The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02
ITR INTEL LICE NCE.
THE ASSEMBLY.
TWELFTH DAYS SESSION


nori,y Report-Fnrther Consideration Of the
Finance Report.
The reunited Presbyterian General Assembly
convened this morning at O'Clock, the Moderator
in the chair.
The Devotional Exercises.
The usual preliminary devotional exercises Occu-
made by various commissioners, and several hymns
from the Assembly's pamphlet were sung.
business Resumed.
The minutes read and, after several uuim-
portant alterations were made, were approved.
Invitations were received from the officers Of the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum and the Penitentiary, ask
ing that those of the commissioners who might wish
would visit those institutions, Received with
thanks.
report on the PoIIty of the Church.
The Committee on the Polity of the Church made
report, which was received and presented the fol-
lowing overtures-
OVERTURE b.
The Committee the Polity of the Church report
Overture b. petition from certain RI IN Japan
R Uornes OF the Presbytery OF Chicago, and Rev. U
varrohers of the PresbyeT of s. OlaTsvls asking to
be constituted into presbytery to be called the Presoy
committee recommend inasmuch as it is expected
other missionaries will soon be sent to that field that
the prayer OF the ee ana m baaG tney
as the Presbyery OF Yeddo and to be attached to the
ordered that Pres6yery Of Yeddo at such time
az SPd a and be- w by
minister whom two of the members may designate.
OVERTURE E.
The Committee the Polity of the Church report
Overture f. an application for the formation of
committee recommend tha. the PRAYER Of the pet
t%e h Be- HSFsg
Rev Charles Reynolds Of the Pr9ssyteEy Of NSy YSEk
delpha Kew Jonathan g. Gibbs Of Atlantic Psesbytery
II sS
to the synod OF & ana that ne Fst meet
We Wednesday in june Is76 O'Clock p NJ and be opened
by E1'R Rev. sSSSm @am S Page e. " Ills "O''n''
The overtures were approved bv the passage OF
appropriate resolutions
Report on an Indian Institution.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper read the following paper, which
was received and adopted -
pECydenSg Of & God al with the duty
tiai of elevatng and perpetuating
Rmd wGeTeas proposition favorably entertained
by the United States Governmeut maintain a sufficient
sehoST6ps in an institution which by Charter belongs to
the Church, and which has grown out Of her
Te5Oscd That the Assembly approves the benevolent
to this END and regards with especial
ton with the Indian Department at WSshin gton said
pTofessorshps in Highland University with view to edn
edsed IN DO
Report the Chicago Seminary.
The Special Committee on the Theological Semi
nary OF the Northwest made report through the
chairman, DR.. Reed. The chairman stated that this
could not agree, and that a minority report would
also probably be presented,
The following is the report of the majority
The Majority Report.
From the eleventh annual report of the Board of D
recors presented this Assembly it appe thirty
Sss ges yGeVe seVen have Completed prescribed study
"np e eaye in the Seminary have spent Of the
time unocouped in study in. special eyangestc labor
the instruments the hopeful conversion of many, and
thf he ReH Wits Assembly
his resgnatSn Of the chair OF Did9ctio and nd Poemio
ton be accepted and following resolution adopted
me 2ras a. dt a niSspG pG Of bo Pdsme
Theology the Theological Seminary OF the Northwest
fhaE pralA ne tv
ana anS dety With Which be has discharged the
Church for f. thS e. aSa y which
future abors for the promotion OF sound scrptura
may receive from the Lord himself the promised public
aP5Gya S Ws ell 6ppS dc 4Sy gSGd and faithful servant enter
The report OF the Board of Trustees which accompanies
that the directors, exhibits the financial condition of
sgnei by five ohe directors and protest signed bS two
Of the directors that the action of the ma
OF the General Assembly. ..,-,.,, -,
this seminary appeared before the commtte and we're
From oil Which your committee is obliged sate as we
do with deep regret that the d91es heretofore exist
finally adjusted by the action OF the Assembly sitting in
last still have broken oat afresh that by this
of strife the interests the seminary great
imperilled and common Christianity subject to
In view of the facts that have before u.s. the com
ittee the fGi0%ng action based upon h
d1sGn Of the hs assby soemny Snons upon the
arties concerned that further controversy respectn
IN Efforts to promote prosperity of the Institution il
s hSfe o. nasmueh the chair Of theology has beef
vacated BY the Tesenston Of Dr. Lord and Mr. Mc0Or
bend according to the direction of the Assembly M
occasion exists for further controversy in reference
tso1oed Inasmuch as it appears that dissatisfaction
has been created by the ele9non o. trustees in april las
the Assembly enoins upon the directors to make sue
s Of ns So bree 80
signed accordance with the direction Of the Assembly
That in compliance with article of the Agree
nent ''a the friends and patrons OF the Seminary
on hsSe and Rose end Of the se@na who have ye
contributed towards its endowment shall make promp
The tsrS Of office OF the following members of tn
Board of Directors expires at this session OF the Assem-
wy 'lN ministers Ru'iag Elders
st. Wilson, ID, Henry Phelps,
j. G. Monfort, d. D., J. Mckee Peoples,
J p. Stafford, ID. D., Samuel Howe
I'm Ewing Ewing - ' j. O. walker Wik0S''
eies by an election OF directors by the Assembly.
The committee recommend That the vacancy in III
Chair qi Didactic and Polemc TheOl9gy be filed M by tn
Rev. William E. NIcClaren, a member of the con
mttee, presented the minority report. Both r.
ports were received. The following is the minorit
The Minority Report.
The committee regrets state that the difficulties
which were supposed to have been amcably and final
Fist Presbyterian Church at Pittsburg in Noyemb
last still continue or have broken out aresh that
greatly mpered and our common Christianity subjects
Oompisnt has been ma before your committee again
the action OF the Board OF Directors n reelecting U
three members of the Board of Trustees who were d
Alter a careful and prolonged investigation of tn
regret hH "a the parties to the & cen mt sgGed in ohSa
distinct understanding Of the terms OF the
the time 1t apparent that each put very different
far Judge, without secret reservation