Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 31, 1877, Page 9

; THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 31, 187/— PRESBYTERTANS. PAGES, i :/ m:dleh"d nor of the foundation of the charges | scknawledge tho dignity, impartiality, fidelity, and | none of them would accommodate the Assembly made, courteny with whi od It ‘l'?nf Commitiee therefore re(mm{puln! that tha | over uu¥ delnm‘u'uos.':. the ATIAE A RSt n ?{&;"&fififi'}%.’f&'?fi'fi’flm‘;i’:’fi"..f.f?“ ::—: BT o the rekacis. of tha censticqas withe | Tho Stated Clerk, Dr. Hatfleld, put the fast u pecullarly approprinte place of menting. Thera and that all the matters ombzaced In it be refersad | Fes0lution, In reference to the Moderator, which | was not 8 fuors sacred place 1h the city. and ha tothe lloard of Lorelgn Missions, and that e, | W03 unsnimously adopted, q':leauzmul if there wasa inore sacred place on Wilder bo required toappear before that Board at | Thoe Rey, Mr. McMillan moved to add the | the continent. When lh:‘{ tlmngfi& how the Assembly, and the Board, was to have the lattor examined, It conld stand the light, he helleved, and he was {u favor of shedding upon it 81l the light that was possible. The Rev. J, Irwin Ninith sall tho question was not realiy on the Investigation. Tha reso- lutions were imputations on tho Board. ¢In sending the resolutlons down, o pall would authority, but that suthority is not humsa but divine. This is rof X ‘That a catholle spirit prevalled was manifest in the warm reception of delegates from other Dodles, and the sympnthetic response to the fraternal grectings of Blshop Cheney and oth- era. Thn sight of colored Commlssioners, and the Interest with which thelr speechies wero itizens of B, for thef, :he ms'l%m paria for thefr hoapitality daring AL 12 o'clock the Assembly was dls tho Moderator, 7 was dlsolved by OTIIER DENOMINATIONS, Twelfth and Last Day's o thele earliest ret d t th gen- | names of the Clerks to the it ;e Sbssion of the As= Rl o heged ek n tia Asscuol thers | fang e o Soard for" i, movih, | ont Sl SRRV M ieront i | e Aemina e ™o YT o T | ity cumett, prpey Rl ueoh " ofored TOE LUTHERANS, 28 no -line, & belleve r. er to be lo 3 N RoBiNsoN, r. Marauls suggested that 4 sembly. s the worc of the Charch 18 manly tha ssme | o the Board, bt tiieso resolutions cast fmpia: A. C,, Tieazow. tomenting hanemer ot i ci‘,,‘."fii’l’.,‘i,":,"f\',f g recorded, iy ':;ny conis had Ton® | AmmIvERSATY OF TR FORMULA OF coNcomD: from year to Jesn the work of cach- Assembly | tions on the fioard in advanco of any fnvestiga- g"é’lb,{’;‘f"‘c“ln rangements, Beveral falthtul brothers were not | born agaln, and that during s0 many monthsof | The German Lutherans, who ara quite namer. : et nealyle Bamiie sial | e M e i e i | R Sl e e B It was declded to fnsert all the names. day with eager throngs.because they knew that N ek moved,that tho ropart bo Adopted: | The tow: Dr. Shiland sald o sbeerved no | Jegum of Nebcrern oy Lecaute thoy ko that 7 :d ! ! hben wanf & amen lflml- s¢ | reference in the resolutions to the Y. M. C. A., | they would all agree that it was cepacially ap- Tire Tatad report to the next Assembly upon | whoso hall had boen wsed. propriate for this beloved Assembly to moat: “r"ls er. k[ “I ; the & fttee did not | ., 1N¢ Moderator deyly replled that he under- | there. Agaln, It was s tinfon place,—the great i precker. saf % 10"‘"‘ o ) ‘{"J stood the hall was pafd for. centre of the work in this city, and the place "fl" proper Pmfll&"fi':’"c&'}h‘g““ h‘ ‘m Mr. McMillan's amendment was accepted, | whero Moody, Whittle, Blfss, &nd others had farte "-‘llm l':;- AL DeLlier idershion a | nd the resolutions, thus amended, were then | labored and drawn 80 much of their fnspiration, l:?nmlnnpw b ;fl'o b, ‘zh M;"mlm {"’t fi‘m 4 | put and adopted. In concluding, he said lio was glad that the As- mc ;flfl:ct.t . “0 flfi“w" oy h l‘m‘ r(mn'le DENRVOLENT WORK. sembly had appreclated the labors of the Com- g "fq e“nw t‘o(”l’h nvflflc" Aml:l'{; yu-e:umgmg‘u t‘h‘{hl:e flnnlx) rl;!‘h!all came up uext, after which | mitte¢, and ga sgaln assured them that tho Lefort whom to lay bih CHargos s course b, the lie g. 3 ndlcfi, ol the Committce on Be- Tcople of Chicago were glad they had met here. 8 jubllc#Tucsday last at Desplalues, to com- memorate the tricentennial of the completad declaration of the Lutheran faith, The Lutlhicran Uhureh properly dates its birth from the 20th day of May, A. D. 1677, upon which date tho Formula of Concord was promulgated, Marttn Luther bad united much of the lberal element fo Christendom agalnst the Church of Romo under the banner of the Augsburg Confession; but the bond, of mere hostility to tha Holy While no new questions relating to the great Boards came under discussion, _new impetus was undoubtedly given to them all. Tha homo and forelgn work clicited the tnost intcrest, ap- pealing as [t does dircetly to the sympathles of Christion hearts. The acts dlstlnctla new, and which will be felt throughont the Church, were the movements towanl the reconstruction of the Assembly and tho assertion of its own dig- nity, go that henceforth it will not bo s mendl- cant with hat In hand begging for a placo where it can bo sustalued, This act will be unk against such sctlon, A prominent delegate near the reporters’ table remarked, solto voce, that he didn’t bo- llevo Il)r. |\yudnr was loyal to the Boardor the cause itaelf, ‘The Rev, Mr, Coan hadlabored under the For- cign Board for twenty years, and found no fault inits administration. “Ho thougit that these Imputations against men bigh {n tho Church were dangerous to its well-being. It wos al- Ieged that the salnrles of the Sccretaries had been Increased. Woll, he knew of cases where The McCune Case Disposed O0f---An Elaborate Protest,” Those Obnoxions Resolutions in Regard to tho Koreign ubinitted the following report: Applansc.] Bee, was Loo alight to kecp Protestant Germ: yeraally commended. Tho declsion to decline | thoSccretarles had piven up a part of the salary | 0 the judgment of the Committee, he (Wilder) a '8 Co P 2ATO J nlig cp Protestant Germany Board of Misstons, Traterrial conferenee with tho Bodthers Church | voted to them, and, In Oiar ot 15 st invidi- | should’have I‘IOPWfi.":";"‘.%g:‘“ Instance, on the l‘la:;:‘o?:::wfirrk.nr R:“&f:r’cg'“:;afi i Riavo only Lo » from splitting up Into small sccta, cach makl untll it lemands no more from the Northern Asscmbly than the Northern Assembly asks from it will be rcceived with s sorrcwful con- tent on the part of most, for all had hoped that at this Assembly the strife hetween brethren might be forover ended. ome things that are vital toits nterests it did not do,—and thoy are of such a nature that those whoin they affect thoncarest will be the Iast to speak of them. It is a blemish to this Church that It has yet made no provision that descrvea the name for its Iaborious and faithful minlsters when they are latd nslde from work. Presbyterians are far behind thele Methodist brethren or their Romsn Catholle brethren in this regard, Here is work for the Elders of the Church. Tocarg for thelr yolerans would do ous, the amounts were lumped together, Ho deprecated any such investigation as that pro- PO ” The Moderator reminded the Assombly that it taa too lato in the day for long speeclies. Tho motfon was then reconsidéred, and the Rov. Mr. Barues moved that the Committeo report to this Assembly, The motlon prevalled and the Committee refired. arose and sald: I havo only to say in reply to DI Assembly at {ts present s s disco: A - $2id he had hud no Nearlng beforo the Commit- | has done much 1n- somo sectlonn of tha Cpoah 5 | Lisremarks made by the Chairah of the Com tec, Ho hind not hoen given a heariog beforo | aystemstizing and etimalsting the benevolence of | 1 s, Of Arrangements that I have no doubt the Tourd, aud tho oflicers Gf o | the churchions Tia aineirs bebn io taies 1o hiahor. | 1, €€presa’the tentiment of all the Assembly Board 'had' ot last rofused to reply | level the graco of Christian piring theousbort thy | ¥hicn 1 ay that these feclings which ave been to "hin letters on ' this corrcapondence. | Church, and thus o *' gise sdditiona! strength and | 80 Well expressed by him ma belng the reasons o regreticd to bo referred to the Doacd, | Yolume 1o the stream ' of the Charens Tereend | why the Committee invited us to occupy this Much us he loved them, he knew too well thelr | lence. * The politieal cria throngh which our | ball are fully accepted by ourscives, and that fixed and inflexiblo views. He know the risk he | Sountey passed | during the last ecclesias. | we reapond to all that he aa sald respecting the #tood In assuming tho Doaition o had, ‘This | went of coudbee te Zeym g eyl ETeat | stéreducss of this place, tha associations that disposition of the papers would not secure the mu?on In un.nne".i"np':f:{f’n’::"fl‘. 32’:1:-:-7;‘61;{:5: f.' uawr]ubo n‘z L" and the foflacnce of which wo object desired. Missionaries hud complained tn | fered with the ralsing of means for the carryiag on Tong lelt, 1T ns"fl“'.’mdot‘f,m suawers to prayer him of the Immense disparity In thelr pay and | of thobenovolent work of the Church, o 1l et walis_may hava that of tho gentlemen in the Home Office, and u}?"r'n‘fn".’flfi'ffl; :!oor;oltthhln'&“neef---ry topre: o ray or tho Assembly during this o H 4 h:flu"}] {,”::‘L‘::}J::J:&‘F",;‘}i;fi'{{,‘?.fl, '.lq:fn ‘;'f,", chnrchen for he year 1870, becagss °-§:fi°n:u-|‘|‘2: ‘The question 18 now on the dissolution of i tvonty mich misslonaties cut ol sre not ordinanily read or closoly examined. They | this Asscmbly. Wil some one make n motlon | its sole Ilfe "to hinge upon some small dogma . self-coacted ~ upon, oftentimes, an Immaterial int ~ of doctrine. To correct this tendency, the Elgctor Augustus of Baxony brought together tho theologiane Andreae, Selnecker, and Chemnitz, assisted by cllfilnfl%ollfllc\fllll and Cornerus, who drew up the ¥ Concordlm Formula® fo 8 convent ncar Mazdeburg. Thls instrument was the means of ubiting the varlous sccts of Lutherans, and hence the honor in which tho annlversary of its protnulgation has becu held by the Church ever since. iy The exercises wera held in the open afr, and, the day belne one of the pleasantest of the scason thus far, @ numerous assemblage of tho Beport of the Uommittos on Benev- olence—-~Election of Board Officors, CIIINESR RVANOELIZATION. Dr. Van Dyka sald this secmed to be the hour of sober sccond thought, and Le would there- fare, at tho Moderator's’ suggestion, move to reconsider the vote taken the day Lefore fu re- gard to Chinese ' evanguiization, with a view to moving that this subject be referred to the Tiome and Forelgn Mfssion Boards for mutual The Publication of Sunday Papers Comes Up Againe--Yot Another Protast. bavo thought it Best to present the most jmporth Dr. flatfleld~I move that the General As- | Jisciples of the'Old Reformer was In attend- Church more houor than to found thcologl: | conference. e belleved that the Ioms Board | Elder Grler” held that such Insingotions | fasts dedoced from & ooy i i ance. Bcven ministers were picsent with T GOy oIl on O Rt | ehoraT e sou caey L Tod Yok the Home Boand, | EWGr, Hrler, Heid that, Such, Wnelostions Al tabie, wiich frcia may serve to-siimninte the | "o maporyonioired, thelr._congrezations,—tho - Rev. A. Detxer, Thanks---A Word for its young theologlans, Thlshome work wuild mattor just as much as the Forelen Board. to the heart, and to Injure, morcover, cvery | churchcs to greater liberality in futnre, THB MODERATO! of Deasplaines; the Rev. ~Mr. Froder, atd el The motion to reconslder wi e other Board of the Church, To bave these in. | The total ainount contributed to the elght Doards R of Arllugton ' Heights; the the Y. M. C. A, not check the foreign, It would much in not| T der was carrled. I8 during the year 1875 §4 31,031,435, and the total | PN 8pOke s followa: gmount glven to the same Hoards In 1870 fs | FATUERS AND BReTHRER: It f8 With peculiar 548, K80, shogwing & decrease in the contributions | feclings that I eav o few words to vou befure o of '$52.414. 'This nctoa) decresns in the amoant | Scparate. I aball begin by saylog that, persou: of funda at the disposal of the Boards s to be at- | ally, I am thankfal to God for the spirit that tributed 1o the pecuniary stringency of the times | has been manifcsted o all this sesslon; sod 1 father than to any wantof iIntereat in the opera- | doubt not I expressthe feelinas of all wiio bave ttons of the Doardsor decline Inthe benevolent | peen attending upon the Assembly, whether as feelings of the peoplo of the churches. of the | mCinbers or as utners, when I say 't think we Tho'careful manng . diferont Tionrda: Taa- dono. mach. 10 wuriaiy sas | M8Y. Cogratulate olrselvcs ani expross our sinuations and suspicions hanging over the Board for a year would result in decreasing ita contributlons at least $150,000. He hoped tha resolutlons would be sent back to the Board and by them considerea. ‘The Rey. Mr. McI(bben sald his amendment was simply that the Doaed should report to the Ansembly. ‘These Boards were practically ab- solute fn'thelr aphere, and rather than vote to liave no report of the Investigation made, ho . Mr, Ramelow, of Elk Urove; the Rov. Mr. Bruner, of Jeflersons the Rev. Mr. Lober, of Nlics; tho Rev, ir. Zimmerman, of Northficlds the' Rov. Mr, Tochor, of Lake Zurich, and the Rev. Mr. Pol, of Palatine, -Mr, Shrader, of Niles, ficted as Chief Marshal, alded by several assfatants, The delegations from the several villages met # at Desplaines, nnd thence marched to Renne's Grove, o beautiful wood about o mile from the village. Two hundred and wagons wero making the Church what it ought to be,—a “heauty aud n joy,” ‘The turbanity and impartfality of the Modera- tor aro deserving of mure than this bricf men- tion, facllitating as they did the transactlon of buali ind soothing any disturbed or dis- appointed men. Theaddress of Dr, Gibson on lfiu part of tho Committeo of Arrangements was at once witty, wise, and dignified. The last nets of the Moderator In the dissolutlon of the - Dr, Van Dyke then moved to refer the report on this subjeet, with the amendments adopted, cte., to the Home and Forcign Mission Boards, Carrled, CONETITUTIONALITY OF TOE BYKODICAL COM- MITTEE. Dr. Maxwell moved that the Assembly taka up unfinished bustness. The motlon was not at tlio time ndopted, and, on motiou of Dr. Finley, tho matter o. cousldering tho constitutionality Closing Romarks by Dr, Gibson and tho Moderator—The Assem- bly Dissolved. 8 4 t e thanks to our Great Head for the unanimit PRESBYTERIANS. Assembly were graced with a pecullar pathios of tho Bynodieal Coumittea on Detiovolonta waa would vote to lay :J.Iuv}\'r"wll;-rffluk on tha table. | benerclent operatians, and e Snouncement {hat | {hat bas prevalied 1n,all. oar deliberations, ad :';E},"":;,dm"“,fg"’afm{"fim&: Lo len persons . n“l“f.?lull: ?l‘(’)‘rlx:yihu clty good to have such a body Der‘.l'l!:x‘:'rev.chllrmun ofthe Committee,snid he | £a1d he was ono of the members whom Mr. | yii )fiy’.e e "5:.':'-‘%%'::55‘«"1.;’ 'fl:"fl?gmifi figiflfif; {:e&’z.:rmélfiulrug: ':'7'1“:':;.;“&.3}':1'} und during the day was cstimated at over A RESUME. {n Its homes and strcets for tho past two weeka. | would be sorry to ses tho Committee abollshed | Wilder had referred to ns not answering hils let ho Cornet Band from Desplalnes and work of the Churchi in every diraction pre- | for the Inst two weeks, observed not :fi“" qrealnt unp,ormnlllnl for "Christian m‘v’lnx those Lelow us of our own denomnlgnlfl:x‘z]ybm. m:nn“c.:'";uny ormer year, iand increnscs :;burvml bfin the world literally trom f carnestnoss on’ tho part of the iy to y s _we have = passed through our businces. It is sald that o some :num"‘u' In Increasing thelr contribations. hg Annof ierefore, 100 nrgent A8 1 Presbyicrics. (b Importance of adopting "msch | PAFis 6f the Alps, at evening when the st has measures as thoy may find the most edective Lo s gone down to the valleys below, Lut his beams cura the carrying out in thelr respective churche atill linger around the snow-capped summits above,the shepherd, whose cottageisthehighest, and therefore had tho latest raya shining upon it, tokes bis hornh sounds through 1t ‘the words, * Prafso ye tho Lord," and all the other shepherds below him from polnt to point on the mountalnsides, at this sicoal, take tleir horns aud utter the same words; and, as the sum- mons echoes aud re-cchoes from rock to rock along thorugged fastnesscs, in the midst of which they liave their homes, we are told that all the houscholds come out, and, with uncover- cd heads, offer their evening sacrifice of thank. fulness and prayer, God grant Shat as, from this highest ‘place of “our Chunh, wo glve the key-nots of pralse to Him for what Ho bLas permitied us to eajov and to do, all below us fn the ranks of our Churcli, and in the placcs of our naflm and all abroad scross the scas In 000, Park Ride 1ed the proccssion, and furnished the instrumental music for the occasfon, Flags and banners were numerous, some of them belyg extremely rich and handsome, e Having reachied the grove, the nssemblage was scated, and the devotlonal cxercises of the day commenced. After prayer Ly tho Rev. Mr. Detzer, and sinzing by the entlre congregation, led by tho Desplalnes Band, the Rev. Mr, Proder dellvered tho principal address. It was of 8 bix- torical character, lnnm‘pnnu to the anniversary celebrated, and &uply nterestlog to she peopls for whom it was prepareid. l“An Intermisslon was then had for s plenic nner. Tho afternoon was devoted to the Subbathe: schiools. Addresses were made by the Rev. Mr, Detzer and the Rev, Mr, Ramelow and others, Interspersed with frequent singing by the Sab- .bath-school children. At 4 p. m. the procession was agaln formed, andto the music of the bands marched back to the village, whet'ce the crowa dispersed to Llielr homes, - The celebration was throughout a complete success, and will long be remembered by tho fortunato anes who par- ter. Ilohad consldered this lctter as intended to prejudice him fn the motter, and he hud aimnl‘y put it onc side, The Board was respon- siblc for ita nctions to tho Assembly, Never had any rospectful application been made wiifch bad not been respecifully snewered, e do- nounced these resoluilons as wholesalo chrrges aga(nst bonorably {ndividuals who wero not present to defend themesclves, It wass gross linpropriety, to use no stronger languoge, t0 so present such resolutlocs, I Mr. Wilder wished to come before the Board and make good his charges,—for Instance, iy charge of false- huod ngalst Dr. Ellinwood— Alr, Wilder—I make no auch charges, Dr, Van Dyke—The Chiurch understauds ft so. If ho will como there and make s charges those matters will be fully explained to him, 1f ho will make his explanation as to why, when he s ot homo for two years ou the ground of l-health, be empkl;{- lits timo to damagu the reputation of the Board fo the Chureh,—if ho uinnu to have that cxplained, I pledge him, Blp— "Tlicre were erles of * Ordar,” and other sizns 'WIHAT TR GENERAL ABSEMNLY DID, The importance which attaches ltsclf to a xsston of & largo ecclestaatical body 1s not lilke- y to be averostimated, especlally when that oody hos & commanding fnfluence in our coun- try through its past history, and the wealth, the Intellectunt cultivation, and the high moral- ityotits 500,000 members. The Gencral As- eembly of tho Prosbytorfan Church, which has held tta meetings in this ity for tho past two weeks, and which yesterday adjourncd, was composed of representatives of churclies from every Biste and Territory tn the Unlon, oxcept the State of Maine. In lessthon a month the reports of the proceedings of this great body will bave affocted tho church lfe of 5,000 churches,—from Londonderry to Santa Barbar; and from Pugot S8ound to Charleston Bay. Toa greater or less degreo, cach one of these cent.es of moral influenca’ will bo inspired with riow purposcs and now zeal, both for tha sdvance~ unlcss something better was_subatituted In fts place. The Committeo found that its inost - Eurumt duty was to supervise and stimulate tho enevolent work of tha churches, The work of supervising the Doards was incldental and sec- oudary, ‘Llic constitutional diflicuities In the way of the Connnitice's operations had nmauly Interfered with its eillviency, o submitted referring to the polots male by the Bueclnl Committee, that tha Assembly did actually ap- Eolnt the Comnmittee, working through” the ynods. It was stated that the Committee acted for the peodle as agaiust the Doard, but this was not o falr assumnption. Neither was it Tuir to say that tha Comtwittes was onty Intend- cd as a temporary expedient, The fourth ree- ommendation of the Bpeelal Comimltteo was that slthough there wos no languazd In the Constitution forbidding the creation of tho Committee, they still thought that its constitu- tionality was doubtful, ‘The Rov. Mr. Whitu hoped that action wonld be taken which would abolish the Committee, Mo thought §4 was uscless, and that the coach would run as well ou four wheels as five, The appearance of thess ministers in the differ- ent pulpits las Increased the spirit of Christian utifon and fellowship. 1t is boped that the As- sembly will have no reason to regret its meet- ing st’Chicago. GENERAL BUSINESS. , RKLIGIOUS EXERCISES. The General Assembly was “called to order yesterday morning at 0 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. Eclls, Moderator, {n the chair. " 2 The usual religlous cxerclses began with the singing of Hymu 68, Praycr was offered by the Rev. Dr, Ilall. The Assembly sang part of Hymn 507, “Blost be the tic that DLinds.” The Rev. Dr. White 1cd in prayer. i Dr. Eclls read from thethird chapter of Eobeslans: * For this reason 1 bow my kocca unto tho Father of our Lora Jesus Christ.” ‘Tho passege needed no comments; It was prob- ably tho last chiapter which tho brethren would of the Bcriptaral plao of weekly contribntions, cording to the recommendation of the Auembl* We farther recommend that tho member appoint- ed by each of the Synodr as tho Committee on Be« navolence be required to aend up annnally o statis- tical repozt of tie benevolent work o tho Preaby. teries embraced in thy Synod he grmnu. 1o the Stated Clerk of the Goneral Assemblr, to be by the Aescinbly put in the hand« of the Commities on Bencvolence aa tha basls on which their report will be made, ‘Tho report was adopted without debate. THE 8EWICKLEY CHURCH, Dr. Bmlniznt sald Lo had a short protest to present, which would call for no answer, Ho read g8 follows ‘Tho undersloned woald reepectfutly present the following proteet sgainst the action of the Assem- bly In the case of the Scwickley Church agalnst Amid somo confuston, caused by baod pass- | of disapproval at tho Doctor's. reforenca to Mr. | {h attien of tha Byned ot Sans other civilized 1nnds, and, further on, mil i | tcipated: ment of the highest Interests of thelr own com- 7 1 Wilder, Il 1, We protest beease the Scesion was denfed e t ot nunities; nud for tho wolfar of those,who aro ;‘;‘l‘;flf‘"fifl““f":",Sflgf'{,'f:",d“c',’;{.““,’fi; JAL | ths fadly it moforley repart svad sdopted Tio ftor e eKibbnn—Thot o personal, | hearing tl:?r:‘-,n '«",f;é'é“‘lé";’f?“fi:f:’:fi%:‘”{f.?r ng!z poahe .'rf:r'i':E'{'fie‘fifl?&'t&"ggf%fi'fg,fifl; MISCELLANEOUS. nit 80 highly favored as thomselvos. Now | ooyov (o tho household of faith, and under tho M’OUNE. “Thio ' Modiratoreuds f,h,,',"h;,”‘::m“[;m" hearlng of aueh canes, aud befers which. al) festls | AK€ UP tho note, and around the world at last MORKAL, ILL:. schemes of good will ba dovised, involving self- denial, self-sacrifice, and unrequited scrylce. The favisible forcos of compassion and diainter- ested love will recelve a fresh fmpulse. 'Tho “enthusisam of Lumanity * will risc with a faller flow, Thero 1s something elovating in the dea which brought theae: Cotmmissioners together. They cams for no porsonal onds, for uo honors, for bogubsldics. They came to learn from tho lips of tha Beerctarles, who are the capectal axecutlve servanta of their Church, what the Chorch had dong through them | duflnq the past year, and what wero tho needs ) tho prospceta of the yesr to come. They cme to learn from the Board of Homo Mis- slons what ft bad dono for tho splritual im- provement of thoso fu all parts of our land who could not maintain the institutions of tha Gos- pelyor who did not yot prizs them according to thelr worth. _ They camo to learn of the Board of Foroign Misalons what liad been done for thelr brother men fo Atrics, Indis, China, and Japan, They wished to know of thelr Freed- men's Board” what it had done_for gtha frecd- menof tho South, Bome fow bod an'interest in lnuwlufic what little Lad beon done by tho Board of Kelief for tholr brother ministers, who, worn out by work and years, and simost abandouned * by the Chureh, mot yet been ®o happy as. to die, “All the Institutions and organize departmenta of chuech work were pusscd be- fore them for thelr inspection, thelr spprova), or Welr blame. They wished to have persobal contact with men from all pares of the land {n onler to have u butter vonception of the com- mon work of faith, aud patience, and_lovo to which they all had given their lives, ‘They camo 10 seu the mon who nre Iaying the foundations for the future on the froiticrs, to hear thelr Yolees, learn thelr methods, and cateh thelr fplt, Aud ali this thoy sought not for thom- welves, but for tho people to whom thicy aro po- Yotlng ther beat labors and thelr bese days, wo shall have oug song of praise to God, and ‘tll;em shall not bo oo discordant noto fn all the rmony. O inny the grace of God be manifested in the gift of the Noly Spirlt to help us, dear broth- ren, 88 wo unite wherever we may bo called to do scrvice with the members of the universal Church {n prayer and {u labor for this glorious consummation. W liove thus aat togother In this high placo for two weeks, 1 wish from my lcart, Leforo Wo separate, to expreas to you my deep appro- clation of the kindness that 1 havo uniforinly experienced at your bands fn the attempt to discnarge the always difficolt and sometimes excecdlogly delleate” duties which you have do- volved upon me. And now, fuvoking the blessing of God upon you for your protection and guldance and suc- teas fn tho worlk that remains to you s individ- uals for tho Church of our Master, I will pro- ceed to dissolve this Asscmbly, Dy virtue. then, of the authority deleguted tome by tho Church, let this Geaoral Assembl: be dissolved; and I do hereby dissolve it, ang roquire auother General Assembly, chosen fn tho same mauner, to mect at Plttsburg, I'a., (o the Third Prosbyterian Church of that city, on the thind Thursday of May, 1878, d Tnv'e Commlssfoucrs thon arose and sung tho oxolozy. ” After "the sinpine of the doxolgy, the Mode- erator made the followlng PRATERS Almighty God, we thonk Thee for Thy care of s a8 we biave been mssembled in Tly name from day to day for tho dlscharge of the high datles to which wo have been called by Thy Church, We thank Thea for Ty manifested presenca in the midst of us whilo wo have sttewptod to perform ouor dutles, We thank Theo for the spirit of harmony which has prevailed in our connclls, and for tho rosults to which wo have come, &8 Wo ballevo, guided Ly (hat same spirt. And now grant ua Thy paternal benodiction as we separate.” Watch over “Thy servanta in thelr o Lo tueir celdent, from Special Dispalch fo The Tridume. Nomuav, UL, May 80.—Tho sccond day's scasion of tho Ministerial Assoclation of tho Clrlstian Church was full of Interest, The morning was devoted to o discusalon of homo- misslon work, 1In tho afternoon Prof. Radford, of Eurcks, lectured on “The Digmity and Valuo of tho Charch.” The Rew. J. \V. Allen, of Jnck-onvllle,' read a_paper on * Buccesatul sio of tomles Sacmeatan b oh o pobe s slon ics 8| C80 8. cers elmgd: Presiden ’. J. llobbs; Vico- Prosldent, M. M. Goodo; Becretary, N. 8. EPIACOPALIAN, Bpecial Dizpateh (o The Tvibuse. Nirs, Mich, May 80.—Tho third annual Conveatlon of the Diocese of Western Michizan met in Trinlty Church, this city, at 10 o'clock this morning.” The Rt.-Rov. George B. Glllcspie, Blshop of the dlocc-eln presided. _After a balf- bour ot routine busineas, the Convention ad- Loumed untll afternoon.’ Divino_service was cld at balf-past 10, after which Blshop Glllcs- plo delivered bis nopual address. MRS. LIEB'S WORK. To the Bditor of Ths Trivuns. Cuicago, May 30.—Men who have oxperiencs In the employment of men do not generally place much confidence In the .statoments o such as have been discharged, nod one would * supposo that s man haviog fo view the public good, and not animated by maliclous - motives, would, before making public any such stato- ments, carcfully invostigate the charges hime eclf, Although I am a woman, and feel somo- what embarrassed In belng brought beforo the pablic in tha light in which your rcporter has sgen it to placs me, yet, having been omployed upon public worki which work may bo subject A COMMITTRR SUGGESTED, On motlonof the Rev. Mr. McKinnoy, the Asscinbly took upthe unfinished business in relation to the Skinner-McCune matter. Ho offered tho following resolution: . Jtesol ved, That tho complaints of the Rov. Drs. Skinner and Weat aqalnst tho Presbylery and the B{nnd of Cincinnatibe reforred to a Committec of eloven. iesofred. That each sido of tho qnestion have the privilego of nominating to “the “Aseembly fivo mekbora of the Commiticennd that the Siaderator appoint the cleventh member, who sholl actas Cuairman, Ztceolved, That this Committee meet In Cinelne natl at — on tho — of — noxt, und repart tha reanlt of tholr dalibosutions to the partles for in- fornintion, and to tho noxt Assembdly for con- frmation, The ey, Mr. McAuloy asked if the pastles consented to this. Dr. McKinney sald ono party or ono sido had cousented, Anotber party, on the other slde, liad his doubts, Dr. McKlnney helioved that if a committeo was apnofnted the parties would be assurcd of o falr heanng and would consent to thig arrangement. Dr. Malin moved that Dr. McKinney, with sumo other ona appofuted by the Assewmbly, bo a committes of one to confer with the {mfl.(nl snd see if they agreed to tha urrangement, ‘The Rov, Mr. James, who Is on McCune's side, eald thac the other partios, Dra. Bkinnor and West, bad previously refused toloava thic mat- ter to o cotomittee when his side had proposed it. Ho was now opposcd to having uH such extra-judiclal und extra-constitution Committes aa this appointed, e thought tho matter should bo lett to the Bynwd, After the Bynod hud finished the matter, it would then bo timo enough for tho Asscmbly to take it up, and it would find that it bad a big cnough job on hand, [Laughter. On motlon, thu resolutions offered by Dy, M- common Head, 'This love was not a convictlon of the fntellect; it was an exporience of the hears, “it passeth knowledge “Wo may feol it, know it, ond, In a certaln sense, commu- picate it, and, golng hence, may moke known the love of Cbrist which makes us the children of God." Dr. Eclls was followed by varlous Commissioners, who spoke to the passage read. Tho Rov. Mr. Wilder closed tho services with prayor. [A mistaka In names occurred {n tho roport of Tucsday's proceedings. It was the Rev, Mr, Davies and not the Rev. J. Irwin Bmlith who pald that he had been misreprescnted by the Zimes' report of his address on reduced representation.) mony and nryuments may bo fally ronght, aad thos, under the F!nn. its complafnt was not o Judiclal complaint, ¥, Wo prolest becanso the Committeo on Bills and Overtares {nto whos: nda tho papers wero put coufesscdly ncied asa qaasi-Judlclal commit- ce—thas oxerclulny fanctions unknown to the conatitution of eafd Committee, and tharetore of - doubtful authority. 1f not entirely vold. i, Wa protest, becaose the Assemlly, by adopt- ing the doctrinoof the fynod of Lrlo, vi: That any voluntary reapansible connection with the pube llshtug of n Bunday papor is inconsistent with mem. barship In tho JFresbyterian Charch,™ decided s quostion **in theal," mareuver a question for de- cislonof which the Sewickley Church Lad never asiked, and in thus deciding ncted contrary to the general practico of Synodd and Asscmblics, and contrary to the spirit and teachings of onr Book, 4, Wa protest, bocauso, by laying down thia docirine asa ralo of Interpretation. the liberty of 1d Scsslon Is obetructed, if not fentirely taken ay, and the liborty of individual Christiane in maticrs IndlTeront as well, 3. Wo protest because the oxception seems In- vidlous, sinco, I its application is correct, it singles unt one class of oenders, —the poblichors of Bunday pupors, - very emall clos, whilo it posscs aver to the respéctive Sosslons of our churches tho thousands, If not tens of thoasands, of similar offonders galnat the fourth command- ment, —8ll thowo violaters of tho Babbath, —who volantarily contlnue cmployers or stockholdorn in the vartous fnbbath-bresking commercial and manufacturing agencies and estabiishinenta which 8 modorn civillzation lias broaght with ft, @, We protcat againet this action of the Assem- bly because, with all dus deference to it, 1t does ueeni to u4 that, when the dellborations on'so grave and complicated a question as tho Sunday ques- tlon aro suddenly hmugm toa closs, first Ly the imoatienco of tho Assembly to hear dobata;' sece ondly, by the call of the previous question, ‘thero wan 10t thut willingness to hear, that forbearanee towards complalnants, which tho importanco of tho €240 or the §ntricacics of the question demanded. 7, Woprotcut hecauve, Ly thixaction, thequestion, {nstead of befuz & siuglc one of the eanctity of the Habbaths and the relat lons of & particalar In- dividual ta it, has now bocoma a questlon of the rivate opinlons ate not proper. [Applaase. s Dr. an Dylco—T stand mrreeu:!]. 'I) am r}ut here to make any personal refcrences to any- Dbody. I have kept atil!when men as honorableas there are in the Presbyterian Church have been impceoched before this'court without any oppor- tunity to reply, and I merely (ntimato the rela. tlon this brothor sustalns to that Boanl, and I pledeae bim if he will como there aud bring theso chnrges ho will havo full jdstice done him, "Tha Kev. Mr, McKibben’samendment was laid on the table. ‘Tho Jtev, Mr. Bhiland obsorved that the Rov. Mr. Wilder had a very curlous way of loving the Forcign Board, Professior to love it dearly, ho was hero attacking it, and brinfog fvstuua- tions and augpicions nzatnst It. ‘The 1uv, Mr. Halllday sald that the paper should have been bronglit bofors the Standing Committeo and {nvestizated 1n tho regular wn{. * ‘The Rev. Mr, Davics believea that’ it would be Impozaibla to avold an investization, and that Ig_p{w 086 this would dom the Bogrd of Forelgn Missfons, Tho charges had been mode, and must bo Inquired {nto for the sake of tho Bonrd ltsclf, TUM REV, MR EATON eald that when tho gravity of the charges was conaldered it must bo ncknowledged that the member bringing thein should have [ntrodused them throwed the regular chiannel. “the Com- mittee hield that tho Board sliould have ou op- portanity te aftord un cxplunution of tho charges and vindicate itsclf beforo tho charges were sown broadeast over the land. e be- lleved that when the matter was fully lnr‘ulred into a flood of glory would surround the Noanl, ‘The Rev. Mr, MeKibben desired to explaln thnt he was uot an ciemy of the Doard. ‘The previous question was then ordered, and the report of the Coinmnittos was adopted. The Modrutor aunounced the names of the Committeo of Five, to anewer the protest in the McCune caso'if they thought proger, as follows: 'The Rev E. ¥, Hatileld, D), D., tho Rov. . TRATER. Dr. Orier submitied the following final repiort : Your Committce on the Folity of the Church recommend the following anewoer: While we hava no law requiring the cloaing of tho sesalona of tho Chorch Bosslon with peayar, yet, by doliverances of past Gceneral Axsemhiies, the omission to close any scasion of any of the judicutoriew of the Chnrch with prayor hos been ronounced out of barmony with the Form of Bovormont. * (860 now Dizeat. p. 104y, Follawing ia the partlon of tho overtara reported upen (heruiofore publishiod). ‘¢ According 1o tho law of the Presbyterlan Churchi can any of ita Judicatorics take & recews withont cloaing the particalar sesslon with prayer1™ Dr, McMastors thoueht the mattor hiad better bo left whero the Formn of Government lcaves it. Refereaco to Chap, 12, Bee, VIII,, showed that cvery particular scsslon of Fresbytcrics wust be opened and closed with prayer, Dut ho could suggest cases wlierg reeess was taken scveral times during a day's scssion, and Lo did not think it was coutemplated that proyer should bo had hofore and after cach recess, Dr. Braddock thought that thae difliculty urose from o confuslon of tcrms botween *recess ™ 0 suthority of the Awsscmbly, and iheir duty to | homes. ° Presorve thom from to Investization, I do not complaln, but hopo Thera wero bt fow in thia Aasemb: W " Kinnoy were lald on the table, and tho roport of | David McKinney, D. D., John Dizan, W, Il, Intaln such autharity. The prido of t- | all formé of ovil, If & pleaso ' Theo, whosofauno fal traveled fur, Tho pamen oy | A q adiouumonts - 1o woved & verbal | (0RO T Waa aliopted, Purael, aud tho Ton, Wobett MEKolght ey will moraily bind tho fatubs. Assemitien. o | and zivo them & walcamo from thels layed | bovy | $10 contlinted 'authorities will eiamino and Judge for the public whether the work has boen * done in accordance with law and to the best sd- ‘vuntaze to the wunt{. The abject of this [etter is not to explain or rilscuss tho charges made In your paper, but to atfirm that tho version your “Bo r has given in regard to my interview with Mr. Fitzzerald :l.l &vlm‘l’ly Thl:‘cprgnnud In‘tu J)ntenuan. I not £o to lim to cxense, suppreas, or cxpluin away the information fiwuw fl’&"-z' be in posaesslon of, but merely to acquaint him of the vharacter of his informant. Iwas not afrold of Mr, Fitzgernld, Bomo weeks ago a gentleman came to us_and Informed ua that Mr. Healng, through Mr, Fitze gernld. was to wvestigata 3r, Lich; that Mr. itzgerald had recefved a lotter from the Easy ° containiog all sorts of changes acwinst me, written by o scmmp who had been given a few months Work ot our bouse, As thls fcllow had sent maa lotter of liko character, a sort of blackmalling affalr, Ithought 1t beat td sco Mr. Fitzzerald, to give him m“n‘ . formatlon ho might wish, supposing him to bea publicolficer who would maku an eifort to know something of o’ matter of such fmpartaucs bos fore maklng & formal charge agalust me through the public press, 1 called, as Le says, atbis house, and, not finding im in, asked s woman It sho would tell’ Mr. Fitegernld's lady wished to seo him nt 8 o'clock, should ha bo ot the Court-touse that afternoon at that time, The woinan seemed rather reluctant about de- 1lvoring the wnessasa (for reasuns beat known to berself, 1 supposs), and, to quict her, I told her wy name, and that I wished to ses Mr. Mity gerald ouly upon business, Mo came, but would not cnter the County Clerk's oflice until agsured that Mr, Licb was not there, I thep told him that I had gyen this man tax-decda to copy until I heand that he was & forgers that his own futher had turned il out of doors, and publishied him through tho As- suciated Press as afeommon swindler;,that ho had ordered o suit of clothes at Mr. Lieb's tallor at our cxpense, and had succeeded In get~ ting tho vest and PAuuloam before wae werc . aware of it; that ho had run away from the city, leaving s wife i desti- tute circumstances; and that, after slx months' sbacnce, through nany altempts to return to | Chlcugo by trying to borrow of his 1athor’s Irieuds and banks In the East witn which his ‘The Hov, 5r, McCrea, of Cluzinnati, wished to grive notice of a protest agninat this action, in whlch Mr, Martin, of Uhlo, Jolned. In "H’.i; to Dr. dcLain, the Moderator an- nounced that this action was flnal, BYNOD OP RRIE, ‘Tho Assembly then took up the remainder of the Bynodical Kecords, thoso of the Synod of Erio'boing tirst taken, The Commtittre on Reee ords pres¢nted the following smeuded report ; ‘The Cmmitteo on the Records of tho ‘Synod of Erle would respectfully report that they have nrurnllly rond and oxamined the vame, ‘Mliey flnd tho earlier Farnnm writlen logibly and wiih soino care, while the Istter sbow wigms of Lasto nnd care- sy, Thore Are many erasurcs, which distig. ur pnsfi aud ondangdr tholr value 8s perma. nent records, Tauching the action of tho Synod Inthe Bowlckloy case, tho Committeo rofrain from passing judg- went, Inasmuch ns tho wholo matter, ail tho ra- port 0f the Comittcs on Bills and Overtures, has en declded by the Assembly, With tho aboye kindly suggestlon, the Commit. toe_rocommnend that tho records be approved, Dr, Dittenger expressed surprise that tho Committee had taken tho action which thoy bad. o gavoa definition of tho much-used words ‘“{n thes},’” which he oxplalued wero Qreek, and no’ Latin, as had becn supposed. ‘The term mcant, in this connectlon, deciding o theoretical cayo uot before the judleature, Dr.Van Dyke submitted that'If the gentleman wislied to travorse the whole cusu hie roust movo to reconsider the voto by which the original re- port was adopted. ‘Tho report was then adopted. ‘The Counnmittee’s report on the remaining Clne cinnati records recelved somis verbal alterations, aud \\"lu adopted, as wore thoso of tho remaining ynods, and thelr churches to tho work which Thou hast still for thom to perform. Wo pralso Thea for evorything that s dear to us; everything that {s conuected with Thy Charch and Kingdom is dear to Thee, Wa thank Theo that Thou art o prayers Learing God, 8 covenant (jod, and as the E of ourfatlicrs we trust in Thee, and pray that Thon wilt bo our God In the time 'to come. And mow, Lord, hearour last supplications together, " o Lring us, if It pleaso Thoe, when sll earthly sconics to us slall lave ended, and carthly duties shall have beon fulflled, Ly tiie infnits richies of grace in Christ Jeaus, into Thy Kingdam and glory, Woaskall In tho name of our Diving Redecmer. Amen. ‘Thie Moderator then prononnced tho benedic- tion, and tho Asscmbly of 1577 was at an end. — UNITED PRESBYTERIANS, ' CLOSE OF TN ASSEMBLY AT APARTA, ILL. Evecial Digyatch 10 The Trioune. Brarta, I, May 80.—Tho Assembly con- vened ot 0 o'clock, and, alter prayer, procecded immediately to business, evidently anxious to adjourn during the day. Five thousand dollors ‘were granted tho misslon st Ban Jose, Cal,, to asaist in - bullding a church; also 85,000 to Dea Molnes, Ta, i The Finance Committes reported that the Board of Churh Extension be author feed to fssue bonds to congregations who wish to fund their indcbtedness, and to ®oarantee the same, provided they sccure by mortgage the Board azainst loss. The report was adopted, Presbytcries were directed to In- quire {nto tno fnancial ability of thelr congrega- tons about to bulld churches, and If notap- proyed, thoy will not be entitled to ask asslst- ance alterwards from tho Board. Thisty thou. sand dollars were granted the Boand of Church Extenalon for the comfug year, ‘Tho Judlciary Committes mado a long roport on the duties of financlal agents of Presbyterics, which was adopted 23 a wholc, Tho Financo Committce reported all sccounts of differunt Boards corvect, and recommended that $2,000 be granted the Gencral Assembly's fund, which The Rev. Mr. umfi.\f. on bohulf of the Com- mittee, eald that they had snawered tha ques- tion asked of them. Thoy loit tha tnattor whero it was, and llm[ll' polnted out what the Form of Government set forth, The Rev. J. Irwin 8mith moved to amend the amendmont, and proposcd the followlog; ‘The recoss doos not finply the closo of a seaslon, ‘Tha romainder of the snawer is fuund {n the Form of Government, Uhap, XIL, Bec, 8, and Chap. X1, See, 20, ‘Ihe latter amendment was coneurred [n, and the repost as amcudod was adopted. TUR YONEION BOARD, Dr, Flndle{ moved a roconslderation of the action by which the resolutlons of Dr., Wilder, in reference to au investigation of the Forelgn Board of Mlsslons, wore referred to a special committca to report ot the noxt Assembly, lle said {f tho resolutions wore sproad upin tho minutes @hd went bofore tho Church they would do great damage, ‘They should come up now, and It true should bo reported upon; but 1t was not right to let thom go out if Lhoy were groundless, Bir, Halliday hoped the motlon would prevall. Tho resolutions were begloniug to hring suspl- clon on the Boord, If the {dea ombodicd In thewn wont forth it would nfixo tho confidence of the rwpln in the ard, It had tho full confidence of .« tho Church now, ¥ Don't let us," sald hie, * do anything Wwhich will scattor sruoung tho chiurches the opin- lon that there Is suything wrong in the admin- {stration of the Board, or that the Board Itscit {8 not willing to look Into any matters tlint nay Lo brought beforo 1t™ Ho trusted no nction would be taken that would withdraw tha sym- pathy and contributions from thie noble work which was {n such good hands, [J\flplmuu.] Mr, Kingabury did not sce why the Assembly should take actfon fn regard toa paper that was exceptional in {ts character in such an excop~ tloual way, witbout & single word of debate, aud without referonce to a committce to cone alder whether It . was worthy to go down to the Church aud ‘bo mado the subjuct of discusslon uurln{: theycar. Thls was uot only uujust but altogether unnecessary, There was 1o wellgraunded information bear- ing In tho direction of thefresolutions, und they could only do haro, Drs, Kendall, Dickson, Ellinwood,§VanDyke, Eells, ‘timotny 11111, are woll known through the Preabyterfian Church by tho prome loenco of “the positions they have so lmi; ocqu)lm]. Mnny mnpcctators wero doublless disappolnted that they did not sco thoio wha have becomo conaplevous on account of the churchea of which l.lm{ ero tho pastors, But tho Asseinbly wasnot dosignod to bo s dress« e, nor wers the Commlssioncrs gathered or a erand reviow, The majority were mnon of middle life, although . almost all “might bo cone Sdered ns vetorans, if yenrsof toil and sclf- denlal in al parts of our land could make them 0. Th«.-{ wero gober, thoughtful, courazcous, and practienl men, who evidently meant to do thawork for which tho Preabyters had nent them, neconliug to the best of thelr ability. omust were modust and retiring, But few Sppeared to cousider thewnsalvea the embodi- bients of tho wlsdum of tho l'rull?‘lorlml fi!::“h' or wishedto do the talking for tho Thelr tntercourso with each othor was cmi- ently courteous, In the warmth of discuasion scarcely auythliye was sald that called for uxpub PRy orindicated the existenco of rufiled seel- s or Improper heat, While the larger part Seened to bo new meu, there were cnnu&ll pres- £04 who often biad been members of the Asseine Y Lo expedite its husiness and direct its pro- cedures, “The hard work was done in the com- :I)ln»rwm: by men who were no novlees in iclr duties, and who wero not now for the firat by 0 giving thelr thoughts to theaubjecta befors ww. Tho reports were able documents, and, :flbwt exception, were wunh{ of the Assom- Y &nd of the men who drew themup. It tdno guall task to frame u ronrzon toplcs of divided hlflnlnn' #nd recominend such action as shall [JI subierye tho wide interests of the Church, runnm‘;bn m‘fiurutfli}t Wero nnltm u{\;pm%] utfln could not but rocognl al Which drew them up. § 4 A thero was but littlo that demandod on the s of the speakers snything more than clear H tement and good strong scuse, thero wero ow displays of cloquence. Yet when some T Pics wero broachied on which men felt deeply, 'b"‘ v:?' evident that thero wero inany there o ufuul tpcak with power Uf the oceasion ould demand, as was early scen on the day vindleato thelr conslatencys and thus thoro 16 Rreat dauger of projudicing thelr futare nction, o, B, Birrixacu, 10, W. Batraxtixe, L. Karn, CLOSING BUSINESS. THR Y. M. C. A, Dr, Torton futroduced tho following: Qesolred, That this Assambly recognlses In the Young Men's Cliristian Ardociation an organiza- tlon worthy of our henstest indorsement, It b the enarglaing In & new dircction of that unperiahs ablo nnd all-conguering Church which our Lord catablished tn this world, and which fram ape tu o e new oxigoncios arlse has vitality and flexis mlly to adapt ltself to the wituation. “fhe Y, M, C. A. {4 porfoct wdaptation of tho Church, by a pecaitar altuation ¢ owes I1ta lifa to tho Charch, draws |ta support from the Church, aoknowlodgos It depondence upon tho Church, ana asks the countenance and prayers of tho Church. ‘This recognition we cheerfully accord it in both fle branches of oneration, and do ever pmy that tho Llosslngs of the Father, Son, and lloly Ghost winy ever ebido upon it, 1o ball no desirs to mako a speech, but wished to polut out the colncidonce that it was offored at the first scsslon at which tho Genoral Assem- bly had doparted from its time-honored custom of mectingin a church, and bad accepted tho hospitalitics of tho Younz Men's Christian As- sociation, and had met fn thelr hall, The sce- ond colncldenco was that the Moderator was one of tho leaders of tho great movemént smong tho raflroad men, inaugurat:d sev;n years be- fore. The Rev.d. Irwin Bmith rose to move an amendment for tho word *Indorsgment,” in the first aentence. e could not think what word would best suit [laughter], but finally toought *rojoleing® would do. ‘The amendment was not scconded, and the resolution was passed. ROARD ELECTIONS, ‘Tho clection of Boards for tho cnsulng year was then takeo up, all the fentlemen nomis uated by tho respective committocs belng unaut- niously elected. All tic names have been published {n the reports of the committecs ex- cept the members of the Board of Ministerial Relfc!, who wors clected as follows: To serve It was placed on the remni- under the rule. ANOTIIER. Il‘).r. ‘Wilder snld he also bad & protest to sub- Mr, Iotchkin Inquired whether & protest was in ofiicr agulust anything cxcept a judiclal pro- ceeding, T!w'i(odcrnmr replied in the affirmative, Dr, Wilder then presented the following: ‘The undorsigned begs to protest against tho ac- tlon of this Assombly’ rnlcrflnB(hc Paper proposs ing instructions to our Foretgn Doard to the Board {taclf, because, 1. Bald action refers tho case to tho party moat Interouted {n it, 0 2, Hald action refers tho case Lo the party most binacd agalnst tho author of the sald papers, and hence gives no hope for an jmportant hearing or of 20 {uaue which may result in correcling tho mis. takes complalnod of In tho Foreign Buard adminis- tration. It 4, WiLosn, It went on the records undor tho rule, Dr, Aalin moved that tho protest Le passed with the othor papers to the Buard of Forelgn Missions, Agreed to, A motlon of Dr. Hatfeld, all tho Standing Committecs were discharged. The minutes of tho scaslon were theu read and approved. PARTING WORDS, THR BEV. MIL 01030, Chafrman of the Cunmittee of Arrangements, then stepped forward tosay & parting word to tho Asscmbly, Ilo was very glad to deprecate the Lilea s0 often exoressed that tho entertain- ment of tho Asscmbly was such a heavy burden, It waa o good deal morc of a bugbear thana bur- den. It was like s good many other burdens that ‘scemed heavy at first, but which pooplo after- wards found they could bear caslly, and eyen with pleasure. Ho could say that the familics, tho churchies, and the ministers of Chicago had onjoycd having the Assembly meet bere, e A FROTEST, ‘The Rov. Mr. McCren submittod o lengthy lemt agalnut the action taken in the Bkinner- cCune case. It sct forth that the action wus contrary to ‘the cunstitution of the Church and past prece- dents; thai the complaiuants had the right to ap| and corplain,—a rl‘fiht which could not bu taken sway conatilution ly; that the appcals and complaluts wers In due order, and that the ouly duty dovolving upon the Judlcial Commite teo Was Lo properly arrango the papers aud pro- ceed to try the case. tead of this, tho Ju. 1 felt, indeed, liko applylng tho Mnes of the 2 #:i;n:u?u‘:-flfll:l'l‘l:ln&: 'sZ'G?n'J;':'.’“}-?fi.b‘;'ufc‘fi wg\)al!-;l\l‘a,llnd ;;c‘;: L I‘lt‘wm?&(f ?n ‘f:f?fi"?afl"& o lanullnltw: mmwi:dud m“w\’nfir, s g‘::tfim m.!“oh‘r‘n‘(vl: F‘:ir 1\""11{!‘3:"' J:rh Err::::.c'll'l.' ")‘fl:“n i B "'1';'-21."2‘}';'& Boands of the Church was author- 2:‘;:&‘::3%‘::‘;::!?1&:‘#3‘“{ ?xp‘;cfik'phbfimlg ¥ Ja sk That they Weta conservative was acon | catlon of &by Apprehonsion ba. tho. part. of e | Fiscunds JEment, Shuln tho e diamisgny. | To sarve fwa vaars, tho lov, Charles A. Dickey, When we asunder part, tzod to 0l any yacaucy o the Bocrotaryalip in | Fot bock o Chicsgo ab the. eepenss of toy ' 1\l general oppasition to the festurs of = cal representation, and thelr unwilling- .halll-neon-muwu Court of Appeals which k‘m‘l‘d beoutelde of “thy Asscubly aud bo a 5 nhf peripatetic Stur Chamber accompany- .nldi o Asicubly {n fts yesrly mectings, onn hhl(lng al” fudiclal ‘cuses Into its " Sy ands” for final adjudicstion. Though Ttgives us inward palo, and he thought he could complete the verss by adding, *We hope to mect again.” [Applause.] He slluded to tho voto to inquirc about the propriety of changlog the placs of mecting mnd its subsequent reconsideration, aud sald be Ileury E, Nilcs, (rorge Jutkin, Thomas Potter, ve Boards during the ume between ‘Ta scrva three years, the Jo H, Masou Knox, the Rev.'J, Frederic Dripps, the Rev, W, E. Ten Brocels, and Robert Coruellus. Motlous for the publivation of the minutes under the coutrol ‘of the Statod Clerk and su- thorizing tho Treasurcr to pay bills were unaul- thelr re Lrethren who bad spoken, that he clalmed to Assemb) love the dear Furelgn Board and every oflicer of 1% morc than auy other mao on the tioor, Aud he clatined to bave sacrificed wore for it, It was oul‘y in the l?‘ll’u of kiodness, truth, and loyalty " 1o tho Church and the Buard that he had offer- od the runlul(nnlrtho wost sincero and dee somc of the complaiuts, and referring othcra back to tho Bynod, whe, in reality, the appels lants had not only a right to b heard, but the Asscmbly was bound 1o try tho case, and had no uther alternative, ‘The Rev, Mr, McLaln askod what would be the effect of tho protest. ublic, i 3 P Tgave Mr, Fitsgerald this information and ' referred hini fo the father of this fellow for cor- - roboration, but e has scen fit to Imnf tho mat- ter before the publlc without acquainting hiny- sell with tho facts in-tho least particular, Alrs. 8anan Ligo, A CONPRENNCE of all the Hecretarics of all the Boards was rec- ommended to ba hield at least once a year, The ltev. E. T, Jeflreys, D, D., was sppointed Delegaty for the next year to tno Presbyterian and abidiug tudness, Ho deslre "The Moderator sald it would be put upon the | 1ously adopted. thought everybody would agroo that tha Com- | Clurch, the Hey. David Stroug to the Assoclate ——— fuyelt reliove the Assewbly, it would |'only to do good and not ovit to the | yecos ' 5 TOANKS. mittes had averdone wmatters Instead of under | RE¥furmed Church South, aud the Rev. W, J. Pearl-Flshing, but fucumber tho Froubytertan Church with | Tosrd “ait Cehef oy 00, 1ok, vtk to- the S L nfl’y".‘i{fi%";flfi The Rov Dr. Rockwell offered & sories of reso- | dolng anytbing. For. Instanico, they Qld- &ivo Prosbsterian Church. 1 Glllesplo to the Cannda The ttce on Correspondence appointed 1ast year to correspoud with the- Associato Re- formoed Church Bouth was continued for the coming year. v The réport of the Committes on the Ordina- tion of Women as Deacons was reccived and laid on the table for future action. (76 machinery, when alread: 1o the opinion o A3y of its cmbers, its ook of Discipiin hat 1 Ast convey too strongly tho hmpression Lieserioe Kreat work of tho Cliurch 18 fo bring i o:xhl 20 trial, This seatlment might have had s teuce Lefore the tiwe of revivals and vor 1 iry 2eal, but such opinfons find littlo fa- U hden better days of {ncreasing Christlau Ceylon newspapars mention the excitement pre valling in fllfllmlfi\l in March in connection with the resumpilon of pearl-tshing. The vearl oyster produces (s best pearls when about 4 ycary ol #o that tho great object kopt fn viow by divers in vot to (ake any 1hat have not roached that period of existonce, Tho Uoveroment is nowintent upon Jiscovoring what 1s the right ima 4 for & bed to rewaln dormunt. When 1,000 oystars L 1ufstakes hind been mado; and he was convinced, from his thirty-ono (yun of expericuce, that the administrution of its affalrs might be ureat. 1y finproved. 1 the vote wero reconsiderced aud an fovestigation thus E.ruvcutml, bya caudid ?o:rlxmmu’.lflldtlho w{gl presented ‘:II the reso- utlons, wi podslble respect, and courtes and loye for the Hoard, '.h&x Ahembly vnu{d lutlons, as follows; Jiesolred, That tho thanks of the Assembly be tendered to the lev, Drs, Glhson, Mitchell, V. A. ’x‘urnlni and others of the Comiltice of Anlnf-- moits fos tlelr carnest and unromitting eforts for tue entertalument sad cowfort of tho Commission- oy, and scromnodation and convenfenco of tho Genoral Asscmbly. % Asscubly. Mr. Suiford moved thot a commlttce of five, of which Dr. Ilatficld should be Chalrmag, bo appointed to reply to the proiest. Axrwf to. LEAVE OF ALSENCE, Mr, Fredericks then submitted the report of the Commlttes on Leaye of Absence. 'lmhzd tho Asscmbly & very warm seception. (Laugh- ter] They had a porfoct south wind blowlng, the sun” giowlug, and everything per- fect. [Laoghter.] Yes, they did overs do that watter & litle.” ([Laughter] Even delegotes from as far south as Baitimoro were not able to stand tha weather of that very 3 -1 Y dgme bot Saturday, sud clamored for relaxation. Bamucl Harper, of New Concord, Ollo; Jobn | prog 100 worth of peasls. it la considerod & i pegaid of more comprehinsive Views. Tho | make8 infstakes they wauld 05 pa trbrg | £XC0¢ed 131,—nous without & good aid vutifcient 156 A eaaEly oo o e o | e "o o) b Uho atnarsinstons | 31" Wattaon o Cigrs ‘ud Samuel Callos, of | PES0uce, 100 Morth of pearia, iils consldered o : ot 1o J:':u'or Dilud i the Asscmnbly plajuly wus | Board. The Hoard had not ajl the confldence it ‘Tho report waa concurred fo. of Cmuto for tholr gouvrous and noble bospifal- | After that motion was pussed, at tho very next | Pittsburg, were spooiuted & Committes on Ralle | song are. dizectly or indirestly ’“‘fi“‘ 1 this in- 1 und o gy o dagalzerton of 8 langs | wucht toluve. A e B jd b, | We A3 s ConSES OSSR STl om e, | soslon thoy bud & kool uortbesster blowing, | ropda tor e nembyesr, L dualey were Lakon s ouo Su3ks WhIK Nere sa1d e 0| ul Lk, Er0 Wi Pt the Forel . It ¢ nt el Y . v for thelr b ks up 10 wee! Uil 3 T L b Riapos slghtcat word ‘that fndicated the loust | of the Wholo Ctarcier Hrom 1678 L b FOREIGN MISSIONS, comlort and pleay Bl U ouiaraor clai that che hall Wak s | thorliod-to. vousey 10.the ol of ‘the Tndts. | fos 365, . ure, _Hesoloed, % Lhe thanks of the Assombly sre gven W Tux Tutwune, Lunes, Inler-Oceun, and othor napers uf the city, and thelr fopariery, who havo given faithful reports of il dally dellbera- tons, by which wa bave been enablod to keop up the conaection of our wcts sud declslous from day to day. Redoloed, 'vhat the thanks of the Assombdly sro due to the varlous rullrosd cowmpanica who bave passed the Cowmbealoners st reduced farvs over sevoral rosds, and to the Postmastor and hls ss- slatants, who bave so cliciontly broughit the facili- ten l‘-’l“ o Poat-Olice witbiu éasy roach of thae As- sewbly, » Hesolesd. That tha Assambly herchy azatafully Telaxation of bold b pon the essentials of Chr g:f,l ) 88 the Groat Mastee lays thou o the' A3 410 contrary, the tewpor aud spint of e seinbly, au shown from bore. i lun{ 1o the fact that Presbyterlan’ miy- :.:I “uI ll.;n;x times aro o it fathers a3 to tho non-esseut) :4; &3" Ui formulas snd creeds. Paul \n-li‘ll: Vere you 2t Augusting, aud Anselm, and Calyin woty b TbU Ylewa of Gentva snd Princeton %tmm;‘;fl;flr:iznllfi 80 far a4 :hoy wm&uund 3 an's cousdeacy and tho ool ol Therg Ly 80 lack af revercace fus cantributing cliurchics which fell off numbered 281, He dn‘)w:-l.ed baaty action. The Cowe mittee should bave ample'time. Greater harm could not be done than 1o stlence the inquiry, The Rey. Mr. Butler claliued that tho four- teen resolutions should have beea referred to the Board of Forelgzu Missions, ‘The Rev. Mr, Elll) disazycod with Dr. Wilder, and belfeved the Board was worthy ot all contl- d;l:’uce, 1o was In favor g tho motlon to recou- sider. Tle Rev. Mr, McKibbom sald the least the As- scably could do for the Laterest of tho Church, ACTION ON M. WILDER'S RESOLUTIONS, Tho following report was uext read: The Comumnltics sppointed to bring tna report upan the paper prescnted by tho Rev, R G, Wilds eF lu reforvuce (o the Board of Forclyn Misslons prosent ibo following: Your Committes Lave found It {mpoasidle to cne ter 1nto suy esamnuation of tho matter rufercod to thows decanso of tho sbsenco of the representa~ tives of the uurd, and of their records, and tho lwyropriety of having ex-parte atalemuits in the maiters roferrod to Ly sald papcr, The Commlitce can pelther fudyo of tho wlsdom of tha sugges- tiona for Lo fwmprovement of ths aamivixtration of marvel of scoustics, but it wus couceded that* the dilicaltics were due not 0 wuch to the objectionuble place, but to two things ovor which the Comwittco bad woe control —tbe wyather nud the Asscably. [Laughter.] Ho had expluimed Low they got rid of the weather difticulty, but he did ‘not thivk be nced specify how they gos ridof the other. Thulr ood and curpulent fricud in the rear of the 1) (l\mgulkcmnn] came in for a guod share of what pratse was due fu that regard. {Laughter.) It would havo becn cheuper and easuir to have bad the wcctluz in oue of the clurches, bub trial Exposition in Philudelphia the lflpmvul ot the Asscmibly fu not permitting it to by opened ou the Sabhuth day. A BOLEMN AND TOUCHING INCIDENT occurred just bofory the closs of tho Asscia- bly. ‘The Rev. J. ML, Hendcerson, nearly 85 years of wge, und the oldest mlunister of tho cotire Church, addreased the Avsewbly, bldding them tarewell,—that this was, fo all probabiliy, tho last Assembly bo would ever alteud, sod par- ticularly urged tho younger mewbsrs $0 be faitital (o the work ol their blesscd Master. A votu of thauka was given by a risioy: to the o 2 e, “AMERICAN — TRACT SOCIETY, 52 MADISON-ST, 1§ 1y of Lho Busloty's Publicetions, Including bR S e aons, Laop