New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-27
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pie.
The plans Of the Papal propaganda are
Iereee1ng: and they never make haste. 1t V
very well understood that whoever shall
eogca!e the freedmen will also possess them
ecclesiastically. and the Romish Church has
earnestly entered upon this work. 1t 10
men from the South-some ssy nesrly 8
hundred-under training in Rome for tho
priesthood. who will, after few years, re-
appear in their native land as props.
gators Of the Romish faith. Il 10 NOT %
alarmists that we state these things, but
eimply ~ uttering Q warning that tho
Proteetants of America should hear and
heed 1t the peril of their own religious
faith. The duty of educating and evan
gelizing the people belongs peculiarly and
eminently to ourselves.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-Bishop James pre-:
sided. 1tineracy reports were discussed oil
day, the question being the manner of
appointing presiding elders. No conclusion
was reached.
The Presbyterian Assembly.
NEW YORK, May 26-The Presbyterian
Assembly holds it's next session In chicago.
The committee on the correspondence in
regard to the relations with the church IN
the South, read the following:
The committee appointed to confer with
session at Savannah, in reference to basis
of union between the two bodies, being
unanimously and heartily in sympathy with
the object which they were appointed to
accomplish, and recognizing the fact that
the two assemblies accept the same form OF
government and directory of worship;
Res0lred, That this assembly reiterates
it's cordial desire for the establishment Ut
fraternal relations with that assembly ON
<orvrs nf yNnrfaaf onuu1ifv and rQCinrOcl6V
as soon as it is agreeable to it to respond
to this assurance by q similar expression.
The report was adopted, and it was re-
solved to telegraph the report and resolu-
tions to Savannah.
The Southern Presbyterians.
SAVANNAH, Ca, May 26.-At Q session of
the General Assembly to-day q report of
the standing committee on the commission
ers' fund, recommending abandonment OF
the system of per capita tax and the adop-
tiQn Of the old system of assessment, was
adopted.
A resolution passed authorizing the sp-
pointment of one member from each synod
represented in the assembly as select dele
gates to the Pau Confederation, in Edin-
burg, in 1877.
A resolution was adopted commencing
the Bible Society to the confidence and sup
port of the churches.
Inc following was aOoptou, VIII Ono uAe-
senting vote:
Resolred, That in appointing delegates to
the General Presbyterian Alliance, it is
with the distinct declaration that it is not
to be regarded as another higher court, but
a. an assemblage-committee appointed.
Baptist Publication Society.
BUFFALO, May 26.-The Baptist Publica-
ton Society states that the years receipts
of the society from all sources were
$564, 1000.
Five brethren were appointed to bear
fraternal greetings to the Southern Baptist
Convention of 1877 in New Orleans.
A Centennial Celebration.
LOUISVILLE, May 26.-The Baptiats OF
Kentucky yesterday celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of the first Baptist
sermon preached in the State, with inter-
esting ceremonies, at the Walnut Street
Church, in this city. Rev William Hick-
man was the first Baptist preacher here,
and his first sermon was delivered near
Harrodsburg, May 25, l776
Union.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Thomas Nelson
telegraphs from Edinburg, announcing an
organic union between the General Asse III
| bly of the Free Church of Scotland ana The
| Reform Presbyterian Church Of Scot lua.