New-York tribune., 1876-05-30
MORNING SESSION.


Refore taking ND the regular order of busl-
meas for the morning session. motion of the Rev. W.
Pomeroy the report the Standing Committee on Sus
tentaton and Home Missons was taken MP. DE- W. L.
Knox made an Intellectual attempt to substitute Tor the
report of the standing Com mttee the report oi the
specal Committee, which the report mas beeh re-
ferred The resolutions of the report were then con-
sidered in ORDER and adopted with the exception
of the last one which provided that the duties OF the
Secretary of Susentaton should he performed Dy TIC
Secretary of the Home Mission Board Tne question on
the adoption Of entire report as amended py the
omission of the resolution about to be put to the
Assembly when Dr. Kendall made an inquiry as 10 the
meaning of the Especial collection which pastors OF
congregations eujoned to take u for the ssehaoh
cause frhis caused dsagreementnd tie report was
recommitted until the meaning OF the expression was
made plain.
The order of business then declared to be the near
ing Of reports of Committees on Synodcal records Inc
eIprk called the names of the SynOds in alphabeti-
cal order and the Chairnen of the Committees
regularly reported in favor OF approving inc
records An offer fromthe Union Ferry COM
many to furnish boat for the of the Assembly to
cruise about the harbor to-day at hour convenient
to Them was at first declined but Immediately recon-
sdered and accepted for quarter to five in the after
noon.
The report Of the Committee Foreign Missions was
taken up for final consideration Dr. Edwards, CEalI-
man OF the Committee to which report referred,
read tho solutions substantially published IN HE
TRBtNE when the report first made the chlet ateTd-
ton being the omission of that resolution which III
structed tine Board TO prepare memorial TO the senate
and House Representatives against transferring the
oversight Of the Indian tribes TO the War Depart
meDt A motion was passed strike out from
the resolution which calls the attention Of the
Board 10 the North American Indians the clause tha
IA early and rapidly their means VIII justify! they
reinforce mission and occupy new stations TO he
end that this aboriginal for many OF whose wees
and for whose fastening extinction our land ana people
nre largely responsible, may not pass away IIoh INC
earth without the Gospel OF Christ"
RELATIONS WITH THE SOUTHERN CHURCH.
DR. s. Ireneus Prime then took the platform ana an
nouneed message from the Committeeon Correspoh-
dence and the order OF business OF the day was ss
pended DR.. Prime said
The south wind blows pleasantly over this morning,
ana fragrance OF the gardens sc"s 's otnsh, 20
49,, on terms honorable to both parties aud glorious to
the Head church Our overture, ndac LAST i5lu'
has been met spirit becoming gentlemen "l Odts
tians aud 1 do not know tnat We could say any
thing than that II II Is met III uie SIN %i
have returned to Us, the iquestion Is settled
the da.sof seI5t on ana oi SOW no % ne on
the South are again established. Their acoh on ON
SSSse beb tieG have made t. Us and to wca
VIII reply, Will be equally unanimous Ia ts Anss
has been referred received from the Moderator 20
wnom it was adoreo,ed tIe IolC"inI
at Savannah, Ga, be- leave U report Inc message
az az 'fSo he r ef H. TaS DIXIE. D. seuby,
into hstoTai icatons Win your Ass nD. any teGs
bo-oa1le to b5h p.Iu, mo iStfV of Ii Lou ci,n
tanuo sy taken following action ESote. "a. l {He
Of G o.is ei1irs viii sufficient clcanecs thc position Of
but nasmUch IS Il spiesls! Dl 1S 10 W.
Nc as 10 Il it the aciOn ia ord 20 SHOW our as4s
s5 sSa 70 5eHq:e 10 fi1aly G1 ' fcag tho Assembly
snd dtIStIsh9 he Su3tlerg AssdIaty ale to Je con
al 0U d
eharaeicr or sasns Of Norihern General assembly or
LIE l. F. saIIH Moderator Assembly
The overture Of Assembly having been rec iNcd by
tie Aseinbly OF tt South wh sUc cordial expression
OF gratfcatOu, the Committee recommend Lhal te sie
Iscn be adopted b ,.is Assembly, namely III oIueI
to snow disposition to remove on our pa' f 80, E
e1pci;iy declares HAT, while cOndehmng certain hctS
acts ar i,yrlce o the NoIthorn General Assembly
OF OF the historical body or bodies Of winch ne press ~
5n5 i'm any vav me Christian character Of the South
erIi'Geleral Assembly. llOng appl'usc'I
Judge strons chen said move the adoption Of the
resolution presented by the Committee Correspond
ence and I move il in the firm conviction that, a. II
brings both the Assemblies 70 the same platform IL VIII
result as early possible in the restoration 0 a'eih
relations between the bodieS-a cohsunnalloh ua'
We have devouty wished. Those Of who have ap
Droyed the declarations Of the Assemblies during the eA
ci,cneut o the war and those who unwilling 10 re-
tract ANYTHING We expressed that time feel, can ali
meet ON this common platform without taxing PACK any
thing we have said rcuOuncing our own CONVICTIONS Oi
right / hope this win bring back coIdial
feeling Of affection between the members 0l
tbe Presbytcflan Church at the south ana
the North which shah be deeper, more wide
spreai ana efficient than has ever before existed Ism
coroly hone tle motion for adoption OF this resolu
ton win be met by tie same Kind Of vote by which
this Southern resolution adopted, by UNANIMOUS
standing vote"
Dr. Fowler said: "Wth convictions pronounced 10
tua. er
ton with the South wVuIa hinder rather than help and
tho,gb have dis. enteI from the sentiment that has
hitherto preyaed IN body, am gratided beyond eN
s.iou that these fears mine disappointed, and
that your hopes are grauGed. / take my full snare,
therefore Of the JOY the prospect which cheers ana de
lights us all"
DIR Musgraye smoke IN a similar spirit, saying; In
view OF what have said on previous OCCASIONS, lann
1.-The house Tor giving me t6 0ip2fluh, no" Hi hs5
that while ] was opposed 10 taking any acton Ddstu
simply on the expression OF Individuals tat the sol
was ready f1r frtefDal relations said then And now
repeat That n that Assembly WCut say 50 QUO mos.
heartily subscribe. And now, as at ASS hpy mas sl
60 with all my heart viii vote 10 adopt the RESOLUTION
proposed by our Committee" -. J., t, no
Dr Talnagc informed the Assembly thai nc bad re-
ceived private telegram members Of tie southern
Assembly, signed ny STUART Robinson Jonn -. AoEer-
BENJAMIN Smith, William Brown, ana NJ. ID. HOse, eA-
pressing thci hlll slmplthy WIN the ~o'ei'0i' 'o
The establishment Uf frateiual tciatlCn. 49,,
There vas call for Standing vote, ana, Wnch INC
vote yea. On the suggestion OF member the
Assembly ana the doxolOgy, Praise God iiOm
whom al blessings how"
Tho subject OF foreign missions was then resumed. DR..
Lindsey moved 10 restore the resolution which the Com
mittec had omitted from the first report, ard the motion
called out speeches from the Rcys. ;. X. House. c. w.
Chamberlain. aud John MheiTy missionary 10 China.
DR. Iinasleys report was then laid theable aud the
report was adopted q whole Tie Committee on sus-
teutaton aud Home Missions returned It's repct with
the explanation that by special eoec ions it
Was ml an; separate collection for the purpose named
The entire report on SusentGtOn and Home Missions
was thea adopted, and the Assembly adjourned for
lunch.