, 1873-05-27

The VrcsbyfcrtAM GcMCrnA Assembly,
North, ut Fsnlttinorc.-Ycstordn
Proceedings.
Special Dispalch to The Chicago Tribune.
BALTIMORE May 2G-The Assembly to-day
discontinued tho Committee on l1anHes, and di-
rooted the Board Of Church Erection to attend
to tito business Of this nature in future. All tho
expenses incurred by the Manao Committee
were ordered paid, and 4 resolution was passed
recognizing the fidelity and zeal OF the Commit
tpbea tf i & aoEasH4 Aat the seusE2 op5tSt
Saturday has been apologizod for In private.
Tho resolutions contemplating tho appoint
mont Of + Committee Of Conference with
such Committee, il appointed, shall bo
referred the whole question Of rotary oldorship.
Tho main difference between the two Churches
is that the Presbyterian eldor holds office for
life, tho Reformed Church elder for n term Of
yoars. II is therefore argued that thero would
bo a peculiar 1tneBB In referring to tho Commit
toe seeking tho Union Of two Churches oil petit
tionH and overture, asking for change in the
nature OF tho olders' Office.
RIO the 1ssoefated P1ess,]
BALT1MonE, May 26-Tho tenth daya session
Of tho Presbyterian. General Asso1nbly was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Edward r.
too on Narrative was submitted and considered.
It embraces tho whole field OF tho Church, itB
progroBB, condition, &C., concluding with o list
Of ministers who have died during tho past year
prayer, ofrorcd by the venerable Samuel Law
renee. The report WAS thon adopted.
| The BpeoiM committee to whom Was roforrol
| tho report accompanying tho resolutions Of tho
| Committee on the Book OF Praise, submitted
majority and minority reports, the tlrst rocom-
mendinG tho adoption by tho Assembly Of the
report and tho resolutions previously submitted,
and the minority recommending tho continuance
| Of The Committee OH tho Book of Praise for tho
further consideration Of the, subject The 70.
/ nndn n
| that the work Inns bcan completed by the Rov.
Jos. r. Duryea, of New York, and the principal
| accompanying resolution was tllat the Commit
too bo authorized to proceed with tho work. aud
the Board Of Publication stereotype aud
| publish the uamo without waiting for the further
| submission Of its parts to tho Assembly. Aftcl
considerable dobato, the majority report waf
| adopted.
Tho resolution providing for the discontinu
ance Of tho Committee OH Manses WAS adopted
Reports were made from tho Committee OF
| Bills aud Overtures on number of ovorturos
Of churches, tho boundary limo Of Bynote, ant
and the caro- OF immigrants at Now York, Balti
more, aud other prominent ports. An overture
relative to union with the General Synod O
the Reformed Church waa reported, Will
bo appointed to moet n similar com,nitto
from tho General SYNOD OF tho Noformet
Church, to confor on the practicabillty and do
Birability OF Union between tho two Churches
and to report Mt tho nozt General Assembly
Tho Nov. Dr.. h1c0ill, Of Now Brunswick, wa
proceeding to addross tho Assembly On rotnr
cllership, when tho hour Of noon arrlycd, aus
tho Assembly adjourned until o'clock to-n1or
row morning. Ihis nfornoon having boon dos
ignatod for IN excursion to Annapolis, noarl
tic entire Assembly, accompanied BY q larg
number Of ladioa, took tho boat for that place
ANNAPOLIS, May 2G.-Datwoen 400 and TO
I ~ lin n1,,ar AHAhmhI