The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-25

city of Philadelphia. " "'0
fhe committee adjourned to meet in Philadelphia
bly, In May next unless previously convened by the
call Of the chairman.
SAMUEL NJ HOPKINS, Chairman.
A. @. MCCLELLAND, Secretary.
Rev. DR.. Howard crosby offered the following re-
Resolved That the synods as defined geographically
by this Assembly shall include geographically all the
presbyteries and parts OF presbyteries within such
geographical bounds.
A Protest Presented.
The Committee on overtures further reported
protest from the Third Presbytery OF Philadelphia
against the Presbytery OF Luzerne.
A substitute was offered by DR.. Wills OF Wilkes
barre. which was laid upon the table.
The committee recommended that all action by
the Luzerne Presbytery be delayed until after the
session Of the Assembly. Received.
Other Cases Reported by the Committee on
The judicial case Of an appeal of the Presbytery OF
Omaha against the decision of the Synod OF Iowa In
the case Of DIR. G. G. Morrell. The committee re-
commend the compelants to withdraw their papers.
The committee also reported the case OF the ap-
peal and complaint OF Rev. DR.. Greer, ID. ID. They
ind the papers correct, and recommend that com
mittee be appointed to take action. Ihe recon-
mendaton was adopted.
The committee also reported several other judicial
cases OF minor importance, on which action was
taken as recommended.
Report Of the American Board Committee.
The special order of the day. the report Of the
Committee on Conference with the American Board
OF Commissioners of Foreign Missions, was then
read by the Rev, DIR. Stearns
Pittsburg in November, 1862 anticipating the for
nation of Board of Foreign Missions for the
United Church, appointed comm committee t consisting
| d. D., and b. X Booth, and Elders Robert s. VIII
lians and William e. Landen, to take into consdera
ton its relations to the American Board OF Com
missoners for Foreign Missions, and to report to the
next Assembly such measures as might seem proper
and expedient for adjusting these relations to the
Tbe report proceeds to state the circumstances
under which the American Board organized,
and how, after the separation in 1885, the New
School branch continued TO cooperate with the
American Board, while the Old School branch es-
tablished its own Board of Foreign Missions.
| The report then proceeds as foows.-
whole subject are Clearly of the opinion that the
time has come when an effort should be made, as far
as may be consistent with the fullest liberty Of ndi-
yiduai contributions and churches, to concentrate
the counsels the energies and the contributions Of
| the whole united Church in the work about to be
| carried on by own Foreign Missionary Board,
| reluctant we are to sever the bonds which have
So long and happily united the committee, confident
that nothing would be gained and much may be lost
| to the common cause by unnecessary delay.
''rhe prominence of this conviction at a meeting
| New ork, March 10, 1870, present Revs. j. F.
Stearns, r. w. Patterson and K. r. Booth; absent
Elders, r. 8. Williams & X. e. Lander after prayer
and free discussion of the subjects referred to them
| the committee resolved:-
~. That In the Judgment OF TINS committee 1t Is
of the A. B. C. f. M cause be transferred to the
United Presbyterian Church.
'2. That in order to harmonious and satisfactory
| transfer Of any portion of these missions to the
Board of the Presbyterian Church it will be neces-
| sary to leave the missionaries now connected with
such missions at liberty to sustain their present
cesastlcal relations in case they should prefer to
do So This liberty shall be acceded to the Congre-
gational missionaries who may be and continue in
such missions, and also in case OF the formation OF
presbyteres in the foreign field to such Presbyterian
missionaries as may prefer to remain members OF the
| presbyteres in this country to which they now
''3. That it should be fully understood by all
| parties that the same liberty thus provided for in
the case OF Congregational missionaries to be trans
! IA n ha IA
by the A. b. @. f. M. to such Presbyterian mission
aries as may still continue with the missions OF that
board
al in justice to ourselves and the board as well as
for the most successful prosecution Of our future
missionary work. With 80 many missionaries In the
field and SO large work begun, in common with
would not in all fairness withdraw our contributions
without taking with us a corresponding part Of the
responsibilities of the work. On the other hand,
after having contributed largely men and women to
the building up of this great missionary enterprise
and during period of thirty years assisted to carry
it forward to its present advanced position, it would
be mahlfestly unreasonable that we should go out
past and the accumulated facilities for the future
Indeed it would be quite impossible for us to carry
individual contributors If in making the change they
must give up their whole present working force and
separate themselves from the beloved missionaries
the precious song and daughters of the Church
"The other two resolutions were deemed impor
as an 70 se snm n toat
another they will not be required suddenly tC
| change their missionary policy, OF which, from long
| experience in their particular fields they must IL
many cases be the best judges, dor to sacrifice the
| ecclesiastical preferences or break their present
connection. Were this required, some, 1t is to bs
| feared, who would otherwise gladly cast In their lo
with US would think it wisest for them to remain al
they are."
TwO at least of these points the report states
implied by the action of the joint committee Of tht
Assembly, and of the Prudential Committee.
The contributions OF that part OF the Churcf
hitherto connected with the American Board hay,
been 500 600 yearly, and the number of missionaries
employed Is about fifty, besides missionar.
assistants.
Mr. E. n. Kingsley moved that the Assembly nov
hear the report OF the Joint Committee on ForegI
Missions Carried, and the order OF the day wa
again suspended for the purpose.
The report was then read, accepted and place'
upon the docket
A motion was made by Judge Strong that al
orders Of the day be suspended until the recon
struction report Is finished. Agreed to.
Reconstruction Resumed.
The subject OF the proper ratio OF representation
to the General Assembly was taken up, item by item
This was discussed at some length.
Pending the discussion OF this subject the Assem-
, bly, adjourned without taking any action in tn
matter
AMERICAN BAPTISTS.