New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-23
PRESBYTERIANS IN COUNCIL.
VALIDITY OF CATHOLIC BAPTISM.
MINISTER'S LIFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CALFl
PUBLICATIONS.
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CINCINNATI. May pat the morning session
OF the General Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
great excitement was caused by Judge c. d. Drake. OF
the Court OF Claims OF Washington who offered reso-
ton and supported IL in speech Of great length III
which he cOntrovered the position taken by Dr. Paten'
OF Princeton. in number Of The Presbyterian Re
riep The resolution reads:
Rssored That It IL the deliberate and decided judg-
ment OF this Assembly that the Roman Catholic
church has essentially apostatzed from tne rchgoh
of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and therefore
cannot he recognized Christian Church and as we
do not recognize It rs portion or the ysDla Church OF
Christ. we cannot consistently view its priesthood as
other than usurpatOn OF the sacred functions Of the
ministry; ito ordinances as unscrptural and It's baptism
as totally invalid.
The subject was laid upon the table until judicial
which involves the question, shall have been
reported upon.
Various special committees reported questions OF
considerable importance the Church. One OF these
committees grew out ola which was before the AS
sembly last year on appeal from decisions OF the
Presbytery OF the Atlantic, which comprises the
churches Of South Carolina The committee was to In
qure to the moral character OF the coored people in
those churches and the method Of the Presbytery
in dealing with cases OF immortality. Drunkenness
theft aud other sins committed by members OF
these churches but the majority devoted and sincere
The Presbytery has disciplined immoral members, bat
never dealt harhy and the action has always resulted
benetcay.
committee discussed two pans-the ordinary life In
surancc and system In operation in other countries by
sum annually, which entitle. him TO support, II
he becomes disabled in OF his death gives support
TO his family. Neither OF these looked upon with
favor because I'm the OF ordinary life insurance all
lives not nsurabe and II they the proceeds OF
the policies would be Inadequate for the support OF even
small families and In the case OF the mutual piah sug
gested the conditions in this country are 80 peculiar
that the plan which VIII work In other countries VIII not
do here The committee recommended raising retiring
fund for the beuet OF ministers who had been in official
accumulated by each church being required to pay at
least five dollars annually into this fund.
The committee which had In charge the matter OF
raising funds for a statue Of John Calvin In the City or
Washington reported that little had been DONE owing to
arged by the addition OF the Rev. DR.. W Paxton, the
Rev. r. l.. Cuyier, the Rev. DR.. II. d. Hitchcock and
Most OF the afternoon session occupied In discus
sion Of tho report Of the Board Of Publication The man
agemeut OF this Board has been before previous Assem-
oic-, aud IN the last thorough examination OF ts
affairs has been made by committee appointed at inc
never been charged the only charge being loosencsS In
transacting business The committee completely exon
crates the Board In every particular where Criticisms
have been made but recommends that certain matters
~ detail be improved The demand Is made that
the Board shall publish cheapy and
make ~ much money "a other publishing houses
Ia tho country. The Board asserts that no company
could do better than they have done hamper as they
say they by beiug compelled 10 publish books only
maintain depositorrs Ia different parts OF the United
states, where only It's own publications are on SALE anu
m other avs which result from the As emhlys acton
from time to time. A resolution offered directing
the Board TO open "A depository IN New YORK. ABOVE
Fouricenlh-st The agency Is now In Nassau.
inaccessible 10 the majority Of those who wish to buy
thr class OF books sold there THIS report was referred
Bishop Warren Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
was warmly received Ivy the Assembly. AMI invited To
occupy tie platform by III side of tho Moderator This
evening meeting was held In the interest of sabbath
schools which the Rev. DR. George HAYS ot Colorado;
the Rev Dr. J. A. Warden. secretary OF the Sabbath
school work In tho Presbyterian Church the Rev. Dr.
". =. Breed Philadelphia; and others delivered adj