The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

PR0MrscUoUs DANCING - FRATERNIzATIoH--
SUNDAY SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS AND REcEP.
TON OF FOREIGN DELEGAvEs.
The Committee on Bills and Overtures yesterday
morning brought in reports recommending the sppro
priation Of $500 to the mission ut Los Vegas, New
Mexico, and asking this Assembly to realrm the dev-
FRANCES OF previous assemblies the subject Of pro-
mscuous dancing The report condemns this practice
as great evil and suggests that local church sessions
should resist this evil by every available means By
guiding the minds and hearts OF young persons con-
neced with the churches.
II has been discovered that white necktied pick.
pockets have been around tho Assembly, and sewers
delegates have already been relieved OF surplus cash
The Moderator, therefore, cautioned the commissions
10 look DOT for those counterfeit clerics
After tho discussion fraternity with thc South
couple OF days ago Dr. Talmage sent private tels-
grum to Dr. Noses $ Hone or tho Southern Assembly,
now In session In Philadelphia, and received
that any advances ovcrures from this Assem-
bly, that looking toward fraerna relations would
courtcously recognized. Dr. Talmage made an earnest
cnor, to get this Assembly to send an official telegram
10 the Southern Assembly asking that body to send
raternal delegates 70 this and promising TO recpro-
cate. Dr. Musgrave thought such movement was In
opportune; that the Southern brethren themselves
considered last year that nothing could DO done this
direction for another decade Tho Moderator and
o,ncrs, too deemed this movement inspired more BY
zeal than discretion The matter was by resolution,
referred to the Committee 90 Correspondence
COMMITTEE
OF thirteen reported the OF their mission 70 the
Centennial Commission in Philadelphia and tho
suranco Of that oody that the grounds and exhibition
buildings will continue TO DO closed tho Sabbath.
Judge Strong addressed the Assembly briefly ON this
subject
A report OF the sustentation COMMITTEES that the
OF the Home Mission and Sustentation boards
not necessary was adopted, and two reports. ma
until the horr OF recess. The minority looking toward
retrcnchnent suggested the abolition or the Office Of
Sabbath school superintendent, now Tiled BY Mr. J.
Bennett Tyler This gentleman invited to addrcss
the Assembly Ia the afternoon this question, aud did
adopted The majority report approved OF the
Sunday school work under its present efficient Suporin
tendcnt Now the discussion showed that the sccrc-
tary OF The Publication Society and Mr. Tyler have twu
different conceptions Of the latters work. Mr. Tyler
writes much and edits all OF the Sunday school publlca
tons Tho Secretary and many delegates think that
Mr. Tyler should spend more time travelling over the
country and organizing prespytercs into Sunday
school institutes appeared also that Mr. Tyler has
bring the publications of the Presbytcrn
Board down TO the cost level OF like publications of ocr
church boards. His earnest efforts in this direc-
ton are owing to fnct that ministers Sun
day schools go 10 the Methodist and other publication
offices and g. 's tnnn noy can &c.
Western brother who declared that be had 10
pay much for tho Methodist Sunday school papers as
tor the Presbyterian though the latter contained five
times much matter The report asks also for detailed
financial statements. After prolonged discussion At
In the carly part OF
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
tho business above combined interrupted by ~.
port from the Committee Svnodica Systematic
Beneceuce IL suggests that tho Homo Mission Board
.s" enn "o non ss GOO a,ven
the rccdmens cause last year. a. 900 Of which
from abroad Churches asked to be more liberal u
their contributions this and the other boards OF the
Church, and that discrimination should be made In
contributions to any OF the boards OF the Church.
The consideration OF the validity Of Roman Catholic
baptsm made the first order for Saturday. 70.
port from the judicial committee trying tho appeal OF
the Lost Creek church against the Prcsbytey OF Har
risburg ard It's Synod recommended the dismissal Of
the plaint Presbytery having the right to set on
a certain part OF church a church upon the
request OF majority Of members and after proper
notice. which In this done, and which action
Of the Prcsbytory was ndorsed by the Synod
EVENING SESSION.
A grand congregation fled tho body OF tho Taber.
naclc last evening Tor tho reception Of delegates from
foreign corresponding bodies. Representatives from
seven churches present, and DR. 8. ]. Prime,
Chairman OF the Committee on Correspondence, miro
the several delegates to tho Assembly Tho nrst
was Rev. James Cargn, OF the Irish General Assembly.
who with the national carnesncss and elcqucncc OF
he outlined the work OF Presbyeransm in tho Green
Isle.
4 few years ago. he said when your delegates came
to us ami when lost some OF abcst preachers
after. regardci you with suspicion, and said
by tho life OF Pharaoh ye are spies" But now Mr..
Cargn glad 10 say, that all that is past Your
deputies he said, have told many things OF your
great country; but they have not told us oncsenth Of
what have during our brief stay here. Ny life
said he, here has been Of wonder
Tho Rev. John Lning and Mr. James Croy repro
scented the Canada Presbyterian church. recently
.stituted by the union of nearly all tho different
branches OF Presbytcriansm in the Dominion.
Rev. Dr. Morrow represented the General Assembly
OF the United Protestant church OF the United States
The Reformed Dutch church represented by Rev.
Mr.. Colycr; the Reformed Episcopal church by Mr.
Neale and Bishop Nicholson.
DR. Roberts brought the greetings Of the Welsh Cal
whistle Church of tho United States and the National
Congregational Council Of the United States by Rev.
DR. Taylor Of this city. All OF these brethren elo.
quently presented the greetings OF their respective
bodies and half past r. NJ the Moderator began
his ADDRESS In response IN which ho congratulated the
delegates who had spoken OF the condition Of theii
churches and expressed the hope Of closer union wiz
all churches OF Christ