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he was willing 70 have the matter so to the annual CON
ferences for their concurrence.

he was willing TO have the matter so to the annual CON
ferences for their concurrence.
SUSPENSION OF GEORGE II. STUART.
PITTSBURGH, May 2S.-The resolutions offered
by James Sample OF Brooklyn. before the synod OF tne
Reformed Presbyterian Church. TO suspend George "a, ~
Stuart late President Of the Christian Commission Or
singing hymns and cOmmunlng with other denollia IA
tos after two days of discussion. were amended Dy
violent resolutions offered by D. - NSLeou ~, %
were again amended by resolutions offered by the rev
A. g. Wyie OF DuanesOurg, n. Y, substantially ihe SAINT
as the first set They finally passed to-day Dl 80
yeas to IA nays not Voting Mr. Stuart was suspended
without a trial. and while confined to ns room Wy
severe attack Of asthma Dr. Mcleod OF NewIorK, VINO
made the leading speech against Mr. Stuart when calling
the vote Of the Clerk OF the synod passed over us d
to the fact Afterward when the yeas ana nays "ere
read, he announced his vote among the nays
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
NEWARK. Nj, May 2S-The Annual Con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF New
Jersey adjourned this afternoon after an interesting se
sion Bishop Odenhelmers charge thecergy counsels
obedience to the laws as embodymg the VIII OF
God 10 also denounced the growing tendency 70 argue
the abstract merits Of the law instead ga OF re Teaq % vs
case Dr. Hi missionary TO Greece. delivered inter
esting address, and DR.. Boggs read report on Ihe
morning resolutions offered against innovations IN
the church worship, especially denounclng modern f
uaisu. An animated debate ensued, aud they were re-
ected by l6 Yeas TO 80 Nays OF the clergy and q Yeas
and % Nays of the laty.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SOUTH.
BALTIMORE, May 28.-The General Assembly
% the Presbyterian Church closed It's sessions to-day he
report OF the Committee the narrative Of the state OF
religion within the bounds OF the Church. was read ana
debated considerable length and adopted The Thurs
day previous the first Sunday in August next, was set
apart day of fasting humiliation aud prayer 10 be
observed In all the Presbyterian churches The Rev. Dr
H. F. Bunting reported that he had discharged his duty
Commissioner 20 the General Assembly OF the CumDer
land Presbyterian Church. Commissioners were appointed
OF tho General Assembly OF the Cumberland Presbyeran
Church also 10 attend tho next meeting OF the synod
OF Kentucky. On motion, the Assembly was dissolved,
to meet In like manner IN the Governments PresDy,
teTian Church, In Mobile Alabama, on the thlru
Thursday OfMay, 1869.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Third Presbyterian Church of Phlladel-
Dhia, familary known as the Old Pine% Church,
VIII celebrate tho centennial anniversary of its organZa
ton the Goth and 3st Of this MONTH the exercises 10
by the Rev. Il. H. Allen, to be followed by the Rev. Dr.
George Duield Of Detroit grandson OF the first pastor
of the church. and the Rev Dr. Alexander OF New York,
OF Or. Archibald Alexander, also former pastor OF
church In the afternoon, recitatiOs OF poems com
posed the OCCASION addresses by the Rev. Samuel
Duied, great great grandson OF the first PASTOR ana
by several other cergymen. In the evening the Rev.
John Mcleod will give historical account OF the rise
nected with It's architectural changes. On sunday the
pastor will preach the centennial sermon.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY ELECTION.
BOSTON May 2S.-1he election OF officers by
the American Tract Society today resulted in the add.
ton Of the Rev. T. d. WOosey the Hon. Albert Day OF
the last years list Of VicePresdens L. s Rand Henry
Hi Franklin W. Smith, the Rev. John o. Means, aud the
Rev william LOwsOn tG the Executive Committee ana
choice OF Julius A. Palmer as Treasurer In place OF
Henry Hill who declined reelection The Hon; Melen
Chamberlain explained the negotiations pending between
the New York aud New England branches and moved
that when the Society adjourn II be 10 assemble ut the
call OF the Executive Committee. Carried