The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-24

denned and the boundary lines between home and
foreign missions almost obliterated7
"Al which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES p. WILSON, Chairman Of Committee.
''S. j. NICoLLs, Secretary" 1
Resolution of Thanks to Rx-omeers.
DR.. S. M. Hopkins, of Auburn, New York, offered
the following resolutions, which were adopted
united Presbyterian Church expresses hereby its
high sense Of the large and valuable services and
exemplary fidelity o. e., the s, Rev Alexander Alex Mcg
branches, and also OF the Rev. William K. Schenck,
DID,, and the Rev. j. Glenworth Butler, D., the
Of the close Of their Official services, do hereby
press the hope and prayer that the Church may long
continue to enjoy the benefit of their experience and
practical wisdom In the guidance OF AFFAIRS.
Resolved, That the stated clerk OF the Assembly be
directed to send copies Of the above resolutions to
the Rev. DR.. McGil and the Rev. Drs. Schenck and
Butler.
Order Of the Day Postponed.
Rev. DR.. Speer moved that the order OF the day be
postponed to take up the unfinished business,
namely the report Of the Reconstruction Commit
tee. Adopted.
Reconstruction Report Taken Up.
The consideration OF the report OF the Joint Com
mittee on Reconstruction was then taken up. The
first item discussed was No. 2s, which was adopted
It was moved and seconded that the vote taken
then on the State Of Minnesota should be recon-
sidered The Assembly decided not to reconsider
the vote, and the item remains unchanged.
Various synods Formed.
The following items were adopted as recon-
9s That OF Iowa North to comprise all the State
north of the south lines OF Clinton, Jones, Linn,
Benton, Tama, Marshall Story, Boon, Greene, Car
roll, Crawford and Ninona counties.
30 That OF Iowa South to comprise the remainder
of the State, with Nebraska aud Wyoming Territory.
81 The Synod Of Missouri is continuous with the
81 That OF Kansas extends over that State,
Colorado and New Mexico and the Indian Terri
So. That of the Pacific embraces all west of the
Rocky Mountains.
"a. That of India comprises all our missionaries
and churches in that country.
. .. The China synod.
Several commissioners spoke in opposition to the
formation OF the China Synod, which Is provided for
in item 49, which reads, "That of China shall CON-
prise all our missionaries and churches in China,
Rev N A. Mcdonald made motion to amend by
striking out the word Siam, on account Of the great
want OF communication between the countries
made to strike out the whole item, leaving the
several ministers in connection with the several
American synods as at present.
TO this an amendment was made that this section
be added to that of the Synod of New York, Lost.
The vote was taken on the FIRST amendment to
strike out the word Siam. Lost
The section was then passed as reported by the
motion was made by DR.. Beatty 70 reconsider
the item Of the Philadelphia Synod. Carried. e.
DIR. Bentty's Resolution.
DIR. Charles c. Beatty then offered the following
resolution in place of the former item concerning
| the Philadelphia Synod, which was agreed to-
8. That the synod Of Philadelphia, embrace the
eastern part of Pennsylvania to the west lines of the
counties of Bradford, Sullivan, Luzerne, SchuylkiIl,
Lebanon, and York and to it is attached the Pres.
| bytery Of Western Africa. A
counties Of Pennsylvania west of the Synod OF Phi
adephia, and east of the west lines Of the counties
| OF Mexican, Cameron, Cearfed, Blair, and Bedford.
| 10. That of Erie to camprise the northwest coun.
ties Of Pennsylvania west of the Synod Of Harris
bria and Westmoreland. and the the Allegheny and
Ohio rivers to the State ine except that part OF In
diana county lying east and south OF the Black-lics
ii. That Of Pttsburg, which comprises the re-
mainder Of Pennsylvania west Of @ Harrisburg and
| Of the Allegheny Ridge.
| The Rules for the Formation of Presbyteries
The consideration OF the rules for the formation
| of presbyteres in the reconstruction report was
| then entered into, the first OF them stating thai
cSarches @ within its limits, be Defined by geographca lea
| lines" .
words or with respect to the most convenient lines
| OF travel" be added to the item. Agreed to.
The item as amended was then agreed to.
The second item that presbyteries be enlarged
and that the formation Of small ones be discouraged
| was passed without comment.
Item 8, on the size of presbyteries being not less
| than ten ministers, was passed.
Item that each city, when not too small, censti
tute one pre- sSytery was discussed s , An amendment
too small" the words as far as practicable" be in
An amendment was offered striking out the las
words OF the item that these city presbyteres shal
not usually include territory outside of the cit,
limits, at most OF the county of which it is part
An amendment was offered to the amendment b!
DR.. W. G. Wisner, OF Western New York, that tn;
entire article be stricken out Agreed to. :
Article was then considered which states thai
| when two or more congregations upon diferen
sides OF presbyterial line, are under one pastora
| the minister resides.
A motion was made to strike out the whole sec
The sixth section states that ministers are Il
unite with the pres6ytery In whose limits they re
amenable for the proper discharge of their ordina
ton engagements.
"ordinarily reside" which was not agreed to. Tn
article was then adopted as printed.
Section seventh, on the present ministerial connec
ton with presbyteries, was then adopted withou
amendment or discussion.
The Method Of Formation.
The items concerning the plan for judicous dis
tributon, reconstruction aud defining OF bouRdare
OF presbyteries within the respective synods wa
then entered into.
the boundaries OF each Of their synods oesablishe
be appointed respectively a committee to whom
shall be referred the wnsle subject Of preseyterls
OF the FIRST meeting both OF the synod and tn
several presbyteries and all other arrangement
After discussing the subject generally, the Assem-
| bly, adjourned without any action in the matter
| Previous to adjournment an invitation was re
ceived from the American Baptist Union to NEE
with that body in q union meeting this afternoon
IN the tSe nseS9
Adjourned with prayer by DR.. Goertner.
THE HEBREW CHARITIEs From the fra
annual report of the Society of the Unite
Hebrew Charities of Philadelphia we learn tina
the receipts were $11 ,097'78, and the expense
%, S62 81 The number of members, which
considered very far from what it should be,
497, besides % life members. The calls at tn
central Office during the one hundred an
thirty days on which it was open reached ll9I
of which S44 were made by those we term regu
lar weekly and monthly recipients, leaving IS
transient. OF the latter, 81 had no fixed place
of residence, and were assisted at cost G