, 1877-05-31
The Publication Of Sunday Papers
Comes Up Again..-Yet
Another Protest.
Tho Customary Resolutions Of
Thaniks---A Word for
the Y. NJ. G. A.
Closing Remarks by DR., Gibson and
tho Moderntor--Tho Assem-
bly, Dissolved.
PRESBYTERIANS.


WHAT T1N 0EHENAL ASSEMBLY DID,
The importance which attaches Itself to q
rsslon Of large eeclcstastIcal body IL not like
J to be oycrcsslmated. especially when that
cody has commanding influence In our coun-
", through its past history, and tho wealth,
tho intellectual cultivation, and tho high moral
iy ofits 10000 members. Tho General AS
eembly Of tho Prosbytorlan Church, which has
held !ta meetings In this city for tho past two
reeks, aud which yesterday adjourned, was
composed Of representatives Of churches from
eyerY stste and Territory IN tho Union, except
lie ssatc Of Maine. In less than month tic
reporta Of the proceedings Of this great body
gill hava Affected tho church life Of 5000
ehurches,-from Londonderry 10 Santa Barbara,
aud from Puget Sound to Charleston Day. To
greater or less degree, each one Of these cett.ss
Of moral influence will be inspired With now
purposes and new zeal, both for tho advance
ment Of the higheat Interests Of their own COM
muulties. and for the wolfnro Of those who ase
not 20 highly favored M themselves. New
schemes Of good will be devised, involving SELF
denial, sclf'aacrldcc, md unrcquitcd service.
Iha 1nYisl1Ie forccs Of compassion and disintcr-
atcl loye will receive fresl, impulse. Tho
"enthusaam Of humanity" Will rlso With
tpl!er flow.
There 4 something elcvattng in the Idea which
eams for no possonal ends, for lo bonors, for
% subsldtcs. They carno TO learn from tho lips
Of the Secretaries, who are the especial
s1ecatlye servants. OF thetr Church, what
during tho past year, and what wcrc tho neetis
aol tho prospccts OF tho year to como. They
camo to learn from tho Board OF Homo Mis-
Eona what II hal done for tho spiritual inl-
could not maintain tho Institutions Of tho Cos.
Hel, or who dta not yet prizu tlloIn according to
ihelt WORTH They cu,ne to learn OF tho Doard
e st. F9rolEa Missions xlat had been done for
mems Board what 1t tal done for tho freed
men Of tho South. Bon,e few had an Interest
y knowing wliat little had boon dong by tho
le Board Of Relief tor thelr, brother mlnlsscru.
.ltaost abandonea by tho Church, had
dc. Ali tho institutions "sn2a aIia organized
aerrtmcnts Of church wnrk were passcd be-
Mcir blame. They wished to havo personal
oontact With n,en from oil parts Of the land In
oeleE TO hare 2 butter conception Of tic COM
non work Of faith, and patience, aud lovo to
70 M sse the mon whoo arc laying tho foundations
foE the future on the froItterB, u hear tl,cIr
to!ees, leatn thctr methods, and catch their
tpIht. Aud all this they eought not for thcm-
S "a tSe g.. .i asys s0
There wcre but few mcn In this Assembly
nhose fame hail Travelled far. Tho names OF
"a. pn; Kendall, Dickson, Ellinwood, d,tVan:Dykc,
s resSytsa%n anu Church s Ms by 0Mn tha '0tSoa. ppon.
isss osnea o..,,, o. t,'S po;t!!ons they iavo %
doubtless sslles disappointed that they did not SEQ
saoio 9,H xho have 1ceoino consp!cuota on account
bat tho Asscinb'ywaa not 1oslgncl to 10 dreas-
pafaue, nor wete tho COmlnlsstoucsp gathered
!of = grind scview. The mntortty were lnen Of
middle l!ic, although almost all might 10 con.
denial In all parts ol our lani could make thsn,
%. They wGro sober, tl,oughtful, courageous,
~, aaa practical men, WIN evidently meant To do
.eawo .es work. for which tho. ptcabyters had sent
,s, !hs a,tst wcsc modest and retiring. But few
sppsMel to consider themselves tho enbodi.
m msat4 Of tho w!sduni Of tho rrcabyterIa,
s..a. snaseh. Or wished to do tho talking Tor tho
Their intercourse with each Other was emil.
aentlY courteous. In the warmth Of tiiscuss!on
~ @ssatce1y anythlns was said that called for apol.
X or Indicated tho exlstcnce Of ruflcd feel.
sasiI Msa Of Improper heat. While tho larger part
ssnt Who often had been members Of the Hsseln-
~ 70 expedite Its business and direct its pro-
tsiases' .ni,ees' The iarl work was doue In tho COM
shstes,-suoms sh"t =. Wy men who wcro no novtces In
!ho thmo giving tleir thoughts 10 The subjects bciors
H,,t1. sIt1. lha reports weFe ahle documents md,
~ Hnnnout exception, were worthy OF tho Assem-.
n, ~ 1'a ot !lo cn who drew them up. It ano
opajo sK 70 frame report Of topca Of divides!
H. siapserso tho vide nteFesta 0f tue Church.
I.saLtn An y tha 5epoEts that Tero not adopted tho
Sh%ia3!y Sh%i, y conla not but recognize tho ability
"IseL! aeeW them up.
~. A. there was but little that demanded on tho
sta,s,mta tae speakers anythiag more than clear
fsMMent feN Qnu good strong Ecnsc, there Wero
foccs ssl.sMaSs OF cloquencs. Yet when aoIne
Wss ssfo s.,s preached On which men felt deeply.
sha,sn ssnnaiu speak with power II TIC occasion
oi w. demand, - Was clearly seen on tho day
rs., r. sae confederation Of tho question Of cor
Capsr,,a Ca1asGTe sE' VIII the Southern rscsbytcran
ssn,'l9s ~ general opposition to the fcatuse Of
~. nnoaeal representation, aud their unwilling.
.bo",S% ~ constitute Court Of Appeals which
lad of pe ,eaaa ont.ldo of ths Asss,nby and DO
asa ana taking III judicial ,sscs iSs,'fs in.o II
H.. ,aa'a, nanda foE hnal adjudication. Though |
but csabears as'1svs sI ths nAs.saely T. woHid
q m.ax nas esncry. when already. IN tho opinion
sni THY " its members, tts Bouk Of Discipline
hs ths y5ret s9tnsey TO- strongly tho
hctstcs e. E.s9I tp. ToTk % ot tug Church 4 to bring
tui.stnns.e t.eace before tho thus OF fsYiyals aud |
yur ~ - 1eal, but such opinious lind little IA
uaoa Insie .ns ~ ptttsr days ottncrea,ng Christian
DOT nthsns haa,ls of MUD iu the Assembly plainly wus
caariptSe iptSexS9zd, but in tho direction Ut q large
lot n. .1h ~ . nore hopeful faith. There wa
a1stion aa,s II hold upon .hs esseutiels of CHI.
but. ~ ~ tue Great Master lays thclu down;
ths ~ tne contrary, tLs telufcs and spirit Of
tc,tinlanexn y r. shown from DAY to day, bore
IT, tVsss.s q theae times arc les, % so1it1taus %
u d." ;"e!f ~, fathers as to tho non.esseutials
s,ilej JH nm Sia formulas aud crceds. Paul wa in
xese nt, WI ,nn,uxustinc, and An4elu. and Cslyin
10 n ~. lne We've of Geneva and PRINCETON
Nsna.issss - sssesFeI only 80 IN =. they conmcnd
Wort III tIaI - go 80 nan's conscience uul tho