National Republican., 1873-05-29
.PRESBYTERIANISM.
THE CONFERENCE VISITS WASHINGTON.

rhre-sh the Csptei, Executive Msnsiou
and Public Buildiss. Of DR..
Nichols and Hon. Hamiitou Pish-Hsw
the Day was spent-Procscdinss or the
Ceuvention In Baitimcre-st. Louis the
Next Place Of Meeting.
Since the 18th Of the month the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church has been
In session In Baltimore, and the proceedings
have been reported by telegraph In the columns
Of the REPUBLICAN. This morning II becomes q
pleasant duty 10 make record Of their visit yes
terday TO Washington. They were met at the
the prcsbytery OF washington, and other minis
/ tera, together with large committee OF the
presbytery, at whose head our respected fellow
citizen, Mr. William Ballantyne, most acceptably
served. Within the depot the visiting delega-
| ton, numbering fully three hundred. formed In
line, preceded By the Presbytery Of Washington,
and marched TO the Capitol.
Within the rotpnda the entire company was
called TO order By Mr. Balantyne, and then they
sung the coronation hymn, .All hall the power
Coombs, In behalf Of the preshytery and the
Presbyterian cause In this District, made well
come speech 70 the visitors referring with COM
Of this CITY, most happily contrasting the beauty
OF the present with its past condition, and TO the
rapid strides we are making mall that pertains
10 civilization and refinement u was his sincere
trust that on the conclusion OF the labors OF the
assembly In baltimore they would return 10 their
respective homes most fayorably impressed by
Then on behalf Of the General Assembly the
Rev. Or. Nlcolls Of ST. Louis, moderator Of the
Assembly Of isI2, returned thanks for the
ceiyed, and said Il was with Just pride they stood
under the very dome Of the Capitol. Those here
| were enjoying great advantages over citizens OF
less favored portions OF the country, and some
Of their number from the West have been think
| Ing Of makinguse Of some such power as Aladdlns
| wonderful lamp and taking the capital nearer the
ever this may be In the future, there was one
| thing they could not remove from Washington
the glorious memories Of our Washington,
q special message for the Presbytery OF wash
inston and the citisens. They had heard
strange tldlngs from Washington, In which
up with some OF those whom they, as constit-
| nents, sent 10 this Capitol. lie hoped as they
sent these gentlemen here with fair characters,
Washington would return them 10 the West as
pure in character as when they came. For be
| assured, he said, you have an influence here
which q felt throughout the country. The
rled home with the visitors and will be heard In
every State. llo again, In closing, thanked the
Presbytery Of Washington, for their hearty wei
After several other speeches, the visitors were
| shown all over the Capitol, and the fine rooms,
pictures, busts and statues were specially pointed
out BY sergeant,at-Arms French, whose courtesy
was appreciated by all.
About ii O'Clock the visitors took the street
cars for the Executive Mansion, and on their
Cabinet in the Blue room, secretaries Fish, Bel.
| KNAPP, Delano and Richardson and Attorney uen-
eral Williams welcoming them In behalf Of the
Rey. DR.. 8. J. Nlcolls, Of St. Louis, the former
moderator OF the assembly, IN the absence OF Df.
Crosby, addressed the Cabinet. He said they
absence . o Se hfr Pr,s.PSs SSe Sa~
ever, match your Roland with our Oliver, as our
esteemed moderator is not with us. Ofiicially
sGorsSe Lord and ssVoSf bS, as % caehs S1e %e
are glad to own allegiance 10 the powers that be.
can assure you, air. but speak the common
hat The one pr prayer s 5 that % ,Ss spirit "p q truS
your counolls.r
MI. Moderator and Gentlemen; la the absence
OF the President, we are charged by him 70 ex-
press his regret a. not being able 20 personally
BY him 10 express the Interest win which Ss
has watched the deliberations Of the great body
you compose, representing and controlling such
large portion Of the Christian denom nation.
lie welcomes you here, and c0ugratuiates 70
on the harmony, Wisdom and prudence which
have controlled your long and important session.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Philadelphia, then formally
presented each visitor TO the Cabinet.
They then visited the Presidents grounds and
the conservatory. From the White House the
members, together with the invited guests, pro-
ceeded nrst 70 the cash room and other places Of
interest In the Treasury Department, and then
TO Wizards hotel where the proprietor had pro-
yidei a oouniifui lAnch, at the request OF the
presbytery OF Washington.
BY previous arrangement the venerable Dr..
Ilodge, OF Princeton, was present, and proceeded
70 audress NE assembly, many OF whom had
been his pupils In past years.
From the lunch the members were escorted 10
the Agricultural Department, the Smithsonian
cars, 70 return to their business session tonight
In Baltimore.
They adjourn to-day. The next assembly will
meet At 81. Louis In May, 1874.
One very pleasing feature OF this session OF
the assembly is that another overture OF a sin
cere character has been made looking toward re-
Win Sa ~ Os ns ,sl ni s5e
southern leaders only In the church South) II
such reunion docs not come-an event as much
needed by the south as by the whole land, as
promising that hart union which the whole
country needs.
the rRocEEDNos AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May 2s.-The Presbyterian Gene
raj Assembly held no session this morning. the
members having gone on an excursion to wash
ngton city. Having returned this evening, the
Assembly met In formal session at 1850 p. m,
DR.. Crosby, the moderator, on taking the chair,
announced the death In this city, at II O'Clock
this morning. OF Elder James II. Rogers, dele
gate TO this Assembly from the pres6ytery OF
Freeport synod Of Illinois north,
| Prayer was offered by Rev. Y. q. Thurher,
The minutes OF yesterday were read and ap-
DR.. bell, Of Lyons, n. Y, offered a resolution
that an overture In the following words be sent
down 10 the presbytery; "wOuld II be advisable
TO engraft ~ stem OF transferring minutes from
one Held 70 another In our church polltyf" Laid
on the table.
Several items embraced n the report Of the
committee on church pollty Of minor Importance
were passed on, and the committee were dis
charged.
A number OF resolutions not Of general In
teIest were offered and disposed Of.
The committee on leave Of absence submitted
| nnAl report and were discharged.
Rev. Mr.. Buckley made short address, bear
Ing testimony 10 the virtues and Christian char
| acter OF Elder Rogers, whose death had been
| announced, and the Assembly appointed COM
mittee 70 prepare O minute 70 be placed on the
records OF the Assembly relative to the deceased
and be transmitted to his family.
| The usual resolutions were transmitted TO the
| citizens OF Baltimore for hospltalties, 10 the
| press, TO the railroads, and TO Admiral Worden
| for courtesles at Annapolis.
The roll Of the members was then called, and
the minutes OF the proceedings tonight were
read and approved.
The moderator, DR.. Crosby, then read precept
| formally dissolying the Assembly, and ordering
the next Assembly to convene at st. Louis on the
| third Thurday In May next after which he delly-
cred brief address, returning thanks for their
confidence and the good order maintained, clos
Ing with prayer and the benedlction.
The Assembly then dissolved. Many members
left for their homes on the night train, It's de-
llberations throughout have been marked with Inc
utm0sI harmanV and fraf arm nj failing