The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-21
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AS
SEMBLY

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THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AS
SEMBLY.
THE BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOL PAnADE-PRoB-
ABLE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY, TO
WITNESS 1T.
After tho devotional exercises yesterday motion TO
reconsider the vote by which the invitation Of tho
Brooklyn Sunday School Union witness the parade
OF go 900 children on Wednesday next was declined
Friday vote TAKEN but IT lacked the two-thirds
TO carry. A motion then made to postpone the
order Of the day for Wednesday which is the day fixed
two years ago for the consideration OF foreign mis-
sions Strong arguments wsro made on both sides OF
the question by Mcssrs Coan, Cutcheon, Bpardman,
North Talmadge and others Mr.. cutcheon, OF De-
tro,t had known the Assembly to adjourn for merely
and visits to certain places of interest," and
he did any better such adjournmen,s
than for that asked. Their constituents expect
them 70 manifest interest in Sunday school ntor-
csts and would call them TO account II they should
ignore this to look the workings OF tho
Sunday schools in Brooklyn.
Dr. Tamage, chairman Of tho Committee Of Ar
rangcments declared that this Sunday school day is
the day OF days BROOKLYN that is equal to half
dozen Fourths Of July rolled into one; that the
rafting of drums and singing OF the children and
marching through tho streets would prevent any busi
being done by the Assembly, whose members
from this section Of country all engaged in Sunday
school work. And Of the country delegates will
want to a sight which they may never again.
Tho arguments against Adjournment were based upon
IMPORTANCE OF THE roKxIGN MISSION INTEREST
and the press oil business; but afor voting and
ter voting, laying on the Table and reconsdering such
action the Assembly around again where II had
been and made the foreign mission the subject
Tor consideration Wednesday morning. with the un-
Outstanding that thcy would adjourn IN good TO
attend the Sunday school anniversary parade and
take up their regular business IN the evening Of that
day.
port was the order oil the day Tor Friday next
and that Of the Publication Committee tor Thursday.
The records synods passed over TO committees
TO be examined. Only sixteen present, however.
Mr.. Mckenzie, Of CINCINNATI presented resolution
representing The proproy Of calling tho Lords Day by
name OF Sunday. II Is because OF its heather name
that its sanctty is violated by SO many persons IL
day. should be cxpungcd from all the reports and pub
lie documents Of this Assembly. Referred
An invitation was extended 10 the Assembly to visit
the Packer Institute, which was accepted conditonay.
The following named special committee APP
pointed 10 consider tho paper presented on Friday on
the relation Of the Presbyterian Church To tho German
population :-Rcys J. i. Dunn, Charles Z. Knox, N.
D. Seavcr, U. 7. Blackburn, 5. 9. Logan, Jonathan
Edwards and Edward A. Elncld; Elders Isaac Noyes,
Jr. Lewis L. jackson and W. G. Moorehcad.
Tho committee OF nitcen appointed in 1874 and
continued last TO correspond with other Presbyte
rian bodies in regard 10 the formation OF
PRESBYTERIAN FEDERATION
alliance reported that they met in London, England
last year, with representatives from other bodos and
that IL decided TO hold general conference in
Edinburgh Scotland, July 1876, but this being the
delegation that conference postponed year.
Referred TO the Committee on Correspondence. Sew
eral Other papers presented were referred 20 their
proprate committees without reading.
Many inquiries having been made touching the time
that the Committee ON tho Sabbath Question would
visit the Centennial Commission Philadelphia Dr. s.
i ne
that Dr. Boadlo had already gone that city make
arrangements with the Chairman OF the Commission
for tho reception Of the Assemblys committee; but
the wlthcrspoon monument Is 70 be unveiled next
week on the Centennial grounds, and the Assembly
will be invited TO attend that ceremony, they might,
q committee ofthe whole, ut the time the
Centennial Commission about tho Sabbath closing
matter
THE BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS
and Sustcnation presented their annual report which
shows that during the past the Board had 103S
missionaries employed in thirty-nve States and Terri
tories, and that under their ministry $500 have been
added to the Church by profession of faith and SIS
letter. Two hundred and sabbath schools
have been organized making ,3lo altogether under
the OF the Board In these schools 50 2gO chill
dren are gathered aud taught Nine missionaries have
died during the year. The income oil the Board from
oil sources $2s7, III 81, and the expenditures
$2S4 226 II that while the receipts SIS 907 SO
less than those OF the preceding year. the Board has
balance Of So 49I 81 10 It's treasury The report re-
detail the relative numbers Of the foreign pop
ulatons among whom manly us missionaries labor and
calls attention to the danger that threatens the educa
onal and the moral interests Of the country from tho
papacy operating through political parties. Tho Board
desires ne made the medium Tor giving employment
TO unemployed ministers Of the Church. and requests
the Assembly TO unite weak churches IN contiguous
neighborhoods speaks well of the work OF the
Work In the home and foreign mission fields, and asks
for larger contributions the missionary during
the ensuing year.
Tho elders who are members. of the Assembly held
meeting In the Tabernacle, at two O'Clock, and IN tho
evening In Dr. Cuylers church, where officers for the
year elected for their organization and
other miscellaneous business Transacted The Assem-
bly, will meet tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.