The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-01

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signify the, readiness TO accept in the form and spirit
speech of One Of the Delesation.
Rev. DIR. II. j. Vandyke, one Of the delegation,
stated that the terms which were offered to the
Southern Church were terms which that Church
could have accepted without injury to its svowed
principles. These two Churches must come In con-
to express my profound mortdcation and regret at
this temporary defeat. The indictment laid down in
the reply OF the Southern Church is not true. We
can prove 1t from the records. But there is not
better Assembly In the United States than this
southern Assembly. II you could have heard as
did, the eloquent debate which resulted in the paper
which has been read to you, you would have been
But we must not be sorry that the overture has
been made. The result will come. Let us be friendly
in word as well as In deed, and in the end all un-
friend feeling will melt away.
Prof. J. E Nourse hoped the day will not long be
deferred before this union is consummated. / be-
leve that Almighty God may give it in charge to the
beloved Church to be the instrument in this work
IL is not question affecting an addition to the
Church, but affecting the whole land: Through this
Church the full true hearty union Of thssland is to
be consummated. l hope no brother will go home
saddened by the tenor OF this report submit to
the Assembly that they will not forget in the future
work of the church. to sustain aud strengthen these
sections OF our land, these enterprises in the border
States.
Rev. Mr.. Lyle said he felt himself able and willing
to meet any OF them or all OF them their great
issues which they have presented in this paper.
While cannot come into that discussion yet say
am ready and anxious to snow to them the Chris
Of the Southern Assembly is not the expression of
the Southern people. would not have you to lower
that flag, because II you do lower your standard you
destroy us who are in this conflict down there. /
like the paper because you stand with dignity on
what you believe and what you have been compelled
standard Your work has not failed and this paper
which comes before you is the highest evidence in
the world that you have touched the heart of the
Southern people
The Adoption of the Report.
The reading Of the report was called for but ruled
out OF order. The report was then received unani-
mousy and the committee discharged
Resolution of Thanks.
Rev. DR.. Beatty offered the following resolution -
ReSotued, That the thanks OF the Assembly be
rendered to the delegation to Louisville for their
prompt, diligent and faithful performance of the
arduOus and responsible duties which devolved upon
them; and it is ordered that their necessary ex-
penses be paid from the contingent fund OF the
Assembly; and, further that the thanks OF the AS.
sembly be rendered to Theodore Cuyier, Esq, aud
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company, for the facilities
of travel afforded to the delegates.
The resolution was adopted.
The Five Minutes Rule
remaining sessions of the Assembly be confined to
| five minutes in length. Carried.
Report on MiIenRe.
DR.. Hatfield, from the Committee on Mileage, pre-
sented report, which proposed uniform system
mended that those presbyteries which are the more
able help those which are not or that in place of a
pro capita tax pro rata tax be required, so that
! heavier assessment be made on wealthy presby-
| teries than on the poorer ones.
The report was received and adopted.
| The Publication Of Minutes.
Rev. DR.; Hatfield moved that the General Assem-
Oily puDllSn nVe tnOuSand copies OF the minutes OF
this Assembly and that the price OF the be
one dollar per copy
Governor Pollock offered an amendment that the
price of the minutes be reduced to fifty cents per
! copy.
Df. Bittinger moved that the amendment be laid
| on the table, which was agreed to.
| An amendment was adopted that the Stated Clerk
| send by mail the minutes to those who entitled
| them.
| Rev. Mr. Conover offered an amendment that the
price of the minutes be reduced to IS cents including
| the postage. Not agreed to.
| Unanimously adopted.
Rev. Henry Darling offered the following:-
| ResOlUed, That the Board OF Foreign Missions be
instructed to inquire as to the wisdom and practical
bity of deyislng some plan by which this great in
terest conducted by this Assembly may be
brought in closer contact with the people in every
portion Of the Church.than can be secured by the
appointment OF q mere local committee, to whom
these interests have been entruted and report tC
the next General Assembly .'
Report on TheoIogIcaI Seminaries.
Rev. DR.. Adams, from the Committee Theologi
cal Semnarles, made report The report states tina
the number OF seminares in connection with the AS
The report gave a short history of the different in
stitutons order the election of trustees ma,
be I made understandlngly by the Assembly
The annual report OF the Trustees OF Princeton
Seminary was presented In connection with tn,
on notion both reports were ordered to be printed
in the appendix to the minutes OF the Assembly.
| The reports of the Committees on Danville Semi
nary and the Western Seminary at Allegheny wer'
also read and received.
Trustees OF Princeton Seminary increasing tn
salaries of the Professors to three thousand dollar
per annum, be affirmed. Agreed to-
1t was moved that Friday afternoon, at half-pas
8, be fixed as the time for holding an election 10
Trustees for the several Institutions Carried.
A report from special committee appointed b
inquire into the eXpedency OF the German Theolo
gtcal Seminary at Newark, N. j., was presented.
The report was accepted.
Rev. DR.. Hopkins presented the report OF tn
Standing Committee on Education, which was rea
and received.
Adjourned with prayer by the Moderator.