, 1877-05-22

s!r. Lewis moved 10 lay The resolution on tho
table. The klea Of instructlng the Professors
wien al knew thoy were At workl
Dr. Rockwell was satisfied with the cxplhna'
tlons, and, hy leave, withdrew his resolution.
CoMMIrTEH ON rHE roLlTT or TnR CHuncH.
Pr. Welber, iron. thr. Committee IN tko
Poltty Of tho Church, to whom was referred MI
overture In reference to the consolidation, stub
mlttcd the following:
Heso'rrd, That the Hoard Of Home Missions and
tho Hoard Of Church Erection feel u to he the!r
privilege 10 confer together and to ca operhte in
great work, hnt thst W arc not prepared 10 say
change.
Tho report was concurred IN.
FINAL COURT OF APPEALS.
TWO nRruR1s nunMtfTED.
Df. Webbcr also submitted report in refer
cnca to - now nnl final Court OF Appeals !"
(the recommendations Of tho special committee
Of tho last Assembly regarding which were pub
lIshed III llonlay's TRipusg), recommending
that tho report Of the special committee bo sent
down to the Preshy tcrlcs as an overture.
This was majority report,
It was accepted.
Mr.. Laidlaw, representing tho minority Of tho
Committee <John Waugh. L. X. Bowman, j.
Rcc7c eayrc, and himself, also submitted rc-
port, recommending no action.
THIS was also received, and, with the majority
report, ordered to be placed on the docket.
The Moderator announced TINT 1t WAS time to
take mp tho order Of tho t1ay,-tho rcpurt Of the
Committce on the Reduction Of Representation.
Tue Committee dill nut submit anything.
in hand could not 10 ffnislled.. lie moved that
the majority ntltl minority reports Of tho Conl-
mistee on Church folity 20 taken up.
The motion was not agreed to.
mo MoaeIat4r IT. nsken w l9f tae rcpolt o. INC
n" tlcr,nansl e' '"' "o'" VI 'ne eAufcn s'oons
~ rna.is tMseF " LUG oo'n'stcc safa tacy ~ere
nvr nrc ,ea;y: S;y,.,.,ox
+ha ~ ~ ~" es''eo Aos 'ne iop<e1 u
tno --.-.----
" Logan said the Committee had been busls
Y Mt work 9iuco 1t reached Chicago. 1ntosma-
taon ~ l9om t.s sae safoas ffesosterles han come
y, anu ,nefo ~as ~ saea @ & mass Of 4 lhas tlo
ihe Committeo ~crc Still working sway at the
subject, could not report at present, and asked
iuTiher time, Which was granted.
~: Hatueius OF tho comnItteo on Reduction,
only report IN part. lis accordingly submit
ted tho following:
Tho Committee on ths Reduction Of Rcprescnt-
4; asion In tho aenesal Assembly report ID .pa!t:
IheY nave ascdrta!ned that By very large majority
INC 1Wo ovettfes OF tho last Assembly on this sub:
cb eHS oy to Of
senasnt .cssen h"~ frtat m w ,nnnl ~ sho s,or
have not ad sucent mo 10 ua,TPe thar rro! .1y
fnrther time. ''s''' "''' 'N> 'o'
In behalf OF tho Committee.
Further ttmo was accordingly grautcl.
The Rev. Nj. Rockwell moved 10 take up tho
spectlne tic final Court oi Appeals, Carried.
Air. William i. Keeling moycI 10 a.iont tbe
majority report
TIN REV. un. 1ArprAw
leu hnI besn nrnnntnan ri;h IT, enI SoasaI
1T. NV nvcrtms, .tov ..,tI ~ "tM hag AstolY o1
fhnt il t sant "; ~, nv sl
matter ca1nc beiors tho Gsnera As.smS1v v.ars s
svn had f,nnn toitni c, -. a. . fy StAt
Il Wa nrossl Ihat II woni y. w.. ~ NV
rosnnpttco ~ hra. sa ;. ..1, ue ws9 10 appoht
semby. cotnitteo wa apsnte fo,,t ~ ycs1s az
ago, OF which Dr., M,.tvrayo was 'I1's thc
Ghs'fmnn H., THY ln 20 garteasT xea in te
bring i.4 M something before tnv Assembly In tho
published in tho Religious papers, and there was
Assembly Ut st. Louis, thsco ycars aso. was as
cui,,poscd ol choico men, iri,,t|nr ,nnnv AHA
lnwyera. .Inl nj thai tyns nrress.rv , ,r,s ~"
1s~Ma,aS " y, suu tton luz fespytcfy OF
h' n1naao 10 completely sattsiy tue Assc,!bly that
reason WY il was not siicieei cntirciy, but t ~.
fcFred to tho next Assembly. was
out Of courtesy 10 tie distjn9,iahst fuficr
whose ns,nu va snncn,je,1 In r. r ~ss t,,mEt
wi." ~ r'sEa ,his ta,a,st.1nn ~ T at
. "aou ~ ans - s.''e euap"tlun ~ u. iNe matter
s.a cnu ~ ~ t'to na4t tnseeuao!y. anu Waa again
leeIIeA ~ tuo tuc hopc That II, tue prGs-
ent Assembly, would, without alscourtcsy to tho
ulst1nKulshod man who had f1tAerc1 1t, quietly
allow ths matter to drop. It was not living
The Assembly WA trying to reduce rcnressnta.
tjnn whv ah,,IllI II s,tuI dou,, ~ ovart,,r ~
t.sr H. Ia oaiItfon ~ niht'.. ~ s VIZ. uan
IN .rIh ~ teo anu.tn " etsn'cSG otncE 'acmu9Iae
W Wae s4np'e plactica! oolegt1oA to IL. Mr.
LamiaW sal4 no thought he Cou!u not 10 bGtteT
at this st0Ko than to rend
Tnn OVERTURE or THE 3'l.EsuYrsnY or
MurYALo,
Of three years ago, which would clearly show
fnJow;nr wa the "v.rt,rc w, rsfs,,t ~ aeo' 4ho
Ao,'onH - 'as oses'uie te'esseM ~.
AGtaon o. she FfeHbyttty o! bufato. In session
q Ripley. n. y, APRIL II, lb!l; on the prupoSsd
plan o. now And nHAl C1utt VI Appeals.
Attosr<d. That ~ tho presbstety u llaflalo locs
hereby e1ptcss To tho ucngral Assembly lts dIsap.
prova! ot tho pFopu*fa plan Of new aud hnul
tontt OF htpcA!at ttf tne totto"!HH TeaA0lB;
mtnt eau bo warranted only by The !unat iiI,,ierA.
taTe necnst!ty and in tho dpinlOn Of this rruaby.
SeFy no such neesFslty ausA HOW eIist. lily An ux-
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