The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-22
FROM NEW TORK.
The Society Of West Point.

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DesgatrA Ia Thc EUCai,g TCtQraph
NEW YORK, May PA meeting of Old graduates
of West Point was held in the College OF the CITY OF
New YORK. this afternoon, for the purpose of form
OF West Point number Of officers distinguished
during the war took part in the proceedings. DR.
Webster, MaiOr-GcnCralS Anderson, Callum. and
webb, and Generals Brice, Tower, ana Viele were
present
Damages Against the Erie Railroad.
NEW YORK, May 22-rhc jury in the Hudson
County N. JD Court has mucted the Erie Railroad
Company in s3250 damages TO Mrs Carhart, for cdus-
ing the death OF her husband.
Fires in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, May GA fire in Brooklyn to-day
damaged the Ridgewood HouT mills on Grand street
$4,000.
Another fire damaged Charles Fents cradle factory
$4,000. No insurance.
The Crime Of Inianticidc What the Presbytc-
rinn Assemblies Sny it and Marital ReIa-
IiOns.
Despatch 10 yKc EccHh.0 Tclcg,ayh
NEW YORK, May 22.--Thc Old aud New School ks-
semblies hcld another session this morning. Re
ports from various committees were read. Rev. Mr.
Seur offered resolution as fClowS:-
Whereas 1t is well known that the ScrptUral views o.
a @ az nT Isd m Ia are oeo3,ne Ia u S
wife and divorces for slight and unwuahlo reasons
Wer'dt The horrible crime Of inianticde is also the
Rcs5o~d, That we urge moon all the ministers of our
Church the duty of giving instruction to the people o.
cerning the marriage relation and that we warn them
against joining wedlock who have been divorced
hort church sessions to the exercise Of due discipline
the of those members who he guilty of violating
the law Of Christ in this particular
Rsoiefd That we regard the destruction by parents OF
their offspring before birth crime against God
and against nature and tnat there many influences
at work in public and corrupt the minds OF
the people until the frequency such murders longer
sought TO be concealed. hereby those who
guilty Of these crimes that they cannot inherit eternal life
and that il is vile hypocrisy for such person
remain in communion with the visible Church o!
Christ and that eXhor those have been called
preach the Gospel and all those who love and the
truth and who would the just judgments of the Al
mighty God upon the State and nation that they may bC
longer silent tolerant of these things hut that they
take bold stand that the flood OF mpurity and cruelty
| may be stayed.
| resolution from a Philadelphia body on temper
ance was read, the substance OF which was as FOL
lows 1T was requested that each OF the ministers
of the Church be eXhOrted to preach on the duty o.
tota' abstinence the last Sabbath OF each year.
| Tuesday afternoon named for considering tht
subject Of the reunion OF the Churches. 1t ap
proved by the Assembly.
| The proceedings of the New School were also OF
routine character.
| Reports were read from delegates to the Genera
| Assembly of United Presbyterians, the COngrcga
| tOnal Church. General Association OF New iIamp
| shire Synod Of Reformed Church, and Synod o
| Scotland.
Both bodies adjourned till Monday morning. o.
| Monday evening reception viii he given ~ Apoh
| Hall 30 the delegates OF both bodies