The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-04
TY INTEL LHGE NOE.
THE ASSEMBLY,.
FOURTEENTH DAYS SESSION

FOURTEKNTH DAYS SESSION
srhis Mornings Proceedings of the Presbyte-
rian General Acknowledgement Business
Consideration of the Report of the standing
Committee on Observation-Disclosures of
CIerks-Overtures Disposed of-The Docket
CIeared-The Closing Devotional Exercises.
The Assembly reConvened this morning at nine
O'Clock, the Moderator, Rev. j. Trumbull Backus,
The usual preliminary devotional exercises were
postponed until the close of the session this being
the last day and large amount Of business ha ling
to be attended to.
The minutes of the proceedings OF the session Of
last evening were read and approved
Report of the Committee on Publications.
The report of the Standing Committee on:Pubca-
tons was then taken up, considered, and fully dis
Cussed.
The following item created considerable dis
Cussion:-
1--WE recommend that the board at as early a date
as possible consider the propriety Of establishing q
department of Sabbath schools, whose office it shall
be to promote the number and efficiency of Sabbath
schools through the bounds of the Presbyterian
NJ was moved to strike out this entire resolution,
which being put to vote was lost
Ex-Governor Pollock moved TO postpone indeh-
nitely the consideration of this question ,-.,
Rev. DR.. Musgrave moved to lay the resolution
end all amendments on the table. vote being
taken, it was lost.
The third item was then taken up and passed, as
likewise the fourth th sixth, seventh, and eighth,
without amendment
The American Sunday School Union
Ex-Governor Pollock offered the following resolu-
tion:-
done by the American Sunday School Union its
peculiar adaptation to the missionary work Of the
Sabbath-schools and It's efficiency and successful
action in that department. we cordially commend
that institution to the confidence and generous sup
port OF all our churches, and bid 1t Godspeed in the
Objections being raised, the resolution was with
drawn.
The various resolutions were then adopted.
Parents and Children.
The following resolution was adopted
RcSolred, That the Assembly hereby most earnestly
reminds parents and others OF the duties OF cate
chsing children and youth, and enjoins this duty
upon them as one whose performance no instruction
children receive in the Sabbath-schoo or elsewhere
outside of the family can supersede or supply.
Salaries of the Clerks.
Mr.. J. Ross Snowden offered the following which
ResolUed, That the salary of the Stated Clerk of
the General Assembly be fixed at The rate of s4o0
and that of the Permanent Clerk at the rate of $500
The Moderator then announced the gentlemen
composing the various committees previously or
dered to be appointed
Rev. DR.. Beatty offered the following
ResolUed, That the Moderator be added to the
committee of twenty-One, and that he is hereby ap-
pointed the convener and chairman thereof
Adopted.
power to ill their own vacancies. Adopted.
The following resolution was adopted
ResolUed That the Board OF Education as organized
is instructed to meet at the of the board in
O'Clock p. NJ
The report of the Joint Committee on the Minis
terial Relief Fund was taken from the docket and
The report, with slight amendments was received
and adopted
Overture from Luzerne.
Reconsideration Of the overture from the Pres
bytery of Luzerne, on the docket, was indefinitely
postponed.
Various Overtures Disposed OF.
An overture calling attention to the decision of
the Circuit Court of the United States in the of
the Walnut Street Church of Louisville, KY, was
taken from the docket and discussed.
Resolutions were adopted allowing the church to
use the balance Of the five thousand dollar appro-
priation to amicably adjust their difficulties
The remaining overtures on the docket were
either referred TO the committee OF twenty-one, or
TO the next General Assembly.
Report the PoIity of the Church.
The docket being cleared the Committee on the
Polity Of the Church presented report, which was
received.
bounds of the United States not now connected
with any presbytery, shall become connected with
the nearest presbytery. Agreed to-.
The report OF the Committee on Leave OF Absence
was received. The business session then terminated
with the singing Of the doxology.
The Closing Exercises.
1t II O'Clock the closing devotional exercises CON-
menced with an address by Hon. William E. Dodge,
Mr. Moderator and Christian Brethren 1T is a
very difficult thing for us to realize the passing OF
important events. We have been looking forward
for years to what has been consummated during the
past two weeks. We have been earnestly engaged
and all has been accomplished in Christian harmony
u
through scenes which take hold OF eternity. We
have seen the reunion OF the great Presbyterian
body We were divided, but when we have come to
act we have done so under the guidance and direc
tiOn Of the spirit Of God.
Let us go back to the evidence of Gods Spirit
amongst u.s. We were all anxious to know who
should preside over this Assembly. The idea was tC
enter upon this by single vote and by acclamation
God decided that vote, and we have been aided by
the prompt and efficient manner in which the Mode
TatOr has presided.
We have come to decisions by great unanimity
We here at Its close without single disturbing
element The great question Of the union of tht
Presbyterian Church is settled, and the grea
united reconstructed Presbyterian Church. We
thank God for His wonderful deverance. We have
hearts overhowing with gratitude. / have been re
quested to perform delightful duty. l therefore
offer the following resolutions
RsGC That the hearty thanks tn INKS Of this GepsTa g As
has made our soiourn in this old haunt OF Presby
F9en us the freedom H Of their homes they RSv
on SeasG %T with oe he Singing Of
and a table loaded with the evidence of lthei
time upon the great and WIDE sea- they have rsfresnet
our ears with sacred music such as is seldom heard
we thank them again ali their kindness. and invqk
upon them and their households the and benedc
I7esolred That the warmest thanks of the Genera
Assembly are also rendered to the chairman and ever
member of the Committee of Arrangements, whose
ing for our convenience comfort and enjoyment Will
the Rss daily
lighted our eyes and enSirsed our, Moderate
this ancient. church, and to ali OTHERS VIII
have coopersted with the Floral Committee % and tn
tan attentions We desire also to tender acknOv
nave passed the commissioners over their respectiv
reads at rate T and r to 5ssg
convenient arrangements by q branch office in tn
lis Sng smith, $
his efforts to serve the members Of the Assembly an
that we forget the kindness haI
received in this City OF Brotherly Love.