Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-27
PRESBYTERIAN.
Deliberations OF the Three AS
semblieS.
Nashville to Retain the Cum.
berland Presbyterian
Headquarters.
The Northern Assembly.

The Northern Assembly.
CLEVELAND, o., May 26.-In the morn
ing session of the Presbyterian General
Assembly, the report Of the Committee on
Foreign Missions was read and discussed.
The Board asks for S54j,O00 fer foreign
mi ssions for the next year.
1t was agreed to publish the correspond
ence between the committees Of the North
ern and Southern General Assemblies in
the appendix Of the minutes.
The Southern PresbyGerIans.
ST. LOUIS, May 2G.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day, DR.. j. b. Shearer,
Chairman Of the Committee on Sabbath
schools, submitted the annual report Of the
Committee, which embraces lifty-five Pres
byteries and ST. Sabbath-schOols. The
amount contributed by the Sunday-schOOlS
was $4,000; average attendance of teach
ers, 5000 and Of scholars, $4,000.
Several Overtures and 4 report on evan
gelical labor were read and adopted. The
remainder Of the day was occupied in hear
ing the argument of j. j. Cook, the COM
plainant in the Wilson case.
ExeursiOnEtO Colorado.
All the necessary arrangements for the
excursion to Colorado, by the members Of
the General Assembly now in session at
Cleveland, o., have. ..been made by the St.
Louis, Kansas City and Northern and the
Ia nsas Pacific railroads
Ministers of the Presbyterian Church
anywhere in the country, not attending the
General Assembly, will be allowed TO join
the excursion party either az Cleveland or
St. Louis. The party will be fully made
I'D here and leave this city Thursday even
inc, June ,, on special train.
The Cumberland PresbyteFIans.
JEFFERSON, Tex, May 20.-In the Cum
berland Presbyterian General Assembly,
Monday, most of the day was devoted TO
hearing the reports Of SynOdieal Commits
soners, showing that, with but one or two
exceptions, the various Synods are in an
encouraging condition.
Atnight, Missionary meeting was held,
at which 81 900 in money and subscriptions
was raised, principally for the benefit Of the
St. Louis mission.
An invitation from Col. Noble, SupeTin-
tendent of the Texas, and Ii. NJ. HOxie,
Superintendent of the Great Northern and
International Railroads, for the General
Assembly to make an excursion over these
roads was rendered and accepted. Next
Saturday was appointed for starting on the
excursion, which will include Houston and
Galveston in the route.
Yesterday the report Of the Committee
on Publication was read, discussed at length
and finally adopted. The committee re-
ported first, that the Board Of Publication
had purchased and consolidated into one
paper the NdStr}le Banner Of Peace, the
st. Louis Cumberland Presbyterian and
the TerOS Cumberland Presbyterian, and
are now Publishing the consolidated paper
al Nashville; that in this work the Board
had displayed commendable zeal and
energy.
Second. The committee recommended
concurrence by the Assembly in the set
tlement Of printed rules adopted by the
Board Of Publication for the management
of said paper, with the understanding that
\. c. Biddle, instead Of I. II. Perrin have
charge Of the printing department.
Third. The committee urged the publi-
cation of books i'm the German Ian
guage.
Fourth. That all possible means be used
by the Board for liquidating the debt in
CURED by purchase Of papers, and that no
publishing house be established at present,
Fifth. That the memorial from GazOO
Synod, praying for the removal Of the Board
Of Publication from Nashville to Memphis,
be not complied with.
Sixth. That the memorial from Van
dalia, Ills, PEesbyteTy, protesting against
the consolidation Of papers, had been con
sideTed, and that time was required
TO establish the fact that such CON
sOlidation is not for the best interests
Of the Church. The committee therefore
recommend that the matter be given a full
trial, and that the necessary change required
TO make the Church proper a success could
be then made.
Seventh. That selfintercst and the laws of
trade will settle the matter as to the bound
aries between the Nashville bookstore and
the St. Louis depository.
Eighth, that the Board Of Publication
be granted full discretionary powers as TO
the management Of the publishing interests
of the Church.
To-day, reports were received from the
Committees on Overtures and the Judicia-
". There was a lengthy discussion over
the proposition to hold biennial instead OF
annual session, and the proposition was
lost.
Two reports from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, relative to granting a change Of
venue in church trials, the majority of the
committee fayoTing and the minority Op
posing, were presented. Pending the dis.
| Cussion, the Assembly adjourned, final ac
tiOn having been postponed till tomorrow