, 1875-05-29


which ordered Tho prosbytory of Huntington to
gsaut Mrs. Dull certificate ok good aud regular
standing In tic Church Of AtcVeytown aftcr tho
rroahytosy Of Huntington had d,rccted tho
Chnroh of McVeytown to grant atra. Dull = Ger,
by tho Synod Of Harrisburg NAs .tsansd, which
Mrs. Dull returned. it not bolnx In hcr Judgment
in accordance with thn d!nciplinc of tue Church,
an.l must aroNso snsp!clon unIans it,doFsod by
tl'o l'g!'est sntaor,ty. rhs COMMITTEES recon.
oraer conp1ninod Of, std tho certificate 80 ia-
euol is a valid document.
No. = IT, an appeal from Z. Dasloy emlth,
from tho decision Of the Synod OF Now York,
WeHtehcster,, deposiua Him from the Gospel
ministry. The Committee report tllat thoy have
considered this appeal aud lind ITO specific state
meut OF facts In support Of the rcaeon assigned
III $40 sPi'cai, anil recommend its diamiaaal.
All tho ADORE recommendation OF the Com
missoe wore aaoptod by tho Assembly.
MlHIBIERtAL RELIEF.
Tho annual report OF Tho Bossd Of Effnatorfa1
Keliof Was submitted. Tho Ioartl say tho past
year has hoan In some rcspecta the rnost
.pruglNa. OF thia causo, \ debt Of
sl5,6s0 boing brought oyor from tho precodIug
year, aud tho inatal'n,cnts Of q payment to
which tho oonmltteo woro pledged falling due
!. 1874. 1ile Conmittoo f,auidatod tho old dsbt,
paid III full thc inatallmentH and iolioyed e1traor-
d1Mty cases OF deatltutlon. AL tho regular
appropriations for tho yoar woro reduced one-
half Antl no grants wers mhde until tho money
hAd bean received into The TrcAsurJ. htatlssica
show that etghtnan benetletaties have linl during
tho ycaf-ten ministers, asvon nidows, and ono
orphan. Tho numhsr to whom approprfa-
lions from tho fund havo beon paid
T. S34 ministers, 147 Widows ais orphans.
al sources Is ST. 1920. The account Of tho poE.
nancnt fund shows tho whole amount to bo
&1M,533. Dy comparison With former years. 1t
appears that the Income from ali SOURCES aggrs-
Eato more than rncoiyed In any previous year.
More. 'noacy has also been distributed among
benohcinr1oH than IN any former yoar.
Ihe remainder Of tha morning sess1on rss do
voted to tho discussion Of this tspo1t, rhioh TIES
adopted.
bills AND orEnrunEs.
This 1lov. DR.. Witson, Chairman Of Tho Com
mitteo on bills and Ovostnres. submitted tho
following. which Was unanimously adopted:
Thankfully acknowledging tho favor Of Almighty
dol "a shown In tba continued Interest felt In tho
great work OF temperance refoEmt thia Assembly rcit
ssatos ana real'r!nt tho testimonies Of former Aasen-
blics on thls subject aud especially That Of The As
trsllAnt to the cains Of chrhttau e1pcE.ency, ths
sails and Use Of alcoho 10 stmulaua beverage II
aaf1y M r,1y - Is qoas wo,d a who, iason,sent w
ac guilt Of tho traffic In alcoholic atsnnlants Of
,ucL prpo.e, or indoiso ito ccnss tha. iesazo,
and yet lan Recommending tThc gcperAl circuis.
ton of tsmpnraneo ltcratnrs. to aid il which thsy
ruul'sblng IN addition to those now on their CATH
iosac, Of snch oshor trea.sss shall b adapte 10
ths ministry Of our thursI for rem 1sns~ea Cd
Effort in thu good work md ~ particular
shs ffoduent presentation from tbs pulpit Of tho
sud 1t Ia to IL s psopIo ni,vr our care
70 lnpors tho Holy Spirit. 90 sA acriptura means
yo,ith may 10 delivered from temptation, mil that
these 10 lave erred through wine,' "4ullnMed
strong drink nAy b recovered from hs way to rutn.
rNATEaHAL.
This Rov. Il. II. Pollock, D. D., Corresponding
Delegate from tho General Assembly OF tho
United Prcsbytetian Church Of North. Amcrica,
beng present, 1t was suggested that tho regular
ordor DO suspended TINT ho might bo heard !;
also that tho Rev: Dr.. A. A. L. Taylor. Of
Of the,Ausombly 10 tho Genera! Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church now !n seHelon Ia Wooater.
Tie report WIS adopted, and tho Rny. Or.
pollock spoke bllehy. lie was responded to BY
tho Moderator with fen we'll chosen wotds Of
fellowship.
Tho Standing Curnnttee OIL Publication sub-
nlleted tho following Ioport, which MAS the rcg-
ulaf order tor tito eroning. Tho rcpolt shows
the total number OF books and periodicals pub
eonEcea during tho yoar hare been $}2l,b78
expenditures. e3o7,7 leaving = balants Of
$3.50 In the Treasury.
Tbs report NAa discussed during The remain
dor OF tho session aud adopted.
PROPOSED Hxcuur1ON.
number of delegates TO tho presbYtcrian
General Assembly OF tho Presbyterian Church,
iu eees'nn in tha city, are arranging IN excursion
to 0olarstio at the otose OF ths season. Atl1ais-
tors Of tho church not in attendance 1t tho As
@nm1jjy thrt fan,j1,4 SEf3 tr ut,
tho eScuraiou 1t any point on tie lino. Tho or
curson will oave via the O., G., G. l. l. Hallway,
and IN agent will DO on tho train to fuEnsl,
lckets 10 any WHO may join tho patty eu route.