, 1875-05-22
Reports In 10th 1lodfcs Looking to q
Resumption Of Fratcrnal
Relations.
Resolutions offered at Cleveland to With
draw tho 0vortnros Com
p1ained OF,
The Cumberland ProsbYtcrfans In Session at
Jefferson, Texas.
THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY.
0EFICEflg


CLEVELAND, O., May 21.-In tho morning sca-
sion of tho Presbyterian Assembly = resolution
MAS adopted which entities each Synod Of tho
Church to ono representative In the skondfng
Committee on Benevolent Work OF the Church.
Tho llov. Or. Dichey resigned tho position OF
temporary Corl, mud tho lsoy. James A. Mar-
shalI, Of PHILADELPHIA, was elected 10 I'LL tho
vacancy.
MILEAGE CHANGES.
Tho Committee appointed by tho last General
Assembly to consider tho matter Of mileage
charges Of Commissioners to tho Gonerat A.
scmbly, With Wow to provide such regulations
MS shall tend 10 greater uniformity in tho allow
anco for miloage, submitted tho following re-
port Tho Committee recommend thAt tho fol-
lowing amendments 10 mado 10 tho mileage Bys-
tom, as printed In pago l76 Of Tho minutes Of
tho lust General Assembly
Ftrst-Tbat, In order to haaton tho payment
OF the apportonnonta from, tho several Prcnby-
torice, tho word " fourth" be substituted In
place Of tho word fifth " In RuIo !, as found on
page 1T6.
Ing words: IN. D.-1t Ia understood that Com
missouors, both Ia coming to ard rctnrning
from tho Assembly will avail Themselves OF any
Communication Of faros that may bo oflarcd in
when practicable, tho most economical rontc.
| No allowances to be mado for o1srn hccommoda-
| tious on tho wny. Also. that 10 ono WILL charge
for return expcnsoa unless hc intend1 to 80 back
| 10 lis field Of labor; and that no ono
| on : busiuess tour OF on nm excursion OF
| plnasnro will mako a convenience Of the mf ot-
ing OF tho AsRombly. and expect paymoiit OF hts
travelling exponacs from tho mileage fund. Also
| TINT Commissioners, ab soon hftor their ay1fVhl
| ns practicable, nro to report Themselves to tho
| Committees OF Arrangements. and have their
respective places Of nbodc assigned them.
dhird-1t ,s nropoacl that for the word zap
| Prfn E In hkti ifJ1fn t1tnx
| :" found In accordance with tue nreoedsng regu-
lationR," md to ndl tho words !" and not ito
exceed In tho caEo OF any ono Commissioner
twenty timos tic amount OF tho rtesbytosy'a
| assessment"
| Fourth-Tlie Committee further recommend
| that tho General Assembly cpjoin upon tho
| Committee OF Arrangements for tue respective
! meetings OF tho Assembly tho importance Of
| Iuaklng early nnpouncemonts, not later, II
practicable, than tue first wook Of May, In ro-
! Hpcct to communication Of railroad and steamboat
farcH.
Thia report caused considerable discussion,
| recess being taken boforc ITS adoption.
In the afternoon 30 sion tho report Of the
Commttoe on Mtleago was adoptcd.
Tho annual 1orort Of tho ic2nlar Boards mud
| ConlmtttccB wore received and referred to ths
| proper committeoH.
FnATgnNAL RELATIONS.
Tho Rov. ltooe1t Hays, Of tho stonbn nrillo
PEesbytcr5, prosecuted tho following prcutnblc
| and resolutions:
WHxnEAa, Tho General Assembly Of The Prcs,ytc-
corTespoadeneo viii .le ucnezal assembly of tlo
Ireshytesaap Church South; au.l
wltsarAs, Thu Causes which presont aueh eoEre-
arondeueo ers certain aeIserancss .f 10 Soth bodice
xenbs arns tho esens ai 10
Lite civil war; anl
these acts complained OF stand In tito way Of close
latious with Tho General Assembly Of tho South by
their Interpretation ut tho concurrent resolutions anu
actcr OF the Presbyterian Church Go'lth w1;hdrawa
these Injurious dslTcrancos Indirectly and by way Of
wMsas.s, What the General Assembly Ia. t,ono IN
directly they should du directly by Affirmative actiui.
when the sory Of oh aud the interests Of tho Church
u Jesus Chrtat1 Kingdom rc1uro such procedure:
Htsolrtd. That al acts sna lcllvennces Of both
their union. retocny njurous!y upon thu Chriatian
character Of .ho rzesbYtesIan Church Of tho Houh,
IL hs ohaie Is asses ra,e u
such grievances under which they hayO been labornB.
Tho resolution was laid on Tho table. but Sub
ecqnently taken up aud referred 10 tho Commits
Commtton's report being made tho special order
| for Monday afternoon.
sTArE BOARDS.
Tho Spocial Committee appointed by Tho lat
Assembly to whom wcso retstfcd the resolutions
providing tor tho oloolon Of bocrotaEicn Of ssato
Boards Of General Assembly, reported III faYor
of tito present plan Of elcotiog auch officers by
the Boarda themselves.
tiou Of Hecrotnrtcs by the General Assembly.
Tho maturity report Was adoptol
| REPRESENTATIONS.
roport Of tho Committee Of. tho reduction OF
representation IN tho Assembly was discussed
aud referred to tho Bcioct Committee
Appointn,enta Of visiting clergy to pnlptss in
tho city aud neghborlng towns were also au-
l,onncod.
In tho evening religious c1ercises voro hell.
Adjourned Till Tomorrow morning.
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