New-York tribune., 1869-05-26

economy in the retrcnchment we shall lose ultimately
mttee.
The Rev. Dr. Hastings Of this city differed with his col
have few friends outside Of IT, and regretted to hear Mr.
owards remarks He had indeed had much trial IN Ine
PASTORAL Association but when our Churches hau once
made up their minds that this publication cause was wen
worthy they had sustained It, and continued TO 40 So
the calls upon NewYOrk Churches for means were rear
fully freqnent-it seemed to him though pastor here
vnsa tRreTs %erS her for the ea9Ses iS 20 ss
which bring gray hairs to pastors heads faster
than most other things do MOTTO return6eey,e tRs dd
would ask for committee OF business men TO nyest
Books worth per cent more with the imprint of
Publication Committee on them than they could be with
here VINO unwilling that their pastors should be very
jealous for this Committe yet for all that the churches
in these cities here have steadfasty been loyal to the
Mr. Howard explained that DR.. Hastings had been
the first redoubt carried the rest easy
Mr. Dodge had refused decidedly TO give at first but did
Elder e. T. Taylor Of Wilmington said the money In
vested the Presbyterian house was given for tins ex
press Of publication, and could not be diverted 10
The Rev. II. ID, Van Deusen Of Wabash, ILL.,, said that
others willing to do this work for nothing by scat
ering tracts all over the country like this "Presby-
terlansm Judged out OF It's own Mouth" These are
scattered by Unitarians &c. aud give Presbyteranlsm
from their standpoint and he found among his own
people these tasncations which cannot DO Adequately
RThe Rev. Herrck johnson, d. d. did not suppose Dr.
Crosby TO stop our puDHCauOnei Wuethor
with this reduction Of per cent exist at tho same
time with sufficient presentation OF Presbyterian trut
He hoped Dr. Crosby would come with facts ana nguTes
20 the United General Assembly, and show tho case
The report was adopted without further opposition.
| REPORT OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE ,,.,.,
Tho Rev. Dr. @. p Wing. Chairman OF the Judicial
Committee reported complaint not sulncenty regular ,
to require action from C. Connolly OF Washington Guy
concerning alleged injustice by congregation there.
Dr. wing also answers in the affirmative an inquiry from
| Fisk Harmon OF swede Point, Iowa. whether minister
who has been deposed from the ministry, but whose
name has not been ordered streken from tne IU ~,
Presbytery has not right TO nave hs name rel@heo
| until the case has been fully disposed or
| REPORT OF THE PoLITY COMMITTEE.
The Poty Committee, the Rev. Dr. Darling, Chairman,
reported on case as folows An isolated church, find
ing it impracticable to q clerical moderator
davlng no pastor and minister by inquired OK
the Presbytery of the District Of Columbia whether the
elders were at liberty in such extreme case TO organ
ze the session without moderator The Presbyery an.
swered Mo- subsequently the Synod Of Pennsylvania re-
versed this decison and the Presbytery ask, be-
eynp that tho ruling OF tho Synod establishes prece
dent possibly Injurious TO Presbyterian poty and that
II Ia contrary TO law and that 1t Is seldom impraotcabe
to obtain minister's presence and that elders may be
listers might equally consider Impossible 70 convene er
Committee reply that the "Form Of Government" iK 8,
provides that another minister OF the same Presbytey
may be invited to preside IN session IN apsehce Oh tno
less any minister Of the Word and the same authority,
TX declares 1t e1pedent at every meeting OF session.
that there be presiding minister but allows In Just suen
this that the session may proceed without tho
The report was placed upon the docket for further
| sideration, after brief debate.
The Stated Clerk the Rev DE- llatneId oHered tho iol
| lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Re,osd That Rs prSye be Instructed 70 Institute % n9Ts,
emunieln that be sseeains that the utmost care s,;
members ami that thus be LnOSa What the actual member
Adjourned at 81 o'clock There were services In the
| evening.