Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-21
RELIGIOUS.
The Presbyterian General Assemblies
Movements Toward Union Of the
Southern and Reformed Churches.

LITTLE Rock, May 20-In the Prebyte-
rian Assembly, Elder Perkins, of the Special
COMMITTEES, to whom was referred the coz
fict between the Board of Trustees and
the Executive Committee, in relItion to the
Kenneday and Parke funds belonging to
the Church, recommended that the bonds
in the hands of the Trustees be paid over
to the Executive Committee. After con-
siderable discussion, Rev. Mr.. Voss moved
that the further consideration OF the report
be suspended till 10 O'Clock tomorrow and
the papers in relation to the matter be
printed.
DIR. Brown was sdded to the committee
provided for by the report in relation to
bettering the friendly relations between the
Synod of the Reformed church aud the As
sembly. DIR. Brown was in sympathy with
the matter and desired to see it thorough
" investigated. Rev. Mr.. Buest moved
the adoption of the report and said the pa
per seemed to be step in the right dlrec-
ton. The report was unanimously adopted
by the Assembly by rising vote. On mo-
tion DR.. ]. r. Wilson offered up fervent
prayer on the happy result just attained.
The record of the SnyOd of Nashville,
among others, was approved.
Rev. Mr.. Smoot read the report OF the
| Committee on Foreign Correspondents ap-
pointing delegates to the various bodies, as
| follows: Synod of Missouri, d. D. Denwid-
die; Cumberland Presbyterian, j. W. Pugh,
| l.. Ii. Blanton; Reformed Church in Amer
ica, E. Baird, D. D., l.. 81. Blanton; Asso-
cate Reformed Church, L. 9. Noss, Jos.
| Bardwell. .-
DR.. Wilson read communication from
the Scotch DELEGATES stating the reason OF
their non-attendance in which they regret
ted that the Assembly met so far away az
Little Rock, and extended their chris ian
congratulations to the Assembly.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
BALTIMORE, May 20-The General As
sembly this morning resolved that the next
General Assembly convene in the First
Presbyterian Church of st. Louis. 4
The report of the special committee of
beneyolence and finance has given rise to
protracted scussion. 1t proposes a radi-
| cal change in the benevolent financial sys-
tenn, in creating a permanent Central FL
nance Committee, who shall receive all be-
nevolent contributior S, and pay out or dis
tribute the same to the several boards, who
have heretofore each levied aud distributed
them according to the direction of donors
or proportionably according to the sums de
termined to be raised by the Board. Il
also proposes to dipense with all paid treas
urers of the Board. - ..
after animated debate the report wa:
adopted. A telegram of fraternal greeting
was received from the Association of UniteC
Brethren in session at Dayton, o., which
was received with manifestations of appre'
citation and good will and the Moderator
was directed to reply.
The Assembly decided to make an excur
sion to Annapolis Monday next, wheri
they will be received by Gov. Whyte, ant
to Washington, including call upon thu
President on the Wednesday following.
A resolution that baptism as administer
ed in the Catholic and all other unevan
gelical churches is not christian baptism
was tabled.
Baptist National Convention.
ALBANY, May 20.-The Baptist Nation
al Convention referred the question as t
the propriety of a centennial celebration il
1876 suggested by the Executive Committe'
of the Educational Commissioners, to
special committee to report at subsequen
meeting and adjourned subject to tie cal
1 Of the President.