Daily globe., 1879-05-17
PRESBYTERIANISM.
Proceedings of Three General ASSEMBLE

Proceedings of Three General Asse
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
SARATOGA May 16.-In the Presbyterian gen
eral assembly, Rev. Dr. Mclean spoke i'll be-
half of the American Bible society, and reso-
luton commanding it was adopted. resolu-
tion offered by Rev. DIR. Calkins, of Buffalo,
was adopted directing that special committee
be constituted, consisting of one OF two mcn-
bers from each synod, to be chosen by the COM
missioners present, to consider all overtures on
the subject of representation and report on or
before May 81. The evening session was de-
voted to Sabbath school work.
CUMBERLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
MEMPHIS, May 16.-The Cumberland Presby-
terian general assembly met in session this
morning, and the second days proceedings were
opened with prayer by the moderator, followed
with religious services by Rev. A. J.. Medium
ply, D. D., of Lincoln, Ill. Comm unications
were received from Rev. E. V. Morris, of Gin
cinnati, Rev. s. A. Orth, New York, and Rev.
J. b. Coulter, Pa An invitation was received
from the church session of Evansville, extend
ing an invitation to the general assembly to
hold its next meeting in that city. Several
memorials were then presented. Reports were
received from the trustees of Cumberland Uni
versity at Lebanon, Tenn, when the assembly
took recess until afternoon.
At the afternoon session the annual report of
the board of foreign and domestic missions was
read by the secretary, Rev. E. B. Gresham, u.
D., of st. Louis. The report is very long, and
embraces in detail the work of the board dur
ing the past year. 1t speaks of the encourag-
ing evidence of the missionary spirit which is
growing in the hearts of our people and ex-
tending its hold upon the sympathy of our
character in the parts Of our territory where
but little hitherto existed. During the year
two deaths among the ministry had occurred
W. D. Chadwick D. D., last August, at Chat
be Ct "Ra illinois, ffs Tbe 4eeoa
also suggests the general assem-
bly, repeat its urgent appeals for
the universal adoption of system of regular
collections for this cause. Also, that the as
sembly appoint the second Sunday in July
next as a day for concerted prayer for foreign
missions, that the ministers deliver sermons or
addresses suited to the occasion and raise col
lections for the purposes, and forward the
same 10 the board. The annual financial ex-
hibit showed receipts from all sources have
been S20,674; disbursements, S20.2ll. Evans
vile, Ind, was selected rs the place for hold
ing the next session. Rey: ". Benton Farr,
Rev. s. O. Woods, and Elder T. II. Perrin,
were appointed special committee to arrange
for the service at the next meeting.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
LOUISVILLE, May 16.-The General Presby-
terian assembly met again to-day. In the
morning session at ga. N. the moderator an.
nounced the list of the standing committees.
The annual report of the committee on susten-
tation was read by Rev. Richard McIlvaine, OF
Baltimore. The report recommended that the
name of the committee be changed to home
missions account of the word sustentatior
conveying little intelligence to the puplic. Re
ferred. The report of the committee on for
eign missions was read by Rev. J. Leighton
Wilson, of Baltimore, and referred. When he
had finished the report he submitted thought
full memorial on the subject of foreign mis-
sions to the assembly. The report of the com
mittee on education was read by Rev. John N
Waddel, OF Memphis, and referred. The report
of the committee on publication was read by
Rev. Jas. X Hazen, of Richmond, and re
ferred. Five more commissioners were en-
rolled this morning.