New-York tribune., 1867-05-18
RELIGIOUS.
rur PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.


~ rtIs6H,PH o rEBrNE
ROCHESTER, ~ " May I7.-Thcre was no session
OF the Presbyterian Assembly last evening but meet
ing for conference and with reference TO homo
missions was held which many OF the Commlssone
narticlpated The Rev. DR.. Kendall of ewYork pre-
sided and brief addresses made. The Assembly
commenced this morning, and spent an hour IN dcVO-
ona exercises ON the call Of the roll IL appeared that
nearly all the delegates were present. The Moderator
announced the Standing Committed hynodc ana Pres
ferred Rcports of the Permanent Committees
ceyed Walter s. Griffith OF NewYork Secretary ot The
,onl,sson VI MI - ysry .rntfvin,, letter from
the Rev. c. T. Baldwin on the Blind Mission was read
also letters other missions In the East The report
of tbe Committee on Education was being read by Dr
stiilwel when the Assembly took recess for dinner
TIE OLD SCHOOL PREsBNrERIAN AsaENHi'
CINCINNATI. May 17.--At the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly this morning the various committees were
appointed after which the report OF the Joint Committee
OF old and New School Churches the subject or reunion
was read and referred 10 select committee OF seven
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
MEMPHIS. MAY 1.-THE Cumberland Presbyterian
General Assembly employed to-day In hearing re-
ports from Committees on foreign and home missions IS
Ten O'Clock Monday s set apart Tor the cohiuerdh I"
the question OF uniting with the Presby yteran Church
EPISCOPAL BISHOP or VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va, May IA telegram to The DIS
patch from stannon announces tG e,sc1m Whs H e nf o
Nile, Ky, as Assistant Bishop Of Virginia
TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
MEMPHIS, May lG-Bshop Quintard in his address
10 the Episcopal Convention, condemns tho practice OF
raising money for churches by fairs, lotteries &C. ho
uroes on tho church its duty freedmen, one OF who
he says Is candidate for ordination and ready ,Vg
to WORK About delegates are IN ntehdance "' '"
Cumberland Presbyterinn General Assembly,
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
The General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church contni Its session yesterday morning anu "
ternoon The greater part Of the morning scssop was
occupied In the discussion OF an application 'rS phi mi
crawford OF Philadelphia, that the PresDy ~ dims
adelpha be directed 90 grant him cerineae Snoiv a.
saI 10 the Northern Prcsbytery Inc Syhoa & cayy,id
rrcted the Philadelphia PresDyteiy 70 sra ,nJ, ,Ths
atc IL Dr Crawford should press his deina l :r. tn
Hov NoOdslde and Drs steele and tIaWloiu
Irtod 10 sit as consultative mcmbers ~ th Tree
was received from the General Assenug s, M In mat
Church of Scotland relative 10 PresDy s Mn5entor
country A communication was read Iiou1 'io Tba REV
dllup yacaneos I'm the standing cOInllill'' ~;
Ir IIerron was added TO the Committee u a md re
peports from different Presbyterles Weio rsnnted
,rred Ia approp1ate committees. Few OF tto W
any ponts Of particular Interest tho oo ot In ,heir
Te1ored only two settled ministers ~ "i,bcmt mas.
tcrrtory and ak congregations NJ prcsent aia Ain
tors The report Of the Chicago PerI .1iy and
son 10 Tie prevalence OF the vices 0I sph rsmarks
in that city rms aa s II was finally re-
from several members this topic, anu "nnitIse o
slvth hy fho synod In appoint sP .,., 4. ", rs IN,
,aSv lnit syplees iDle .oGfideIsIIoD' "sSaS aA>~