The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-20

pObSlDic IOT all Otncf GTekDyterian 1nore1tg
CITY, without the absorption Of any part OF its capital
now used and needed for the publication ana dstri-
button OF our religious literature 1t Is recommended
that the sum OF one hundred thousand dollars be
raised among our churches and people for the erec-
ton and equipment Of said Publication House. and
as part OF the Offering OF S. OOO 900 which It was at
tttburg resolved to raise.
13. All the committees and officers OF the Board Of
Publication and OF the Publication Committee are
requested to continue to perform their respective
newly organized Board Of Publication.
The report was received, and it was ordered to be
put upon the docket
Committee to Revise the Rules.
DIR. @. w. husgraye, of Philadelphia, moved that
acemmittee of five be appointed TO revise the rules
ofthe dinerent judcatories, who shall report at the
Hon. j. Ross Snowden moved that two thousand
copies Of the roll be printed for the OF the AS
Hepert on Disabled CIergymen.
The report of the Committee on the Relief OF Dis
abed Clergymen was received from Dr. Shepherd.
The report recommended The continuance OF the
present officers The report was adopted and ordered
to be placed upon the docket.
The Committee on Devotional Exercises.
The Moderator announced the names of the Com
mittee on Devotional Exercises as follows:- Reys.
+; r Beadle, D. D., g; F WIswell, D. D, D. 4. Gun
HIdebran, Carter, and Rankin.
Tho Delegates from Abroad.
Several commissions were received from various
them were those OF the Free Church OF Scotland
Rev. William Arnot and Professor John s. Blackie'
OF 4 01DDdrRn, IHOsc OI Lnc united PRESBYTERIAN
Church Of Great Britain Rev. Dr. Edmund Of Lon. on.
don, and Rev. DIR. Macleod, of Brkenhead, near
Liverpool; and those Of the Irish Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Prof Watts and Thomas Sinclair
Esq, Of Belfast DIR. Dill, OF Londonderry had been
appointed one OF the delegates from the last named
body, but his death was announced by cable de-
spatch recently.
The commissions were referred to the
Committee on correspondence,
which the Moderator announced to be composed Of
Revs. II. ]; Van Dyke, James B. Shaw, j. q. Wat
". Rankin and Robert Russell. ''-'1'' anu N'Oo'S
The several other standing commi tees were then
announced, and, after subsequent changes, stood as
The stnndiDg Committees
On Bills and Ouertures.Reys, P. II. Fowler, D. d.,
G. w; Musgraye, D. d., s. W; Speer, R. w. Patter-
dali, d. D., and j. B. Spottswood, d. d. Elders j. p
Crosby, Hon. James Pollock, Isaac ecarrlil, julius
King, William b. Oanfield, Dr.. James Taylor, and
Judicial Conmtttes;-Revs. M. W. Jacobus, D. D.,
John Buchannon, j. Few Smith, Robert i; 'iiH Hammii
Henry Little; and Elders Hon. II. W. Green, Hon
William Strong, II. X. Clarke Calvin John B. Skin
on Politg Of TIE Chureh-,Reys B. F. Hatfield
p.p;sv ID. g. G. \ Beatty Di D., s. G. speeT p D. g
d. D., d. M. Halliday, d. d., Robert Patterson d. ID
and Elders Hon. D. Halnes, James Brown, Dr.
Thompson, and e. A. Raymond. - -
On Foreign Mfssions.-Revs. R. R. Booth, d. d..
John John. Thompson, D., Walter Clarke, D. D., E. Z.
Swift, G. A. Lyons, John Newton, A. Newton ID. D.
ss 6eGee Dr. Mccc eatSe bGn b 5UsepS %
on Home TisSionsNRevs. william M. Paxton
Henry Darling, D. D, B. G. Riley, George 9. Heck,
TroSbridge and Elders q. F. WOOD d. richard . I'd. d
wards, Samuel Thompson, DIR. w. B. Lyons, Robert
Cornelius, w. J. Cornwell, James PAUL.
On Education-Revs s. M Hopkins, r. D. Har-
per- VIM. s. Curtis, s. g. Rason q. W. Gaertnor
Robert Dickson, William ": Williams, and c. r.
S; Converse, j. S. Kirkwood, o. Kendall, and S. H.
Mather.
On Publications-James McCosh d. D., B. w
Chidan, d. d., G.. q. Carr, Trowbridge, /. A. Priest
j. M. Smith, and A.. Bryant and Elders David
Keith j. Rvin D. Gest & = 5r o. Garrison NJ Chase
On Church ErectionaRevs: Howard Crosby, d. D.,
e ID Ward d. B. J. Repger D. D. Joseph p
and Sheldon Jackson; and Elders a. w. Williams,
J. G. Lewis, g. w. Fowle, s. R. Parvin o. B. Gum,
Joseph Ridgley DIR. w. b. Lyon.
on Theological Seninaries--Revs. VIM. Adams,
I'D, V. ID. Reed, DID. j. P. Wilson, DID,, w. e.
> PpqMLauren MauGe j. /. Robinson, D. Cunningham,
E. North, D. s. Courtney, e. w. Kingsley, G. r.
On Ministerial Relief-Revs. T. Sprole, d. D. l. I'll
Noble, d D., James Alexander, DID, Charles Steb-
bins William lam ryn. Iryin r H H. Kellogg and T. H.
John c; Hines, William Torrey, DIR. W. F. Wilson,
and ii. F. Kemper:
chairman; Reys. s. c. Logan, Horace Eaton, JOHN
st0cton D ID Beree, D. Tully, G. EnneIl, J. Boil
w. Edward, and S. ]. Monfort.
On C0rrespondOncs- II. j. Van Dyke, D. D., ].
2; S,, shaw, 2; D., J; G Watson. Watson D. D, Samuel N.
liam Rankin, Jr, Robert Kasse.
:, on Merratige Of Reigion.Revs. T. I. Cuyler,
K. 9. Thompson; and Rlders j. e. Warner, Hon. E.
On Eeav of Absenoe-Revs ]. t. Dnglish, ]. L.
and Elder G. w. Simons.
On Aileage-Elders Lewis Chaplin, F. A. Tschiefney,
On Finamcs-Elders J. D. vermilye, E. A. Lambert,
David Robinson, and ]. Ross Snowden.
On Devotional E1ercises-Revs. Elias X. Beadle ID.
and James Y Mitchell; and Elders Hon. James
Pollock, William L. Hildeburns Robert Carter, and
Thomas Bond.
The Union Theological Seminary.
DR.. William Adams, OF New York, submitted the
following
Wheras In the recent negotiations for reunting the
two branches Of the Presbytersn Church, great
cal supervision over the several theological senaries Of
WheT.as The Directors Of the Union Theological Semi
nary In New Yorkan institution founded before the
neither OF its branches and administered upon its o%n
ndepenSent charter of doing all their power
Church in to the education Of members and
%als IN naps Zee to
pfl .nd sai %%sS StGP
ny or sns So oe AssTS BODY 50 large in
So great an extent resident at distance from the
with many things which pertain to Eeir true interest
and .rl.shl usei1lsess; ness therefore bel
Theological Seminary Of New York being all OF them
hereby the General Assembly to the following %
eheot viz; That the General Assembly may be pleased
pretOrsp and control over the several fheooca ii semi
Sorps s b a. S ps & the s9StGn Of con
sptotve Board OF Directors on the following and
That the Board Of Directors of each theological semi
snail be authorized to appoint all professors for the