, 1873-05-24
RELIGIOUS.
Frcsby tcrinn General Assembly North
mt Hnltimore-- Proceedings Ycstcr.

&'fcsbgtcriHn General Assembly North
Mt nultlmore" "- Proceedings Ycstcr-
day.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
BALT1AonE, Nd, Mny 2s.-.rhe Assembly this
morning gave two hours and half to hearing
Tho spocchos were dull, heavy, and long, witt,
thu exception of ono by Dr.. Bacon, Of tho Gon-
eral Congregational Council. A Canadian broth
or spoke forty nlinutoa, aud distressed the AS
aombly exceedingly.
aaang In nfng he 2s aasss q d Dssess 5 nd 59
inadequate support, known aB the plan Of min
istorial suBtentation, DR.. Jacohus, Of Pittsburgh
said it was the purpose in the Church to buy tho
Saa pao Of Booiyn IS So ieGwo Scaa y
in tho Church that the work
Of sustentation is within tho province Of
tho Homo Mission Board, and docs not
require separate agency. The whole matter
pending tue report Of tie Committee on tIio'
consolidation Of tho Boards of the Church re-
Gently appointed.
[9o Tho Assoctattd Prtss.1
DAIrIMoRE, May 29.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly q resolution looking to the
thorough instruction in tho doctrines Of tho
Church In the Sunday school, and selecting
Sunday school libraries with that view, WAS, af-
ler discussion. laid on tho table. Tho 1aoy.
Pr; Pr Ells submitted . report from tho Ju-
Church discipline. Tho report OF the Committee
on Home Missions was called up, and, pending
consideration, the hour for tho special order, tie
reception Of delegates from corresponding bod
los. having arrived, tho Rev +: D. Ganae, repre-
sentative Of tho Reformed Church tho lev.
Kenneth Mcclellan, from the Presbyterian
Church OF Canada, LII connection with tho
Church Of Scotland; tho Roy. s. George patter-
aon and James Bennett, from the Synod of tho
Lower Provinces OF British North America:
fhc Raw
Of the National Council Of the Congregational
Church Of tho United Presbyterian Church OF
North America, woro soyornlly introduced to the
Assembly and delivered addresses, bearing from
their Respective chu1ehes cordial greetings and
fraternel regards. DR.. Crosby, tho Moderator,
replied to ouch Of these delegations, aclsuowl.
edging with due appreciation their uiossagos OF
greeting, and tondoring tho good wishes aud
cordial regards Of this Assembly.
After recess, Elder J. T. johnson, from the
yiewing and embracing tho annual reports Of tic
Trustees of the General Assembly, OF tho Treag-
urer Of tho General Assembly, and OF tho Trus-
toes Of the Presbyterian House, which WAS
approved. The report Of the Trustoos Of tho
General Assembly shows for the past yoar Ro-
ceipts' a72, $50; expenditures, sG6,3o6
The Saturday evening session was Bet apart for
tho consideration OF tho report ct tho Theo-
logical seminaricB. Tho report OF tho spocinl
Committee on tho Report Of tho Permanent Com
A4A4Sh60 Va AAot0AsatA~A kAhtll up hll1l ll4H-
cussed until tho cloao Of tho morning session,
when tho Assembly adjourned.
The session this evening ia devoted to the rc-
port Of tho comnittoo on noliot Fund for llsa-
blod ministora aud widows and orphans Of de-
ceased ministers. Tho report indicatos that tho
past year Las been ono OF progross In this
behalf. Tho total imcomo from April i, 1874 to
April i, 1873, was 981, ST.; expenditures, $751;
500 whole number on tho roll who received aid
tor tho same period il $40, y1z: 204 widows, 155
ministers Of the Gospel, and orphans of twenty
families. Tho report was adopted: Elaor John
Taylor johnson, Chairman Of tho Committee to
prepare tho budget, reported $780,
900 as tho amount to be raised tho
present year. and recommended the
apportionmont ss follows 10 foreign missions,
$l00,0o to homo missions, 1856, ,000; to pubi-
cation, 975.000; to snstentation, $82, 500: to
education, s1o5,o0o to freedmen, a76,000; to
church erection, s120 900; to ministerial rolef,
SO0,000 Total, s1,L00, 600. After debate, tho
report was unanimously adopted
The 10y. john r. Thompson, representative
from the Froo 1taiian Church, addressed tho As
Adjourned.