, 1877-05-29

Intimate relations with the Assembly tn this
The Chairman Of tho Committee, tho Rev.
DR.. Dulles, accepted tho suggestions OF Drs.
Ma'in and HoCkwcll, md, with tho leave OF this
Assembly, they wero inserted In tho Commit
tec's report, which was then adopted as whole.
Tho morning session was then closed with
prayer by tho Rev. Mr.. Graham.
CHURCH POLITY.
ELECTION AND rERM or SERVICE OF ELDERS.
Tho afternoon session was opened with prayer
By tho Moderator.
The Rcy. Dr.. Wcbbcr, Chairman Of the COM
mttco on Church Poltty, submitted tho follow
Ing reports:
0reTsure No. 7.-From the rscsbytorJ Of West.
terry Ut Wcetcliestcr concerning tho election and
ism Of Il ;ess IL Sf Eac y91 on Tho
sdopon f q s ioenns IS Ill
that part Of this report which, IL not Of tho
nAture q ease IN thes, h,s reference 70 mat
XIII. Of tho Form Of Government, md tllo de'iv-
erauees Of past General Assemblies theroaron
sso ss pp. .75 Il iop p minutes u the Assumbly 81
1876, no action ID called for. Following Is lilo
Tho Pfesoytcry OF .westehestor,. in .etnon at
DrIdseport Conn, April ~; 1877 respectfully
aH1 application q ~ torn serico Eiienhip
Clap. xiii. Sec i'll. Tho following psr.icaass
represent practical d,frcuiies whici, lsave colno
10 a ss Il a Churches
Constitution !. 70 sho humber q ssss.s" ana liz liz
sttond-What Should be tho modo OF election In
t,e arst tnstances A case la. occurred in which
amendment, nldcd aya Is the e1istine Ito cider
sh!ps q three, and directed ths eight to .,irtde
iot. fresGytcfy held that the constitution, cor II i
gavo any direction upon tho subject, tmnltol that
sIs ut ToG 1s g ss
s1Ewha, " IT., tho bearing et tho action Of hS
Chap, u u the Form'os 0osernmcnt'
constitutional Hsliis Gy simply slectng tue term
nsas @ iS Ss,e.e .aa sss1 Of tho church aetarunas
A,wihat it., I. - tho rr,iicge ot thc church as
material provsIon 10 tho constitution that cltarclea
choalng teru, seryct e1ders n,ny also choose term
StahSwhati is tho meaning oi tie i'll Il % eiauso O.
Sec. = Chap. l3t Eldors not reelected ato %.
G' e ea s
t!tled g represent Fresbytcsy In tho Genesal
Tho report was adopted.
rDwAAs or STATED SUPPLY,
Overture No. 18.-Tho Frcsbytsry Of knox, 4it.
ting In Lit 1iops Church, Atlan!n, ta., A;,til i,
4n.M no niott ~ teepesl!ayy 0sorlHfG t!1 Hcnera!
s,.,aa .s IN ~ tts, sS Cnitg
ia iii ease, Viz 1as stssd sapply ;bo risht' C'
pasturf N'' 9'~" - =
The Committee respectfully recommend ,ba. the
Assembly answer the ovatturc In The negative.
The report WA coucu.red in.
suBTEsrAriox DEPARTMENT..
orsrtors 40. B-rhe Comnittes on Church Poll.
y, to whom referred tho overture uf tho rc4-
byssry o. Elizabeth and tho overture Of thu Synod
~ iasnutiplnh ietauHX ~ lno huefGntatlon NG-
pa!smuns p9 81 soe Moafu 81 isoMe Mlaslor', would
ncG9npsn{Ax paper 20 rcterten 70 Hpeelal com;
,shst chnecs os ,nnInc,t4"n. IL an a1 'sconmc a1,
shje. do Commjttao to rspo.t to III. nsxt tsmnrn,
Assembly. "S~' oSA''0'
Tl,o fo,Iowinp Ia Tho ovrv+,,a fro,,, m. 1,.ou
bytery Of Eiisabssh; '' o'e''u'o ''o'n '"0 l''es-
w1,s... :" ~ ,a,.,,..
the sxpcens Of sus,eStIon h a. MT h"sn
Wnsaxas, Ills not In CTR INDIGNANT .a,o,ca T.,
.hs chaIea in as county, consins IL si eonaies a. ~
Of the board Of li0nu M4sions: t,rtsfnra '' "o'A
Resoirfd. That this trcsbytery lie schv nyc,trr4,
The Uepe.al Assembly. which ID 10 conycnn In III,
tic satsttsa] table TIC column asssusd 10 .u.un!
tatton, eA@ ~ 'N''~"
T1,m ,+hor ,o,.- vo. mn r.u,
4 motion was tuaio thaI Tho ,.,o,+ IN
adopted. '~'''' ~
the Bynoi Of Fhila,jelphin seemed iu ,nfsonnr"s .
hend . iittic fhr nnsifin,, of thn finma H. =,
aud sccretancs win resnect In tl,e srstsut n3i"u
eChctne. All thcy wishei ycry much tn havs NJ.
opDurtinity To- speak wien the matter cm,,,s w..
not nrcscnt. '"' @'~' WIN
sTba Nn"Inrotc- -o,,u-1.5 stot +,,o ,y},oto mt,
l,s. ~ .,'stc"tn,Iun hoirts s rnua.t ~ suu ~
Standing COMMITTEE IN Iintoe Nlssfnns. wo,'I.i I