Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-26

THE BEECHER CASE.
JUDGE PORTER STFLL1TIE.
RAILROADS " TROUBLE.
ERIE IND NORTH Pacific.
PRESE ITERF4N IsSEHRITE-
The NnrIEInrn -h.,.rh

CLEVELAND. Man The re.rpri or fH,.
committee on home missions submitted ID
the Presbyterian general assembly Np>tsrtlv
says The year began with debf in the homo
missionary department. only about three
lDoEihS OF when was cancelled through the
lit'-e> made al the ia>f general assembly
le>tdtS covering THAI debt the income All Ias
year has exceeded that OF tine previous wear
ty fifteen Rurdrel cpntIiou ions OF InIiviI-
ualS ana churches, which show an advance
on -ldUE.'2, uotV outstanding the unusual
demand fer aid growing O''f OF the grass hon
per ScourSe IN Tie west The fruits ~ enduF-
ing labor appear IN she organization of .s
new churches. in the clevar ON of IS Others
TO Scli-SGpport, IL the erection OF 81 cHurrn
fdlhceS, IN the e~tSbIi ~Nmnut Of Gf5 SaHhafr
SCHOOLS. I'D Inc addition 81 j.E}~ member, L.
''ihf-Nn. on on profession OF Faith, ana al
most a many by letter and other usual to-
Ltn> Of tie Lords presence OF the lTlg
missionaries aided. Of whom sSl are IA SturS
a ia.r proportion have reiOiCct i'm the gifts of
the spirit Attention l. called 10 the bureau
OF vacant churches and unemnIOye! m mis-
iers. some Sucn agency Of communication
) iinpeTatlNelN demanded. in order to uni K,
tue unemployed talent and neglected. Wort, of
The church. The efOrt to harmoniZe oar
mlSSiOnar yWoTk VIII. that or our cpncrega-
ilonal brethren appoiI tel by the last assem-
bly,. has found embodiment in plan ipInflv
adopted by our board and the American Ms
SioEary Society. The formation OF niepaa-
dent ard iTTeSpOGS bic churches ash S som D
times been suggested, would be ualvi~. I'M
eNTstiCNi and EUTtfGl
THE INCREASE N 1iI-SIONAGV CHURCHES
ii deem
concern. OF the missionaries OF the board
80 labor in New Jersey. = an ohio - ig New
YORK. and ~ in Pennsylvania. II if be pro-
per. then. as such, il ! a lOId call FOR IN
creased liberality. Tie sUbiec. is one of
grave responsibility, and strongly recon
mends itself 20 the attention OF PreSbyterieS
RELATIONS WITH THE SOUTHERN CHURCH.
Tie committee on bills and ovcrft1raS ra-
ported the whole question Of fraternal CORE
spOrdence with the Presbyterian church
soalh. The recommendations are embodied
IN the following resolution which was
accepted Win only few dissenting votes:
Rc,o'red, That this aSSemhl deepl regrets
that negotiations i'm relation 10 fra ernal cor
reSpondence have failed that the assembly
deem II iueNpedieut 10 press the question of
fraternal relations at present by further ne
go-iatiOns through the appointment of
another committee. At the same time. the
assembly ayailS itSelfOf this oppprtunitv fo
aftrm unequlyOcally its conf ienca in the
integrity ard Christian character Of our
brethren of the southern church. and 10 de-
clare that all acts and deliveranceS OF the
northern assemblies of which they complain
are wholly null and void. and of no binding
efficacy as judgments of the church we repre-
sent or a. rules OF proceedings for the pres
hyteileS and church sessions. and that in so
far a. they, or any OF them. can he supposed
10 niiart any Injurious impu tatiOuS on the
present character ana Standing OF the
churches and mensDerS Of the south
PrcsDytcrianS, such an application OF
them would be unjust TO them, and would be
disappointed and regretted by us and further
10 rCafiirm explicitly In harmony with re-
peated and emphatic deliverauceS Of former
assemblies our hearty willingness and our
earnest and sincere desire for r. establish
ment Of fratcrnal relations bets een the two
bodies on terms and conditions which shall
be mutually honorable and III the spirit OF
christian hearty lOrbear3nce and brOtlcrly
love, and that we await i'm charity and hope
The early coming of the day when we shall
AGAIN mingle with our brethren OF the SOUTH
ern church in christian fellowship and CO
OPERATION.
During the evening 10 business was trans
acted. the whole time being given u short
discussions.