The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-18

THE MEETING OF THE PRESBYTERIAN GENE
RAJ AssENBJY.-The drst meeting of the 9ene-
raj Assembly will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. The arrivals Of delegates still
continue. Quite . large number made their
appearance yesterday, and were assigned quar-
ters by the locating committee. The session of
this the first General Assembly of the Reunited
Presbyterian Church will be quite lengthy. Two
weeks is thought to be the smallest limit in
which any quantity of the work before the
Assembly can be performed and then /. can
only be performed by the most incessant and
arduous labor. BY some a months time is not
considered too much for the proper transaction
of the business.
The meetings win be held in the First Presbyterian
Church, on South washington square and seventh
street. which church was the scene OF the former
disruption Of the Presbyterian body.
viii be erered to Dr. McCosh Of Princston formerly
OF Scotland though nothing can be stated for GER
taken. DR.. McCosh's sentiments as a foreigner are
entirely free from prejudice on either OF the partisan
sides and i is hoped G That by eecng him all rem
Part Of the work OF the Assembly will be the re-
vision and collection OF the rules OF order OF the two
syneds and presbyteries. Even the boards Of the
dinerent churches have to be reconstructed which
in itself 10 anything but light job.
arrangements OF the Assembly have made an agree
msnt with choral society OF Philadelphia for the
production Of Handlers Messiah at seme time during
the meeting OF the Assembly. The exact time and
place of performance have not yet been determined
GRAND LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS. = The
Grand Lodge of the 1. o. o, F. reassembled at
Sixth and Cresson streets, this morning, at .
o'clock. The entire morning was taken up with
the consideration of new constitution and by
laws The installation of officers was postponed
until o'clock this afternoon. The session will
continue until the end of the week.
THE BOARD OF TRADE REPoRT.-From Mr..
A. j. Perkins, the Secretary of the Board of
Trade, we have received the animal report of
that organization in neat pamphlet form. 1t is
filed with important statistics concerning the
commerce of the city, but contains nothing of
importance to the general reader not already
published by us.
MORE CARELEssNEss.-The police of the
Eleventh district reported 13 dwellings which
were found open last night. In the Tenth dis
trict six houses were found in the same condi-
tion. The store at Tenth and South streets was
also found in a condition favorable for the ope-
rrtions of burglars.
OWNER WANTED.-A gold locket containing
the daguerreotype of clergyman, and having
the inscription of Julia" was picked up last
night on Bridge street, West Philadelphia. The
article awaits its owner at the West Philadel-
phia Station.
ARRIVAL FROM AFRICA.-Rev. James w.
Priest who went to Africa in 1886, and became
a senator, and was twice elected Vice-President
of the republic of Liberia, arrived in this city
yesterday delegate to the Presbyterian
General Assembly.
BAPTIST ANNIvERsARIEs.-The Bap-
tist anniversaries commence with an annual ad-
dress before the Historical Society by Rev. DR..
Osborn, next Monday evening, at the Beth-Bden
church, on Broad and Spruce streets.
THE INFECTED DIsTRIoT.-Health Officer
Addcks reported to-day that there were no addi.
tional cases of relapsing fever yesterday, and
but four occurred to-day. His impression il
that the disease is on the decline.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Edward Bennett, a denizeu
| of Alaska street, died suddenly this morning