New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The afternoon session was opened with the
rspolt Of Tie Centennial COMMITTEE, watch states that
IA toicai discourse The iCiiOd fro the iounG1s of
the Presbyterian Church che beginning Of Tie war of
tn. Revolution viii be delivered by he Rev. Alexander
T. McGhl. d. ID, LID, IN tho Tenth frt'h.ieflh
Church ~ PniaG sphi June 10; that discourse EN-
bf.cin. the perod from the var of TIE Revolution
to tnc adoption OF The Presbyterian trm Of
government 17sO. VII be delivered by tie
Rev Samuel ~ Hopkins, D. D.. IN the oxford street
Church Philadelphia, On tie same evening; that dis
cirs. embracing the period fiom l7sG t" The present
time VII hc delivered the following day IN tie West
spruce sueet Church by the Rev. Saluuc J. WILSON.
L. d. that ,liscourse viii be- delivered Toy De Rev. Or
h. T. Humphrey m the walnut : rert Church. on the
r,sn condition projects. bcnrfcent work. nrs,- AMI
obligations of the church. tho evening oi Jane and
that discourse Education under PcShy 'efinn infu
r,, Is TO be- delivered IN the Arch Street Church "h
June = 10y tie Rev. Dr. Adams. The scve.al hoadS Of
the church viii prepare historical sketches 10 be placed
ou file IN cbai,e Of the Committee. TIE Committee has
deemed IL proper 10 erect statue Ia TIE memory OF
DR.. Withcrsroon-em for Ms services as
clergyman aud scholar This s ready be placed
in rosition In FIrmount Park. near the Centennial
grounds The presence ~ the General Assembly l. de
sired on the occasion. when GOV. Bedla Of New-Jesey
viii deliver An address. and the Rev W :. Puucr h. D.
LID will deliver discourse on the lie. times. writ,
nss aud services ~ ID. wrlerspoon. In connection
with he report ON motion Of Dr. PINE. the Assembly
decided to hear historical sermon lSm the Rev. Dr.
Breed OF PIilacIp ia, Monday evening, providing
that pressing b,is ness does not interfere
The E.y J. b. Damn OF Boston. Chairman OF the Com
mttce on the Relation NJ the Presbyterian Church 70 the
German Population in America read The report OF the
Committee, which. after some Introductory remarks
the number and influence Of the German population In
this country concludes 10y recommending tie Assembly
To take the following measures:
First: The Assembly hereby calls the attention Of
the P.esbA teres 10 toe grave Importance az tho relation
uffnO P.esiy te,an CauIch 10 oar German pop.atOu
Tiey urge the Pr S telcs To seek all proper uplWtu
nites iur labor among this important people. ani i,
Nise means whereby the Germans may hc more extern
siyely and more deeply impressed VITA the frcSy terrain
iatu aud orirr. lhey rrc"rlcnd the PresbJ te1cs 80
seek out proper German tandtleS 0g tr ministry ana
Ia communicate, Ia respect IL tleni with our German
tAtoO-ical schools.
Second: In of0er that our Chmch may act upon
clearer aud definite knowledge ia respect to THIS
wAOc German work Information snail be sought during
the coming scar. IGis lh.mmaton shal ne prsrn.eo
from the p.usDytcres by mc-ps % circular ah!1Nscl
10 them con aiming inquiries III reseci :" Tie distinctive
le4tntes "aoh belong - Ho tral5i.iou irni "e German
TO tdr Alneucau condition.
TAird. Tho Assembly hereby appoints committee
OF eleven persons, who shall transmit he'e tHS"hii'Ns
t. the Pvsby ieros, ana VIM SlHi receive and arrange
The dsiiud niornatOn Tue Committee shall rvp"st ~
Tie ur Xt Assembly.
Fourth Tue Comm ttee are directed 20 give attention
to Tie " hole subject vi deuOnhAtIunl l,ortu,e IN
Gel man Ihey may confer with tle bb!rd "I E1nlra-
III respect To tne publication OF books IA Gegi.lI
r,y shall also der what shOHld hr done o. tbe
pers ana instruction thronn the press.
Ale Rev. Dr. Charles Il. Knox OF Newark. y. j.. said
regard 10 the German people IN America, rhat they
ROW over iO0U,OOO; thai the German quarters
ID all the large cities this country are becoming IN
reality sma ciios aud n efforts are not made
to Americlnze Item. the Germans will time las a
strong hand on every department OF Anne lean social
and political LIE. affecting the Government and the
lson OF the country by their rationalisic Ideas TIE
Rev. Drs. Aiken. Woodbridge, and others continued
discussion Of the subject.
The Rev Dr. sebert pf Pennsylvania was allowed the
privilege OF the floor ad said that the Assembly had
blessing In attempting Americanize aud Chrstianze
hs brother Germans he pltied his fellow country men
who had been led by gentle hands Christianity
lie thought that the proper way Of proceeding u
Christanze them rs and to do that by preaching to