New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

and rsnon ,d uon r s,horis to pnn's n
ment The auh9 Of these oHirlee' ,d TO rep Sa e sss T O
offending people Te.y indeed sosg n. Iut ol
! race 'hd subjects Of a common and divine redemption
r. THE CHINESE QUESTION
The Rev. John Ford of Parsppauy, n. j, YeneraDie
pastor in Rockaway Presbytery sustained the report IN
its reference TO the duty Of the churches and hoped Its
| suggestions would he needed. The Rev Dr. Poor OF
Newark chairman OF tile sabbath schools standing com
mttee wanted 20 hear the letters Of missionaries OF the
Church read. He alluded 10 the Chinese question, ana
said that our light should be good light that men
Elder David Huber OF California objected to the
luton concerning the Chinese ~ unnecessary. There
was not general prejudice existing against them among
Americans there; the bad Treatment Of them was only
by few Irsmen and other ildisposed persons In the
abOrng classes, who feared hated their competition IN
labor 1t was as foolish for the General Assembly to ask
abOrers as 1t would DO Ia ask II 20 put down ransOry
riot in street in tins city. As for tho eyangelzauOn Of
10 our SabbathschoOls True one school had been
burned but tins very rare instance and due to the
DIT Heacock remarked that as the subject had seemed
To deinahd some aGtioh was hot becoming III tn9 So
persecution that exists The Rev. Dr. T. H. Booth Of this
city suggested that the State authorities and not those OF
the General Government should be addressed The Rev.
Dr. Sherman b. Garfield OF Syracuse Thought tbls pefse-
cuton was Of piece with all hatred TO labOring people,
aud ought be denounced Dr. Poor OF Newark said that
the Chinese 10 us from foreign land. not being
citizens among like the negroes who had been referred
To prosecuted race they should DO guarded not by
| the State but the General Government
The Rev. w. w. Bier OF California said that he was
afraid that the Californian Presbyerans will say We'll
the General Assembly don't understand us In California
aud have fired very big gun TO Kill musketo lDr
Meacock-We want the gun to be heard IN Cnimal Inc
Cinnamon are our friends there; this Is small matter
Irishmen and Catholics have Thought they could crush
out the Cinnamon and then charge their own prices for
allow this and you will soon hear that capital punish
ment has been visited on those who thus innre the Gna
there was danger that our representatives IN China
should hang their heads for the treatment OF Chnanen
Elder s. d. Hand, NJ D., thought we ought not to make
such strong complaint against Californian prejudice
Of race un OF tho preudccs Of race on this side
| the mountains put away.
DR. CanHeld said that II the Californian Commissson-
thought this resolution unwisc aud likely 10 DO iur
the Church California, they knew their own
circumstances better Than we could we had better SEND
| the resolution back to the Committee for allegation
Dr. HeacOck for the Committee, said that the brethren
had not apparently denied the onrages referred to In ne
resolution. II they do he could bring authority equal to
theirs 10 prove them Bowlcss Across the Continent"
mentions this prejudice as one OF the notorious features
Of the country; aud moreover, he had high Official au-
thorty (which he not Mt liberty 10 namol, which
these brethren deny disregard 10 add proof
! and confirmation Of these outrages
Elder j. A. Foot OF Cleveland had had the same inpres
sion that Is expressed m the iesoutoh Du since ese
brethren had given their testimony To the facts as
against the existence Of Outragos he deemed II an eF TO
send this resolution WIN us lhGllkenee Its conna
tons by American Christians of tue reports OF ouagcs
the Pacific coast 10 the Cinnamon at home He hoped
Elder G. f. Barber Of Chicago remarked that rrucI
the facts which they testify, aud thought the commits
.ioncrs who have long lived IN California, better quail
fed In tins question than Mr. Bo"es, after brief trip
! He toe, hoped for recOmnltment.
Sir Brier again took mp the opposition to the resolu
the miucs, but also set up their idols and temples
lie had wanted to tell Mr. Beecher, when he saw him
last evening, that when he should come to California he
would take him into Chinese temple aud show him his
exact likeness the image OF the first man-not bit like
CAnaman, bat representing their Idea OF the rst man.
me Chinese are not al degraded and ishouorcd in CALI
forrha Some OF them are among the most ehlucDt
Bank OF California They are generally protested cared
for their temples aud their idols are I.Ge1tG Dy Tue
police as protects IN California, all people from opres
son and that there was such care t9r te poor ana ana
paper shall pass the people Oi Cali0iA@ VIII "ush ~
The Rev Howard Crosby d. D. stated the testimony
OF the Rev Mr. ID. W. Martha corroborating that oi MI
Dr. ucacocE profercd an amendment to his paper but
the resolution rccommiticd.
RFroRT OF THE COMMITTEE oS bills AND oyERTUREs.
The Committee Bills and Oycrturcs reported IN an
swor TO the ovcrtures for diminishing tho expense Of
sending delegates corresponding bodies that It IS mex.
Incident 10 make auy change present concerning street
ptcachiug through az overture from h0ukuk ffrsOy'
icry the following resolution, which was adopted ael
Few opposed 10 the policy Of street preaching py
Dr Poor ~ Newark:
a g. III I & S .sgsu .s y "a 30 TIyy fIS ' r i1 r,s he uae
,rgii a,,, Of car VILLAGES 'sas 80 s"s,, h,, ss So T @
si- ust 4, sHa hat ss uj@ia all ihe nn .lI, n
n ears ain ts Mid, nd hsa N i outside II aur churcb'.
Tile same Committee Dr. Cheser,, also, IN ansEer 10
an overture yons Presbyicry, dcprocang the uu
stable connection prevalent between ministers, ana
churches nud raising the question Ot sustchdtoh Iuh
rrpofrd acn 10 tho latter. and, the former point.
ackuuV rdgcd popular tendency 40 changr' Dut ngtd
Z
gcIss TO feryo stated supplies Of churches aud, aSo
recon nicudng Eyuods aud pr'sbyeFcs TO appoint
sfau,uz Committee Vacancies To negotiate between
ministers aud vacant churches, aud continually secure
rrruar prrnc hing iu every church.
Ibe same committee also reported concerning an over
ture freu NrwYurk Prcsbytcry The overtime lnments
fine great number OF ministers without charge. uud oi
vacant churches also, discrcdiublc 20 tie ministry,
aud lns ns the fact that these unemployed minis
trrs chiefly occupied u few central PItrbyteHeS lorn
basis abnormal and d-prupJtiOuato local repro
scutaon tho Assembly; aludcs % the cuicmuatory
action Of tho Assemblies Of l52 aud 1884 on lS point; hud
ges an Vest into the course that Fresbyl ylenes
have pursued M the matter The report quotes the As
scmbly of 1884, requiring ministers who nave Withdrawn
u whole part from tic work Of their Ohoe, 10 give
reasons to their Pre,hytccs 10 DO recorded a. approved
or dsapproycd and requires tho sJnods Whch are next
higher than the prcsbytcres IN authority 10 INFORM the
tuIy OF 1870 whether they have fulfilled tins law oI
g and whether proper discipline has been exercised IN
cases uf fault All these reports Ot tho BINS ana over
| lures Committee were adopted without debate.
Dr Crosby tNcw.IOtk Cityl offered resolution, whch
went 10 the Bills and Oycrturcs Committee reqntng
thar lu the published journal tmuutc- column be SET
atr omitted for the past two years, Tor the publch1h
OF the number uf unknown" members OF churches, IN
order that churches should not IrepOrt thor actual
numerical strength. ,,..-.-.- ....... .
Dr Hcacock reported again his rccommitted report on
Foreign Missions, with tho omission OF all reference 10
the Chinese, resolution, aud all ana ths report was
adopted al once. - ---..-,-, a.. A..
unil 5i o'clock when the Moderator ohcrod the closing
prayer
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