Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
Presbyterian Assemblies.

CLEVELAND, May 26.--The report of the
Committee on Home Missions submitted to
the Presbyterian Geueral Assembly yesterday,
says: The fruits of enduring labor appear in
the organization of SO new churches; 10 the Gle
walton of So others to self support 10 the erec-
ton of 80 church cdiGce>; 10 the establishment
of 345 Sabbath Schools in the addition OK 53o
members to communion on profession OF faith,
ADD almost as many by letter, and other usual
tokens OF the Lords presence. Attention Is
called TO bureau OF vacant churches, aud No.
employed ministers. Some such agency OF
communication is imperativey demanded, IN
order to unite the unemployed talent and ne
elected work of the church. The effort to har-
monte the missionary work with that OF the
Congregational brethren, appointed by the last
Assembly, has found embodiment In plan
jointly adopted by the Board, and the Amerl-
can Missionary Society. The formation OF 10
dependent and irresponsible churches, as has
sometimes beeu suggested, would b. unwlse,
ncxpedcnt and hurtlul. The organization OF
women 10 behalf of the foreign mission 5 work
for heather, has brought Il lar.e Increase to
the resources of that excellent Board, and 1t IS
suggested, that the Assembly recommend an
organization of a womau's home missionary so
ciety, with auxiliary societies, and further. that
4 form of district auxiliary societies be reconI-
mended to those churches IN which this cause
may he deemed expedent. After motion to
receive the report discussion was had which
continued to adjournment.
At the afternoon session the Committee on
Overtures reported the whole question OF ira
tcrnal correspondence with the Presbyterian
Church South The recommendations are cln-
bodied 10 the following resolution, which was
adopted will, only iew dissenting votes:
Resoired That this Assembly deeply regrets
that negotiations in reference to frAternal cor
rcspondenco have failed that this Assembly
deem it inexpcdient to press the question Of fra
tnrnal relations ut present by further negotia-
tions through the appointment Of smother Com.
mittee. At the same time the Assembly avalls
itself Of this opportunity to affirm uncquivocally
lis confidence in the integrity and christian char
acter of our brethren OF the Southern Church, md
ID declare that all acts and uelverances OF the
Northern Assemblies, of which they complain,
ara wholly null aud void, and Of no binding
efficacy as to the Judgments OF tho Church we
represent or MS 10 the rules of the proceedings
for the PrcSbyteri"s and church sessions; md,
that in so far rs they or any OF them can be sup
posed to impart any I'M rl"ll: lmpu atoms on Tic
present character and standing of The churches
and members of the Southern Assembly rs
Christians and Prcsbyterians such an applica-
ton TO them would be IN ust to them, and
would be dsapprovcl and regretted by Us; and
further, to re-ntiirm explicitly in harmony. with
repeated and emphatic dellvcrances OF the form
or Assemblies our hearty willingness and our
earnest and sincere desire for the re establish
ment of the fraternul relations between the Two
bodies on terms and conditions which shall be
mutually honorable, and in the spirit OF Chris
tisn hearty fnrbenrance and brothrrly love, and,
that we await in charity and hope All early com
ing of the day when we shall agal mingle with
hr,f hrau nj hp Cnurrh Chris
tian fellowship and CO. operation.
During the evening no business was transact
ed, the whole tune bciug given TO short dis
cuSSious
ST Louis. May 26.--Most of the time Of
the Presbyterian Assembly was taken up yes
tcrday in listening TO the reading of the records
in the Wilson case. This was finally finished,
and to-day Rev Stuart Robinson will make 40
argument tor the Louisville Prcsbytery, aud
Rev. j. j. Cooke for the complainant.