, 1873-05-16
RELIGIOUS.
mcofinR OF tho Troaby tcrlnn General
Assombly mt baltimore.

Alison, Philadelphia; Howard Crosby, Philip |
Bohoe1f, William Z. Dodge, Now York, 8. q.
Brown, President Of Hamilton College; L. ..
Mansnold, Cincinnati; Horaco Maynard, Con-
grossman from Tonnoasoo Rows. Thompson
and Walker arc tho only Ohlcngo Commissioners
that hayo got arrived.
Tho order Of oxoroiaca announced yosterday
WAS followed without deviation. Tllero was
really no contest for tho Office Of Moderator, ow-
ing to tho absence Of DR.. Darling, Of Albany,
WHO was detained by tho sudden aud alarming
ilnoss Of Ills wife. uad ho boon preBont ho
would l1ayo received a largo yoto, md possibly
buen ooctel.
Dr.. Crosby, tho Bucocusful candidate, is Cham
cellor Of tho. Now York University, and man
honorel and beloved by tho Church at lnrgo.
On assuming tho Chair he showed familiarity
with tho dutios Of Tho position, and formidable
fort Of tho audience.
Tho important action Of tho day was tnkon On
the report OF tho Committee OF Arrangements,
allotted to Boards aud Committees, aud tho ro-
turn off tho Assembly to tho discharge OF Its To-
gitimato dntios: In accordance with this plan,
Tuosday and Wednesday, evenings Of noxt
homo missions respectively. Horotoforo, each
Of thean causcB haB boon granted an ontire ovon-
ing to present it's claims; The proposod change
met fioroo opposition, but wns nb1y advocated
by DR.. Baokus, Of Baltimore, aud naa finally
| agreol to.
Tho intention is that Boards and Permanent
| Commissioners nlall havo recourse to tho ro-
| ligioua pross and prcsbytoran Board Of publica-
tio1, and DO allowed to flo tho nocoBsary papers
At ss tic communion M s this evening, DR.. s. J.:
Nccolls,. tho retiring Moderator, presided. DR..
| Cleveland, assisted. Tho bread was administers
cd by twelve Eldors, and tho vino by twenty-
four moro among whom Toro Mossra. Dodge,
Maynard. Mansfield, and others na nell known.
F1b khf A sSotfated fA+f8h1
BALTIMORE, May 15.-The eighty-Gfth annual
| moeting of tho General Assembly Of tho presby-
| torian Church Of tho United Statos conyeuod In
this city this morning, in tho Central Church.
Aftor opening prayers, 10 which Rov. Dr.. Ellis,
| Of Cleveland, participated tho Assembly listoned
| to sermon by Samuel J. Nicolls,. Of st: Louis,
| Moderator, and thon commenced to ballot for
Moderator Of tho present General Assembly.
Tho following .gont]emen wero placed in nom-
ination Reys Howard Crosby, Now York city
James Ells, Cleveland; =. 3: Walsworth, Ban
aftor stating that Philadelphia waa honored NTH
tho Moderator two years ago, withdrew his
| name.
Crosby, 254; Dr.. Ellis, %; Dr. Walsworth, IA;
Tho Clark announced that DR.. Orosby had ro-
ceiyod Q majority Of all tho votes cast:
h. Il. Booth, Of New York, were appointed
committee to notify DR.. Croaby Of his election,
and to conduct him to tho chair.
Tho retiring Moderator, Or. Nichols, received
DR.. Crosby, as ho advanced to tho chair, md
addressed him briefly aB to his duties, and in-
stalled him as Moderator.
! Dr.. Crosby, in appropriate terms, addressed
the q, Assembly, ,afE;eeptinqg the office,
Tho Rows. William L. Moore, Of Ohio, ]. D.
Kru1n, Of Now York, Samuel Conn, Of 1ndiana,
and J. r. Miller, Of Philadelphia, wore chosen
6ocrotarieH.
Thrco hundred and seycnty;nine delegates
answered to roll-cal.
Tho Committee Of Arrangements recommend
cd TINT tho Assembly hold morning HeaHiona
daily from q. nj. till 2:30 p, m., and evening
sessions dally from 8 to 10 ,. n,., with tho OK
ception Of ~ friday and Saturday OF tho presont
week. md Thursday and Saturday Of next week.
Adopted.
:, Tho Assembly then adjourned till p. M, whon
tho communion will 10 administered.
Horace +. Maynard, Of rouneHaoe.
| .. - -
General Assembly 81 tt,:, 'rs"ns'ertnn
r,,+r,r poor .fcm hr a3os s9'n, 9E rno aonor., 4s
semDly OF tno rresoYlorian : ohuron ol the gnitod
w.; wns 9pe9qa with a sermon 1, " tho KGy. L. ny, +.
reSerond ] Fontlsnaa took ' - lbs tezt as 70
shall receiyo power; after that tho holy Ghost
Is como upon you, and 70 alnl! DO Witness unto
mo both III Jerusalem ana IN gu Jnaoa and
samnrta' and ad ~ unto the uttermost part OF the
earth" Acts, III.
The .speskor wns listened to with undivided
attention during the delivery Of the sermon, and
eioBod with the prayeriul appeal: "Any tho
blessed Comforter preside over al our deiibera-
tiona ana abide IN gu onr hearts aa th9 sprit oi
wisdom and understanding, tho spirit OF of.oouncll
md might, tho spirit Of knowledge aud tho foar
OF tho tord."
After tho sermon tue Assembly MAS constituted
with prayer BY a tho ;L3t Moderator. ~. ,,,
Tho permanent clerk reported that the follow
ing commissioners had appeared and had been
enrolled: ~ ,r
Synod OF Ain1hma-EdWard Fay, J.; IL. No
Loan, Joseph Hardio, James Homerville, sud j..
X. Spence.
Synod OF Arkansas-J. Il. Weloh, D. H., ]. =:
Allen. Samuel Williamson, D. D., and Charles
Chester.
Synod Of Qeorgla-W: ]. Keith, y. A...Candor,
: ]. Cleveland, II. .. Smith, D. L. Batter, A. D.
Hagen, James s. White, and j. ". Montgomery.