The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-14
NEW YORK PREsBYTERY.


ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS TO GENERAL AS
sEHIBLY-PRoTEsT AGAINST THE UNION OF
CATHOLIC AND PUBLIC scaooLs-AR OVERTURE
FOR UNION
This Presbytery met yesterday in the chapel or
University place church. and after the devotional
exercises and reading or minutes the election OF
commissioners TO the General Assembly, which Is
to meet in Cleveland. ONO. on the third Thursday
IN May, was taken mp and candidates were bal
loted tor The result was that Drs. Paxton,
Wells, Minglns CROSBY, G. II. Payson aud W. w.
Page were chosen. Drs. Paxton and Crosby de-
elined, ana Drs, Booth and Atteronry were elected
IN their stead. Their alternates are Revs. Stod-
dard, Ma :thews, Sharp. HATFIELD McCampDeli and
Ramsay. The elders CHOSEN are Messrs. Dudley,
Parsons, Lyman tof MonlreaD, Day, X. Carter
and Hyde, with alternates, Messrs Zabriskie,
Sterry, Collins, Bayliss, Mcclellan and Harvey.
AN OVERTURE FOR UNION.
DR.. Crosby offered an overture, which was
adopted. to the General Assembly, on rne question
or union between the Northern and Southern
Presbyterian Churches. 1t recited that they believe
that the cause and Kingdom OF Christ In this land
would be promoted by the union OF the Assemblies
or both Churches in America, ana that the failure
OF the committees III Baltimore recently co effect
. basis OF union should not be considered the end
OF this movement. The New York Presbytery,
committee TO confer with any similar committee
that may he appointed by the Southern Cnurcn on
this subject d.. CROSBY IN moving this overture,
remarked that he mad reason 70 believe that sucn
q committee as he hau indicated would be
pointed by the Southern Assembly, and he desired
thar the Northern Assembly should place itself In
attitude OF readiness 10 receive any commune
cation from that BODY. Anolner member OF the
PresDytery SAID ne nad recently attended the
sions or the Presbytcry OF Chesapeake, and ne
found the senrimenG Tor union very strong tnere,
and great disappointment was expressed at the
be the ultimate oil this movement TO ward union.
me Trustees or PresbYtery reported that the
shiloh Presbyterian cnurcn had made over their
property GU Prince and Marion streets 70 the
Presbytery and That there IS mortgage OF $1,000
on TIE me balance III the Ireasurer's
hands was $3.50 Y. Mr.. John Taylor johnston
was elected TO fiji vacancy IN the Board OF
Trustees The Education Committees receipts
from twenty-five churches have been $4,000 49,
or which sun DR.. Paxton's church gave S6,0OO
according 10 tue report. Dr. thompson resigned
the workmanship .. the Ministerial Relief Com
The resignation OF the sunday School Committee
was accepted, ana Revs. Z. II. PAY son, Matthews
were appointed TO consider the differences be-
tween the SUNDAY Scnool anu Education commit
tees. and to report at the May meeting OF Presby-
terry.
DR.. s. l. Prime, OF the Observer called attention
to the STATEMENTS concerning the Catholic prop.
oBtiou TO the Board Of Education ON the union
or their parocDial SCHOOLS With the public
Schools, and remarked that members OF Tue Board
oil EuucatIon lacked backbone and were snaky
on the subject and that anything which the
IlIends OF puollc education, as opposed 10 sect
tarlan education could do should be done NJ
once. Inls, ne said, is tue mot Insidious prop
Osltlon that could be or tlat ever had oeen made
a. anst our public scnooiR. The Methodist Con-
terence III Pougnkeepsle, ne added. nave the
matter before them To-Day, aud he thought the
New YORK Presbytery should take some action
also ~. Here Is an attempt on the parL or
the Roman ,Uatnollc Cnurca IN tins city TO grasp
a large snare OF the pubic moneys ana To devote
same to teeir own Church, under plan
wncn makes tneir SCHOOLS inaccessible TO Prot
Roman Catnonc Church are 70 be taught therein
night and morning lne teachers 10 be APP
polnIed by the Board OF Education may be BILE
to teach arithmetic but their greatest qualinca-
ton VIII be tnelr capabihty 10 teach the dvc-
trlncs or R0manism. Ia view OF these Lungs,
ouflons introduced or . preamble. They reclte
that the PresUytery having learned through the
public press. tEat tn.s proposition of the Catholics
ALREADY well understoodl. had been made 10
the Beard OF Education, request that It
should not be accepted by the Board,
because THESE schools come under the desig
nation or .sectarian.n aud 1t Is contrary TO
ate constitution, as well as 10 the genius OF
our institutions 20 lave or 10 keep any sucn union
Church ana state Is here proposed: Il Is con-
trary 10 the security anu well being and peace OF
money 70 Roman Catholic sectaran schools would
be the signal Tor similar demands oy other secis
upon the same funds, and would In trUduce contro-
versIes INTO the Board or Education, which now
gives equal auv2n taQes 10 all and encroacnes on
the rights OF none tnat II there thing wrong
IN the present mode OF conducting the public
attention Of the Board should be directed 10 tue
subject that there may De no reasonable ground oil
Complaint and that the schools may be accessible
an without distinction. and this Presoytery pro-
tests against the appropriation either directly or
Indirectly, OF the pubic money Iur sectarlan
schools In any shape or manner whatever.
The resolutions were discussed ana modified
and, as adopted, were ordered to be sent 10 the
Board oil Education Adjourned