The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

FINAL coURT-BENEvoLENcE AND HOW TO
cHINEE.
ChcAco, Nay 10, 1871
In the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day the
Moderator announced the rest OF the standing CON-
mttecs
An ECCLESIASTICAL COURT OF APPEALS.
The committee appointed by the last General Assem-
bly, to report the subject OF a hnal OF ap
peas reported that should DO constituted on
the follow principlcs:-
First-It shall consist OF eighteen mcmbers--nine
ministers and nno ruling elders, not than two
from any Synod.
Second-The General Assembly shall choose it's men,
bers bv ballot as soon rs tho presbytcrics shall ap
prove this overture There shall be three classes
SIX in each, holding Office Tor one, and three
years. commencing September / respectively alter
their election and SIX be elected nnually thereafter
Mid-The court shall sit during tho session OF tho
Fouru-AIl us decisions shall be 0nai, except in
cases involving doctrine, which shall so to the Gen.
cral Assembly alone.
quorum is present after three days from the begin
ming OF the session the places OF the abscnecs shall BIO
.ysrih-A majority OF those present shall decide any
case there is tie the decision Of tho court below
Serenth-All appeals, complaints, &c, shall be pro-
par cd Tor this court as Tor the General Assembly.
EyhM-fhe principles prescribed IN mo Book OF
Discipline, chapter Z, shall DO in force in the
court IN all cases
yinth-The court may adopt its own rules Tor its
government All its decisions shall be reported TO tho
Gonerai Assembly aud recorded
CHARITY AND now ENCOURAGE H. ~
The Sy nodcal COMMITTEE submitted, in place OF
report, somo dscursive rennrks tho terms OF the
Instructions by which they bound, and expressed
regret mat they were thereby made catcchists who
hile rather than promote bcnevolcncc, aud a some
length thew dcprecatc this view Of their mission and
submit many propositions. including tho following
That they ought 10 devote themselves solely
smu atng benevolent ad 10 draw the congregation
a higher level OF cheerful, systematic. fruitful
truly Christian giving: that this giving has beneficial
effects on all hands. The practice oil the Prcsoytcry
OF Iowa South, rs specially commended, that they
secure by means OF printed cards distributed to all
contributors aia Tor cacn OF the eight causes Plans
used by other presbytcrics arc also commended. and
many practical recommendations arc gwen. several
members criticised tho spirit o. this document 8
fault nnding, and objection was made TO It's reception
but il was finally put on the docket The question OF
the abolition OF this committee, In which neither New
York nor Philadelphia IS represented, was discussed
without action
LOOKING AFTER THE uEAIuEx cHivEg AT HOME
The Moderator presented memorial from the Pres
bytery OF San Francisco asking that the work OF
cvangelizlng the hundred thousand organized Chinese
tho Pacific coast commence immediately under the
lead OF foreign missions IL scts forth that these
people have established this Christian country their
heather gods, sacrifices and dolatry with heather
vices. which iicy practice openly in pop
ulous cities with IMMUNITY. The memorial refers
also TO the importation OF Chinese prostitutes and
to the excitement Of the puoiic mind on the Pacific
coast. IL says tho Church mas but one Try
Los Angeles and ono IN san Francisco, aud urgently
needs help, and calls Tor minister speaking
the Canton daicct each OF the cities OF san Fran
cisco. Oakland Portland. san Jose, Sacramento aud
Virginia CITY, with assstaDts and With n church
newspaper published IN Chinese They ask that this
should not be merely auxiliary oi the
mission IN China; that returned ministers
be stationed tho ASSISTANTS
that tho mission school have theological class as
soon pos bic: that IL the Board Of Foreign Missions
proves Inadequate. the work be transferred TO the
Home Missions. This referred to a committee OF
i've.
WINE.
Rev. A. r Hewitt offered a resolution for the abo
ton Of crmencd wine from the sacratentaI table, aud
"a substitution therefor OF unicrmcnted juice Of the
grape. Referred TO special Committee Temper
ance. Recess.