, 1877-05-31
GENERAL BUSINESS,

ing At Chicago.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
RELIGIOUS gxEncisH8*
The General Assembly was called to orlc,
yesterday morning At o'clock, the Rev. Dr.
Eellt, Moderator, IN the chair.
The usual religious exercises began with the
singing OF Hymn COS.
Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Dr.. Hall.
Tile Assembly sang part Of Hymn 5o7, "D1est
be the tic that binds" The Rev. Dr. White
led In prayer.
Dr.. Eclis read from tho third chapter Of
Ephcsans: "For this reason bow my knees
unto tho Father Of Our LORD Jesus Chriat.''
Tho passage needed no comn1cnts; It was prob
ably tue 1aat chapter which tho brethren would
consider during this General Assembly: 1t
pointed to tho love which bounl Christians to.
gothcr IN tho household Of faith, and under tho
common Hcad. This love wns not o conviction
OF tho intellect; It was IN experience Of tho
heart, "!t pnssetli knowledge" "Wc may
feel It, know It, nnd, ia certain scnsc, comnu-
ntcnte 1t, and, golng hence, may mike known
the lore OF Christ which makes US The children
Of God" Dr.. Ecifs was followed by various
Commissioners, who spoke to the passage read.
Tho Ncy. Mr. Wilder closed tho services with
prayer.
IA mistake In names occurred In tho report Of
Tuesdays rroscedfngs. It was the Rev. Mr.
Davies and not the Rev. J. Irwin Smith
who said that he had been mIsrcprescnted by
tho 7fnaes' report Of bis address on reduced
rcprcscntatiou.l
DR.. 0ricr submitted tho following final report:
Tour COMMITTEES on tho Follty Of tho Church
rccom.nena tho following answcr:
tho sesaions Of tao Church gc.son With prayer,
YET BY ooatverapccs Of past General Assemblies.
nS e ,s s9:S t sae Of sy o. tue
leyernarnt ,see new Disest, p: 1t,4,.
upon thoreloforc pabisl,oij. :.
~, ~ 'Asco,a,ng 70 tl,e lsw q .ho Pcesbyterlan
Church san any Of a.a ;ndlcatotss nko reess,
Dr.. NcAastcrs thought tho matter had better
bo left whcsc the Form Of Qovertmcnt leaves
It. Reference 70 Chap. L, scc. VIII. showed
that every particular session Of prcsbytcrics
must bo opened aud closed with prayer. Dut
ho could Suggest cases where recess was taken
several times during a 1ay's session, md ho
did not think II was contemplated that prayer
should bo had bofotc and after cac!, rescss.
Dr.. Dra4ldoek thought that The difficulty arose
from Q confusion Of tcr.!a botwecn "seccas y
and "adloutnulcnt.h ue moved a verbal
amendment accordingly.
Tho lscv. Mr. Lalllaw, On hohnlf Of the Com
mttee, sa!d thst they hal answcred tho aucs.
y was, and simply pointed out what tho Form Of
Tic Noy. j. Irwin smith moved 10 amend tho
amendment, and proposed tho following;
Tue rccoss doc, not imply tho closo OF season.
Tho remainder Of tho apswoY IL found In tho Forin
XL. Soc. 10.
!. Tho latter amendment was concurrcd lu, and
the repott as RHlcnlol waa adopted
TitH EDnKtHN uninD
". tindley moved reconsideration OF the
action by which the resolutions Ut Dr.. Wilder,
~ reference to Ill investigation Of tho Forctgn
committee to report at tho noxt Assembly. lie
said II tho resolutions wore sp<oal upon tue
minutes tnd went before tho Church they
@ would do EF:a. dsmass; snn They sloula como up
1t was not right 70 let them 90 out il lhoy were
Eruuulleas.
M1. Halliday hoped the motion would prevail.
Tue Tue 1cseut'Gn. ,Sa Ma Ms'o e;cEnniag 70 r'n sasp
them wont forth 4 would sop Inc conaleuec
NY, HDon't ii us," said he, lido anytSias
@ % ~ sfs sfist .yar afs S w,ag ss'hs1 r. hs s Spn
tstratlon Of the Board. u that tho board Itself
10 not willing 70 look Into any tnattcrs tiat may
10 brought, before It," !le trusted 10 action
ps,y and o to no5is ds Naq
which Wa IN such good hands. [Applnusc.l
BIT: klngsbury did not SEQ why ths Assembly
should take action in regard to paper chat was
soa II ~ a 10 sgeh y, n
htdcr whether 1t was worthy TO 10
down 70 The Churcl, aud. 10 undo
The subject Of discussion during tue year. This
There was 20 wcll17oundea information bcnr-
Ing ln thu direction Of thesrc4olutIous, and they