New-York tribune., 1874-06-02
RELIGIOUS INTERESTS.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AM
coMyIrrEK ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES By
DELEGATES FROM OTHER CHURCHES.
ST.. LOUIS, June 1.-The attendance at the
morning session OF the Presoy General Assembly
was considerably reduced many OF the members having
gone home.
Dr. Darling from the mmittee to which was referred
the report OF Board OF Foreign Missions presented
the report the statistics of which have been already
published Dr. David Irving, Secretary, and the Rev.
Mr Rankin Treasurer OF the Board spoke or the work
during the past year, dwelling with qualification the
fact that the Board free from debt. The latter stated
that during the years OF the Boards existence, has
expended $6 $4,000, OF which sum G,loooeo passed
through his hands He said he did not think the Board
could get along next with the same allowance as
last year. The report was adopted.
The subject Of a.formua for receiving members.
oaptizins Infants &C, was taken up. The Assembly
was divided the adysability OF having any form
ua whatever many opposing anything in the shape OF
Rltualism. On motion OF Dr. Darling, the whole sub
leet was indefinitely postponed
DIR. Atwater, Chairman OF the Committee on semina-
res reported that all semnares under the charge Of
the Assembly had prospered greatly during the year.
Dr. Green presented minority report 10 the shape OF
resolution 20 the effect that the Assembly withhold its
sanction OF the appointment OF Dr. r. w. Patterson to
the Chair OF Apoogetcs and Ethics In the Seminary or
the Northwest. DIR. Nelson said that any man who
impeaehed the soundness OF the theology or Dr
Patterson touched the apple of the eye OF great many
IN the Assembly. tApplause.l The Rev. Mr.. Kttridge
Of Chicago heartily concurred in Dr. Nelson's remarks
The discussion OF both reports was postponed till
Wednesday morning
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening Of the afternoon session, the Rev MT
Kittrdge Of Chicago moved that the report on theoog
cal semnaries bs taken up Immediately. The motion
was amended, naming O'Clock, and carried Consider
able feeling was manifested the matter It being un
dersood mat the objection to DR. Patterson as Pro-
essOr in Seminary OF the Northwest owing TO
his championship Of Prof Swing IN the late trouble be-
tween the latter gentleman and Prof. Patton
Several delegates from other ehnrches Oeng present
they were invited 10 address the Assembly Dr. Young
Of the United Presbyterian Church OF North America
said that the church had synods 90 I2
Congregations 73,l52 meubers 47,0C0 sunday school
scholars 81 foreign missionaries with IL chUrches ana
j63 congregations. and q mission schools with 2el
puDi-. The total contributions Tor tue support or ne
church during the year were <coi,vOO lie spoke
Of the differences which We're supposed TO
exist between the two churches. Each had Its
work 10 do and the work Of one could perhaps not be
done so well by tne Other God seems TO- dVde W. ,n tns
he Is best lifted Tne speaker regretted tue laentaDc
Christianity for Christianity was not on Trial Deiore tne
bar OF science. Material laws ne wanted applied 10
material things and spiritual laws to spiritual things
The Rev. Mr. Rhodes delegate from the Lvahgelcai,
Lutheran Cnurch, extended lhe greetings OF the synod
of ms church to the General Ar me nunoer oa
OcO IN the United states there we're 5s63o com
held 10 a great and glorious. doctrine OF ustlh
doctrine. II had been said that the Luther
ans In the United states were PresbYterians
II this nil not be aInir5 Tor the Assembly 10
give them an Invitation to attend It's annual satDengs;
He hoped the time would soon come when tAey would
be together. but while apart, he hoped the dmnuaI eA
change of delegates would be continued The next
Convention OF tue Lutheran Church would Do Hed III
Williams port Penn aud he expressed the nope that
they would there greet the delegates from the PresDy
Synod the Presbyterian Church. said the synod was
in favor Of a covenant union. and believed the coming
Fall Presby Council was called for the purpose OF
uniting all who bore the name PresDy terlah.
DR. wilson rho Moderator, replied 70 the remarks OF
reciprocity OF feeling. and that the name OF Martin
Luther cherished By every Presbyterian as sacredy
The majoritx repor, of the Committee on Theological
seminares wac then unanimously adopted without dis
mn and the Rev JOnn r. Cium OF Santa Fe made brief
speech referred TO the grand future which was IN
gezed It's inhabitants. It Is not new Held IN mission
work but II has bcen badly managed. aud the results
nrc what they experted The report OF TIE Board O
Home Missions was then adopted
Dr. James Murray, Chairman OF the Standing Com
~ PubcStion presented q OF the
we're Us 70 in the Treasury the cash received from
sales Of books 10y the bookstore was sG556s and by
colporteurs. s50.9'9; the balance In the Treas
ury now Is sl2.233; during the year, 7i,l9s
volumes were sold by cOiporeurs; 739l volumes were
given away by them aud the Missionary Committee
l3o t49 pnccs of tracts distributed gratuitousy
ana lg9 -65 families visited the larger portion OF whom
were cOnversec and prayed with The donations made
py coporteurs amounted 10 so.5l9
Dr Murray SAID the Committee recommended that six
members Board b. chosen from presDyteres oat-
-ide Of Philade phis Also. that DR. ~ Muchmore Dr.
r. r. Booth ana l. der Ezra NJ Kingsley, be elected 10
Nil the vacancies CAUSED by the designations or Dr. Her
rick Johnson Dr. j. l.. WithrOw, and Geo W. SinOns.
The report adopted.
The Committee appointed TO select the place for the
ne xt meeting .hc Assembly represented that they
had chosen the Second Church, Cincinnati.
vote Of thanks rendered 10 the Rev. T. Dewitt
Tamage his congregation In Brooklyn for the kind
offer extended TO hold the meeting at their cnurch
The Committee appointed 10 coufer with the PresDy-
terlan Church Increased To TO-