The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-23
THE PaEsSYrssraS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

= BALTIMORE Nd, May "a, 1878.
mo seventh days session OF the Generai Asscnl-
A,v ~ the Presbyterian Church was opened WIN
PRAYER by the Rev. T. ). Lamar, OF Tennessee'
the Committee on .synodical Records submitted
a report. after which the clerk read the list OF de-
iinquent Presbyters
pav mr.. Rel offered q resolution that the mo-
bilty OF ministers be founded on system, The
resolution was received with loud an9 prolonged
laughter. .Nt1 As
member inquired il 1t was proposed to estab-
lish a system of Methodist itinerancya
DE- Bell proceeded to address the Assembly on
his resolution; but before concluding the hoaT for
the order Of the day, the reception OF representa-
tives Of foreign corresponding Churches. was an
pOunced.
John Eadie, D. D., Ill. D., OF Edinburgh, the rep
resentative Of the United Presbyterian church OF
Great Britain and Ireland, was thcn introduced TO
the Assembly. DIR. Eadie delivered an eloquent
address, bearing cordial greetings from the United
Church to this Assembly, The Churches were alike
IN al great essentials ana 10 most Oh inc niv n0g
marked attention from every member OF the As
sembly and the large audience. 49,.
losophy Of the University Of Edinburgh, and rep
resentative from the same Church, was next intro
briefly the differences OF the three divisions Of the
Scotch Churcli-vz., the Established Church the
luded TO the interests Of Kinmanship the common
interests In evangelical religion and the similarity
OF church organization, which attached the united
At the conclusion of his remarks the Moderator,
DR.. Crosby, Chancellor OF the University OF New
York, made most eloquent and happy response.
Rev. Matteo Prochet, OF Genoa, Italy, was next
introduced as the representative from the walden
sian Church, and entertained the assembly with
most interesting and happy remarks.
In reply to Dr. Prochet Mr.. crosby said ne re-
ceived him as the representative OF the Ohurch
that possessed and main taned the true apostolic
teIegraphic report OF the speeches OF either OF
1.trld tot m In Inc
was field day OF the Assembly. Hon. Reverdy
Johnson occupied the PLATFORM
Alter recess report of the Committee on
Foreign Missions was taken up. The recommends
tions of the report were read, the hrst hve bring
ing the subject contributions TO foreign missions
prominently before the churches, Sunday schools,
congregations and individuals. They were gener-
ally adopted. The sixth recommendation was that
the Board send out TO their respective fields the
missionaries now under appointment or engage
ment in this country and that no further appoint
ments be made and no further engagements OF
work be undertaken or accepted until the work is
freed from Its present serious financial embarrass
Rev. Mr.. Proud1t moved to strike out the
clause relating to the discontinuance OF further ap
polntments and further engagements.
Stryker, of New York, supported the motion.
of the recommendation would bring the work
of the Church to stand-still, opposed the
amendment. He wished the full weight Of the sit
uation to fall upon the church. The amendment
was lost and the recommends ti0ns adopted. The
seventh recommendation, separating the present
debt OF Sl2s,695 In the Assemblys 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. Niccols OF st. Louis; Booth, Of New
York, and Van Dyke, Of BROOKLYN, made earnest
speeches. urging that the matter should not go to
the people with an injunction from the Assembly,
but with its example.
DR.. Herrick Johnson moved that the matter be
temporarily laid aside that offerings might now be
received, and he pledged his church Tor $4,000.
DR.. Booth, OF New York, Immediately pledged his
church for 900. DR.. Niccolls followed, piedging
$4,000. Then Mr.. w. 4. Dodge, Of New
York. pledged the Church Of the Covenant for
Mr.. Henry G. DeF0rrest pledged DR.. John Hall's
church, OF New York, for 5000, and the ball rolled
on until total Of $4,000 was subscribed and
pledged ny various churches.
The assembly then adjourned, with prayer by the
Moderator and the dOxolOgy, "Praise Cod"
furnish the following statement
The General Assembly oflthe PRESBYTERIAN Church
OF the United States OF America in session in this
city, considering the great debt OF the Board OF
Foreign Missions Of $l2S,000 and the possibility OF
coming to stand still In its work. arrested its
regular work and at once received voluntary pledges
from individuals, churches and Presbyteries to
the amount OF SIS, 600 toward the liquidation OF
the debt. These pledges are entirely extra for
this object alone, and pledges are given that they
shall not interfere with or diminish their regular
contributions. It Is hoped that pledges by tele-
graph WIN come rom ali over the country within
entire debt before the adjournment OF the Assem-
bly,.