New-York tribune., 1870-05-27
THE PRESBYTERIANS.

BYTERIANs ADMITTED.
puu.ApEIPHIA. May 26.-The General Assem-
sly gave a grand reception last evening IN l's own
.opse 70 s distinguished guests from the other side OF
ar It,n,c whose names and distinctions you printed
yesterday II was the time that the Assembly mas
consented 10 an evening session. whchis too severe TAX
on the endurance of the haTdwOrked members ana lhe
ARRANGEMENT was most welcome one both for speakers
and the great Presbyterian constituency OF Pmadeipha
The delegates have engagements with the other primer
pal PRESBYTERIAN Assemblies ard General Synods gong
10 Pittsburgh Friday 10 greet the American Ohted
pSlmsnging) Presbyterians and they were In need Oh
an early hearing And 10 their hearers, fmauelpld
IS chief stronghold OF Presbyteranism and the old
Scotch Irish stock itself has here many representatives
Mr. Arnot and the others had, indeed immense audiences
an Sunday and delighted many hundreds who ma
chief ov in that venerable idom of speech which is al
most as surely indicative of Presbyterian as OF scot
But the present the only official occasion OF greeting
aud the First Church by no means contained all who
SOM mt admission.
The Moderator offered prayer, and introduced MI At
not of Edinburgh He spoke first of the funds OF the
free Scotch Church, in which the American Assembly
have been much interested. The sustentatlon Fund
which is gathered by monthly contributions throughout
INSTRUMENTATION and managed by the Assembly amounts
70 s1s75oo: thus nsrng salary OF $50 TO every pas
Tor highest and lowest ake This salary is OF course
often increased by the churches themselves TO ther pas
Ors but the uncertainties of ministerial support WHICH
tarc o common a cause complaint in this country are
by this means prevented Il may mention mere that
snne four overtures' have come 20 this Assembly on
this subject one being drawn up with much loglcai sku
the Presby,ery (OsJ OF Luzerne, and all advocating
The aushment of such fund in this country Inc
mailer was zeaously advocated i'll the New school AS
semly. but owing TO the present unsettled sa1e % e Gp
Tburs as wen as possible diversity OF OPINION VIII nc
over or the present The Free Church has the oher I'M
pOit3ut unds needed ana desired IN tIs nc
widows and Orphans Fund, with an invested caplta vi
al55c00 yielding to each minister's WIDOW, sSy; 10
each child under Is years, sl3 ana 10 eae9 oiPiavu %
child OF limit OF age, 8l9 los rms iuha Is % sus
ialned by yearly stipend OF ~ from eaeh unnisel anu
h. crca comfort TO them ana thef lalAes' as seVuns
their future from want and misery . 4. A..
Mr. Aruot was very amusing in his allusi0ns 10 lle
differences between the Scotch and the AlneIGn ,
Assemblies, saying that the latter reminded hI IN tuJ
steady and rapid roll OF its business OF me MssSRp ~
River This especially in the frequent settlement Q u i
pued qqes(Ps Of o1f by Of G his was wrapped
npn robes, and laid away IN state Ike queen-pee'
The Rev. Dr. Blake Of Edinburgh was introduced
after his colleague Mr. ArnOt, without any mscaI IN
@ dS i IN I5n1 "a os in The crowded and heated house
DIR Ba ke made interested statements of the missionary
SDis TSTS S MISSION ,e under the celebrated Dr. Duff fund
of been started, and $4,000 raised t0r ahses
re ,, Tcg5fUn now united in singing "Come, Holy
Spirit without accompaniment ana IN Iela h@! 4 Iib %
ICfm time. Throughout the louse aue ma Iere
delegates from the Presbyterian ChuSI vi ny
introduced. The Rev Dr. Wetts SPOKE as en- e f' '
with the familiarity Of an old acquahIdnSe VI i .;I'
confusing an Irshman, as many he sald Wouln linn, &
that he lad been commissioner sisht years ago a.
ferien Chrch to the Irish Church, from whom in the
y,
reasonably doubt whether he were an freshman OF an
American LaughterJ Dr, waits sP9KS POKE, a51", % MIN MIN
who ded Just the eve OF the departure LOT hs
Assembly, and read the following letter. which Will 10
deeply interesting from the circumstances: "a. 49,
WAITS consulted Dr Bernard medical attendant
@ to whether there was any reasonable % PdSpS'% % Gi my my
Gus on h h Of MAY he refused his sanction such
sep He xSa4 @ soS me & 20 & On @ bSEen % Gp before could reach
PIladeiha. need say with what reluctance Shsh feel Hse
ts Great reunited Assembly or congratulations Of our ehurei
,gos To e d my deep the reunion the two Assem-
bes 10 Interpret H feelings Of disappointment remsn gy fn'
Dr. watts closed his address with very earnest and
Interesting argument in favor OF great FIesoytem m
Union or at least advisory C9nVenuon' hOm al lhe
Nh ME- Thomas sinclair of Belfast Cwho has taken on
acve part the work Of TeconstrgemG b bnG de
NECESSARY in consequence of its dlsendowmeIt 10y tI
Irish Church acO devoted the main portion o S m i be
dress 10 statement of the measures adOpted ny Is
Cburcb i'm view of disendOwment, to maintain It's minis
u!. Ie , 1e M % 1T yale of their life interests in
their endowment The amount of this fund would De
over 9COoOQ TIE interest uIon it together & Win az az
annual SGstentaton Fund (after the Free Chulcn OF
Scotland model OF 4aogO Wouq IuIsn d 10 G'Gn hoI hi
ter minimum endowment OF $lOO over anu u doo h m s
Iuause and other congregational payments 10 nm. ne
ncc of he frisndlv feeling of sister churches
akn itself Ielt in the greater concord OF the nAtloi III
overture have occupied very little of the attention Of
this Assembly as yet my are usdaS t hriS ROW SU
ieIJ receive and act upon al manners Oh hHg &
fmjtice on resolutions in secular conventions; and
tbase ore here as elsewhere, often very amusing
iI F rpoIted gs matters ineXpedient TO decide at
present question Of the proprety OF wOmens speahlg
or prayug ia pray ermeetings Another overture cans M
attention to ruIor Of poyg9us @ SHeHSG Wi,n I a vae
jurisdiction Of the 90 - Board G MISSIONS t Dus WS %
deemed by the Committee TO require no bie9ent acS, m
EXCEPT reference to the proper synod CNlSs4hl sl
another overture, concerning annXeraiSs oi SeI5an @
great religious events reads az follows tIom Tue heN
II. Il. NcCracken Of Toledo, Omol ~, - L., 80,
benz The .hr,e hadh the isras}on Of e I'm 5 Pres
IN Scotland yrions OF The Day OF 81 BartooeS
n araISe e. .a @ 1 co o are deseniod from these lands
.n 70 cIs1 ana ~ 5ooe s. I e interests Of truth
Rested o. That the Observance Of ri. year be com
usrdel SyaO PIeyteTe and coPgT,glioa: holm,
Rf q That Cai.ee S feyn % ~ IAg MUse5'G n Og fI & I p1
pO3 sld re- OF lie saise 70 e next General Assembly
. tr NAV elect seeking cooperation the Observance Of the
a he t6 lt Of the raising q tie memorial millions
Jhe matter on T Of S t New shoo relations With the
American Foreign Missions Board came up Though not
apalIy) i'm the form Of report from the Committee OF
Conference with that s0Gety apOineu D ne % i@SS w.
81 General Assembly. That Committee were the Rev
hrs 4 Steaius dOdeTdtOr in 1s65, ana pastor OF the
old First Church IN NeWarh) X W. Idt'eso VI
aud r. K Booth OF MorceI-st. Church. NeM-1Ofk, WIN
.oT mat having carefully considered the whole subject
they are clearly OF opinion that concentration oI the
energies. contributions OF the MnOlc re
,yed Church Is desirable in this department Of DenevO-
ience, and have aecordngX IeEGyfq , e 5, A, well q. i'm.
,oht that r pfoyon the a B. C. F. NJ cause be trans
'fI'1 TSs ls S o oi transfer s q any R2Ti R
be ye the missionaries row connected WIN 'gh m'Sns $
i9sry 70 son ''' v si he aeed To- the Congregi
tona Who be and coat3ue such mons ms ana ssH IN
cssc formation Of Pres tes in the oIegn ted 10 'Hh fs9
term lay prefer % enan members o the Pe'D'e1es
TLst should be y Understood b. al parties that The sane liberty
thu gro7ded for IN ihe esss 81 GS ga y the
% ne Presbyterian missionaries may san continue WITH the missions
The rs Of these resolutions was deemed essential in
justice to ourselves and the board 49, we az iTr @ @
work With many missionaries IN the held, anu anu 80 80