The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-26
THE LATEST NEWS.
Proceedings of the Old and New
School Presbyterian Assem-
blies in New York.
FROM NEW YORK.
Proceedings of the Old school Presbyterian
Assembly.


Despatch to The Eoening Telegraph
New YoRK, May 26.-The business session
opened with prayer by the Moderator, the
usual devotional exercises having been held at
the Church of the Covenant in connection with
the other Assembly. Before taking up the order
of the day, which was reported by the commit
tee to correspond with the officers of the Grand
Army of the Republic, communication was
read from the proper officers of Long Island to
the effect that the decoration of soldiers graves
would take place, according to previous an
nouncement, on the 30th inst, but that no de-
corating ceremony would take place. It con-
cluded with an invitation to the Assembly to
attend at Cypress Hills Cemetery.
1t was reported also from Long Island Presby-
terry that 1t had rejected the proposed union on
the basis proposed. It was hoped by the pres
bytery, however that a union would be consum-
mated on the common standard without refer
ring the subject again to presbyteries The first
order of the day was taken up at ten o'clock
The report of the Committee on Disabled Minis
tiers Fund was presented to the house by Dr. W.
X. Marshall, chairman. Total amount devoted
to this object during the year. including interest
on permanent fund and contributions taken, was
939, o4O, an increase of $6S50 on last year. OF
this amount, $1,000 remain in the treasury. The
ResOlUed, That in the constant and increasing nros
perlty OF TINS cause the General Assembly recog-
nzeS, 1oea WIN the appreciation OF the Master and
an emphatic intimaon of the churches the duty To
prosecute the scheme vigorously and sustain it
Resolred That believing its object but imnor,oo.,,,
attained, the General Assembly earnestly reiterates
churches and presbyteries. F
The report was discussed at large nv Dr Hale
Rev. Mr.. Plumley and Rev. Theodore Strong.
| The Importance of the subject in view of the
| words "lnasmuch as We do it to one of these
| little ones, ye do it to me-" was recognized.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of Nashville, spoke of the
| deficiency in the salary of ministers He said
| that in his vicinity there was an actual want of
| the necessaries of life
Rev. Mr. Fox added to what had been said his
hearty approval and sympathy, and recon-
mended that fund, in addition to the present
amount of $24 900, be set apart for the object of
helping needy ministers.
Discussion was interrupted by Dr. Blackwood.
who wished the order deferred for the hearing
OF delegates from corresponding bodies It was
so decided, and the report will be resumed at
another time.
New School AssembIy-Sixth Day.
The New School General Assembly met this
morning as usual The first hour was occupied
in holding a joint prayer meeting of the tive
| "'SSiiiNiiNo' "AtNH was piGSluSu over Dy heV.
DIR. Fowler, Moderator of the New School
Assembly. The Moderator announced that Rev.
DIR. Torbitt, of Utica, one of the delegates to
this body, was missing he not having been seen
since yesterday morning, when he left the house
No 151 Lexington avenue. His absence has
caused his friends great alarm
communication was received from Kings
County Memorial Committee of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, inviting the delegates to unite
in the ceremony of decorating the soldiers
graves on Monday May 81, at P. NJ, at
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Rev. Dr. Kendall secretary of the Permanent
Committee Home Mssions Rev. DR.. Hat
field, secretary of the Permanent Committee on
| Freedmen; Rev. Dr. Ellinwood, secretary of the
Permanent Committee on Churches Election;
and Rev. DIR. Atterbury, secretary Of the Per-
manent Committee on Education, addressed the
assembly, giving full and interesting particulars
of the doings and needs of their respective COM
| mttees.