The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-23
RELIGIOUS INTElLlGENCE.


asnavefsary Of the Brool2iys. II. d., sabbath
schools.
1ts incIomency Of tho weather yesterday foenoon -"
matter Of grief thousands OF children VINO Daa ocon
watching the sky for days For weeks past hsy
Asd been the lpoe Of expectancy oas'od WHO sne"
little banners little dresses and nits Of oeefas 10 pre-
parsns for their yearly parade ana FESTIVAL sna "peh
she day dawnad IN o dnzslng ram sneh hslie hearts
nutered IN disappointment and sorrow 'ney dd mol
Aese hope Ten, eleven Twelve O'CLOCK came sad sun
vancd ana dreariness prevailed among the Juveniles
shortly after noon grand marshal and bis aids con-
,aed tba, TIE parade be abandoned bat the ether
anniversary exercires ordered 10 proceed md
ANS be,ve announced thousand little Ones with exu
sant hearts beating under newly made sfTes stepped
INTO the streets bearing banners with appropriate de-
wees preceded by Juvenile drummes, ON their
way 10 the different churches The grand
array Of little ones divided unto eleven divl
feaessy proudly 10 the different temples assigned
me fnt division assembled at the New England Con-
sregatonas church, South Ninth street, and was ad-
dressed by Rev Leonard ". Bacon and Rev. J. Hyatt
Saith. The second division met Al the Lee Avenue
Reformed Dutch church, and were addressed BY Rev
dressed the thrd division at the First Baptist church.
The fourth division addressed by Rev. MessR Car
sxth and South Fourth streets The fifth divssn met
the Methodist church, South Third, near Eleventh
suss % d. masS Division IL The church,
corner Of south Third and Fifth streeta The seventh
division met IN the Central Baptist church, Fourth
Porter, Rev. Mr. Hannah and Rev. Mr. Van
Wagner mo vocal and ins.rumental MUSIC al
Henry Coard presided n che organ. Tho Eighth divi-
sion assembled at the Methodist church, South SECOND
stree; and WAS ADDRESSED y Rev Mr. s:os and Rev.
vision made quite sensation under its talented little
RAZOR Master Reed. The Ninth division met a tho
Bushwick avenue Reformed Dutch church, and the
Tenth and Eleventh divisions assembled At tho places
appointed, regardless Of the prevailing storm After
yasaded independently Of each other and LATE hour
The afternoon each school was refreshed in Ne room
ana Ds
and teachers 10 estimated that ton thousand took
part IN the exercises and i the weather had been
aespcoss there would probably have been nfeoen ou
and sessaar and irregular attendants.
synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
On me rsasssmbing OF this bsdy yesterday morning.
and atser the adoption Of rule limiting each speaker
minutes for tho delivery 81 hrs remarks the dis
OF the subject Of Presbyterian unssn
tnUed
Tho Moderator observed thst disintegyation or the
syaed had been steadily going ON, and that IL wasall
~ on members, ministers and churckos Two
churches Of the Western syns bad dissolved, and two
n net provided with ministers. The matter ONE for
sep confederation especially a. there were congrega
Mons enough to employ all tho licentiatcs.
Tho connntee's report already referred 70, was
adopted
Is Conyocsurod that thcf0d School and tho United
Prssbyerans win unite with the present synod through
committees, for sction on shs questioned union.
The Prcsbysersan General Asssnbpy &c Roch.
osser.
nomssza, Nay 2a,-lssz
In the Presbyterian General Assembly today the
s4anding Committee On The Erection Of Churches 10
period one husAssd churches without buAings Of their
swn and recommended Mat 500 go 10 raised asst
n providing buildings
Rsv NJ Clark, Of Michigan, sxhibtssd . sAlver coin
husdpea and thirty years Old which, be said,
Dsss nan gave 70 tho Church Building Fund.
\ consssaSsn was 81 once taken up IN the Assembly
% rsdssa The coin and return toths sivsr The sum
soatnbo4sd was 41o2
Lat evening needing was hcidte csosidsY che quss
u erecting homo missios churches and the subject
ey sse Of Ae most ssqusnt men On Attendance on the
Corresponding Congregational bodies
Rev T. g. Persons appeared as-a delegate from the
mem .be Genssai Association Of Connecliout. rhey
v:ss formally TsSsvsS anS ss s 4sssM
Dressnssd and adopted.
rhs ssport q the joint committee Of tho two
ne matter q constitutional chansos-so adopt the
system 70 the order Of things-was referred back
e Tho soint co0itiee 70 report 70 the Assembly OF
In tue afterbooc session Nathan Lane, George W.
Lane and John crosby were elected Trus,eee Of the
A;harch Erection Fund
Tue meeting made the occasion Of the formal
scoeption OF the Scotch delegation composed OF Rev
Patrick Earbairn ID. D.. and Rev. James Wells, OF
Glasgow Both Of these gentlemen addressed the meet
1ns and were welcomed by the Moderator.
At the conclueion OF the reception E. A. Raymond Of
che delegation from the Old School Assembly, which
held s IA ST LOUIS last year, addressed the As
semby. HIS address . forcibe appeal for reunion.
letter Vi from ID. Yeomans the oaher member
- the delegation expressing his regret that he
able 70 be psesen and hs good wishes for ths
Of the work.
The PresbyteFihn General Assembly NJ Gin
ctnnaiti.
CINCINNATI, May "a, lse7.
IN the Presoyter IN General Assembly the report OF
enc Comuittse Vie Board Of Foreign Missions was
ssad and rrsolu adooted urging increased LIBERAL
sly iss support vii view Of quidsting m indebted
Dsss Of 81, oo0
proposition vas ,ads 70 extend the, Home Missionary
vosk into Russian An lsricA
committee api pointed 70 report measures for en-
osuragng moro devc tional style In church service
The Committee on u W Declaration and Testimony dit
1cuy, reported pr position 70 receive back unruly
nsnben sad churches ON their appcatouo ana DECLARE
Of willingness bmit 20 the established authority
q the church, but decli ung fellowship with ALL who
fuse before the meeting 81 The Presbytsy and
Synod next spring