Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-25

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substitute for that resolution but re-
confederation was refused BY an almost
unaiiinuuJ vote
The Roy. Dr. Bartlett, chairman Of
the cnninitsrn of arrangement, then
presented to Moderator '".ig the gavcl
prepared for this Assem- Jiy, the gift Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Gurley, the former
the son OF the Rev. i. }. Gurley, first
pastor of the church N winch the
Assembly meets. II is com, osad largely
OF cherry from Mount Vernon, with
pieces Of the United States frigate Con
| stitutlon, the capstone Of the Washing
| ton monument and tine pew in the New
| York Avenue Church occupied by the
| late President Lincoln.
DIR. Craig responded in few we'll
chosen words of thanks to tho donors,
and paid an eloquent tribute to the
memory OF the Rev. phineas ID. tiurley.
A motion by Dir. llalsha OF Nebraska
| for the appointment of a committee to
formulate an expression Of opinion upon
the Chinese Exclusion act as it affects
the foreign missionary work was adopted
stated Clerk Roberts announced that
| the reports OF the various boards, com
| mittCcs and officers Of the church and
| Assembly had been received, with a few
exceptions, and would be duly pre-
| scented.
The answers of the Presbyteries to
| the ovcrtures sent down last year had
also been received, DR., Roberts stated,
| and the result would be announced in
due time.
A. d. +. Randolph Of New York
| presented the report Of the special com
| mittec upon the publication, Church at
Home aRd 1boa&. The expenditures
for 1892 were $29,73l; receipts, 500 ,56i
| deficit, &l6G average monthly circula-
! tion, 2l,UiS. The deficit for 1891 was
Sj,ssS,
DR. Smith Of Baltimore introduced to
I the moderator, and through him 10 the
\ Assembly, the Rev, DIR. Duncan Of the
Episcopal Church, who represented the
joint committee which has under con-
! sidcration the subject OF church unity.
| This committee has been in session
for the past two days and the Rev, Or.
| Duncan was selected to represent the
| Episcopal branch before this Assembly.
He was received in an appropriate
1 speech by DR.. Craig and replied in the
same vein, predicting great doings as the
| outcome of the committees work. As
| the final outcome OF the committees
| work DIR. Duncan prophesicd practical
and harmonious unity Of the churches,
and that in the not very far distant
future instead of two church organiza-
tions there shall be but one.
The moderator announced the stand
Ing committees.
The special committee on the Chinese
Exclusion act was announced to consist
| Of $. NJ. Cutchings OF Detroit, NJ. II.
Stratton Of Salem, N. j., and Cyrus L.
Pershing Of Pottsville, Pa.
The Rev. Henry Roberts was an
nounced to be vice-moderator.
WASHINGTON May 2O.-Among the
interesting reports submitted to the
General Assembly during its session TO-
day was that Of the special committee
on Young Peoples Societies, consisting
Of the Revs. r. G.. Monrert and Robert
j. Service and Elder John II. Holiday
appointed in accordance with the over
turo from the Presbytery Of GAINESVILLE
asking for q model constitution fol
Young Peoples societies in the Presby.
tcrian church, which shall secure uni
formity of organization in harmony
with the church polity.
The committee said it "doos not be-
lieve that uniformity of organization in
harmony with onr church polity is ID
be attained by the adoption Of II uni.
form constitution by all local Young
Peoples societies. Such soCietics, like
Sabbath schools, are 4 part Of the church
machinery and their conduct should he
left to the church Wehave no denomi.
national model to which all our sunday
schools must conform. We question
whether uniform constitution, even il
cordially accepted by all the societies as
substitute for those they now have
would be an advantage"
Uniformity Of organization, the com
mittec said is m5re desirable and prac,
ticaDlc in Presbyterian than in local
societies. The name "hresbytcrian
Union" seemed to the committee to be
well chosen and form OF constitution
for such organizations was submitted
with the report
In connection with tho report tho
committee presented 4 series Of rcso
luti0ns commencing the work of tht
Young Peoples Societies; recommend
ing that the members inform themselve;
in regard to the missionary and othel
agencies of the church; that Presby
tGrians appoint standing committees OF
Young Peoples Societies, and that Pres
byteman organizations of young people
be formed wherever cXpedicnt.
WAsmlYdroS, May 20--l'he thirc
days session Of the Presbyterian Gen
efal Assembly began promptly at 9.3'
o'clock.
The minutes Of Yesterdays proceed
iugs were approved A bundle o
houtonnleres from the boys ol the lie
form School was presented to the AS
scmbly by DR.. Bartlett chairman OF tht
committee on arrangements, Inc an
nouncement was received with applaus
, and a vote Of thanks was extended t
the donors.
The Rev. M. i. r. Hill, chairman o
committee on correspondence, intro
duced TO tho Assembly the Rev. j, q
Patton, the venerable missionary to IN
/ New EEebrides, delegate from the 'res
byterans Of Australia and Tasmania
MIR. Fred Neckar, vice-prcsident of tn
Evangelical Church of Geneva; and III
| Rev. Il. j.. Dupuy, pastor of the Re
7 formed Church of France, and the dele
/ gate from the Franco-Amcrican com
mittee for the evangelization of France
! The yiSitols were received by the Gen
! cral Assembly standing.
The COMMITTEES on bills and ovcrtures
! through the Rev. II, W. Patton, secre
t tary, recommended a distribution o
oyertutes sent from the various Presby
5 teries among the several committees
5 which was approved.
} The Rev. Charles Il. Thompson, chair