The New York herald., 1870-06-04
THE PREsBYTERlANs.


Proceedings OF tho General Assembly Yestcr-
day-Changes In tue Board Of Trustees
DEFICIENCY In the Mileage Fuud-The Freed.
msn-Electi0n Of Directors Of tho Semi
nnries.
PHILADELPHIA, June 8, 1870.
the Presbyterian General Assembly met at the
usual hour this morning The report OF the Com
miffee On Proposed Changes In the board of trustees
OF the corporate General Assembly reported that the
Six trustees elected In November last should be re-
moved, and that SIX from the former New School
branch should be put In their places This was
agreed 20, anu SIX gentlemen were elected. The
committee thought this course the least open to
objection, though the gentlemen removed are OF the
higheSt character ana greatest usefulness
The Mileage Committee reported that there was q
deficiency IN that fund OF $685., which, however, Is
81, 300 less than the deficiency OF last year.
Resolutions were adopted fixing the assessment
rate at six cents per capita for the ensuing We lr
ana stating that payment viii be required IN lul in
Tho Enabling act was considered and passed,
with an amendment directing synods to designate
disosganized presbytery Is to bc continued.
The annual Narrative was presented and after o
Few alterations were made was received.
Consideration OF the report on Freedmen was re-
sumed. separate provisional Frecdmen's Board
OF twelve members was constituted, which was
The report Of the joint Committee on Publication
was considered Resolutions providing for the con-
solidation OF the Board OF Publication aud the Pub
ing action on which the Assembly adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion OF Rev. william Rankin James Len.
n0x, r. L. Stuart Hon. William Il. Dodge and
Rev. j.. z. Murray were elected members OF the
Board OF Foreign Missions for the first class Of 1870
and 1873. The second class were Rev. Messrs How
ard Crosby, Charles K Imbrie and Robert II. Booth,
and Messrs. Henry ide and David Oliphant
nOn motion Of Rev. M. Allen the election for trus-
tees aud directors OF the several institutions was
proceeded with, with the following RESULT
Directors OF the Danvile Seminary, to serve till
lS73-Rev. Messrs. II. w. Allen, j. X. Lyle. j. o. Ran.
dolph Il. i. Stanton d. d. aud $. j. Niccolls, D: D.,
and Elders +. T. Alexander, J. G Barrett, II, T..
kemper, o. Beatty, James McCampbell, J. w. Scott,
W; H. Kinnaird and d. N. Penick.
Directors OF the Seminary Of the NOrthwest-Rcv.
Messrs. X. W. Patterson, ID. D.; W. s. Curtis u. ID.
G. 9. Noyes, L. Pratt and L. II. Reid, and Elders J..
s. Favorand, NJ p Ayres, H. Il. Seely, Isaac Scarrltt
Directors OF the Princeton seminary-Rev. Messrs.
William ID. Snodgrass, ID. d.; Joseph McEroy ID. d.
G. W. musgrave d. D.; Robert Hammeil. d. d.; 10.
seph T. Smith. b. D.; Robert Davidson, d. D., ana
Gardiner Spring. ID. D., and Elders Robert Carter,
;rh John A. = F,nday, George sharswood, LII. d., and
Trustees OF the Church Election Fund.-Flrst
class, one year, Rev Messrs. J. Farnsworih u. d.
John Thomson, ID. D.: f. X. Craven, d. d., ana Rev.
G. Burnham ana J. Z. Hayens. Second GLASS; two
years, Rev. Mossrs. Jchn Hall. j. d.; Charles A.
Dickey, 4. 7. Einwood, d. d., ana N, o. Sutphen,
ID. d., and Elders Otis ID. Swan, George w. Lane
and John p. Crosby. Third class, three years, Rev.
Messrs, Mes M II. Z; Wilson, D. d.; s j. Niccolls D. D.,
and Elders w. s. Gilman, Nathan Lane, HeZeklah
King, Russell Scalritt and J. NJ. Browncr.
Directors OF the Allegheny Seminary, for four
years-kev Messrs. W. D.. Howard, d. d.; G. E.
Allison, D. D.; Richard Craiqhead, Ebenezer Buck.
tngham and d. Junkin, ID. D.. and laymen James
Laughitn, Is. Il. Bradford and II. A. Williams
Rev. L. L. Prentiss was elected TO the Cyrus II.
McComicK Chair Of Theology In the Seminary Of
the Northwest.
Appointments for Philadelphia pulplts for next
Sunday were announced and the Assembly ad