Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-31
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
Proceedings Of the Presbyterian General
assembly in New York City-Fra-
ternal Relations between the
Church North and
South.
The Methodist General Conference at
Baltimore Questions at Issue be-
tween the Northern and South
ern Churches.
PsesbYterinn.

New YORK, May 80 The Pfesbyte-
rlan assembly to-day, on overture in ref
srence to the observance Of the christian
Sabbath, Or Led the sanctiticstiOn OF this
day by all churches, and adopted reso.
luton approving the use of the word
Sabbath in preference to that OF Sunday.
In relation to sn overture ffori the
trustees of the Lincoln university, it was
recommended that grestt care be exer.
cised in the selection Of young men for
that institution. The whole matter CT
trials of judicial cases " IS referred to q
special committee, with ths moderator
ss cha'r 'rmsn.
The subject of representation wss also
referred to special committee, to report
at the next assembly.
The election of elders fer limited peri.
ods and the displacement OF standing
elders thereby, unless Reelected, was
recommended.
The answer to an overture from Woos-
ter and the Evansville overture, from
the synod of Central Illinois, asking for
notifications of the directory OF wOr-
ship, were taken up, but the session ed.
journed before action was taken.
Itwas then resolved that the asse enbly
adjourn sine die at twelve o'clock to-
morrow.
Rev. DIR. Prime Acknowledged the re-
ceipt OF telegram from the southern as
sembly, containing the intelligence that
they had taken some action ia regard to
frsternal relations between the two
two bodies.
The mileage committees report
showed that l58 presbyteries had paid
all in, and the total amount collected
was S24, 1874; paid to commissions, S23,-
263; to the Centennial committee, $50;
leaving q balance OF Sl509, which was
turned over to the treasurer of the az
sembly. The mIlesge assessment for
1877 was fixed 1t five cents per capita.
The report was adopted.
The subject of change Of directory
was then taken up again and after some
discussion wss laid on the table.
Overtures iavoriDg change in form
of benevolent statements caused con-
siderable debate, and motion to restore
the form OF statistical table existing
prior to 1875 was adOptsd.
An overture from Rochester request
ing that the column for wOmen's work
be placed in the statistical report, was
submitted. After some discussion mo-
ton to lay on the table was lost, and
also motion to adopt the report,
The report Of the standing committee
on church erection showed successful
progress. Receipts Tor the year, $125,-
0i6; applications had been received from
206 churches, amounting to S199,600;
appropriations to churches, $40 200.
They stood to-day ready to pay all they
had promised.
A. the evening session of the Presby-
terian assembly the report OF the stand
ing committee on church erection was
again taken up and It's adoption moved.
Rev. Mr.. WslwOrth moved that aid re-
ceiving churches that propose to erect
hcuses OF worship be advised 70 confer
with their res pective pTesbyteries In re-
gard to the styl OF architecture and the
location. Referred to the board OF eree-
ton, and the report adopted.
The committee on beDevolencs sub
mitted report referring to the work Of
the synodical committee on benevolent
work of the church, and setting forth
that the board Of home missions would
need $3.50. coo; sustentatiOn for the year
500, 900, foreign missions $3.50, coo, freed
men 500, 600, ministerial relief 500 0C0,
church erection $100 600, publication
$50, 600, and education $4,000. A por-
ton Of the resolutions attached TO the
report were adopted, and the remaining
part laid over until tomorrow for ac-
tion.