The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30
CY INTEL NOE.
THE ASSEMBLY.
NINTH Days SESSION,

The Devotio nal Exerctses.
The usual preliminary devotional exercises occu-
pied the opening horr consisting of prayers, sing
ing, and addresses DR. McCosh made an address
the present religious condition of the students In
Princeton Cohefe. DIR, Cuyler, of Brooklyn, fol-
gion in colleges generally. DR. Beatty then ofrered
prayer and the exercises closed with the singing Of
the doXology.-
Business Resumed.
The Moderator having taken the chair, the busi-
ness of the Assembly was resumed.
Several notices were read and announcements
made.
Dr. McCosh presented the report of the committee
on the Report of the Board Of Publication.
The material portions of the report read as fol-
lows:-
the Board Of Pgbcaten anS the ProsbVteriaD iPSSca
tion Committed done the work committed to them
From the report Of the Board Publication we learn
in the English &C 1GeIman Portuguese, and Spanish Ian
former publications ithey have issued $50 copies and
that since its organization the board has published
ind that the sD5aS School, TiSor has nCreasead a IN IN
the crcaSfon Of aRc
IS eco mas % net the pa past So fs 6 to
board has been and the balance in the treasury
,T6e Presbytefian Publication Committee have pub.
volumes Since the 1866 the work o publishing and
have been cheering and encouraging '0 fo'uiS
Speca attention has been paid both by the board and
ushing many of the works written for the OF the
I'VE find that the last General Assembly authorized
on mpy agent to Visit & az i
SAB TO then On @ with
h on an TO the Of Of
81 of the oRnoh the ns ss5 5
tfat they deeply impressed with importance
them your committee invite the attention Of the newly.
a We recommend the board 70 give special and prOmi-
Sabbat be
wise w il J employ special l agency enc for this end
Of ss b
& tine s ms of the
Visitor should be circulated much widely than it
to should
Ts Sa tat % hS tTS III Sn snd n
that be devised and adopted to have that
likely to interest the families Of our people.
careHy edited paper G for iSSa
6 Your committee .n are deeply impressed with the i'm
tne Work by the the board
best fitted to make known the truths of salvation to mu
from the ordinary tb. b
the q books Of PSlgQd and report the subject
"8; Your committee are happy to find that books and
domestic foreign and to Sabbath Schools
and they recommend that these gifts be continued and
Your committee have also had under consideration the
rap House, and the report of their Treasurer only
They find that the term of office Of the following Trqs
EsS Aiesander dsss %bil
They R the tns cps Es
going named gentlemen be reelected Trustees for the
Adams 81 from in the 81 room Of whom
they nominate the Rev. R1Sf MGG6s chairman"
On motion this report accepted.
Governor Pollock thought that it should not be
adopted as whole, but placed upon the docket for
future action. Some of the items were very i'm
portant, especially those relating to Sabbathschool
instruction He thought that II this Church would
work in unison with the Sunday-School Union they
could do much more than if they worked only as
denomination.
DR.. McCOsh explained the items of the report. He
said that he felt like countenancing both the Sun
day-Schoo Union and the Presbyterian school work.
We should forward their work, but not neglect our
own.
On motion of DR.. Crosby the report was placed
upon the docket.
Rev. D. r. Love moved that the docket as now
prepared by read by the clerk of the Assembly.
He said he did this SO that it might be published
and placed in the hands OF the members.
The resolution was agreed to, and the clerk read
Hon. VIM. E. Dodge, OF New York, said it was very
evident the Assembly had commenced the week
with docket burdened with heavy matters, and he
tion of some of the important matters which have
come up before the General Assembly.
He therefore made a motion that the Assembly R
report of the Joint Committee on Foreign Missions.
The motion was agreed to, and the report was
taken up and read by the clerk, and considered by
sections.
The following resolutions embraced In the report
were read and approved
"Resolred That the report OF the Board OF Foreign
Missions be approved and published and recon-
mended to the prayerful perusal of the ministers
and members of our churches.
''2. That the signal favor which God has bestowed
upon the reunited Presbyterian Church requires as
an acknowledgment OF gratitude and praise a
greatly enlarged and more energetic prosecution OF
the work OF foreign Missions and that 1t be earn
estly recommended to the several presbyteries to
take to contributions for this object
from all their churches.
''S. That the Board of Foreign Missions be in
structed to give special heed, far Its resources
in men and money will allow, TO the evangelization
OF the Chinese immigrants on our Pacific coast"
The following resolution was discussed at some
length
the unevangelzed condition of the aboriginal popu-
latlon OF our land, and depfecates the increasing
tendency among many OF our citizens to treat them
as race to be eXterminated rather than as the pro-
per objects of Christian effort, to be thereby civil
lzed and gathered into the fold of Christ, and the
Assembly hereby authorizes the Board of Missions
TO put forth its utmost efforts to accomplish this
humane and benignant purpose"
An amendment was made by DR.. Crosby to this
Item, which approved of the action of President
Grant in this matter This amendment was also
discussed.
Hon. William r. Dodge said that he had been
appointed by the Government to go out West
amongst the Indians some months since. In pur-
suance OF that appointment he spent two months In
visiting the different tribes located on the reserva-
dred miles with mules sleeping In tents, and coming
in contact at the different military posts with the
various Officers OF our army, and endeaYoring to
ascertain from the indians in council and from
the omcers OF the army what was the present
status OF the aborgnes of our country. 1
am glad that Dr. Crosby has offered the amendment
10 the resolution with reference to the President OF
the United States. From frequent personal confe-
rences with him in regard to the Indian question,
have no hesitation in saying that his heart sympa-
thizes with the presentpOsition of the Indian and
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