The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-29
Religious Conventions.

AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
At meeting OF the American Baptist Publics.
ton Society the 26th, the annual report of the
treasurer was submitted, showing receipts OF
tl34,6l2, large increase on.last year. Branch
houses are to be established 10 st. Louis and New
York during the present summer. The work Of
the society s large and highly productive. Over
two hundred million pages of tracts were dis
tributed, two hundred and ffty-seven Sunday
schools organized, hfty-nine churches constituted
and ffty-nine new publications issued.
REFoRxED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The general synod Of the Reformed Prssby-
terian Church has been in session in Pittsburg
for several days. Reuder Steele. Of Philadelphia,
was elected moderator; DIR. Mcleod, of New
York, and Rev. Woodside, Of Brooklyn, elected
clerks. The chief points thus far before the
synod are Inconsistencies against the
action OF the First Reformed Presbyterian
Church Of Philadelphia, Rev. DR.. Wylie pastor.
Monday there was great excitement created by
the Introduction OF resolutions presented by
James Sample, of Brooklyn, TO suspend Geo. A.
Stuart from eldership and membership in the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church, and to declare his
seat vacant 10 the synod, for singing hymns while
uniting with other Christians in the worship of
God. -
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO.
The chair was occupied by Bishop Ames. DR..
Curry, of New York, on behalf of the New York
delegation. invited the conference to hold It's next
session In Brooklyn.
DR.. Harris, 10 behslf Of the Methodist Monthly
Conference Of Cincinnati, invited the conference
TO hold its next session at Cincinnati. Both pa
pers were tabled for the present.
The report of the committee on missions mo. 81
concerning the management of Indian affairs, ap-
proving the pacific policy Of the general govern
nent, recently inaugurated, touching the treat.
ment Of uncivilized tribes west Of the Arkansas,
was taken up.
Rev. A. N. Fisher, a delegate from Colorado,
also ADDRESSED the conference at considerable
length, strongly In opposition to the report. Hsv-
ing lived for several years among the Indians. he
bad no faith in any pacific policy; but believed
that the strong arm Of the law must interpose 10
keep these bloody and cruel savages under proper
restraint.
The resolution was indefinitely postponed.
DIR. A. NJ Osborn, from q committee appointed
TO receive and consider the proposals of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church for union
with the Methodist Episcopal Church, reporsed
In favor of an appointment Of commission of
fifteen, to act in conjunction with similar com:
mission Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. in the interval Of the general conferences,
TO mature and perfect plan OF a union TO be sub
mtted TO the next session.
DR.. slicer opposed the report, on the ground
that the African Church had a policy different
from that Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
embracing lay delegation and quadrennial election
OF bishops.
After considerable discussion, the report was
adopted.
The report of the committee on the American
Bible Society was presented aud read, showing
that the society is in a most healthy and pros.
porous condition, the receipts having been over
two and a half millions of dollars during the last
four years. The report was adopted.
OLD SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The Presbyterian General Assembly, Old
School, reassembled in Albany on the 25th. A
telegram was received from the assembly at Har.
risburg that portion of the Tuesday morning
session would be devoted to prayer for Divine
guidance upon the important subject of reunion.
A response was sent that this assembly would
unite in the prayer.
The third annual report upon freedmen was
submitted. 1t shows one hundred and sixty.five
missionaries, OF whom one hundred and ten are of
the African race. Total receipts, $3.50, S6S, of
which 1851 were contributed by freedmen. Sixty
churches and 40o3 COMMITMENTS thirty eight
schools and 2SS9 pupils were reported.
Rev. Joseph Williams, colored delegate from
Georgia, by request, addressed the assembly. He
years among his fellow-slaves. he urged unity
OF action and intercourse among the ministry OF
both races, end pleaded for aid from the North.
He defended his race against the imputation of
Incidence and dishonesty. His speech evinced
talent, and was warmly spplauded.
The report of the board of education showed
receipts Of S43 1854. There were 294 candidates
for the ministry, % parochal schools, "a acade.
mics, Is colleges, and schools for persons of
foreign birth or lineage.
church, was taken up. Rev. DR.. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, spoke eloquently for two hours in
opposition to reunion, until adjourned.
NEW SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
In the New School Presbyterian Assembly, at
Harrisburg, on the 18th, most of the time was oc-
cupied with foreign addresses. An answer TO the
telegram sent the Old School Assembly was re.
ceiyed, accepting and reciproeating greetings,
and agreeing to the concert of prayer for reunion
which was set apart for the 9th.
The roll published shows two hundred and forty
commissioners present. the largest assembly Of
this branch ever met. Every minister appointed
save two. Is here, and every Presbytery Of ade
quate size is represented. These and the remark.
able dispatch of business thus far are facts un.
precedented in the history of this denomination.
and show the interest felt 10 the great reunion
question and the ability and determination Of the
churches to grapple with and decide il.
A very prominent feature Of the transactions
thus far has been the interest felt concerning the
lsity OF the church. Many Of the chief addresses
have been made by elders, and the whole subject
of the relation Of the laity to the church is eyi
IDENTIFY attracting unnenal attantion