The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-31


get through with great many things with perfect
harmony. therefore favor the resolution Of Dr.
Crosby.
Dr. Breed thought that this was an important
motion to pass II II is passed the Church would
remain without reconstruction for another year.
This shoHld not be thought of for moment
Rev. DIR. Adams said he hoped that we would not
be partially reconstructed but fully reconstructed.
In regard to the report OF Domestic Missions would
ask where it would leave us? How can we adopt
that provision when the result of the first is in re-
gard the very first proposition we must decide where
locality is to be- in what State to ask for
an act Of Incorporation? do not understand what
is meant by adopting Professionally. We should have
committee to take these things all into considera-
tion.
committee settled at once, but 1t cannot be done.
The committee during the year have not conferred
together. There are reports which cannot con-
sistently work together. A committee should be ap-
pointed to adjust these reports that they can be
worked together admirably. Let us, when we do
arrange system, arrange a complete one.
Rev, DIR. Hatfield wanted to know if we were
prepared to recommend to the churches TO make
contributions for each of their boards during the
year. think we had better stay here three days
or week longer than TO leave business in this un
Mr.. Thompson, of Cincinnati, said we came up to
the Assembly for the very purpose OF reconstruc-
ton. There are not two boards any longer. but
hope and trust we are one in everything. The
trustees elected to serve the board should be elected
as soon as possible. We should commence new
career of prosperity. l hope before the amend
ments are voted for to put the matter over to the
next Assembly we will have the whole matter TO go
over again. am wiling to go in for an entire re-
constructing the boards to-day. That is what we
came for
MIR Moon moved that the whole matter adopting
their provisional reports be laid the table, which
includes DR.. Backus' resolutions and Dr. Crosby's
The first item OF the report was then adopted
The following items were then read and adopted:
"2. That this board consist OF twenty members
five constituting quorum.
49, That the board be authorized to appoint one
deem necessary.
" After proceeding so far, your Committee were
advised bv eminent legal counsel that inasmuch as
charters from different States, legislative action in
the States of Pennsylvania and New York would be
necessary before the contemplated consolidation
could be effected, so that the property now held by
the one could legally and safely, be transferred to
the other. AS instructed by counsel, your Com
mittee cannot see any mode in which this General
Assembly itself, without further legislation, can
create such a consolidated Board or will be compe
tent in law to execute the trusts imposed on the
existing corporate bodies in wills or other writings
heretofore executed"
AS necessary steps to the obtaining of such neces
sary legislation as is suited to the case, your
mittee report the following recommendations, to
81. That this, Assembly should designate the loca-
hty in which the chief operations of the new board
shall be carried on, and in which the principal office
for that purpose shall be located"
The subject of fixing the precise locality was post
poned until the whole report was accepted
The following were then adOpted-
'2. That committee be appointed by this AS
sembly, whose duty it shall be to endeavor TO pro.
all the legislation required by the eXgences of
the case, and direct the transfer of property now
held by the two bodies above described, on recev-
thority Of the new body is perfect"
SO. Meantime, till such result has been reached,
that both of the existing organizations should be
kept up in the form required by their respective
charters"
The report was then adopted as a whole.
1t was moved that the question of location be de-
cided without debate by calling the roll after the
nominations had been made.
The following places were nominated: New
York, Philadelphia, and Chicago
The latter place was finally Withdrawn, and the
vote was then taken.
The voting occupied about an hour.
The Moderator announced the vote as foows:- =
LOT NEW i0Ik '2Uo
For Philadelphia l53
1t was moved to appoint the committee to procure
the legislation on the 3ubect OF combining
the two present boards. Carried.
Governor Pollock moved that the committee con-
sist Of ten, who shall all be legal gentlemen as egts
la ion was necessary in two States The work ne
cessary is not snch as clergymen are accustomed to
do. Five members were to be appointed from each
State. This afterwards amended so that one
clergy be placed upon the committee from each
The item on the subject was referred back to tha
Joint Committee Home Mission, in order to fill
the blanks and nominate the committee on legisla-
tion.
The Adjournment.
After the announcement of several notices, the
ASSEMBLY adjourned with prayer by Dr. Campbell.
AMAzoNIAN.-Mrs. Patterson and Jennie
jerks, residing No. 1215 North Ninth street,
last night indulged in pugilistic encounter at
Ninth and Race streets. Dresses were torn,
bonnets twisted, and waterfalls demolished
Lizzie Wright and Ellen Deyine, friends of the
locality, took sides with the respective pugilsts,
and soon an encounter followed. The four
females beloved, fought, and tore each
others apparel for about the space of one-balf
hour, when an officer arrived, and they were
taken to the staton-house. Alderman Jones
this morning sent them to prison.
RAILROAD AooIDENT-FoUR PERSONS IN
JURED.-The 7'10 A. NJ passenger train from
Newark on the Newark and New York Rail-
road, by means of half-turned switch, was
thrown from the track yesterday and very badly
wrecked William Curtiss, the engineer, and
| Charles Stiles, fireman, were badly injured in-
ternally, and two passengers-Mrs. Keegan, and
little girl whose name could not be ascertained
| were slightly injured. If the Wharton patent
switch had been in use on this road the accident
alluded to could not have happened; and 1t is is
| really surprising that so sure preventive OF
| such mishaps has not before this been adopted
| by every railroad in the country.
| I. o. w. B.-Edward Cassiday resides at No.
| iii Carpenter street. Last night Edward i'm
| bibed rather freely of benzne, and consequently
| his animal got the better of his moral nature.
| Returning to his home, he commenced abusing
| his wife, and finally threatened to kill her.
| Edward now resides with Mr.. Perkins, at the
city boarding house.
Cornelius Hargen, of the Twenty-fourth ward,
| is another libel on humanity. Cornelius last
| poor woman attracted an officer, who arrested
| Cornelius Alderman Clark sent him to keep
company with Edward.
| A BoNNET.-Mary Taylor yesterday espied q
| fine made bonnet in one of the rooms of the
| Continental Hotel. The owner being absent
Mary tried it on, and was SO well pleased with
the article that she walked off with it. The
her loss, and notified the officer attached to the
hotel. Mary was traced to Seventeenth and
| South streets, where she was arrested. <Alder-
man Morrow held her to answer.