, 1880-05-23

impressed tnat S0nc00uy was Ill lllaL cOnul-
applause and repeated laughter, which let
things down In good condition.
THE PRESB
Special Dtspateh The Chicago 1rtbuns
MADISON, Wis, May EN- the General
Assembly this morning devotional exercises
of half an hour were conducted by the Rev.
F. c. Montford. A feTyent prayer was Of
fored for two members who had been sum-
moned home to watch over the dead and
dying.
The Assembly was called to order by the
Moderator, the special order for the morning
session being the reception and consideration
of the report Of the Ministerial Relief COM
mittce. The Rev. Dr.. I. N. Sprasue, Chair
man, read the report Of the Board, and
offered tho following preamble and resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, This Board has been requested to
aid ministers who are merely out Of employ
ment, and also tn assist widows who eau obtain
support from other sources: and whereas, the
fund is not sufficient fer such purpose. ncr WAS
It originally designated for such purpose; there
Resolpsd, That no appropriation can be made
to ministers simply because thoy are poor. un-
ties Of age 80 as to be unable to sustain them
selves by some suitable employment.
Res9!ted, That in ordinary cases no appropria-
who hns children able to give her support
Rcsolred, That In case a minister who yo1un-
tarily in health leaves the work of the ministry
ao5 or o aa en b
failure in business has come to want, such 3
causc should be regnrded as untary re-
Board: SA|'''''' - - ~'''' ''''' '"'0 '''S~ ~ '
The Rev. Dr.. George Hale, Secretary OF
the Board OF Relief, spoke at length, and
made strong appeal for aid to the Conven-
ton:
The Rev. G. Fl. 4. Bulkely, Of Port Hem
II, N. T., spoke in favor Of the 1esolu-
tions.
T6e Rev: Mr.: G{ood2ie. Of Of e Cedar !, Rapids, M Ids
fEnne TH0 a' 'on10 ''"e'n "s'An'' s"0 '''o40-
con1mittee @ exnia;ned ;dG IKE 'resniutioms % - |o'
Dr Hairy Niies nf YorE Pa. offered
The
tions foT fhs all M If ~ tE;s ca,,se< 'o'''1'9
.15 @ Ss B6sF RsV % t. ds q 5pS5s Ssw in fsR TSr
against. I st. Without VIII acton on the he resolutions,
tbe ae5 Iiseusson the res
adnnted. - A+'A1'~4'A' 91
TRe General Assembly has adfourned nm
til Monday morning. Tie leading members
fha A%EaNhE f1EfFjhnfAn fn1tANRs
Prrsl,v1erion rhurchMWnrninr me Rev
Wiii;.;m ~ par+on = II ~ Wv VII fitv
a,aI Moderator o4 the Assembly: evening. tie
Rnu .iohn Haii r. + n Nav Vork Citv h
nupmphrey B. B. Of Ioisvie 1 Ss Ky G even.
~. Ike Rev I II WorraH y r ~ 'ch;ca-
ea' Mafho,iist Church-Niorninr. the Rav.
B. r. Aenew. b. B.. Of Phiiadeinlia: even.
ine. the Rev. =. c. Kumler' D. r..
n SfornnT. i'f The % XIV aI1 ii"ward 'otS1@ Gros-
Nv. rs n. IT.. f.. CbanceIlnr of The
Ifnn3versitv of New York. Nav Work citv.
evening. the Rev. DR.. Skinner, Of Cincinnati
fJnitnrian Chnrch al the bnrra. .IIo,,srM
Saratoea SPRINGS. 5 % n. T.: eve %eyenIne. the
Rav nI Ne}snn of Ganera " E..r,n.n .uo
dhureh the Rev:
the Rev. Mr. Kliebenstein. Of Iowa. Young
sity. in he c1anei of the Uniyersity. at $50
~ n.'y, =, - 1Tha Tu Rat nr G1oshv ~ Wv ynr1.
aid a. ii the Rev. Dr.. Brooks Of ST, Louis. As
semhlv Chamher. at n, M in the
%SSs ss1nl tfs s6s7t i P{Tss!S 5
eaFo: to a'adet Address H. the de n1eetinr Juder
N{xon NJ New .fcrsey Drl ,1nhn Ha}l of NV
York, Dr.. a. Waterbury Of New York: at s
and M 'g Eey r. deenats, u r. The
frn, tha Ta T1mjted deE P%sSvterism m so Chnrch n
SrntIand Tn,,ne neonIt's 1neatfnr nj the
Presbyterian Chnrct1 CHI % at 80 p. NJ. THE citi-
zens lave provided for the e,ttertainulent Of
6s S15 ;% ana re- sdss H
1,ns}; Pv wiii ha be1d IL thn SO ssomhiv G6nm,
Der at o'ciock on Sabhatf afternoon.
The forty-ihiri annual rrnorf of thc Board
f. SsSS i SsS1s isss II VIZ Ill., E ts % fscns
S v vra n9ata 's ~ ts eSnan1iurcs % ln IT. IN the