, 1873-05-19
RELIGIOUS.

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: Assembly in Session in baltimore.
: A Disposition Manifested to 1avcsti.
| -Eatc. The Publication Hoaxd-~Pxo.
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Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 17.-The feature OF to-
| days session was the debate On tho resolution
offered by the Rev. James Gunn, requiring from
the Board of Publication a detailed financial
| statement. The Assembly has manifested pur-
! pose. to press hard this Board, and discover
wh:ther it is managed On sound business princi-
| plea. There is no evidence Of fraud or e1trava.
! gance, but rather >of carelessness and
q purpose to create q close corporation OF
Philadelphia Presbyterians: When the issue
| was made, to-day, Drs. Booth md BackuB spoke
| very plainly of tha continued refusal OF the
Board to. present proper accounts. The lxtter
gentleman said that no body Of men, however
respectable, were justified in e1pending the
Church'a money aad not accounting therefor
The Western members are especially hostile to
the Boards recent conduct, aud many of them
express an intention at rebuking ita arrogance
Tl1eir first move will be against the proposed PC
r1odical tor grntuitous circul.tion, which, it is
said is designed to satisfy the editorial procliyi-
ties Of certain officials without involving their
private fortunes. 80. .
Phillip schaF to-day secured from the ASSEM-
bly, tho surrender Of an entire evening next
week to the hearing Of addresses in behalf Of
the Evangelical Alliance, which meets in New
York next October. This is q pet measure Of
Dr.. schaff's, and he was sent to the Assembly
to representa- - :.
before the Assembly is 9. plan for the consoli-
dation Of the Boards Of the Church. and aim
pifcatlon OF its machinery. Several papers On
this subject were offered to-day. There is now
as compared with the products of eleven boards
ard committees, all with salaried officials and
separate 1feasurers to perform work which
might be entrusted to four; Undoubtedly the
present Assembly will remedy this matter. ::;
Tomorrow al the Presbyterian pulpits ana
many OF other denominations will be filled by
delegates. Or, Crosby will preach in the Central !
Church in the morning, and in:sthe evening q
woman's missionary meeting will be held. ~ -7a;
AL the: Chicago Commissioners hut Judge
name Of tho Rev. G. L. Thompson WAS reported
to the stated clerk; and he is only recognized in
the formation Of the committees - r::r i
-. ITO the Associated Pyess.1 T. -, =:
BALTIMORE, MAY 1.-THE Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly to-day received a report from the
committee appointed. to prepare tho Book Of |
Praise, announcing it's completion. The report !
was referred to special committee. -.
instruction Was referred to the Com
nittee on Theological Seminaries. 3 e::.1 .., /
a resolution that when O minister, becomes ]
disabled by age oE:disease he shall be placed by
big presbyteEy On the retired roll Of honor was
referred to the Committee on Church Polity
The report on the conflicting claims OF the
Church I; at Jacksonville, Fla, was placed on /
A number Of papers from different presb,yteries
IN education, denaissiona Of tie ministry, OBJ
servance Of the Sabbath, DC, were read and
:eferred. - ;, :.
The Rev. Dr.. Il. i. Baird, presenting ,ls the
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly,, now in
esslon in Huntsville, Ala, Was introduced by
q address,. He hoped the day would soon come
when there would be- but one Presbyterian J.