, 1873-05-18

Praise, announcing iss compfetion.a Tie repoi
I was referred to special committee. r.
i missionary instruction WAS referred 70 the Con
mittoe on Theological SeminaKes.,% y -
.l. resolution that when q minister become
disabled by age or disease he shall be placed b
bis PresbyteIy On the retired roll ct honor, va
referred TO the Committee on Church Po1ity.
The report on, the conflicting claims Of til
Church at Jacksonville, Fla, Was placed 0,
the docket. -~------
a number Of papers from different presbyterie
on education; denaissions Of the ministry, Oh
= setsanee Of the Sabbath, &c-, were ;1ead ani
The Rev. Dr.. h. 4. Baird, presenting ths
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly, ); now il
session in Huntsville, Ala, ,>uas introduced By
the Moderator, the Rey. Dr.. Crosby, and made
IN address,. He hoped the day would soon come
Church. The Cumberland Church Was ready to
/ meet the Northern Church in any negotiations
for that end. II this Assembly should deem it
proper to appoint a. committee to consider any
Church would do the same, and their consulta.
tions. might result in healing the differences ,of
| the churches. s..
The Moderator said it gave him great pleasure
to welcome in this Assembly the representative
Of the Cumberland Church, and he had no doubt
his suggestions in regard to reunion would
prompt generous response. :.
The Assembly took recess OF fifteen minutes.
On motion Of kr. Pierson, of Detroit, q conf
mittee, composed Of Drs: Nelson, Of Lane Sem
Of Baltimore, and Elders Georges. Drake and
J. 3. Farrar, we're appointed to confer with q
similar committee from the Cumberland Church
on the subject of1eunion~@ g.. = - -
The report Of the Board Of Publication was
A Resolution was adopted that the Board Of
Publication make 3 detailed financial statement
annually, and the Assembly adjourned TIL Mon
day at 6 .: m. - ~
Tie southern Presbyteriana. = :.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 1.-THE Presby-
terian Assembly Of the United States assembled
at 8 o'clock this morning, and was opened by
Moderator Smith. Prayer by sx=Gov. &. ". Pat
The Moderator announced tho following addi-
hons to committees: :. :.
Bills and oyerture-Eha Rev: L: johnson.
". H. Hannah. -
Judicial Committee-John Stuart.
Theological SaminarieB-1he Rev. r. Cooper
6ustentation-W. B. Hamilton, the Rey. ): 81.
Fareign aIsaion-Ihs Raw s. E. Arson. : -
Publlcation-The Rev. ". A. Wood, A. H.
6proul. i.
Education-Tho Rev. ". Pinkerton, the Rev.
L. J. Martin
Evangelistic-The Rev. ". H. Carson.
Systematic Benevolence-Rev. j. G. Danwid-
die, G. Fl. Smith, Rev. n. 4. Carter.
1ufe4kA NoT1tapOu06lc6--L. IL. dnu0QAY.
Sunday Schools w. ]. Locke, ]. S. Ramsey.
DR.. Baird, Of the Committee on Publication,
read the Secretary g annual report. The report
is printed, and is very voluminous. It refers to
the publication Of the works. OF the Church, and
contains a long dissertation in relation to
benevolent institution for the printing Of relig-
ous tracts and books. located at Richmond: Va.
under the management OF tho Presbyterian-
Committee OF Publication The report Of the |
Treasurer OF the Conmittee Was then read. :. :,
The Committee on Overtures and Bills re-
ported an overture from $50 Pari1o, requesting
that means be taken to Christian1ze the Jews. ]
The report WAS adopted. /
the Presbytery at Memphis, asking committee I
Of members Of the Assembly to: address circu- !
lar letter to members Of the Church to encourage
family prayer. Report adopted The Assembly |
next took up the question Of the naming Of the |
next place. of meeting. Tho second ballot re- !
suited in the election Of Columbus, MISS. Aa-
ionrned. :.