Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-20

ala not regard the foreign missions
paramount to all other church enter
prises, including the papers of the
church. Pending the debate the hour
for recess arrived.
The moderator was authorised to
telegraph the congratulations Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian assembly
to, and invoke the Almighty's bless
ing upon the Presbyterian assembly
now in session at Saratoga, New York,
after which the assembly adjourned
until hall. past two o'clock.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
AT tho session held yesterday after
noon the leading points acted on were
as follows:
The record committee reported in
favor of changing territory in Sugar
loaf county, Choctaw Nation, to the
Arkansas synod. Adopted.
The overture committee reported
upon what should be done with a lot
and parsonage in Boone county, Ark.
After debate the board of trustees
we're authorized to sell and reinvest
the proceeds in church property more
desirable, the title to be vested in the
church board of trustees.
The education committee reported
favoring physical, mental and moral
education. The church should have
an educated university, schools Of
learning and theological institutions.
Too many patronize other churches,
and, most unfortunately, some attend
Roman Catholic institutions. The
capitalists of the church should sub
scribe literally toward erecting neces-
sary institutions of learning. The
report was signed by the committee
S. G. Burney, S. T, Anderson, /. M.
Gallagher and N. NJ. Baker. 1t was
concurred in by the assembly.
The judiciary committee reported
in favor of answering mo" to a
question from Tehancana presbytery
whether a presbytery has the right to
dissolve a congregation without its
consent when deemed proper by the
presbytery. The general assembly OF
1869 answered this question in the
same way. To the question from
White river presbytery, asking
whether congregational lines can be
abolished by the presbytery, the COM
mittee answered that the presbytery
has no right to interfere with such
lines. To the question of whether a
presbytery has the right to establish
laws when they involve the interests
Of congregations organized within lines
originally established by older congre-
cations, the committee answer that
Our form of government does not
recognize lines or boundaries, and a
presbytery can have no right to either
establish or abolish such lines" To
the question, When a congregation
petitions a presbytery to be received
under its care with certain boundary
lines, can the presbytery abolish Ger
tain boundary lines?" the committee
recommend a negative reply.
The report was signed by the com,
mittee-J. H. Coulter, chairman j,
r. Brown, clerk VIM. Allen, j. NJ
Harvey, Z. A. Wilson and John NJ.
Stout. lu
The committee reported in favor Of
returning the Springfield presbytery
appeal to those presenting it, for the
reason that the aggrieved party passed
over the intermediate limit to which
his complaint should have been made.
Concurred in.
The committee reported in answer
to the Obion presbytery, that a congre.
CATION has a right to retire its elder.
from official duty. This item wa,
discussed and action delayed.
The committee on correspondence,
reported in favor Of the church u%nitin,
against infdclity, the COMMON enem,
of Christianity. Concurred in. TIL,
Church of Christ at the present tim
has great need of concert of action
and other bodies with which f~raterna
relations are maintained should re
main united for mutual protection an,
defense against the forces of infdelit
and fanaticism. The committee re
ported that they had examined th
various papers delivered by accredite,
delegates from other churches, and al
breath a fraternal and Christian spirit
The following corresponding delegate
were recommended for appointment
and the report was concurred in:
General Assembly Of the Presby
terrain Church Of the United States q
America-Rey A. r. Miller, ID
and Rev. D. w. Harris, ID, alter
nate.
General Assembly of the Unto
States-Rev. w. b. Farr, and Rev. )
A. Buchanan, ID, alternate.
General Synod of the Evangelic'
Lutheran Church-Rev. }. p. Sprow'
and Rev. II. X. Sauier. ID. altel