New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-28
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS AT BALTIMORE

YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS AT BALTIMORE
ELEVENTH DAYS MISREPRESENTATION OF MINIS
TERs-THE MILEAGE FUND-rHE ROTARY SYSTEM.
BALTIMORE, May 27.-The eleventh days
session OF the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church was opened with prayer by the Rev. George
Dufeld OF Michigan. The report Of the Committee
Ministerial Sustentation, with the accompanying reso
lutons was taken up The present system Of
tion its continuance a separate scheme cOnsoda
ton with the Board Of Home Missions earnestly
discussed for two hours, Drs Van Dyke OF Brooklyn
Campbell OF Rochester Backus OF Baltimore, and others
taking part. The report OF the Committee, with the
resolution declaring that the sustentauon scheme has
the confidence OF this Assembly, as wisely formed
and wecOnducted plan, and that 1t Is no longer 20 De
regarded as 4 mere experiment. fnaly adopted
The Committee was continued. and DR.. JacObus was
reappOinted Secretary Of the Committee.
Elder samuel J. Freeman New-York read the report
NJ the Committee on Mileage The report showed that,
without single exception the Presbyteries had paid
their mileage dues, not a penny being deheienti and
that the presJytecs OF Boston and Oregon had over
pad an rregulayy which the Committee were disposed
70 pardon The assessment PrsbYteres for mileage Of
then xed az six cents each communicate. The report
was adopted. telegram received and read by the
Moderator from the First Presbyterian Church Of Al
bany New-York pledgDg 81 900 contribution towardde-
fravng the debt Of the Board Of Foreign Mission IL
- cod that the minutes Of the synod OF Cincin-
matt mad been received and found correct The question
0t .ie nm an reDort from the Judicial COMMITTEES
On an appeal of MT Fshback from synod OF Illinois
gDutn: aud "A report from the Committee on Bins ana
Otres an an overture asking the action OF the As
sembly the subject.
prOtracted discussion ens1ed. occupying nearly the
entire morning session Dr. McGll OF NeW-br ,
OF the Office itself IL was urged Dy OIher mat
IN view on an early union with the Reformed Church.
The Presbyterian Church south and other bodies tins
Assembly should not take definite acIlon Inc question:
was ultimately disposed OF by the Assembly adOptug
onr ref
the Cerm Of elders To opecal Conuluee OF
SEEN no report u the next Assembly and that In the
meantime all ministers and persons interested De re-
auesed 10 give their opinions in writing 20 the Commit
tes The appeal OF Nj Fshback referred back 70
the SYNOD OF Illinois South, with nsructOus 10 reopen
A@ m Moderator announced the following committee 10
confer with a similar committee from the Reformed
Church. relative the union OF the two churcne DIS
W Adams n Y; Henry Darling. Albany q. w. bins
craze Phiiadelpna: M W. JacObus Pennsylvania: Ar
thur Mitchell, Illinois; Elders Geo Junkln Fnhsdetp ph
W. g. Gilman, New-fOrk; WIN Rust Ne"-JefseJ' AiooiO
Small. Maryland.
The evening session was opened with prayer by the
RAY Dr. Eelis of Cleveland. DR.. Dufiield. from the
suecaI Committee which had been referred frater
nal appeal on the subject OF Christian union signed Dy
50 ministers representing seven leading
ana an overture from the Topeka Fresoy cry Win
special reference 30 the appointment OF - reprsesa
I I've ~ aiHanca 10 be held in New-YOrk,
oct 2 submitted a report, which wasfadopted, SAYING
that while heartily ndorslng Christian union anu ueepJ
sympathzlng with the Evangelical Alliance ~ is hoDo
work vet the Committee not prepared to RECON-
uaDdt 10
peal the appointment VI twenty I'VE delegates 70 Inc
Evangelical Alliance. -. -, -, -,
Committee OF Seven terms Of Edershp 70 report W
Assembly: -
me- Rry Drs MoGn o. Es--Je.y W. Moore Of Ohio,
P,1on Of and j. SioeOs Of ST. Lous me hSt- uA
stroag PhlAdephs William T. Dodge Of he"iofA ana LO'
CbAoiR Of Rochester ~ y. -, D. 81.
desgnation OF ministers in appendix 20 tne minutes
m the General Assembly. which was adopted.
The report provides W that the method Dc continued si
W. appended 70 NE names
.t.r, without charge without church Sncn sh.h ~
1scoptpuet that when disabled ron ~
cine~s or age, Presbyey 70 Which be belongs -A
o,trr hn reported the Genera AssembI a. honorADp
rrur-d By asing the designation H. X 3; tJn mA.
,ntn,tar Is neither a pastor has stated s1pPJs
bu h faithfully Engaged In preaching he ehsl be desSnA AZ
ss al thai al negOuaBg nth ues 70 se'een "
49,. .. shan reported uaasa Presbyisnes ara m
e1ss,si 70 review their rolls oct this plan ,.
Tine hour OF special order for tle nearing OF spoAoi
On the subject OF the meeting OF the WOrds ~ Aukoi
,caI Alliance in New-YOrk IN October next nAHnk
arrived the Moderator, the Rev. DR. Crosby In low IN
Sroduetory remarks introduced DR.. Phip SchAn. WY
theu addressed the Assembly the important Worh y.
the Alliance, and urged the organization OF DIanN I
alliances among the different Presoy teres pr ni..o 1919
~ an Louis. and DR.. Precinct OF Genoa Italy ioos
DIR schan eloquent speeches commencing the "oA VI
the Alliancel .,,,., . "a
The Committee Church Erections submitted IRE 70
mort earnestly commanding the Daiding VI
rrport was adopted and the COMMITTEES ulsolsinoJ
rhe report of the Mileage Committee was
and an assessment Preabyteres Was ulAae ol oones
to each COMMUNICATE Instead OF The AssemUy no ~
dopted several itsms submitted IN the repOrt "a ho
Coulmittee Home Missions Dr. Dickson, Niia,l
OF tho Committee on Conference win 'n' "'u'""v"'