New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
TIE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN cLEVE-
LAND-PROTEsr AGAINST DIvERTING ANY PoE-
TON OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
USE OF ANY PARTICULAR SECT.


L.ND-PRoTEsr AGAINST DIvERTING ANY PoR-
TON OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
USE OF ANY PARTICULAR SECT
CLEVELAND, O., May 23.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly met again yesterday After devotional
exercises and routine business the Rev G. g. Noble OF
New,Jersey introduced the following resolution, which
was referred TO a committee:
Resolved That the continuous persistent and repeated
efforts the Papiss throughout the country under me
tuteage direction and advice OF the Papai ierrcny 10
the Union or to have portion of said school funds
diverted from the legal and legitimate uses TO men sIo
funds are pledged order devote the money 10 the
support Of Papsca schools, demand from all protestant
Christians OF every denomination ana ever ellLn Oh
the United States opposed 10 union Of Church and state
resOute determined and combined effort ana uceasns
attempt being made in all sections OF the country ~
adherens of the Papacy 10 secure coutio OF tne
school money And it is hereby recommended by the
attempts to subvert school funds or divert any por
ton OF the various school funds IN any OF the states IN 'he
Union 10 or for the use Of any Church sect, shall DO
resisted and prevented by al legal and honorable
Res0ired, That the cutlery Of the Papal Hierarchy
against what they call Goddess schools can with
far justice and greater proprlety De appu 70 t
schools they have instituted In the common schools OF
country The Pure word OF God is read without con-
ment: while in the parisca schools the Bible ls ex-
cuded and and traditions OF men are substituted
for the commandments Of God
The remainder Of the morning session was occupied In
considering the report Of the Committee Work among
the Freedmen of the South The afternoon session was
devoted to devotional services the baptism of the Holy
Spirit in the church and her works being the theme OF
prayer and remark.
THE CUMBERLAND PREsDYTERIANs.
JEFFERSON. TEXAS, May 23.-Yesterday, the
third day of the proceedings OF the General Assembly OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. lengthy memo
rial was offered from the Vandaa. Ill., Presbytery pro-
testing against concentrating of church publications. ana
the location of the church paper Nashville, Tenn and
urcng either the establishment of National church
paper removal Of the present church organ OF tne
Cumberland Presbyterian Church from Nashville 10 81.
Louis memorial on the same subject praying the re-
moval OF the publishing house from Nashvlle 10 Mem
phis was presented by the Yazoo Presbytery Both
memorials were until after the report OF the
Board of Publication is received. ,,, .
Tie subject OF temperance is likely 70 be discussed at
considerable length by the Assembly. Resolutions were
offered and referred the Committee on Temperance
time like Jacob to wreste with God until the long night
OF drnkennes with It's incalculable evils Shall nave
FSgr That in fear Of God we invite all members
and all Christians to unite with us IN prayer anu lasting
FijH That the Faculty Of Trinity University be re-
quescd to write circular letter ~ all churches on Tue
S,ff: That ths Assembly make the following amend
ment IN our Book Of Discipline, and refer me s-e 20 tc
Presbyteres for Ratification namely; ENeiy I've
for church membership shall during the examination De
required 10 answer tie following question III TIE l4i ma
"Do you promise by Gods assistance never to drink
| Intoxicating liquors rs a beverage - ,,
Tie report of the Board Of Publication was received
and with the memorials fro. the Ninla.la ana fazoo
y
ton. 50, -, -, ,,,,,...,. ..
proceed at To the publication OF DOCK OF NJ ni1s
and tunes for the of the church. to be called Boie
songs" A.. ~, =.
the next General Assembly.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF TILE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SOUTH.
ST. LOUIS May 23.-In the General Assembly
OF the Presbyterian Church South yesterday the report OF
the trustees OF the Assembly read and referred to
specia committee. The trustees have elected James
Ue,nube President. Rev John Douglass, Vice Pres
dent aud Jesse II. Lindsey Treasurer ana Secretary
The report OF the Committee Education read and
referred. The Committee have received over $4,000
during the past year The debt Of the Educational Bu
reau is $500 The number Of candidates for the min
i,ry is 40 The report OF the Committee on Publca-
lions was presented. The Committee received Sl5 200
in church contributions 50 400 from sales OF merchan
disc and 800 from other The disbursements
were $4,000 The Endowment Fund amounts to
$4,000.
savannah. Ga, was selected as the place for the next
meeting. The Rev. Jas. 7. Logan OF ILLINOIS,, delegate
from the Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly, now IN
session at Jefferson Texas. was then introduced and
made address in which he gave history OF the Cum
the church almost destroyed, but since then II mad
been reOrganzed, and now numbers lOO PresDytefes
LIB ministers, almost 100000 communicating, ana
church property valued nearly r3,OoOOUO. Mr.. Lo-
gan said his church synpatlized with the southern
lresbyteran The churches were much alike IN tcir
church policy, OF worship and systems OF Goo
rnr and fields OF labor lie n the same part OF the
country He announced himself n believer IN church
Denominations but depl0red the spirit OF sectaranism
manifested by many churches and deprecated the ten
dency rich and powerful denominations 20 crush out
the smaller and weak DR.. HOCe, the Moderator,
responded 10 the address of MI Logan heartily ndorsng
his sentiments