Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-27
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO JUMP FROM
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
The Presbyterians-Zac Montgom-
ery's .Appointment-A Boy
Tried for Murder.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uN1oN.l
The Presbyterian General Assembly.

The Presbyterian General Assembly.
CINCINNATI, May 26th-At the Presby
terrain General Assembly this morning, il
was found necessary TO restrict the attend
ance in order to keep the aisles clear o.
the seven overtures acted on by the Pres
bytery during the past year, all but one
was answered in the affirmative. The
action on the latter gives the church the
privilege of dropping the name from its
rolls of member who requests it because
OF change of views, but who is not
chargeable with any immoral conduct
Overtures pertaining to book discipline
from the Presbyteries of Los Angeles
Washington City, Westchester and Hudson
were answered in the negative. A resolu.
ton of sympathy with General Grant was
unanimously adopted. The Standing Com
mittee on Home Missions reported that
the Board is $4,000 in debt, although il
has received in contributions more than
ever before. The deficiency is caused
from Il decrease in legacies. The total re.
ceipts are $4,000. Ministers supported
wholly or in part by this Board number
,435. In the past year 1915 new churches
and $50 new Sunday-schools have been
organized, and 1000 members have been
received into these churches.
THE CATHOLIC BAPTISM QUESTION.
CINCINNATI, May 26th.-In the Presby.
terrain Assembly tonight DR.. G. ?. HAYES
of Colorado, opened the debate He said
The plea is made that a minimum of truth
being retained, the corruptions that overlie
it do not invalidate the minimum If we
believe there is truth enough in this
church, we act inconsistency in sending
missionaries to South America and New
Mexico to labor amongst the Catholics
He then spoke upon what baptism was
and referred TO the Catechism and the Cos
pei of Matthew as authorities. He con-
unued; The whole of the surroundings
and circumstances show that there must be
something more than eternal. 1t must
be a seal as well as sign. 1t seems that the
question is of no small importance
which has been argued. That, inasmuch
as Roman Catholics recognize our baptism
therefore we ought TO recognize theirs. !
want to say that in New Mexico they re-
baptize every one of the Iroselytes that
they pervert to Professionalism. ! want you
to remember that the claim to God, as 9
deity, is a claim for the inspiration of the
Bible. If Paul could have gone to Rome
and preached Jesus Christ, to be worshiped
beside Mercury and beside Mars and Eul-
can, he would have been welcomed and his
God into the Pantheon.
Rev. C. X. Burnley, of Sennett, y. Y.
said: We are on the verge of danger
believe it is dangerous to pass this resolu-
ton. We put into the hands of the Roman
Catholic priesthood, and every devotee OF
the Roman Catholic Church, just the
weapon they have been looking for.
Yeomans offered the following resou-
ton
ResolrCd That it is the decision of the General
Assembly that its last delIverance on the subject
of RomiSh baptism, leaving the question of re-
the question may arise, does recognize the va
lidity of such baptism, while it does not enjoin
upon the session the admission of Roman CathO.
lies INTO their cOmmunions without rebaptiZing.
This Assembly reatiirms the decision of 1873 as
its deliyerance at this time.
The decision OF 1873 is as follows THAT
the decision in question be left 20 the iudg-
ment of each church session, guided by
the principles governing the rules concern
ing baptism, as laid down III the standards
of our church.
DR.. J. 7. Brownson, of Washington Pa,
moved TO lay the whole matter on the
table, which was carried unanimously. All
oyertures sent to the Presbyteries by the
last Assembly, proposing changes in the
Book Of Discipline. were accepted, except
ing the fourth. The request OF the Presbv-
terry OF Los Angeles for a further change
was refused. Judge brakes resolution on
Romish baptism was Overwhelmingly de-
feated
The Fight Against Montgomery's Ap-