The sun., 1879-05-27
JOHN KN0X'S FOLLOWERS.
DISCUSSING AN OLDER CIIURCH'S RIGHT
TO BE CALLED CHRISTIAN.


TO BE CALLED CHRISTIAN
Presbyterian LaYmen AdmonIshed Not TO Go |
to the Theatre and Opera Any Mere, and
Not TO Read the Newspapers on sunday.
SARATOGA, May 26-In tho Presbyterian
General Assembly this morning. the Rev. DIR.
Prime. from the Committee on Theological
Seminarles. made report. showing that tho
number OF seminaries Is IS number OF students
last year 534; professors. 50; graduated stu
dents. l6i and the amount OF property held.
A415 t7715. The Committee recommend the
seminaries for colored mon to the large LIBERAL
ity Of the Church. German scminaries were
spoken Of as necessary for the present. but to
be merged in the older institutions as soon as
possible. The libraries at Princeton and the
New York seminaries wore specially dis
tinguishcd. Great pleasure was expressed in
the raising Of the standard Of scholarship at
the semlnarlcs. Tho exclusion OF the lazy
dull. and worldly-minded was recommended.
lApplausc.l The report was received with marks
Of great favor. and was unanimously adopted.
The overture on reduced representation
sent down by tho last Assembly was reported
Lost. On the question OF extending tho territory
wherein the Board OF Church Erection may
build churches to certain States named Il was
moved TO include all the Stntcs and Territories.
as the charter given by the Sta to Of New York
would have TO be amended on this question.
The Rev. DIR. Darling of Albany said that dfii.
cultes would be hal in getting charters fixed
after the union OF the Old and New Schools, and
hoped thnt they would be as sparing In their
| application for legislation as possible.
The Committee on Publication declined TO
Sss So @ % s Rri{SG
memorial mem offered by Mr.. William I. Dodge
| asking Congress to investigate the traillc in
Intoxicating liquors and tho effects thereof was
adopted
| place Of meeting named Madison, Wis. and
| Saratoga. as tho places which they asked the
tertainment at ti nor day. and the Governor
offered the State House and grounds. The
Commtee's report was acceptcd. and 4 was
]. +. Wright. the Rcv, j. ". Sterling. and tho
Rev. II. Winters be a COMMITTEES OF Arrange
| ments.
The Committee on Narratives from Presby:
general revival. yet tho Church has grown in
dgrnS Gs Ss sS
| been built which have been paid for; cOntribu-
tlons ~ the Board have been larger than before.
but not in accordance with the increased de-
mands upon the Board. The report was adopted.
After quite contest mileage and entertain
| mrnt tax wns voted as heretofore
The Assembly met in the even nc with n de-
sire to close the business and adjourn for the
| YEAR Much formal business was done on re-
ports and tho approval OF oil the minutes OF
Regarding the attendance OF church members
| ut theatres and operate performances, the
Committee on Oyertures offered the iollowing
R,.osei That view Of the increased attendance of
church members az theatres and operas the Assembly
as inconsistent with Christian duty since y not only
gives cogntenanoe and support TO an institution Justly
iiy bur IL t.lf spiritually huruu and tends % ob
adopted.
Sunday was was reported 81 n on. aceompaniSd by the
following resolution, which was adopted
R.lrf That the General Assembly believing mat the
iar paper. ON iie SABBATH DAY Sarminaiy ihs
,6s personal . pisy o tie Tesas. ana oBssS
to The ssuss Of Christ every community would asg5e
to do all an their power TO dlscountenanee IL
Regarding the overture against recognizing
Roman Catholic baptism.the Com mmittee reafirm
the action Of the General Assembly OF 1875
eide whether there shall be n rebaptism. The
report was attacked by Elder G. ID. Drake and
Dr. Patton. Chairman. Of the COMMITTEES. who
h. asS esn es BnHS
branch d the Church OF Christ lie said that.
in the nRht against materialism, otherwise
communism. and other enemies OF Christianity.
allies which the Church has.
The Rev DR.. Primo denounced tho decision
OF the Committee as emanating from the ol2is-
tiers OF theoloRical sominaries. He said that,
while claiming 70 hold such doctrines as bad
The Rev DR.. GauH then offered substitute:
That the Assembly is not prepared to decide
on the inyalldity OF all Catholic baptism, but
prefer TO leave II 10 church sessions and pas
VIM. E. Dodge opposed any recognition of
the Roman Catholic Church as Christian
| Church,
The Rey. DR.. Prime moved the overture Of
1888; Resolved. That It. Ia the deliberate and
decided Judgment OF this Assembly that tha Ro-
man Catholic Church has essentially apoeta-
tized from the eligion Of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ and therefore cannot DO recog-
nized as a Christian Church"
The Rev. Mr.. Lewis opposed the overture
and upheld the Catholic Church as Christian.
motion 70 adjourn was lost by vote OF 1855
10 lSG.
The Rey. DIR. Fullerton said that appeals had
been made against tho Catholics rs being anti
Christians. AnAbaptsts raised this cry OF old
but John Knox and other fathers OF the Church
and martyrs only had Catholic baptism and
The Rev. A. McElroy Wyle OF Philadelphia
was opposed 10 shame. and would not vote 10
endorse Catholic baptism.
Tho Rev. j. T. 0ilson OF Baltimore read from
the Form OF Government OF tho Presbyterian
, Church. that the universal Church consists oi
all those persons In every station. together with
their children, who make profession OF tho holy
= religion OF Christ and OF submission to his
laws.
The Rev. DR.. Patton said the Confession OF
Faith stated that the Pope Ia anti Christ and
there was nothing in the report and resolution
, OF the Committee 10 tho contrary man may
hold false views regarding the alteration OF thc
Virgin and other errors Of the Catholic Church
, md yet be a Christian. He did not differ with
Dr.. Prime regarding the corruptions Of the
Catholic Church.
Cheap TraRslts to New Jersey Homes.
The Committee OF ten appointed by a moet n
OF residents OF New Jersey TO secure cheap and rapid