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Sunday School Anniversary.

The usual anniversary of the Presbyterian Sun
day Schools of New Orleans having been post
poned for two weeks, happened, fortunately, to
occur on the second Sabbath Of the Assembly S
sessions; and, in consequence, both the schools
and the members of the Assembly had an unex-
pected treat--the members in partcipatlngs this
beautiful service, and the children In the addition
81 interest lent to the occasion by the presence OF
our friends from abroad
AS usual, the main floor of the First Presbyte-
risn Church was densely filed with bright and ca
ger children of the different schools. A reporter
present estimated the number as being probably
over 900.
The spacious galleries we're crowded by throng
Of deeply interested spectators who listened with
delight to the beautiful hymns sung by SO many
meodious voices
The annual report shows that the schools are
growing in numbers and usefulness. More teach
than IN any preceding.
The address was delivered by Dr. Chamberlain
returned missionary from India, and our esteemed
delegate from the Reformed Church. He charmed
the boys at the outset by telling them that he him
self had been boy and proving it to their entire
satisfaction. He won the little girls by telling them
ne wanted them to be missionaries We know Of
two little asses, at least, who then and there re
solved that they would first get married and Their
set sail tor India. And how much ne told US about
that far-of lsnd!-how they studied at school
how they learned Of the true religion and how they
learned to love the religion Of Christ, which tells Of
God Of love, instead of the heathensm which re
quires people to worship gods who are thieves
liars, murderers, and everything that is bad. Il
would be long story to tell all this Then the
missionary sung Jesus loves me" in the Telugu
language, and also one Of the native songs; and
he appealed so warmly to our religious convic'
tons and to our hearts that everybody felt deeper
interest than ever in the mission work. No doubt
many one will pray more heartily for it after hav
Jog heard Dr.. Chamberlain. So the evening passed
away everybody enjoyed it, and we hope that
terinn
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DEBATE IN THE NORTHERN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.

The paper presented by the Committee Of
Correspondence in the Northern Assembly,
was the signal for protracted and warm de-
bate. It mentions the fact that their AS
sembly at Brooklyn omitted any reference to
the most material part of cur paper adopted
in Savannah it contains substantially a
declaration that they do not justify the i'm
putations put upon US, and expresses regret
that they were made. In the most gentle,
moderate terms that language can supply,
and by very cautions phraSeology, it GOV
ers the essential point between US; barely
covers it--but still really, and therefore suf-
fciently. At the same time it is 80 worded
as to avoid as far as possible any thing re-
pulsive to any one in their own body who was
willing to make any concession at all to the
wounded honor of Church they had loaded
with SANDER. This is the character of the pa
per--the mildest possible consistent with the
object in view-which the Northern General
Assembly has rejected. The one they adopt
ed in its place goes back to the old phrases
of "null and void" and "not to be con-
strued," etc.-all of which we understand
perfectly, and which have been righteously
refused by our Assembly.
One good thing has been reached. Our
paper at New Orleans did not admit of being
lodged; and more, DR.. Marquis and his
Committee = it like honest men, and their
report brought the issue squarely before the
body. DIR. Marquis did not want any more
evasions; nor did we. And the vote by
which they rejected the unanimous report of
their own Standing Committee, and adopted
another quite different, will have the effect
among US to settle this matter finally. The
man among US who does not now find the
eyes of his understanding opened, may as
well put them out of his head altogether
Our Assembly at Savannah came very near
the point of disturbing the position taken at
St. Louis, and upon which our Church had
been brought with singular unanimity. In
spite of the persistent efforts made by one
journal to make disquiet, the vote in New
Orleans showed how completely united we
were-for though four voted in the negative
on the adoption Of our paper, their explana
tions, spread upon the minutes, showed that
on the main question they were fully with
the majority. So our Church stands and
will stand by it's position without any dissent
worth naming. 1t is a righteous one, and
they cannot abandon it without irreparable
disgrace. They ask nothing but what any
man, and every man is bound to demand.
How do they stand on the other side? The
apostle Paul did exactly right when he set
the Phari8ees and Sadduceeg by the ears
Thanks to DR.. Marquis and his committee
for a paper which made that Assembly toe
the mark for once. All we have to do now
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Domestic Missions in East Hanover
Presbytery.

To the churches Of East Hanover PresJytey:
desire to call the attention Of our churches to
the following facts
l. The Executive Committee of Domestic Mis-
sions of Presbytery is now rendering aid to twelve
feeble churches; and will probably, in the course
of the year, be called on to aid several others that
are seeking supplies for their pupits; and, also
has in view several fields which might be profitabIy
occupied, if the funds were in hand to defray the
necessary expenses.
2. The aid thus rendered is dependent wholly
upon the contributions of our churches to this OBJ
ect. If these contributions are deficient, the i'm
mediate effect is suffering the part of the breth
rem who are supplying the feeble churches.
The Presbytery authorized the Executive
Committee to ask of our churches the sum of 3d.
600, for this object for the present ecclesiastical
year. This is at the rate Of one dollar per MEM
Der. As there are two collections for this object
lone in September and one in january it should
be our aim to have each collection average half
dollar per member
A. As the September collection comes when some
of our pastors and many Of our members are absent
from their homes, and as any failure of that colec
ton will seriously retard the work. it is earnestly
desired that all our churches will provide that their
contributions be made and forwarded By the first
&C Ootoh~- 7s-s7.,r1zr-
All contributions TO Sustentaton and Evan
gelistc Work should be forwarded to " Mr. c. r.
Bishop, Petersburg, "a" 1t will be very great
convenience to the Committee, if the churches will
observe this suggestion. Many of them send their
contributions to the chairman of the Committee.
Please send as above indicated.
G. L. PETRIE, Chairman
Executive Committee OF Domestic Missions.
Petersburg, Va, June 4th, 1877.
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The REV. Dr. PLUMER vas in Chicago
during the meeting of the Northern Assem-
bly,. During the debate on Fraternal Rela-
tons, he was invited to address the Assembly.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 4th contains
a full and very interesting account of the
scene and of the speech. We must heartily
couImond tho chill NTH uLivL D.. w.
performed service 80 difficult and delicate
He was not there as delegate, and plainly
told them so. Moreover, as he was the re-
cipient of courtesy not often extended, he
was naturally under certain restraint in
speaking upon subject which has awakened
so much feeling But, while keeping strictly
within the line of propriety indicated by the
ecclesiastical hospitality extended to him, he
did kindly but plainly and faithfully give
that Assembly to understand that they had
grievously transgressed against the Southern
Church, and for their own sake, even more
than for ours, ought to make concession Of
the wrong. If possible We shall do DR..
Plumer the justice to let our readers zee
next week exactly what he said.
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The Reformed Episcopal Church holds, with the
Presbyterians the great evangelical doctrines
They have adjlred the dogma of apostolical sue
oession, have put away the corruptions that have
crept into the High Church party. Faith only
in Christ Jesus, is the central doctrine of their
system. Such is the Reformed Episcopal Church.
They have bishops, but not Jewish priests. They
do not rest on any merits Of apOstocal succession.
Their bishops are merely prin1i inter pdreS.
The Moderator replied that it gave him the
greatest pleasure to be the medium of communica-
ton between this body and the Reformed Episco-
pal Church. 1t is new thing to see Presbyte.
rian and Episcopal Church exchanging fraternal
salutations We see in this the resurrection of q
former intercourse. You represent the very high
est period in the history Of the Church of England,
which sprang naturally from the heart of the Re
formation and made it'so powerful in moulding the
heart of the world. We rejoice in meeting you on
| this occasion.
We have traced the organization and struggles
Of your Church during the last three years with
| friendly interest In separating yourselves from
your former companions, you have allied yourselves
to larger circle of sympatbizinG friends cmbrac.
| ing all evangelical churches Uniformity is not
essential to Christian unity, or even to the exer'
| cises of love and cooperation. We recognize, IN
your Church, a spiritual religion and spiritual
worship, and feel you are engaged IN the same
great work with ourselves, and do cordially vel
come you And here is Presbytery extending the
| hand to Episcopacy, on the same platform and IN
| der the same cross.
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3 to abide in our lot. Those 81 of the min.

is to abide in our lot. Those 81 of the min
GRITTY will be heard from again, because they
cannot afford to let their Church abide where
it now is Truth will one day get her boots
on, and is sure to overtake the mass of mis-
representation under which thousands of
good people in that church are yet misled.-
DR.. Van Dyke has accounts to settle with
Dr.. Van Dyke respecting this whole matter,
which are yet to "giye him pause " hugely !;
and if providence permit, we propose ouch
help in that direction as in US may lie, as
soon as time and opportunity are afforded.
This may possibly not be for month or
two, as we expect to be absent from home
for time. But as he has brought certain
strange things to the ears Of his Assembly,
and graVely misled them both at Brooklyn
and Chicago, by misststements of the most
extraordinary character, it is positively due
all around that they should be examined by
the help of certain stern-lights as we'll as
those in front.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

SpIRIrIsM IN THE BIBLE. An inquiry into the
teaching of Holy Scripture, concerning comma
aication betooeen men and spirits st. Louis.
Charles B. Cox.
This is II mo Of 1873 pages, having predatory
note" by William r. Nicholson, of Philadelphia,
and brief introduction" by the Rev. James Fl.
Brookes, d. d., of St Louis The name of the
author of the volume is not given, but that is of
little consequence, as it should be judged upon its
merits alone 1t has this capital excellence that it
sticks closely to the Bible. We may not agree with
all the authors interpretations, but he brings every
part Of his discussion to the word and to the test
mony," And it is really surprising to any one,
however familiar he may be with the Scriptures, to
find what an amount of light they cast upon this
question of SpritSn,, and how pointedly, solemnly
it is condemned both in the Old Testament and in
the New So far as this pernicous doctrine Of
devils" (demons) is concerned this book is suited
to do excellent service and should be widely circu
lated at this very time when SO many are giving
heed to seducing spirits.
The author is decided Pre- millenian, though
his discussion does not lead him much over that
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Resozved, l. That the General Assembly ,ex
presses its perfect satisfaction Nth the wisdom
md fidelity with which the Executive Committee
If Sustentation have managed the important IN
,ere9ts committed to their care and comments
them for the same
Resolved 2. That the Presbytercs are exhorte(G
to perseVeriDg and faithful effort to cultivate IN al
1ur churches an increasing interest in this grea
work by enisting their sympahies, their gifts anC
.beir prayers.
Y our committee recommend that the Genera
Assembly reippoint the former Executive Com
nittee Of Sustentation for the ensuing twelve
months viz:
Rev. j. leighton Wilson, D. D.. Secretary
Rev. Richard McIwaiDe D D., Coordinate Sc
lretary and Treasurer; Rev. j A. LefeVre, D. d.
Rev. j Bullock, D D, Rev. j. G. Hammer gr
D. D., Rev John Lersurn, D D., Rev. W. U
Iurkland, D. D., j. Hartman Blown, j A. lngls
g, O6er, g. +. Andersen John L Weeks, and y
E. McCay, E. H RUTHERFORD,
Chairman.
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Reception of Delegates by the Assem- bly,.
'HU UUU WIJIGB,
j. S. CozBY.
W. II. DODGE,
j. w. HANNAH,

- Reu- BENJAMIN johnson the delegate from the
Reformed Episcopal Church having been intro
duced by the Moderator, prefaced his remarks with
an eloduent tribute to the late Rev. Daniel Baker
the patriarchal Howe, the venerated Thornwell and
other fathers in tn. Presbyterian Church whom it
was his privilege 10 know and to love. He intro
duced the Reformed Episcopal Church, which he
had the honor to represent, with brief reference
to the movement Of Puseysm on the one hand and
Professionalism Oh the other. He described the In
aueuration, in faith, of the movement for the Re-
formed Episcopal Church by Bishop Cummins, a
grand volunteer movement. Alits members have
come to stand in the ranks. There is no driftwood
as vet in the organization formed only three or
four wears ago. the current has not yet been strong
enough to drag it in. Thousands during the past
wear have been converted in his denomination. A
single congregation in Philadelphia reports 1872
conversions. They have churches in all the lead
inc cities of Canada and the United States Every.
WHARF thew have sympathizers. In Philadelphia,
less than three years ago there was only one now
eight churches; in Baltimore they now have four !
in Chicago eight hourishing churches; in New
York nine churches, and all organized within three
wears. Across the waters grand movement is be-
ing made. A majority OF the Irish bishops have
been received from the English Church indicating
many who are anxious to come out from that body.
All Protestant Episcopalians will be compelled by
force of logic to unite in this movement to form a
moderate Epscopacy, such as neither Calvin nor
John Knox nor Wesley would have objected to.
The nripciples which are the code of their Chris
tan faith, are so kin to yours, he said, that there
is nc difficulty in the way of Christian intercourse
Last Sunday he preached in Presbyterian church
in Germantown, Ps., in whose house Of worship a
Reformed Episcopal church had been organized,
and the warmest feeling exists between the two
churches. His people remembered with gratitude
the courtesies extended them in many Southern
cities.
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church under tbeir authority,

church under their authority.
3 The General Assembly heartily commeuds the
increased activity manifested in several Presbyte-
ries in the establishment of Sabbath Schools for
the colored people; aud hereby most earnestly ex'
hort our Presbyteries and churches to prosecute
zealously this coed work, wherever God opens the
door,
8 That the Presbyteries should especially en-
phasizs, and encourage the performance Of the
duty Of affsctionste aud diEgeut training Of the
children of the Church to understand aud oontrl-
butte regularly and cheertully to all the benevolent
operations of the Church.
l. That we heartily commend the Children.
Friend and the Earnest Worker, as valuable aids
in the prosecution Of our Sabbath School work
5. That the overture from the PreS6ytery OF
Nashville, asking for an additional line or column
to the Sabbsth School blank report, to inquire
whether the School is held all the year round OF
only during sumner be answered in the mega
tive as the present form seems sufficient to cover
the ground.
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REPORT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT NEW
ORLEANs.-The reader will fad running
account of the proceedings down to the close.
We now turn back this week and begin a
report of the debates taking them up by SUBJ
jects, and giving them continuously instead
of in detached parts. the discussions on
the report of the Judicial Committee, on the
complaint of Rev. S. ]. Baird, D. D., and on
Theological Education will be found in this
paper. Next week those relating to Publi-
cation and other matters will be published.
The report is not verbatim, but is still as
full on most matters as is practicable to print,
and is in general very satisfactory one
made by the Rev. Mr.. Jacobs. We also
publish various reports of committees and
other papers.
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PUBLICATIoN.-Next week when the dis
cussion on this subject is published, we pro
pose to cffer some remarks that seem to be
proper for fair understanding of its affairs
We now bespeak the patience of our readers
and request them not to be carried away by
premature decisions one way or the other
The whole subject will undergo full inves
tigation, and wherever its light may lead, it
will be safe to follow.
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ground. He says" 1t should seem very plain
that The prayers, and hopes and efforts Of men for
the conversion Of the world to Christ, while he is
absent, and while Satan is unbound, are all quite
contrary to Scripture No such thing is promised.
taking out from the world of people for bis
name, is all that can be scrpturay prayed for, or
lsbored for" Right there arises the mischevous
tendency of the -milennisl doctrine. The iniu-
rious effect is not produced upon all who hold that
the coming of Christ is before the millennium, but
certainly it is upon many. The idea that Chris
tians are not to pray and labor for the conversion
of the whole world is unscriptural, aud its preva-
euce in the Church would paralyze its energy and
efficiency.
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SECRETARY OF PUBLICATION

The Rev. James K. Hazen, of Alabama,
who was elected to this Office by our last As,
sembly, is expected in Richmond this week
to enter upon it's duties. All who know him,
and especially those who know him best, con-
cur in ascribing to him in an eminent degree
all the qualifications for this important and
difficult work. Among these may be men,
toned the names of Rev. Drs. Petrie of
Montgomery, and Burgett of Mobile, who are
we'll known over the Church. The same am.
pie testimony is borne by many most COM
petent gentlemen engaged in secular occupa-
tions. The following from the Rev. DR..
StillmaD, our late Moderator, may serve as a
specimen.
TUSCALOOSA, ALA, May s, 1877.
Rev. G. Il. ". Rtrie, d. d.:
My Dear Brother " ours of the 9th inst has
been received. | concur with you entirely as to
the pre6 ninent qualifications of brother James X
Hazen for the office of Secretary of Publication,
and feel no hesitation in saying that do not know
any other man in the Church who combines so
many elements of fitness for this work. He is a
man Of God, consecrated to the Church. spiritual.
earnest, CONSCIENTIOUS and faithful. And then he
has large acquaintance with business, gained by
experience in its actual transactions. He has a
peculiarly practical mind, careful and accurate,
both clear sighted and prompt in decision. Then
he has fine literary taste He is not afraid Of
work, and is fertile in methods of conducting diff
cult undertakings. and withal is very persistent
and patient in effort. | say all this with much
confidence, because have been associated with
him for years in the management Of our Orphan
Home, and thus have had considerable opportunity
to see him exhibit these traits. My only tempta-
ton to withhold such commentator of him in view
of the propospsl to nominate him for the Secreta.
ryship is that our success would deprive us of his
invaluable and | fear indispensable services as
chairman Of the Executive Committee of the Or
phans Home, and most useful member Of Synod.
But the wider field Of usefulness in the former
would reconcile me to this loss. You can use this
in any way you wish.
Very truly your brother in Christ,
G. A. STILLMAN.
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Central Qtesbptertan.
Rev. WILLIAM BROWN, D. D., Editor.
R ohmond, Va, Wednesday, June 6, 1877.
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The WESTMINSTER REVIEW for April. Through
the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay
ST., New York.
Contents
Popular Fallacies concerning the Functions of
Government; Oourtship and Marriage in France;
Charles Kingsley Slavery 10 Africa; Lord Macau-
lay as ap Historian; The Factory and Workshop
Aets-Part4L; Russia Contemporary Literature.