The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-26

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the collected wisdom, but by the whole body of the
or in General Assemblies, but by every member in
his full Presbyterian democracy st me meeting TO
INC vote was then taken on the item as reported
by the committee. Carried. .rsl. n
Report of n Cemmissien. t..e.I
report was received from the Judicial Commis-
sion appointed yesterday to hear and try case No g.
of the appeal Of the church Of Mifiinburg against
the synod Of Phladelphia The commission, after
preach in his church in Miffiinburg and to admin
ister the Lords Supper except under most extra
more kindly spirit Of forbesrance be fostered In
the congregation. The report was received and the
recommendations were adopted.
The following item was then read and discussed
For the purpose of securing the necessary consti-
tutonal changes for the foregoing objects, the COM
mittee propose that this General Assembly send
down to the presbyteres the following overtures
viz. - ..
ton after the word ministers to insert "ln num-
her not less than fve." .r.r .e...
After some discussion the item was adopted as it
stands. ..r.
The following item was then considered:--
2 In the Form OF Government, chapter xii, sec
ton shall be altered to read follows kiZ 1.-THE
General Assembly shall consist, as nearly pract-
cable, OF an equal delegation OF ministers and El-
ders from each presbytery in the following proper
ten, VIZ, each presbytery consisting of not more
than twenty ministers shall minister or elder
each year. alternately and each presbytery consist
ing OF more than twenty ministers shall send one
minister and elder, and in the like proportion
minister or one elder for every twenty ministers
in any presbytery; and these delegates SO ap-
pointed shall be styled, CommissionersIto the Gene
raj Assembly" n
sembly taken on former item, motion was made
to omit 1t entire. Carried. .. nov. .l .IroI
The following was adopted as recommended by
8. In the Form OF Government, chapter xii, sec.
T. add TO the first sentence, at the Close the follow
ing words, Sand which relate exclusively to the
construction Of the Constitution, or the trial OF
minister for heresy or doctrine"
The following item was discussed
4. In the Form OF Government, chapter XII, at the
end OF section 4, add the following sentence "Every
questions relating exclusively to the construction OF
the Constitution, may be carried by appeal or CON-
plant TO the General Assembly; IN all other cases
Gnai.s -, y A'N '''1 ''
Judge Clark offered the following amendment to
In every judicial case before the General Assembly
the decision to be reviewed shall be presented by
the petition on Of the appellant or complainant the
the replication Of the appellant or complainant, in
order that the precise point in controversy shall
Dr. Musgrave thought that IL q lawyer could be a,
the elbow Of every one who wanted to make com.
plant who wonld explain the sense OF it, there
would be some sense in this amendment. The
amendment vas laid upon the table. The item was
then adopted as it stands.
arrived for the convenors to announce the meetings
Of the different sections. The notices OF the differ
ration of the reconstruction report was postponed
until the next meeting.
The Names or the eConveBors
The following is the list OF the convenors an
nounced at an earlier hour by the Moderator and the
synods, the commissioners from which they are te
COnvene:- --r
Lopg Island S. T. Spear. ID, d.
New York-William Adams, ID. ID,
Abapy-G @. Hickman d. ID,
Utica-P. H. Fowler ID. d. ...H-
Geneva-Horace Eaton, ID. ID.
Genesee-Walter CLARK, ID. ID,
New JerHey-V. ID. Reed, d. ID. .......
Philadelphia w. Musgrave, ID. ID.
Harrsburg.J q. Watson, %. b.
Pittsburg- NJ. W. Jacobus, ID. D. .'
EYie-G A. Lyon
Batimore-Prof. j. r. Eourse.
Atlantic-Rev. Luke Dorland.
Cleveland H. /. Hitchcock, ID.
Toledo-Rev. H. M. McOracken
Cincinnati Rev Joseph Chester,
Columbus Rev. j. i. Kendall.
Michigan-Rev @. p. Tyndau
Kentuoky-Rev. II. II. Allen.
Tepnessee--Rsv. s. V. McOorkle.
Indiana South-R. ID. Harper, ID. ID.
Indiana Nerth-Rev james II. Johnston
Illinois South Rev. L. j, Root.
Illinois SentralnRey John Maclean
wisconsin u, M Buchanan, ID. ID. -a"l.r
Minnesota-Rev. r. McQnesten.
Iowa Northl+S g. Specs, ID. ID. .
Iowa South--Rey. Sheldon jackson.
Missouri-S. j. Niccolls, ID. ID. ..
Kansas-Rev. f. s. Mc'Jabe.
Pacific Rev. p. V. Veeder
India-,John Newton, ID. ID.
The session adjourned with the Doxoiogy