The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-22
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
The Proceedings of the General Assembly
of the Northern Church.

The Proceedings of the General Assembly
of the Northern Church.
SARATOGA, May 2l.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly rcconv ened, at o'clock
this morning with prayer by Howard
Crosby, of New York. The following tele-
gram was read:
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 10.
The International convention of Young Mems
Christian Association of the United States of
America andlBritish provinces send greetings.
Hebrews xii, l, 3. c. l. COLBY, president.
The following reply was read:
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, May 81.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States OF America return
greetings. Second ThessalOnians |, IL.
L. +. HATFIELD, moderator.
On motion of Rev. DR.. w. c. Young Of
Louisville, KY, the following committee was
appointed to confer with the Southern GEN
eral Assembly: Rev. Drs. Humphrey
Nichols, Haight, Prof Lamar, Elders Os-
mond, Beatty, Thomas B. Negley, Roswell B.
Mason.
The report of the standing committee on
freedmen was presented and read, Rev. DR.
Alexander Proudht, of Hackettstown. n. j.,
recommending the raising of $200,0 900. Adj
dresses were made by Secretary r. Fl. Allen,
Rev. DR.. Proudfit, Rev. Adams (colored) from
the synod of Atlanta, and others. The report
was adopted.
Rev DR.. Henry, of West Philadelphia, re-
ported from the committee on church polity
relative to changes in the book of discipline
that overtures were received from twenty
one Presbyteries, suggesting certain amend
ments, and recommended that they be placed
on file, and used as the General Assembly may
direct Adopted.
The following telegram was received and
read:
LEXINGTON, KY, May 20.
E. F. Hatfield, MOderator-The delegation was
received on Saturday By the Southern General
Assembly with unanimity, cordially and en-
thusiasm. Nothing like il since our glorious re-
union at Pittsburg DIR. ROGERS, Moderator.
A response, full of messages of peace and
love, was returned amid great enthusiasm
and the doxology was sung, all standing
Rev. DR.. E. R. Craven, chairman of the
committee on revision of the book of disci-
pline, read report.
Judge Van Worst asked that the proposed
amendments be read fully, that the commits
sioner5 may vote intelligently to send down
overtures to the presbytery.
Rev. DR.. Herrick Johnson moved that the
amendments be read seratim and acted
upon separately. Adopted, and the reading
commenced.
The proposed amendments to the first chap
ter of the Book of Discipline were all approved
The distinctive terms, private and public Of
lenses, were stricken out the second and
third chapters were stricken out and the
chapters consolidated. On motion of Dr.
Kempshall, it was voted that the twenty-one
overtures amending the Book of Discipline
be referred to the presenting presbyteries for
action.
On motion of Mr.. Ganse the following com
mittee on higher education was appointed
Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby, Herrick Johnson
HI. d. Ganse, w. C. Young, Elders S. J. Kirk
wood, c. O. Morris and T. w. Strong.
Official kilograms were received from the
delegates to the Southern General Assembly
confirming the terms of the private one re-
ceived from Rev. DR.. Prime. $3.50
Amendments to the Book of Discipline be-
ing under consideration, motion by Dr.
Herrick johnson was adopted that all pro-
posed amendments to which new amend
ments are offered be referred to special COM
mittee to be appointed by the moderator
Rev. Drs. E. Kempshall H. Johnson, E. R.
Craven, G. Hawley, w. c. Young, Elders H.
c. Vanvoorst, R. p Effinger, G. H. Shields
and W. B. Negley were appointed such COM
mittee
The new chapter three was referred to the
committee. Pending discussion OF the pro-
posed amendments to chapter four, ad-
journed.