The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27

xIoHTH DAYS sKssroN--LooKING AFTER SOUTH
ERIN PREsBYrEmASs. BLACK AND WHITE


xIoHTH DAYS sKssroH-LooKING AFTER SOUTH
ERIN PREsBYrEmASs. BLACK AND WHITE
FERMENTATION
Yesterday the Assembly accepted the invitation Of
tho Ministerial Association or Chicago hold It's next
annual session in that city There no alternative
for this was the only invitation given, and few days
ago when Il was presen ted tho Assembly referred Il on
account Of the last meeting having been held In that
city. The report OF the Committee Church Erection
heretofore indicated was called up and adopted and
managers to NIL vacancies in the Board appointed.
Dr. Rankin from the Committee Overturcs
ported the Assembly representation which asks
for the amendment OF chapter II section 2 Form Of
Government" to read
The General Assembly shah consist nearly posi-
be Of an equal nu OF bishops and elders oy the
conssng more than fifteen ministers shall
each n o. ike sa
ton Of for hesn ministers IN any rresbytey
the General Assembly The number II ministers and elders
n% amy 4, % ssy ss ss rS IN
shall be alternately minister and elder the first half Of
~ .isS s s ~ Nth
class nso which they fall The General Assem-
bly, shall have power time TO admit representative
Of foreign missionary Prssbytey whether alphabetically
ton that will reduce the Assembly 3s2 members
which win make convenient in s.c il presents rule
and lay representatives. Il simple and easily DO
sentaon
The report OF the Committee on Freedmen was pre-.
serted and after discussion adopted II sets forth that
tho receipts to this during tho past year
$54 95S 81 and the expenditures $685. 1877 and that
balance Of Sls2l 81 remains in tho treasury The
debt Of this Board has been reduced $5,2S5 H. Tho
number Of white churches that have contributed to its
funds was 696 aud OF frecdmens churches ILL., non-
contributing white churches numbered and non-
contributing coored churches IL. Tho Board has "a
ordained coIored preachers and 2lcentatcs, and %
teachers aborng under its authority II has also l2S
churches under its care OF which organized last
year. O. 9l6 commandments Its 107 Sabbath schools
contain 009 pupils Tho value OF Its church property
is $l07 $50. II has besides, three high schools
which IS teachers instruct g. 776 pupils; 43 students
preparing Tor the ministry 81 OF them for service
In the Presbyterian church The aggregate pay OF all
DR.. Prime, from tho Committee on Correspondence,
presented the following this subject 1T intro
duced by Dr.. Taimsgc Tho day bcfore):-
The appointed confer with Presbyterian
General assembly now IL session A. Savannah IN references
to s basis a union between tho rG bodies. being
appointed accomplish and recognising tho that
acsory Worship and closely s
o a. ties ana %
the Church unite effort for the extension Of his kingdom
fdssncess accomplished b. the rshosrs. ofthc past
S y ss% 20 e M o. the and
me may see the OF with
Resolved That this Assembly reterate It's corsl desire
for the Of relations with that Assem-
Is agreeable TO TO respond to this assurance BY similar
Rev. Dr. Talmage moved that the report be accepted
adopted and elegraphed to tho General Assembly. TAP
plause The motion was divided, discussed and
adopted almost unanimously and telegram reporting
this action was sent 10 Savannah.
Dr. Bacon then offered for adoption protest against
lo0ig of VIII ifnru
has boon checked and the Chinese here virtually
PEELED. Such treatment, he said, is violation q the
dictates of humanity and or Christianity.
A committee oil arrangements Tor the next Assembly
appointed, and committees upon the ors
srac For sn former Row Dr. sesver and Elder
A. Lambert; for the latter, Rev. DR.. Adams and Elder
jeremiah Skidmore
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon Dr. Charles e. Knox Of Newark
presented report the relation OF tho Prcsby
Church TO the Germans He argued IN favor of the
proposition that the Church should train more German
speaking minister's issue more books and periodicals in
the German language and in other ways seek win the
Germans To Christ. He showed their Importance In
this country as thrifty intelligent and increasing part
Of our population He claimed they aggressive
people. and that unless they arc Americanized and
Chrisanized they will rationaize this country. Prot
cstants need their help In tho coming issue between Il
and Romanism and IL would not do to treat them in
the future with the Same indifference as they had
been treated in tho past The speaker rccited the
progress shat the MethOdsts had made among them
since 1885, and conrasted II with what tho Presbyter
had done within the period much the dis
paragcment OF the latter Messrs. Marshall Jackson,
Woodbridge and others took part in the discussion.
BY vote DR.. Sicbert, professor In the German The
illogical School In Newark, N j. permitted to speak
on TINS question, he not being member OF tho Assem-
bly,. Dr. Sebert has been laboring sixty years among
his countrymon, and be declared that tho way
Chrisanize them is not by rst Amerlcanizing them.
That not Paul's way. That apostle a Greek to
tho Greeks and Hebrew 10 the Hebrews that BY all
means he might win some To Christ II We want 10
Christanixc them preach to them in tho Ian
guage in which they think and alone IN English
propose. The Germans read and pay for books
their language, and don't expect them for nothing
a. some had said. The speaker. In conclusion urged
the Assembly TO tram and send German preachers
the Germans
The report adopted and tho report church
erection then mado the second order for Monday
DR.. Dickcy presented the report on sustcntaiion,
and DIR. W. Il. Knox presented report OF a special
committee on the same subject. The matter was hui
morously discussed by Rev. Dr. Kompshai, and
gravey by DR.. Musgravc the time being extended for
that purpose. IL placed on the docket for further
consideration.
TO morrow afternoon at four O'Clock Dr.. Breed, OF
Philadelphia deliver his great historical discourse
Presbytcrianism In the United States before tho
Assembly, and IN the evening a missionary meeting
will be neld The Moderator, Rev. Dr. Van DYKE Will
preside, and addresses will DO made by Rev. DR.. Ellen
wood. in behalf OF the woman's work In missions,
and BY Rev DR.. Talmage, Rev. d.. Brodhcsd and Rev.
DR.. Chamberlain.
The Assembly spent last evening in social way with
MI. n. K. Sheldon, Of Pierrcpont street.