New-York tribune., 1867-05-31
RELIGIOUS.

GENERAL SYNOD OF TIE REFORMED FRESgYTERGAN
CHURCH
The Commission - consisting Of Drs. Scott and
Johnson and W. GIN, esq.-to whom the case Of Mr..
r. T. Thompson was referred AT the recent meeting Of
the synod have unanimously sustained his licensure.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
XESIA, Ohio, May 25. I-67
The Assembly met at - o'clock o. IN. The frst
hafhour spent In devotional exercises. After the
reading Of the minutes, the Moderator announced the
SPECIAL Committee on the new version Of the Psalms
placing said Committee member each synod
Reports OF PrcsbyteIies called for presented. aud
referred 10 the Committee the STATE OF Religion,
except 40 much as the delegates from each Pres
bytery may wish 20 have referred TO any other
Committee. Reports OF Preebyteucs the new
version Of the Psalms presented aud appropriately
referred. Reports OF Presbyeres the Reorganization
Of the Board OF Home Missions were presented aud re
ferred TO the Committee OF the Board Of Home Missions
memorial from the Presbytery OF Philadelphia in re:
gard to the Interpretation OF the Act OF Union was read
and referred 10 the Committee Of Bills and Oyertures.
similar papers from tie Pres1yteres OF Wheeling and
Committee. memorial from the PresbyteTy OF Pha-
depha societies, also referred 10 the Com
mittee OF Bills aud Overtnres On motion II was re-
solved TO hear the deputaton from the General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church Of Ireland the after
noon OF Tuesday next after the reading Of the minutes
protest and appeal against The acton oI Tue second
and referred to the judicial Committee. An answer 10
the protest was referred to the same COMMITTEE series
Of rosOutOns was read recognizing the and of Cod IN
the overthrow OF Slavery the land aud strongly
mending the Freedmens Mission TO the Churches.
PRESBYTERIAN 70. S. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
CorretpoDdebee Of Tie y. y Tribune
CISCISNATI, May q, 1867.
This is the tenth day of the session. and most of
the important business has been disposed o.. although
what is by many regarded the most Important, the
question OF reunion with the New School, Is yet 10 be
considered IL VIII come up tomorrow. The matters
acted upon to-day have been the following
The adoption OF Pastoral Letter reported by Dr. Brownon II
derecats this fact that the Sabbath proned
degree that al tads Of business especially relnr the
milk bread and newspaper ard department Of the
nearly phase Of amusement Ii the Theology morality and
physolgy Of the practice and respect condemns
ed Tor tbs evil tendency the Letter cOuue ministers and eiers
uvsie their families and in all whom their luence extends,
lust and scrplura views Of the Of the recommend.
that all pastors a soon and Often be convenient
the proper observance Of the sabbath
The Rev. Nj Pefson from the Committee Music re-
ported resolutions recommending that the sce should
served TO have nothing bit devotional music that
ehoIs should consist o Of members Of tie church The Hmna
was heartily recommended a. ie" means Of inducing al
70 unite In sacred n'e debate ensed subject
sssi such diversity Of between city anj epuu pastors
The docket for further con .deraeon
report from Tie Connies Disabled Ministers Putd r,pn,
r1iel that Tor his purpose f2c0 has been eoecesu
S5OO over last over wlos, have relieved hags
also eight ophaH families There 81 syri ministers of whom q
se over ~ ea OF age oho dependent solely upon charity
hiving tbrlss the ue church and these A. ~
see fuhe, sereass The fand ued upo1
The proposition Dr. Saunders e transfer The Ians and ,er
sncs Of III. United states to The of the Ean Of Mis-
An the Presbytsry Chicago sking the Assembly
10 ennrpon a the fresbyteres within houId
usiou, aud reportat The bsIi Asseuby" adopted
report toe The conitee Publications adopted
nn fiat Sunday School Lbrsnef sond he wholly subject
tors and elders aud sIespi published 6y
yte'isn Board Of Publication should a which thy hars
hl9roied.
OLD SCHOOL PREsBYTERIAS GENkEAL ASSEMBLY.
~ TELEGRAPH TRiHrNR.
CINCINNATI, May 30.-Ihe Presbyterian General
assembly adopted the majority report on reunl01 THIS
Grafton.