The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20

THIRD DAYS SESSION OF THE GENERAL Az
sEMBLY OF THE NORTHERN CHURCH.


THIRD DAYS SESSION or THE GENERAL Az
sEMBLx OF THE NORTHERN CHURCH.
PirrsBrRG, Pa. May 10, 1874
The Presbyterian General Assembly commenced its
third days proceedings a, nino O'Clock this morning
After devotional exercises. the OF the proceed
ing SESSIONS were read and approved.
PRAYER.
Mr.. vandyke offered resolution setting apart the
first complete week In January, 1879, a. a week Of
prayer for the conversion Of the Tor creator
holiness In the Christian Church, ana that Thursday
OF said week be devoted prayers for schools and
colleges and especially Tor those who destitute OF
religious instruction.
ISTEMPRRANcE AND ITS CURE.
The committee appointed last year 10 meey similar
committees IRON other evangelical churches At
Xena, Ohio, to consult with reference 10 plan Of
united effort IN tho cause OF temperance repcrI the
following, which the committee recommend TO all
evangelical churches OF tho land for their adoption
ms The combined testimony oil the Church Of Christ
tho subject OF temperance
Disadvantages is an evi! Of great proportions hav.
irsnenrd hy custom eapiaty and appetite: IL works
wdesread rum In society and destroys mems souls and
sscoad-The Manufacture sale and as. Of Intoxicating
poes are vsnomed evils dshonons TO God and dsssrac
T'rd y" AID either Of these srsa. ell. By .on. grain:
brewing Of asnr or casks 10 sousain anor hy ss,n
Q" winch aqors MAY be mate Or
pays ~ sns mos aohafsa' n
tune; II Is At the ssno lime In against Col aud ones
tWh Human power alone. WHISTLER as pledge. an or
the or rsorm.sion Or tbs
mmoraity to be enectaa must combine hum effort and
sirth Inc Christian Church ,ymps.hixes and should
sympahirc heartily aud actively with AL honest ntelii
intemperance.
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metbois Legal prohibition moral suasion ana tho prAc
Eighth The Cnureh Of Jesus christ Is an adequate
ergy II faithfully consecrated to the end.avor the
formation oiincorates and ths suppression OF nempor
Alter some discussion the report was referred 10 q
Rev. Mr.. Kirkpatrick offered a resolution providing
day Of fasting. hum,iiat,oa and prayer 10 God IN
view OF the financial depression and social troubles
which threaten The peace prosperity OF this ma
ton. Referred to the Com ittee ON Church Policy
SUNDAY SCHOOL MUSIC.
Mr. Oxtoby OF the Erie ~ esbytcry. offered tho FOL.
loving, which was referred TO "A com mittce:-
Whereas both Sabbath school music and sabbath school
songs have been furnished BY rresoonsole and often
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contains and may son:mand tho most eminent musical
THAT ws overt ire the General Assembly to
initiate such will result In
or ''' ana choicest
Rev W. q. Roberts, from tho Committee on Minis.
churches have contributed tho year.
aud the receipts werc $500 moro. Rev. Or. Hale,
the history OF tho Board referred 10 ths eaicienI
work OF the veteran Robert Carter OF the Relief Com.
mittcc.
THE APOSTLES CREED.
DR.. Breed presented the following
The Prcsbytcry OF Philadelphia at It's meeting NAV
157S adooted the following paper ami directed the
Stated Clerk to transmit II 10 tho General Assembly,
Where's: The q sasss IN the .Ssssa ApS:. Creed
unscrptura Interpretations and tho retention
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of the creed itself which Is otherwise admirable aud
Rssored-ihat the General Assembly DO overturned "a
take the requisite constitutional step 10 the
earliest ana scrptura form of tho creed ound the
Greek language.
Rev. Mr.. Patterson. OF Philadelphia, delivered q
lengthy address on the resolution ana was followed
by Dr. Edwards nnd the Rev. Mr. Young, OF West
Virginia. Further debate postponed give place
10 other business
DIR. Imbrie moved that the old committee In charge
OF the German work In the Church be reelected Tor
| tho ensuing year. Agreed to.
VALIDITY OF CATHOLIC BAPIrsN.
Tho Rev. DR.. skinner asked aud obtained leave to
present report on tho validity OF Roman Catholic
baptism. He stated the committee md been APP
pointed by tho General Assembly OF 1876, and con-
tinued. with changes by the Assembly Of 1877, and
after due consideration they would recommend rcso.
luton that II Is unwise and xpedicnt tho As.
semby TO mako any new deivcrance on the subject.
i Tho reverend gentleman SAID remarks were hardly
necessary. He hoped that the unanimity Of action IN
the committee would be followed by liko unGnimny
IN tho Assembly. The overture raising the question
camo from tho Genesse Prcsbytcry, and asked
should converts from Homanism ana VINO are about
| 10 be brought into the Church be again baptizsd.
| The answer OF the Assembly tho ovor-
ture was, that the matter should be lett 10
| Standards Of the Church he adhered TO IN Judging
matters OF this Kind This was the opinion oil the
united Church. The committee, therefore, dcemod &c
unwiso TO reopen tho question to have q dcv.
GRANGE on IT, The report OF the commt,ee adopted
without discussion.
After some unimportant routine work the Assembly
adjourned until Monday morning