8 THE DAILY EVENING TELKGRAP11- M1ILADELP1UA, FRIDAY, MA 20, 1870. C IX V LIT ELLI UKIIGBt DESTRIJCTIVE TIRE. TtfVn Malt liana Jlac Street name1 Oat-I.ortM 6.,O00-A llrn Iniared. At ft few minutes after 7 o'clock this morning the extensive four-story building running from Vine etreet to New, occupied as a, malt house ty F. Perot fe 8ons, was discovered on fire. The alarm being given, the firemen were on Land quickly. The flames by this time had broken through the third story windows, and the locality of the fire being in such an inacces sible spot (about the middle of the floor) that there was no chance of reaching it with water. The firemen were thus compelled to play the water on the building and through the windows of the second floor. The material of the two tipper floors being of a decidedly inflammable nature, the flames coursed through them quickly, and it was not until those floors and the roof were destroyed tbat the fire was completoly extinguished. It originated from one of the barley kilns. The structure was surrounded by immense warehouses, and in its rear was Dr. Uutter's Lutheran Church, but through the exertions of the firemen all these buildings were saved from total destruction. Frank A. Strack, a member of the United States Engine Company, while on the roof cU the malt-house, playing water on the adjacent property, fell through to the fourth floor into the midst of the fiery element, bat he succeeded in extricating himself from his peril ous position, after having sustained severe burns. He was removed to his residence in the vicinity, where his injuries were pronounced not dangerous. There were about 80,000 bushels of barley in the various processes of manufacture, all of which was destroyed by either fire or water. This was valued at 45,000. The building, which is damaged to the extent of f 10,000, was insured for f 00,000. The stock and machinery were also insured for $00,000, which will about cover the loss. The structure on Vine street was divided by a recess which was used as an entrance and exit for the wagons. On either side of this, on the first floor, there were three stores. No. 310 was occupied by John Schymmlclc, tailor. The Fire Insurance Patrol saved this gentleman a very heavy loss by covering his stock with rubber blankets. Still there was some damage by water, but this is covered by an insurance of f 3000 in the New Amsterdam and Germania Companies. No. 312 was the cigar store of F. E. Roeap. The greater part of his stock was removed at an early stage of the fire nnd the remainder was rretty well taken care of by the Insurance Patrol. No. 320 was occupied by George Metzger as a fishing tackle establishment. His loss will be about t500 by water, which is fully covered by insurance. Tbe Messrs. Perot estimate their entire loss at about t05,000, which will be fully covered by insuiance in the Reliance, Delaware Mutual, Fire Association, Spring Garden, Franklin, Girard, United Firemen's, Mechanic, and other cflices in this city. The insurances on the stock and building are as follows: 6T0CK Charter Oak fi.ooo Delaware Mutual 10,000 Independent of Boston 2,600 Anthracite 2,600 County 6,000 Spring Garden 6,000 Union Mutual 6,000 Total S 35,000 BUILDING. Fire Association f 8,000 iirard 7 000 Franklin 7,000 Kellance 10,003 Spring Garden 6,000 United Firemen's 6,000 Mechanics' 6,ooo Union Mutual 6,ooo Total 3o7ooo THE BAPTISTS. The Anniversaries of tbe National Hoc.Ietles to be Held la this city Next Week. The anniversaries of the national societies of the Baptist denomination will be held in this city next week at the First Baptist Church, corner of Broad and Arch streets. The pro gramme for the week is as follows: On Monday evening, May 23, at 7 o'clock, the American Baptist Historical Society, Iter. Howard Malcom, D. D., President, will hold its annual meeting. The annual report will be read, and interesting addresses delivered, the principal speaker being Professor Osgood, of the Crozer Theological Seminary. On Tuesday, May 24, the American Baptist Missionary Lnlon, Rev. M. B. Anderson, LL. D., President. Meet at 10 o'clock in the morning, and continue in session during the day and evening. The annual sermon will be preached by Rev. W. W. Everts, D. D., of Chicago. On Wednesday, May 25, the American and Foreign Bible Society, Hon. I). M. Wilson, Pre sident, will hold its annual meeting, commencing at 9 o'clock in the morning. On the same day the American Baptist Publi cation Society, William Phelps, Esq., President, will hold its meeting, commencing at 10 o'clock in the morning and continuing during the remainder of the day and evening. The annual sermon will be preached at the opening of the first session by the Rev. J. D. Fulton, ol Boston, whose subject will be "The World's need of a Baptist Literature." On Thursday, May 26, the American Baptist Home Mission Society, lion. J. M. Hovt, Presi dent, will hold its meeting, commencing at 10 o'clock in the morning, and continuing in se eion during the afternoon. On the evening of the same day a general meeting will be held at Horticultural Hall, for the promotion of the interests of the different enterprises of the denomination. A number of addresses will be delivered on this occasion by prominent persons connected with the Church. Admissions to this general meeting will be by tickets, which may be obtained, free of cost, at the Publication Society's rooms, and at the door on the evening of the meeting. The committee of arrangements for the differ ent meetings, of which the Rev. J. 8. Kennard is chairman, will be session at the First Baptist Church on Monday, May 23, from 2 o'clock in the afternoon throughout the remainder of the day. A Popclab Mode of Conveyance The high price demanded by hackmen for the con veyance of people from one part of the city to another, and particularly from the various rail road depots, induced a number of gentlemen to apply to the last Legislature for an act incorpo rating the Union Transfer Company. The ob- V SJe? wva8' and 11 ha8 Bince been deinon btratea to be a success, to carry passengers at an extremely low rate of fare from the depot to their residences or the hotels. Having received a charter a contract was entered into for the construction of suitable vehicles. Five of these have been completed, and on Monday last a trial trip was made through Fairmount Park. They ' are built for the accommodation of two passen gers each, and are finished In rood etvle the Inside furniture being peculiarlydajVable to the purport- designed. The company Intend to have five ' re completed In a short time so that, in all, ten of them will bo in use Thcl? cost will reach 15,000 As the demand In creases for the vehicles, the present number will also be Increased. There seems to be scarcely a doubt that this cheap means of conveyance will be well patronized, und that the system will be kept in the best of order is guaranteed by the character of those having the matter in charge Messengers of the Transfer Company will be on the trains of the Pennsylvania Central, Phila delphia and Baltimore, and Camden and Amboy Railroads, to make arrangements to convey pag. eengers to any point in the city they may desire to reach. These agents are to sell a ticket for a coupe at one dollar, or fifty cents for each pas senger. That will be the rate of fare for any distance within two miles. Upon application at the offices of the company, Nob. and 001 Chesnut street, a carriage will be sent to the house of any person desiring to go to a railroad depot. For nee about the city a vehicle can Le i ad for one dollar per Lour. THE ASSEMBLY. MKCOMI DAY'M SESSION. This .Mornlna'o Proceeding of the Prenbyte. riaa Jenerl Aeoemhly Tbe He pore of tbe Committee Freentel. The General Assembly of the Reunited Prcs byterinn Church was called to order at 20 minutes after 0 o clock this morning, by the Moderator, Kev. vt. Backus. Devotional Baerrlsea. ' The preliminary devotional exercises were rtwnni by the singing or the Ttn hymn, after which prater was enered by Kev. J. T. Bmlth, 1). 1)., of Newark Mnw larimt The Moderator then read the parable of the ten virgins, alter wnicn prayer was offered by Kev. Henry J. van Dyke, u. u., of Brooklyn. After smguig sgain, a prayer was made by Key. D'. McCosh. lr'Slrtent of f'unceton College. Kev. Mr. Warner, of Utlca, made a short and in- terestlng address. Be said he stood at the throne for himself. As he lived and Improved the talent that was confided to him he should oe judged. We must be raithfui over what we have. Alter singing tbe Doxology, the Moderator said the hour for proceeding to business had arrived. Business Renamed. The Clerk then read the report of the proceedings of yesterday, which were unanimously adopted The caning or me rou was dispensed with by unanimous consent. A Congratulatory Despatch from Dr. Elliott. The Moderator read the following congratulatory despatch addressed to the Assembly by the vene rable Dr. Elliott, who was the Moderator of the General Assembly of 1889, at which the memorable schism occurred : "AixitoHENy City, Pa, May 19, mo. To the Moderator of the General Assembly of the PreBby tenan Church, First Presbyterian Church: The Moderator of the last General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Immediately preceding the separation, sends greeting to the flrst Reunited Assembly of the same, through their Moderator, praying that their proceedings may be distinguished by the wisdom that is from above, and cemented by the charity which is the bond of perfeetness. 'David Elliott, No. 302 Ridge street" The reading of this despatch was received with evident satisfaction, and on its conclusion the Stated Clerk was directed, on motion, to send an appro priate response to Dr. Elliott. A Heslgnatlon Refuged Acceptance. Judge Melloy tendered his resignation as one of the temporary clerks of the Assembly because both of the temporary clerks were from one body, and both from the W est. lie therefore nominated Rev. Ezra M. KiugHley, of New York, for that position. A motion was made that his resignation be not ac cepted, which was agreed to by the Assembly. (Invitation from the Sunday School Helen, An Invitation from the Sunday School Union was Tead by the Clerk, asking the Assembly to attend the anniversary of that body. Received with thanks. Governor Pollock Btated that the Sunday School Union had made arrangements for the attendance of the entire Assembly at the anniversary of the Union. Admission can be had by tickets only, but a sumcicnt Dumoer woum ne aistriDUiea rrom the platform or the nouse at the close of the morning DCBB1UU. Election of an Extra Htated Clerk. Rev. Charles C. Beattv, D. D., of Steubenville, O., nominated Ue v. Ezra M. Kingsley as an additional btated Clerk. Mr. Kingsley was unanimously elected. Dr. Howard CroBby, of New York, moved that the reception of abstracts of reports that are not printed be made the second order of the day for to morrow. Carried. The reception of the printed reports was then en tered Into. Mr. Rankin, of New York, moved to postpone the order of the day until half-past 3 o'clock this after noon, with the understanding that all the papers belonging to the presbytery should be furnished. Adopted. . Rev. Dr. Breed, of this city, moved that the Assem bly hear the report of the Joint Committee on Pub lications. Adopted. The Report of the Committee on Publications. Rev. I). Humphrey, chairman of the committee, presented the report. The report stated that the conveniences at present at tbe command of the Assembly for the purposes of publication are greatly Inferior to the wants. The machinery was only barely able to do the work of the divided Assembly. It will be much more so for the united church. A new board is wanted of good, strong men. A few men will perform more labor than a large board. A third necessity Is the maintenance or a force of colporteurs who will found churches In places hitherto unreached. While no great and radical changes are needed, the time has arrived for a great enlargement of the useful ness of this branch. The report closed with the following resolutions, which will come np for the approval of the Assembly at a future time : 1. That the said board and committee are hereby united under the name and title of the Presbyterian Board of Publication. 2. That the satd board shall henceforth be com posed of forty-eight members, one-half of whom shall te ministers and one-half laymen. These mem bers shall be divided Into three classes, one class, containing eight ministers and eight laymen, after the present year to be elected annually by the General Assembly for a term of three years. 8. In order to an Immediate and thorough reor ganization of the board all persons now members of the board and the committee are discontinued, and their membership ceases, and the following persons, taken In equal numbers from each of the late branches, are recommended to till the three classes. (The names of the members of the class whose term shall expire at dlilerent times here follow.) 4. Said board shall hold at least four regular meet ings in the course of each year, in the months of June, October, January, and April. Its first meeting shall be held at No. 8121 Chesnut street, at 4 o'clock P. M., on the second Tuesday of June of the present year. 6. The executive officers of the board shall be a secretary or secretaries, whose titles and duties shall be dellned by the board, and a treasurer. 6. All other Internal arrangements necessary for carrying out the purposes of its organization shall be made by the Board of Publication after Its reorganl tion. 7. Each presbytery Is directed to appoint one or more of its members a presbyterlal publication com. mlttee, which committee shall In that presbytery supervise the work of securing an annual collection for this board from each of the churches, shall search out and recommend to the board suitable persons to act as colporteurs, shall correspond with the board In reference to its work in that presbytery, and shall do whatever else may tend to promote the work and Interests of the board and to secure a thorough distribution of the board's publications within and throughout the bounds of the pres bytery. 8. All the property of every kind now owned by the Presbyterian Board of Publication and by the Presbyterian Publication Committee, or held by any Board of Trustees for the use and benefit of either of them, Is hereby directed to be under ami placed in possession of the trustees of the Presbyterian Board of Publication, Incorporated by the Legisla ture of the fctate of Pennsylvania, and whose char ter was approved by the Governor of that State on the 13th day of February, A. D. 1947; aad In order that the late two branches of the Presbyterian Church, now happily reunited, may have, as nearly as possible, an equal representation In said Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian Board of Publication (there now beiag enough vacancies by death aad resignation to effect the changes proposed), the Board of Publication Is directed at its next meeting In the month of June to elect the following persons to be members of Its Board of Trustees : For (JneYrar Alexander Whilldln, Samuel C. Per kins, A Ml Mclntyre. For 2 wo 1' tars Morris Patterson, William E. Ten brook. For Three ry-(ieorge Junkin, James Ross Snowden, Robert N. llson. 9. The Trustees of the Presbyterian House are hereby directed tojoonvey, by a good and sumeteut legal title to the Trustees of the Presoyterlan hoard of Publication, the house and lot Nos. 1334 and 1330 Chesnut street, now occupied by the Presbyterian Publication Committee In part as a book store and any other property now in their possession, or which may hereafter come Into their possession, for the use of the PreHbyterian Publication! Committee- and should any legal Ulineulties be found in the way of making such conveyance or transfer, then the Trus tees of the Presbyterian House aud the Trustees of the Presbyterian Board or Publication are herebv directed to procure as speedily as posuible such special enactments from the Legislature of this Mate, or decrees of any courts of competent juris Uiction, as shall remove the difficulties. 10. it is to be understood by all parties to this arrangement, and is directed by this General Assetn fy,, wAi . prPerty thu vented in the Trustees ii.hn'lW r.lttn Jioard r JuWlcatlon, together with all which may hereafter be given to it foF pub lication purposes, and all the net proflts of its busi ness, are to be perpetually and sacredlv uged In the will Ttruau Cltoi,?r2 " ler IWse, In accordance fore given" Ueretofore awPti and pledges Uereto- f,f1p?ii'.?neral A8seml,1J recommends the Board of Pabllcatiou, as soon as practicable alter its rir gauization, to sell Us house and hit NasA Ches nut Street, and to provide a large house, aaeuuaie to ha now extended operations, and to the S xftSfSZW iU. Vemut,PNot vi U? l:he8nut fet, or in that vicinity. h..J.iJ0.rder.Umtlt10 Hl)0ve recommendation may be carried out so as to provide ample accomoda tion for the hoard's future business, and as far as possible for all other Presbyterian interests In this city, without the absorption of any part of its capital now used and needed for tbe publication and distri bution of our religious literature, it is recommended that the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be raised among onr churches and people for the erec tion and equipment of said Publication llonse, and all contributions made thereto shall be recognized as a part of the offering of $5,000,000 which It was at PitUbnrg resolved to raise. 13. All the committees and officers of the Board of Publication and of the Publication Committee are requested to continue to perform their respective duties as at present nutll otherwise directed by the newly organized Board of Publication. The report was received, and It was ordered to be put upon the docket. Committee te It e vine the Rale. Dr. O. W. Mnsgrave, of Philadelphia, moved that a committee of live be appointed to revise the rules of the dlffereat Judicatories, who shall report at tin next Assembly. Carried. Hon. J. Ross Snowden moved that two thousand copies of the roll be printed for the use of the As sembly. Carried. Ilepert on Disabled Cleraymen. The report of the Committee on the Relief of Dis abled Clergymen was received from Dr. Shepherd. 1 he report recommended the continuance of the present officers. The report was adopted and ordered to be placed upon the docket. The Committee on Devotional Exercise. Tbe Moderator announced the names of the Com mittee on Devttinnal Exercises as follows: Revs. K, R. Beadle, D. D.. O. F. Wlswell, D. D., D. A. Cun ningham, James Y. Mitchell: and Elders Pollock, Ilildcbran, Carter, and Rankin. The Deleaatee from Abroad. 8everal commissions were received from various commissioners from different foreign bodies, Among them were those of the Free Church of HcotUnd, Rev. William Arnot aud Professor John S. Blackle, of Idlnbargh; those of the United Presbyterian Church of Great Britain, Rev. Dr. Edmund of Lon don, and Rev. Dr. Macleod, of Birkenhead, near Liverpool; and those of the Irinh Presbyterian Church, Rev. Prof. Watts and Thomas Sinclair, Esq., of Belfast Dr. Dill, of Londonderry, had been appointed one of the de.egatei from the last named body, but his death was announced by a cable de spatch recently. The commissions were referred to the Committee on Correspondence, which the Moderator announced to be composed of the following: Revs. II. J. Van Dyke, James B. Shaw, J. O. Wat son, 8. M. Campbell, and A. McLean ; and Elders W. Ronkin and Robert Russell. The several other standing corn in I tees were then announced, and, after subsequent changes, stood as follows: The Ntnndln Committees. On Bin and Overtures Revs. P. IL Fowler, D. D., G. W. Musgrave, D. I)., S. W. Speer, R. W. Patter son, D. D., II. H. Allen, P. T. Wilson, D. D., II. Ken dall, D. D., and J. B. Spottswood, D. D. ; Elders J. 1. Crosby, Hon. James Pollock, Isaao ecarrill, Julius King, William B. canlleld, Dr. James Taylor, and W. G. Murdocks. J ' Judicial Committee. Revs. M. W. Jacobus, D. D George W. lTentls, Thomas Orelgh, IL L. Hitchcock John Buchannon. J. Few Smith, Robert Uammill. Henry Little; and Elders Hon. II. W. Green, Hon. William Strong, H. K. Clarke, Calvin John B. Skin ner, C. L. Olds, George Junkin, and Alfred Hand. On Polity of th Church Jtevs. E. F. Hatfield. D. D., C. C. Beatty, D. D., S. G. Speer, D. D., c! Hawley, I). D., 8. D. Alexander, D. D., L. IL Read D. D., D. M. HalUday, D. D., Robert Patterson, D. D and Elders Hon. D. Haines, James Brown, Dr. James Lamb, E. A. Moore, 8. T. Freeman. 8. J. Thompson, and E. A. Raymond. On Foreign UHmvmn. Revs. R. R. Booth, D. D.. John Thompson, D D., Walter Clarke, D. D., E. E. Swift, G. A. Lyons, John Newton, A. Newton, D. D.. George Boardman, D. D, ; and Elders Hon, W. E. Dodge, Dr. B. McCarllc, A. A. Guthrie, Dr. Joseph Cross, and Stephen Torney. On Home Mixtions -Rev s. Willlom M. Paxton Henry Darling. D. P., B. G. Riley, George C. lieckl man, D. D., W.A. Nilcs, D. D.. J. H. Dunn, J, H. Trowbridge; and Elders G. F. wood, Richard Ed wards, Samuel Thompson, Dr. W. B. Lyons, Robert Cornelius, W. J. Cornwell, James Paull. On icdtication Revs. 8. M. Hopkins, R. D. Har- Ser, Wm. 8. Curtis, 8. O. Ratson, (J. W. Gaertuor. obert Dickson, WiHlatn W. Williams, and C. R. Gregory; and Elders Prof. Stephen Alexander, M. S. Converse, J. S. Klrkwood, O. Kendall, and S. H. Mather. On jfublication83&meB McCosh, D. D., B. W Chidlan, D. D., C. O. Carr, Trowbridge, I. A. Priest. J. M. Smith, and A. Bryant; and Elders David Keith, J. D. Gillett, J. O. Garrison, K. M. Chase. Nathaniel Ewlng, and John A. Renshaw. On Church Erection -Revs. Howard Crosby, D. D.. F. D. Ward, D. D., J. B. Relllnger, D. D.. Joseph I! Crum, Thomas R. Crawford, D.- D., J. F. Kendall, and Sheldon Jaekson ; and Elders a. W. Williams. J. C. Lewis, G. W. Fowle, S. R. Parvln, O. B. Cunn. Joseph Ridgley, Dr. W. B. Lyon. ' On Theological Heminarie Revs. Wm. Adams. D. D..V. D. Reed, D.D. J. P. Wilson, D.D., W. e! McLauren, J. L. Robinson, D. A. Cunningham, P. Mason, and J. A. Lewis: nnd Eldeis Professor E. North. D. S. Courtney, s. W. Kingsley, G. It. va, nuu y iiuucuuatu. On Mintxtcrtal KeMef JicvB, Revs. T. Snrole. D.D.. .T. IT. Noble, I) D.t James Alexander. D.D.. Charles Hteb- bins, William Irvln, R. II 1L Kelloirc. and T. II. Cleland; and Elders Stephen Ives, William Board, John C. Hines, WllUam Torrey, Dr. W. F. Wilson On Freedmen Blder General E. M. Gregory, ehairman; Revs. S. C. Logan, Horace Eaton, John Htocton, D. I. Berce, D. Tally. A. G. Ennell, J. Boll ville, and Charles Brown; and Elders It. McKee, J. W. Edward, and 8. J. Monfort. On Corrtxpondenct Revs. H. J. Van Dyke, D. D., J. B. Bhaw, If. D., J. C. Watson, D. D , Samuel M. Campbell, D. D., and A. McLean; and Elders Wil liam Rankip, Jr., Robert Kassell. On Mrrative of IteligionBevi. T. L. Cuyler, D. V., W. P. Breed, D. D., B. Kingsbury, D. D., and K. G. Thompson ; and Slders J. K. Warner, Hon. E. P. Doty. On Leav of Ab$en'.Tieva. J. T. Dngllsh, J. L. Robinson, W. W. McKenney, and O.M.Johnson: and Elder O. W. Simons. On Mileage Elders Lewis Chapin, F. A. Tschlertley, and Robert Carter. On Financi Elders J. D. Vermllyc, E. A, Lambert, David Robinson, and J. Ross Snowden. On Devotional FxercUieMHev. Ellas K. Beadle, D. D., George F. Wlswell. D. D., David A. Cunningham, and James Y. Mitchell ; and Elders Hon. James Pollock, William. L. Hlldeburn, Robert Carter, and Thomas Bond. Tbe Union Theological Seminary. Dr. William Adams, of New York, submitted the following: Whn-ea; In th recast n)ttiationt for reuniting the two branchra of the ProsbyterUn Churoh, front impor tance w attached to aoma uniform tystem of oocleaiaati cal auparriaiuo over the aoveral theological Mminariet of tbe deaoaiaatioe ; and Whrrta. Tbe DirecUri of th Union Theological Semi nary in New York an institution founded before the dis ruption of the Pretbyterian Oburch. belonging exclusively to neither of ita branches, and administered upon its own independent charter desirons of doing all in their power to establish confidence aad harmony throughout the whole Clmrce in renpect te the eduoation of its members; and Whem; It has appealed to many, aud especially to those who took an active part ia founding tbe Union '1 beelogical Seminary, that there are many disadvantages, infelicities, net to say at times perils, in tbe election r , " -,. 4 ju,iusri uirouuy ana imrueul- ately by the General Assembly itself a body so Urge, in session for so sbort a time. and. composed of memoers to w u iHiuna, uisiance irom me semi naries themselves, and therefore personally unaouuainted It. I mini l.hiiio. wlili.l. nnmtviw. . : " j Vi. K 7 " irue luierest, and nseiulsess; tberetore be it Utmletd, That th Board of Ttfrectors of the Union Theological brnioary of Nete- York, being all of them niiiintra or members of the Presbyterian Church, do nwmuiris me following rtt. viz. : That the General Assembly may be ploaned .w, auii am m iu. puu iiia m iug exeruise oi tue pn prietoiauip and control over the several Theological Bimii nanus, that so far at th election of professors is con. fliftt ilH .Via lunmkli . . . I I . . .1 .. .. , .,,,..,,, niiumi, mo same 10 meir re tptctive hoard of Director on the following terms and rnnnilin... 1 'I'hil li.. Smnl niu.lA .1 V. .1 I . V . T : v. v.. o ui oai u lueoioKicai semi nary shall be authorized to aDDoint all nrofauuir. In. !.. same. H. That all sur-h appointment shall be reported to th taeneral Assembly, and no such appointment of proiessor shall be considered a a complete eleotion If disapproved "J ttuj ,ui. in mi owuuiiiir, . . J ' .1. 1 .' . i . mi . . . w . . . iiuKimri im rnuue-i, iu(i ine nouTa oi 1JI rectors of the Union Theological Seminary in New York, per- -umuiiw iuh, iui ijiu iruiiuHu its vue memorial will meet I ll.k ....v.liul B n I ..... .. I . t ' it , i'l"u,' wi iui fjairwus. Honors, 1UU irieUUS OI all these seminaries, and contribute to th peace aud pros iontv ui iiiq vuuivii, uu nereuy agrse.ii me aula plan shall be adopted by the General A mbtfiiibly, ihiit they will ikt&q to conform to tbe same, the Union bommary in New York .aa a lO'CVt WiU 1 UB BmUiJ IfrUllUU Willi OlUOf theological -eiuinitrio of the Frebyteriaa Church. Hi A Hairs or the Frlneeton Hemlaary. A ttant if III U7QQ 'Allarl hn 1 if IM Wf TV ..nr....... av. thft runnrt. If tha 1lian rt 1 tirolAKa rv D.i bernluary. which was rea4 by the Clerk. ivjiuiK d muvo mat 114 1110 upiuiuu uj LUO tJUurQ tilA fiulot-iua if tha nrnfuua. .u Aimbt -. s-.a i - ..w .v, v. UV t"viaw,o vueui, u w mere use u to tuoo per annum, and the board hereby requests The foilowinsr paper has been unaulmouuiy adopted "la the negotiations leading to the onion of the two branchea of our Church it was unanimously agreed by the Joint committee that as the theological '".v. Trim tuo won ouuuui wero eitht-r independent or under synodleal control, any Bum Inuru iiii.I .1. i i . .. .. 1 . . . r V r; . . . " UD eucrai AsHeinoiy or ine bi hool' might, at the discretion of its Beard of Pi rectors, be freed from the dlre t control of the Assembly of the united Church. This was regarded b uuu Ai lairuess ana courtesy. II 4 a I . L. J . - ... am, uuwever, tuo euauwmeuis or in is seminary S.PA lll.)fl fin Ih. nih.Ulinn I. l i . . . . .. v ' i"v wui.iiiiu Ul.l it BUUUUI UH BUUIOCb to the CJeneral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. v uvivuvi uc icuuuco tuuepeuueut nor piaueu nndeT the control of one or more itrnodn. The bosrd therefore Tepoctfully requcau the Oenerml Aaxenibly so to alter the plan of the seminary that tbat the directors shall hereafter have the right to appoint and to remoYe the professor, subject to the Teto of the Ueneral Assembly, and also the right to upply their own vacancies, subject to a like veto. This would leave the Institution subject to the control of the Assembly's no man couid have a plaee either In the faculty or In the hoard of whom the eauembly did not approve. It would require the following change In the plan, viz. : "Article 1 tf the General Assembly.' Section 1 (should read). As this Institution derives its origin from the General Asuembly, that body la to be con sidered as the fountain of Us powers. Sections. The Board of Directors appointed by the Assembly shall have the Immediate control of the seminary. Hectlon 8 to be omitted. Section 4 to remain as It is. "Article 8 K)t the Boa-d of Director' Sectlen 1. Tbe Board of Directors shall consist of twenty-one ministers and nine ruling elders, and shall have power to nil Its own vacancies, subject to the veto or the General Assembly. Section S. The Hoard of Directors shsll have the power to elect the pro fessors and to remove them from office, subject to the veto of the General Assembly. They have also the power to snspend temporarily a professor pre liminary to and pending an Investigation of charges against his life or doctrine. These to be followed by sections 1, 2, 8, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, which are to remain as they are. Section 10 to be omitted. "Article 8 'Of the Professors. Section 1. The number of professors in the seminary shall be in creased or diminished as the IToard of Directors shall irom time to time direct. Section 8 to remain as It Is. Section 8 to remain as It Is. Section 4. The salaries of the professors shall be determined by the board. The other salaries to remain as they are. "It was also resolved that Messrs. Junkin, Kind lay, and sharswood be a committee to examine Article VII of the plan of the seminary, and to pro pose to the Assembly such alterations as may bring that article Into harmony with the other alterations proposed In the report Just adopted. "Respectfully submitted, "By order of the Board of Direct rs, "William E. Hchenck, Secretary." The Adjournment. After the transacting or unimportant business, the announcement of committee meetings, and the like, the Assembly adjourned until halt-past 3 o'clock. The new Moderator, Kev. J. Trumbull Backus, D. D., who presided throughout the session of this morning, is a silver-haired and genial-countenanced man, with an unmistakably clerical demeanor. He Is abont fifty-eight years of age, and for a long time has been settled over his present charge In Schen ectady. N. Y., a church which was connected with the late "Old School" branch. Dr. Backus Is also one of the trustees of Union College. His nomination tor the Moderatorshlp by Kev. Dr. Adams, one of the leading men In the late "New School" branch, was neatly done, and his unani mous election was an earnest or the harmony which is to reign in the Church In the future. As a conces sion to meet this advance on the part or the "New School" men, Dr. Musgrave, or this city, of the late "Old School" branch, nominated Kev. Edwin F. Hatfield, D. D., of New York, for the position of Stated Clerk, the second office of Importance being thus accorded to a representative of the late "New School" element. THE P. E. CONVENTION. FOURTH PAY' PROCEEDINGS. Report of the Committee on Episcopal Rest, dence Parochial Reporte-Dlocesan Mission Work, Etc. Etc Ete. The convention reassembled this morning at 10 o'clock precisely. The minutes of the pre ceding session were read and adopted. The list ot churches in arrears to the Episcopal and Convention Funds was then read, showing a deficit of over tTOO, one church owing $90. The Committee on Episcopal Residence re ported as follows : The Committee on an Eplsconal Residence respect fully report that after the adjournment or the last convention, and in accordance with Its Instructions, the committee had the property which had been purchased for an Episcopal residence, and so re ported to the convention, conveyed to the Trustees nominated by the convention, viz., Thomas Robins, John Wetherlll, and Thomas II. Montgomery, who are Trustees or the Episcopal Fund. That these premises have been In the occupancy of the Bishop or the diocese since October 19, 1469. That the cost or the property, as originally purchased, Including policy of Insurance, was 120,228 -98 Subject to a ground rent of. O.OOODO Cost or additions and repairs to the pro perty and or furniture for the same 11,333-33 Total cost of residence and furniture t37,6l2-f 9 The committee have been unable promptly to ex tinguish the ground rent, in consequence of the non payment or subscription by parishes, amounting to Viwti, but are happy to state that a part or this sura has now been paid, and the remainder otherwise provided, so tbat the incumbrance or f 5800 will be Immediately extinguished. The documents, includ ing schedule or furniture, are in the hands of the above named Trustees. The contributions for the expenditure or 37,012-29 were as follows: From churches. I8.5S6-29 " individuals. 30.783-T2 " Interest earned 2tii-28 (37,612-29 The following resolution is respectfully offered That the Committee on an Episcopal Residence be discharged. S. V. Merrick, GEORCK L. IIAURI80N, k Lbmujsl Cokkin, John d. Taylor, 11. II. 1I0U8T0N, A8A PaCKKR, Giobue Plait. - The rollowlng amendment was offered: "That the report be printed In the journal, and after the cancellation oi the ground-rent the committee be discharged." The report was then adopted. The thanks oi the convention were then returned to the committee. Kev. Mr. Harris offered a resolution that a com mittee be appointed to select designs for a diocese seal, and that they have them executed. This was referred to the Standing Committee. Mr, Welsh offered the following: tocfwl. That the mode of altering canons be re ferred to the Committee on Alterations of Canons for consideration, and that the same report to the next convention. Mr. J. V. Merrick offered the following: Devolved, 1. That acommlttteeof five be appointed, or which the Secretary and Assistant Secretary or this House shall be members, to revise, and, if neces. sary, amend the details or the existing rorm or parochial report, bo that a complete statement or parish work can be obtained, particularly as to In come, expenditure, and financial condition. 2. That the period to be hereafter covered by the annual reports or parishes shall be that terminating with Easter Monday or each year. 8. That the Secretary be and Is hereby authorized and dlreeted to Issue the revised rorm of report without further action by the convention. Dr. Beesley moved to strike out Easter Monday and Insert May 1. The resolution as amended was then adopted. Rev. Mr. Mears offered the following: Whereas, The church at Phlllpsburg, Centre county, Pa., heretofore known as Trinity Church, has received and la now working under new charter and a new name, that of St. Paul a, duly approved by the Bishop and Standing Committee, therefore Dtsolved, That the name St. Paul's be put upon the record of this convention Instead of that or Trlalty. Adopted. Dr. Paddock offered the fallowing: Denolved, That the Bishop be requested to select twelve clergymen who shall be willing at least rour times during the vear to present the case or dioce san missions to those parishes In which collections fur the same have not been made, which shall ex press their desire therefor, and that the names of said clergymen be published ror the Information of the rectors of these parishes and others. Mr. W'elHh desired that the number twelve should be stricken out, and that the Bishop be allowed to fix his own number. Dr. Paddock opposed this. Dr. Watson Ibis is because the gentleman Is High Church. (Laughter.) Dr. Rudder remarked every year the time of con ventions had been occuple i lu the discussion of this subject and no result attained. He was or the opin ion that a pastoral from the Bishop, or correspond, lug action on tbe nart of the cleric v. would accom. jjiinii tuo ueBireil ooject. Mr. Wm, J. Alston, of St Thomas' (colored), made a strong address In support of the resolutions. His church he thought was the humblest and poorest n.. V. . k. . t In Philadelphia, yet it had never failed to respond to all demands maae upon It In the cause of missions. A few Sundays ago, a disagreeable day, there were but thirty-three persons In the church, yet the col lection averaged i per head ; this, too, In tbe face of the fact that the Income of the richest of his mem bers did not exceed too per week, lie was of the opinion that the subject should be officially presented In all the churches of the dlecese. Rev. Mr. Appleton stated that he had no confi dence In the Diocesan Board of Missions. A great amount of money passed Into their hands, but no rood resulted therefrom. His own church gave 1200 on one occasion, but he m ver heard of It after wards. He desired to see the resolutions voted down, and to see the convention march forth with hearts full of love for Christ after tbe example of bu Paul, lie believed only in personal acuvu and personal effort, and not in centralization of funds. Aft-r some fnrther discussion the resolution was amended so as to Incorporate the words, "and such laity as the Bishop may appoint," and strike oat the word "foer" and Insert "one or more," and then adopted. The Prpguipnt then annonaced ss the committee provided for by Mr. Merrick's resolution. Rev. Dr. Benjamin Watson, Rev. W. U. Hare, and J. Vaughan Merrick. A resolution of thanks was then passed to the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, Lincoln Home and the Trustees of Girard College for Invitations extended. A resolution of thanks to the rector and vestry Ken or St. Luke's Church ror the nse or their build leg and their courtesy was also adopted. Dr. Beesley moved that looo copies of the Journal of the convention be printed, and offered tbe fol lowing: Dtfred, That the Seoretary shall be Instructed to furnish those entitled to reocive copies or the Jour nal or the convention with the same, bound In cloth, when they shall have notified him or their desire to obtain them in this form, and shall pay the cost of binding. Adopted. The Committee on the Insurance of the Lives or Clergymen was continued. Rev. J. A. Ualns offered the following, which waa adopted: Drsolned, That the Committee on Form of Paro chial Report be requested to Insert the Item of "rsrochlal schools" in the form of said report. The Committee on Parsonages reported progress, and was continued. The Committee on Canons were not prepared to report. Tee committee on the Proposed New Canon were discharged. Mr. George M. Conarroe offered the following: Desolrtd, That a committee of Ave be appointed to take into consideration the feasibility and propriety of securing minority represents ion (by means of cumulative voting or otherwise) In elections by the conventions or this diocese, to report at the next convention. A resolution was passed that Christ Church, Huntingdon; .Emanuel Church. Mont Alto, Franklin county; and ZlonJChurch, Tuscarora, not having complied with article 4 or the constitution, be no longer allowed to send a deputy or deputies to the convention. The thanks or the convention were tendered to Rev. E. A. Warrlner, or Montrose, Pa, for the aWe convention sermon delivered by him. Rev. Letghton Coleman, of Mauch Chunk, offered the following: Devolved, That the Bishop of the diocese be re spectfully requested to provide, either by adaptation oi the prayer for Congress, or by setting forth a spe cial form for prayer In behalf of the Legislature or this State, to be used in public worship during its sesons. Tbe whole subject was laid npon the table. Rev. Dr. Drum offered the fallowing: Desolved, Tbat It is tbe right or the rector or minis ter In charge or a parish to preside at all parochial and vestry meetings where the charter does not contain anything which forbids it. But If there be no rector or minister in charge, or If he waive his right, one of the church wardens or vestrymen shall preside. The matter was referred to the Committee on the Alteration of Canons. 1 he subject of the education of the sons or the clergy waa referred to a committee of three to report next year. The President appointed as the committee provided for by Mr. Oonwroe'a resolution Rev. Drs. Hare, Howe, Rudder, O. M. Conarroe, and DaacHazlehurst. G. V. Hunter and Judge Stroud wtre added to the Committee on Alteration of Canons, also Mr. R. R. Montgomery and Rev. S. E. Appleton. '1 he Registrar's report was then read. After the reading of the rough minutes of the day s session, and appropriate religious exercises, the Convention adjourned sine die. This Will or Mart P. Loxlkt. The Regis ter of Wills has issued the following order with reference to the alleged lost will of Mary P. Loxley, deceased, which has been a matter of dispute for some time: And now, May 19, 1870, it is ordered by the Register that fnrther proceedings in the matter of the paper writing purporting to be the last will and codicils thereto of Mary P. Loxley, de ceased, be discontinued, and that the caveats filed in said matter be dismissed, and that the said last will and codicils thereto, marked re spectively J. II. C, April 19, 1870; first, J. II. C, April 19, 1870; second, J. H. C, April 19, 1870, and third, J. II. C, April 14, 1870, be duly ad mitted to probate; and that letters testamentary thereon be granted unto the surviving executors therein named. The Reuniow op the Alumni of Girard College. To-morrow the seventeenth annual reunion of the Alumni of Girard College comes off at that institution, it being the occasion of tbe one hundred and twentieth anniversary of the birth of Stephen Girard. The exercises, which will commence in the morning at 1130 o'clock in the main building, will consist of musie by McClurg's Silver Cornet Band, ad dresses by W. H. Allen, LL. D., President of Girard College. William Welsh, Esq., President of the Board of Trusts, Colonel Wm. B. Mann, George R. Magulre, Esq., and the singing of an annivereary song by the Alumni. At 8 30 o'clock In the afternoon a grand promenade concert will be given, and after the concert there will be an exhibition drill by the College Cadets. Sheridan's Ride On account of the damage done t the Academy of the Fine Arts by the hail-storm, the exhibition of T. Buchanan Read's picture of '-Sheridan's Ride" was ab ruptly brought to a close, much to the disap pointment of a large number of our citizens. Mr. T. B. Pugh has now secured the Artists' Fund Gallery, No. 1334 Chesnut street, opposite the Mint, where the picture will be placed on exhi bition for a short time. At this gallery the pic ture will be in some respects more advantageously placed than it was at the Academy of Fine Arts. The exhibition will open to-morrow, and It will be made additionally Interesting by the reading of the poem three times each day by Mr. J. B. Roberts, the eminent tragedian. Oratorio of the "Messiah." The lovers of music, and our Presbyterian friends especially, Kill be pleased to know that the Handel and Haydn Society has been engaged to give, in their best etyle, this popular aud grand oratorio, in honor of the General Assembly, at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening, May 31. An improvement over the usual mode of pro viding such entertainments is, that the commis sioners will be distributed through the hoase instead of being seated in a body, thus leaving as good eeats for their friends who purchase tickets. The sale of tickets will be announced in a few days. Of course the house will be niiea to us utmost capacity. Ocr Great National Park The Valley op the Yo Semite Philadelphians justly feel proud of their magnificent city park, the New Yorkers of theirs, and the Brooklynites of the new Prospect Park of that city; but all Ameri cans should leel a Just pride in preserving as a freat national park the wonderful valley of the o Semite in California a spot unsurpassed on the globe for wild, sublime, and magnificent scenery. Professor Silliman, of Yale College, is to give our citizens some conception of the charms of this famous 6pot next Monday even ing, in me Acaacmy oi Aiusic. Secure your uckcis in time. Row at a Fair. The colored folks of West Philadelphia are now holding a fair at Thirty seventh and Market streets. Last evening a disturbing element, in the shape oi Drank Pearce, got into tbe room and caused a general panic by flourishing a revolver. He expressed blmeelf as determined to shoot some one, but lie was saved being taken to the scaffold by 1'ollceman Moore putting in an appearance and arrefctiDg him. This morning Alderman Ran dall accommodated him with quarters la Moya mtnslng. Political. Tbe Xorth American of this morning says: "In the Eighth Legislative dis trict a vigorous canvass is being made in behalf of W. L. Marshall, Esq., a lawyer of experience and a ready, argumentative speaker. Such men are neeaeu m iuo cuuiv x.-i6jaiuret anu espe cially in our cuy cessation." A Shoe Thiep. George Wear, evidently with the Intent of seeking accommodations in the County Prison, went last evening into a shoe $bop at Tenth and Carpenter streets and stole a pair of shoes. There was no trouble In effecting Ms arrest, and he waa Bent below by Alderman Bonsall. A Fishing Party The Mayor, accompanied by a number of his lieutenants of police, spent yesterday afternoon in a pleasure trip on the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers, and wound up the day's entertainment at the Fish House, where an elegant repast was disposed of. FOURTII EDITION MoTemeDts or United States Troops Congress to Adjourn July 15. Com m itsioner Dongla.s and Informers. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., EtC. FROM WASniJVaTOJV. The Ariloararaeat. Bpeciil Despatch to Ths Evening Telegraph. Washington, May 80. The Senate has agreed to the House resolution for adjournment, with an amendment fixing the time for tbe isth of July. TheMnety-five fflllllca Hill. The Banking and Currency Committee had np the ninety-five million bill to-lay, and made some amendments, but the bill waa not agreed npon. The House is considering the Consular and Diplo matic bill, but the debate Is not as spicy as yester day. The fteorcla Case. Forney's Chronicle to-morrow will contain a two column article In reply to the report of the Judh-lary Committee, wherein he will show np the records of senators who signed the majority report. The Home Cancara In the Adjournment. The House has concurred In the Senate amend ment to tbe resolution of adlournment, and It Is now detinitely settled that both houses will adjourn July IB. Traopa for the Went. From the Associated fress. WASiiiMiTOK, Mrj ?. As soon as the recruits re cently ordered by the War Department to be sent to the sth Infantry, In the Department of the Platte have been forwarded, the superintendent of the general recraltlng service at St. Louis win forward under proper charge, in detachments of convenient! size, 200 recruits from those which may be disposa ble at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Shaw. Montana, for assignment to the 7th U. 8. Infantry. Violations of the Revenue Lawi la Texas. A telegram was received to-day from Supervisor Fridgeland, announcing that (54 indictments have been fosnd by the Grand Jury at Tyler, Texas against parUes for violating the revenue ws. the list including several ex-revenue officials. The Income Tax. Supervisor Harrison reports an Increase of assess ments of incomes in the Fifth collection district of New Jersey over last year of fse.ooo. A Palatial Market llonne. The President Informed the House by message to day that he had signed the bill Incorporating a com pany to erect a new market house oh the site of the present rude structures on Pennsylvania avenue, at a cost of 11,000,000. ' Tobacc and the Revenue Letter from Cam inuklonor Doualasa. Acting Commissioner Douglass haa written the following letter to a party in Albany: Sir : I have- received your letter or the 8d Inst., In which you state tbat npon the receipt of my letter of February 8, von commenced Ave suits against for using half barrels for putting up tobacco a second and third time, and that after hearings before the United States Commissioner upon the recommendation of District Attorney Black these suits were all dismissed, and to a now write to inquire IX there Is no way by which Mr. Blank can be rearrested for the offense charged against hlrn. In reply I have to Inform you that however reluctant you may be to give up this case and to fall In claiming your anticipated moieties, I am entirely satisfied with the decision made by the former. From yonr own statement of this case It was clearly a trick on your part, aided perhaps by the person who purchased the tobacco of Mr. Blank, to commit the fatter to a technical violation of the law, la order that you might bring tbe suits. Clearly, It was not out of any respect you had for the law, or care that Us requirements should all be faithfully complied with, or fear that the revenue would be defrauded. I am Informed that both you and your accomplice distinctly stated before the United States Commis sioner that the stamps were thoroughly removed from the packages after they were first emptied, and that when they were refilled by Mr. Blank he affixed genuine new stamps, thus demonstrating tbat Mr. lank neither Intended nor practised any fraud npon the revenue. Mr. Blank Is a manufacturer and dealer In tobaco. He has given bonds In the sum of tcooo for the faithful performance of all tbe requirements of the law and the Eayment of taxes which may accrue against Im. As a dealer and manufacturer he has paid censiderable sums of money Into the United States Treasury, and Is therefore entitled to some conside ration at the hands of the Government, protection at least against voluntary spies and self-appointed detectives, who would st traps and snares for honest men for the moiety of a floo fine, and sell their manhood for thirty pieces of silver. You ask for an answer to your letter, that you may show to . I shall be very glad if you will show this to the Commissioner, that he may know that I approve of his disposition of these cases, and further that he may know In what estimation this ofllce holds men who make a business of hunting np tech nical violations of law and entering complaints in hope of obtaining therefrom moities and informer' shares. Cabinet lUeetlna. The usual Cabinet meeting was held to-day. Secre taries Fish and Robeson were not present, and Assistant Secretary Davis represented the State De partment. Mr. Kobeson went to Annapolia this morning. FKOM EUROPE. Burned In Effigy. Paris, Msy 20. Deputy Steenacker was burned in effigy by a number of the residents or his district last evening, on account of his opposition to the plebiecit. The French Commtoalee. The proceedings of the French Commission on the subject of administrative decentralization is Bald to justify hopes for important conccesiona to. the local governments. MERRY CHIMES. The Srenes of 6land '6.V IZenewed The Boll of Independence la the Hands of a "Unnatlc Immense Excitement. At precisely twenty minutes past 3 o'clock to-dav tbe State House bell began pealing forth In resonant tones, uue, two, toree, lour, nve. six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, sounded the "old bell, and ere the last stroke echoed In the air over one thou sand persons had gathered In State House How. From north, from south, from east, from west the dense mass came surging in, and in a few minutes ever three thousand had assembled. Every one Inquired tbe cause. Boon Are companies came pour ing lu, and an immense scene of excitement was the renult. Presently the bell-ringer of the State Houses Michael V. Murphy, appeared with a young man wearing a white hat. Being taken before Alderman Kerr, Mr. Murphy testltled that he found him strik ing the bell. Being asked why be did so he replied, Merry Chimes of Freedom," and no more, Uu Is evidently uisan& Thjc Richmond Fund. To-morrow at noon, there wi'l be a meeting of tbe General Com mittee on Contributions to the Richmond Relief. Fand at the Mayor's odlce. A full attendance has been requested. Thb Teachers' Institute The qnarterlv meetlng of the Teachers' Institute will be held this afternoon at the Boy's High Wchool, Broad and Green streets. As usual, the proceedings will be Interspersed with musical exercises. Rescubd from Drowning Schujiklll Har bor Policeman Engard and McGeehaa lu even ing rescued Patrick McCormick from drowning at the foot of Arch street. He was removed to his homo, No 3344 Vine street. flRMNO. Wllltn Vntwlctlo ....! . 1. ...... uanlniC ogu iwciro rears, ban l;pn trtt.atn t-.. v 1 . - : , Io. North Iront street, since yesterday morning. THE WPSTVRV I'viam Tir, im 1 mr rVr pa ny have opened a branch oflieo at No. 10i couth Front street, and work direct from that cilice to New York, Baltimore, and the West. F I It E HTATIOIfGUr, ABM 8, MONOGBAMS, ILLUMINATING, KTO, PKKKA, 1033 OUK8NUT Street, Gtrd KncntTor aad Stetionor $3000 AND 3000 TO INVEST IN. OKOUWD KKNTS. Appl,to LKWlsril. HKDNKR, HO. 7Jl WALNUT blrt, tavst
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