The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1869, Page 3

Poe THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, The Old and New School Assemblies. The Union Unanimously Agreed On - in Conference Committee. The Floral Decoration of Soldiers’ Graves Postponed in Brooklyn. ‘Interesting Reports, Statistics and Debates. THE OLD SCHOOL ASSEMBLY, Sixth Day, About half-past nine the members of the the Old School Assembly began to arrive at the Brick church, corner of Thirty-seventh strect and Fifth avenue, from the Union Prayer Meeting at the Church of the Covenant, on Thirty-fifth street and Park avenue. Some of the Old School gentlemen appeared to be the reverse of delighted or edified, since they complained of the “clapping” (meaning the ap- plause) bestowed on the Rev. Dr. Musgrave as hay- ing been entirely out of place. ‘Who has ever heard of such a thing in a prayer meeting?” ex- clatmed Rev. Dr. Rogers, ‘of the little State of New Jersey across the river.” At ten minutes to ten o’clock Rev. Dr. Jaconus took the Moderator’s chair and opened the proceed- ings with an appropriate prayer. The Secretary, Rey. Dr. SCUENCK, read the minutes of the last meet- fg, and they were approved without change. Rev. Drs, Waterbury, 8, H. Skinner and J. H, Mil- ler, and Elders A. D, Belknap and J. T. Nixon were appointed as the special committee on the overture of the General Synod of the Reformed Charch, pub- shed in full in the HERALD yesterday. ‘The following letter was received and read:— GRAND ARMY OF THR REPUDLIC, — ) HRADQUARTERS COMMITTER ON FLORAL DECORATION OF SOLDIER GRAVES, i BROOKLYN, May 2, 1889, | To THR MEMDERS OF PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssEM- BLY (0. 8.):— GENTLEWEN—The members of the (rand Army of the Re- public of Kings county some timo sluce, agreeably to the Fecommendation of ‘sseneral Daniel E. Sickie, Grand G mander of New York, designated Monday, the Bint, day on which to periorm the coremony of decorating saves of our deceased comrades. We deem a public pa. Fade on the Sabbath ns entirely inappropriate. ‘Our principal exercises will take place at Cyprese Hills Cemetery at three o'clock P.M. General 8. L. Woodford, Iate Eieatenaut Governor of this State, will deliver the prin ‘address. Any civil and military authorities are cor- fally invited to co-operate with us. Your honored body ts hereby cordially invited to participate with. us in this beautiful token of respect to the memory of Our dead and to the cause for which they died, Dz. GEORGE 8, LITTLE, Chairman of Committee, ‘This was accompanied by the copy of a letter or order from General Daniel E. Sickles, in which, as Grand Commander of New York, he makes the change from sunday to Monday, the 3ist of May, mot because thelr own act would be improper on Sunday, but on account of the great number of idiers who would congregate and desecrate the Sabbath by their lawless acts. These communica- tions were referred to the special committee on that subject. On the question of the supplementary report from Long Isian4, explaining the meaning of the first re- port of the presbytery, to the effect that the presby- tery meant to decide against the ‘basis of union” proposed, but favored a union, pure et simple, at New York, without its being sent down again to the pres- byteries, a vote was taken as to which of the two communications from that presbytery should be taken as authoritative, and it resulted in favor of the first and inimical to a union of tne two branches ‘at this time and on the terms proposed. This ques- tion seems to have been suddenly sprung upon the Assembly, the friends of union having probably been unaware of its being brought out, or else they ‘would have mustered in larger force and the leading men of the union movement would not have been absent Rey. D. I. MARSHALL read the following report on the Disabled Ministers’ Fund:- Report of Committee on Report of Trustees in relation to the fund of disabled ministers, the needy widows and or- pans of deceased ministers, Your committe lind the report opening with an acknow!- eagment of the afilictive visitation of the Master in the ra- by death of Rev. John H. Jones, D. D. for many years the faithful and efficient secretary of the committee In charge ‘of this fmportant work. Trustees Dut utter @ pleasant fost ‘and a weil-merited tribute to his memory when they say in this report—"le 1s especially honored with grateful esteem some now in and others yet on et whore have been cice: by bis ministrations as ‘of this comm! tended this ec tiring devotion and assiduity of Dr. Jones as to any other agency.” And doubtless this General Assembly will cordiall endorse this remembrance of one so good and so useful, now 2 ‘our committee is pleased to report that this {mportant ‘cause is still advancing its place in the serious ateotion and ‘the benevolent action of our peopie. The receipts of this fun contributions of churches, 32,7, ‘which, with the interest on the permanent f jance Irom preceding year, maken total of 99,640. Of t amount remafned in the treasury on the 18th of May, +09, Itte especially gratifying to notice that the receipts from curches ure $6,600 62 in advance of the recedpvs from that source the preceding year, and that this result was produced Jargely vy an increaso 10 the number of churches making courioutlons, ‘We are further gratified to observe from this well prepared report that for tweaty years this schome has steadily pro- fo all the conditions of {ts emilee for ‘upon thi Church, same spirit, producing atl turther growth of Christian aym- athy anil Benevolent action, we confidently trust for t nnued prosperity and need{a! eulargement of the work. We beg leave to recommend to thls Assembly the adoption of the folowing Resolve, That in the constant and the increasing pros- perity of tis canse the General Assembly recognizes both the jon of the Master an’! an empbatic intimation of the ‘Church's duty to prosecute the scheme vigorously and sustain ft liberally, Resolved, That, believing {te object to beas yet but very Amperfectly atta the General Assombly earnestly reiter- ates the injunctions which in former years it laid upon ‘churches and prezbyteriea, ‘The report of the trustecs of this fund ts, of itself, @ very instructive document and contains many facts O1 interest not embocied in the above report Of the committee. ‘The history of this fund and how It took to give it elective life Is weil stated. At the General Assembly in Pittsburg in 1849 the frst steps were taken looking to the creation of a fand ‘gor the support of the widows and families of ministers and for the relief of superannu- The tund was to be placed in the hands of trustees of the General Assembly, to be disbursed by the Board of Publica. ton, upon the recommendation of the preabyteries, as funds for domestic missions, education an church extension were then appropriated, There has been no material change in this plan, except ‘that in 1852, at the request of the Board of Publica tion, the distribution of the fund was transferred enurely to the Nothing was done m the matter of # more effective organi- gation of the fund until 1857, a Proposition to that effect having been frejectea in 1856, 1867 @ report was made by i Leavitt, of Oin- which waa adopted, and his suggestions we siuce been followed. A number of resolutions ‘were passed by succeeding assemblies, but the fol- lowing, adopted in 1866, gave the fund and ite opera- it @ more deiinite shape:— thie General Asseindly recognizes the principle contributed for the reilef of disabled ministers the wivows and children of deceased ministers come to 24.8 right and not as a mere charity; and whereas it ie eved that some, pn extreme tn ity and backward: fre unwilling to make their cases known, and therefore ence therefore, in order to meet these and as faras bie to do juntice to all, be it ved, ‘That it it hereby Ia mado the duty of each b rh Or " inferring crime, cease to ‘the functions of the ministry with the consent goapel onl ion of his preshytery, immodiately to inqul foto ‘dae ary Chreumstanoes or auch, minlater 80 Tet ae themeecives in sh Bieneae of aid trom tuts tants ay Ht de i ity and accepte- bie, take the ne- stepe to procure it for him vontinue ft to hin year, #0 100k Ba the your to year 00 ong a, {he Ueceaalty exists, wituout aS farther, Ups th of minister In good and standing in bis prosvytery the ©0: oT ued by the presbytery in regard to his surviving family, ow gradually this fand grew may be Inferred the fact that for the first ten years, up to the is} Of April, 1859, there had been contributed in ail to thts fund the sum of $21,445 34, while from April Pt... to the same day 1660, the contributions from turehies aniounted to $32,772. Aud Us It Was alae with the disbursements, In 1868 the expenditures in. aid of two ministers and six widows was only 5, and in 1869 they had risen to $28,502, to wld ministers, seventy-five widows and twelve tiles Of Orphans. ‘Tlie gum Of $24,000 has already been permanently invested, the interest of which 3 used for the purposes of tie fund. i . Dr. HALS, secretary of the Disabled Mivig- Fund, was calied upon to make some veroal explanation, He began by remarking that it ts con- that no man acquirea a Princely fortune by the Gospel, but still it is trae, as a general providence of God, that ministers aud ies are aa well provided for as me any people. In the course of his re- Many Who ought to have sup: f the marke he th coy of fening which prompt Som oe 7 tion Committee in their if, He mentioned ty be feantie of deceased where faim! aaa ware iD, want and even destitute. These widows orphans sould be sought out and and ‘ought to the notice of the committee, one THEODORE STRONG, Of Luzerne, did not con- sider the report just made a comple report, and de- sired to make Some suggestions, but was not yet prepared, and will do so in the course of the day. Rey, Mr, PLUMLEY would like to know the nature of the objections and suggestions of the gentleman, Many propositions had before been made, and for seven years the plan is at work with satisfactory re- sults, “He referred to the Assembly held here in this city in 1856, where Judge Leavitt, of Cincinnati, ince 60 famous by his Burnelde decision against Val- landigham during the war, declared that the Church owes support to old and disabled ministers and their families, the same as the country owes it to the soldiers, The fund is twofold, a permanent one, of which onty the interest 1a used, and collections in churches, of which the surplus is added to the per- manent fund. If tne contributions are liberal, the permanent fund will 80 increase as to suffice, and the collections may be turned to other objects, Judge STRONG would not attack the report, but only say that it is incomplete and too general, un- systematic. The contributions last year are stated to have been about $33,000, Into how many families can efficient relief be brought with that amount? He knew that in many ministers’ houses privation; some don’t know meat for weel wives put the best foot forward and make 10" but there are often want and privation {rom the gar- ret to the cellar, Thisshould not be, The minister stands In the place of Christ in the world and ts his representative and has a legal and logical clatm upon the Church for bread and sustenance, There is no charity in it to give it, though this 1s the theory of the committee, If Christ were on earth would it be benevolence and charity to take care of Him, of his wife and family, to give Him clothing and bread and meat? No, So it is not benevolence, but duty, to take care of Christ’s representatives, the minis- ters. He would have each synod assessed a certain specified sum, thus reaching every church in the Ouney ‘and raising over a hundred thousand dol- ars. Professor NATHANIEL WesT sent a note resigning the Professorship of History in the Theological Semi- nary at Danville, Ky., giving as his reason the inade- ent of his support. Referred to the Committee on the Theological Seminaries. Rev. W. W, CAMPBELL believed that as there were societies for the prevention of crucity to animals there should also be societies for the prevention of cruelty to ministers, He could a tale unfold to make men Weep of the sufferings and privations on ac- count of the dues withheld. As to marriage, he knew that many dare not get married; for if they did, and wished to please their congregations, they would have a woman for wife whom nobody else wanted, Is that right? he asked. 1s a minister not at liberty to marry the maid whose heart of Jesus within her yearns for him? Of the pecuniary dificuiues he gave some sorrowful experiences of hisown, The Church which rests in the pockets of two or three of the wealthy is poor, but take the rte of the poor and lowly and the Church will be rich, Mr. BE. J. Fox, of Philadeipnia, wanted something practical done, and not resolutions passed accom- pishing nothing. Leta fund of $100,000 im addition to the $24,000 now invested be raised. Circulars should be sentout to each church session to con- tribute. It is a ahame for the Presbyterian Church, that its disabled and aged ministers are not better provided for. He hoped a resolution would be moved to that effect, ‘The reception of commissioners from other bodies being now in order, they were introduced with ap- propriate remarks by the Rev. Dr. Blackwood. Rev. Dr. W. I. K. TAYLOK, Secretary of the Amer- lean Bible Society, of the Reformed Church in America, spoke first. After introducing the drop- ping of the word “Dutch” from the name of the ae- nomination he stated that the articles of union on which they are based are dated 1822, He reierred to the labors of Calvin and of John Knox, of the efforts of the Roman Catholics to crush out the Retorma- tion with the cry, ‘Rather a desert than a nation of heretics;” to the Armada fitted out in Spain to sub- due religious and civil liberty, and that the heretics of that day have now triumphed and are sending their “heresy” into that very Spain, where it is openiy received, Speaking of the Presby- terians he mentioned Cortlandt Van Rensselaer as one of the most eminent divines. Dr, Hepbui Presbyterian, and Dr. Brown, Reformed, had labore: together, and they join hearts and hands in over thetr graves. Key. Dr. Taylor then mentioned the fd ge for a National Council, which was pub- ished in the HERALD yesterday. A distinguished Methodist clergyman id to him that he looked to the day when all the Protestant denominations may be united, perhaps in some organic form, to meet the Romish agressions and inddel Anti-Christs, The Ecumenical Council at Rome of this year may be the incidenta cause of this, and 1. comes in the course of God's Providence. ‘the Reformed church is but waiting orders. When the mandate of her great King comes her little division of the grand army of God is ready, Indifference to this would be acrime to God. The word of God is ofien bound more by the sectarian disputes of our denominations than by infidelity, trampling upon our Sabbath and upon the teachings of Christianity. You may rest assured that the canons of Dort will never be inst Westminster. He closed with a eloquent peroration. Dr. Taylor was leaving the platform, Rev. Dr. Jacosus, the Moderator, addressed him, but his words could not be heard from the reporter’s tables. He was understood, however, to say that they must all be one army of the Lord—shou'd stand together and make common cause, They will come together at any rate, whether they come to Him or He to Le ange bere ie Moderator promptly rebuked. Rev. Dr. W. OrnmIsTON, of the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Presbyterian Church of Canada, though nominally a foreigner and stranger, and minister in @ foreign land, finds himself at home—not on account of friendships, religious and personal, but because he is near akin, in the prea- ence of an elder sister of the same mother; though the two sisters differ in magnitude as a river from a rill, they are still streams from the same source. We are of one blood, have one common parentage, spring from the same stock, and enjoy the same faith of our reforming, covenanting aud Puritan ats eye which we will maintain in its purity transmit in integrity to our children’s children, The reverend doctor then entered at large upon a Church history of Scotland, wherein he said he would not touch controverted points at all, which, though they may be perfectly per- ceptible to the peculiar, metaphysical apti- tude of Scotchman, it would be difficult to make even this enlightened assembly understand. Branching over into Canada he gave a history of the troubles of Presbyterianism in the Dominion, en- joyed a genealogical disquisition on the principal component parts of Presbyterianism in America, the moain stock of which he deduced from Scotland and the North of Ireiand, with @ sprink’'s, of Engiish, Dutch and some few other nationalities, and con- gratulated his hearers upon the prospect of a speedy, comprehensive union, While the reverend gentleman was speaking some of his clerical hearers were irreverent enough to whisper into each other's ears about his “diarrhea of words,” and two or three were even moved by the peculiar fashion of Dr. Ormiston’s captilary adorn- ment to draw his portrait, in the shape of —_ sup, on the backs of pamphiets, which they hander around among their neighbors in the pews, wile they were seetningly listening attentively, if not de- voutly, to his fervent exhortations, Rey. Dr. MUSGRAVE, the chairman of the Old School portion of the Committee of Conference on Union, obtained the floor and said, substantially:— ‘The Committee of Conference came to a happy and unanimous concluston, and he hoped that their pro- positions would be unantmousiy adopted by both branches. When they shall hear the report they will themselves wonder how any can object to it, The agreement i# based upon the standard of the Church, pure et simple, He would ask that it be made the special order for haif-past ten A. M. Thursday (to-day). It was so voted amid great ap- plause, Whereupon the Assembly rose for the noon recess, after resolving to postpone all orders of the day and proceed with heariug coumissiouers from other vodles, Afternoon Session. At half-past two o'clock the Assembly recon- vened, and its session, as usnal, was opened with appropriate prayer. In pursuance to the resolution passed | in the forenoon all the orders of the day were postponed, and the introduction and reception of commissioners from other bodies was continued, Before doing 80, however, Rev. Dr. STUART offered @ resolution, which was passed, directing tho Standing Committee on Bills and Overtures to inquire into the propriety of send- ing an answer to th 8 encyclical letter in re- gard to the Ecumenical Council in Rome, and if it found expedient to prepare such a document and report it to the yp ny he its adoption. Rey. Dr. BLACK WOop then introduced the Rev. WiLUIAM E. Bruce, a commissioner of the United Presbyterian Church of the United States, The gentleman gave a series of very interesting sia- Ustics in regard to his Church, which was orga- nized only ten years ago with 42 byterics, nam- ae congregations, 408 ministers and 65,000 members, while now it had 64 presbyteries, 736 con- gregations, 553 ministers and 67,000 members, Of general interest were his remarks tn regard to union, which, he said, was eminently desirable; but if it was to be reached only by giving up what one conscien- bg believes to have been the mind and will of the Master, then it should not be. Allowing each other true and full credit for conscientiousuess would soonest and best conduce to union, ‘The MopgraTor (Rev. Dr. Jacobus) again, upon the close of Rey. Mr. Bruce's remarks, rose and ad- dressed him. He was understood to say that they are all Presbyterians aad yearn for a union even in ‘an organic (orm. Kev, Dr, BLack Woop then next introduced ‘The Rev. Dr. ADAMS, chairman of the New School wing of the conference committee, who came upon the platform accompanied by Mr. William E. Dodge, He said that in order it should not ve believed that his colleague and himself came there charged with any special miasion by the New School Assembly, it may uot be impertinent to say that they act under & commission dated one year It is an act of friendly interchange between the two bodies, and it will be the last mterchange, if he is tly im- formed, for interchange will give Way to inter. viending, (Great applause.) Though connected with Preabyterianism over thirty years, this is the fret Old School Assembly it was ever his pleasure ty look upon, though he had had many pleasant relations with individuals and with the Moderator, one of the echolarly lights of the Chureh. in ms, thrusting his eye over the eit he was not among #trangora, for true Presbyterian jook about them. erend | doctor proceeded to give a graphic detineation of | 4 differences between the two vordins, the Ol and | ue Now School; that the “New'’ never regarded 1. Boy OW roundusge; that there wae no impure ocd | NEW YORK on their coat armorial; they were al! genuine Pres- byterians, and everything that belongs to the faine of Presbyterianism "belongs to both as weil as to either. But by this time they are con- vinced that it is easier to break than to heal, and while about healing the breach care must be taken thatthe severed parts are well put together, leaving no scar. There are no questions likely to divide us; we have one common ground for all of us, the good of Christianity, the advancement of the Kingdom of God. Circumstances in times past eet them apart, but it was not necessary for a man to prove himself a soe Calvinist to go through the world with flail in |, slashing right and lest all who may not agree with him in every item. The New School know of no novelty, of no innovation in the faith; all adhere to those simple, primal, funda- mental truths of the God of Creation. They should know one anotner, trust one auother, and bind the whole Continent ther In compactness and firm- ness. ‘he eyes of all citizens,of the whole coun- try, are upon them. To usefully united they must go to werk as never belore, fill every heart and hand with evangelism, and work will ceed with a will; but they must ail remember that eccleaiasticiam {s subordinate to Christianity. He closed his eloquent and, at times, deeply affecting address (being often unable to restrain his own emotions) with @ ‘God bless’ to all. He was fol- lowed oe ILLIAM E. Dopoz, who made one of his characteristic speeches, He considered it a high honor and privilege to stand for the last time in his life before an Old School Presbytérian Assembly, for hereafter there is to be no Qid, no New School, but galy one. Presbyterian Church of the United Sta He spoke of his father and of his mother, of his own childhood, of their and his connection with the Wali street Presbyterian church, how deeply regretted the disruption, how he had always hoped they would again come to- ane. and how eagerly he watched the consultations for a union, praying that they should be guided by Divine grace and will, He spoke of the many evils wrought by the division, one of which was that it built up the Episcopal Chureb, which ts not indige- nous to America, ‘The reasons Mr. Dodge gave for this opinion were peculiar, Young men setting in small cities look at the barometer of society and Wigh to join the church which is most influential, 80 as to | ie @ foothold and standing 1n his business, He finds two Presbyterlan churches, one of the “New,” one of the “Old School, both feeble and comparatively poor, of no in- fluence, and he turns to the Episcopal, which 1s united, strong and promises better prospects for his success. This, from so prominent a business man as Mr. Dodge, was, to say the least, a somewhat queer confession that one’s business interests deter- mine one’s religious faith. He also spoke of his in- terests in railroads, of the Pagifc Railroad, of a rail- road acros# lowa, where he laid out or was inter- ested in laying out forty towns, into every one of which the Presbyterian Church should be introduced a3 a united, religious power. God’s mercy siniled upon this country, He had given us an amount of Wealth this country never knew before, which did not belong to man, and is not to be spent in man’s interest, but in Gou’s service. ‘The Moperavrok then addressed the retiring two gentienen—Rev. Dr. Adams and Mr. Willlam BE. Dodge—in the name of the Assembly, expressing fervent hope of the speedy accomplishment of the reunion of the two branches. He went into a his- torical review of the unton movement, and remarked that when the New Scuool elected a man like Fowler for Moderator there was no keeping them asunder, They were from the same town, had been school- mates, received their theological insiruction at the same place, and he kuew his sentiments, They want no compromises, but stand squarely upon the platform of the Presbyterian Chure), 1t is only the unity of faith and spirit from which eprang the de- sire for and tie alimost near accomplishment of union. Blessed be God. Mr. Dopax said that he was talking with General Fisk, of the Methodists, Who toid him that, if the pavers in the two branches of the Presbyterian Vhurch were as earnest as those le heard in Metho- dist churches for their reunion, he was sure it would come, The Assembly was invited to the annual reception at the Cooper Union, on Thursday, Friday and Satur- day of this week; also to the annual reception of the Five Points House of Industry. It was voted to have a joint prayer mecting to-day at Brick Church of both As#vemblies, at half-past eight o’ciock. The report of the Committee on the Disavied Min- isters’ Fund was then taken up, put toa vote and adopted. ‘The unfluished appeal case of Hynes against the Synod of Iihnois was reachea as untinished business and Rey. Dr. Miller concluded his remaiks, Other speakers followed, when, before reaching a vote, the Assembly adjourpved for the day. TRE NEW SCHOOL ASSEURLY. Sixth Day. After an hour spent in joint prayer by the two Assemblies, in the Church of the Covenant, com- mencing at half-past eight o’clock yesterday morn- ing, the members of the Old School Assembly with- drew and the New School Assembly was called to order by the MopERATOR, who stated that Rev, Dr, Torbett, of Utica, one of the delegates, was missing, he not having been seen since the previous morning, when he ieft the house No, 151 Lexington avenue, and his absence nas caused great alarm to his friends. Invitations were then read and accepted to visit the Bible House and the Harper Brothers’ establish- ment, A communication was aiso received from the Kings County Memorial Committee, Grand Army ofthe Republic, inviting the Assembly to unite in the ceremony of decorating the soldiers’ graves on Monday, May 31, at three tn the afternoon, at Cypress Hillis Cemetery. (A copy of this invitation is pub- lished with the report of the Old School Assembly.) An invitation was also accepted to attend the re- ception and exhibition of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Rey. Dr. CANFIELD, from the Committee on Minis- terial Relief, reported that a layman had given $8,200 towards a permanent fund for the relief of the ministry. The committee recommended coliec- tions in the church for the same purpose. Rev. Dr. HuMrurey, from the Committee on Home Missions, read a lengthy report on the work accom- lished by the permanent committee on the subject. it contained several suggestions for extended work. Rey. Mr. MITCHELI, from the Committee of Freed- men, presented a report setting forth the desirability and importance of vigorous efforts for the evan- gelization and education of the freedmen. The re- rt recommended the appointing of a secretary for freedinen, to have executive charge of the De- partment of Ifome Missions. Rev. Herrick Jonson, from the Com- mittee on Church Erection, reported that greatly increased efforts were needed in work, Over 1,300 churches had con tributed nothing for this object during the year, ‘The report contained a series of resolutions to the effect that Presbyterians be enjoined to take charge of the work in their jurisdictions and require annual collections to pe made; that enlarged discretionary powers be granted to the Board; that all contriba- ons, general and special, be mato through the Board. The report named Rev. Drs. Smith and Burchard, and Elder Burnham as commissioners for the full term of three years to fill vacancies, and Dr. Seaver for two years, vice Dr. Mitchell, resigned. The secretarics of these various committees in+ duiged in exceedingly lengthy speeches in scorers of their reports. e focal point of all their re- marks was a strong recommendation for an aggress- sive policy Try em} peceestty, of pushing forward vigorousiy thé misslohary Work. Rev. Dr. FISHER said he was commissioned by the Joint Committee on Reunion to suggest that half-past ten this mot be fixed for hearing the report of the — committee on that subject. nm motion the regular order of business was sus- pended to receive the proposition, wiich was put to he Assembly and ad . It was announced the Five Points House of Industry would receive the Assembly, at 161 Worth street, on Thursday and Friday afternoons, at hall- past one o'clock, The Assembly here took a recess until hal hast , ha two, after Kev, Dr. Strong, of Massachusetts Jed in prayer, Afternoon Session. The afternoon session opened with prayer by the Moderator, after which Rev. Mr, Maage, from the Committee on the Ni ra‘ive of Religion, read a report setting forth in the main that the Presbyterian Church stood to-day thoroughly orgunized for aggressive movements. With some few exceptions the Ciurch presented a great increase. The one crying evil, the report stated, was tle want of pusiors. Last year there were over three handred vacant churches. Many of these churches, It was true, were weak; many of the churches mourned over a growing love of world. liness among the members, manifesied by them in not attending to the church services, ‘The Stated Cierk then read a list of the deceased ministers of the Church during the past year. Among the names was that of Brother Canileld, who Supposed to have committed suicide by Sore himself, and also of Key, Mr. Randolph, who died by violence at the South. Rev. Mr. Macne then read @ list of about twenty: five presbyterics which had not reported to the A& sembiy, and the report wag adopied, alter some slight corrections, COMMISSIONER from Chicago stated that the Teason the presbytery of that place did not report ‘was bec the churches had ed to supply them with t per facilities to do go, The MopEkaTon then presented to the Assembly Rev, Dr, Ormiston, a delegate to the Assembly from the Presbyterian Church of the Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, who proceeded to ad- dress the Assembly, He drew a parallel between the Canada and United States Presbyterian Churches, and said that, though differing in some essentials, they were nevertheieas of the sat family. It wi true that the Presbyterians of Canada mignt have different manners and custome from those of the Americans, but still they were e same blood aud had the "same ral lines pee. Hie reviewed tte divisions which hitherto iin the Canada Church, and how, after seve: rs of bitter wrangling, all the difficuities had uvinted, and they stood now a united a He thought ‘if the United States and Canada Churches auited in fraternal bonds there need be no fe ry ; wny diticully about the Alabama claims or of vuln Jie MOPERATON, Mt the Conclusion of the reverend existe, HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1 gentleman's speech, detivered a few congratulatory remarks to hiin, ‘The upfinizied business of the moraing, together with the consideration of the reports of standing committees on the reports of the permanent comumit- ‘was resumed, r lengthy remarks by several gentlemen in reference to the reports, in which the great neces- sity for Clrurch extension and sending missionaries out to the Pacifle coast were dweit on, the reports were allowed to stand over for the present. An invitation from the Old School to join them tn prayer at the Brick church this morning was ac- cepted, and @ similar invitation tendei by the New School to them for to-morrow morning. After prayer the Assembly adjourned to this morn- ing, at half-past nine, REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD (0, 8.) The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Ohurch of North America convened in the First Reformed Presbyterian church in Newburg, N. Y., at ten o’clock Yesterday morning. The Synod was constituted with prayer ‘4 the retiring Moderator, Rev. H. P. McClurkin, of Ohio. After making up the roll of lay and ministerial delegates the Synod proceeded to the election of ofticers. “Rev. A. Stevenson, D. D., of New York city, and Rev. J. Galbreath, of Pittsburg Presbytery, were nominated. Rev. Dr. Stevenson was elected on the first ballot. Rev. R. Z. Wilison was continued Clerk of the Synod, and Mr. W, Wills, of Pittsburg, was chosen assistant clerk. After the transaction of some unimportant business the Synod ordered that half an hour—from half-past eleven A. M, to twelve M.—of each day be spent in devo- tional exercises, The hours of session were fixed as elawer-NanUng, from nine to twelve; afternoon, from three to half-past five, PRESBYTERIAY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT MOBILE. MOBILE, Ala., May 26, 1869, In the Presbyterian General Assembly the greater Part of the moraing was spent in discussing a plan for the evangelization of the blacks, Dr. Girardeau made an abie speech in favor of the plan which was recommended, It provides that, where practicable, the presbyters mi organize separate colored churches, to be supplied for the present with white pastors and ruling elders of their own color. The pastors of the white churches are to supply these puipits as far as possible. Suitable colored exhort- ers may be employed under the direction of the pas- tors. When colored candidates for the ministry show themselves fitted for ordivation they may be or- dained, with the understanding that they shall henceforth be ecclesiastically separated from the whites, The ministers and people are urged to ei} cient Jabors among the blacks. AMUSEMENTS. WAVERLEY THRATRE.—The full house which gath- ered lest night at this cosey place of amusement shows that the public has not lost its mmterest In the best English burlesque that has ever been given on our stages Presented by the Lydia ‘tnompson troupe, with all the charm of novelty and a strong cast, the piece took at once @ high stand in public favor. This fact made it a bold thing for any other company to undertake ta, tread the path in wiiich the favorite Lydia, with Beckett, Weber and Markiam, had made such a sacceas. If any company could do this with any hope it is the burlesque combination now laying at the Waverley, with the Willmores and x. Felix Rogers, who formed the original cast of the piece and played it with success so many hundred nights in England. ‘The repeated and abundant ap- plause of a good audience last night proves that they were not over bold, and we must say that the piece in thetr hands will not lose its hold on our public. Comparisons are of course out of the question, and it Will suffice to gay that the cast is in some respects stronger than it was at the Museum, and the rendering in neariy ail the characters was good, Misd Lizzie Willmore’s Juno is @ great gain, and Mr. Roger's Minerva is an excellent conception, though differing widely in make-up and treatment, liad we seen Rogers first we do not know which we suould have pre- ferred. Mis3 Jennie Willnore is a capital Lxion, and Miss Jackson’s Mercury we think even better than Weber's rendering of that part. Miss Emily Pitt ve us @ spirited Apollo, aud Miss Campion as enue was beautiful. It struck, us however, they could exciange parts with advantage. The piece is well put upon (ie slage, and many of the songs will be found new to our public. At this late hour we have not time Ww give the plece the extended notice it merits. The theatre is well ventilated aud plea. santly cool, ‘The piece will be continued the rest of thus week and untu further auuounced, Muricnl aud Theatrical Notes. “ Caate” at Wallack’s will not be cast aside until after Tuesday. The theatre will provably be closed for rehearsai on Wednesday, and on the following evening, ‘nursday, the Lauri burlesque and pan- tomimic troupe from Englaad will be introduced to the public at this establishment through the medium of anew spectacular pantomime entitled “ Mother Hubbard.”” This troupe comes to us witha first class English pantomimic reputation, but it remains to beseen whether or not their peculiar talents and grimaces will prove as acceptable to an American audience as to an English one. Manager Moss has gone to an immense expense in the production of this piece, and certain- ly deserves to be rewarded with suecess for his lavish Liberality. ‘he theatre bas almost been turned inside out, and the stage, literally speaking, has been turned upside down, It has been cut up into mmnumerable traps and slides, aud we are as sured, on good authority, that the scenery and cos- tumes are ali new and of the most gorgeous descrip- tion, Miss Rose Massey is to play a leading part in the pantomime, ove peculiarity of which will be the vindication of the talents of blushing brunettes and the ostracism of bleached blondes, No biondes what- ever are to be suffered to appear in the piece, and the gentlemanly manager atone time entertained very serious notions of excluding the same class of gushing. beauties from even witnessing the perform. ance, This last Kiea, we are happy to inform our fair-baired fair readers, has been reconsidered, A very interesting performance took piace at Booth’s theatre yesterday afternoon, Schumann's music to the sublime Fat of “Mantred,'? was iven by the Philharmonic Society and the New York freaerktany Society, while the poem was recited by Mr. Boovh, ‘This being @ repetition of the perform- ance given at the last Philharmonic concert at the Academy, it does not call for special comment bere. Ole Bull played one of his inimitable violin solos and Mr, Booth presented Carl Bergmann, the con- ductor of the Phtiharmenic, with a laudsoime baton, A concert and organ exhtbition was given yester- day afternoon at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, West Seventeenth street, under the direction of Dr. William Berge. Mra. L. Bryan Robinson and Miss Teresa Werneke sang the soprano parts with ro- markable success, Miss Mary Werneke proved her- self an accomplished artist on the harp, and Messrs, Tamaro and Nusehintt, with Theodore Thomas, filied the rest of the programme with satisfaéiory resi! A jarge #00 fasiuonable uwiience was Tit, hont going luto details as ards the various artes Of colors, We, With one easy id, 4 from brunettes to blondes, and consequently find our- salves confronted by the bieached beauties of the “forty Thieves.” The career of these worthies in their Cool and picturesque dresses is weil nigh ran, and to-morrow evening for the last time will they coolly sing and prance and hotly dance at ‘the cool- est theatre In New York (?)"—Niblo’s, On Saturdi evening the new mecenonier burlesque of “Sinbad, the Sailor,” will given for the first time in this or any other country, With new scenery and new cos- tumes, The Lydia Thompson troupe, with new ad- ditions, will appear in the piece. Miss Lydia Thomp- gon assuming the role of “ye ancient ‘iner’’ Sinbad, and Mr, Beckett personating a8 many as five or six different characters, Miss Bessie Harding takes the piace Of Miss Weber, who retires from the stage for the summer, and Miss Markham, as usual, fills au important position, which permits her to display her pecuilar talents as an actress to much vantage in doing what is technically termed “the statuesque.” ‘Lhe piece closely follows the fairy story of “sindbad the Sailor;” but why the author or the management insist on calling it “sinvad,” instead of *sindbad,” no one seems to know, except, perhaps, it may be that the piece is really “bad,” and that the conscientious manage- ment thinks it a “sin’’ to produce It, The houses are increasing every night at the Cen- tral Park Garden concerts, The programme last night comprised every schoo! of music, from Wagner down to Offenbach, Levy's “Maud Waltz” has become a favorite here. Mr, William Moore, popularly known in the thea- trical profession as “nee Billy,” 8 at preseut lyin dangerously tli at his residence tn this city, and is no! expected to recover. Mr. Moore has been connected with the theatres in this city for the past thirty years im the capacity, of stage manager and business manager, and his numerous friends throughout the country will be sorry to learn of his almost hopeless condition. in the early days of Niblo’s Garden Mr. Moore was the nianager at that establishment, and more recently he occupied the laborious post tion of business manager at the late Broadway thea- tre. He bas a large family dependent upon him for support, and as he has not been avio duting bis many years of toll to accumulate an overabundance of the goody of this world, some of his many professional ‘riends iu this city have takea measures to getup a grand benefit performance in aid of his needy famliy, Here is a chance for the members of the profession who ai famous for indulging in benefits to distinguish them. selves by joining heartily in the work of this proposed testimonial in aid of a Ls deserving charity, ved in Paris from Rottel dam, Ainsterdam, and, last of ali, from the Hagw Her performance of Marie Antoinette everywhere drew full houses, The filastrious tragedienne will remain in that city about a fortnight ior the sake of repose, and then leave with ail her company for Rio Janeiro, Four cities of South America are men- tioned im which oe troupe will give re SS Ayres, Monte Video, and 869.—TRIPLE SHEET, ASHINGTON. The Seizure of the Quaker City. Minister Thornton Objects on the Ground That She Belongs to a British Subject. WHEREABOUTS OF MINISTER M’MAHON, His Letters Supposed to be Intercepted by Brazilian Spies. RETURN OF PRESIDE Cpinion of the Attorney General on the Ineorpo- ration of National Into State Banks, WasHinoton, May 26, 1869, The Quaker City Case—The Steamer a Brie tish Vessel—Interference of the British Minister. The case of the Quaker City has already been the subject of a diplomatic confab between Secretary Fish and Minister Thornton. ‘The latter, it seems, went to the State Department on learning of the de- tention of the vessel and stated to Mr. Fish that the Quaker City was the property of a British subject; that its destination was Jamaica and not Cuba; that it was not fitted up for filibustering pur- poses, and that, in short, her papers were all right and no suiicient ground for her detention existed. Mr. Fish informed Minister Thornton that he would take the matter into serious consideration and give an answer as soon as practi- cable, After the departure of Mr. Thornton Mr. Fish communicated with Secretary Boutwell on the subject, suggesting that Collector Grinnell be in- structed to remove all restraints from the vessel, 80 that she might be at liberty to sail for her destina- tion; but In the meantime the Spanish Consul had changed the aspect of the case by having the vessel lubelled and brought under the jurisdiction of the District Court of New York. This mformation was given to Secretary Boutwell by Collector Grinnell, and another interview was the result between the Secretaries of State and Treasury. After considering the whole case fully both these ofticlals have come to the conclusion that as the matter as now got into the hands of the court it will be more judicious to leta full examination occur, and thus have established the full facts of the case. If the veasel should really prove to be destined tor filibustering purposes then our neutrality lawe will have been enforced, and on the other hand, should the opposite fact be estab- lished, the Spanish government will have to pay tho costs of the unlawful detention. The London Times on the Alabama Treaty. The letter in the London Times of the 12th Inst., over the signature of “An American Citizen,” re- specting the Alabama claims treaty, and which has exercised a soothing influence in England, was communicated by United States Senator Grimes, of lowa. Mr. Opdyke at the Treasury Department, Mr. Opdyke, of New York, and Secretary Bout- well had an interview to-day. The former did not come hither, as some newspapers have asserted, to remonstrate, at the instance of the New York bank- erg, against the Secretary's financial policy. Retarn of the President. Present Grant and wife, and others who accom- panied them to Annapolis, returned to Washington this evening. Spies Intercepting Oficial Correspondence. ‘There is au impression here that the real cause of our government not hearing from Minister McMahon 18 to be found in the interception of his despatches and correspondence by Brazilian spies. It is be- lieved that McMahon is all right with Lopez, but that the Brazilians are doing everything in their power to prevent our government hearing from him, in the hope of confirming the stories of Lopez's inhumanity and daring tyranny. Economy Inaugurated in the War Depart. ment. A few days ago 1 telegraphed you that a list Would soon be requested of the clerks in all the departments, with a view to ascertaining how many can be dispensed with without acinal detriment to the civil service, To-day the heads of all the bu- reaus In the War Department received an order from the ofice of the Chief Clerk, instructing them to make out full lists of the empioyés in their respec- tive bureaus, This order portends trouble, and is re- garded by the clerks with fear and trembling. It is said that not long ago another list, pre- pared by certain radical proseriptionists, was sent to Secretary Rawlins, giving tne politics of each employé and marking after some names sach remarks as ‘Oopperhead,” “Johnson appointment,” &c. Secretary Rawlins, after read- ing over the list carefully, sald be thought it a very unfair method of making grave charges against men, and su rgested that a better plan would be for parties preferring such accusations to present them in the form of afidavite, Todian Visitors at the White House. Keokuk, the chief of the Sac and Fox Indian tribes, calied to see the President to-day, not know- ing of his absence from the city, He subsequently paid his respects to Secretary Boutwell and the | Secretary of the Interior. | Meeting of the Indian Commission, | The Indian Commission assembled this morning at the Indian Bureau in company with Commis- | sioner Parker, it is expected they willremain in session several days and before adjourning will agree npon the mode of operations, in connection with the plan of the Secretary of the Interior, for the betier government and prosperity of the various Indian tribes. W. F. M. Arney, formerly acting Governor and indian Agent in New Mexico, will ap- pear before the Commissioner to urge the plan here- tofore recommended by him, namely, to place ail Indian children between the ages of ten and sixteen years in indnstrial schools on all the reservations, Government Deposttories. The National Currency Bank of New York city has withdrawn Its security as a financial agent of the United States and depository of public money. The Thames National Bank, of Norwich, Conn., has been designated and has qualified asa United States de- pository. The Erie Railrond Mail Service. For some time past a misunderstanding has arisen between the Erle Railroad Company and the Post- master General's Department with reference to the contract for carrying the mails, Mr, J. K, Herbert, of New York, Attorney for the road, has succeeded amicably arranging all existing diMculties, and to-day the Postmaster General entered iuto a new contract with the company, by which their interests ‘Will be enhanced, and a more frequent aud speedy Gelivery of mail matter insured, Episcopal Council for Diocese of Virginia, From Fredericksburg, Va., I learn this evening that the annual Episcopal Council for Virginia and West Virginia assembled to-day in that city—one hundred and fifty clerical and lay delegates in at- tendance, The morning hour was taken up in devo. tional exercises, The Counol! was called to order at haif-past one o'clock, Bishop Johus presiding, Geu- eral R. E. Lee is among the lay delegates. Opinion of Attorney General Hoar Adverse to Merging National Banks Into State Banke a ee ne that he is informed and has reason to ite &@ number of national banks uf New York, in order to avoid the and lumitations imposed by the act of template a return to the State system under they call the enabling act, passed by the of that State for that purpose, and ia his October 15, 1863, he states that the pi directors of the National Mechanies? and Bank of Albany, an institution organized under Qct of Congress to provide a national Secured by a pledge of United States bonds, provide for the circulation and red thereof, passed June 1864, claim to converted their. bank into a State association, under the provisions of an act » the Legislature of the State of New York, , 1867, entitied “An act enabling national banl associations to become State banking associations, &ec., and that by virtue of such conversions they are absolved from all allegiance and respe 48 @ national bank to this office, amd to the require ments of the act of Congress, Jam of the opinion that it is not within the power of the Legislature of New York to aiter, add to or diminish the powers, duties or created in or conferred upon a banking association established under an act of ‘Congress. the rivileges and duties of a corporate body are lerived from the sovereignty which gave it ence. The Legislature of New York may ui edly incorporate or provide by law for tie ration of banking associations in that State; bauking associations thus created are new and dig- tinct bodies corporate, with which corporations de- riving their existence from the United States cannot be merged or in any manner identitied without the authority of Vongress. Any law!ul contract which @ national barking association might make with @ private pemon or with another corporation may un- doubtediy be made with a corporation established by the State of New York for banking purposes and authorized by that State to enter into such @ con- tract. On the dissolution of a national ban! as. sociation in the manner provided by the laws the property of such an association may be dis posed of by its owners to any other partica competent by the local law to receive such transfer, so far as the restrictions, labilivies and duties tm- posed by act of Congress upon the corporation pers f up its affairs will admit. But it seems to me that it is a misuse of language to say the banking association isin any sense ¢! into a banking corporation created by the laws of the State, or merged in it, and I can perceive no power or au- thority existing in the Legislature of the State of New York by which the property of the national corporation shall by act of law, and without any conveyance or transfer, be vested in and become the property of such State bank- ing association. ‘The statutes of New York may indeed provide for the creation.of a co! clothed with the capacity to reccive a transfer of prin agin d in such manner as the Legislature of that State may determine, and as far as its capacity tu receive 18 concerned the Legislature of that State has full control over the subject; but the creation of the capacity im the new corporation is an entirely ditferent “hing from the attempt to transfer from the national corporation its property. The wers and mode of action of the national corporation depend wholly upon the action of the national Legislatare. Tam furtier of the opinion that when @ national banking association has taken the proper measures for its own dissolution, in conformity with its artt- cles of association aud under the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1864, such dissolution ig not complete until the necessary action has been had tor the redemption of its circulating notes, either by actually redeeming them and surrendering them to the Comptroller of the Currency, or by depositing an amount of Treasury notes with him adequate to their redemption, as provided by that act; and that until Lbese acts are completed the existence of the national banking association continues under the law. lis capital cannot be lawiaily distributed among its Shareholders or transferred to any other body or aep rade that it rematus under tie supe! of the Comptroller of the Currency in the manner and tothe extent prescribed by the act of to the same extent as before its liquidation com- menced; that it is still required to make regular and proper reports and returns of its condition to the Comptrolier in the manner prescribed by the statute; that it is subject to the penalties which the statute provides for a failure to make such returns; that its obligation to keep its reserve of lawful mone’ still continues; that its directors must be the owners of so much of its capital stock as the statute directs, and that it is ualawfal to endanger the lien of the United States — its assets by a transfer of them without er consideration than the formation of a new association by the same stockhoiders. It follow: as @ consequence, that whatever remedies the act Congress gives for a violation of its provisions may be pursued by the Comptroller of the Currency. Whether such a remedy 1s to be found in a decree of forfeiture and the appointment of a re- ceiver, by the exaction and collection of penalties, or. by an injunction from a court of equity to restrain an act from which loss or danger to the rights of he United States maybe reasonably apprehend> ed, will depend, of course, uponthe special facta of the case and upon the nature and extent of the vio- lations of its ‘corporate duty, whica the national banking association undertaking to dissolve its cor. paw existence and liquidate its affairs may be found to cominit, I return herewith the papers transmitted. I have the honor to be, respectfally, ing Associations Under tho Lawe of New York. ‘The following opinion has just been promulgated: — ATTORNRY GENERAL'S OFFICR, May 15, 1849, Sin—In your letter of April 6, 1809, ee a copy of a letter from the Comptroller of the Qur- renvy of the same date, calling attention to his letter of October 15, 1868, and referring to a letter of the late coarenatT ot the ote tomy ty the Octooer inte presented therewith, neh have been ‘care: and upon Which I am now prepared “sme VOMONrONGT wtate” 4p ip letter of ApeD @ your obedient servant, E. R. HOAR, Attorney General. To Hon’ Grorce 8. BOUTWELL, Secretary of the Treasury. Personal. A. R. Corbin and bride, President Grants sister, arrived to-night and are stopping at the Executive Mansion. Henry D. Cooke entertained to-night a large party at bis house in Georgetown, including Secretaries Fish and Boutweil. Secretary Fish gave a large diplomatic dinner party last evening.” Our Relations With England—Reported Polley of President Grant. {Washington (May 26) Ani ee omic oti of Evening Post The rumors current here in regard to our relations with England—to the effect that President Grant is engaged in framing @ more energetic foreign policy— are considered by the best intormed persons a# merely sensational. It is true that General Butler advises a war policy and that Mr, Sumner ts in favor of reopening negotiations with England; but Presi- dent Grant, notwithstanding all the obstacles which are thrown in his way by intriguing politicians, as well as by threats of Senatorial interference and dictation, has taken the management of this dimcult juestion into his own hands, In doing so he feeis that he 1s ee, out the will of the people and that his course will be approved by them, It is asceriainecd from the most trustworthy sources that the President considers that England established a precedent durtag the late war which cannot be regarded otherwise than exceedingly favorable to the United States, It is therefore use- less to ask England to retrace her steps so long as she considers herseif in the right, and with not! to fear from the United States in case she should go to war with any other Power, The President be- heves that these are matters whica concern Bug- jand rather than (he United States, but that on the other hand, if Engiand sees that she was wrong, and that tie same neutrality principles she applica to the United States would prove very <isastrous if applied to herself 1m some future emergency, then it is tor her to open again the so-called Ainbama matter and make pro- positions for new negotiations. In this condition the question stands for the present, and the President sees ho necessity whatever just now for pursuing a more energetic foreign policy im relerence to England. In connection with this subject tt has become known that several cable despatches were recentiy sent to seading oficials in England by Englishmen here, and the answers thereto say that the bitter feeling which at first ex'sted after the receipt of Mr. Summer's speech ts beginning to disappear, and it 4 sipated bere in official circles that the violent which has existed in England will soon PEAY ASD DUNB MUTE EXAIBITION, A very entertaining exhibition by some of tne pupils of the Institunon of Deaf and Dumb Muies was given last eveaing at Dr. Adams’ church, Madt- son avénué, corner of East ‘Twenty-fourth : treet. The exhibitioa was originally intended for the pleasure and entertainment of the Assembiles of Presbyterians, now holding sessions in this city; but through some oversight or misunderstanding on the part of one of the committees of either body the ine vitations to be present at the exhibition, it appears, were not sent to the assembites, aud therefore neltner of the bodies, old or young, were present. ‘There was, however, considering the tious state of the weather last evening, a forge attendance, 3, enough to give ini ficient to Professor his assistants and the themselves in carrying out fi program} down for the evening, These consisted of a variety of exercises by different ci ‘com: mencing with the youngest and st the more advanced classes under instruction at the institation, Each class was represented cL eres male and three female puplis. The evid great care and attention to the physical and Tequirements of the younger puptis were seen in healthy looks, the neat apparel and the ew uickness with which tl wrote down on slates answers to tho questions Ris them by the professor. The subject of the a! ce Of ex. pected visitors, the ‘terian bodies, was raised when the most advanced lass was under exh the professor putting as question to his pupils they thought of tt. Each pupil on @ slate his or her opinion thereon, some which were very pointed and pleasantly severe upon the recalcitrant asgembites, and the answers as read out the professor excited much merriment am the au. dience, Under the strictures thug aptiy di against them, Rev. Dr. Adams himself called upon to explain on the of his brethren the whioh yes 0 wal js able cause of thelr absence, tory to the pupils that each expressed aga! aa e the Scceptance ot Dr. Adame exces very amus! episode uring: post the pupils’ views ‘on the absence of re. cigeictinant nite of cea culations descr in the samo ot caren ene his ituatration, ee pk EA onvlsed nis audien ratation St a Poem iu oy aioe on rela. "the exhibition waa every way to reflect the greatest credit om Une im- Biitution.