New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
THE PRESBYrERL4Y GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FOURTH DAYS sEssGoN-sPImTED DEBATE ON TIE
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIoN-TIE COM5uIInL ;
REPORT SUBSTANTIALLY ADOPTED.
BALTIMORE, May 10--The fourth days ses-
sion Of the Presbyterian General Assembly opened
promptly at o'clock Prayer ofered by the Rev.
Dg. Campbell The special 0rder-the report OF the Cen
tennial Committee. as to whether the Prcsby tcran
Church Of the United states should take part In celcDia
Ing the Centennial Anniversary OF American lndapend
euco at adelpha-gas taken up. Inc report, which
was made Friday, recommended u eNpeuieht ana
appropriate that the Church should take part IN the
celebration with series OF resolutions preparatory
thereto.
Rev Mr. Oyerstreet moved that the report be laid on
the table He regarded nexpcdient that the Chnrch
a. a body should take part in the celebration.
DE- Van Dyke of Brooklyn offered resolution deelar-
ing that while General Assembly rjoces to hear OF
the proposed plan for tho celebration OF the centennial
anniversary OF American Independence, and hopes that
all our ministers and people ~ citizens, will cooperate
in carrying that plan, a the same time We feel con-
strained as church OF Jesus CAtst, 10 uoc.ho IaAp7
part in the sJme
Further debate cnsucd WIEN DR. Nccolls moved that
the matter be referred % tne Trustees OF the PresDy-
torion Historical Society, with request that they make
proper arrangements 10 have orr cGmdon Prcs5ytea
ism represented iu the NatOui Assembly. Aftora spr-
tied debate OF two hour. VI which eoIHd'f'ole 'cS
was manifested, the Rev. Drs. Nccols, BaoSas' Van
d, ko Martin and Wilson opposing the report aGt H
rec. uuendatiOus and Dr. Itcrrick Johnson JdC,c r
rca.ou Drs Bingsly Wooden, Ehenezer IL .'ne, and
DuGi d. adv. eating the adoption OF the same, te lph
Horace Mlyuard OF Tennessee moved the previous '
ton a. lch was ordered. Tho propo. itons OF Dr. Nc
coils and d. Van Dyke seyeraly voted down by
large maior,,y aud the recommendations OF tho com
uttce adop ed OuU by one, with the exception OF that
authorizing the Board o. Publication. to prepare aud
publish an illustrated volume 90 commemorate the Ma
tIoDal Centennial Tho Centennial Committee was con
tnued and further committee OF five 20 be appointed
by the Moderator cooperate with tho Centennial Com
mittee was authorized Drs. Herrck Johnson, Backus
and Ebonezer Erskine. and Elders j. Charlton, Henry
and Robert Carter were named such committee. Dr.
Baekus being at his request excused from serving
the Assembly appointed It's Moderator chairman Of the
committee.
The report OF the committee the subject OF peri
odica FOR fl.utous distribution by tho Board OF Puo-
caton WAS considered pending which the hour for the
specal order OF the day arrived lil the report Of the
special committee to which had been referred the an-
nual report Of the Committee on Bcucyplcnce and
Finance d.. BacAus, chairman OF the special commit
te read the report the consideration OF which occupied
tle remainder OF the morning session, and without
coming TO "A vote tho matter went over as unfinished
business.
Mr. Bell gave notice Of his intention 10 move the re-
consideration Of the vote this morning adopting the
recommendations OF the Centennial Committee. Adj
ourncd tin p. m. when the report on the Board or
Education was considered.