The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-05-28
TURKEY.



CoNsTANTrNoPLE, May 26.-It is stated in
diplomatic circles that the sultan has become
decidedly disposed toward the khedive, who
now daily receives encouragement from the
Porte.
Proceedings Of the Presbyterian Genera
Assembly.
SARATOGA, May 26.-At the opening OF the
Presbyterian General assembly the mileage
committee reported and were directed to pay
the sums due to the several commissioners.
The committee on theological seminaries
made a report showing that the number OF
seminaries is l3; number of students last year,
students, l6l; amount of property held, s4,zl5,
III. The report recommends seminaries for
colored students. The German seminaries
were spoken Of only for present necessities, to
be merged into older institutions
as soon as possible. Great pleasure
was expressed in the raising OF
the standard Of scholarship in the seminaries,
and the exclusion OF the lazy, dull and world
ly minded was [Applause.l The
death OF three professors was noticed. The
report was unanimously adopted.
The COMMITTEES ON the polity of church re-
ported several overtures sent mp from presby-
teries generally of local interest, and the sug-
gestions of the committee were generally
adopted. h
On the overture Of the presbytery OF New
York in regard to the reconstruction Of syn
DDS, it was ordered that q special committee be
raised to report to the next assembly. Over
lures regarding sitting with closed doors ON
trials was referred to the standing committe
on revision of rules.
The committee on corresponding bodies re
ported that they had reports of Rev. A. Given
the delegate to the General assembly of the
Presbyterian church of Canada; John d
Jones. to the Cumberland Presbyterlans; VII
| liam Irving, to the General synod of the Re
formed church; Loyaly Brayton, to the General
assembly Of Scotland. They had been cordially
and fraternaliy welcomed. They say that in
asmuch as all Presbyterian an organizations are
Joined In the Presbyterian General alliance,
| which has stated the practice Of sending dele
| gates to other Presbyterian bodies, be discon-
| tinued.
l. Rev. Drs. W. Breed, G. A. Dickey, 8. ]. Prime
8. ]. Nichols. and Elders George Junkin, w
TenBroeck; w. e. Dodge and Chauncey N.
| Olds were appointed q committee to select 30
others, to be reported to the next General
| assembly, to be delegates with them to the
| next session OF the General alliance, to meet
in Philadelphia on September q, 1850.
Delegates 10 corresponding bosfies: Rev. DR..
Sylvester r. Scoville, to the General synod Of
the Lutheran church Rev. DR.. John Jones, to
the General conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church; Rev. DIR. Peter stryker, to
i the General association of the Congregational
church; Rev. DIR. VIM. r. Hall, to the General
convention OF the Reformed Episcopal
church.
The overture on reduced representation sent
down by the last assembly was reported lost.
1 On the question OF extending territory
wherein the board Of church erection may
build churches in certain States named, II was
L Ca M
| 1t was voted to hold the next session at the
State House at Madison, Wis.
The following resolution was offered, regard
ing the attendance OF church members Al
theaters and operate performances:
Resolved, That in view of the increased at
tendance Of church members at theaters ant
| operas, the assembly bears earnest and solemn
| testimony against this practice as inconsistent
with Christian duty, since It not only gfvei
ton Justly. described by a former assembly as !,
school Of immoIality but It , Is in Itself spifitu
Mcn should awaSs be Visible
tween the followers OF the church and tn
world.
Adopted.
The resolution offered regarding the reading
OF the secular papers on Sunday was then re
! ported on.
} Resolved, That the General Assembly, be
/ lieving that the practice on the part of church
members of reading secular papers on thu
an6 SeiieviSs & also that Il & W grievous Injury
| to pontincial piety Of readers ana serious OBJ
nifty, would deprecate the practice and woulc
| urge on all who love the Lord and desire tht
| spread OF His kingdom In the world to do alliI
| their power to discoutenance the same.
| Adopted.
r Regarding the overture against recognizing
the Roman Catholic baptism, the COMMITTEE
!: reafiirm the action of the General assembl.
3 OF 1875, leaving 1t with the pastor and conven
H.. 49, <xz
Z | The report was attacked by Elder E. G. Drak
and Rev. Dr. Prime, and defended by Rev. DI
, | Patton, chairman Of the committee, who de
0 | clared, as he had done In his opening sermon
: that Roman Catholic Is a branch of tn
a church of Christ. He said, in the neht agains
| Materialism, otherwise Communism and othe
n enemies OF Christianity, the Roman Catholic
/ | are one of the strongest allies the church has
!, Rev. Dr. Prime denounced the decision of tn
. committee as emanating from cloisters O
theological seminaries, and said tha
. | while claiming to hold such doctrine
o as has been held by DR.. Patton, the Catholic
!. had the apostles form OF Christianity.
/. Rev. DIR. Giants offered q substitute, that Jhi
/ assembly is not prepared to decide on stolid,
( OF all Catholic baptism, but prefer to leave
J, to the church sessions and pastors
!. Rev. DIR. Patton gave the history Of tn
1 overtures Of 1875.
q Rev. DR.. Prime moved the overture OF 1885.
Resolved, That 1t is the deliberate AM
decided judgment OF this assembly that tn
Roman Catholic church has essentially bee
q | apostolized from the religion of our Lord an
q Savior Jesus Christ, and therefore can not b.
= recognized as q Christian church.
: Rev. Cal Lewis opposed. the substitute.
DIR. Prime upheld the Catholic church q
Christian.
A motion to adjourn was lost by vote {
|, lS5 to 1856.
: Rev. DE-. Fullerton said that appeals ha
! been made against Catholics as being ant
Christ Anti-Baptists raised this cry of ole
- but John Knox and other fathers of tn
!, church only had Catholic baptism and Catnoi
ordination.
Secretary sherman's Views ON the Refund
ing Certificates.
WAsHINGroN, May 28.-The secretary Of II
1 l Nron.,,r,u 90 M ho has raceixed saveral latte