New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-24
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
$500 -, rur pr-,,r IT, ATTON

FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK - HE TCDNiO-AiiO
socIETY-A TALK WITH DIR. MLANE
rFRox SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
SARAroGA. Nav 23.-As yesterday was the
field da for Home Missions to-day is given 10 inc WORK
OF eyangelizng heather in every land, including tue
United states.
The forysrth annual report OF the Board OF Foreign
Missions was read by the Rev Dr. Marvin r. Vincent OF
New-York 1t pays tribute to the memories OF "liah
f. Dodge and Mrs. Julia NJ. Graham suhe receiP'S
from all sources, including last years balance are
S656 237 expenditures SG6o62O. leaving balance
against the Board sl33s3 The years income repre-
sents offerings OF 1882 churches the largest nuhDo
ever reported and the beraty Of the Womens Boards
The Board has In charge 100 American
aud OF native ordained missionaries Desiuos
1873 native licentiates; lay MISSIONARIES "a
male and 265 female Americans. and go natives OF
both sexes. In the mission schools there are Zl'Zo'
pupils
The renorts from the mission stations all encour
aging The report in speaking OF Indian missions de-
oared the greatest hndronces were the corrupohs
and frauds perpetated upon redmen by the agents
of the United States Government and called Tor enOrtS
arousng the National conscience to this great wrong
Tho report also calls for the raising OF @7OOOOO during
the coming year. and dominates the Rev. Dr. Marvin IL
Vincent az the successor the Board to the late W. IL
Dodge deceased.
The report was adopted and the Assembly was ad-
dressed by tho Rev David Irving corresponding secre
tary Elder Edward Wells OF the Weschester Presby-
terry; the treasurer, william Rankin the Rev. f. j.
Adams OF the Knox Presbytery the returned Li6erian
the Rev c. Mills of the synod OF China; the Rev. Dr.
Herrick Johnson the Rev. H. H. Isice OF sacramento;
the Rev. Joseph Graham, o. the KOpoor PresDytery,
India. and Elder Thomas Mcclellan. Of Philadelphia.
An important committee appointed to-day by DR..
Hatfield consisting OF the Rev Drs Howard Crosby, j.
Addison Henry and Byron Sunderland cxJudge VIII
lam Strong. Congressman John Hill or NeW-Jersey,;
secretaries Henry Knda and W. e. t9oertsLwhH Snal
oir bava nerll trOvc M
Alaska has now population OF 5000 wt9 s shs
Board OF Home Missions has established
THE CASE OF DIR. MLANE.
Regarding the McLane case, the Rev. Dr. Edward
Kempsha, Chairman OF the Judici oil Committee SAID
this afternoon THE TRIBUNE correspondent: " BY
OF the Assembly yesterday the case was removed
from the hands Of the judicial Committee.
and it is now before the Assembly, but
10 further action can be taken unless
a motion ia made refer the matter back again to the
judicial Committee with instructions TO issue the case
before the Assembly. motion may he made however,
TO whole back the Presbytery whence
Il came for a new trial. There also many other
ways ~ dispOsng OF 1t without It's being r'ed IN the
When asked by THE TRIBUNE correspondent this after
noon II he desired to make any regarding the
upon which he ia TO be tried by the Assembly DrMc
Lane replied that he would answer any quosIohS 'nse
If the Pres6gtery's action in suspendng you i,re-
versed," asked. " will you continue preaching In
| your present church ~ 80
Certainly" the reply, a" "a all It's members with
| two exceptions support mo In this matter
| was your trial by the Presbytery fair onei"
the contrary very Unfair as l Ss& pan sa sss
shown in dsP pT Of hs cou.t
In denying Christ the literal penalty OF the
law and literally punished instead Of vs. aud In de-
nying that His righteousness is imputed 20 MS In the
sense literal transfer OF His personal qnalitio of
merit. | do not reject tue legal view' nor
"What Il The moral theory mentioncdn your case"
That the chief object of Christs work the repro
| ~ owl
nsce maimtnins law and makes L consistent for God
To forgive sinners The relation OF Christs death to our
! sa.vat j. That of cause aud elect
''ln what "a Christs work and deata eifectual
.s d,ah IS the elimination % his vcarlous sacri-
| Gcai work. and His work was eHcctm IA makiag hIm
the propiiaon forour SINS thus appca-ns an Offended
God. and preparing the way for are'oaeili4ton Ia
speaking u Ills Obedience Feier poh 20 III, iYhS &c
ding L. t.e Law. and in He death on tn cross
Q.-MhDa ,-o advocates tho moral theory =
E-it Is heil by lealng Epscopalian clergymen. BY
n aiy Congrcgauona.ists few loading Baptists and
10 es OF DR. Phnlips brooks and Dr.. Duryca, OF Boston,
.li Dr. Newman smythe o. new Hiyen but after
ward said that those men might not Wish Their names
what is the general telling in the Assembly,"
nnd the younger men in favor OF hbcray and toll
Are you au1ou, to have the case tried before the
"lnat Is what l came here FOR"
The McIauc hrrcsy case rtno before the Assembly
this afternoon again. when Dr. Kcmpshal asked for In
stucuons regarding the power IN regard to
orator. ne began to speak about tie vote
taken yesterday, when Dr. J. ;. Grimes
bro her ~ one The prosecuting cerymcn-createda
sensation by shouting: Why Ia this man allowed TO
peak" Dr. Grimes called 10 order 10y the moder
ufnr. and d.. kcmpshall SAID -
chairman OF the Judicial Committee. ami
vas merely asking for Instructions
am son OF the Presbyterian Church deeply regret
that any brother should arraign ~ that man II
have done wrong apologize 10 the moderator and TO
| TINS assembly" Loud aud continued upplausoi The
ease was then committee to be reported
| tor trial.
At the afternoon session the forty fifth annual report
OF the frcsDy Board Of Publication read The
report that 1881 900 copies OF books tructs and
periodicals Published during the year The re-
ccpts ali sources including S3-Jsb balance. were
S2sI IA, and Tpcnditur,s T2J24l2. The aggregate
receipts sales SlD5,i2O. There Csirib
ued gratuously 1884 volumes aud s22 500 pages Of
ract Sevcuy-twO sunday schools org lniZed In
destitute pllces and LIZ other schools visited
| Ins report accepted.
The claims OF the Board presented by the Rcy.
Dr. John Murphy, OF Philadelphia instead OF Dy the Rev
Dr r. 5chcret the secretary OF the BOlrdwhO Is III.
Dr. JAddson Henry followed urging liberal allowances
10 tho Board. Toe Rev. AdelDert Naudcrppe, OF ~.
Louis seconded the question OF the report Tor puOllca
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