New-York tribune., 1876-05-20

Is the grcat day o. 81 fCr mar"
DE-. pr,n.-ThA: word Sunday i usel rcfcTriag to
the action Of the Coamssiouors wlO have ordered the
catS closed on sunday.
DE- Dickey-Thcrefore ] would lie more earnest so ~
show that We take ID from higher standpoint than The
Commission.
DR. Musgrayc-If seems TO that We have everything
in these resolutions that Is essential and that IT w0nd Or
better promptly to adopt tnem than To send tRom 70 i
snocio committee and after that committee reports. 1t
il more than probable and ten to one bnt that some nce
critics viii lind something TO criticsc i'll them ~ SEEMS
TO INC that time everything in this case and we Dad ,ar
better promptly aop. them they stand ana do not
know that could get paper that everybody Won6 DC
satisfied was perfect in every respect The resolutions
were evidently prepared with care, and thihR they
take the right ground. Ike their national air. ana the
standpoint from which the writer has contemplated TINS
sblcct an ready vote to adopt the resolutions py
a rising vote.
Mr. Morehead-I agree with these gentlemen that time
is everything in this matter and that every day we lose
belongs 70 our country and countrys God. Few OF
us know what powerful opposition there is IN Phladei-
phia and know that the President OF the institution
and many of those who represent states exceedingly
nxons that this body Will at once pass resolution such
as has been now presented before them.
The resolutions were then put TO vote and adopted
unanimously Upon mli.ou by Dr. Beadle commit
tee of seven ministers AM six elders appointed to
convey the resolutions to the Centennial commissioners
The Assembly then led in PRAYER by the Rev Ut
Rreckjrridge after which DR.. j II Cox male an lad
dress. DR.. William Adams presented the report OF tne
committee appointed confer with committee OF the
General Synod OF the Reformed Church III regard 10
tho dcsirablcness and practicablity OF union
Of the two churches. The General Synod de
cined to con;inne its committee, Dut ap-
pointed to consider methods OF coopSraiICn "hch
Dr. Adams's Committee did not think were intrusied 10
ii. The Plan proposed was also deemed incNpedleh''
ont
resolutions given above tn the Ccntenuial Commissioners
were announced $ !. Prime, W. l.. Brecsinridgc, Wm
Adams Jonathan Edwards. L. Kempshal, !. H. Beadir.
j. 5. Jones' the Hon william Strong, T. NJ McPhcFs"n
s. r. Bowen, ". G Moorehead L. T. Hardy. aud l. 1.
Alexander.
The Rev Mr.. Mcleod moved that the Assembly ex-
press strong dsapproyal of the action Of the Centennial
Commissioners III allowing liquor to be sold in the
grounds and that they he requested 10 reconsider their
action in this matter Mr. Atwood said they had acted
r1lcr legal advice. and Mr. Mcleod Withdrew his mo-
fion The Rev. Mr. Wech moved that no applause be
allowed during the deliberations of the Assembly one
of the clerks Rad the rule Of .ho body mat proper avg
nifty should preserved and tie motion was In on te
table committee, with q. W Gibson as chairman
Was appointed 10 select the place o holding The next
Assembly. Or. Dickson said that a communication In
regard 10 conference with The United Presbyterian
Assembly had received no answer
worK AMoSG GERMANS.
DIR. Charles T. Knox of Newark. y. j., then read
Memorial of the Pnsbytery oi Newark to IN" Assem-
bly, ~ the Prcsby terian Chlrrh convened in Broosyn
May, 1876" which substance a. follows;
Tie Prosbytey ~ Newark having been called upon TO
labor dUru- tac last 20 gears among M German l"
I,tion have hoeu led Ia hyoly cOnVicton ,iat ihe
Presbyterian Church has before 1t an opportunity ot 'A
tending lis influence among this pr'lr Greater insh u
las heretofore attempted. end respectfully invite tle
attention o. the Gcie!dl Assembly to i@c itilo % ,
church In all branches Oi is service Z" ths Suict VIM.
oar cnurch has been inert ANA conat"nuy IA Go' GouD'
and hesitation - 80 huN 10 dc4 WIN ths 'iol'. a.y
icri. our Methodist brethren h1Ec "fsLh%,i 'A Ni'.i.
Conferences, containing over 800 CHURCHES ahh ntaiy
5000 cpn!nunhsnts anl hnNt ihI lu,eH ,e s"3a 3t ~
appointing special htiman psnol: ~, ,. i''i' ~,
bntlrcn have Ianiznd tao German Con'errnces 'ilh
IOl churches. Cf 1870 members, and E'c Nj, also
nicls1ni story Of liberal hoie ni-on ~
ther German churcls 10 their hoard The hris oP1ahs
have organized Gc man 'h1 -, a,%.i1'9, % Hi - ~
published ani Imported service Doohs ana q! i"i' 'o'
the of lay readers An, -.
body of G. ITnaus unaffected ny chiith lhhur P"n
cffnl m respect Dubrr-, physique eOud feeling or
gnizug talents, and controlling s"iints "i in''ug1 n
which aiect "a gici, m'litlIubc 81 N' ',. ,h.
direct your attention Ia the aggressive power oi i'se
people upon cherished secu ar ahd religious n.uu
t0is. IL = mp hIi"'' I" 1aii ,, i.y bayc Ic,r
educated o believe Is Juaic, Puritanir aud fanaiir
An our Large cities u DANGER of being lmbhrd WIN
INC German n,aieiaiisc conception OF The oabp"tH,
with rs nOii LIT us oit lnd drA al DC merry 10.
tomorrow We die" German hkcPtiGlsn Is a power
lostlo Christianity IN Amct1ca which may undermine
IT. foundations and IL becomes "ur chufch 10 devise
more ei"sho means 20 az -, a. ',i, ii 'l or,",srt
truths OF rd mSon IN tie pitt tie b"le. We wuud
c attention also H. ihc .ss,on OF in'oii' T,sn h
come connected wiih Coda cEurca. lhcy are People
WHO naturally accumulate wealth. "tj wi one day con-
tribute largely 20 the cause they assume.
The Rev. r. McQu.-ten then said: the WORK in the
we.i touches ON te same line, AMI Is we have ioi
long time desired develop more iuy, and am happy
that this paper has been prcsrntsi.'
d. TiwArl.-Th, question OF The rights and relative
Interests o theological scmnaTirs Is orc when is con
necto! with discussion m an important degree We
sd b. careful TO comnf ourselves 10 no policy that
y.a maarIs our fuaro with ts country, on with our
iAeojoc Institutions This nation Is never goilg to bc
German uaio anl all he voting has got to he done III
Engsi aud an therefore not in favor OF making any
e,n!ucni Interchangeable provision for education IN tho
German languarc | am slad Of ans temporary tx O.
d.uts Of any pr sent available endowment Of any ias
tuition but wcgd not ike u cgslae for century 10
come WITH rusi funds that shall De forever inacn'bie
and become useless in the succeeding aeurraiion'
PROPOSE hat We rrcr the paper 10 the standing Commit
tee on Theological StmInlfics.
Ambrose Ddnu-Wc cannot give too much attention
10 this very grave subject As to the inn"iaole funds
so Ear as there any with they aro not inIenabe
They are 1t the disposal OF the General Assembly Of tbs
Presbyterian Church, connection with The frrsbyte
ran Church Of Newar, and the Board OF Directors
We have booa careful 90 tie matters In hat way
Dr Musgraye-I am IN favor of referring this matter
TO special committee, without determining al TINS point
wheiher We shall continue 1t al i.irim or not II We
can receive committee oven the result OF 50
limited an examination could be given during tbs
session of the Assembly we would o. better pre-
pared 10 az. upon the mater.
The matter was finally referred TO n committee o. ten
Dr. Adams thon expressed awish 10 retire from the
chairin.i,ship of the Committee on Theological Semi
narcs AMI the request granted. II was announced
that tho Assembly wOud he addressed in the evening by
the Rev A. d. Moore, DE- NarOae X. Vincent. mud j.
Bonnet Tyler.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
After the interval for lunch the Moderator