The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-27
Events From All Over the Country.
Tho rresbyteriaus.
THE NpRTuEpN nI.p Srunnt.

Ihe freehytorihns.
TIL. NORTHERN OLD SCHOOL.
SARATOGA, May 26-The general assem-.
bly, spent the first hour in thanksgiving and
prayer, led by Rev. DR.. Young, of Louis.
Vile, for the complete establishment of fra
ternal relations between the northern and
southern churches.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson presented the report of
the committee ON bills and oyerlures,
Adopted.
An overture was received from Cayagua
Presbytery, recommending the Presby-
terrain historical society and general synods
and Presbyteries to take measures to OBJ
serve the iOOth anniversary OF the birth of
Martin Luther.
An overture from the Emporia (Ne-
braskal Presbytery was adopted, asking
President Arthur to grant the petition
from $50 Presbyterian members for Chief
Joseph's band OF Neg Perces Indians, in the
Indian territory TO return 10 Nez Prrccs
reservation, in Idaho.
Rev. Geo. l.. Spinning made an address
detailing In scathing terms the injustice OF
the United States to the Nez Perces tribe,
that never took white scalp and never
used their arms till driven from their land
in violation OF the treaty.
An overture was presented from several
presbyteries regarding the Indian policy OF
the government
Rev. DIR. johnson explained that the re-
port was in unison with the action of the
Episcopal general convention and Metho-
dist general conference.
The motion OF DIR. Howard Crosby was
referred back to the committee.
The overture of the Newcastle, Delaware,
presbytery, asking the sai cton of the as.
sembly Tor memorial to Rev. Francis
Mackensie, the first Presbyterian pastor in
the United States in 1888, drew forth the
statement from DR.. Oakley, secretary OF
The Historical society, that Rev.
Richard Denton, ancestor of Rev,
DR.. John Woodbridge, commissioner
| sitting in the assembly, was pastor Of II
Presbyterian church at Hampstead, Long
Island, at an earlier date. The matter was
postponed by unanimous consent.
Captain Pratt, of the United States army,
introduced six Indian students from the
Carlisle, Pennsylvania. school, two Creeks,
a Comanche, Kiowa, Arapnhoe and Nava.
10. Coming on the platform, they sang
MY Country, 'Tis of Thee"
Robert Stewart, a Greek, made a brief
address, asking why they could not live
here and work at trades they learned
he Isl printer instead of being forced
back to the reservation and its demoraliz
ing influences. when colored men anu
European immigrants could live where
they pleased.
motion to take up the report of the
committee on the revision OF the book OF
discipline aud continue till finished, was
carried
The most important amendments adopt
ed were Ministers, elders and deacons sus-
pended for immoral conduct shall be re.
stored, and that withdrawing mem bers join.
ing another church be dropped from
rolls without action, unlesP the charges
presented were then prosecuted.
The afternoon session OF the general as.
sembly was devoted to the consideration of
the amendments to the Bood of Discipline.
The balance of chapter was adopted.
The principal changes are that no member
OF the judicatory not present all the time
during trial, shall vote on a question eY-
cept by unanimous consent. The judica.
tory may sit with closed door by two.thirds
vote, and the accused person may be re-
CURED to refrain from the Lords table un.
I'll action Is taken.