The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-18
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The Question Of Books Of Praise-0vertures from
the Cumberland Church Well Received
Committee Appointed to Confer
with One from That Branch
for Union-Report Of the
Board of Publication.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May II, 1873.
The third days session Of the General Assembly
was opened with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Benjamin
F. Stead. DR.. Herrick Johnson, from the Special
Committee on Book Of Praise, reported that they
had completed their work. The compilation had
been entrusted to DR.. J. 7. Duryea, OF New York,
who had been added to the committee to I'LL o va
cancy. The report was accompanied by resolu-
lions for the consideration OF the Assembly direct
ing the committee to proceed with the work Of
stereotyping the book without waiting tor the ap-
proval Of the next Assembly, and requesting the
churches about to change their hymn books ia
postpone action until the appearance Of the new
book.
DR.. Hatfield, member of the committee, stated
that he was not present at its last meeting, and
decidedly dissented from certain features Of the
report.
The matter was referred to special committee
composed of Drs. Heberton, OF st. Paul; Schan, Of
New York, and Robinson of Harrisburg.
communication from Rev. Andrew P. Hopper,
OF the Canton Presbytcry, relative to establishing
professorshps of missionary instruction, was refer
red to the Committee on Theological Summaries.
RETIRED LIST.
resolution offered by Mr.. Brier, of California
that when minister becomes disabled by age or
disease he shall be placed by his Presbytery the
retired roll OF honor was referred to the Commit
Rev. DR.. Agnew read report on the conflicting
claims Of the church at Jacksonville, Fla, without
A number of papers from different Presbyterics.
on education demssions OF tne ministry a ohserv.
TO the appropriate committees.
Rev. DR.. H. A. Baird, representing the CumberA
land Presbyterians, the Assembly OF which Church
is now in session at Huntsville, Ala. was intro
duced by the Moderator, the Rev. DR.. Crosby, and
was received by the Assembly, all the MEM
hers rising as mark OF respect. DR.. Baird then
Assembly eloquent
concisely the condition OF
THE CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERY, ;
the number OF churches, communicates, cOlle9pG,
&C., and spoke on reunion. He hoped the day
would soon come when there would be but one
was ready to meet the Northern Church in any me-
g0tiatlons for that end. He was, he said, in the
presence OF his mother-the mother of all Presby-
teranism in this country. The reunion of the two
branches of the Church North was referred to ana
the causes which led thereto. II this Assembly
should deem 1t proper to appoint a committee to
consider any proposition relative to reunion the
Cumberland Church would do the same, and their
consultations might result in healing the differ
The Moderator, DR.. CROSBY, in reply to DR..
Baird, said It gave MIN great pleasure to welcome
berland Church. His suggestions in regard to re-
union would prompt
from this Assembly In the kingdom of grace, as i'm
that OF nature the principle OF graviaton was the
same The earth was drawn to the apple as the
apple to the earth, and the same principle might
prevail in the gravitation OF this General Assembly
and the Cumberland Church.
The remarks OF DR.. Crosby were not only felici-
tous IN dlcton, but they produced most happy
and harmonizng effect
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE APPOINTED.
me Assembly then took recess OF fifteen min.
ntes, after which, on motion of Mr.. Pierson, OF De-
troit, committee, composed OF Drs. Nelson, OF
Lane Semlnary G. A. Dickey OF ST. Louis; J. r
Smith, OF Baltimore and Elders George s. Drake
antll ). Farrer, was appointed by the MODERATOR,
to confer with similar committee rom the CUM
berland Church on the subject OF reunion.
Rev. DIR. ROBINSON, chairman OF the committee
to consider the report Of the Board OF Publication,
recommended its approval. The report contains
gratifying evidences OF progress, among which is
the erection OF new and elegant publ
were Sae''' larger than usual and colportage and
sabbath school work had increased ed during ring
ance from the prior year of s2s,997 IS, have been
$3oe,s46 %. The expenditures has been
dIsbursed Tor the new building leaving the regular
current business expenditure oil 1925 1913 20. Bal
ance in the treasury at the close or the year,
wear. sl57576 rs; amount received for missionary
fund S55,Sg2 IS; amount expended, $55,S6S 50,
showing balance OF receipts over expenditures OK
$23 30. = -
The committee recommended the reelection OF
members whose terms expired this year, with the
exception OF Messrs. Agnew, Moore and Snod-
grass who wished to retire. Messrs. sheppard,
Sharpe and McElrOy were nominated to iii tho
vacancies thus created.
Rev. James Dunn offered O resolution recurring
the Board to publish each year a detailed state
ment of its financial accounts.
Amendments were offered to include all other
detailed statements OF their expenditures, upon
which pithy debate ensued participated in by Dr.
Booth, of New YORK; DIR. Backus, OF Baltimore, ana
DR.. Nichols, Of st. Louis and others.
The report Of the committee, with the resolution
OF Mr.. Dunn, was finally adopted, after which the
Convention adjourned until Monday, Al nine AM