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PHfIADELFsIA. May 2c.-fhs Gsasrsi
Assembly Of the Prssbytsrian church was
called TO order yesterday noon BY the
moderator. Rev. Wm- Thempso The re-
pors Of chief interest Was that Of the Com
mittss OF Conference with the Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly. in session
~ Baltimore on the question of q union Of
the two bodies The report said substan-
tally that the conference committees Of the
two general assemblies met in Louisville
| December IA iasL. A series of formal in
| quiries were submitted by the Southern TO
/ the Northern Assembly. In regard to the
colored people IL was said IN this communl-
cation that the Southern church had adopt
| ed the policy of entire Independence from
them. Another point raised was in regard
| 70 the powers ana responsibilities OF the
I ecclesiastical board. Another treated OF
the Calvanistlc articles of faith. and another
! Was in regard 10 the question of the spirit
| cred people the answer was that the North
ern church was not in favor Of setting them
! OF in . separate organization. In regard 10
/ doctrine IL is answered that there il no
| question in regard TO doctrine or policy agi-
! tsting the Northern churches. In regard TO
spirituality il was responded that the gen.
ersl assembly IL charged with the duty oi
reformation of manners and the promotion
OF truth, charity and holiness. The union
I a.. s.rlx x~.f 49, full
est confidence in the Christian character
and doetrinal soundness of both.
Discussion followed on the question oi
setting aside a time for the discussion OF
the report. It was urged that no action
should be taken until after the fraternal
visit of the Southern assembly 10 their
| Northern brethren on Thursday. Accord
ingly Friday next was fixed upon on the
motion of the Rev. Herrick Johnson, ol
Chicago.
Then the Rev. 8. ]. Mcpherson, of Chica-
go. presented the report of the COMMITTEES
on Education, and its discussion occupied
the remainder of the session. In the even
ing Q crowded popular meeting in the in
tsrests of theological education was held IN
the Academy of Music. at which the Rev.
DR.. Francis L. Patton and others delivered
addresses.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Nay 20.-Moderator
Bullock announced the standing commit
tees In the general assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian church today. and q mes
sage from the Methodist general conference
proposing a union committee OF all evan
gelical churches on Sabbath schools IL was
referred 10 the Committee on Sabbath
Schools. Protests against organic union
were presented and referred.
The Conference Committee on Union with
the Presbyterian church North presented it:
report, giving the correspondence of tbs
two branches Of the COMMITTEES at Louisville
in November last. A lively discussion a
20 the proper disposition to make of the
report followed its reading. Some of the
fosno-rs favored immediate action as the
onF courteous course while others though
that s. the first overture toward unior
came from the South. it should await th'
action of the North. The report was finall,
reierrd to the COMMITTEES on Bills and
Ovsrtpes
Methodist
; NEW York, May 20.-At the General NJ
L. Confersnce held yesterday, Bishop Hurs
presided.
, The orderof the day was the presentation
!, of reports fem standing committees. Th
{. COMMITTEES On Temporal Economy presente'
{ memorial ngsrding the finances of th
. church, which was tabled. The Committe
on Missions rsported fsvorably on the sp
l poiDtment OF C.aconesses
III. GQeal offered as an amendment tina
J the Coniersnce Board shall report yearl,
{ 10 the annual conference the names of al
Il persons appointed and the work done, an,
q tnst the continuance in Office of all ap
wi polntees shall depend npoD the action of tn
,cI conference. After considerable debate tn
aWf
:. acopted. The report OF the Commission on
- Lay and Ministerial Delegates was then
!" taken mp, and favored equal.representation
sn This would increase the number OF lay de
halegates l13
IGN After much debate DR.. Queal offered th
Swallowing substitute for the committee
,. t<eport:
wen .'Resofred. That commission be ap
v ofointed, consisting Of one minister and on,
a,dy man from each general conference dis
h,,Ict to be presided over by one of the gen
.s.~h superintendents. which commission
"a all consider and report 70 the next genera
" a., ~. aisrence plan for equalizing the repre-
ns .tation a. now existing, and In connec
the herewith report on the increase of las
= or resentstloD in the general conference
their ne discussion aroused by this partook oi
IaIle- nature of a row between the lay anu
nrthl istsrisl delegates.
hnwo pc vote on the substitute resulted as fol
Jss,,s The ministerial delegates voted in
of the substitute about 3 to /. while
--- ~ delegates were almost unsnimousJ J
Ell to il. thus defeating the substitute
I. ters voting for 20l, against "a. Lay
= for and ia against
.her action on the report was deferred
tnas Aequence OF the latepszs of the hour
fcnn.
snv- Bsptsts.
Inx OF yrSsToS. May a.-The American
Can Publishing society began its sixty.
y ."s .'nnusl meeting yesterday. Presi.
: a.. user reviewed briefly the work oi
,ts,rs my and the Secretary read the re-
xrs 70 poe board Of managers, which show,
,nrtst, 'otsl receipts Of the book depart
oo< - r. the yssT amounted 10 $50. .49l
x un- - sets Of the society vsrs S7ll .se5.
} = - - year il2 nsw publications bsve
g Jon -. to the society's cstalsgae. Tne
zen of pts for the bible vers for the
lv-~~s- fs9, or Sieoes more than last
"A nns | 10y four missionaries q various
- a - missionary secretaries we're 10
= the society daring tie year
en nominations Vas appoint
ea1@ Dr. Simmsns Of Nsr York
ni"s'os 49, Wsmaas Bible boads and
~ers - nation OF . small society in
<rslzy; 49, 49, +, collect funds for TIE trxns-
Tiagsi so1 Je distribution ~ the bisie
= heen n,sd 81 the Rev. s L. Cisstoa
~ lros 0ri>~ns. vhe SPOKE Of
~ ~,-- sse the freedsen- The sast
f-N-r. slivsr-d bv the Rev. Or.
H. ~ evie~ed tie vsrk Ia Ger