Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-05-26

The General Assembly of the United Presbys |
terrain Church commenced it's sessions in Phila-
dolphin, on Thursday. The delegates from the
New Castle Presbytery, (old SCHOOL, are Rev. j.
]. Pomeroy, Rev. J. d. spotswood, Stephen
Springer, and David Scott. Those from the Will
mington Presbytery, (New School, are Rev. John
Crowell, and W. W. Ferris. The large church was
crowded to excess the spectators not only filling
the galleries, but Overlooking herefrom to the
main body Of the church and encroaching on the
seats reserved for Commissioners. The platform
erected in front of the pulpit tastefully dec
Grated with flowers. and seats thereon we're
occupied by the delegates from England, Scotland
and Ireland. It
Rev. DIR. Jacobus offered prayer, a hymn COM
posed for the occasion by Francis De Haes JAN
vierwas sung, DIR. Fowler read Scripture lesson,
Epistle OF Paul to Ephesians Chap. iv,) Dr. ia
cobus again offered prayer, and DIR. Fowler,
preached the annual sermon from Ephesians
iv-"There is one body and one spirit, even as ye
are called in one hope of your calling" After
the sermon the Assembly was formally constitu-
ted with prayer by Rev. DIR. Jacobus. On motion
of Rev. L. r. Beadle, of Philadelphia, it was
ordered that the Assembly convene at
A. NJ, and spend one hour daily in
devotional exercises that the morning session
for the transaction of business be from 10, A.
NJ. until o'clock +. NJ, at which hour n recess
he taken until 81 o'clock, p. NJ, the after
noon session TO close at So O'Clock r. NJ,
Rev. j. Trumbull Backus, of Schenectady, New
York, was chosen Moderator; Rev. E. +. Hat
field. stated Clerk; Rev. Cyrus Dickson. Of Bal
timore, Permanent Clerk and v. ID. Reed, of
Burlington, n. j., and Hon. s. +. Mccoy, OF
Chillicothe, Ohio, Temporary Clerks The spe-
cial order for Friday at 10 o'clock was ordered to
be the reception of the reports of the Boards
and Committees of the Church in General.
On Friday, the opening exercises were particle
pated in. by Rev. DR.. Smith, of Newark Rev.
II. J. vandyke. of Brooklyn; Rev. DIR. McCosl
of Princeton College, and Rev. Mr.. Warner, of
New York.
An invitation to attend the American Sunday
School Union Anniversary, at the Academy OF
Music, on the 2itli, was accepted
The report of the join committee of Confer
ence on the Publication Affairs of the Reunited
Church, was read by Rev. Zcphaniah NJ. Hum.
pllrey, d. d., of Philadelphia.
The following resolutions, offered by Rev Dir.
Adams, were unanimously adopted:
hesOired, That committee be appointed TO
confer with the General Assembly, now in SEES
SION at Louisville. in respect to opening cor
| respondence between the two bodies and that
the result of the correspondence be reported to
the Assembly of 1871,
Resoired, That within view of fnrtherng this
object this Assembly hereby reaifirms the con-
current declarations of the two Assemblies which
met III New York last years that any rule or
precedent which does not stand approved by
both bodies shall be of no authority in the re-
united bodies except so far as such rule or pre-
cedent may affect rights Of property.
lie treasurer of the trustees of the General
Assembly reported that the whole amount OF
money received from April l, 1869, to 1870 wat
-6l .235.O1 balance then on hand ia. 567. 81
making total of S7S.S025S. There was ex.
pended during the year 567, 7i9.63. leaving bal
ance OF I'll ,052.95 on April /, 1870.
The Presbyterian Historical Society presented
memorial asking assistance to provide safe
place FOR the library and relics in its possession
Dr. Breed offered a resolution that sufficient
sum be granted 10 place this valuable collection
beyond the reach Of casualties to which il IL nov
subject, and that the money for this purpose
shall form part of the 55.OO0. 900 fund. which wa
adopted.
An invitation was received and accepted to a
tend the laying of the foundation stone of an adj
dlitonal college building. at Princeton N j. [,
be known AZ Reunion Hall.
committee was appointed to visit Princeton
Tor tie purpose. on next Saturday.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS,
, The morning session was occupied with ii,
consideration OF tho report Of the Joint Commit
. tee ON Reconstruction The report fixes tn
boundaries of various Synods by States an
, counties.
1t is recommended that the Assembly recon
q strnct the boundaries Of the different Presb,
teiics according to the following principles Tia
= each Presbxtery be defined by geographct
boundaries; that the Presbyteries be enlarged
l., and the formation Of small ones be discourage
hone hereafter to be formed to consist of ies
than five ministers that in the present distrib,
l. ton or i'll the future formation of Synods II
presbytery shall consist of less than ten, exec,
, i'll missionary districts that each large city COZ
=. sttute one presbytrry; that churches in differei
II geographical localities having one minister sha
belong to the Iresbytery of the minister 50 Ion
II as lie continues pastor; that ministers witlo,
charges shall belong to the Prcsbytery with
h the limits OF which they ordinarily reside tn
the present SYMBOLS and lresbyterics on reorga
v lzation. shall he considered az continuing tho
succession in tina, Synod or Preshycty viii,
~ now includes the largest portion of the body
is existing to-day.
~ change III representation to the Synods AZ
Assembly is not recommended at present
The report was placed upon the docket al
made special order for Monday morning.
No. Et.ss.. NJ