The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Greatest Presbyterial Gathering o,
the United States-vvhat 1t Will BE
Called Upon To Do-Delcg ates from New
York and vicinity. oe N1leAsFA
To-day the General Assembly Of the Presbyte-
rian Church In the United states will meet In the
First Presby terrain church OF st. Louis, NO. DR..
Howard Crosby, OF this city, as Moderator OF the
last Assembly, will preach the sermon before that
body. This IL one OF the most interesting gather
ings OF the Presbyterian Church ever held in this
country, and the very ablest representatives from
every part OF the land have been sent thither.
From this city and vicinity the different Presby-
teries have sent such men as Revs. Robert X.
Booth, D. b.; Howard Crosby, d. D.; J. O. Murray.
d. D.; E. d. Murphy, d. D.; G. s. Robinson. u. D.;
H. H. Garnett, d. D.; Elders Ezra NJ. Kingsley,
William A. Booth, John Z. Parsons, Samuel Thomr-
son. George w. Beale, William l.. Skidmore, to rep.
resent the Presbytery OF New York; Revs. J. Glenn
ent French Alexander Reed, d. D., and s. p. Halsey
and Elders st. Clair McKelway, Nathan Lane and
Jonathan Ogden to represent Brooklyn PresDy-
terry Tue Presbytery OF Jersey City has sent
Revs James Q. Egbert Herman @. Riggs. and
Elders Henry Dusenbery and j. Marc Martin.
Presbytery OF Long Island-Rev. William H. Little,
Elder Grin I. Goldsmith Presbytery OF Newark
Revs. William T. Findley, d. d. Johann U.
Guenther; Elders WilliamF F. Van Wagner, George
b. Sears. North River Presbytery-Revs o.
Howell Hazard. George p. Noble; Ell Charles e.
Bingham, George 5. Taylor. Presbytery OF Hud-
son-Revs. J. b. Beaumont and J. N. Dickson;
Elders ). B. Cole ana ELI Beard Presbytery Of
Observation-Disclosures X. A. Dawson, E. F. Mundy, G.
G.. Wallace; Elders 7. G. Ritch. s.. r. Knapp,
Grange Ssv Rs Dava Irving D. nna
III N. n Nav e
s kdsfs sssE oG@ Anderson assa,ss saa
phla-J. NJ. Crowell D. D. W. P. Breed, D. D.; II:
{. McCook; Elders E. G. woodward, Samuel
so sq y f. Easrs
.. Drake, Q. e. Knight: Presoytery Of Boston
Revs William Clark. D D.; William NJ Baker, Ed
Central-Revs. George ". Musgraye, D. D.; James
brook, Alexander Whlldin. Robert Scott.
from the character and standing or such men,
forth, but in the entire Church. it may safely be
assumed that the interests of the denomination
THE QUESTION OF PRESBYTERIAN UNION
Several important measures now before the
Presoyterians OF the United states will require
Movements are III progress TO effect reconcilla-
ton upon some broad and general basis OF the
out the land. These movements may be greatly
helped or hindered by the kind and character OF
eae ade y s aurc
South convenes to-day, also, IN Columbus, Miss,
and the United Presbyterian General Assembly will
meet next week t27th) In Monmouth, Ill. Frater-
nal delegates win represent each body In the
others councils and no doubt great good will re-
There ia, 4 movement going forward also to unite
the Reformed Church IN America win one or
other OF the Presbyterian branches. The General
synod OF the Reformed Church Win meet early in
June lSd), in Pougnkeepsie. so that those Jour
great bodies viii be in session about the same time
raa ma AN.
other on sucn matters as mutually Affect them.
One Of these matters ID the consolidation OF the
Board Of Missions OF the Reformed Dutch Church
with the Presbyterian Board. Their work and
their nelds Of labor are nearly the same and
ing OF expense in the furtherance Of mission work
abroad. as well as prove great blessing to the
native churches In the mission fields.
CONSOLIDATION OF BENEVOLENT BOARDS.
1t y also proposed to unite the eight dlnerent
boards q missions, education, susten tation, &C.,
In the Presbyterian Church under four heads
thereby doing away with four departments and
proporttonately lessening the expenses IN this
on consolidation have issued their reports
majority and 2 minority, and Tor the past
have had them under discussion. There Is only
one point OF difference between the TWO reports,
ana that IL IN regard to church erection and publ
whereby i've boards instead OF four will be neces.
sary u 1t shall be adopted. The cost or collecting
terlan boards Is nearly nifty per cent higher than
the Metnodlsts pay Tor the like work. The consc-
Of Foreign Missions and Education al sse the last
meeting OF the General Assembly In Baltimore
amounted TO $l55934 90. The mission debt has
since been reduced to less than $4,000. The con.
trlDutions to the foreign mission cause for the last
year, which closed May 4. amounted to s6lS,oo0-
the largest sum ever received by the Board in one
year, aud the largest sum ever contributed to
foreign missions in one year by any Church or SO.
cfety In this country. NE
One OF those things which most nearly affect
churches In this neiehborhood, and upon which
she Assembly will be called to legislate, Is the
TRUE RELATION OF WOMAN TO THE CHURCH.
has Sne right to teach or expound the scriptures
publicly therein and to promiscuous audiences
they lay great stress on ST. Paul's language on
this point. The liberals, however, contend that q
distinction must be made between teaching and
preaching, and that, wnne woman may do the
former, sne Is prohibited from dong the latter.
couple OF pastors aud churches In the Presbytery
Of Brooklyn have been enthusiastically tried and
Censured for violation OF what Is called the
Faullne law on this point, ana one OF these
Assembly will be required also to legislate little
more fully on the reception and demisstOn OF
ministers and the relation OF licentiates TO Prcsby.
teries.
burgh, and Rev. j. O. Burns, OF Kirkliston, are the
delegates from the Free Church OF Scotland to the
General Assembly ct st. Louis Mr. Wilson Is q
very able preacher, and rates hardly second to
Mr.. Burns is brother-naw OF Dr. Guthrie. The
deliberations oil the Assembly will be looked for and
read with interest by Presbyterian this part of
the country. Coming as 1t does so soon alter the
meeting o. the evangelical Alliance, and called
universal PRESBYTERIAN council or alliance, this
General Assembly will prove to be the most i'm
p2rtant that has ever convened In the United
THE LONG TsrANn nrorrcAN coNurrrrou