Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
THE ASSEMBLY ENDED.
Closing Acts Of the Presbyterians In
New York Last Evening.

At the afternoon session Of the Presbyterian
general assembly in New York yesterday. after
the report of The STAR had closed. pr Crosby
got motion adopted explanatory Of the vote
on the prohibition question which was taken
Monday. This motion was 10 the effect that
while the vote favored prohibition il was NOT
TO be looked upon as expressing any political
sentiment whatever.
lhe resolution, which was adopted on Mon
day 10y vote of 193 10 ~. is as follows:
h' sotned, That the general assembly, in re-
s'hrming the deliverance OF former assemblies.
cans attention TO the deliverance of lSsS which
saws: That We earnestly recommend 20 the
ministers and congregations in our connection
ana 10 all Others. 20 perseyere in vigorous
en9rts until laws shall be enacted in every state
and territory of our beloved country prohibits
ing entirely a traffic which is the principai
cause OF drunkenness, and its consequent
pauperlsm, crime. taxation. lamentation Of
war and ruin 20 the bodies and souls o. men.
~ ssi winch this country has 20 long been
The committee on place Of meeting an
nounced that they had selected Saratoga
Springs as the place where the next assembly
would be held. and the date of the meeting 10
be the third Thursday Of May. 1880. This was
agreed 10.
Rev. ID. S. Allison. Of Pittsburc. as chairman
OF the correspondence committee submitted a
report saying that the committee asked the
sanction OF the assembly in inviting the various
Protestant bodies to join the Presbyterians in
establishing a college at San Paulo. Brazil.
similar to the Roberts college at COnstantinopls
aud the Ryan college, Beyrout. Syria. The
proposal OF the committee was adopted by the
assembly.
Rev. Dr. Edward G. Thurber. of the SYNOD
of New York. and Col. Elliot f. Shepard were
appointed delegates 20 attend the international
ouhday-school conference. 10 be held in Paris
next September.
=, The standing and special COMMITTEES were
then discharged
Next followed the calling of the roll. Ont Of
the ol9 members OF the assembly 233 answered
to their names
Those who received votes of thanks were
Moderator W. G. Roberts, Stated Clerk VIM. H.
Roberts, the trustees of DR. Crosby's church
where the meetings were held: Postmaster
Nancott. who afforded special facilities TO the
delegates; Col Shepard, for his hospitality;
PRINCETON college, Union theological seminary,
and the New York newspapers.
THE CLOSING REMARKS.
DIR. Crosby spoke of the good done to
New York city, which he said, was full OF
sin. by the presence of the members of the
assembly.
Moderator Roberts then said: FATHERS and
brethren, cannot express my feelings at the
close OF the session of this assembly without
thanking you for the patience and forbearance
and kindness you have shown 20 me,
brother told me AS he went out of the church,
Just after my election to the post of modera-
tor. that he sympathized with me- because
when the assembly would be brought 90 a close
II 1 would not be altogether dead, there would
be very little of me left 1 thank your patience
forbearance and assistance that am still alive.
This has been the most remarkable assembly
have ever attended-of course every
moderator says that-but I mean it. Ii
has been wise assembly; We had no profess
slonai takers here. There are men among
you whose voice has not been heard except
when voting, and then il was heard most effect
ually You have, think. a good deal of what
IN the country places is called good. hard horse
sense L thank you. brethren. and thank those
who assisted ME III my duties, and if we do not
all meet again on earth hope We II meet again
In the General Assembly of our Great Father"
Loud applause followed the moderator's
speech, and then the entire audience sang the
fourth and fifth verses of the 5g5th HYMN in the
Presbyterian HymnaL When the singing
ceased the moderator offered prayer and bene-
diction, and his last words closed the lOlst Gem
erai Assembly of the Presbyterian church Of
the United States of America at exactly l0:l5
O'clock