, 1877-05-31


over our deliberations.
Ihc stated Clerk, DR.. Hatfield, put the last
Setolatiof1. In reference to Tho Moderator, which
Wa l,l ,lnlnnltnomsly n. adopted.
a,.. l!e Key. z. ". Mcmillan moved to add the
natncs OF Inc CLERKS TO those who were to re-
ceiye the Asscmt'ly's thanks.
D. MARQUIS suggested that IL would be best
TO mention the na name; q .he Committee on A.
mentioned IN the resolution.
i wa decided to Insert all the names.
The Rov- Pr. Shilnnd said he observed no
reference r. the resolutions to The \. Il. q. A.,
Whose hall Ind been used.
Ihs Moderator drJly replied that be under
stood tic hall was paid for.
NJ. Mcsfil1an's amendment Was accented.
ana ana ths resolutions. thus amended. werc then
nENRvoLHNT WORK.
.h ~ m noai fq!i-ca'l came up rext, after which
nevolencc, submitted the following report:
% Benevolent wofk of tns chu.eh, N ~sts ts
ha. done much M II son,e seeton. Of the Church IN
ihs churches IL lin hss been 10 raise to hiehe.
ts,st Tho Efsse q chstltn g.ns throughout tho
enee Ths poea cs. II tsron1h 1e1 whieh oor
es y.nF pfoauenx Isas .s' TT @ @fee'1s.s
wans q eSnadsnse il esnmsrs,.' Circle. Ind liz. :
patton II sas!nes oporat'ons has seriously tatcr
tho bsno,olent wofk Of she chu,eh. ' 'n
t DO not think Il necessary 70 pfc.
sa. e M sss: H. ys.. Il 3 af setsas e IT,
are not ordinarily rcad or ciosoIy c1amfneds They
havo thouRht II best 70 present tho most Important
ehsIehe. q greater ibei.ity II tatnrs. u "'.'' 'n'
dus yss as !. e $. sba @ 1s'd ss.
ssas e. sso show!ne decrease IN tie contributions
Of iande at tho d.po.al Of the Doards IL to be a.
tslbnted 10 tho peeuniar, strlngcney Of tho times
q sbe Doais desns n Ii. ~
feelings of thc people Of the churches,
Tas sseefai management Of the business Of the
benevolent operations. and thr announcement that
ths @ Foreign and Domestic boards are ont Of debt
Ind jo1: The Infringement of IL tae 0einf 5enesolent
;Snn sSnt' greater epp15autie. % ch.I.ian Gtiag
the necessity Of carncstncss on tho part Of tiIo
churches IN lnercaslug their contfibatons. Wo
PreabyierIes the importance Of adopt,ny such ssS
measures a. they msJ Ind the mont effective 10 se-
~ e;aynF St IN 'hclt respestTo churches
eo151luK t9 tho recommendation Of the Assembly.
Me further recommend that tho ncmber appoint
novolenec be rcqurcd to ecud up annually stalls.
teal rcpo;t Of Tie benevolent work oif thc Presby.
ss ssSs sea sepsss cs;S y ~ sys;9 syns b.
tho Asscinbly put In tho hands Of tho Committee
or nsnevolencc a. tho basis which thcjr report
Will be nRae.
The report was adopted without debate.
TIE sEwlcKLnr CHURCH.
Or. uIttinEer said llc had short protest to
present, whlch would call for no answer. He
read ~ follows:
following protest sgaiu.t the action Of the As,eu.
Ply IN the case of the Sculcktey Church against
H. rrotsst bsrs".o " - m'ts: va,.,oa
hearing before ,he judicial Committee. onl1
se%lsss e apSoint:d Cy the Assembly iot tho
rpony anq arguments may ba fully Brought .Ias and
thIs nndes ~ p1an' ita complaint was moi
=. We protest becsnso the comml.tco OIL rtt,s
and oseftuFes into *hoae haude tho pnpers wcro
pus e@onfessed!y @ ns.ed - judicial commit.
constitution oi tad Committee, snI horctore t. sai u
acpottal IT, ausho,ity: 4 not entirely voa:
Hny voluntary responsible connection with Tho pub.
slshlHg of snnd9y paper L ineonsiss viii len,
stston oi which the, sewIckley Church lad never
piaea of 'sss9s synos ess saa sSe 5
contrary to the sp'r!t and teachings Of our Book.
ot;,lSs Ms gsots, !; y yng own III:
sa'd ses.!on il obstructed, i not Scntirey taken
swex, e1a IT, liberty individual cbfisians il
): We protest because the exception seems ta.
singles unt ona class Of offenders, tho publishers
OF Sunday paposs, 1T very email class, while 1t
churches the thousands. II not tens Of Thousands,
Of similar odcndort ngnlntt the fourth command.
Mtnt,-All thoso Tlolateta Of tho sabbath. who
voluntarily continue employers or stockhoidcrs In
tho various sabbath.bseaktnR commercial and
modern civilization has brought With It.
o.. We protest against this action Of tho Asscm-
bly, bccauac, with all lua dcfcsun1e to It, it docs
seen, 70 ~ that when the deliberations 20 grave
ton aEo suddenly brought to 8 close, 1sst by thc
tmpaticnCo Of tho Assembly to hear debate; esc.
ondly, b. tho cail Of The previous question: there
WA not that Willingness io hear. that fotbearance
towards conplafnant* which TIM Importance Of Tho
:. Weprotcst brcause. by this hcton the question.
instead Of ociny single ono Of tho aanctity of
the hAbbatL and the reIat Ions OF particular In
dlvidual u Il. has now ocoms a qucatlon Of tho
maintain such authority. Tie priLo Of conslst.
ancy will morally bind tho future Assemblies 10
erss. danger II p1ejudieua tho!1 faara aetioa. os
!. II. ptTrlNnrIL.
II. ". DA1LAxrtxE,
q. L. KAIB,
It placed on tho records uudcr tho rule.
ANOTHER,
Pr. Wilder said he aleo had protest to sub
Mr.. 1Iotehktn inquired whether protest was
In order agn!ust anything except Judicial pFo-
ccctling.
The 1todcrator replied In tho affirmative,
Dr.. Wilder then presented tho following:
Ths undersigned becs TO protest against tho &C.
on 81 ~ As.em6y .eissuK he spes p1opos
i. said action refers tho ea,e to tho party most