, 1874-05-29

comn wl,on iii wiz ,,arc eatrouoc1 Nv reason Of
Tic civil war voutd cnmo together agaiu, If
vim n1,criahoi nnv nni,nnaitv growing mt Of tho
war. In shouid uat dov,, an hIIa lnoeB and pray
Gnd to ct,auno Hin hoart.
t.,ro wns coming boforo Tie Assembly, but since
It did oomo. In wantoi Bo1nethiug moro than {.
more IN m voto g, On tho subject, liz Wished for no
lumlntion. ThB vas d tlmc Tor fcconca-
tiou. Tho pat,or v1ioI, lad boen road was
hiaqsie oe' aid part q tns grand RECORDS eco ,ea oi
wien he waH pastor Of tho First Presbyterian
Ohurcla Of this city, and Dr.. brooks, who was
ono Of tho asgnars Of this overture was his
earnoat antagonist. Not lonB ago 10 saw = cir
convention IN his Church OF oil those who stood
by him. Ho Immediately wrote to him (Drooks),
and Biuco then all thoir former differences woro
aettled.. I[e nslsel, it DR.. Brooks DO present,
that ho bo called oil to speak.
Thoro ,7orc loud calls Tor Dr.. Brooks, but ho
vAa not III tho house.
Prayer waa offorel by Fnthor Hunt to direct
tho Assembly to votc right, md aovorat hynns
wero sung. Many woro Affected to toar8 WAon
tho voto on tho aloption Of the report was takon,
it wns unanimous
THE CHURCH SOUTH.
On motion Of Or, prcck,nrtduo. 1 committee
Of poyon vaa anponted to inauiro into the o1no-
diency OF appointing a dclogntion to moot the
noxt General Assembly Of tho Presbyterian
Church South, which Ia to meet Ia St, 1louH
next yoar, and carry greeting anu fraterual loyo.
QUESTION OF pnly1LEaE
The Rev. II. Il. Garnett (colorod), OF Now
York, roHo to q question Of privilege. Father
Hunt had characterized tic Einancipation
Proclamation as ono of tho most unjust and
unwlso acts eyor done. He regretted that Rncl
remark Ind onlauated from any member Of tho
Assembly, and ho found it hard to reconcile
Father Hunts statement on previous occasion.
that ho Ind oman tsatcd all Its slayos before
the law compelled Zi1n to do 30, With wllat he
huta Inn an n mt a Nf1H
that proclamation alluded to IN that manner
| without saying word. Father Hunt had said
that tho black could not DO raised out OF ignor-
ance, but 10 wonEd tell him and tho world TINT
up. ,
| Father Flint explained hia reularka, Repeating
tho statement quotod, but the Assembly Waa
unwilling to near him at any iengsh' and ho haa
| THE PUBLICATION BOARD.
DR., Alex. Rood then gained tho floor, to con-
tjnuo Ills romarlts On tho Hoard OF Publication.
| Ho considered that the Presbyterian Church a,1d
| its monlboyB wore not tenacious enough Of It's
literature. They purchased many books that
woro not published by their own boards. They
vere liberal in this rospect az vol as it. others
aud ~ an instance OF this llo mentioned tho fact
that Inst yoar tho Presbytorlans gave se,000
moro to tho Diblo 3ociery than any other donomi-
milton.
Tao Rov. f1r. Woods, OF Maetoon, ILL.,, said
that there Was great pfo111dice AGAINST tno
literature of the Presbyterian Church, which
was ono reason why the 8alos woro smaller.
| Presbyterian literature WaS ntsrepresentod to
great sxtent. but thoro was nc reason Why any
fault could be found with tho Board Of Publca-
ton.
The discussion waB freely indulged IN. nearly
all boing in favor Of continuing tho oolportour
work of tho Board.
! gentleman from SANTA 70, N. Al., said that
to mako minisser soil books would bo the
mesns Of making him lpae ad ha influence e, ~ IT,
Spanish Atorature which tho Church published,
and ho wanted to say, Whenever man asked
him what book was worth, "0h, nothing, only
tint you will read IT,"
| Mr.. Gjlkuor. Of Nebraska, d home mtHsfon-
| ary. said tbat It was impolitio to gjyo tho work
| OF colportage 10 minister's, for the3 reason that
| they f1avn 10 nog1ect thntr miniateriaI work to
engage ia 1t. Besides. be agreed with others
| Tint thew lost their influence 6Y being book-ped-
d!oEs. He ushod ii tho city preachors would like
| to get down from thoir pulpits now and travel
III 1oo3 3N$h N1fo