New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-03
RELIGIOUS INTERESTS.

THE RELIEF FUND-THE ASSEMBLY To ADJOURN
TODAY.
| ST.. LOUIS, June AT last evenings session
OF the General Assembly the report OF the Committee on
the Office OF Ruling Elders presented. and AFTER
amendment adopted. II provides that any church, by
vote OF the members in special communion. may elect
Ruling Elders for q sited time provided that IL be not
less Than three years and tho be made TO consnt
OF three classes which only shall be elected every
year. and provided that Elders ordained shall not
DO divested Of office though they are not elected IL
also provides that Ruling Elders cannot sit and vote
with acting Elders In OF actual process iudicaiy
In the OF the complaint presented by Dr. Yer
miiye OF NewYork against the Central Presbytery OF
Philadelphia for receiving the Third Reformed Church
OF that city, which separated from the pastor thereof
and uniting it with the Western Presbyterian Church
the Special Committee 10 whom the case was referred
reported through DR.. Nelson. Chairman. e1oneratlne
the PresbYery and suggesting that the question or
properly interests involved In the case DO eit W CIVIL
The Assembly has decided 10 adjourn on Wednesday
evening. when members or the body VIII start
on an excursion TO Colorado, special trains having oer
rendered them by Louis. Kansas CITY, ana North
ern and the Kansas Pacific Railroads for That PURPOSE
me narrow gauge road extending from Denver 10 t
eoo VII also extend courtesies TO tue parry Iot ys
TO CooNdo Springs ana other notable places IN that
section Oh the territory.
TUESDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
In the General Assembly this morning the temper
ance duestion came up motion OF Dr. Lyman Az
water TO adopt OF resolutions on the SUBJECT
submitted BY the Rev. Mr.. White. The latter argued
that the exigences of the time demanded strict and
positive on the part OF the Church in this matter
~. Atwater said that some PLAIN anI pIacticaT1io
measure needed, conducive 10 unity OF action. Inc
Assembly refused To extend the debate, and resolution
offered by DR.. Atwater, as substitute ior nj nte
great evil of intemperance and urges unity OF action
against IT, but does not pretend 10 DO an expression VI
The Woman question > then came up a. the special
order Of business Dr. Richardson presented tne repOt
OF the Special Committee, TO which the matter was re-
erred which declares that the literal Vi
tne previous deverance or the reneIhI AsseulDy oH
the subject denied the right or women 10 prean paJ
each assembly, however, had the right To ordsr 100
In reference 10 TINS subject whether 1t would or would
not permit deviation from the action OF former ASSEM-
que, came up on an overture. and Are we TO
understand tine deiverance OF tie General Assembly s
prayer meetinasP The answer OF the Committee was,
Ies except IN special emergencies, TO be decideu ny
posed the idea shat the Assembly, IN its dehverance
was doug anything more than expressing an opinion
iot the Idtnre approval OF dsappr4oalion Va u.v
Dyteres. DR.. Robert Aiknan offered IA Substitute
resolution that the Assembly expresses no opinion AZ 70
the scrptura view Of womans right To speak OF pray n
prayer commits the whole subject 20
the discretion OF the Pastors aud elders OF the
commit was lost by a large majority Dr Alhhiah s"D
sIlute was tnen adopted by vote OF 81 TO ~ an ths
The annual report OF tile Committee on nc
reiief fuAd Tor disabled ministers ana WIDOWS anu "
phans or deceased ministers was read Inc -
The previous year lett unpaid want OF funds we're
more than - 700, and the families to whom ne money
Vas due were obliged To wait for 1t until collections
could be gathered from the churches The DencncarIes
for the ypGr nave been III minister's 2l3 WILLOWS ot u
ceased mist and "a orphan families the resources
aud expend lures for the Ss,4T2, leaving the
liabilities s!5.5sL On motion Of the Rey MI Mes tne
first sunday July set apart for collections Iot ''
fund.
Tue Committee appointed at tho last General Assem-;
bly, to consider the appointment of new ana maj
Court OF Appeals reported in favor OF court OF
eighteen composed OF vine minister's and nine ruling e
who snail and decide ali questions except
OF doctrine. paper protesting
"A court received from the synod OF Buffalo BOth
report ana remembrance were lad over Tor year
The Rev. A.I xduder Mclean, agent of the AneTIcah
Bipe Society made short speech, 10 when ne CAV
facs In regard 10 the work or me Board uurlhk
year. The Assembly passed resolution requesting
te churches to continue contributions 10 the s1clety
The third annual report OF the Board Oh Crcn EIec
ton presented ny Dc WIN. c. Roberts. Chairman Oh
that Committee and states that the past year nae oeen
OF peculiar money matters when mas
painfully afcted the Boards but more especially lhat
Church Erection. limiting ts receipts ana restrict
ing the Work Of church Duilng Ear Deg ono Wh1L was
expected NotStslandhg TINS, dae IeSePs o of , me
% n months o, our ta ef put has consider
me Donrn IS hoI on'S "a" i' trrI the ear we're
Sei 1876 which, with the Balance on hand az the begin
mig of the year s5 229) makes tue total sOl,7l5 APP
preparations made during the year 10 100 Churches
amounting 10 so5,oJO
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In n, afternoon session DR.. william l. Breckenridge
OF the Committee appointed consider the expedeney
of committee from this Assembly comforting with the
southern Assembly reported that owing TO the action
OF that Assembly, nothing remained to be done. The
Committee discharged.
R1r McCook Chairman Of the Standing Committee on
Nssions Freedmen. made "A report giving statistics
relating the work OF the Committee during the year
The Secretary Of the Committee. Dr. McSieliand, sara
they glad OF the action OF the Assembly IN cohth
Jung the Committee for five years
DR.. Niccos made a report in regard to the Vol
nm ary Societies Committee OF which ne Is Cnalrmdn
He believed there many rival volunteer beney
oent societies. and that they ought to DE consolidated
The report accepted
the important being the enc of the Pan Prespy-
Dr. Howard Crosby Dr. J. R. Paxton, DR.. James Nc
Gosh Dr. ). j. NIcc0lls Dr. Bronson, l'r. Charles A
Dckey. DR.. Vim. C.. Roberts DR.. Charles > Robinson
DR.. Alexander Reed, DIT Wm: r. Breed the Key ADDISON
Henry the Rev. Ebere W Thompson, and Elders Juuge
Drake. Thomas .. Lowe, and Lee
EVENING SESSION.
The General Assembly this evening listened to the re-
port OF the Committee appointed 10 prepare the annual
narrative Of the state Of religion in the Church, 1t was
listened 10 with much interest.
The great success Of the Church in the past year
particularly dwet upon, and the promises OF success IN
the future were reported 10 be extremely haterng
| The Board OF Trustees OF the Assembly were EN-
,owered m elect annually Treasurer for the CONSOLE
dated Board OF Education and Ministerial Eenel ana
ali the details relating the said election were eft to
Board Of Trustees IN conference Win the Board OF
| Education. - --, -, -,,- a..
pastors and elders were requested ny me Assembly 10
form Womens Mission IN their churches, IN con-
necon with the Boards OF Home aug Lvreisn
The consideration OF the question OF ministerial re!ie
was indefinitely postponed. .
notice was given by DR.. Booth that tomorrow ne
would move reconsideration OF the vote Dy whicn TN
cinnati was chosen as the place Tor the next annual
meeting OF the Assembly.
The probability now Is that the invitation extended oy
| the Rev Mr.. Talmage OF Brooklyn VIII be accepted
| The question OF establishing cheap paper 70 De
| known as The Presbyterian Monthly. was dis
| cussed and after considerable debate resolu.
! ton, offered by DIR. CROSBY. that the Boaru VI
Edacaon he instructed 10 conform with the suggestion
| con aimed in the paper by DR.. Beatte was adopted
THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.