New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


WORK DONE BY THE CoMMrTTsEs-DEBArE on THE
swING-PArroN CAsE-NoTEwoRTHY ADDRESS OF
THE MODERATOR.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF rH rRBuNE.J
CLEVELAND Ohio May 29.-The ante-rooms
OF the General Assembly places OF much interest 10
many Presyteians in this city. The question Is often
asked what five hundred men can find TO do for more
than two weeks in a Convention where not more than
fifty sixty perhaps appear as speakers on the
floor TIE anterooms give ~ ts question. Not
ouv are there tables spread bountify by the
BOARD OF Publication with feast OF viz Presby
terrain books for oil and young tracts, and the much dis
cusscd hymnal but here and there cards labeled Ju
dlcial" Bills and Overtures" etc. Indicate the meeting
places Of various standing committees of the Assem-
bly, As there generally nine ministers and seven
elders on each Committee three hundred members
Of the Assembly kept very busy in this way Inc
principal business OF the body is in their hands the eX
animation OF the reports the synods lower courts
Of the benevolent agencies and OF the theological Schools
freedmens academies, etc. also the disposition of the
thousand and "Overtures," resolutions, and memoir
ias the arranging OF ecclesiastical trials when rendered
necessary in Assembly the receiving and formulating
into OF the reports the state Of religion from
al ths synOds, etc.
One OF these committees has this morning disposed.
with great good Judgment in the opinion of ALL of one
famous Cause debate not to say dissension, in the
Presbyterian fold This no other than the we'll
known Swing and Patton Several Of the North
al manner arguments TO show why Prof Patton was
right in opposing Dr. Swing or how the Presbytery of
Chicago was right in giving Dr. swing leave TO withdraw.
The only way the Of business for the matter to
NJ in the report Of the Committee Records Of
The Synod OF Illinois North 10 which Chicago Presbytery
belongs. That synod. it viii be remembered directed
tie Presbyterv strike Or Swings from its roll Of
ministers iuasmuch he had left the Presbyterian
Church. This action duly recorded on ts minutes
which tie -NnOclcu C0mittec oi TIC Assembly las eA
amned ana ais morning reported upon
The Chairman Of the Committee. the Rev. j. Jerman
Porter, ID. H.. OF Waterown, y. " recommended that
he Synods minutes be approved TeInarAing that al
toned dos NOT seem ~ nave peeh surety III
With OF egnmcnt and discipline, nevertheless
enter an exception. this the report about TO
PASS wrcn % friend the Rev. Mr.. Patton. the Rev.
Presbytery in the synod succeeded IN getting the
floor and strongly opposed approval OF the rec0nmen-
daOn Several of TIE Illinois delegates now jumped 10
t ,'' RI fcuncr Of the iiouse showed Itself the
Bingham. Pennsylvania VINO had been one OF the can
d.datcs Tor moderation suggested with the eyidenraP-
Vioya that ii any members Of the Assembly
outside of the synod IN question desired TO debate the
question they should DC hcaid Dut tAd otherWss ~ Tue
interests peace lac trusted that debate would not be
roopened here on question OF when the "hoe Cnuch
ton was asscned and the minutes Of Illinois North
were approx ed without any exception or comment.
Kindred 10 TINS matter was slsicait sleecn ron
TIL Neaocat'r Oh previous OCCASION sss ei'u sthe-
eITal relations with this Assembly, were received at
tnAt time, and made their SITUATIONS They were me
tie Reformed (Dutehl Church the Rev. Samuel
Wulcott. d. D., of Cleveland for the National
Council IL Congregational Churches; anu the
Rev 2 IT, Ne>bit, for the Trennial Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. These gentlemen
The Iatr believe, tue first delegate from the Metho
.ts yea received in this body. marking new era-nade
cordial and welcome addresses, which were heartily
received The Moderator DR.. Morris. in replying to
them together look occasion 10 utter WIN great ana IN
u. ual animation the following Significant sentences IN
tended de- me both his own unbiased position as New
School IN the reunited Church ana te preseit poS
ton OF the denomination itself IN the midst OF current
tins church which have The honor for the hour the
c-owunr honor OF h TO represent permit me 10 saf,
NJ al, hat We are Al 0rta9doE people D
sanctioned by the Whole historic lie
and reflection Reformation born as pehas not only the
e~.s,op %. cr IN which Protestant church crysalized
81. common faith stood for more than TWO
@ 40 u, l ~ sroad huron as any purpose
H. las been ss,e Of late the orthodoxy Of this great
Crc Of nrrs strangely during recent years SUFFERED
lItoI .nd ice,'oraion LET me AS You ma,
ton Of that or just generously rcpalea ~ every ga
school I'm the denomination as Il Is Utmost 10
school who understands anu VINO 70
meets H. se Great applause We are an orthodox people
.nd we a. te foundation OF thls OF
carrying a. ,iil ~ a. r the avn ,ol Of
sacred contents JOY AMI ou strength anu IN. Vi
The Assembly this morning passed very decided rcso
lutions anst the dissertation OF the sabbath especially
aimed AZ hc action OF organizations when lSst on
decorating soldiers graves accompanied by PROFESSIONS
md music on the Lord Day, instead Ot me preceding or
day. generally Recommended. Inc itSvlu
ans were ad1ptcd hy "a rising vote, and the Moderator
aid: Every member OF the Assembly Is on his Iet
no addresses ora the subject made. one ny me Rev
C.rr. IIu,.er of Milwaukee, "a German devoted 10 the
American idea of sabbath honor ana the otler ny o
Rev D. AtterhuTy Of the New ORR Shptn @ t
Tho subject o the management of the benevolent finances
Of the Church coming up, anu blds Tar 10 aNdhc
more debate Ian any subject hitherto Inc southern
question Is sound asleep.