New-York tribune., 1870-05-31
TIE PRESBYTERIANS.

THE ASSEMBLY IN A THEATER-ExCURsIoN TO
CAFE MAY-SUSDAY IN THE PULP1Ts.
PHILADEMPHIA, May 30-Mr. Wilkinson, in
his Dance OF Modern Society," takes occasion to suggest
the unlikely spectacle OF Christian public, in an en-
deavor to redeem the drama, decorousy fling en- naSse
into Wallaeks OF an evening, and compelling the man
agement to a sanctled programme. That author doubt
less thought the thing mpossbe; but Ike many inpos
sble things in age 1t has been done Done too not
by headstrong and irresponsible Christian public, as
Mr.. Wilkinson suggested but by that part of the commu
nifty led by the very sanhedrm itself Not TO put too fine
point upon It, the General Assembly OF the fresSte t
Wilkinson's experiment; and sooth to say, the eAef
ment was perfect success The drama was PuIIled,
the theater reyOlutOnized, and the three Christian
graces efectuay supplanted the profane muse, as
saint critic could wish The thing was done on
The hospitable Philadelphia Presbyterians, having
seen OF heard with alinral9h ths coii LIZA h,Sn aa
sisters In NeYOrk year. determined, possible, to
ott ~ tb PbiIaieinhie kcadamy Of Music Tickets were
distributed 10 the Commissioners and 10 the most orho
efecfed in the great dramatic temple indeed far
passed Mr. Wilkinson's widest thought. Inc stage,
sdescenes turned as to shut out all sight thought
Of players or spectacular machinery transplaned no
chesra and parquet became Though not in Mr. Psrtons
OF the term ecclesiastical parlor In pace
Inscription 1--WE be brethren an EXAMPLE OF gram
matcal construction lr equally w8Thy R TSe fSy aaI
circle was made significant with girde Of
Senr Of one accord" and upo1 the front OF the
balcony written the pertinent Biblical quotation:
singular discovery Of ancient Asatic church IN PM
adepha theater 10 prove the cahohclty OF TINS AS
DR., Howard Crosby OF New-York that the only reason
thati NewYork didn't hang up snch greeting IN Apollo
There was Christian stage built In the midst OF the
floor like Jewish pulpit crpeted boTdered win ros's'
and guarded by divine; and here Dr Herrck Johnson
Chairman of the Committee OF ATrangehents DIonghI
the leading gentlemen, and made them sp9ak Dr Cro @
by quoted Scripture in edefense, when MS speech Ws
commanded Acts xix, %: "The whole city caught
Gaus and Alstarchus Paul. companion; IN bere n ane
many other speeches, and good Things Oh moro "'e
on saturday the Assembly visited Cape May, by the
continued courtesy Of their entertainers tMessrs W.
Markley, Ashbel Welsh, and Charles Manchester, Delng
the responsible hosts and though the day proved RAINY
it occasion OF great pLoht ana pleasure ,; nI
Cuyler in speech board the tram, remarked tla1
such excursions are not only necessary lOr rest nt eA
ceedingy valuable opportunities Tor extending nc
duaintance through the Church The Committee OF
Arrangements took food aud large corps OF waters
with them and fed the Assembly at the stockton House
The Sabbaths during the Assembys stay IN Fhladet-
pha are perhaps atordng the townspeople more ac-
duaintance with the COMMISSIONER than DO the sessions
themselyes The invitation that the Methodist pastors
gave been cordially accepted and so nave not Few
from other denominations lgr yesSIuay of he
Assembly in this city alone, while % OF 80 appointments
" j. This enumeration is a singular evidence " the
great size Of the General Assembly
This morning business is resumed again, and appears
likely IN continue through most all OF this week The
Reunion business has been completed only III that lOr-
ton which involves the reorganization OF PTesbyt
and SynOds The rearrangement Of the Benevolent
Boards Church has yet 10 be decided upon and a.
debafe The reports Of the old boards and permanent
Committees (Which were the New school equivalents Tor
B1arJsl have about all come in coming up
for discussion; then their adj ustment will up
To-day's debate upon Foreign Missions has far sur
passed any forensic displays I'm which the General As
semby has yet ndulged The reports Of the Board lO
sons having referred in regular order to the stand
ing Committee consideration, their report he Rev
Or. Il. Il. Booth, Chairman was inst taken up this
morning.
work among the Indians and Chinese, to the Rev Dr.
Crosby OF York, who moved amendment approx
ing t G ~ p0Iy ~ t inSp Z i started 1a
debate in which speaker seemed 10 carry with him
np Dr Crosby spoke at length Of the two ferent In
dian policies which advocated at Washington-the
by the War Department being for eXternlnatOn;
the other, which the President and Vce-President sus-
ain Is peaceful and just aiming TO put the Indians upon
CrOsby's amendment Is as follows:
United Secretary Of the and the other Of
of the Government TOW d The Indian rs within our hoers and
the hsbd, or our is Important acton
The Hon W. E. Dodge favored cd the beam amendment from
compared the frontier people to Naboth but MT oleye-
land Of Mankato Mimi, took opposite ground. saying
that between the Government and tie Indians the
frOntiersmen almost stamped out DR.. Musgraye
had once brought the Church into misfortune. The
amendment finally lost, and the report adopted
originally presented
Synod OF TIE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
The Synod was constituted yesterday morn
ing with prayer by the Moderator Further Presbytera
reports were read and referred.
The Committee the Signs of the Times reported and
enumerated the following ,-
J. the pross disciples Of Chr there but title
ceHc.rn stOut spiritual aDi eternal in,errsts
2 Tie Jefrnanee religious characterized by forHAl
3. We have little evidence of growth in sraoe -
bO Ie sacrificing eEor; advance the Of
confirmed disregard by the nations Of tie claims Of Lord
T. The FoTh prrvnce insy. ct appears
and disgusting men Of the past, bu it eOmes
Shed aud pciasdng tsIstar the sacred giI6 Of rel gol
FOR the recsng ssoas il recommended that the Synod appoint
d. Of tasting and hqa.on to be 9SLyee By the y.oa e9arrson
CAUSES OF THANKSGIVING:
!. The salvation Of men through Jesus Christ
2 he protection Ul the Church
circulation Of Tie seParts and tie diffusion Of tie Gospel
enabled bold the truth 'ni in
5 The svsscang among t6e inhabitants laBd
g The ,eInTorai ali bensdis 1heh we enjoy
For The rresdR reasons recommended st DAY Of Thanksgiving
Tie report was accepted and laid the table for sub
sequent consideration
cation has been organized at Lake Reno, Mimi. The
Presbytery embraces IA congregations altogether Of
been called 10 Of these and has accepted The death
OF Mr.. Alexander Wright, liecntlate, is dcplored.
FREEMAsOSs.
The order OF the day, revision Of Form Of Cove
nant," then proceeded with. Ii was gone over,
paragraph 10y paragraph, and verbal and other slight
alterations occasionally made. The principal de
bate took place over the sentence here given II stood
originally;
We reject all systems q flse religion and wiz worship and part
f all rm- o oath bound and ibeir
onNn iah the tendency and perou- to tie Ler Of state"
This passage which rise To long deUdtewas finally
altered ~ + To read thus:
reject al system, Of false religion and will Vorshp and with these
OhnuuHd and orer their
natures perou their tendency AID lenOus the liberties Il
Church and
The other articles gone through with seratim,
the only other considerable discussion being theO-
logical point the effect of baptism aud the status 10
IN Prof IL d.