, 75 conts, Targe lot Ladies' Drawers, rufled sud em- hroidored, $1.25, 1,000 Ladies' Tucked and Hommeod Skdrts, 60c, 500 Ladies' Pncked Fine Skirts, 7hc, Tvgo dob of Aprous, - Corset-covors, Dressing Bagues, Night-dresses, etc,, at almost half prico. CORSETS. Reguler $1 French-wovo Corsots, for 50 conts, $2 quality. fine Fronch-wova Corsots, for $1,28, Tho Corset we #ell for $2 caunot be bought elsowhore less than §8,50 j guaranteed. Wo soll at $2.60 the finest French Corsaty imported and warranted the regular $4.50 quality, Our Corset Department is the largest in the city, and it will pay Ladies to investigate, IT PAYS TO TRADE ON THB WEST §IDE. Madison & Peoria-sts.