New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-26
THE PBESBY TERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

DISCUSSION ON THE REPORTS on CONSOLIDATION
COMPLAINT FROM TIE THIRD REFORMED
CHURCH OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON yARI-
Gus BUBJRCTs.
Sr. LOUIS, May 2j.-In the morning session
OF the Presbyterian General Assembly today report
was read from the Special Committee appointed by the
lst General Assembly confer with the Central Com
mittee in regard to the appointment OF speakers stat
Ing mat they had conference March 81, the result
OF which would be announced in forthcoming report
Dr. Lyman III. Atwater Of the Synod OF NewJersey
was the irst speaker. He said that the discussion last
ing MS long as 1t had, eating into the benevolent
work Of the Church. This work was like q sensitive
plant and easily affected. The whole question was one
OF church economies and t principle OF economy
thdl tlnciency OF Labor Is augmented bv division. One
man can attend best 20 the interests of department
lie had Yet to learn that there would be any improve
ineht III LIangclls as whole, In massiDg the Boards
together In regard To the proposed changes he thought
starting with susentation, that to omit collections
thlS purpose would De virtually to abolish 1t. There
was most dangerous tendency In the United States.
Jist pow to separate the weak from the strong The
Oh Boards had made some mistakes, but they could
Iecuy them Ia the future. The new Board would not
do any better.
DR.. W. Musgrave OF Philadephia followed in a speech
against consolidation, which. he said prOpO sed
nothing more ttan Capitalization. He had Deen pastor
~ years anu secretary 10 years and knew something Of
inc manner IN which people contribute No matter in
what cause You ask money of them they Invariably give
you 20 anu II you consolidate the objects under one
Board YOU decrease Your revenue. 1t consoii
uaIOh 10 can THESE boards bureaus; there
Ing IN such proceeding He DID not any great
son Tor change any The Church to- lay led tho
worlds van In matters or contributions IL. had been
chairman Of the Committee Freedmen at It's start,
ana he opposed rs being merged with the Board OF
Home Missions. lie wanted to keep it distant. II tho
people OF the West wanted more churches, they should
30 all they could to Keep that Board intact Tue
slant agitation OF change in the boards he thought had
an effect on men wo lett in their wills requests 10 the
On motion DR.. Herrick Johnson the consideration OF
with the Boird Of Home Missions be consolidated the
Sustentation and Freedmen's B)ard' was postponed,
ant Tie point relative 20 publication taken up
d.. william L, Breed OF Philadelphia presented STA
tiscs relating TO the work done by the Publication
ley aud colpotieurs ia 10 years lie said taat
;CD0J Volumes ana SOOJQCO) pages, had been istr.D-
utc!. lie advised them let the Board alone II thcy
would act wisely.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Dr. Darling from the committee appointed at the last
General Assembly 20 meet the committee from the
synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian Church OF the
United States reported that the two committees met in
Joint session in NewYork and, after conference, came
to The conclusion that close reunion desirable ana
they discovered why it should be brought
about They believed however. that 10 should not be
pressed conclusion out should take place by the
general OF each Church. Tley uuprcp pared
recommend any scheme OF union. and referred the
matter the Synod judge of the propricty Of eonsid
ernG the subject another The report accepted
In accordance with n previous agreement, DIR. A. Il.
Varnyo Of the Reformed Church, was granted the
floor. Te tonic or hi' speech vas the acton or tie
Third Reformed Church OF Phliad lphia. The Church,
s"id hal means OF being heard In the General A.
sembiy. excepting is ambassador, ana that was ne
wien the two bodies OF the Presbyterian
ward accomplished, anu tnen, WIN LtiH's pIl,
plating Win The fcelirE OF union, they loofed
toward The Reformed Church aud sent brother 10 con-
sUt with thruOne whose hps have been touched with
something of the Orphean hre-Iud Invited them into
their spacious pasture. Teen another invitation,
from the South and between the friction 81 b2th they
caught fire. They were like tine girl who had III
dozen lovers her feet al time and di no know
which she wanted tn marry, hu felt th WIN the
permission of her nina. she wouid marry all Of them
winch did LOT have ne c"or OF true ue wheh lrn 20
passage - resolution D. tn ,, nod conforming
thn ci1n # the Central Presbyterian Church Oh Pha-
d,plia in receiving the laird R'orHed Church OF the
same city, aGd authorizing their delegate 10 cdll the
ieltiOn % tn General Assembly t. TINS faction o.
thr an o. June, ~ year IeCtIIS 10
ie ia The Third r formed Church. and on the l0th 0i
Juac the Central Ptc~b terry received th church an1
unI;cd 1t MI. tue western Preshytcrian Churth oi P-
.Gc l..il. Here was the creation OF an anomaly
l".,I iichts o. he pastor of the church just
received The whole Prcbytery iutrad ID on his rights,
bvtcry t. iJ,a another. The assumed action Of con
sregaona meeting not enOigh. Property rights
ns r ~ the curch afterward Tar case dcminded
Grclar4t!ol OF The principles Involved. The speaker
closed by lsenius the Presbyterian Church to "a rain
bow, vhcl though Oue, reflected all co!ots. as the
The Row ; j. Wilson moderator, in reply said he was
not comp cent to pioiounce on inc ''iIS - sue go;
ALWAYS REGARDED the Church 10 winch DR.. NeriniBo
belonged with feelings OF aricht an cti0u, ana IS
Church wou,d ike to Glyo tncm joined by al organic
union He expressed the nope that thing "hch las
occurred, which has been unfortunate, may % rohe-
drd They should remedy mat N the mighty river
whiC rolls by tAis great cty There are rddlG, Dtt
those ed}ies do not Or break Le current % Win
the Cnurrh and ITS obstacles.
on "A luOliOn refer the complaint 70 special com
mtiec of en-, made b. DR. Howard CROSBY. Dr. MUS
gry, Of Philadelphia SAID lac regretted that me Presby
terry sAouId be thus puOc.y arrdlGned 1It tnu'ci
spoken OF came Central Prrspycry ana asked 10
lc Trce a.
ana people, ii unicTS Dod thut tLor pastor lD:'
WadswOr;h) was Wiling. .They were even Wiling 10
JON II tnry lost Their property by 50 doing. -
Or. DIFln. offered, an am -ndn"nt 10 DE- CfosDi
notion thar D.. H. A Nelson OF Cincinnati act dS Gu ar
man of tho Committee which MAS carried.
The regular order or the day, the discussion oi tnc
minority report con sOilatiOn, vas then Resumed.
There was no regular Of the Assembly Tonight,
bur largo audience gathered To hear several dc4ae i
StotaId Ireland ard LAZY discuss the cdhili0h
OF the Chul Oh III those COUNTRIES.