New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
RELIGIOUS.
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Piu.ARITY OF THE ASSEMBLY - FOuRTBENr
nAN's s-AnIOuRNMENT.

istenoe in singular occupation OF watching that cease
lessy active The attendance in the galleries at
this General Assembly can hardly be better represented
II has ained here now for eight consecutive days; The
Press thinks the Assembly is responsible, hut then the
Press also thinks solar perturbatOns this year have
caused the Pegan and the massacre in SIAM ana
vet in spite of 1t the gentle watchers continued 10 te
close They made regular thing Of it; two, at least
brought their lorgnettes and leveled them at the
speakers three times day; few eat their meals mere,
like the good people the country in our grandmohers
tines and il is positively asserted that one ady appa
emily dresSlnaker brought her sewing INTO tue chucn
thus combining business and pleasure ana the e4th
Psalm In manner one may say, wholly unprecedented
Last evening was mainly given mp TO DEBATE On the
proprety Of selling or pulling down the building at NO
1884 Chestnust in order to erect large, comnodlous,
hrproo Presbyterian House. TO be under the control oil
The Board of Publication 1t was shown that the p"hcy
of the old Board its control of premises now occupied
had been more exclusive than should he pleasing to the
Assembly ; and after very thorough ana general eX-
preston Of opinion on this point the new house was
ordered 10 be built of 100000 In the course oil
the debate good deal said, humorously about New
York as a suburb Of Philadelphia but local PRIDE III
parties from both cities. came so near running lho
extremes that former Executive officer of Pennsylvania
Gov Pollock mterfered in speech rs worthy OF MS
ecclesiastical OF his political position His suggestion
10 drop the discussion of city and Board rNalshlps
finished up very entertaining, though quite harmonious,
debate The remainder Of the evening hardly entertained
anybody. hut delivered the Assembly OF 8Vou "'"i Vi
unfinished business.
notion nv DR. Adams made late last evening, to fix
the hour of adjournment at noon to-day, having pre-
vailed the remaining matters on The docket Me,S ds
pOscd O to-day, without haste. IL Is ralty that
General Assembly on to it's final dissolution as de
hberatey this Everything, III TINS respect "V
least has been done "deoently and in order r.
Tie following recommendations by the standing com
mttec on Publication adopted after some debate on
the sabbar school question. They read as follows;
the Board TO give special and prominent 70
Ssbb school eTa'lre and to ~ introduction into Sa'a con-
We recommend mat he Board 81 As ear! ~, uS sssS 81 is
Who oadt shan promote number and efficiency Of sabbath
's'Sl '1Scga' 1 , ~ es % si school Ttso should he
cue much mon WIDELY ,han 4 has hitherto tt9i ana u"' 'ne pas
We IeS~%e.9 That the two RSI n no, MAJ "I SGg ana v
sol adopted t. haye I,, one lsI ,I C Of gT c5e
The Boa might consider DE Fropney OF establishing eaTeuP
G Your COMMITTEE impressed With the importance Of the
coporisge cbub by the Board and would strongly urs IT. eHn
country 10 Roman Catholics and persons separated
recommend Boa consider What may may be The best means
.. , ,I o- 49, @ sptr ~ the next General Assembly
COMMITTEE happy to ind tina, book and tTaes rave te
and they recommend that these s be continued
The following resolutions were disposed of without de-
Resolved IT, the Board Home Missions be authorized and
cred u supplement the salaries al ministers %hoE t1loyt IL
%oSpt sbST % th,ir salaries respectively than thai
uPf9 F6s @ S y ,ni @ es reminds parents and other.
Of The duty OF eiteng eneryn ana l Pn Sew In
elsewhere outside t family can supsoie or sup
1t voted to fix the salary OF the Stated Clerk al
sessions Of the Assembly each year; and to pay
the sum the late stated and Permanent Clerks OF
the Assemblies Of 1862 for Their extra services al the
November sessions.
The proposal which appeared in the shape Of an overture
from the Preshytcles, u taKe measures I tne
ceebation In the year 1872, Of the tercenenlry oil me
Iirst Prcstytery III England, the sad memories OF 81
Bartholomew Day, ETC. was IndeIlel! pstpoHtH. an
effort to wa made 10y MOTION u IeIeI 10 te n'A'
The report on the Heidelberg Cateclism was adopted
presented IheTe are eone SnO tniA ii1' c
"A very considerable accession TO the Presbyterian Chufch
from of the affiliated but distinct denohln
The following Committees announcedby the Mod
7 report 3e! year upon ths whole T gae
Of the finances Of the church, snsePIh Rev IN, run
Nelson hOrray, Alexander Re G. G. hfeamtn hoS-r
lam strong William Dodge Henry W Williams q Pittsburgh and
WaaaiaEeI J1aes Br,snsr Geo Low ami John Nesaal
sG r., NO.. E15 S.s S ST. BsT Marquis 10 S. and
Elders II E. seee Warren Nero9 and J. Ocai al Of '3age
MeCos Walter Clarke, the Hon Judges William strong H. N
Go@,%aao, a. 1s'sor1a' nlaa-nels v S Gilman John
Crosby Brosn John K PArens AeI-Se william , SEN NJ GaeI
Jalsn -, -. go ,-..o mon.
given place ana everybody thanked whom the Assembly
Considered worthy Of its attention After the minutes
had been reed and approved, the WhOte congregation
q I love si Thy S & g,sss I 5e9i, =,
after which the Moderator offered prayer, closing with
the Lord, Prayer, in which all joined Moderator
B.ckus then said
B Of this General Assembly h
dissolved. hereby dissolve il aud another General ~
smb tome, The flrsi Church Of the
And WITH the apostolic benedlcuon the members OF the
FIRST General assembly OF tHe reunited IiesO! 'eiiil
The reconstruction Of the Church. as finally decided
upon may ne summarized ~ follows
l. The Geer Asu has reorgsnHea only tb synods whch are
below IN me order o. jaoalores These Vi" b AZ nearly 20
and viii include Cburche Pytee and Synod. both
nas,e ,So P nss S1I @p gt sss su al"
2 then
pointed meenea and vii be the fall and la suceer~c Of all PrtsS
General A,s..Cl; Of s5i 81, . .,
Assembly, Of H when plss for sDtston fun SIMILAR
a S oa cal Tn.es a,e he Sis5e 50 far as can he to the
geera s Of bt A~eBbs control manly by be vehg Of veto
The sspTceHt operations are to be conducted follows: l. For
a eau te INTO s present O School Brd OF Pue7n Missions AMI
to rnSiasily cS.,teea. ard friendly plaDansrnag
from The American to tss rryS s BoH I s
each year AID oHen p E5 % sss t sn i, %sa
s Fos BsrI eco,e ana viii Gaia at SS e
So s.r,tsr' Dr Krnis hs teen continued the location so
aiSo 81 ys Ne. 1ort C, but there vii h. an additions" See
; E4ocatos Bos has been Phll4
- elected The board all the ct6ers ChOIol Rrceton-A
b. bcsa eset and VII be located the vesy-st
s no S r not; VI. i'GS e or, 1' pes s
G S VII ., SSP ,' 's G eSeTpai P g
and he eqn4 composed Of New school and Od School members
~. h 5l.rl AZ. sD vii e . Tas1rsf TIE Board vii b cai u
Philadelphia fredpen-Tbe new dsai96 Boar Tor iIt4Hrn
~ PitbOrsh Pa and composed OF 10 members imPsruAly
oao.en. -....., ~, ,,,o .o,.r,,,r,iors roooe ~,
of this denomination 70 Their chosen he
nevOent causes, during The year past may show the
thanR-oneIng Qeside its usual gifts again 70 these
cause OF $4,000 in the first year OF accomplished re-
union: m,
por,i,. n..on.........' sllse ssee s IT.
Host Missions ..'''''''' z, -. ~; 70 go S 20
p ps1s.So, o1c .sic.... IaJ4 SSS 1852
Caare6 Breton BIenson ;3SCS 80 go I% So