New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-07
MISSOURI
Old school General AsfmbIy Proceeding
Fourteenth Day-Freedman's Report-The
Olive Branch GO Southern Churches-Ae.
'rom Our Special Correspondent.


ST.. LOUIS. June p 1896
The Old School General Assembly is thinning ont
rapidly The day being very rainy and damp the galleries
presented beggsry account of empty benches and the
attendance OF members papaby fell off, The decreasing
interest in the proceedings is the main of these
events though the body of the Church at large the re-
naming duties Of the Assembly are ofgreat interest
The Committee on Bills and Overnres presented thres
reports OF local interest 10 the Synod of Iowa only. Tho
Committee recommended that the title to the lot in
Win0na MIMI, be transferred to certain ministers on
condition Of church edihce being erected thereon
Reports also presented of list Of delegates 10 be sp
pointed TO represent the General Assembly in various re
gous assemblies b be held next year. The report was
accepted The vacancies in Board of Domestic Missons
were also filed by rejecting the old members.
The report freedmens affairs further discussed
to-day the chief question at issue being whether the work
could be as well performed by the Board of Domestic
Missions by separate Committee There quito
debate on this point part of the Assembly conendng that
as matter of economy better transfer the work
to the Board Dr. Thomas and several others opposed ths
course however, and finally the Assembly voted to
tnue the work in the hands of the Committee as last
year.
Dr. Schenck this morning offered the following resou-
ton:
Re,olved That we believe there ministers and
members belonging the Presbyterian Church in the southern
states who disapproTed Of the late Rebellion and
PEELED By the force OF circumstances 20 bow down be-
fore what they believed to be an irresistible necessity
such conduct this Assembly will cherish the kndest fra
tena regard for such brethren and whenever they desire
TO return 10 the church we will extend to nem cordial vel
Gomez and In regard TO those who Voluntarily joined in the
Rebellion this AsseVby decsims spirit Of fndctyenss
toward them and they will the acts OF
the Gene Assembly Of 1865 we will be pleased 10 receive
them back into the church:
The resolution caused quite eommoton and formed
The topic of debate the rest Of the day. Several attempts
were made edge in substitutes. Mr. Day Of NewYork
who said be represented the church which gave the OF
100000 yearly TO this Presbyterian Church. was anxious
to modify the acts of last year. or rather to continue them
50 that our brethren the Union men OF the South, could
understand them He offered resolution which was laid
on the table. Mr. Patterson Of Ill said be bad no harsh
feelings toward Southern Christians and after four yeas
service in the Army thought there were many men in the
South who could come in under DR. Schencks resolution
Various parliamentary motions were made but the res
olutions read were adopted.
1t resolved TO appoint committee to write paso-
raj letter. and suggested that the sentiments OF d..
Schenck's resolution be incorporated in the same.
The political cadron is boiling Oyer in the interior OF
the State If all accounts be true. The Gl0sg0p Tmei
speaks Of riot at the Blair speaking Marshall in which
pistols were used and shot IN the shoulder; and
special to The 81 Ions Republican, dated at Warcns
burg yesterday says that fight ensued there in which
a man by the name of Stevens killed Politicians az
those gatherings should put ice in their hats.
Between and O'Clock this morning the telegraph
sounded the alarm of fire the leyee near OFalon-st,
which proved to be the dismantled steamer Bosona
which with the two other steamers the Ida Handy ald
James Raymond. entirely destroyed Inc IRE org
mated the Bosona and supposed 70 be the Work OF
an incendary there being fire the boat at the me
had there been for considerable length OF tme
The flames az usual steamboats, spread with great
rapidty and enyeloped in their embrace the twa
other steamers, Ida Handy and james Raymond The
remen 10 was but few moments after the alarm was
sounded before the three boats OF dame