New-York tribune., 1873-05-24
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on FOREIGN MISSIONS
CORDIAL GREETING FROM ST. LOUIS.
lFROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oP TUE TRIBUSEl
BALTIMORE, May 22.-On wednesday the
General Assembly session here transacted Important
business The action Of the body some days ago upon
the subject of the Centennal Of the American Inde
pendence" was regarded somewhat precipitate
There are two opinions the Church on the subject ono
conservative the other radical The Assembly IN lts
final action adopted resolution which Is regarded "a
sort Of compromise places the Church in its relation
10 the State In its proper light
The Committee on Bills and Oyertures through lts
Chairman the Rev. Dr. Niccolls OF St Louis reported
declaration In favor aernal intercourse with Pres
byterian bodies South, OF which thu following part;
With regard the civil magistrate aud the relations
OF Church aud State, the Assembly deem II suneenLo 70
cali attention the following principles ana state
ments found in these standards, 10 wit; o. SYnods
and Councils are TO handle or concude hOnn pls shsS
WEIGH eccesiastcal aud are not 20 Dtermedde win
civil affairs which concern the commonwealth, unless y
way OF humble petition 10 cases eHtrsoraoa!y or
by way OF advice for satisfaction OF conseence;
if they be thereunto required Dy the Syh
magistrate Confession Of Faith, chap. 4xxL,
sec. iy) (2) That God alone Is LORD Of me
conscience and hath left it free from the doctrine and
commandments Of men, which are Ia anythhg contrary
His word or beside Il In matters oI iatn snd |9r
ship" "that all Church power whether exercised ~
body in general or in the way OF ny aee
gated authority is only ministerial ana eeeIaIsuye
That is TO say that the Holy scriptures are the only rus
Of faith and manners that no ehgreh lldeaory olsm
to pretend make laws TO bind the conscience IN virtue
OF their authority and that all ther should
be founded upon the revealed Will OF God Form OF
Cow chap. l. secs, and y; ana go tnat rue assembly
Will appoint two committees to confer with similar com
mttees, If appointed by the General Assemoy Of @ ths
Church IN the United states ana by the
old school synod OF Missouri. 10 seek closer and moro
fraternal relations with those bodies.
This paper was unanimously adopted. The report Oh
the Board Of Foreign Missions submitted through
the Chairman's committee, the Rev DIR. Herrick John
son OF Philadelphia This report shows that the Board
needs for the coming year S7237i9. The following
recomme ndations OF the committee touching this Board
were adopted:
l. That 20 much OF the New-Mcxican Mlsson as does
pertain the Indians be transferred ~ tle care VI
the Board OF Home Missions. ..
p That all our churches be earnestly requested TO act
for the monthly concert OF prayer that It be sacredy
devoted to the object which Originally esa6-
lshed, and that collection be taken at edch nonIhV
meeting IN behalf OF the Foreign Missionary Board
g. That the SUNDAY yschOols OF church be urged 10
every variety of objects enlist their Interests aod
sympathiee and TO which they may devote their slIs
IN the gospel to the heatnen.
4. That churches and individual contributors, IN
directing division Of their gifts among the dinereot
objects Of Christian beneY Yoence, particularly C0hsuef
the larger propOrtOnate claims OF the Board VI Foreign
varied and vast work II education, publication church
erection, &c. which 1t Is doing III heatnen lands. -
hearty cooperation with branch Of mission work,
which is known as wonan's WORK fOr woman tne
ton and thankfuness the marked success VI TINS deye
Oped and organized activity among the women OF our
bic that these Women who pledged the last GeneaI
Assembly that they would undertake TO raise s0o""ior
That the Board send out 10 their respectVe'neils
the missionaries under appointment or engagemeRs
this country, and that no further appointments %
made aud further enlargement or work undertaken
accepted until the work Is freed from its pFeseoS
l. That tue debt OF sl2S95 be separated in the As
semblys budget from the amount that shall be neeasd
fnpr ~ agurr Of
and placed By itself as an Independent item III 'no
g. That the churches which have already adopted. or
which may Within TINS coming year adopt the 81 stewao
plan OF weekly monthly offerings be earnestly teoV
nended To consider this Indebtedness OF the Foreign
Board Of the items IN the annual scheuule ~,
for which proper percentage OF the Contributions -
said churches is TO be sacredly set apart. -,
g. That the churches stu continuing the system
annual collections be as earnestly ~
practicable, take up special COLLECTION tVr the pun
pose Of quidatlng this large lndeoteahess ,o lord
TO- That those throughout our church wnom the Ipru
has blessed with abundant MEANS be urged 20 cohu
the peculiar claims OF this Board IN view OF TINS un
wontefi financial pressure and whether they canho'
come immediately 10 the relief OF the Board Dy prop"
hearty aud special hberahty; .,,,., .Dsci,l
H. That the Board be authorized 10 employ spSCIs'
agent months or % adopt any other means
n ITS Judgment may Dc deemed d,Sps stsT 10 bsors
church and to secure early reheI from TINS A'0
lated burden. 80. ,,e0har,
OF the Board for the ensuing three years; mins % IN
Adams. d. ID. LII d.; the Hon Nm = DoaSe, . 'H' Van
y
'''''' HERRIcK JOHNSON Chairman.
The following greeting came 20 the AssenOy' N"''
had lust resolved TO 20 next year 10 81. Louis;
From First FresSyterian ChESrh 10 Rec. Howard 49, 90.
ny ID d., Moderator. Presbyterian GeneTut dss.H,y~
St Louis you hearty welcome lou, & ,'"rret
Is regarded as omen OF restoration. We h9pV "e'
the reunited Assembly wilh a rennited y nod. a. N
wv 'N" Rev CHAs. A. DCkEr, d. u
On Thursday q resolution introduced by the H','
DR. Rel which produced much merriment Tue suO-
stanee it WAS "That the mobility OF ministers DC !"
duoed 10 a system" There already several Owe
tures before the Assembly looking TO the msUei
breaking up the present loose way Of gett'nS minis
The most Of these papers assert the old uoetila'
!. episcopal control in the presbyterles' Dr Den
Vocated the idea OF introducing the "lnneiAn' P
INTO the Presbyterian Church life.
Tbe matter OF main interest was the presen"
tho commissioners from foreign bodies-Drs Eauo ~ a
roldarSood who are distinguished ministers VI -
Irni,ad Presbyterian Church Of scotland anu -
Dr Eadies personal appearance Is impressive. -
,hout 1--WE feet In hight. has strongly 'marked o'V'
,ocsnt. and ono would scarcely judge from o" w.
,sarng tba, he was so distinguished an auihor' ~.
fame preceded him to this country. strong uh'Oo
t,ment peryaded his address. and elieiieu af
hpr,ts OF applause. DIR. Calderwood Is se..
Medium hight, cultivated appearance anu "a
manner His address was replete WIN '""us
motion lie occupies an eminent posi'lOn 40 .'s,s.
n Moral Science Tho mission OF Two sue" ss..n,
ras regarded "a a compliment TO the ehurVh "'V"
5si, ana the communion from which they COME
A collection was then taken up for tho D"s'N
,oroign Miasions amounting 70 NeVo