, 1877-05-29


the Synod OF Wisconsin, whic', Inns fro
rrcabytertcs. II viii bu entitled to havs
onty two OF those f1yc rcprcscntcd In
any ono wear, and yet 1t Is largo bully. What
turci i think We iii know what tic ansncrs Of
tho Prcsbyteries OF that Synod will be.
Take the ease Of those ernods bhvlng 10
mcnbcrs or under. Whnt arc the fects in re-
rnrtI 10 tlleee3 They comprise sixtY-fotir Pres
(ytertes and will bs entitled 10 cfghty-four
members. In nuy nne year forty-tHo viii tc
entitled to representation on the floor OF the
house, au ,wenty-two OF those will ntlll be left
2lO or under, and they number thirty
four prcAbytcrIca with Representa-
tlon Of llfty-six, and in those
htill larger gynods twcnty.etght alone y any
Tho floor Of this house, and ak OF those Pres
bytcrics stiI out in the cnl. And lastly, those
having B5o Or under. Thcfe nfc three of those
synols,-anA belong 70 onc M OF them, one Of
two l'rcsbyterics and forty reprcscntattvcs,
the light OF this statement, which havo care
fully prcnaresi from the minutes, ! say that
thB scheme OF SFnotIical representation "a ut1-
the Prcsl,yterIes, and II 1t goes tlown ii
the shape Of this overture, It Will simply bc de-
@s ,s very r' eosasnt AL sns y
marks of DR.. Van Dyke, should he a represent.
ativc body. and when VIC hnvo representation
largely an,l chiefly Of the larger synods and
REPRESENTATIVES from Utah, New Mexico, Kan
rs, Neoraska, Oregon, an,l Puget sot,nt' h Wien s
Sody of The Church, ,oting il: estrenill'es viii
(0reat applnusc.]
i'm. KELLOGG 49,.
asked what was tic uso ol rccommitttng unless
! tl,ey knew tic scnao 1T the Assembly as to
whether II was In favor Of Hynoirai or prcsby-
tcriai Representations: lie offered tho follow
Inn,
Il Etsorrea, That, while THU Assembly ,ccp1y feels
the necessity Of reduction nf Tic Representation
IN ths Asscnbly, We arc firmly attached % Prcsby.
terfa representation. and we believe that such a
phn may tt devesd aud carried out as may secure
reduced equitable representation OF all our ffca
0'se''Ss' Mn. m,Ks1our
sa!a ing oscasao, @ ousat :" ~ u WV NY sS
MIND OF INC noAy va ACCT aseefsanes,. gu Ms Inn nnI
eome !nst A. stsonE! ~ H. !" cn,,i.t
S acso,mni,bc IL that May: W. hut i.o Ind Dce,l
synollsa1 representation was tbs only way out
oi ihe a mMcaity., H., A., a,,,. - ,s.uo ,r,. ~,
a;isiing 10 the COMMITTEES INN WHO was ratI-
to y @ natter 81
sepfesehtaNtsan.. .,,,v,+. \. ,n.,-.,v
70 aua % ancm9es 'e % 10 maSe mo,ssY repos.:
Any one e2ain lntTuneo s,. M aMerna.c oFeaac .o
70 o. te,t o9Wn sa n .er snt,ae ~
eehiAlaon. to WouA4 pe ps1asSuI p;. sasssnsa w.
have such one 70 down VIII tnat tor syaoal,s,,
a. represettatsof' 30 t,at o's!et .n Sotc eon
DC saNsn 0y nMe n nss M ~
propositions nteoiuccu anu ~ Soteu
on, nna reieTie, an WEI 5ha s m,11u o. NV NJ
seoiv aa scn aseeatacu' ta'S tnS .n. to'nh''''
tce souta retire anst pscpafc @ nns,l tslofit. l
~. ,,' Dls1Mm T., Wan'so u Ano" ho" ''ns lna'
plsn Woa'a take. it,,
Noon0 a"s"e'sn Mn' '',,lli max,xs :
said the citica Ind hee1i hearA from: pcr1aps
they wonia ike 70 hcar aIoin somo oi ths ,. nal'
posts: IL seemed 70 oe taKeh los g1antea @ tnat
reduced representation wAs absoaiatcly heees-
safS. Lei " sce," aasa hs. Mneh my one
PROPOSED 10 a1cf W. e2msttn1om ss.'' u ooay, nu
must frolnco sfrc,roEln,G nsga'nfnIs, Ut s,hS
thc cf!aiao Was IN cxpetlnlenl. i!e suppoGSS.a G
they dll not PROPOSE 70 tIy experiments. tno
nrEntnents ~ iays oa 5sunstom .,G.t 10 ~,
dureti 70 t'!fco; 10 eauat'zo representation, 70
expedite hMS!ncss, aWu 90 save snnney,
The proposition uIaSr cohsaaesation-s{no;t!cas a.
tepresentatEot'-woala s!Fe g. ie.ea = oouy as