New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-28
ApporuOhment' repOrIeu the IOhOWing as the app0r-
tiOnment OF the needs OF the various Boards:
The report was adopted.


Under the constitution Of the church, no change Of
the organic law be made unless proposed change
be submitted by the Assembly 20 the Presbyteries OF
which there 166, and majority OF them approve OF
it. Two such organic changes sent down TO the
Presbyteries by the Assembly OF 1874 These were An
overture 10 allow minister diyest his Office" and
overture 10 limit che right OF appeal 10 the synod
except in the trial OF minister Roth OF these nro
posed changes reported by the Rev Geo s. Cham
bers, Chairman Of the Special Committee appointed
examine the answers OF Prcsbyteries as rejected Dr.
Booth OF NewYork Chairman OF the Committee on Theo-
logical seminaries made "a full and interesting
report upon the condition OF these institutions
Considerable interest developed in the Commit
tee IN regard 70 the matter Of the Theological Seminary
at Danville Ky In 1883, mainly through the influence
Of the Rev. DR.. r. J. Breckinridge L. D. Of Kentucky
now deceased, this seminary was founded by the Gene
raj Assembly The greater part or the reatv and an
dowment. amounting in the aggregate 10 $4,000
contributed by his friends. Under the advtsement OF
the Board OF Directors policy was Initiated in 1893 of
which Dr. Brecnrdge disapprOved, and which was the
occasion of his resignation. The result OF that policy
Las practically TO leave seminary with four
professors aud no students. Under the CON
troll OF the Assemby's synod in Kentucky
with property Of about .iSoOO0 ut The synod
OF the Southern Assembly Kentucky have
the amount OF 100000 for the purpose OF founding
university for the 70 be located in Kentucky
IL was thought by many in the Assembly that the educa
consolidated and especially in view or the recent action
Of this Assembly in the direction Of fraterna intercourse
with the Assembly south. Accordingly the Assembly
with the authority which such action carries,
gesed TO the Board Of Directors OF the Danyille TheO
logical Seminary confer with the Southern Synod,
the end OF the organization aud JOINT control OF the semi
nary AZ Danvie, Kentucky.
The Rev. Dr. McGll. Professor OF Church Govern
ment at Princeton chairman OF the Committee
Church Polty, recommended plan under which the
settlement OF ministers and supply OF vacant churches
Is to be sYstemalzed. This plan proposes that unem
pOyed ministers and vacant churches shall come under
the control q PresDyterial Committee that any
OF either ministers churches shall be re-
ported the synod that a similar syn0dical commit
appointed that any of either in synOds DO
reported 70 the Board Home Missions who shall
tDish bureau, subject TO the supervision OF the As
semDly This paper recognizes the doctrine Of PresDy
ria cor IA
Presbyterian system DR.. McGLl also recommended
that committee raised 70 confer with a similar
OF the Reformed Dutch) Church. and consider
II any and what modification 70 the constitution on the
subject OF the edershIp be advisable Pending the
sideratiOn OF this report the Assembly adjourned 10
make excursion 70 Annapolis where the body paid
their respects 10 Gov White