New-York tribune., 1873-05-23
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY


SEVENTH DAYS Observation-Disclosures BY DRs. EADrE
ANp. CALDER WOOD or TIE SCOTCH CHURCH,
AND THE REV. MArrEo PRoCHET or THE
wADENsEs.
BLTmoRE, May 22.-The seventh days ses-
op Of the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
was opened with prayer by the Rev. T. j. Lamar OF Ten
nessee The Committee SynOdcal Records submitted
report after which the clerk read the list OF delinquent
Presbvters The Rev DR.. Bell offered resolution that
the mobility Of ministers be munded on system The
resolution was received with loud and prolonged
laughter member inquired II was proposed to es.
tabsh system OF Methodist itinerancy Dr. Bell pro-
ceeded TO address the Assembly his resolution but
before concluding the the order OF the day the
reception Of representatives, Of foreign corresponding
churches was announced.
John Eadle D. D. Ii. d. Of Edinburgh, the Representa-
tive of the United Presbyterian Church Of Great Britain
and Ireland was then introduced to the Assembly and
delivered an eloquent address bearing cordial greetings
from the United Church to this Assembly The churches
were alike In all great essentials and in most Of the
minor clements Dr. Etdie spoke half an hour receiving
marked attention from every member OF the Assembly
and the large audience
| The Rev Dr. Calder Wood Professor Of Moral Philos-
ophy Of the University OF Edinburgh, and representa-
tive from the same church. next introduced and re-
ceived similar greeting He reviewed breny the dli-
erences OF the three divisions Of the Scotch Church. VIZ
the Established Church, the Free Church, and the
Tinted Church; aud ID N alluded to the interests OF klns-
inanship the common interest in evangelical religion
and the similarity OF church equalization, Wmch az
taebed the United Church 10 the church here. At the
conclusion Of his remarks, the Moderator, Dr. CROSBY,
made most eloquent and happy response.
The Rev. Matteo Prochet OF Genoa Italy, was next In
troduced as representative Of the Wadensian Church.
and made an interesting and instructive address In
repy to Dr. p-ochct Mr Crosby said he received him as
the atye OF the church that has possessed and
maintained the true Apostolic succession.
The Hon. Reverdy Johnson was the platform during
tho session.
After recess a report Of the Committee on Foreign
Missions was taken up. The recommendations OF the
report we're read the first five bringing the subject OF
contributions 10 foreign missions prominently before
the churbhes Sunday Schools, congregations ana lndl-
yiduals. They were generally adopted. Tho sixth
Recommendation that the Board send out to their
respective fields the missionaries now under appoint
ment or engagement in this country and that no further
appoiutments be msde and further engagements OF
wor be undertaken or accepted until the work freed
from its present serious financial embarrassment This
led 10 an animated discussion. The Rev. Mr. Proudht
moved to strike out the clause relating TO the dscontn
uance Of further appointments and further engagements
Drs J. H. sLedG Of North Carolina and Peter stryker OF
New-York supported the motion Dr. Elmwood, aIthough
he thought the passage Of the recommendation would
bring the work Of the church to sandstil, opposed
the amendment lie wished the full weight OF the sit
uation to fal upon the church. The amendment was
lost and the recommendation adopted. The seventh
recommendation separating the present debt OF $l2i
6s5 80 in the Assembly's budget from the
amount necessary for the present, was
adopted The ninth recommendation, relative TO
special collection to meet the debt was taken up DR..
Erskine proposed the second Sunday in June as the
time Drs Niccolls OF 81. Louis, Booth OF HewYork'
and Van DYKE Of Brooklyn made ernest speeches
urgng that the matter should not to the people with
an Injunction from the Assembly but with It's example
Dr. Herck johnson moved that the matter be Temporal
riy laid aside that offerings might now be received and
he pledged his church for S2CO Dr. Booth OF NewYork
Immediately pledged his church for $4,000 Dr. NiccoLs
followed pledgtng $2,OOo Then Mr.. W. L. Dodge OF
NewYork pledged the Church OF the Covenant for 5000
Mr. Henry G.. De Forrest pledged DR.. John HaiPs
Church or NewYork for 5000, aud the bail rolled on
until a tota OF $4,000 subscribed and pledged py
various churches. 49,, - -.
The Assembly then adjourned with PRAYER by the
Moderator, and the DOXolOgT, Praise Cod -
The officers OF the Assembly furnish the 1oNOWlhe
statement Tor publication: o,, ,
Tue General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church OF
the United States OF America, IN session IN thls ely
considering tine great debt OF its Board or Foreign =
sinus OF S2SOOO and the possibility or cOm g 10 stand
sill III is work arrested it. regular WORK, ana az once
received voluntary pledges from individual churches
and presbyteres TO the amount OF $4,000 toward the
Uquat.on OF the debt These pledges are entirely ex
fra for this object alone, and pledges are given that
they snail not interfere with diminish their regular
contributions IL Is hoped that pledges by Telegraph
will come from all the country within the Douns
OF the Church sufficient the entire deOt before
the adjournment OF the Assembly.