Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 19, 1877, Page 6

° THE CHICAGO 'T'RIBU SATURDAY, MAY 19, 187/—TWELVIE PAGESY | andwhile all were doubtless happy to mee the | havebeen mubmitted to the Anemblies and to the Brea- | and he moved that It be referred to the Commlittee | he heard Mr, M'noily ak in (:!tl' rwell Hall | taken any notice of moda {n which judgment ‘Westmliaster cr':_mn orning, the Ttev. Dr. Max. THE CHURCH. B e teslonnry brethren 1n the Acsembly, yet | PIACHEs withone unlform crent Tlloxing: Rty hava | on hilleand Overtaren, fiony years ago on Ihe text S+ Work.” Ite way | or decinions vere rendered In casenaf appeal wanld | wellyeerning: te ltev, . 0 Hifee much Impressed at tho time, and had never lost | femember Ihat thera had | atways heen conc efght of Mr. Maody since. fosion. A, certain _namber of members of Mr. Georza Sharpo, of Chicngo, thought a good | the ~conrt ‘wnuld woto to sustain an ap- many of them had not yet gotien out of tha llttle a sceriain numher mot to snstain bastice which ebsteacted their view of tho better | It: and a number to mintaln In part. Henee there jand. would be confusion In the minds of members as A felegate nnked for apeeial p"’"\;‘:" other ra- p ey, Mr, ‘Uhompson, AN fsrawn. has met the kpprobation of any Jarie part of the Chiarch. THE TARLS OF RRERRARNTATION. Thotohertabdiftuanty (nthe caee will b made ap arent by ealling attention D on by Ireanstrrles ean ba rednced only by Ing the unit on which two membersare now appointed, or by reducing the number of repretentatives to which Mr. Uatfleld maved that the reporl he referred to A special committe on the mabject of representas tlon, to which committee ehonld he referred also the anawera to overtnres and apccial overturcs now in hand and that were to be presented. they could not be made Commissioners. Me. McRuight. under that precedent, warranted hleadmienlun. He hadn't had an opportunity to i s exataine the digest himaclf, bat undertood it had i* Becond Day’s Session of the | Fenit e qET M vy were contigaous, i 10 what wanid ba the positfon of the body when Tho ltev, Dr. . P, Bafiard, Presbyterian General pethiaps It wonld be Au unsafo precedent, but he Pt Abemnly Invoire thesa twg | MF. Stewart withdrew his mation, aucate wera mado. for petitions on_benalf of an | thone who voled to suxtain in part had the con- Fhorming, the iee: br. Georea C. Curity ) thought when the brother was from India— | plans, and the principleson which the result can MR, ®'RNIGHT rinconverted son, on {nvalid danghter, two rall- | trolling power, \Would the sppenl be sustained or | “Campliet) Stornlng the ltev. Willtam g, 1 2 ABSOBIMY- Mr. Broadhead wasthe principal Commissioner Beria et Sreibyterial representation bo'tetained: road men, an_nthelstical Jaweyer, and eome nthera. | ornat? 1f the Conatitation were as it would ho > Jin .+ Ron. #ald the subject wasavery ¥mportant one, Ifo desired that the Assembly should be made welcome In any city where it met. He did not wish & bane mer to be rajsed on which wae tnacribed ** * Procnl, Synriical representation hae advantages which Dav heéry copnldnted by the Preabylerien nmd rejected wite s decialve as to leave littie grouud for supposing ther pros Man I8 1o take the number of eom- municants &4 1ie basis uf representation, Then. o order mely evenlng, tha tev. . % peanston -Ntornlng, “Iir, Charies' £ Knoxt eventag, 1, W, Poor. (et First Church—Morntng, the Ttev. Willlam ye. TARRINACLE, ETC. Mr. John V. Farwell led In_prayer, ing closed with sincing ¢ We'ro fi“‘ morrow, " a reccss being taken until 2 d the meet- home to- when amended, —if theso overfares were adopted, :'fo P —~there would be no confaston, 1t wonld require A majorily volo on each lrnllnlef{uuntl af appeal. Sle had looked up the matter, and thought it was from that Presbytery last year—the probability was that, belng here, he was the alternate this time. ! Appolntment of tho Memliors of | B bxeli st semtu moter fs, iz, y Proenl '; we cannot entertaln_yon." _Bnt he be- AFTER LUNCIL clear and plain, At 4:30 8andny afternoon, the Rev. \r, Colf | rece That each Preshytery may have ita minister and elier \J 4. 8. The Hev, Mr. Smith satd bie would be glad tore« | T in th ) ™t of i © Some -of the Standing elring Bl ea i anmuiy tp the Amdmbly, we mnit take a 8 buts tn | Heved ey oo AL LR LR R REDUCTION OF REFIBSENTATION. eail tho motion IF fha Rev. e, Stewsrea aiafa- | Lot .'l:""évfi'lfie".ff eenghug, Thoernacie. Jie i ialg %" Committees. e e B LTy Mok e e antant, | LI the Preatytery o charch m trouble sud aanoysnca given o the people who en- The Asaentbly camo to order agnin at 2:00, tho | ment waa cotrect. IF It was alrenly, before iy | o Tainglosian Home=3 p. m.. the Tev, Wiiltam of wi jen had mken e i 1y b 1y, or, coming to I's [2 uers ave L. e & . o . ¢ 11 - e s anoared wIUNOUL reRIAT | yTerics v oor own countrTs, LIAh With. seyen eytained ine Commisioucra might beavolded, | retiring Moderatar tho Hov. Ilenry 1. Van Dyke, | Lonucy e S nmint o, Hier S iiirond Chapet—tvoning, the Rev. Dr, Maxwel, in the chatr. The Rev, P. 8. Davics, of Athens Presbytery, offered the following, and maved ita refarence to an ‘The Itey, Mr, Stewartanld it was a0 stated In the minutes of the Just Ansenibly, Tho Rev, Mr. Smith aald he wonld withdraw his motion wilh the conwent of the Axsembly, untry, Uthh venty-slx communicants, or Santa Fe with only forty.six, mit fTarnish the tnit, and the numher of members ‘{n the Amembly would be vastly fcreasud iniead of Leing reduced. Ur [f wa takea higher number as the basls. & number commussiuns, hut presented uvidence Ibat the members of their 'reabyteries had requented them Report of the Delegates Seleoted to | indefaultof the sppoinimenty il o (ERELCT 1atlona on the subject be referred to the Lommite tee without reading. M, liatficld was opposed to that conrre, Mr. Baird rald that was the custom in politieal The Astembly then took a recess ug P o Rl ntil 8 quarier SUNDAY-SCIIOOL WORK, the Snectal Committee on the Rednction of Repre- aa thi 'resbyte: Asscmbl Y TNB HRY, Mit, B Attendthe Pan-Presbyterian E:f"flfi'fi:fi?fl:“hm' GG R G g B L i e e e i considerable (o d9; | eentation. Thore being no opponition, the rasala- | claimed that tf thora. wad Ut BLL iy to refer | TP ATTRXDARGE ATTIIN EVENING 82910y, i.l 3n this Assembly, o could see no mara | 1eof each reshytery ny twn Comminloners, we muat | oo v req would natorally come from the I'resby- tion was 8o reforred: this paper to a committee d.,,{,, tho Iant Assem- | Which was devoted to nddressca on the Sunday. Couneil. aon " why Me. Broodhend 'shonld repre. | Make thebasrat jcast &.rvai forcwo Commimioners | SVERUMEL ML U0 ion Was witether the Commit. | Remired, That the Committeo on Reduced Repre- | hiy, “that neeessily certainfy exinted now, | echool work of tho Chareh, was very latge, therg . sool| ' Presbptery lban, vt any or Every 5.0 communlcants wonid --]mx'é Increasy | teo was to be required 1o receive indivifual sug- neniation be' amracied: (o toniider carctully wiieties frof Uio fact Wit tho Commilics, at i1 | belng many mors scals In tho yallery oecupic thag t lor (rey , or Bre n, O o I " T'reahyte e An 'y 4 ok ¢ i} erred 0 paper . : T O RG] ok et 10 & kL T | eemiomones icas et WY BrmScr oF Carmrmeents | BoR o ot Ll Ureabylerics may not be rexaried aa & compeasation foF ! during the day. The Rov, Dr. Van Dyke, of Mr, Daird rapifed that all resolations on'the sab- tothe present Assembly without takingany specific Jectwould go to the Committee under his amend- oy A LM e T action npon It. It seeined to him necensnry 10 ro- thatof Ihe imatior P'resbyteriess an TAe in this IMATICT Wil Rt JOAtIEY & € compared witih whether tho erabla en- eas canta, ninety-¢lght Preshyteries out of the 174 would b unrepresented, In other words, ninety-eight Pres- Brooklyn, prealdad, . Asan Introduction, **Glorlons things of They sl in th - Report of the Committeo om | nrliist, iy was iy tetfoas: o e ent. for it in order that it might be xml in proper form, : 2 1e Hoped the dangerons precedent of bringing the | Byteriea must he allowed 1o send Commismioners with, | to- at ce tho Come | Jargement.of tho unit in the present hasis of represen- | If 1t was now In proper form, it honld bo referced | are apoken " was snn. ; the Reduction ot Rep e o R o e o rian wbup | Gai e, to. e Bumber of commuaicants "and | r, Uatfeld thonght that would glve tho Com: | ko uni e secure s CorFesponLIog decreass 1 the | L0 the Preanylery: he papér was hotora this An: | “us. Rev, Mr. Calfelt, of Philadelpbia, resentation not bu established, and tha Assembly atsurde | proporitou to the numver of communicaots, an 'A Commisloner hoped that the mmendment | DUMUETOf the Avemblr, T e nombly Just as ftAtood befato tho Amembly when [ 48 Reve A v phia, led 1o ! J powern to create new membera, rAngement Loo AbsUTd L e seriously considered. wonld nob praval, atics there might ba 000 resolu- | | DF, VanTyke announced the rocelptofs ro- | i wan fimt veferrad. That commites mmde no prayer. i i W. E, Junes asked {f it wonld he in order lo OVERTURR XO 1. tlons “,“R,_ vort of the Kxecntive Commiltce of the Prosbyte- | recommendation, hut simply for want of time re- Tell me tha old, old story " was next sung, ; move 83 & pubetitute that the reportot the om. | Overturs No. | pro to make the unit i« Atty " rian Historical Bociety, It was, on _matlon, re- | ferred ft to the Araembly. Consequently the xnma fnstead of *'twenly-four™ as aL pretent established. Tl ohjections that have been made (0 thia one niay bé presented follows ¢ The smalleat Preabytery may have bat five ome now bave that namiber only, and gthe fow more, Equalily of represeniation would reaulrs that every fve “minfate: noutd be entitied 1o two Commisioners. = ut with the It ts now, twenly-four, the smalier Presbyter 7@ & YAIL freponderance of rapresentation, draw t u ieast, In the last Assembly ¢! Prosby from one Bynod had #1x Commisioners; shey rald into tio Tund g0 35, and recetfed from it 81,343.42 Six Presby. Mr, Know In&“\llm 1f the brother meant to refer all resolutions offered. Mr. Jaird answered that he did. If any one had vlewn he conld eend them to the Commitiee inthat way, and they cquld examine them. Mr. Belvillu aaid the Commitice woald be three wecks nlunF through. If they were overlonded with suggestions fromn eu'r{ member they wonid }Ilvi\fl iay In Chicago untit hot weather, {Laugh; er, ) TIT RRV, IENRT I, VAN DYKE, ‘the first npenker of th evening, sald that the mafg fnatructions ho had recolved in regned to the cone .duct of the mecting were given to him ashe camg into tho hsll, In ‘the form of n g quost that e slionld mako the meeting lively, Ile did not know whether this was In his power op not. Yet ho was sure, if ho conld ot distinctly to. fore the minda of tho audience, and distinctly inig thelr hearts, the abjeets for which the meetlng way i , £ th “‘m:o lnm mi-lem;d “ul ndnplu{. "\Vhl‘le‘hla 'MH ke 1o have tiie brothicr present, it cerfatnly would Thorough Discussion o © | Do wneanstithtionas far the 1oy to mtpxn{:u any j i ho had labim 1 3 Su bject in All Its ‘“3‘9“‘; .\ll,ml.rn';:rer:l::l flx:xllellx‘: subatitnte conld be Phases. acted on first, Mr. McKnight said he was not tenscions or per- tinacious. lle would withdraw the motivn If It ‘was the desire of the Assembly. Overt R ding Decisions | 1 Acnmml-moneuuked i€ the Assembly was not v T arge enoug| o e Regaraing ic original motlon was withdrawn, and ferred to the Committee on Tiflle and Overtures, A number of Synodical records, annusl reports of Presbyteries, otc., wara submitted and referred without reading. . .Tho lev, "Mr, McMasters, of Cleveland, O., asked If a motlon to dissolve thy Assembly and to Thave another one assomble in 1ike manner would be in order. - Dr. Van Dyke sald It would not, but s motion to adjonrn was always in ordor, be Rev, Mr, McMasters—Thero scoms to be no necesaity now exinted for {ta refercuce tiat exinted then, 1Mo hoped it would bo referred in order that the Amsembly might actcautionely, In conrtaof admitalty, and inaomo narailelcasca in such conrts, they voled jnat as the Aseembly did, and thero ‘were reasons that might be sasigned for it, and ‘which might serve toavold snmo technicality that would work mirechict with thosg Judues who'were compelled to vote when they held elther one way or tho other. For inatance: tno of thosa Juilucs might think there was & suflicient atatement: —thot MR, OGDEN, +of Brooklyn, #ald that he would not be surprised, T . = | Srom tho wresent magnitudo of tho Assembly, if | Dartness. [Siight laughter, _ | tho'specifcation might be suMlicicrtly sustained to I 9 Fevoytericn o ‘the Siicaxe 4 ) imlly clrele w Comiplaint. 10 recelve sominations for the next piace of moets 25,562 FEOLEcn AT g g Micsxs | mould bo equnlly wurprieed [f stire, wate ot 8 | * br, Van Dyka-The only matteraleftby theMod: | ffon entiro, _fthey voted {o snatain in ars, or tiat | 454 been enuggei In peading the ¢+ Plgrine froge ing. Agreed to. rotleage was sdopted that the atrcng might bear tha } 55050 G0 PR TR pl0TALg aetion be moved tbat erator aro tho Synodleal records, and fhe annual | the weight of thelr Judgment anent towards sus- | F€8% =0 book mever cxeelled, even In theee daye, burieiia of tha weak. although a strict conatruction of J00: 08, Qriet (2, TReUs SEPs, ieed wero hig | Feports of Presbyterles, and thore ate now faining® 8 Cproand “of “Appeal, and this clagss-| 88 8 Sabbath-achoot book. After rending thu ok, = REPORTS. O nt oot o WAt Kt esby ey L Bear 1id owh 6x- | and oihers wilh the manner in which ha subject OFTORTUNITIES POIt NEW NUSINESE, wae put In for the purposa of sayipg | Aome discussion aroke as to tho greatest chitacisr 1If any brother har & harden on his mind he has sn_opportanity to relieve himaelf now, The Iev., Mr. Schuyler asked If thece wore not somo reports rendy to bo offered, Dr. Van Dyko eald he was ready to recaive nn{- thing of that kind. Noboby scemed, however, to bo ready to prosent any. On motion of Mr. Lewls, of Cayuga Presbytery, in the abscnce of , buaincss, fiftcen minates werg spent In devotional exrcives, Prayer was offored hg r. Lowis. **1love Thy Kingdom, Lord,* was then sung. Dr. Malln next prayed. This was fullowed by **Majestic sweotncss sita enthroned npon tho Savior's brow, Tho Assombly then resumed business, APPEATLS AND COMPLAINTS NODE OF MAKING UP THE DECISION, Mr. €, W. Stewart, of Westminstor Presbytory, pensea, and forbld the exisiing system. Tue tinit of twenty:four wan sdupted by takiaga num+ bher between the fargest and the smallest Vreshyte- rlex, giving oue miulster and ons elier to it 8ve only, —and _the samo er Presbyterica ry twenty-four members and 8 fraction.” Kven s larmely to tho aivaniage of tie amafier yietles, who now liave vaatly tho majotity uf fep- resentation in proportion tothe number of thelr minfs- tem, fhelr church-aembers, and tlielr contrihutions to thefand, Tuls Inequaiity has been endured by § Targer Presbyteries becausa it in it. One prefeered Circatheart, and auother Hopefal, At iart the swect ittle glr) of tho far Aly gavo her preference, She thoueht more of Cnrlstinna, and, when nekod by her mother the reason why, res&mndcd: Begatre she took the 1ittte childran nlong with her.™ That lltle gir), sald e, Van Dyke, was right. This mecting, Iy not the noblest, was ono of the noblont to be held {u connoction with the Awsgmbly. It leok the |, tle childron alang with it. Who did ot love a iy, tle child? If any, lot him apeak, for him had hy (Me. Van Dyke) offended—to quote the words of un:lnr thie old-school specchies, A wreat puet had sald: ‘That man that hath no music in himself, Nor 1 not moved wilh concurd ot swect sounds, 18t for treasons, stratagems, aud apuils, Lot no sucl; 1nan be trasted. This wae rather sovere, for some of hix hearery might not have much music In them, Dutthe map the ~consclences of “the - Juiges, n order to enable them to act intelligently and in accordance with the snbstantial ende of Justice, There were many queations that ought to bo carc- fally conaidered, and he hoped 1t wonld be refer- red to the Cammittee on Church Polity, i ‘Tho ltov, Mr. Stafford sald the report had been heard, but he thought it ahould bu referrod and published In the dally papers, when the Commis. sionors conld read it over carefully, e therefore renewed the motion to refer, 2 Dr. Van Dyke said that tho Assembly had not consonted to fts being withdrawn. The question wae atill on the reference of the paper, Thia motion waa put and earried. - The Heov, Mr. Greer sald that one of the mem- bers of the Committes on Church Polity was ab- sent, anil asked the retiring Moderator i€ it wonld ot bo best to appoint aomebody to Al his place. Dr. Van Dyke snid he was only tho Moderator had been treated in the report that he felt every member should have time to study it and Do pree pared 1o voto when the Uma canio, Mr. Childs asked If it would not be better to havo the Cammitteo report first. 1 avery member of the Assombly sent In a resolution they would not get throogh in ulx months, Dr, Malin made the point of order that the mer- 11a of the queation were being discussed, when the motion was to refer to a commitice, The question was whether tha paper with others shonld go to a commities, Dr. Dizon announced that the report would bo printed in the papers, whersupon Afr, Ogden with- drew his motfon, Mr. Blackburn sald every member had & right to offer a resolution. If one was offercd relating to this subject it wonld go to the Committee, In- atead of retarding businens that would facilitate it, Noon Prayer.Mae“ng Exercisages= DELEGATRS TO THR lmnnmu;xn‘nnfl, i . ‘The Rev. Calvin Stowart surgested that it wonl Appointments for Sun: be well to ascestaln it snyof the Commiltees on day Services. Special Topica, appointod at tho last Assombly, were ready to report, and, if 80, to hear them now fnatead of next week, when the Asrembly’s time | 1 * Babbath-School Work of the Churche-- would be fully taken up with other matters, i i i : . SUBJECTS LEPT OVER. Addresses by the Rev. Dra The Moderator announced that the mattors left , aver, as references from the last Assanibly, were 5 Van Dyke, Breed, Eto \be question tonching & new and nal court of ap- peal; the nal vote in cases of appeal; reports of . speclal committees, viz, : The work of the Church Reports from Religlous Gather= | ynongthe Germans: the sppotniment of delegates ings in Other Sections of to the Edinburg Counsel; Roman Cutholic Baptism; Redneed Representation fn the Assembly; Come andso ** fal the unit of representation would | crease the exlaiing inequalley. | Far example, If_ tiils overuita wera adupted, tho Prosbytery of Ifuniington, with forty-elght minisiers, would tave two Commis- sloners, aad Uregon, with seven ministers, would isvs d reshyteries, 3 Commissi the Amembiy. and The amendment of Mr. Ualrd was lald on tho that did not Jove a Tittle child the _speak + the Couuntry, oo ot Synods on Denevolent Work in tho | trrice withimore tnan afty in rach w bley sald ihero was an Important matter, which had | PFo tem., and could not make any appointmant. | \\it LG cotme nont his Hoss. - Theman thinfot s Chureh slxCominissondes makids an AMombirol. Byt hem® DR, DATPIELD'S MOTION, been referred to this Assembly from the last, In got that ha Hunacl was once & little child, who iy ; 5 Dr. Martin snggested that the Moderator cal for AVERTURR X0, 2. “‘;‘,‘:fl,";".:‘;:l{“‘_"; ':;:I“E‘fi;‘:fi{l“}:‘;‘,”nu 5o ape | Teard to sending down overtures for Judgment in MISOELLANEOUS BUSINESS. T.'.:‘n'.'fg'ul.'fo'u" caltirate In his own soul, vereralt ' THE PRESBYTERIANS. the reporta in order. FRrertan N, eneieels the eicetion ol O Al S e renart ot tha | cases of appeal. Iiad n committea boon appolnted ELDER HOTCHKIN vy v eiiliod 1o Wil b ldnon, — Thin was dono. The firat report was that of the | quires Presbytertea sppolnting but one C Committea of the last Assembly un tha reduction of | Lo take charge of tho subject? moved that, on receipt of tho report of tho Com- } cloty or cugaga in tho activity of the Cliurch, Who, ] SETANDING COMMITTEES. | Committeo appointed by the Gonera! Assembly of | tiuces asnuaiiy and tfcrnstelya minttcr and eider, | Srerer OGRS, (o tivenhutaor the tase | Tho Moderator replied in tho nceativa. alttea on Reduetion, tho roll bo called for cach | that had ever heard of Jonua Christy had rot re : WELIIIOUS KXRICISES, T e e elcimtes e the. Brot meotiung of | Sy ihis e cuusley 1 (e oiice aad [n he rkht | haclbly'on hissicel, and ahyavertara on thissub- | - 3r. Blowart called for tho reading of the over- | Presbytery, and that each member shonld have & Joiced that ifo wasn liitle cblld? Who, that hat e : The Genaral Asscmbly was called fo order a few | the Presbyterian Alliance at Edinburg, Scotland, i fo invaded by this piaz.’ The ‘malier Presvyte. | Joctsentin by tho Presbyterics b4 this Ameinbiys. ture, and © | right to apeak just three minutcs, Ho thougut | joid fhy Gospel, hiad not feft whe moir. o ture gather In his cye, and th J ries would have lielr representative and tho larger ABSEBSMENTS, he C " be restricted s to ti B ye he plow s i in July next, who reported that they had given | tieir Just pruportion. The mtioof ministers and ruliog v The Clerk read as followa: membera ought to be restricted a8 to time, inae- | araund” lls = heart, when he read it nlnutes afierdu'clock yesténlay wnurning by tho | It July next, who reported that they bad ghven | Welr i prnsion, WneIWELIATNER || De. Yan Dyke offered the following, which wae | yyo preaigtery ot Nowark resnecttunty eprescnta to | moch as thers scomed (o bo & good denl of nstorm | Bweeteat ncident in fho Saviors mintsiry u fis Moderator, tha Rev. Jumea Eells, 1. D., who led | % duly appo’ ent. 1f Instead of tho unit of twenty &s proposvd in A tho General Amembly that, in their Judement, the | yoovine and a large namber would probably desize | Oncoursged the embarrmesed imnothers wnd said apraver, ‘the nttendance at the opensnz of the | gates to the General Presbyterian Couneils O rlore Mo we eataniish aftesn s the bests we | . Resoled, Thatin addition to the assessment for the | wnode of making un tha decislon In cases of &ppeal’ and L3 & o ydesire | i gugtur littie children to coma unto Me, and for. DIWEET, Ministers—The ltey would thien liave & representation as follows: Mileaga an tingent Funds, an asscssment of two | complaint, a8 practiced in one ecciesiastieal courts, ta | to bo heanl, ; BId them not, for of such 1s tho Kl e wendon was very Hglt, bub tuproved durng the | ey George W 43 Freanyueriod of 1507 lean. 4n | cenia ber membar be made (o conatituto an fiable 0 fvave’ Gbjociinna and_ hne minisicrad mure | DF. Van Dykedoubled whethier the Ansembly bad m Bot ngdom of torenonn, B Teuwens Prime G0 Preshyteries over 13 and ndi over 120 | ment Fund; that the Entertainment Fund sbsll bo than sught elas {0 tincertainty and ton{usion 1 the ade | tho right boforchand to 8x tho method of taking | Lieaven®1 Who had not recelvud the inatructions : 5 1d be outof | U, 3., 100 Tkt 3, he 44 Preahyteries vver 30 and not over 12102 | poatted in the hiands of the Tremsurer, miniatetion of the fws of the Chiiren, tho vote on Rny nuestion, of the Havlor woen lio set a lttle child 1 Iy Mr, J, D, Mclaiu nsked If it would he out o Kovcndte 19 s dobe Doy tho, Hevs. Chasies | 21 Lresbytesies over 43 and sut over o, 1:'83 | each year by tho Committea of Arrangemont in th 7t of & committes, consisting of the Wev, | INENDLC O ANT AGESEOR, ot mnch powder to | MITst and satd: ¢ Except ye be converted aad pluce tamng A hymu, 1t wuuld have a sreat ten- . ‘D, the 1oy, Cyrus ‘Dicksan, ?}’fi:fiy:::ke;yv;:;gu::‘gnrha‘sog!v'eu ls gll’-nn:g}:“}:lg{figg&l}flmahl:’l;‘ll%re“l‘l"‘_:mm;ill En’\'llfi 4 ufifin‘e’"fi‘fu::g g('relf;-&mrzfldcu‘;m: 'n‘,’.'..':".‘.‘, spond on It, and he would bold himaelf in reserve. become as this 1ittlo chile ) 78 l'hllll not enter Inta deney to quict, and raiee their thuughts heaven- r-lelc(..jfln.l"l:. h‘:'f(e'v.' ytery e (00 By Uoberal Assembly. bt 1645, and. ndapeed by the Kingdum of Heaven '™t This inatenction of The matter of FIXING A DAY for considering the rcpurt of the Committeo when made was then discossed, and & dozen miotlons ‘The Rev, Mr, -Alber, of Wast Virginia, wanted to know whether a Presbytery had any AUTHORITY TO GROUP CHURCHES under one minfatry ‘ngainst the desire of those churches, - y Jesna concerning childhood was what linked Chrig. tlanity forever with tho best instincts of tho kumay heart, and had brought tho story of Jesus Chrivt home not only Lo the civilized, but fo tho savage in the wilderiiess, or tho heatl T e St 1 had been dotermined to | 1 aor oy, Wit 5 natarar b By he fiew: Wil The Maderator” Faid 1t had been dotermincy L e ftey, m T . 1" ). A g Kave religious exercines at tho cloe of the sesston. | {37130 axiou 31, 1, fho e Tovers N Latiomon, BUll he sew no onjecting (o sloging 4 verse. Siceols, D, s ;;ev. Wiillam k. M 1 that by, and by tien sent down to tha Presbylertes for anpruval, it was decinred as follows: *tEice the adopllon of the cxlstiog consti. tutlan 1o, the year e to i s als and _complan B ealfeat " dectuons * hiva Cloen brescnted. to \hg re. D, Dy wero made. i hen In the shadowof 5 & . LT A refer to send & minlaters tist tho dus . i Dr. Van Dyke salit_if that question was brought Tho Commislonees then waug ©* Praive God | e Mew, AWHIAM, Mo Thompion, o Do tte Ko y ap IR e g ausemity, o ek, 1 tonly™ warar dekided, "G | up [t would probably be referred to the Comunitice ol ate. tho. owas oF 1hlA: Jove: Romasi frui whom all blesstngs tow." e Tteve Cliariss 1iawley, I U fiey: | surrendervd aod that th conservaiva sentimeat uf o Nath by f the remalning 101 cares, 33 were withdrawn or atan- | on Chnrch Polity, ardy i) oty Hodge, v Do And (he Hev. Francts L. | the Cuarci be ates to adopt pian tavolving s0 com- | Y948 now ou tho recommendations and suggest ont | doneds, b iave o menttdn of thetr dispoaition 57 were | ®*\r."Atber thoi offered the following, which children, Dr. Van Dyko told the fallowing story: THE FLACE OF WERTINO. Ploaniier Lies £, i ange In 1ts methods. of the Committeo, The whole ground had been | for varluus causce clamissed without tris), sud 4 reaiain < h , F, Which Was | jig wae going up ® rivor in Canadaone summer, After the mityites Wi ‘Thursday tid hoen road, “The 1on. Wm, T. Alten, the lion. Mlenry 7. INRQUALIEE OF pREsnTTRRIES, most abiy gone over and discusscd by thom. The d of, @ Loon referrad to this Amembly. | referred to tha above-natod Commiteo: along wiih ba. wo . Hitlo boya, to enjoy n littty it Ked tiat tha Antembly. sds Trof. Fdwani North, LL.D., Corneliue hln all l-h(wpnlnu. l: {8 obvious that tha chief, per- | report had been prepared with great carc, as Mr. ldmdud,mwomlrunnnuzd and 60 re- Renoired, That tha Preshyterios have no authority to | fishing, —sccording, ne ho safd, to the Apostolic ex- J. Irwin Smith romarked that the Assembly Prof. 1n 0, apa the only, ditiiculty arisea from the vast inequsllty | Ciapin hiad sald, and was indorsed by the Conymits o or {n part. OF thete ) cases, 70 wera | group churchcs againat the destre of thos clinrches. Rmpieein the wilderness, (Smilos, ) *Gne even Jousned to meet In the Second Chureh, and aa it unki i eneaiity o conmantly inarearinie, to tha sreas | tee. 1o {booght the Assembly would bo as read pisinte from decitions renlared by By: | “Tho Rev. Mr. Blackburn, of Schuyler Preaby- | ho askod Tor enteriatmment ot the howse: of 5 © ‘'wastated I the minutes that they met by wpe | }he fun. Sacob ! Jegpariy of the equipolao and hatwony Ut theChirch. | to voto by Monday ssin a weok. Action ehould | paidect ynodss referenca fo two, it ¢ | {CEYs Insisted that the Committea to investigate | gcorcn woman, who scemed to regard him wiy | puintmient in Farwoll lall, he thought thero onghie | Aterander, Tienjamin b, ¢o ¢ power of changing the fundamentsl lawof the | Lo taken at present: mx shouid not wail until | impoastie to detormine, from the record or by corre. ‘| tho question of reduction of reprosentation ehould | jigtie favor, not to say with some degree of sus. o hoaame cxpanatlos, In oder tha prcedent | D51 Sebe ot 4008 CHAFS b useiay it it S Raant | ey S b o, K"t cateiaiment | ichienet it b s of o et | o Bolenowan o Commil op eonclon, | | plion Tornedd et ok as i kS Wl “ be nut set and compilcations might bo avolded. wifter tho aifointuientof these foriy delcgates—tho | W00 SHLTMY alt's doten: ininisters and toan than | ot like to go Lo 8 piaca and ba consideral, b er, the. r T the . ¢t ust then asnow, (Laugliter,] 1 shiort, the re- wero, a pauper by encroaching on the hospitalities of naod&co lo, Many were put to grest expense in enterfaining the Commissionere, Mr. Van Doran favared the hearing of the report on Wednesday, and the defersiog of fnal action tho matter of reduction had boon referred to that Committce, from which fact 1t had come o bo known an the Committes on Reduction. The Itev. Mr, Drawn, .of Palmyra, wanted fo ¥now If there wns any commiltes thal conld give fused him cntertalnment, ~ Jle told her ho was o minlster, but ~she a4 mat know “even then _ whother sho woall. take him In or not, She asked him, howeree, o nut Ightest history of the forego. riied only by currs tatod Clorks and parctes in fated, -~ Your Committes aro hapoy (o state, thar » Sxcent, two they ‘o the of w0 U0zen communicants, 1a Just as elective for changs or to prevent chanie, As that of New York, with 120 g 8,000 church embers. - And even mors serious la the ditilculty, bacause a majorlty of tho Fresbys terioa belng requisita lo_eifecta change, tio sllence of 2 ¢ e cerecrived )0 wiany apnlications for conmirsions Dr. Hatheld stated that the Culumlllc:..nuwlnlod P e n hern who wore ¢ Eoncting Lo sid nat year to report s place, fxed upon Chieago, and | Gnl World .mln £ the coming mmmvrnlbzt th their report_was adopted. 1t, however, was do- f the privitegeof tmul . o btalnod hero o came from. **From Hroukiyn," fective that it did not mention uny church or any vne of these smaiter Presbyteries usl s oers- | yosil Monday week. Ly that ilma they would on. Uf the ecislony Informstion about :'h 1y, 30 = yn, " way Tocality whore tho Areemuly way to mect. The B, crof o Fresyicriea ngir | Rt HORGeT Weck, ol he fans, s & due | Syl in cases avpollitoperors them, 31 were cuntrn: THE SUNDAY-ACIOOL WORK, aaT” (areas inaghior.] T was o g own country are awon missionary ground, the minis: cd, and 48 wera reversed. [t I8, thet, the record of the ghtor. ] T was pot to iy mustter wun thorefore left to the local Comuittee. ters nd churcnes ralyini upun infss ooary fapnorty wad | liberstedeclslon conld bo reached, Présbyterian Churely that eacl’ ouo of then-fithe of | D{i Van {.’(:’n'flm lhem'wfi: t;m Hoard of Pnl;- stumps, a8 he expressod it, to getin, Ife knew '\ wotlon tu_amend. fn accordance with Sr: i e the 1 the Gommimioners jenniring the atd of o milsaze MIL LAIDLAW, th wliolo nuniber of cases that havo boen tried in both | Jication, which had as one o epartments this | sho had'a human hoart, aud the question was fo Nasaat, e i hrev Liemellyn d Hvans, 1. 4, with alight excoption uust ve furnishied by thosa churches that are massed into larger Aulnilespls, 1he st Wil ricitand, o PP reanyterics, Which L thelr. Infnence i the. Asscine b Diy Just In the proportion that they cularge their cone trlbutiuns to the intsicnary and mileaky fuude. In the fuce uf this unjust dis ution of powcr, 1bg Ameinibly has from yourto year incrossed (e diiit gty by cunenting to (h muftiplicailan of Preabyto: Tica, Tequiniog uider the constitution each one, hows ever foeble In Lunbers and means, 0 send two Cain- missfunvrs, thele travelini expenisos to Le burny by ‘resbylerics tiat lu many cases complain of 16 asan uncqual and unnecessary bunlen. It will become s auestiog, If 1t 1ias not 0 the Cliurth, as n wile, be continued aod rmanifiod from yenr, of sumo plan b duybed W restore and preserve e squllivriin, We tiave puriued (his diicanton because the increasy of thealze of the Geueral Assombly (5 the reult of tho multipitcation of small Fresbyterioa, far niors thaa of tlio appaliste cuurta havo been unjustly treated In oo or the other of them, ~ This much 18 cerlainly known fromn e récurds Trom this source. of course, nothing can bo lehrued of the character of the decialons whera ihe courts - were agreed, —those declslons] may or Ay not have been In sccordance wit o0, During the [ast ten yeara, 13 Synodical declalons been adjuiicased upgp by the Assembly:of thesed lecn confirmed, and 10, or, (wo-thirds of the whole number, have been reversed,—thus making manifcst that divergencs from, rathef than approsiination to- of Dotroit, sald thery wero many reasons why the niatter should bo discuseod earlier than Saturdsy weok,—reasons which would commend themaclves to evary one. ilo could aca no objection to Mon- doy atternoon. If the Commitlee were not ready 10 teport then they conld u( 20, Dr. Chapin thougbt that, fo do the subject jus- tlce, the Commitice shuuld have amplo thue, at Jeant until the Ialtor parl of next week. Mr, Morchoad sald the subject was one which the whole Presbytorlan Church of tho United Statos had uxamined and reflected upon, A great deal had been written about It. =~ They had the views of everybody, and ha thuught 1y Committce woula #0on bo prepared to report. DIt HATFIRLD Smith's suggestion was voled do@n. : “he minutes wero then approved. . Tho Moderutor reud 1hw docket suil anuonncod, Jiove the order of busincss for the day, . The Hev, Me. dack: abtaiucd leave of absence, on | {Ho stating (o the Assomibly thut he bad just recolved rl. 8 telegram snnouncing that his (stherwas In a | [ dying conditlun. Chirt: The Moderator thzn aunaunced the following | A% Ity 1. & tttees: 1 on Benalf of the Committee, ot Slined on'behalf of e Com N ryixLp, Secretary. 8 M, Maxwell i 3 TR L Magwetl, EXIPENSES OF DELEGATES. orge J, lleed, D, D,y A Commissioner muved te adopt the report. peraunds hor to lut hin in or tu stay vut all night, Bo he sald to her: **Bupposo I should tell you t have two nice bairng in tho boat, und that one of them was mlck.' “CARI' wald she, “bring the Tods up, aud ir the! 2 eat porridgo drink milk they shall have a8 good an entertalnment ax I can pive them, " All that ho kad said about bimsell, ot about the Flnrlru of tho City of Brookin flaughter), had not moved hier, but at the suzges- tlon that there were two Jads 1n the ease her stem- nees had relaxed, and elie promiscd 10 do her best. for them. ‘I'nls only iHiustrated the powerof thy Goapel and the exumple of Jeaus Christ, und ths Eavior hud followed out in 1hs teachings this oue fundamental principle of God's church buall azer. "'Rl subject. ¢ Rov. Mr. Brown moved to appoint a epecial committee of dve to farnish information on this subjoct to bo used ot the evening meeting on the rubject of Sunday-rchool work, 1le referrea to the reports of the Committtes on Pablication as not belng full, and tharefore not satisfactorv, Dr. Hatfield sald the lqlmlmmmt of & now com- mittea would conflfct with the work of the present e, Mr, Drown reiterated his desire for a npeelal committea who could furnish some information s :‘I’o'é:l: ffl,"m""“ of tho work, namber of conver- Dr, tiatfold moved that tho resolution be ferred to the Commlitee on Charch Polity, W Iy should there be any Standing Committeo at ail if Hes, 1. 1., he fiev, Mead C, Willlam, ¢ sinfel 11, Rynnal chi v, Georad Norcroas, the L the ev. Bainuel i, fh!\’l'"l“lll DD, I the tev. W ot it { must be presumed, ~rightly scting, ars gulded by rhe srlm.fl "SXhiiuable only Upos the kfounds GE wrony constieution uf the courts, of wrong modes of procedure, This Presbyter; aves that thare ia crror Iu Luth thess respocts, fn large meésure. how- ever, Wioy belicve the (aait to lle L o e he mode of mak- * VAL A k Commissionor nked If the Astombly | {6 Eruwtis in nurbem of the iarser. 1t e well to dje | fomarked that the subject had been bofora hls mind A v el Forthe Churchwas but a company of belicvers r iciintoed, LiL: 1., Oliver B, Wood, [ Anotier o et kg for twenty-five years, aud b had studiod 1t ol that | WD the declelon, this Special Committes was to be ratsed? with thelr oflspring. i Al Non b .’."e’i“fif.’"f'fi,’“ing‘fl'fl I A k,‘_llili‘wlé :;: J;t‘;:':::g to bo responsible fur tha exponcs of | fect atfention o this fact, for thepurpoe of Aresting | (e, 3 WL GYeEy 10 (oastitutian declares (Look of Disciptine, Chap, The Itov. Dr. Ruberts sald there wera not five pring, il the dlmcuélllu had Increa; Vil., Sec. X.) ' The decision may bo either to con: year, The props 11 ¢, X.) y bo eith cun- n whole of in part, the declslon of tho Pe CHURCI MEMDERSIIP Arm or roverse, i Inferior {ndiciaty, OF L0 remit the 'cause, for the pul to mat futelligently as to the consequences when it cons sents to the division of Presbyteries and the formation of new Synoda, We may now conlider the subject of represcutation, ne waro men In tho Assembly who could, In the limited Itions wero alm Himo, pathor up tho facts (n regard {0 the wark of the Saboath-achools. Wihliato L. Brow, Indefnltaly nnmerous that had been beforo the Assembly, and Iay at the foundation of the Kingdom of Chri Tlu recognized it and Iudorsed It, nd iin fork SUDICIAL CONXITTER. ‘The Muderator said ho was not ably to answer . Magueid, b D ideorge G, Curtls | that questlon. i any committce that expected to sottle the question pase of amending the record should Illvelr to be fn- ' stractions to I'cter were, ** Feed my Jambs, ™ ‘ L 13 fuective. { w trial.” " bes " a y Jumbs, J ot L b hkent b D ikt | A Commbusioner—No. it S luok Toto ihe compaaiiva advantues of & ani peugare & roport that woald saltsty tho “'1'1'35\|"-!u":|¢§nuu'tfli;%fil'}'-'mlu'n'n;‘mn wtothe | A membor maved to lay Nr. irowu's 1ollon on | was the fandsmental work of thie Chitech 10’ takw o, Mitton Gred b e Assembly Letween now and Moudnfl aftarnoun would be greatly disappolnted. 1o himsclf had served on thu Committee and knew the difficultics o the way. 8o mlnymlmlpnnlllum were to be made and o miany friends of those propositions were to bu heard, " that the Commitiee wonld o the table. This was carrled. caro of tho cildren. Sabbath-schools were not Ins tonded to contravene tho old doctrines, but sinply to snpplement them and carry out thelr principles, A child well Inatructed at hoine would proft mo-t in the Babbuth-school, and vice versa. If it ree mbly, OIIECTIONS 10 A LARGE ANSKMULY. While the valuu Of s Ameinbly 5o 1aris &1 alequate- 1y to represent the nuintiers, exient, and power of the whole Chur, iceded, 118 contended that & body comuiing (o dellberstive, uzecutiye, and Judiclal RXPENSES OF COMMISSIONERS, . Mr, McClung offerod the following: Reantred, That the Speclal Committes on Reduction to tho Atiemily be regucsted 10 (nquire into tha ex- pedioncy of bercaftor doin Tlie Moderator—T snpposs that ts assumed., 8, dlou. Hlenty | 3 Commianioner—1 move,as the senso of this Ass somubly, that we do niot hecomo responstble for the . Do LL.D. | delegaton’ expenses. modo of (nliqfi tho final vota called forin the preced. ingection. " Tle winde, however, that custom has es: lished 3 to” puit tho atcation,' - Buall iy ppoal be etialbn oF Y lower “contt. be onimed ‘i wiiols ot part.'” Hoth theso niodes we reird ae obe . Mtorehead, . W auis, T, G, Fro.t, W, 1. Janes, Ruywiond Burr, J. W, Stew LOLIEY SF TUK CODN MnteterscAlexer, T, Meut b ” 3 [~ Thoso brethron go there on ther | fulirtione may be so nuierous as to ba incapahis of jectionuble.” The questiun should be, ot directly ol Yo wittall susawments | celved nono st hume, thero was all the more reawa QeorgeX: WWriler, 1y b, faaza dribe, DTV Giidrled | DT o wil probat . iy periormiag those fusc i Wit uln;nn-u.-nu’x.,m,..m hle o wibmit ot e beat only’ 2 erudo “und_un- LEetLIh o ihe npekl, or tho fleciafon bf the Court Lo, | SanCy iS v Kasampy] 'L® CAPeRses OF Ll Commid why it should go 1o Sabbath-selool ward Grabam, Joti starthi, Who 854 (0 Drepate papars o resd, 16 1n under. | Ulsnstell. Lirge suemttios sre emlly swifud by um: | satiafactory report by Momday, Mis own can. | jow, but un ning the huesons ® of the sppex Tha resolution was | Hsunauldtasueon tisy pelucipless. Bk iy Eligra~Tiw 1lou. W. i, ¥airnell, dogathan Oden, | ptaod that the Awseinly T not tcsponsible for the . Danion, aad ranilent Iofushiel e SlIful { viclion was tist It wonld e betice to lot the Cow- | Webalievetnis, fuf the following reatons, viks EAPERANCE, gabbath-nchool was an organic part af the Churcl, e K L e M rawicy. | dclegates’ expenses, and o motivu ie therefore Lo gustatn Tor, at sni no school —certalnly no Presbyterian Sabbeths i are. cessful in crowied hslls. lnpatieuco of dubate feads tuudden décluions of Kroat questivi ititude wiltee report as s0on a8 meg]wuvd. . In fety, IUCLRU Nedrer an Ass A uiotion to make the s majority of the court, just. agge Monday fternoon waa adupted, needed. 1t1s not necesary “I'he report waa then adopted, snd the Committes n TOME MibsoNA, 2 e T Atnisters-Jucoh Belvlile, 1. ik, Timothy Dt D, grenlnuslons Lisre i (e that tils reason should ho asslxoed by the appeliant be referred. rated in nny way from tho government, 130 W. K. a 1. B o teorsa L. Kalb, | discharued. e :fi;fiflfl;"u'.'.',:uflffy'n" [ 'f"l l):illl‘rmund in- - his n«ll\.nu: Appeals uvcry reason tilkneg by him may . Dyke sald tho Committee on Billa nnd | Evidance, und th sympathy of tha Chorck, The o KR urbcher, Y;,‘&,J“"'*fi,fi'!‘;‘ Wi 1, JOMAN CATHOLIC DAPTISM. Vet sxpenacs of TATEl n'éu:cr'.'m"u:.unu-'ffi' vy the PRAYER-MEETING. e et vor dreamel br b Koultimacely sus. | Ovortures wax the proper committec. pantor Mae e matit of (ko tabuattiuctool, X B e A rood 3 Dir e . | _The Moderatar then: called for the repart of tho Chiureli ave very great;, In slx yearalast past Hia Mtio- ¥R DEVOTIONAL NOUSR . wlioh mors than unia rea- | On motlon 3tr, Millard was excuved from further | T iAot Ao T SR bty Teataton, Wiitisi Tiliuaiist, Jumies S, Moote. " Committes on Homan Catholle aptism, und has patd 1o Lommlisioners for 1ing ex. Lyl iTant, or Ly members of the . | attendance, s telegram being addreesed him thiat ho | 804 ¥tand between Blin and the itle onea yolery i VamEies S 2 : o s Chaltmaty of that Commttee | Lilscs thasuiy of €123,371.34, and thiy is wrar'and | having been reachied, Myin No. 048, 1 loveto | court, that » taturity ol the cdurt aould axree to sus: | was ne od at home. hie Ioatruction, Taupisuse | Iecoutibnathe dine, o i Vi " v N 07 ' daifaters=d, I et 3% Slover Do a | hargone to Heaven,—Dr. Breckinndie, —another | expenses withiout drwwiog upon the Tt OF thelr owR | tcll tho story," was given out. As previonaly an- | Lt At ORS S0 R LR O by | Al Willian Greononglh moved that & committee el whb o The farmilies Foueelen il Mg Bl Livne Il oottt 0. W, Conu, Beid | g’y ‘In Burape, and L don't know thatany- | o entortalunieut of fha wonibers 1o the private | nounced, this part of th proceedings ws hold un- | tdry huay auneal 1o tha” Bynods asikning (hree veasony: OF tbree ou the aublect of temperatcy be appolated, | Tie, Tho sghiool ws undor iha governnens o 3 ey~ KIpistia oo, e 1., Tobert €. Thompe | Lody luta bevit suthorized to report fn behalf of e St hirletian trivous bas becume, 8nd 18 lacrens- | der the general direction of tho Y, M. €, A., and | fos Wi avpeals or, ho sy stlin Lk tws reasons, and ‘,{"yc';‘&";;"" be reforred all papers onthiat subect, | BV | The B o was ot (ualided ta s o, o gt 1 A | Comalitic, vl ot Fecalvlg tbo Ay, 16 sidianfo | 8 very larga number of porsons not conaected with | Syt S Byod iy ol avor of, Susialniog tho | " Telter was read_ trom Dr. Alexander T, Neay) | (ke cbargd of i, lt another eesslon e pul appeal for thy drat r'-‘unnl one-thint, for the second; sud one-third, for the thirl, Ou the vote *‘to wus- tain' or ‘*not to sustaln.* 1t would seem that the body ‘WAS unanimous for susiainingy snd yet, iu reallty, the* udguient of the court woul *tuot to susfalo, " or cach reason auigned would bo deenied fnvalid by il of ho o o wrongs make a 1 spltaliiisc of private famuies, it te now needrul Ll‘mt mln{ members be provided for sarding-fouses, by & durlous pecunlary People amoni whoin the Asembly tiecis, ADVANTAUKS OF LARUK ASskN oOn lllnuLh':rnlull. ¢ Awenibiy la uot ourely & judicl resentation of the Cliureh, not » bond tha Assembly participated In the exercires, while a nomber of Chicago clergymen, and a few of tho visltors, vecupled scats on tho platform, THE IEV. C. L. TIIONPSON, on behall of the Y. M. C. Ay said that they chiarge of the work! Becondly: Tho Instractiond of tha Sabbath-schook ehould be, ina simplo forui, prechely the saus thiat tho chiirch recelves, Ol heny wers fed tho same kind of carn na the' Hitlo chickens, ouly fley food of the chickens was ground a little finer, br. *Fhe Moderutor 8o appo uted the following tell- | REDUCED REPRESENTATION ery.to cdllect ymiers: from the Buor as the Prosby- REFORT OF TilS COMMITTEE. tiried wera.callads The Rev, Mr. Hortun, th Rev. | quo Moderator neat cullod for the report of tho Mr, Mtea, Eldens ¥, 1), Jones aud £, 1. Perklos, | gomuittee on Reducod Represcutation, and ane saying that, on account of severs il DL Ere i e ook vere Hineat, Be conld DEVOTIONAL BXERCISES. hotels and 8X Upun the Inatntaine by, Can thre APPOINTMENTS YOR SUNDAY, A ced thal the Stated Clerk had a printed report of union only, . {0 bere which ltiglous spellsnts o Van Dyke evidently thought the typleal moders, "+ SPECIAL ORDERS, from (hat Commiiee, pristdeport | [ Rt i ity SRS | counted b @ et hatplocss to, bo | elindiiiond sulfenGhobeap Up 5 Ll | | Tue Commilieoon Devotlonat Rxerciet bl | sabhu sebiutdonfnod sl b o ol < THE PUESUVTENRS WELE TUEN CALLED, Eldor Morehead moved o read it. 14 ciarch wirk throuh ta Soards nd varlia, ageucice | 0017 fa . Yuis ShEk Direm it s lfl:,wlllchmlmnckfl:udduuuuflulu«vmunltlaulwuru ollowing partlal repurt of appolntments | fur the scholary, for ho grew righteously Indiynih of thelr brethren of tho Assombly, | ais for to-morrow: over *'the little street dittles botter tited o b6 i And stagintical oporty, narratives, ete., wereband- | r, Hatfleld sadd the only qrestion was whether rstands but oue which is continaally, contus. unde, ng and confounding unr Synods and A: n sembly becomes (amiliar with the Cliurch methods, and 53¢ es. Noi =l or aung In the bar-roows than anywhere else.” llo 2d tnand held by the Clerks nntil the committees | (hin report was official o not. It was given to him, i t yiery and i Dutiag the - pask u':“ or ekt months nany of | 2440 diiiculty wholly shvista byt 07 | manuet churehoSomIng, the Nrv, Willlam It | was satisfied thut mora sauud, wholeavu: progre * Ja whom thoy ar to bo veferred are appotnted. | b v printed form, an & clippiug from o New | ShuEiSs e repsaente, The wiaier the, symber of | alte penile TR OGSO Py Dl | spesves of ek lnportentraly o (o, Comiation, | Dy cgetiag: Uieliar oV GREIE ypion o, | BaLboonmad In ho laxt Bre yedriC e Mo oYl B ! A n roin 4in through tho ininlstrations In u i3 I rchi—Kvenlsg, the ltov, Dr. Anson J. | reflex intluonce had como back npon tho chorel ] Dr. Haiteld sald tho Amsermhly Lad not vt adopt: | York Obterver, by the second geatiemen on tho | BRSNS Gk sig el ch the wore WArouibly 1 | yhay hal, and it wae oy gronnd to them. Mir. A S and the ministors by the pursuft of a reeular Sao- ed uny rules for dolug businesw, Lle moved that | Committeo, but lio was not uwaro whether it was thoes for Judicatorivs appended o the Confewsion | oficial or not. ‘ of Faith Lo sdopted. A Commisstoner moved ta refor tho bapur Lo the 4 colgprouilse imlaute ~fur which oua juan stinl] voto because 1 anoihior, because of the kucond; and oftue third. Tous, sets of reaso o t, Paul's Church-Mornl v, D7, O, L. A e o Morning, the itar. 1. W, lllll’nfl-fllt l"lllfnot:’lb:“lflklh Thompson thea resd a number of requents for prayer, after which tho Rov. Dr. Marquis, of Dal- bath-school lesson—than in the thirty-tive yessd preceding. Ilo was glad to say they wero UETTING RID OF BOME OF THE NONSENSE— d, ¢ wunual convocation of ministers and elders from the most distant parisut the try in Cluse inter- 90 for several days, and (he promotion of (he hixhest Interest of tha Church, teuds o preserva il {mo led |i rayer for ! o sy be ted a8 1! of the judgment , D. D, i N The motion was sgrecd to, Committes ou Bills and Overtures, Tufeary anisetare Wi esiciney Ui hilo EIR | Quests and for tho T e e oo | Sonrtia vaa ot whlch couid;. fndspunasiuts, Have [ ©ooon? Mo Dol gug aiest ineluding, the xoriuble borer M gl : Tho nxt burineas was the reception and setoe- | D, Hatfield aid thie conld nok ba Gone. Tho | 1.yl o33 i, compriaiog the ot fesmed, | B8R AT X oy, Iy NO. bi0, s Svees | Ealiel te aupport of & respetiavie wluurliy ol (o | | First Church, comee of Waslington asa Green | {ohin o ew storige, could feld iho wcholan 3070 ence of qucstion had already been referred to a Committao J}'fi :llln:e_rxvx.mflnau‘?‘r‘:v‘twfl e a:;l;::?:(u he hnurur- prayer," was thuis sung by the congrega- & m:]lelnl-a(’m‘mn ‘l?rcfioml;.. ‘*zlirmhy‘lery'duelrm avIt] Street l{fhunn-llom{n iho Hev, Joha lield. § thing botter than the: llm&lud out 'o:'llm \‘.m:‘l 5 & ' My cun i 4 ctfully overiure tiia (enel sembly Lo pro . Y -] o br 3 R THE ANNUAL REFORTA and reported upon, and It must nbw come d Tntluene "‘l"‘nu W, 00 15, THOpION. (6, &SAOW YEris ‘mnl,m AT m'wm.“m“{m'g"n‘tye‘h' :‘r glsnd Churgh-Evening, tho Kev. br. | God! Ilest of all, the Intuence of these ‘l’llllfl, attach to s bod) Ders. '101e emiueutly becomiug that '8 Churet tendiog overs wide ‘country sid Into distant fureiyn Jainds, shuuld be represcuted Ly au Ascuibly of cors of varlous’ Boards. Several of the Boards wers | rectly before the Adsembly, The unly queation was compelling tho ministera to viudy the Bidle, not prepared with thelr reports, bowever, Constitution, viK.s § % ing. Applause, ) ‘Ihey wers thus lieljed In presebing H’" ) % ; Lo ped b lo "L i ook of Disciplinc, Chup. VI, sec. e T, s ar e e AT 11, hich now ! ‘ld " Chis Momlog, ey, Dr. I!rdl:\ln, ot Morristown, N. J. u from the fousrteenth chupter of St. John and tho Afth chapter of tho Secona Epiatio to the Curine nd 1+ | was as to The Moderator then asked what was the pleasurs | Commities, but It bad not come to. him inun otls | flouse of Cummous b members, lause,] - Lut the teach: section bu witercd . 0, i ‘expounding (od's Word. Tho peopls ed 1> quiested until to-morraw aflernoon to submit them, 1TS DRING OFPICIAL. TEppUBQINE uLbers And UCGCY, \binns, sud_ i aal yate’sha itelod oo as | wirst Church, cornor'oF arat street and Soutt | 100 bogn fol Witk chall, pootical ‘eavays, pbil- 1 1 o et Further thue was granted. To hed no doubt {4 was the actoul report of tho | ki S\5! ficient siud paworeul i nE Rt Uk, FLUMNER, ., declaion shall be nade | | arkc avenus=oralng, we llev, Dr. Thomas sle- | suphical dlscussions, snd tapicul discuiins ot ot Soul arvllne, a very aged gentleman, e s nd anley. dressed tho neeting. By nicans of & parable relat tecond Church, coroer otMonroa and Morgan st competiing e g Seicatory a ets | Bible in the Babbath-school ¢ . b tes | - . of the Auseubly 4810 tha order fo5 the reports of | clal manner, Depdtics b, Visace' s aioic sl i Frcs | reene LSS ke whtch, i ih | Soalascid T sificalory sl ars Vel snles | Shiarrlag, b hor B Wiitwiod . DY Svenlie! | mtnistoretoTautruc teslvcs, au thus 10 0 atandlug committees, Dr. Malin moved, {n order to expedite business, | Generst Auembly. Thw Eatablished Charchtisd sbout | View of 8 Iarge forat, the reverend gentleman | jwb wiive wilich they shull vole separaiely ui an M. Olfvet Church~Sornlog, the Rev, A. k. Olneyy | struct the chlldren, ¥ A Commissioner moved that the Assembly sdopt | that tho Stated Clerk be suthorized to present thta | 72 Untiel’ Presbyterian ninad, cumpriiog ail polnted out 1o what a reat extent temporal aifuira | pessius for sustaining tho sppeal which way us ofured | eyeniog, tho Kev. U.J, adirs. " In tho third place, thu speaker was nots sec tho order of Isut yenr, SRR FeDORL 1 miulsterd s elder from each chircy, inay | shut wut the Christion's view of heaven. Many | by suy member of the court, Bo one uf the Frea- Wit l.mum|l ‘coruer of Loomis and Jackson | tarian, althouch, while ho rocognized ol wl < TO ¢ atated that therewas 50 | Ve Hen EePOIL s tavored postponing the re- | Louboaunt houkes b ire ma Siiranch Sucie et | men had come &a delouates to Genoral Axsemblies | Fiaile be Risthined bYATSIONU MGG declaia O, | auiesiesMorniue, fhe New, e, Charies Hutchiasany | coptod tho name of Jeaus Clriet, ho ) thiui bY The permaneat Clerc stated that thera was uo | Hhe ew, s Jones tavored pastpontag the re- | deliniadag hlcel, U, sy mloiisnes o (S e | S icfore reaciing thel earihy hovag b weon | fhefiirior sour sepcued Ly il cciare e e, | exsojor, e e fatnce phattngmam. % ) T | oun Churc it iar tha by oty St particular ordee for snch ryposts. part woold arrive, 4 Detiiape &1 ordorly und, eeient as apy e1vil or seeisr | tranelated to the yrenter Amscmbiy ubove, A Nitlo | Fockuis be sustatned by & {nsjority Yuts, tho judicatory AT, (hurei-Maning, the Rev. DF. [ would notboin it (Laughier.) Mo did oot 16, . A delegate suggested . that the report of each The Reve Dr. Laldlaw sald that, If what fhe | 313sticalbady ia the world, cumpany of believera were avked what their idea | shall uak up tts declalon Ju conturmily with tho Michixan Aveaus Chiurch—Moming, the Rev, . C, Igecumm that weat into a Church an: Sl Board on the subject annoonted for discussion In | Stated Cierk had stated about hi '\7 1iet ALaGRATIONS. of heaven 'was. One quoted Jobert Hall, who | reason sustatned, which dectslon may be wireverse, la | Marquis, D. D.} ovealug, the ey, (il o Camp- | that conviction, Lot Chiristian parcnts teach Hio T avestags b received onthe mOraing. Of 1hg | Wab The hCtunLTERORS Wab Irhe, 1 whs Qube promey | pard (3ieh (B Aeutierls Shefilnda of manlope; | wanted e hud ultercd"arently “whlly | s e b part the decaipn ol lafefor,of Judles; | bl children to lave tholrown, Church, W el Wi i mB-P:“N"“‘hdm“mon Tor the Anscinbly Lo tare ciion, u?‘mp"“d hromer | gard o the ineauality of represenisiton on the ceisting | ou earth, and elghed for geat. Another | (RELR TIOUUI Sppeas o ba fucorrecs or deteciivay ¥TUODINT. woman think of tho devotion of & husban L utdens of irevellng expetues and enter- taiozieut, the Cuniinitte take there suggestions: afght be wel) 10 Increste the nuinber pees 1 ute & Presbylery {rom five (v ten, with wut chaaging the quorui. £ f’ Elther biold to th strict Intarpretation of the can. atltution, and foguire edch Presbytery b sees of 118 uwn Cominlssioners, ur arran) uod on 8 basia that will pay cbe-half Lhs ezpanics of ihe contributing Presbyteries. 3. aligut Increase of th u Michigan Avenue Chi og, the Rev. 1. J. Latdiaws avenfug, the o ack, Park Avenue Church—Mornlug, the Rav, William Catteonsty, Mobrs atraet byat Marias Mormigg. flav. br. A E T puint ventng, "fho Hov. We Frat Chiurch—Moral oy P ., Horto Bk ety Mo LhSaa, sireeie ok, the liev; Dr. . k. llockwellj eveniog, thu lev. Btéphen de trest Chiurche Ada street, between Lako sud Pulton streete—dorulng, the ley, A, H. Usshieili evealng, llm ey, Dr, {irntPlics O urch: told her that he liked bis neighbor's wife us well Bleownt (Laughter.| Whatwould e (e, Y2 Dvke's] wlfo say if he should tell hier Lls ndlste bor's wif was tlie best woman, sud the bob looking womsn in the world? [laushictd Not s bit of it Shu know nobody wes uors bl eat, trae, and falthful to athers bicauso falthiul ¥ lier'; and Chelstlans would ba mioro falthfnl otbe 11 they wonld be more lunhlnlwmelrmmwu " e D em Dyl sobd hees ki o0 ot ol me, Dr. Van Dyke raid ha was . Colofed wawman who. whon b saked herif sbe bid motion 10 sutly ; SFECIAL OKDENS, The Coumitteats rapore. ied W diea Anuther Commiseionsr moved that the firet order | The Moderator snnounced that & member of the of the day for next Thursday bo tho reportof the Cuxm".fi—firs Chavin—was present, and sug. Board of bublication, - Catried, . Bt fivast meiuber wis ready Lo/ presuit The Rev, T, 1lill was given leave of absence on A Commlsvivner moved 1o lay the matter on the account uf news he had just peceived of sickness able. . at hils home. i ‘This motion the Moderator decided out of or- b er, Ihe Nev, Dz, Rockwell moved thal the repart Dr, Wood=DId Dr. Chapin sign that report? of the Bourd un Miulsterial Rtellef be madu tho Arat i o , Order of ihe day for nexh Pridey, Carried Dr. Chapln—1 approved of my name being put to held, with Wilberforce, that a ceaselessactivity in pralsiug (od was the Hesven 1o louk forward A Iz wou whose hushand had greatly abused ond beaten Ler, sald hernweetest thoughtof Heaven ‘was that there the wicked ceased frum troable, Beott, the Cumaentator, ou bis dying-bed said, *+Uh, tu be freo al Jaat from all temptation,” and this Was quoted b{ nother of the company. But the lmun-mdm{ had fafled to give ‘the best reason of for in lleaven they would Chrlst, whom oot heving scen they then juved.” Thore were wany mansions o Heaven, but It was not until the last two chupters of the F 107 & puw trlale Mr. Stuwart supposed the Aunmhl{ had as much o now W cunsider dhe paper a8 1L wonld Lave wuotber day, and fuordertu bring the uiatter be- fure the Assctwbly, he moved that the ovurtures be scnt dowt to the Presbyterics fur thelr approvel or, Qisapproval. Ale. Bimith thought the matter ought to bo r forred, and go through the proper courss, He made o wotion to sefer (0 the Cowmimnlites un Bille and Uvertures. A Dr. Cuapln moved ss endment that It be o reterred W the Commiitee og Ci might Taigementa 1b 86 | os o e taewbers uf the Asewdly. J,%l’%‘f’.‘n- Itev. Tiabert 1+ tey. J. ¥Frotl - ingy of the eaDCL G4 310N, Y 1 Polity, in or- | win, D. D.:evening, the § Lingham, mot been sliting under the droppingy of {1210,y e Ttev, Calvin Btewars, moved that the report | *pr. ywood—1 moved that Dr. Coapia be author. | Webavs now statei S hse Wi regard as the sayersy | Bible were ronched that Heaven was spoken of | S0 ot imulated, a0 taat If avit town o Prese | diateted bireey Chuech, N T souslintedatreat- | A0, reDlled: ) Droppluet Not s bltoris oilc) ofthe liotzd of iducation be mide (be Srst orUer | tsed fo present that reparl Lis 1sibe onty member | PSS SY e % ol aiblectof eBrsacaaion” D S0 s g e mllee wide: and | biyteriee would undetutand It il SISLER b0 RLGERV SRS | i, @ ot dowa it e (L5t Tevort of the Board o8 the subject of Freedmen bo | ‘OnyS4Pailc et bt 10 the Church o THusirared 15 Lbe Betton a4 God's: poople, il svery one' tu whous leayen | 317 Smitlaccepted thio suvndment., A skl prxsmyTERIAN, hioald noar from. Dr, Dulles and the otbers 2 EeRde e Bret ordler for 1he atteracon. | Cartied. . | bib > Was satisded wich thls, and withdraw R R B o Ui tesenied ral T vy Bt wouta b there Hought (st 156 Assemsbly OWERt (0. ously | stfanLSharst copusr tadiuns uvehus snd Tweats-ant | wer to follow Wi, and ho was surs tb weth MINITERIAL RELIZP, The Moderator—With the understandicg that the ditivin somamly Ofs au accep “sWhen 1o seud wy Uile cleat was next | thouzbl that b Assoluls ough Lo ach cauliohuly 5 5540 Mer | Would continue, If it had ot already begut . Mr. Rockwell moved that the report upon | reportcomes through the Commitice oficially, we sung, sfter which prayer was offcred by ¢ itovy lively. m of feduction. your Ueth strect and Michl- f ) Chauges would embarrass overyibing that orth Wit o€ ) Tw mini 1 reli the second ordel i ) cialop cabpul e Presbyte Mr. Ely. "“‘,‘ & i &Yon s biorn oy, the eV, 1)F. Jathes Kellsy ¢vea- wn No. 208, *‘io that goell 1 tor 'f'::;‘l:h’!flll.ilcxocn. Aot o, o e sy "L’,f‘éfi;‘hl;'_l bave 5o doubl bug that thls iy the | [ncarctaily connidered che princiicy whd T fuc LRIEV REMALKS, Jotkel towapts s dulomwith this Southurn Cburel f-h'n- lige, Dr. J. Yan Dy i wecplng, » ws lieh sung by Lha cougscgation, 30 unanimons sentment of a1l tho. mewbers uf (ho | LAoaiooD sy brupoied change. o aldfn wichicons | My, Robert Herduwan, of Morristown, 1L, told Y R N e ton a4, bird Churet cheuer Weat Wasbiagton wnd Aus | walch EDENTIALS, Camuitice. The substanco Js whiat was agrecd up- | cc forth_itiess. fucts i views, beliceiog fuAt of & woman wiio was:converted, and wio related s | 2%y ('R O tne table. | o T S . DR. DULLES e of " CR! 3 e T iborefore preacht It ko ther report, | WOULL thus Bhce elechutliy Bervy the: Burpise of thufr | wonderfal dream uf lcaven which she had one | WSS I IY ORERS S ) (o urth Curah, corner uf Liush Sud Guperlor streets | addresued the meeting. Ho waid thst tho {0085 ! A COMNISSIONEY FEOM INDIA. L o taslones. woved to meraly read (e 1idle | SEpoiatieat. night, e exporivuce was that there wes coom fn | - 52 RSGWR NOA BOHAERCHL 1o ia Yh5 Ho. Cytus Dickions orcutos. (06 Tovs | Tho cvenlol; was & part of the abfect for wbich A o Uur beloved Church, since its reunion, bas heen | Leaven tor sll. r. Knowlee syl e statement in the paper L 5. Plumaier, D. U, ¥\ r hat Presbyterians sbos Dr. Belville, from the Committes on Credentiale, | of the report In order Lo save tiuse, ) e ‘concerulng ihe rule that governcd the Asssmbly in i outan a . | would plesd, usmcly; that 4 ok revarted thet & numbes Of persons bad sppesred | _ Tbis was decided out of urder. i a d any radical | Dr. Muzwell, of Claclonati, axid that the happl- | Gioklon \cs ‘ocislons was. correct, thers cortamnly WA mrRugand Thiriisth stzeet~ | gnter thoroughly 1ato the Sabbath-schuwl TOC, Betors them without owmispions, who bad glvey | TUE $TATED CLEKK TUEN BEAD 7UR BEPORT, | hiytes fiis | mess of all bellevers cuuulated s the fact that they | )00 bo a chanke in the practice. lla, therufors, o Eliinwood, D.11, He did not doubt thst many would 8K W were in Jes and justifed by tlim. They were “burc which was as followa: I{.’E'fi“‘.‘l‘t““&"""fi favored a ruference for fufona; tioned that such shoald be the sim of the bl “j ation, and the put~ corner of vnncemai s0d Osk svenues aatisfact o1y vvidence of tbelr regular slection sud § Urafled into Chriaty aud 1t was' thelr duty 13 brin e ; A B o wugstioved Commiasior, by thelr respoctiva Prasbyteriee. Tho | s Somoms o baoree Bepsrel & wemiop. bei eovs | Lpscs Juw, cooutlyration. to vivw uf sey fli‘!‘x’?‘u?‘:‘i; giber saaly fuls the many Uiauilons which Jesos |t 1nfuruts 80 1hat the Presbyieriss could snawer A i At h:n;: :::;:.:";": the ‘J:?;h "5t e “whote ':::'L.n..'fw,",t.:“ pr] e ht 4| ZoDw TeLaTe e, ® i . 1 o Do de | smenl 'hesa persans saw only the t ouly eaception was in the case of the Kev. A, | FEshectiully 10 sudmis the folluwing a3 the Fesull of iad, W, MUBGRAVE. The Hov, Mr. Lewls uflered special prayer for MH. O. W. STEWAR Mestuliea. ; i hers was oo mach o Yrodhesd, of the Synod of Indla snd Presbytery of | O WM L osL eraraxexs. F tha meatlng 16 bw held durigg the, nn‘iu{ Yitor | oaid o made bis ‘motion for this reason, Ashe [ {bleGirect Church-Theter, Smit Baraes, B B B supuricial view ¥4 Allshabad, who appesred without sy commiasion, uniun of vur Church., after 8 §eparation of thiz- CLENTWORTU DBrTLES, ol g s flmvll)lnl: t which & versu of Iyt No, 030, **Work, for the | understood It, “the wholo miatter had beon bofory hot the cortoesone 1o <axe, for below tie quriss o i " va, James Willisms s Drought togetlie 1o 1¥I0 a5 assemly of the Comuwittco ou ths Polity of thu Church last !:-n\'r'-”-r-“nxu‘:‘;."fl'u"lmfi [ "Z'"@gv&':i} j&h‘iflx oncs. evidence of election, o wish of bis Presbytery that | teatiy 6o temuers w: DIt s coming” was»un, i s prospect of increase from T N Moronrdis ¢ ", these waw puuch of guod.’ Thero were ey ¥ § L%y 3 L n, “0f Chicago, deseribed s | yeaz, snd they bad fuily consldered it, snd seut in o 1hi X fng for the C30 L Bashonld et the e o | 56 ik Aty Tarit a1 T, WSS commib R Ay, | metingvbich, b afuded st e | IRk gl vovavie e o or"tne Thae | Eiftron Dk couocy, sanoe ge muroop syt | Wit vl e L ke o lades 2 * Comml 8 Cou ercfore 8l L transactiol t . » vener r. Dullield used the w ‘1 speakto | se! i o i e A : “in the cake i l‘x:‘u':':a':{uvfl'uflnd e sneriatas - Yo, young sicn, bocause you M'uql'\mfl‘." Cudim, | tako 1t ap,and ther” reforrsd it 10" this it Cliurti, coraet Wasbington and Robey— wm't'l’t?y';‘slfu‘{dbfl:: at tho Taat tep yearyol B8 i Mtovers McKnight thought the brotber ehould b | Fia *List eret seasion of 00 Liiied ALty 10 oo DISCUBSION. wediitely slaggdred back and full nto the arme of | Asscmbly, "Tho Commitico on it Pollty 0f 10 | Mcrbiig, the Tict. Ao B Jucks Sveatos, tha or Br, | work they would dnd & moat dechied progrest = adaitted, and made n motion 1o that effec PeRat SRR ARSI ARERMRE | o worron 7us uxour was mzemvep. | sowe byasusndevand novee ypokiuagalu. Tho last | Chuseh manid bare e e e o eatts | Chin A Couren-Morging, tne tev. L M. | Seft AN Uh MK ol (G e e ‘g, : Dr. Hatfleld #3id Mr, Brosdhead badn'ta serap | L0005 5088 (EBAICES ONUNE AR, O 51F | Mr. Stowart sald nodetlio action waa recom- | memory ever siuce, : b that here was u Vory great necd for 8 change | Cylfelty “:.';.‘g*f:;@:!fi;;f bt rcody | Yalled, Ae e toaeils, wnd th relation /4] ;o ofjuperto show (hat Bo was atitlud o ascaks [ theFsaRie ufihels palicut camaluslvi i mepded in the fepost, OBlY suggestions were made, Toe Mev. Mr. Uurcbard, of Droakiyn, told how | tu the particulas io queshvu. Auy 009 woo bad | gveatug. Voseph & Kerr, o gt teacher 0 bls work, st least sgual B