The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1869, Page 4

4 THE Eleventh and Last Day of the Old School Assembly. Interesting Narrative on the State of Religion in the Church. PRESBYTERIAN GiURCH. Political Church Litigation in Kentucky. The North and South in a New Quarrel. Diection of Mew Members of the Several Boards. The Assembly opened yesterday with tlhe usual re- {gious ceremonial, after which the Secretary, Rev. DF. Schegok, read the minutes of the previous day, hich were approved as read, with some slight ver- al Amendments. A pamphlet on “Sunday Railroad Vork,’’ published by the Sabbath Commitice of this City, was distributed among the members. motion was made to restrict speecnes to five Minutes, to which amendments were osfered to ex- ept from the rule the chairmen of committces, the port of the Freedmen’s Committee aud the report 1b Domestic Missions; a motion to lay on the table i mendments were then tabled and the origina! tion, the five minutes rale, pure and sim- Die, was adopted. 4.Zhe report of the Committee on Freedmen was Jon taken up and the resolutions (already published b the HERALD) were read, one by one, by Rev. Mr, Gritonlow, and when the third resolution was bs an amendment was proposed so that it ould require the missionaty churches in the South, weil as the misstonaries themselves, to be in con- fection with this Assembly. Acolored gentieman from Charleston, S. C, Rev. H. H. fluxter, advocated the amendment and stated as a rcason that the colored people will leave fhe Church uniess the mimister, a mu gionary, was known to be in sympathy either one of the Northern Assemblies. By others the amendment was explained as betng too restrictive in its one rations, because it would limit the employment of missionaries in the South to such gs belong to the Northern churches, which was op- posed to the spirit of the policy recommended by the commitice. Ona motion to lay the whole reso- lution on the table the vote stood 54 yeas ana 50 Bays, thus disposing cf tt. For the resolution in 6 to the resignation of Rev, J. C. Logan as deoretary of the Prcedméa’s Committee, heretofore reported and published, a substitute was offered and Accepted by the committee and passed. The substi- tute is substantially the same as the original, only oe wore appropriate phraseology. v. Dr. T. H. SKINNER, of Northern Indiana, chairman of the Comittee on the Narrative o: the tate of Religion, made the following interesting sport. ‘The committee appointed by the Genera! Assembly to pre- are a harratire on the state of religion in ibe Presvyte an yirch during the past year respectively submit the ‘ollow- repr hich we have gathered information we could desire. Que- ter lc to forward their reports But if this part of our Church has re- bt 5 0( the Lord in 4 like proportion with the ther two-thirds it will be found, we thidk, that not many nual reviews of ovr history would contain more abundant Oocasions for gratilude tothe great Head of the Church for His manstesies love and grace towards this portion of His jom. ®@ would not_imply by this that there are not manifold 8 for huntMation aud profoundest sorrow; but we can fin hath abounded, grace doth ‘much more y say, where ray ere'es we have received are so gré and so abound. Varies, that despouuency on account of the shortcomings of the Church aod che hindrances that obstruct our way in the world is forbidden, and we sre greatly inspiritedgto ‘auother year for the Master. The provideruc Reina With His word of promise, and bide v9 «in the impulses “go forward.” ‘A careful aualsels of the if any rspurts from the presbyteries re- ae mate Maing to thes: ese and truth. ail es mations of Divine grace, enlarging and establishing the <ing- dom of Christ in the woild, age marized Ly @ curvesp ne pro fovelopment of the powers of the adversary. righteousness & decisive year and | truth among | men ya antagonism. bo he world 10 the Ane: of spiritual power {i the church ae ’over angmecting. "sin Keeps pach will lines, and if the race in some respects Is growing better, Itia growing worse. ‘The Church becomes more Hlitant as the day of her ti istence and muiptication of Bore, the ban ‘ing togetber of Christianity ior is eesault aud overthrow, are to bi ta view of the movements of the Spirit the Chuseh,. For ali such movemen meal. Quietly, the social and’¢ tclpate, in no « yd become th Balned a foowhod in cour’ Henee the viruicoce and the prevalence of the diversified forms of tu.) d ¢rror and sin, which are referred to of the reporis, are. 00. ¢ ve to timate the uctirnies providence and epi concurre Ke able cegree to ma prezence and love of ation ts perfect that that be still Joernc the Lord b. loves the ira 0 neaatll, to unvell and desou evils and errors and wrongs hare ni enough to prevent tie steady and on the whole success jons of the Ubareh. arch, hich Christianity creates and promotes Linder and overthrow tue sacred power to nee and vigor. We were at first eur- im ths by very freq) tal mar Fatives of the increase of Sabbath tom, ¢ and other vices whic! tion and operation of the m eration, profantty, in- bas markad the comple- ew lines of railroacs in our couutry, These rail ave brought together into the villages and cities that have rayidl hot oni persons from’ the 1p along their ronte capital and experience aua ener.y, but multitudes from the surrounding agricwtaral districts,’ Here we plant our churches and bring the restraiole no and humanity io Dear upon te popu'ation. a ized, the Word abape, and the enen y, alarm ning © mente, f8 more Act and open vice and Aa80- Olaied' fo! ica an ¥ apps 8 the story we bear . a throughout our jand, waere the means of intercommunten- tion are mulltj ny most nolicesvie features of the power, aggresalvencas and temper of our reiigion, rereaied in the Presvyterial steactiast growth of Sablath schools. nytery remarks not only a fiou n of this most important ingtrnue strumentality « Christian t foe ‘aried altempte rings. To thie we may ai the to instruction in the cate- pisces where it was on nance of the admonitions of Greater and mor y to the objects Christian bencvole Fourts—The almost universal peace and harmony that prevall throughout the Cusch ; with n Augmented attendance upon the preaching of ihe Gospel. Fith the liquidation of church debie; the erection and improvement and enlargement of houses of worship ieation of new churches and the butidi king towards not only the comfort but bas: i in their charges. Sjxth—The establishment 1u the towns and cities of mission enterprises, involv. many cases effective co-operation with other ereage the work of. Chr tations of the spi Very few of the presbyteries fail to report revivals of religion (n one or wore of their churches, and {n quit large otumber we have accounts of extcnsive works of gr dad instances from the week of prayer. Ip the ondonderry three of the churches have been if reerived one 1 in man} presbs of tall the eburch in Boston hi fandred and thirty-two on profession of the yw mouths. in the presbytery of Zainesvill: nt, forty, thirty-four, twenty-seven and t idea to five of the churches. The centrai Miadeiplla report an aver ination, to each church. The presbyterien of Long Stinnd, Hartington, West Jereey and’ Catawba, while uot ‘ing the number added to thelr churehés, indicate 4 and powerful manifestations of the Holy Spirit. in the Syrtod of Missouri Nfieen churches report an avers, ‘on profeasion of faith of over fifty persons to east ‘The rof Washington names seven churches ved over rorty. The preshy tery of . extract from their the summary of = remark: ork of grace in the Of the Bethel church; ‘seventy-eight wero received the charch; of these seventy were baptized during the showing that it was a direct Inroad upon the worl there were only one or two as you rent grandparents, thirty: verte while there ferrin ts, thiriy.tive Tomales andforty-inree malee, Repent eae at our beloved arta i @ addition of twenty-seven, on piained sovereignty, but the culpable ‘ot Waa eistans, The power of the Sharh fersing Christians. The pow' ie tren when exerted in simple faith; all t hi it to a veltoring Che nnd we have grieved a NEW the harvest fold of the tmperfectty done, a the Head of the Church ven to thie matter elenoy ta known (0 reabyletioe calling [oF spect jes callin reaper ‘number of Oar fo ‘and. Weatera if stem - stem uukiowa Church and frequently condemned by the Ge Assembly as “iondiug to disorder and injury tn many w ‘al ‘More than 450 of our ministers hol® this apomaious in the Church, Wo are of opinion that the pastoral relation as conatituted by the forms of our Book is the normal one appointed by Christ and best adapted to secure the bi of hi rit to the ‘the of porman ceuse of responsibility which the solemn engagoment of botn tnintater and Chureh dreate the peculiar nauure of the tie wrilc binds the twain tonether iu thie relation, are, excoad- at In connection. with. the ‘alepenvatl se ant we believe. that th ir ott pa ah eu more Bor.ptural bond. Reports have been received from only two of our forel; Kerica. Our brethorea vel 1 phesbrieries, those of Ningpo and Wet here are laboring with fastneas of hope and should re- cefve the warmest sympathies and prayers of the entire Church at home. In view of the dealings of God with us during the past year, we have the lanccst encouragement for the future, aud t ts our expectation and earnest prayer that with the ausp!- cloua event of the reunion of the two branches of the Church happily cousummated, the windows of heaven will be opened and that union be sealed and cemented by an unprecedented outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Alter the reading of this narrative some conversa- ftom ensued as to the First Presbyterian church of Boston, after which it was adopted without opposi- tion. Rev. Drs. Kiva and Ripaway, from the Methodist preachers’ me then appeared, and being intro- Guced preseated the following address, which was meen to by Moderator on behait of the As- sembly:— Whereas the General Assemblies of both branches of the great Prosbyterian family are now in seasion in this city, we take pleasure im sending to them our fraternal greeting and assurances of our Christian lovo fellowship. We rejoice with them in the prospect of a 3 rounton of the two branehes of their communion, and pay that their prosperity in the future may be even greater han it has Deen fa the past, We also express the di ul getting the sad estrangement of the past, fer in bear wld in YORK maintaiuin uighout ta land @ sound morality against vice, intemperan: abbath desecration, and a pure religion against ritualism and Po) We hope the day fn at Land when fraternal relations will be established ween these two great Churches, with a mutual inter- nge of (riendly deiegates between’ the General Assembly sbyterian Church and the General Conference of t ‘hoist Episcopal Church, and we respectfully suggest that the General Assembly of i871 appoint such delegate to meet with our General Conference, which will convene in Brookyln, May 1, 1871. Rey. D. F. MCFARLAND, from Santa Fé, New Mexico, the subject of domesiic missions being in order, obtained the floor, and in his case the tive minute rule was suspended. He spoke of his mis- sionary labors in the Territory of New Mexico and Arizona, that a guard of soldiers had to be promised to protect the Presbyterians, otherwise they would not venture out after sunset upon the streets of Santa Fe. ‘This was on account of the hostility of Catholics to the missiopary movement. They had now an established mission Church, with a Sabbath school numbering sixty pupils and ten teachers, ‘The church ttself has thirty-seven communicants. The oumber of churches has increased in the Territory, and some of them Tonner liberally to the call for niary = ald while others confined their contributions to small amounts, the oldest in the Territory not giving more than five dollars in any one year for the three years past. The Church in the Territory is therefore in need of further support from the Church at large. They want men able te teach and preach Presbyic- rianism in Spanish. Tne natives are anxious to learn the Protestant religion and have lost confl- dence in Catholicism. The missionary service of the Chureh in the West was further ventilated by Rev. Solomon Cook, of Tllinols; Elder H, P. Ayres, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Rey. D. C. Lyons, of Minnesota, who took excep- tions to that part of the report referring to the Synod of St. Paul. Rev. Dr. JoHN HALE, chairman of the committee, then moved the adoption of the several resolutions heretofore reported from the committee and already pubiished in full in the HERALD, Which was adopted. Rey. Dr. JUNG, of Galveaton, Texas, obtained leave to explain the state of the Presbyterian mission m Texas. Mr. Jung isa Germaa, and seems to have been eapecialiy engaged in missionary eiforts among the German e¢ttizens in Texas, parilewariy in Gal- veston, where, before the war, they had a well-doing and prosperous clureh, but they becaine impover- ished by the war, snd, although now they are again gathering prosperity, they are still without a church edifice. There are also Bohemian Calvinists in Texas, irom 5,000 to 7,000, who have churches, but they are not sae with any presbytery and efforts should be Made to bring them in, Rev. 8. Mavgoon, gn behalf of Breedsrets committee, Wade a slpplersiutry report, urging an increase of educatiouul and gospel privileges for the 4.900.090 af colored people in the South b; aiaing and encouraging the Biddle Memorial Insti- tute in North Carolina. Rev. J. G. RUASER, of Kansas, spoke out in tavor of the Quindaro University, where 170 colored men are under process of training, and whitch is entitied to the same notice as other institutes. Rev. Dr. FOWLER, Moderator of the New School Assembly, being observed in the house, was invited by Rev. lr. Jacobus toa seaton the platform, and Was greeted with appiause as he ascended. The supplementary report was further debated by Rey. 8. MURKLAND, Of North Carolina, aiter which it was adopted. Rev. Mr. PiuMLey offered the following resolu- tion, which was adopted:— Resolved, That the present Assembly's Committee on Sys- tematic Ben d_send to each Synodand nt desired from them for @ Church according to the esti- ith proper discretionary powers. mount of money required rat boards for the ensuing year and which rch ls expected to raise were submitted by Rev. Dr. Imbrie, of Jersey City, as follows. 6n motion of Rev. municants were enjoined to do than ever to Mamtain the sacredness of the th, and after prayer the asserly rose for the noon recess. Afternoon Session. The Assembly opened at half-past two P. M. with pesyer, Tus firat order of the day was so much of he report of the Committee on Theological Semina- ries as refers to the Seminary at Danville, Ky. Rev. Dr. West, who had tendered his resignation as one of the professors of the seminary on account of the inade- quacy of the salary, was allowed the floor to {speak before the report ol the committee be put.to a vote. The reverend gentleman came forward and ad- dressed the Assembly, He stated that circumstances have intervened which have fairly and satisfactorily settied some of the matters of diticulty of which he believed himself in the right to complain, ana hence he will not say anything about The committee, however, have left the dificulty in the Board of Directors as they found it. And ifthe Assembly ask him to return amid the same state of things as pefore, except an increase of salary, the facuity should not be held responsible for the lack of prosperity of the institution, He would return and remain for the summer, await what the result of the committee's labors would be at Pittsburg, aod if that should be unsatisfactory he will have to pull np stakes and leave. Bui he wished the Assembly tw take into consideration the ry serious diMiculiies existing. One chair is prac- vaily vacant, and two more are soon to be ated. This ought to be looked into, as the interests of the wiole church in the Southwest cen- tres in that seminary. There is a design expressed in the Southern clurch to drive the Northern men back across the Ohio. He felt the responsibility and hoped that hia ecclesiastical superiors would act in the maiter for the best Rev, STEPHEN Yerkes, of Kentucky, aad that if the Danville Semmary be not adequately supported and properly managed, they might as well give up the whole of the Southern territory as a feld for the work of the Church. He paid a high eulogy to Dr. West, and alleged it would be Wrong to allow him to sever lus connection with the seminary, Rey. Dr. T. H. SKINNER, Of Indiana, moved that Rev. Dr, West and Rey. Dr. Yerkes be elected bers of the Hoard of Directors of that seminary, and believed it but proper to have Bev. Dr. R. J. Breck- ioridge removed from the directorship. But as it would hardly be seeming to remove a director, it is, in his opinion, but proper that the two other profes- sors be also elevated to the place of directors. Rev, Mr. Bens moved to suspend the rales in order to receive the nominations just made, Rev, Dr, Yentrs wished that if he and Dr, Weat were elected directors their term of office be fixed at one year. ‘The Fales were suspended. Senator DRAKE inquired whether these nomina- tions require the displacement of other nominations heretofore made, to which the Moderator replied tev. DE MUSGRAVE. took up th ev. Dr. MUSGRA’ up the suggestion of Dr. Yerkes, which was sought tw be modified by Senator Drake, that it be entered upon the minutes that the two professors be elected to fill vacancies in the Class Of 1670, After some farther suggestion it was arranged that We name of Rev. Dr. Yerkes ve nomi- nated for director of the class of 1870 and Rev. Dr, . West for the class of 1871, with the distinct under- standing that the latter is to resign in 1870. The Kev. W, J. MCKNtout, of Kentucky, brought to the notice of the Assembly the following import. ant memorial relative to matters of difference be- tween the Old School Presbyterian Church in Ken. ticky and the civil courts of that State, involving the Coy of property in Kentucky of the Northern Church as against the claims of the Southern Pres byterian Chureh, it being the question of the North ‘against the South in a new shape:— The commissioners of the rarlous preabrteries of the Synod of Kentucky respectfully call the attention of the eral Amsambly tothres judielal decisions accompanying memor! The first ss a decision of the Court of Ay in the 81 of Kentucky, in which th OF the ov courts 10 review and reverse the proceedin, courts on purely ecolestas and tn pursuance of whic ita ut i i ose election and ordiustion Wee efderod HEKALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNK Ki patoey caaventonns ‘the General Assembly were not ‘Presbyterian ‘The second is a deciaton game court in whieh the pyle te of ogg deliverances Aasemsi roe te Take war oa loyal ee ciguete of that er ‘This memortal had been considered tn the Com- mittee on Overtures, and they reported to the As- sembly the following suggestions and resolutions:— 1. This General Assembly ex; ite deepest for those churches In the bounds of the of ontacky ich ru cee Ra sae at uy iY Hoa of tho Onurth rand diveots the Board of Domestic Missions and the Board'of Church Extension to afford them all such assistance as it may be in thelr power to ve. Generat Assembly fully izes ita obliga- tion to be in subjection to the powore that fe, ‘yet 80 lot 1 anythin on y, be done it must not and will n ‘main silent a m ‘and it hereby appoints KE. P. Hi ar and General John M. to counsel and co-operate with the pi parties in the ap- peal which has beon takeu in this case to the Supreme Court Of the United States, and for the necessary expenses of sald case in the courts from which and in the courts to which it hag been appealed said committee are authorized to draw on the Board of Publication for a sum not exceeding $3,000. Rev. Mr. McKniaur proceeded to explain that no justice could be had in the State courts, who claim that the ecclesiastical courts of the Church are sub- ject to revision and reversal tn the civil couris. The dominant party in Kentucky only asks for the poli- tics of the parties in court. With this view, the State courts have decided that the Southern Church 18 the true successor of the old Presbyterian Church; hence tuis General Assembly should protect its own rights and do something for the suffering churches in that State, who are betng plundered of their houses of worship. Rev. Dr. RonGErs, of New Jersey, moved to ap- propriate three thousand doilars of the most availa- ble tunds of the Church in the hands of the trustees to aid the Synod of Kentucky to fight this matter in court. Rev. Dr. MusGravg believed the question of religious liberty involved, because if civil courts can overide the decision of ecclesiastical courts in matters purely ecclesiastical, religious liberty is gone, The amount asked was a small matter and was probably not enough, but from what fund is it to be taken? Tne moneys are contributed for a specific purpose and cannot be diverted. The tras- tees have no general fund of contingences. But the Board of Publication are m: money by printin; books and some of the profits the concern coul be applied to this purpose, If the resolution of Dr. re pi there 1s doubt whether any mone; could be got“at; but from the Board of Publication it ‘Would at once be forthcoming. Senator Drake stated that the sum named Is not sufMictent to contest the case in the United States Supreme Court. This was an it matter, and the first time that it was attempted to subject reli- eos bodies to the civil courts on religious ere fence the Assembly must prove itself to be f earnest about it and the attempt should be crushed under foot. He moved to amend by inserting five thousand instead of three thousand dollars. Judge RYERson ral ey the amendments. They wanted the best legal talent they could secure, and he hoped also that it will be drawn from the of Publication. Rey. Dr. SCHENCK, Secretary of that Board, said that he believed thoy would do @ moral wrong by drawing that money frp the Board, although the Assembly had a legal right. The donors contributed the money for a certain sacred, specified purpose. Senator DkakE—How much was contributed tn that Way i Dr. ScuENCK—From thirty to forty thousand dol- jars. — DRakK—What is the capital of the Board now Dr. ScnENcK—I will answer that also. It is not, as stated by Dr. Musgrave, half @ militon but nearer a quarter of a million dollars. (Sensation) The reverend docior continued to appeal to the Assem- bly not to encroach upon the funds of the Board of Publication, the available means of which are only about fourteen thousand dollars, every doll: of which 1s necossary to defray the current expense: Rey. Dr. MusGRave again defended his.mrarcn- tion by the arguinent she amenz.ch as the capital af she Svat as increased from forty tiousand dol- lars to a quarter of a million, tt can afford to give five thousand dollars for this object. ‘The profits on ‘the sale of books for less than a cor the amount. They must do it; there was no help for it, and they can’t delay. Interests of the most incon- elvable weigit are at stake. It cannot embarrass the rd. Many a publisher Joses four times that amount without insolvency. They must have the money. The case must be decidea Soon, and he hoped the ‘spirit of the old Covenanters would be aroused, aud they would resist to the very death any such attempt of the State to control the Church. It was voted to make the amount $5,000, and order the Board of Publication to pay it from thelr funds, ‘The report was then adopted. Some additional reports were made from the Com- mittee on Overtures on minor matters of routine, and adopted, as was algo a response to the address of the Bohemian delegation, providing for the sendin, of representatives to the Presbyterian Council o! Bohemia. ‘The members then proceeded to ballot on the nom- inations to fill vacancies on the various boards of the Church. While the ballot was being taken the question as to rotary elderships was postponed til November next, The same course was had in the matter of the majority and uinority reports of the Committee on Supplementing Minister’s Salaries; also the re- eens Oi the special Commitiee on Freedinen’s Affairs. in fact, everything not acted upon was postponed to the adjourned session. On a motion of Mr. Henry Day to authorize the presbyteries to fill the vacancys if any of their dele- gates should dis or resign during tie recess, quite a lengthy and discursive debate ensued, and the motion wae finally withdrawn. It was asked, ifa delegaic had acted contrary to the wishes of a ma- jority of his presbytery, could he be aispiaced and another elected in his stead? and it was answered in the negative. A general vote of thanks was to the Moder- ator, to the Christian fainilies with which the dele. gates kave sojourned for their hospitality, to the ‘congregatien of the Brick church and the Committee of Arrangements; and also to the press, for the care- ful and correct manner in which their proceedings were reported. The vote was taken, risil fe and was unanimous. Mr. Henry Day responded, of behalf of the Committee of Arrangements, the minutes of the day were read and approved, and, with Prarsts the As-embly adjourned to meet again at Pittsburg on the second Wedaesday iu November next at eleven o'clock A. M. The foliowing are the newly chosen members of qhe a pay Boards: uhlication.—For four years from May, 1899.~ '. C, Matthews, D. D.; Charles K. imbrie, D. D,; William Hi, Green, D. D. 3. Backus, D. DL; A. i MeGiil, D. D.; James M. Gi ; William Bannerd, D.; Dickson, D. ‘liam, ©, Cattell, D. D. ; 8° M. J. E. Rockwell, Rice, b.'D. | Koger Owen. age dee ‘Sa Al jartin, Robert Russell, Gustavus 4, Benson, Mabloo Mul- james us 8, ford, Morris Patterson, Strickland Kneass, William G, Reed, Theodore W. Baker, William Elmer, H. Lenox Hodge, Jobo ayior Jonson. For the unexpired term of George Junkin, » deceased, Rev. William Alexand D. Gurley, de: ceased, Rev. John Chester ; , D. D., de Rev, Ab: White; Daniel ier, deceased, John 0: MeCord; W. W. Caidw m 8. Boyd; George W, Pabnestock, deceased, ke. bor Diver . lace of P. D. Guriey, D. D, ) mii in place of Daniel’ Coliier, Findiey, (in place of M. Newkirk, « ceased), ' Laymed—James Donelson, Henry Day, Levi eipnard of Church, Extension to expire Mi ag rt |. Re } 4 om D. . we . Cowan, » De De . 1 Keith, James 'S. Knowison, John Ay Allen.” Por the term to expire May, 1871-Ministers-.J. M. Smith. rar Directors of Danville Seminary.—For the classto serve until May, 1570.—Miniaters—J. W, Yorks, D. D. (in place ot 5, D. {Crothers). Laymep—B. B. Avery {renominated), A. Mi. January Jin piace of W . Clase to serve until May, 1871.—Ministers—N. West, PD . io place of R, F, Caldwell), W. ©. Condit. (in piace of 1. P. Cortelyon), d. F. Ogons (in place of J. L. MeKee), Al vankin, (in Morrison). Laymen—D. J. (renomi- place of George hated), Joseph . ai 1, Landes (in place of it. Rodes), Brust ‘in pli wi e of K. A. Moro), at For the class to serve until inistere—W. L. Breckinridge, D. D. ; ampbrey, 0. De “Archibaldy EI T.Wood, L. L' Warren, George Denny, . Maxwell, tion. For the term beginning May, 1889, Bourd of Ministers—Charies Hodge, D. D.; Cyrus Dickson, D. D.; Jame M. Macdonald, D. D.; George Burrowes, D.1).; F. D. W. Ward, D. D.; L. Merrill Miller, D. D.; Samuel J, Nlooolls, D.D. tone, D, A. Cunningham (in place of Joseph H. Jones, deceasel—term to expire Maj i Wadsworth, D. D. (in place of P. D. Gurl teri to expire May, 1972). Laymen H. Skinner, H. Lenox Hodge, Thom 8. Watson, Franklia P, Westcott, Ea Oe eo mo £7 . D.; Fe. Swilt, . wnnot ver McClintock, Wiliam Bakewoll, dees, J, M. Birchgeld, Board of Donets Micriont.— Por the verm ending May, 1873— Ministere Robert J, Breckenridge, D. D.; 1. H. Beinner, dt, {Andrew McElvaine, Robert Stone, Dickson, D., . Niceolla, D. D. B,D. 1B. P. Humphrey, ‘Thomna bs Jai ’ mbrie, DD. a @: Montfort, D. D.;M. T. Sutphen, N. L, Rice, Dv. erick Buoll, James 0. Marray, D.'D.; Joun Hall, D. D., of York, in place of A.0. Patiorson, D. D. 4, the term te expire May, 18%; David A. © i a4 % Garie: i Marvey Porvica Ration’ ‘puny, Reber Le sonnei ti ebies, jam Dui rt ve" rt, a Powel,’ Alfred Martion, David A. Sayre, J.'D. McCord &. B iain. ects in the Western Seminary—For four years Miniaters—James M. Piatt, Daniel W. Fistor, 1 Mones A Beayel, bert Whine tb, vim tae ot 9, Edwards, D. Laymoa—Malluew #ootl, Hugh Gampell,’M; B’; See G Of Cereian Mistianne Lor We rm ending Mev Wile Borin, DD. Richart W Dickinson, DD BB. welt w i Pace ape te Mat boa at ‘ra my Os ring : oo isto, Morrie eer Jeet H Jou raft doseasody) for the term end stay, 18 Walter Buab (ta piace ot Gainuel ‘Cook, iH ‘D, & Mar- Bans William Wailer John D. @ Talbot Glipbanks Fe Chariton. ti Beard, Henry, ea Wm. B. Canteld, Edwin A. Miller, Joba Ridout, 5 REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD (0, 8). Fourth Day. Newsong, N. Y., May 31, 1869. ‘rhe Synod met this moraing at nine o'clock. After the ordinary routine business, the Moderator stated thas he had received a letter from Rev. Nevin Wood- aide, delegate of the Reformed Presvyterian Synod (New School), which had been addressed to this Synod one year ago, but which did not reach North- wood, the place where the Synod met, until after the Synod had adjourned. The letter was read anda committee appointed to reply. The Committee on the Causes of Fasting and Thanksgiving again reported. The paper was still unsatisfactory to the Synod, and the report was or- dered back to the committee. The committee on the case of Rev. Mr. Nell, of Towa, reported approval of the action of the lowa Presbytery, and the Presbytery was directed to for- bid him to preach and administer the ordinances except by permission of the Presbytery. His name had been omitted from the roll on the ground that his labors are not acceptabic vw the people. After recess Rev. D, MOALLISTER, chairman, read the report of the Committee on Missions, ‘This recommends—first, the speedy occupation of Ktllis as a new missionary post In Syria; second, authoriz- ing the Board to arrange a plau for co-operation in the foreign flela with the Synod of Ireland; third, in reference to domestic iiesions the committee there is not suficient (tly Prego for appointing a missionary to California. They recommend also that the control of the missions at the West con- tinue with the Central Board; that “the relation which our Church has always sustained to the col- ored people, in bondage and in freedom, the interest now felt and manifesjed for thelr welfare by a large portion of the Church, and the tact that no other opening for mission work among them is offered, not only forbid any relaxation of effort, but cali for ieee energy in the proscoution of the work in ashington, and that to secure the prosecution of this work the appointment of a superintendant is necessary. The cominittee recommend further the aanual collection and the transfer of the Indianapo- lis mission to the control of the Presbytery of Illinois, ‘The report was tabied for the present, UNION. ‘The CLERK read a circular letter addressed to the evangelical Churches from the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church. This Synod, as indicated in_ the letter, proposes a plan of union—not ecclest- astical, but fraternal union—to be secured by means of a Council. The plan, however, is stinply of an advisory character. The Council may recommend means rive unity in aggression upon the common enemy. The Council is to consist of five delegates from each ecclesiastical body represented—three ministers and two ruling elders. The first mecting of the Council, if agreed upon, will be held in the ee New York on the third Tuesday of October next, On motion a committee was appointed to prepare @ reply to this circular letter. ‘Che committee are Rey. Dr. Sproule, Rev. Dr. Scott and Elder James Wiggins. ENDOWMENT FUND, The committee on the fund for the endowment of the Theological Seminary, M.'T, Miller, chairman, reported. The total amount of the fund is about $3,000. Report tabled for the present. NATIONAL REFORM, The consideration of the report on national reform was resumed. Rev. Dr, Sproule moved to strike out the word “we” where it seemed to imply that Cove- nanters were a part of the body politic, and insert in its stead “the nation.” Professor momen chee’ saying that “that isa mere figment; we are a pai of the nation.” Professor Sproule retorted, “Bat we, a dissenting church, are not a part of the govern. ment.” (It may not be generally understood that the Church of which this Synod 1s the highest eccle- siastical court takes no paft im the civic affairs of the nation. Its members, almost without exception, abstain from voting.) Rev. T. P, STEVENSON—AS a part of the nation we are represented by the goveraipent. The whole na- Uon may be destroyed and we suffer with it. Judg- ments fall upon the whole, and dissenters suffer alike with others. We are guilty, not as being sin- ful, but as liable to punishment. Rev. Mr. MiLRoy—We are a part of the nation in the general sense, but notin the other sense—yviz., érowing special reference to the body politic. After mame further discussion the amendinest was carried upanimously, and Jy decsradion of its Synod, the Keformed Presbyterian Church of the United States is not hereafter to be considered a “a part of the pody potitic,”” until the national re- ferm, urged by the degomination, shall have had “full course.” Rev. Mr. MuLRoy asked, What is proposed by the National Association of the Reformed Protestant Church, and proceeded to criticise its plan for national reform. While he was speaking, the hour arrived which had been set for hearing ye address of Rev. Mr. Kennedy, delegate from the Reformed Presbyterian Synod of Ireland, ADDRESS BY THK IRISH DELEGATE. This genUeman spoke for about an hour. His ad- dress contained much mformation respecting the state of the Church in Great Britain, the work in which she 13 engaged and the deep interest she has in the work of the Church in the United States, ‘Throughout 16 was characterized by earnestness, Lee rpe and power. At its close resolutious of hanks were passed unanimously. NATIONAL KEPORM ONCE MORE. ‘The discussion of the ~— on national reform was again$resumed, Kev. Mr. MiLnoy having the floor. He said that to constitute a Christian nation there must be @ ratification or recognition of tie Christian religion. The speaker read from the ad- dress of the National Association referred to, showing that that society does not expect Catholic or Unitarian to object to its pros posed amendments to the constitution. Does not that show that if we are satisfied with the platiorm of the association, we are satisfied with What satisfles Cathoitc and Unitarian? In the covenants of the Reformed Presbyterian Church we confess and subscribe that the reformed religion is the only true religion, and we say we will reader allegiance to no ruler bul to one who has the Scrip- ture qualifications, aud no government to be recog- nized as a@ Christian goverainent that does uot rat the religion of Christ, The vote being taken on the firat of the series of resolutions on national reform, which appeared in the New YoRK HERALD of Monday, it was passed as amended, by @ unanimous vote. After further discussion, each resolutiou separately, and the re- port and resolutions, ag ‘hoie, were adopted with entire unautinity, and i voted that the Commit- tee on National Reform be continued. MISSIONS. The Synod tnen took from the table the report of the Committee on Missions. Rey. 8. 0. WYLig, chairman of the Board, urged the importance of a more thorough cultivation of the of missions, which was “already white unto the harvest,” Ti first and second recommendations of the committee in reference to the support of fo mnissions were adopted unanimously. The Synod adjourned with prayer by Rev. T. P. Stevenson. In the eve Rev. J. M. McDonald preached a discourse on ational Reform.” His text was Isaiah xl, 12—“¥or the nation and kingdom that will not serve Thee shall perish;-yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.” Le maintained that the State should countenance, recogni and if neces- sary support the Church by material aid, but he deprecated the union of Church and State. CUBA. LETTER FROM GENERAL QUESADA. The Sisterhood of American States—Bellige- rent Rights and Privateer Cruisers. My Dgar Commopors s—Excuee these few hasty lines from the fleld of battle, I have had a sanguinary fight with our bitter enemies, almost three to one; but, thanks be to the Supreme Director that has sustained the weak arm of liberty against our tyrannical foe, Spain, we were victorious, The fight was a bloody one; but the brave hearts of free men, although opposed by three times their number, have been conquerors In the cause of freedom and liberty. Let the world know that Cuba must and will be free. Let the people of the United States also know that Cuba is part of the sisterhood of the Continent of America, and we ask only national rights of each other. Give us that aid which is so lavishly be- stowed on Spain, and the tricolor fag of the republic of Caba will float over the whole island, We ask only, a8 @ republican government, that our belligerent rights be acknowledged by the United States government, and then you, my friend, will be able 4G power you hold to place yourself in command of a Cuban fleet, and doubtiess you will soon sweep the broad Atlantic of the wild foe that we are now contending against. Get our privateers ready, and before many days have elapsed and with the ald of the Almighty Power, the sea will swarm with them. Remember me to * * *, A Na ever, M. QUESADA, MaY 3, 186%, ANOTHER Newsraren Lings.—Every first class newspaper, before it becomes fully established, must a4 hrough the ordeal of a “tivel suit.’’ The Chat. am ae ge Lo point of serereest yr . hoen -brouagt alps ir. Bandera, the publisher, by one Charles i lan for an alleged libellous item published in h® last issue, hy congratulate Brother Canfield on his success ag a jou ist. — Hudson (N. ¥.) Register, May 31, ee A Court SCBNR.—At yyy Ind., a lawyer named Ewing, in ing & case before Judge Bon- ner, used a ‘at Was distasteful to the Jud, whereupon the T assanitod the former, mi Cle sitested and 0O# iu lau uvglting vas veo ee awa tho result Wing's Wy \ EBUROPE. ‘The steamship Holsatia, Hamburg tine, Captain Ehlers, from Hamburg 19th and Havre 22d ult.; the Ville de Paris, French line, Captain Surmount, Havre 20th and Brest 224 ult., and the Java, Cunard ine, Captain Cook, from Liverpool 22d and Queens- town 294 ult., arrived here yesterday. ‘They bring details of our cable telegrams up to dates of sailing, A third cable between Europe and America Will, if all goes well, be open to the public about the middle of July. It ts said that a new strike of Belgian miners {8 apprehended in the Borinage, on tho French frontier, The Viceroy of Egypt, who is expected to Paris this summer, will be lodged in the Taileries. The English papers of the 2ist and 224 ultimo keep up their tirades on the Alabama claims and Senator Sumner's speech. ‘The London Times inserts the address of the Irish Orangemen on the Church crisis, and in a leader asserts that in this document the characteristic doctrines of the Orange creed have veen pushed to & preposterous excess, The Franco-Belgian International Commission, says the Paris Liberté, will not meet at Paris until about June 18, after the complete termination of the olectoral proceedings, A Prussian officer has recently beon arrested in France for taking photographic sketches of vari- ous fortified points, Several persons have been arrested in Hanover for posting placards throughout the city cailing upon the inhabitants not to show themselves tn the streets during the visit of the King of Prussia. The ratifications of a new convention for the ex tradition of criminals between France and selgium were exchanged at Paris on May 12. The excesses committed by the police during the recent election disturpances in Paria were caused by the men having been supplied with refresument tickets, of which they made free use in the various casés, and were somewhat excited by drink, The transport of war material in the north of France is still actively carried on, especially on the railways leading towards Lille and Douai. ‘The Irish Protes.ant Defence Association have finally made up their minds to send a deputation to London “to wait upon such members or the House of Lords as they may think desirable, and urge upon them the necessity of rejecting the irish Church bill on the second reading.”’ The Greek paper Neologos has been suspended for two months for the publication of some very scan- dalous articles in connection with the recent visit of the Prince of Wales. England has a light for every fourteen miles of coast, Scotland one for every 3934 miles, Ireland one for every 34}¢ miles, while France exhibits one for every 12.3 miles. The lighthouses in France are More than three times as numerous as in Scotland, compared with the amount of coast, and nearly three (mes as numerous as in Irelan d. The governments of Europe (says the North Ger- man Correspondent) are gradually coming to the conviction that repeating rifles are a failure. The Swiss have given them up as too complicated for use in the fleld, and the French have put an end to their trial of Vetterli's system. Almost all the armies of Europe are of opinion that the new wea- pon has been too hastily adopted, and are about to recommence their experiments with other breech loaders. ‘The Paris Patric, in an article defending the French military system from certain charges brought against it by various journals, says it bas been maintained that Prussia could muster a force of 900,000 men, and that France ts far from being able to do the same. “This,” adds the Patrie, “is a complete error. Circumstances at this moment are all pacific; but. were this state of things to be modified, we could muster a force far superior to that of Prussia, and take the ficid with a rapidity of movement that would astonish the whole world.” ENGLAN Sir Francis Head’s Views on the Alxbama Claims—Is America Right in Demauding Reparation @ Sir Francis Head, formerly Governor General of Canada, in a two-column letter to the London Times of the 2ist ultimo calls to mind the course pursued by the Americans tn the Ca- nadian rebellion of 1837. The communications exchanged between Sir Francis and Mr, Marcy, then Governor of the State of New York, are given tn full, On the 22d he published anotier communication, with additional letters from Mc. Marcy. A third communication, which concludes the series, was sub- sequently published. The concluding portion of the first letter reads as follows:— The facts and figures for the comparison are briefly as follows:— . On the 4th of December, 1337, when Mr. McKenzie, at the head of 500 followers, armed, many with sticks, many with pikes, and the rest with rifes, suddenly appeared before Toronto, the population of Upper nada was 450,000, that of the Home Dis- trict 60,000, that of Toronto 10,000, On the 7th, with Ud difficulty, he escaped in disguise to the United States, On the following day I not only issued a proclamation to stop the volun- teers who from all directions were flocking toward3 Toronto, but, besides the whole of the Queen's troops, who previous to the outbreak had been despatched, I placed the Militla of seven counties at the dis] it of Sir J. Colborne in the Lower Pro- vince; and, lastly, so completely was the outbreak at an end that, not requiring the assistance of mull- tary or even civil law, 1 pardoned on the day of their capture every rebel prisoner brought before me, and during my administration did not allow a single revel to be executed, for the reason, as J ex- pressed it, “that, not requiring the death of a fellow creature, I felt tie Angel of Mercy would be of r service tome thanthe Demou of Kevenge, and it was 80." Now, it was under these circumstances, and at a moment when there was not fu Upper Canada a rebel in arms, that the Governor of the state of New York, on the 25th of Decemper, ag advised by his Attorney General, resolved (by abrogating that solemn treaty between Great Bri fn and tho nited States, under which, only four months before, on the demand of the authorities cf his own State of New York, I had loyally delivered up to him an American cit \, cl lt on due evidence of hav- ing robbed the r+ kK of Rochester, in the said State, (er) on behalf of the United States ‘neu- trality” between two so called “belligerent” forces. ‘The one, the triumphant, merciful power and peace- ful authority of Great Britain in Upper jada; the other, @ gang of dosperadoes (commanded, as will be shown, by an American “generai”), every one of whom had followed him and the fugittve mur- derer, Mr. McK: hot from Canada, but from the terri of United States to a litte anin- ih island in the narrow-river Niagara, Assembled the: nd waging war under no national flag, this isolated gang, by the laws of nations, were pirates—the enemies of mankind in genera! and especially of the United States, Whose seusitive honor they had insulted by having, as will be proved to you, forcibly captured twenty-two pieces of their government artillery, aa well as many thousands of their muskets, Instead, however, of avenging they condoned this insult, and, allowing thetr cannon to fire for a fort- night'on the Canadian people (including myself), three of whom they ki |, Use Governor of the great and highly civilized State of New York, against earnest remonstfance, tnsisted and persisted in as- suming the misnomer of ‘‘neutral,” and in declaring me and the robber of his arsenals, Mr, MeKenzie, to be “‘beliigerents,”” allowing, however, in breach of neutrality, the latter, Whenever he thought proper, not only to land And harangue the citizens of the United States, but daily to receive from them for his gang, increased by them to upwards of 1,000, food, powder, shot and hall cartridges, the three’ latter taken from the government arsenals. Now, 1 leave to ask the people of the United States to con- eee eenaee w a conduct accords wi @ doctrine expounded in Mr. Sumner’s speech to their Senate, as follows: Botweon two established nations, bot \° may vemnoutrality: but where. one iy nothing ‘vat an olen combination of rebels the proclamation i¢ most unequal in ith & solemn investiture of rebels aying to them, “Rise, bere is a The course of policy above pursued by the consti- tuted authorities of the United States was either right or wrong. Supposing, for & moment, that it was wrong, it does not follow, because Engl. overlooked {t at the time and has long ago forgotten it, that she no dormant cla for apology and compen: jon. The Ameriean government and people, however, Maintain that it was right. If so, ag it cannot be right onl: hen they pursue it aud wrong when poreaca any other nation, | most respectful jubmnit to thelr good sense and feelings thaY comparing to tiny dimensions of the st t tion and cost of the outbreak of the repel McKenzie- ‘with the gigantic dimenstons of the strength, dura- tion and cost of the outbreak of the rebel Jefferson Davis, tt is logically, morraliy and Fomneey Spee. sible for them to refuse now to accept from) the British people, as their re able «apology for Queen Victoria having i) May, 1861 (a8 Mr. Sumner complains, “ac belligerent righta” to the latter, at frobel,” the ontical ¥o 8 reprosentative in ‘1897, by authori ‘eceot uidekets, abu en to reds ti fugitive and rebel and robber of their own gow- ‘cheref to ar. ag desmed it edvisaine to corin© fir-rosohi hod ouve. wrong, os ne aide iy 9 we ‘authorized to bo publiahedjby his own is, 1 submit, as follows:— Ho (Jefferson Davis) was at the head of a ‘8 force hoatile to the government and seeking its Just or erjuss ta pot material for the present ; tt is enough that 1 tate of 1etiote wapreth one aide To overtirow and on the other te preserve the (United States) government. Between the belligerents or wagers of this * public and notorious war’ no foreign country | any ht to interfere, and in ackno thereof and alone, of all the nations of Kuro} edged herself by proclamation to remain neutri Thave the honor to be, sir, your shadians saeren Late Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, Mr. Forster Reviows Senator Suwncr’s Ala- bama Speech. Mr. Forster, member of Paritament for Bradford, appeared before his conatituenta on the 206n ult. at a publio meeting, and in the course of his spseoh de- livered on the occasion he alluded to the position of Mr. Sumner on the Alabama cluima. The following is a synopsis of Mr. Forster's address:— The right honorable gentleman next alluded to the American question, especially referring to Sum- ner’s speech. gland had felt a warm interest wu the cause of the North of America—in the victory of freedom over slavery. Sumner tad com- plained that England had acted in a@ hostile manner with respect to the — proclama- tion of neutrality. Sumner appeared wo consider that the South ought to have been treated as pirates. But he (Mr. Forster) found, from his study of international that where there was a revolution between States ia the same country, they were belligerents, and that it was the duty of a neutral government to treat them as such. Then, again, Mr. Sumner had re- marked tiat, although there was war by land then ta America, there was no war at sea; but remember tae roclamations the Northern States made, and lot hem also consider that the North themseives, by the blockade of ports in the South, recognized the existence of war with the South, The Southern confederacy ran their vessels out of port, and time after time disturbed the lock- ade the Nort had instituted. ‘he blockade in itself was an act of war. Sumner also a to contend that that blockade was not a real block- ade; but Mr. Forster argued that the American gov- ernment were playing upon words, for sailing to Southern ports was the act of a belligerent power, Although there were individuals who had commited acts offensive to the North, they ought to look at what the government of the country had done, Regarding the pres3, Mr, Forster® said:—‘‘Well, there were newspapers, and very able newspapers— your own DOW EDRNOES the newspapers of Leods: tmany newspapers in London, who took the side of the Nortin id I will say this—thero is a great newspaper in England, the 7imes, aud there te @ great newspaper in America, the New Yore HERALD. There was a time in which the Times seemed as if it would fan antmosity between England and the North. There was # time, there ig a time, in which the New YorK HekaLp seems to do the same. But we have this advantage, at any rate, that our great paper has seeu the error of its ways, and their great paper has not.’ With respect to the Alabama business, it ought be remembered that Larl Russell had strained the law, and kept the armed rams from going from Liver- pool, Sumner had also said that when Amori- cans came England they were sure to be annoyed by hearing observations un- favorable to the North; but it was surd for them to take the club rooms of the West- end and Belgravia as their criterion in this 1f our American friends had gone into the works! of England they would have heard quite a different story—for the sympathies of the English peopie were fully in favor of the abolition of slavery. In tila jap there could be no war between America and to land, for there could be no real autagoalatio feeling between people mutually speaking the Bog- lish language @nd of kindred tastes and habits, FRANCE. The Elections—Close of the Campaign—froes Arrests--Political Disturbances—Tone of the Parisian Journale—Maintenance of Order. Panis, May 18, 1899. The period granted for electioneering meetings closed yesterday, but the campaign is by no means over, and the five days which are to elapse before the day of the grand elections are to be celebratea by most virulent articles in the opposition papers. That they will get into trouble and their editors ap- pear before the tribunal of the Sixth Chamber does Lut ocnit of a dount. ‘Me Mennel, which, like the lamb in the fable, was condemned belore « was born, has been arrested since, and the projectors of ‘an inquiry made in its columns as to who was right and who was wrong during the late turbulent gatherings have been cited before the magistrates and received orders to discontinue their investiga~ tions, The Rappel maintains tuat the police were the aggressors, and has promised all witnesses who havo been iiltreated aud. -can produce certilicates stating that medical care was required for them to pay all legal expenses for the prosecution of police Offenders. The Siecle goes #0 far as to accuse the government of haviag paid parties to raise tho dis- turbance at the Chatelet in order to throw all the blame on the people and show their incapacity for self-government, while the @aulois, Temps and othera beseech the masses not to lose by rash de- fiance and turbulence what they have gained. itis diMeult yet to say tn truth what the masses have acquired; tuey have sung the Maractilaise, smashed some glasses in a brewery; the students have refused to be treated lke small boys at the ‘Tarbonne, the chocolate maker, Devinck, has been hissed, and Emile Ollivier whistlea at. The have had more watchful attentions shown to them from the sergens de ville and heard fine oratory; but this does not appear to constitute civic liberties, and it must be owned the French in general do not seem to know what they consist w, certainly not to handle thom when extended. When the Pays says that “order reigns throughout Paris,’’ it is well to understand that it ts enforced, or it would not reign by the will of the Parisians, who know the exact number of soldiers Kept ready for emergencies at the Caseme du Prince Eugene—they are 12,000. Those who take pride in their nation compare the present qniet to past riots at Manches- ter, ShoMeld and Geneva, and infer that the French are much more civilized than the above ty omy od in similar circumstances. Mention, too, been made of revolvers popping of in Broadway, between partisans of different presidential candidates, bug these self-satisfied citizens are continually forgetting that Americans and Eaglishmen have not large bar racks at the corner of every boulevard, edifices per- forated with windows till the wails are all open- work for chasgepots to shoot from. The French Press on the Alabama Question. The Constitutionnel, of Paris, of the 2ist ult., re- ferring to Senator Sumuer’s speech, comments as follows:— ‘rhe opinions in England must be much irritated against the United States for the 8) h of Senator Sumner, with his expressions menace, to have drawn the Times habitual calm and measured attitude. me mostiy to ext rate the chy he demand, 8a} to emanate federal government to submit tne difference foreign arbitration. The 7imes will not hear of it, and to those Americans who complain of the con- duct of England during the war of secoession it revives the language and attitude observed by their journals and statesmen dori the war in the Crimea and in india. Both evidently have their blood up, and all the prudence of the two govern- ments will be necessary, in order to prevent matters from going farther. GERMANY. The South German Protestants and the Pope. In consequence of the invitation sent to them from the Pope to attend the Great Council in Rome, the South German Protestants ha’ rou lar convening a meeti it Worms on the Sist inst., tore’ 98 thelr Views upon the subject. The circus The invigation of Pope to the German Protestants to returp to tie Coosa of the Romish Chureb calla fora from a Protestant people. The over-in boldness the ultramontanes shes us to be continual men, a tease wali ecia of tat Save oo tnan ee ane hs Rinte, and’ pence between men ate, and peace bet ty the. encyclical letter and. syllabus gees b3r, Tees, “and the Roumenieal, Councly eum moned for thé sh December next, Is to aMix its seal to the inctples juigated more than four re by the Pope, Unfer nese circumstances. we "ean” te sileak wn be longer. undersigned — ha’ therefor Benes was ieee of eh Tl conjunetion with fo jon, Hesse-Darmstadt, Nassau and Bavaria, - Ls of a prowgaas to be held a on Mond ay teri, The ascern im the Church % “hate, ton A. By m8, ii ‘and will of the Trinkty in that ity itl a opened” wi are to be closed by ringing —_— RUSSIA. oo Warlike Preparations. According to the Wiest of St. Petersburg General repared & plan for converting Kieft potter ng forsress, capable of holding Trois £0,000 ‘This plan las been approved by the pL Do belng taken his that town @re at present ile © from Galiola or the Black Sea could = Sra bite pes eee ume! iu He the ty considers insite aac