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TiiE DAILY EVENING TELEORAPHpinLAtifiLPlllA, WEDNESDAY, MAT? 25, 1870.
CITY 1NTI2I.1.1UISNCI3.
THE rilU&DiqPHIA LIBRARY.
A Special ifltfetlng of the Stockholders to Con
alder the Atceputnee ef aa Act ef the Iclf
latnre.
In accdf-ftiuice with the announcement, meeting
ef the stockholders of the Philadelphia Library was
held at nwon to-day to consldr the acceptance of a
special. wt ot the Le Rlslature passed last winter,
With 'reference to the Klt:way branch and the
tr.tos'jwrtalnlng thereto. Tills act, which has been
reociBirnended to a favorable consideration by a
y tit committee of the stockholders and directors,
fans follows:
,iction 1. Be it enacted, eto.. That tha Library Oom
T of Philadelphia bo d tbey arc hereby antanriK.d to
ae trnateea tor tha Kidway branch of tha Philadel
phia Library and tbo trust pertaining thereto, nnder the
i lint will and codicil of James Knsh, late of the citvof
Philadelphia, Doctor of Medicine, pna the conditiona
: and proviaiona therein contained, wit nout limitation aa to
the yearly value or inooine ot (he Raid trust estate, but ia
nch manner that the real and pnraoaal property of the
company, including such books, pictures, statues,
and other works of literature and art aa now
are or .ball hereafter be held by them in tbnir owa richt,
or on any other of I or different tenet, shall be in no wise
affected thereby, but shall remain and be nnder their owa
entire and exclusive control and disposition ; and the 'aid
company are hereby empowered, after aocetanoe of this
act by the members of the said comoany, to apply from
time to trine to the Oonrt of Uommon Pleajforths city
sod county of Philadelphia, for each further amendments
to tWe charter of the company ss may be necessry to
carrr into effect the conditions and provision nf the said
will wxl codicils in accordance with the directions of this
act.
The amendments which it is proposed to attach
U the charter of the company are as follows:
J. The Library Company of Philadelphia shall hereafter
he held and taken to possess all such powers and caps
oities as may be necessary to enable them to act as trus
tees nnder the will of the late Dr. James Knsh, according
4o the provisions of an aoi of the General assemhiyof
the Commonwealth, approved on the twenty-third day of
February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy ( 1870),
-rati tied "Aa act relative to the Kidgway Branca ef the
foil.rielpbia Library."
II. Bo long as the Library Company shall act as suoh
'trustees, they shall do so nnder the following limitations
and conditions:
First. Mot more thaa one fourth of the direotors of the
library shall belong to any one of the three learned profes--aion.
of law, theology, or medioine; but this shall nnt
operate so as fee exclude from re-eleition any of those who
'were members of the board at the time of the death of the
said Dr. James Bush,
hecond. 1 he -number of shares in the library shall be
limited to those actually ifsued at the time of the death
ot Dr. Kuah ; but the managers by their by-laws, shall have
the authority to allow any respeotable persons depositing
an amount and paying an annual sum, to be fixed by the
Board of Managers, to have the full and free use of the
library as completely as if tbey were shareholders.
Third. The library shall not connect themselves with
any other body, corporate or poli tic.
The meeting was called to order at noon by Ron.
Eli K. Price. William K. Whitman, Esq., acted as
aecretary.
A quorum of members was announced as being
present, when the minutes of the last meeting were
read andrapproved.
Frederick Fraley, Esq., of the joint committee of
the stockholders and directors, stated on behalf of
the committee that It had held several meetiags,
the result of which was the formation of the above
act of Assembly, which is now a law of the State.
His duty was to move the acceptance of the act and
the accompanying amendments, which had been re
ported upon favorably by the committee.
Henry M. Phillips, Esq.. said, in presenting the fol
lowing resolutions adopted by the committee, he ex
pressed the unanimous sentiment ot that body:
Ruolcrd, That the Library Company do aocept the provi
sions of the Act of Assembly approved February 23, 1870,
entitled "An Act xelative to the Kidgway Branch of the
Philadelphia Library."
hfolrtd. That the Directors be requested to apply to
(lonrt of Common Pleas of Philadelphia county for the
-amendments printed above to the charter of the com
pany. AwnlrW, That in assuming the administration of this
munificent endowment, toe Library Company of Phila
delphia dssire both to record their nigh appreciation of
the confidence reposed in them by Dr. Rush, and to ei-
nresa in behalf ot the community at large a proper ao-
hnwldgment of the great benefit which the testator de
signed tor the advancement of literature and seience in
this city
Htuilvnl, That the Chairman be requested to communi
cate to Henry J. Williams, Ksq., these resolutions, and to
convey to him at the same time the thanks of the Library
Company for bis long and useful services as a Director,
ana the warm interest be has always taken in their wel
fare. Hrtoll, That the joint committee be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and
the mooting adjourned.
Atthb Seaside. As soon as the rainy spell of
weather with which we have been inflicted for the
past few days is over, the sun promises to come out
in all its glory, and the thermometer to run up its
wale to a point that will prompt all who are able to
do so to consider seriously the question of packing
their trunks and seeking a refuge from the summer
heat somewhere outside of the city. Ttie different
watering placea within easy reach of the city will of
course be the first choice of the great army of
auroraer tourists, and the Indications are that the
great rush to them will commence earlier and
assume greater proportions than ever before. This
will be the case especially at Cape May, which has
been brought within a short aud pleasant ride of
the city. The hotel improvements and large num.
U-r of oottagea erected during the past winter have
greatly increased its accommodations, so that there
Is a prospect of every person finding good and com
fortable quarters. The season will be formally in
augurated on Wednesday next, Jane 1, by the
opening of Congress Hall. The commodious and
attractive additions which have leen made to this
popular establishment have already been described
at length lu these columns, and it Is only necessary
to state, In addition, that it still remains under the
management of Mr. J. F. Cake, who kni wsso well
"how to keep a hetel." especially hv the seaside.
Opinino or a Packing Establishment. This
afternoon one of the most extensive packing estab
lishments In the country will be thrown open to the
Inspection of the public It is located at the south,
west corner of Twenty-fourth and Brown streets
and occupies a space of about two hundred feet on
each of those thoroughfares. It is built of pressed
brick and la three stories In height, and under the
whole establishment there are two cellars, tho lower
one being used aa the packing department. The
storage capacity la Ave thousand tierces, and the
manufactory is capable of turning out twenty-five
hundred hams per day. The owner and occupant
la John Bower, a well-known resident of me r il
tee nth ward.
Till TmoroH a Hatchway, Robert slcClnsVv
this morning sustained severe Injuries by being pre-
-tDttatei tnrooirn uie natenway at urown s ouua
log, on the northeast corner of Fifth and Chesnnt
treeta. He had lust started the damb waiter from
the tilth story, on which he bad placed a box of bot
tles, and the rope broke. The concussion of the
flumb waiter on striking the first floor broke the
bottles, pieces of which cat McClusky badly about
the legs and body. The injured man was taken to
the Pennsylvania Hospital.
PoiJfKMAM Biatin. Last night Sergeant Don
elly. while standing at Fourth street and Olrard
avenue, was approached from the rear by Eliza
Wright (colored), and felled to the ground by a blow
from her. The Bera-eant arose and had a lone
atruggle with her, owing to her being In an almost
Bade contUUou. lie nuaiiv gut ner to ine station.
where she had a hearing before Alderman Eggleton,
Who sent ner to prison.
A Watch Pbisintation. Lieutenant Brureln, sf
the Seventh Police district, was the recipient last
evening of a ruld watch, which was voted for at a
fair acid by the Kaleia German Reformed Church
cxjDgrrgatlon. The presen atlon speech was made
fcj Ui pastor, Kev. Mr. Wlehla.
Assaci T with a Ksikb. Jatues Brown (colored)
was arrested last night at Seventh and St. Mary
a tree ia. tic was taaeu be i ore Ainerinan carpenter,
where he was charged with stabbing James Bmith
(colored i in the moulder about a week since, lie
was committed for trial.
AM LwoEATiKiL Employe L. uoodwin. a la1.
will have a heartu. at the Central Station this after
BtHiu. Tue complainants are his employers, Sauser
wagurr, ieaiur oealers, at NO. all Arcn Street,
who charge that he bas been In the habit for some
time oi piuenng leather.
Owma WAMTsn.-Tha Schuylkill Hartior Police
picked up a sc-uii-wna last evening-on the Sctiuji
kill, opposite Kpruc street wharf. 11 Is fourteen
feet long aud is patmi lead color. lis owner can
find at pcouTiam uartxir police Station.
Stialiko pooh 3i ath. Anna White was taken
Into eustody laat night, at Broad and liimiuM
atreeta, for stealing niaU from the door-ateps lu that
vicinity, bus uaa a ao-riug ueiure Alderman Mor
tow ana WSS lent toynmn.
DiSHOii st Domestic Aldertnan Cahlll last even
lng commuted one Mary Howitt, who was chargml
hO Bleating vbikjus arum ui iioiniug iroui lauil
lies With whom she has realdwd as a domestic
Anothie Wirs-bSATBs William II. Whlttnore,
reuidlng at No. rtn filbert si root, nas beta bound
over by Alderman Jones in o tail to aucr tue
charge of wile-beating.
CoaOM-'S Call Coroner Taylor held aa in.
quest on the body of aa unknown woman
found at an early hour this uorulng at Seventh aud
t?t. Mary streets.
roama-Lorxosaa. Eight arrests were made
-trdav of fellows who were lounging about the
corner of Eighth and Have airweu.
If ad Poo Shot. Policeman uurj, of the 8-huyl
kill Hsrbor force, shot a luid Hoi jiiaiXxs oa
U Slices twit Bivd.
THE ASSEMBLY.
SIXTH DAY'S BKBSrON.
TwH Meralaa'a ProeeeMaw the Preshyte-H-a
IJeoeral AaaewiHw ftfceatUsi ( the
Baptist DrlealU--Je-TWI naUae-Ca-tlnuatU-
ef the OwwrMerattoa ef the Keeaa
tractlen Report.
According to the-otiTW Bgreed npon last erenlnir
the devotional hortT of tne PresbytetHan Assembly
this morning was .given up to the
Kereptioa wfthe Irelmmlew 'rVe Ine Baptist
Alrsaleimry I nlem.
The delegation was present at O'clock and con
sisted of Kev. M. B. Auderson, LU D., ot HocJiester,
N. Y. : Rev. Dr. Stockbrldge, or Providence, R.I. ;
Kev. J. (. Warner, of Boston, and Rev. Dr. B. H.
Neale, of Boston. Rev. M. W. Jacobus presided, In
the absence of the Moderater. The 117th Psalm
was sung, followed by prayer by Dr. McOosh, ol
Princeton.
Dr. Jacobus, In a short address, extended a cor
dial welcome to the Baptist delegates, which was
briefly responded to by Jr. M. B. Anderson, Presi
dent, of the Baptist Convention. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Dr. Stockbrtdgn, of Rhode Island, one of
the Baptist delegation. A short address was made
by Rev. Dr. Warner, Secretary of the Baptist
Foreign Missionary Board, and the exercises were
closed with prsvers by Rev. B. II. Neale, of Boston,
and Kev. J. T. Backus, Moderator.
A Personal Explanation.
Mr. KIngsley, one of the temporary clerks, arose
to a personal explanation. He had yesterday placed
in his bands a notice from the colored Presbyterians
announcing a meeting in relation to their mission
Interests, which was to be held last evening. The
notice was mislaid, although the Moderator desired
it should be presented. He arose to apologize to
the Assembly, so that bis voice should not appear
to be withheld when be should have liked it to be
moBt clear and effective.
The Iteport of the Correspondence Committee.
The Committee on Correspondence submitted
the following report:
The Committee on Correspondence would recom
mend the appointment of the following delegates to
corresponding bodies:
To the General Association of the Free Church of
Scotland, the Ueneral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland, and the Synod of the United
Prcsbvtenan Church in Great Britain and Ireland
Kev. G. W. Musgrave, D. D., Rev. William Adams,
D. D. Alternates Rev. E. K. Beadle, D. D., Kev. T.
L. Cuyler, D. D.
To the General Syned of the Reformed Protestant
Church in America Kev. William C. Winner, D. D.
Alternate. J. N. Mcllwaine, D. I.
To the Synods of the Canada Presbyterlan.Church
Rev, 1). Tuny, Alternate, Kev. John Thompson, D. O.
To the General Assembly of the Q. P. Presbyie
ripn Church of North America Kev. James Crowell,
D. D.. Alternate Rev. S. M. Campbell, D. D.
To the General Synod of the Evangelical Church
or tne united istates itev. jn. w. uoertner, u., D.,
Alternate, itev. iienrv Damns;, v. u.
To tne General Assemoiy oi ine weisn uaivims-
tic Methodists Rev. R. W. Chidlaw, Alternate,
Rev. John Thomas.
The committee recommends that the transatlan
tic delegates be heard on Wednesday evening, and
in the order in which tbey stand on the roll, and
that the other delegates, including those from Ca
nada, be beard on Thursday evening.
Reconstruction Keaamed.
The reconsideration of the reconstruction report
as a wnoie was men enterea into.
Dr. Speer. of Brooklyn, offered tho following
amendment to ine .Reconstruction committee's re.
port, which was adopted :
Dr. Speer's Amendment to the Reconstruction
iteport.
As to the reorganization of presbyteries and fixing
ineir iuture Dounaaries, tne Assemoiy are oi tne
opinion that this work, if done by the several
Bvnods, will be more likely to be effected to the satis
faction of all parties concerned than If done by this
Assemoiy.- Accordingly tnis specuic work is re
muted to tne synods, as defined by this Assembly:
and for the purpose of securing uniformity of action
on tue partoi tne synoas inrougnout ine entire
Church, the Assembly recommend that each synod.
being convened as hereinafter provided, should re
organize tne presbyteries existing witnin its bounds
in accordance witn tne iouowmg general principles:
l. 'in at eacn several presbytery, witn tne minis
ters and churches within its limits, be delined as to
boundaries by geographical lines, or with respect to
convenient lines oi travel.
a. That presbyteries be enlarged, and the forma
tion of small ones to be discouraged ; none formed
hereafter to consist of less than five ministers, the
quorum tor Dusiness remaining as neretoiore.
a. xnat in tne formation or arrangements or pres.
byterles by the respective synods, it bo recom
mended that no presbytery consist of less than tin
ministers except in outlylue. frontier, and mission
ary districts, and then be constituted as large as
possible.
4. That when two or more congregations upon
different sides of a synodlcal or presbyterial line are
under one pastoral charge, they shall all for the
t me belong to that presbytery with which the minis
ter is connected, but only so long as such particular
relation continues.
6. That ministers without charge are required to
unite with that presbytery within the geographical
limits of which they ordinarily reside or are nearest
to, and to wmcn tney snail oe amenaoie for tne
proper discbarge of their ordination engagements.
e. 'mat tne presDjieries auu synous neretoiore
existing, which shall lose their present organization
by consolidation under these arrangements, shall be
considered ana aesignatea as continuing ineir sue.
cession in that synod now defined, or that presby
tery be constituted, which includes the largest por
tion, counting uotn ministers ana cnurcnes or said
ooay as existing May i, istu, 10 preserve its records
and attend as may be found necessary to Its busi
ness and interests.
The commissioners of the presbyteries within the
bounds of eacn synod aa fixed by this Assembly,
are hereby respectively appointed a committee to
designate tbo day not later than July 15, 1870, when.
and the place where each synod shall hold its tlrst
meeting lor ine reorganization oi tne presoyteries
within its bounds, to nominate some one to preach
tne opening sermon, ana preside until me synoa
snail oe organized ny tne cnoice or a Moderator, and
report the same to this Assembly for its action, and
for the transaction of any other bnsuess that may
come before them.
The word "organizer," before the word "deflner,"
was, on meuon oi ur. uatneia, stricsen oat.
A cnange in tne time oi ine next meeting or ine
Assembly from the month of September to the month
or October was proposed. i4ot agreed to.
Kev. nr. spear movea anotner amendment to
place in the report, where it properly belongs, the
oros, "on or oeiore ine nrsi oi August." instead or
ine nrsi oi eeptemoer.
considerable discussion ensuea upon tnis subject.
which was not airreed to.
it waa then moved mat tne lDtn or Juiy oe inserted
for the 1st of September, wmcn waa adopted.
Dr. snear said tne committee bow movea tne aaon
tlon of that portion of the report which was referred
to tnem.
The sixth article was then read :
That the presbyteries and synods heretofore
existing which shall lose their present organization
of consolidation under these arrangements snail be
considered and designated as continuing their suc
cession in that synod now constituted, or tnat pres
Duerv oe constituted.
'i ne word "constituted" was Btncxen one, ana "de
nned" inserted by action or tne Assemniy.
ir. ueorge junkin otrerea tne following amend
ment:
Jitwlved, That every presbytery which Is located
within the bounds of two or more synods shall have
the right to determine with which of said synods It
biibii oc connected, ann mat tnis rignt oi election
shall be exercised at Its next meeting, otherwise
Its connection shall be determined by this Assembly.
After considerable debate the amendment was
laid on tn taDieDv an overwhelming vote.
Rev. Dr. Morris moved to amend the renort bv
adding "and for the transaction of any other busi
ness mat may come oeiore tnesynods."
The amendment was agreed to. The whole report
on this subject was then adopted.
The Committee on Commissions reported that the
Itev. cnaries n. iuuib waa present without a com
mission, as there was surncieat evidenee before
tho committee that Mr. Mills waa legally authorized
to appear oeiore tue Assemuiv, tney recommend
that bis name be placed upon tne roll. HecaivKii.
A motion was made that the Moderator should
appoint a convenor ior eacn aeiegauon to call a
meeting of the delegates iroineacn section to take
asuott on tne report auu repot i, vj iuu assembly,
Agred to. ,.
Kev. Dr. Jacolms. from the Committee on Over.
tures, reported that the protest of W. II. Mathews
aralnst the action of the Svnod of Kentucky should
be dismissed, because the paper belongs to the lower
court. Agreed to.
Freedinen's Affairs.
Rev. 8. M. Ilonklns reported the following reso
lutions from the Committee on Freedmen, which
were aoDroved :
JUolvd, That the work of the Pesbyterlan
Church in behalf of the colored population of the
South, including both their educational and their
religious Interests, shall be conducted by a separate
board to oe known as tne uoara oi jrreeumen s mis
aious.
Hfolvtd, That this board shall consist of fifteen
nieiutwrs. of whom five shall be a quorum, who
ali ail be divided into three equal classes, numbered
one, two, aud three; that ou their election by tue
Aaaemniy met snail aeciue uy lot or otherwise, tue
Uiuiof service of the several divisions; and that
thereafter five members shall be elected to aerve for
three years, to take the place of the claas whose
ktrn of service shall then expire.
Jirtulcrti, That the Secretary and Treasurer Of this
Kara slum be sjtcw iu tows wi it,
ItMtohfA. That this hUM ahull hslnmtjutln h
City of Philadelphia,
Tne commutes e-UjourrrM to meet in Philadelphia
on the day before the MUnff of the General Assem
bly in May next, unless revtowsty convened by the
call of the chairman.
Sawtki, M. florktNB, Chairman.
A. C. MCCLELLAND. HanretarT.
Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby offered the following re
solution, which was lost:
fntolt'wf, That the synods as defined geographically
by this Assembly shall include geographically all the
presbyteries and parts of presbyteries within such
geographical bounds.
A Protest Presented.
The Committee on Overtures further reported a
protest from the Third Presbytery of Philadelphia
against the Presbytery of Luzerne.
A substitute waa offered by Dr. Wills, of Wllkes
barre. which was laid npon the table.
The committee recommended that all action by
I he l.n nerne Presbytery be delayed until after the
tesslon of the Assembly. Received.
Other Cases Reported by to Committee oa
overtures.
The Judicial case of an appenl of the Presbytery of
Omaha against the decision of the Synod of Iowa In
tne case or nr. u. c. Morreii. Tne committee re
commend the compcllants to withdraw their papers.
Adopted.
The committee also reported the case or tne ap
peal and complaint of Rev. Dr. Greer, D. D. They
nnu tne papers correct, and recommend tnai a com
mittee be appointed to take action. The recom
mendation was adopted.
The committee also reported several otner judicial
rases of minor Importance, on which action was
taken as recommended.
Report of the American Board Committee.
The special order of the day. the report of the
Committee on Conference with the American Board
of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, was then
read by the Kev. Dr. Stearns.
T he report stated tnai tne uenerai Assemoiy at
rittsburg, In November, 169, anticipating the for
mation of a Board of Foreign Missions for the
United Church, appointed a committee consisting
of Revs. J. F. Stearns, D.D., Robert W. Patterson,
D.D., and B. K. Booth, aud Elders Robert S. Wil
liams and William E. Landen, to take into considera
tion Its relations to the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions, and to report to the
next Assembly such measures as might seem proper
and expedient for adjusting theso relations to the
new state or affairs.
The report proceeds to state the circumstances
nnder which the American Board was organized,
and how, after the separation In 138, the New
School branch continued to co-operate with the
American Board, while the Old School branch es
tablished Its own Board of Foreign Missions.
The report then proceeds as ioiiows;
"The committee, having carefully considered the
whole subject, are clearly of tne opinion that the
time bas come when an effort should be made, as far
as may be consistent witn tne ruuest liberty or indi
vidual contributions and churches, to concentrate
the connsels, the energies, auu the contributions of
the whole united Church in the work about to be
carried on by our own Foreign Missionary Board,
reluctant as we are to sever the bonds which have
s'- long and happily united the committee, confident
that nothing would be gained and much may be lost
to the common cause by unnecessary delay.
"The prominence of this conviction at a meeting
held in the chapel of the Mercer Street Church,
New kork, March 19, 1870, present Revs. J. F.
Stearns, It W. Patterson, and K. R. Booth ; absent
Elders, R. 8. Williams 4t K. . Lander, after prayer
and free discussion oi laeBuojects reierrea to tnem,
the committee resolved :
l. That in the judgment or tnis committee it is
desirable as well as Important that a lair proportion
or the A. B. C. F. M cause be transferred to the
United Presbyterian Church.
2. That in order to a harmonious and satisfactory
transfer of any portion of these missions to the
Board of the Presbyterian Church it will be neces
sary to leave the missionaries now connected with
such missions at liberty to sustain their present ec
clesiastical relations in case they should prefer to
do so. This liberty shall be acceded to the Congre
gational missionaries who may be and continue lu
such missions, and also in case of the formation of
presbyteries in the foreign held to such Presbyterian
missionaries as may prefer to remain members of the
presbyteries in this country to which they now
belong.
3. That it snouin be ruuy understood ny an
parties that the same liberty thus provided for in
tne case or congregational missionaries to oe trans
ferred to the Assembly's Board, would be granted
by the A. B. C F. M. to such Presbyterian mission
aries as may still continne with the missions of that
board.
The first of these resolutions was deemed essen
tial in Justice to ourselves and the board, as well as
for the most successful prosecution of our future
missionary work. Witn so many missionaries in the
field, and so large a work begun, in common wita
the expectation of our contiuued co-operation, we
would not in all fairness withdraw our contributions
without taking with us a corresponding part of the
responsibilities of the work. On the other hand,
after having contributed largely men and women to
tne building up oi mis great missionary enterprise,
and during a period of thirty years assisted to carry
it forward to its present advanced position, it would
be niatufestly unreasonable that we should go out
empty handed, leaving behind all the results of the
past and the accumulated facilities for the future.
Indeed it would be quite impossible for us to carry
with us into the new organization our churches and
Individual contributors, if in making the change they
must give up their wnoie present working force ana
separate themselves from the beloved missionaries
the precious song and daughters of the Church.
"The otner two resolutions were aeemea impor
tant, as an assuranco to the missionaries that in
changing their external relations from one board to
another they will not be required suddenly to
change their missionary policy, of which, from long
experience in ineir particular ncias tney must iu
many cases be the best judges, nor to sacrifice their
ecclesiastical preferences or break their present
connection. Were this required, some, it is to be
feared, who would otherwise gladly cast In their lot
with us would think It wisest for them to remain as
they are."
Two. at least, or tnese points ine report states are
Implied by the action of the Joint committee of the
Assembly, and of the Prudential Committee.
The contributions or tnat part or tne unurcn
hitherto connected with the American Board have
been $100,000 yearly, and the namber of missionaries
employed is about fifty, besides missionary
assistants.
Mr. E. M. KIngsley moved that the Assembly now
hear the report of the Joint Committee en Foreign
Missions. Carried, and the order of the day was
again suspended for the purpose.
The report was taen read, accepted, ana placed
npon the docket.
A motion was mace oy juage strong inat an
orders of the day be suspended until tne recon
struction report is finished. Agreed to.
Reconstruction Reanmed.
The subject of the proper ratio of representation
to the General Assemoiy was taken np, item by item,
This was discussed at some length.
Pending tne discussion or this subject the Assem
bly adjourned without taking any action in the
matter.
AMERICAN BAPTISTS.
Continuation of the Anniversaries Third
Dav'a Proceedings Tbo American mad
Forelan Bible Society Tho American Bap.
flat Publication Society.
The First Baptist Church, northwest corner of
Broad and Arch streets, was this morning well
tilled with the clerical delegates to the series of an
niversaries now being held. That of the American
and Foreign Bible Society was Erst Oolebratuii.
Hon. D. M. Wilson presided, the proceedings being
onened bv prayer bv Rev. Dr. Perkins. The thirty-
third annual report of the Secretary was read aud
adopted, rroin tne document we abstract the 101
lowing, showing the financial operations of the
year:
weoursemtnui.
Appropriations to Astatic and European Bap
tist Missions for Bible purposes 5011-?0
salaries, travelling ex peuses, and agents ... au to
Scriptures M01 'IT
To Dr. Bacon and A. B. Welsh as scripture
distributors ass wi
Incldentals T3'Cd
Total $14,830 -95
Receipt.
Balance In Treasury f 558-64
Received during the year as donations, col
lections, eto 6435-35
Legacies 62ol-20
From tne sale or scriptures, etc ours
Total
Total disbursements
..t.16,04-99
,. U,to0-95
Balance in Treasury, May 8, 1S70 f 1404 04
The reDnrt discussed at length the union of th
Bible Society with the Publication Society.
Kev. Dr. Cheyney, of Boston, offered the following,
nuicu waa aaopteo:
Wherea, it has beon represented to us that the
American Baptist Publication Society, waving all
rights and claims which they might have
uuder me enabling act of the Legislature ol the
Slate of New York, passed March 11. 1S70, are at
the same time piepared to consummate the union
proposed with this society on the basis of union
adopted by both societies in Boston last May, there
fore Httolvtd, That waiving all questions as to the
adoptlou of said enabling act by the Publication
Society, we, on our part, do hereby consent to
union with said society on the basis w uuiuu
simply, and will proceed to carry out as soon a
practicable said nnion, provided the Publication
Society agree to and consummate the same.
Hftolvfd, That as some difference of opinion has
been entertained in regard to the meaning and In
tent of Item of said basis of union, which would
be rendered more definite and certain by an expla
natory parenthetical clause, as follows we ou onr
part, as one of the parties to said basis of nnlon, do
agree that It shall be so amended to read:. The
American Baptist rnoncaiton uooiety snuu proneciue
the Bible work as now carried on by the American
and Foreign Bible Society (with such equitable
modifications as may from time to time be directed
by the Union Society), to the extent of means fur
nished, etc
Rev. Dr. Smith moved the appointment of a com
mittee or three to announce the action of the body
Just eff ected to the Publication Society.
Rev. Dr. Knowlton then made a short address
touching the work of missionaries In China.
The chair then appointed the following as the
committee provided for by Dr. Mmlth's resolution :
President and Hon. D. M. Wilson, N. J. ; Rev. Of.
IIIkcox, N. Y. ; and Rev. Dr. Williams, Md.
After a prayer from Rev. Dr. dimming, the
society aojourned to meet again to-morrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
Auirrli-au Baptist Publication Morlrty.
This body was called to order at 10)$ o'clock, by
William Phelps, Esq., President. The proceedings
were opened with piayer by Rev. Dr. BohreiH, of
Yonkrrs, N. Y. Thu followed the annaul s-rmon,
by J. D. Fulton, of Boston, who chose for his text
the 8th chapter or John, 82d verse, 'The tnun shall
make you free." The gentleman delivered aa elo
quent and exhaustive address. Units cone union a
resolution of thanks was tendered the speaker, aud
It was also resolved thit the report be printed.
The following Is an abstract of the annual report
of the society :
The total receipts in all departments amounted to
1321, TU9-09, again of 149,638-46 over the receipts of
last year. Ih the Business Department the receipts
sre ii64,Bl4-90, being $'2T,43l-(i more thin were re
ceived in this department the previous year. In the
Benevolent Department the receipts from allsourcui
amount to $07,284 19, which is $22,207-44 more thtin
were received In this department the preceding
vtar. ur tne receipts, iswkj, tne n-iracy or Mr.
Fletcher, have been permanently invested, while
$60,000 have been expended.
The operations of the year have been as follows:
New missionaries in tne field 82
Families visited 41,0ih
Copies of Bible circulated lo,0i)0
Other books circulated Cii.liH)
Pages of tracts distributed 239,000
Sermons and addresses delivered 6,000
Mew cnurcnes constituted 41
Persons baptized 8of
Sunday Schools established 337
There have been published daring th year thirty
six new works. The aggregate number of copies f
ne publications issued d'iring the year is 144,000.
Of the publications previously stereotyped by the
society, theie have been printed, daring r.he past
fiscal year, 864,600 copies of nooks, aud bs.i.OJO copies
ef tracts aud pamphlets. During tne fiscal year there
have been issued of books, tracts, etc., n. 100,659
copies, equal to 864,772,602 18mo. copies. This ex
ceeds the Issues of last year by 41.927,682 pages. The
society has printed nf bonks, tracts, etc , sluce its
organization, 37,7S6,950 copies, containing matter
eanal to 1,493.026,818 pages in lflruo. The whole
r umber of publications on the society's catalogue at
tne present time is ine, oi wmcn ou are Dound
volumes.
During the last eighteen years the following sum
mary or work nas oeen reported:
BOOkS SOld 470,496
Books given away 73,915
Pages of tracts distributed 6.431.991
Sermons and addresses delivered 66.889
Persons baptized 10,823
Churches constituted 344
Sunday-schools organized 1,567
Teacners in inesc scnoois (counting irom
1870) 2,700
scholars in tnese scnoois (counting rrom
1870) 80,146
After the reading of the President's address, the
society adjourned to meet again mis afternoon.
wnen ur. unmtn was maue me agent or mis
society, about six years ago, the annual business
amounted to about $.'0,oeo only; now, as shown
above, it is considerably over $300,000. The oillce
of the society Is at No. 530 Arch street, in this city,
United States Commissioner's Case. The case
of Capt. James Ireland, of the schooner Archer and
Keeves, cnargen witn smuggling a case or brandy,
three kegs or tamarinds, and a bag or coffee, was
continued at noon to-day before united States Com
missioner Hlbbler.
James Foster, the first mate or the vessel, stated
tnat at Barbados tne articles were brought on board,
ana tney mignt nave Deen nought rorthe captain;
tbey were put aboard the tugboat Reindeer ami
taken into this port ; I made out the manifest of our
vessel ; I put down on it what the captain told me ; I
aia not put tne case or Dranay on it ; or ine articles.
I saw a box of tamarinds and a bag of coffee taken
oil': 1 bad no instructions from the cantain to enter
the coffee ; he told me to put down one keg of tama
rinds in tne snip stores.
James p. Watson, master or tne Reindeer, testllled
that he was at De. aware City, where the Archer and
Keeves was discharging a cargo of guano; a bag, a
box, three kegs of tamarinds, and some clothes und
plants were put ou the Reindeer; wltuess brought
them to the city, where they were taken in charge by
the oltlccrs; a bag covered with guano was carried
across the Reindeer to another vessel lyiug along
side caiied tne rerry.
nenry smitn, tne second mate, tesnnea tnat ros
ter, the first mate, had told him that he had been
ordered by the captain to place all these articles on
the manifest, but he bad not done so, as he Intended
to give the captain some trouble; he, however, ad
mitted seeing the articles tat en off the Archer and
Keeves.
A permit was put in evidence showing that the
articles were the property of a passenger.
T&e commissioner reserved nis ueuision until to
morrow.
Register's Decision, In the matter of the last
will and testatmentof Kllzabeth Donagby, deceased,
which nas been contested, the Kegister or wins.
General Wm. Leech, has rendered the following de
cision:
"And now, May 25. 1870, npon due consideration
of the testimony aud papers offered In said matter,
and it appearing to the Kegister that the said paper
writing was duly executed according to the laws of
Pennsylvania, ana tnat at me time oi me saia exe
cution the testatrix was of sound mind, memory,
and understanding, and It further appearing from
the said testimony that an issue to the Court of
Common Pleas to try by jury the validity of said
paper writing has been requested, and it appearing
to tne Kegister tnat tne evidence is not samcient to
justify blm la the granting or said issue, and that
serious delay and damage to the estate of the said
testatrix would be consequent upon tne granting or
said issue, ana mat toe relation oi Mrs. nose a.
Drum and Mrs. Mary A. Lane (the parties contesting
the said paper writing) as parties interested In the
estate of the said Elizabeth Donaghy, deceased, bas
not been Bumcientiy proved now it is ordered uy
the Kegister that the said issue be refuse 1, and that
tne said paper writing oe amy aomittea 10 prooate
as the last will and testament of the said Kllzabeth
Donaghy, deceased, and that letters testamentary
thereon be granted unto Henry iipnagny, tne exe
cutor therein named."
Attempted Bckolart This morning about 3
o'clock an attempt was made to rob the British bark
venus. caotain maunders, lying at Atiantica tores.
Point Breeze, but owing to the vigilance of the Cus
tom Uouae nlirht Inspector. Mr. Jaeoo wiideinore.
they vamoosed, leaving a jimmy, and without ac
complishing anything.
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FENIAN ISZOVCnzaitTT.
The Excitement Increasing.
Troops Ordered to tho Front.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL
Kto, lUc, Etc., Etc., F.ie.
FROM TUE WEST.
Th Frnlna Movement.
Detroit, May 25 The city was filled with
rumors of Fenian movements last night, and it
was reported that two large barges in tow of a
tug, aud carrying about 200 men, had left the
dock about 11 o'clock, but the rumor can be
traced to no reliable source.
Cincinnati, May 25. General Starr, Colonel
TruBney, Major O'Keefe, and three privates, are
s.id to have left the city last night for the
North. The effort to get men has been a great
failure. The Fenian organization of Cincinnati
has steadily declined to furnish money, arms, or
countenance to the attempt, which they regard
as fraught with failure.
New York, May 25. Evening papers here
have specials raying General O'Neill crossed
the frontier at St. Alban's last night at 8 o'clock,
remarking, "I'll never recross the lines unless
I am victorious or dead." The troops are in
two columns, one upon St. John's and tho otner
in the direction of Richmond. The utmost con
sternation prevails in Canada owing to the utter
lack of preparations for resistance.
Syracuse, May 25. About 500 Fenians left
this city to take part in the movement on
Canada. Three hundred left for the East by
the midnight train, and about 200 had gone pre'
viously in small squads.
Rochester, May 25. The British steamer
Norseman, running to and from this port, came
in this morning and immediately left, her
owners fearing that she might be seized by the
Fenians.
FROM NEW YORK.
A Traceav In Uiweso,
Oswego, May 25 About eleven o'clock last
night, a man, it is supposed named George
Livingston, was attacked on Union street bridge,
and stabbed and thrown into the river. From
papers found in his pocket-book the murdered
man had seduced a young woman in New York,
and was the victim of her avenger. A dirk kulfe
used in the affray was found on tho bridge, and
the cries of the murdered man were heard by
several parties.
Movement at Traapa.
A company of the 1st United States Artillery,
stationed at Fort Ontario, are nnder orders to
move immediately. No movement of the Fe
nians is reported at this point.
A Yauna 4lrl Polsooa Herself.
Mitjdletown, May 25. Carrie Brown, aged
seventeen years, poisoned herself with arsenic
on Monday, at Philipport, N. Y.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
SInrderera on Trlitl,
Boston, May 25 "William Hills and John
Phillips (colored) are on trial la the Supreme
Court, Chief Justice Chapman presiding, for
the alleged mnrder of William Jacobs, in
Stoughton, in February last. Maria, wife of
Hills, indicted as an accomplice, pleaded guilty.
and is used as a witness.
OBITUARY.
BUhop Kemper.
Kight Kev. Jackson Kemper, D. D., LL.D., Bishop
of Wisconsin, died yesterday, at his residence In
Milwaukee, in the eighty-third year of his age. lie
was educated at Columbia College, New York, and
shortly after was ordained a deacon In the Episco
pal Church, lie commenced his ministerial labor
as an assistant to Bishop Whits, In the united
parishes of Christ, St. Peter's, and St. James'
Churches In Philadelphia, He remained In this city
for twenty years, when he was caiied to St, Paul's
Church, Norwalt, Conn. Dr. Kemper wat conse
crated Missionary Bishop of Missouri and Indiana
In September, 1833. In June, 1854, he was elected
Bishop of Wisconsin, and accordingly resigned his
missionary field for that of a regular diocese. lie
was one of the pioneers of the Episcopal Church lu
the Northwest, and to his labors much of the pros
perity of the Church In that region is due. lie was
the third bishop In order of seniority, and his loss
will be a source of great grief with his associates
and with all who are able to appreciate the extent
and value of his Christian labors.
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Initials and Monograms stamped lu colors free of
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Boxes of Initial Paper, stamped 80 cents
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ltwilVeurecuxs, vuuisxs, titteb, itch, or any other
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The Government and the Fenians.
Ho Information at Washington
LATEST NEWS BY CABLE
Etc., Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
Atlantic Cable Intrigues.
London, May 25. It Is said a powerful fac
tion is intriguing at Amsterdam to defeat tht
arrangements of the English itlantlc cable.
Mare Oatraces by Brlgmaas.
Despatches juet received from Gl bra tar an
nounce that the brigands near that place had
recently captured four Englishmen, who are
held until the ransom exacted shoul d be paid.
The Iberlaa Unions
Lisbon, May 25. General Saldanha, Prlmft
ft ! . , - 1 ..tAra, f .V V.K.1. J .nA.. 8 , 1.
iMilllDbUI, All V1CJVT VI IUQ UVllOUCS IQUIH VI IfUC
contemplated Iberian Union, has at length otli- .
cially stated that ho will use all efforts to main
tain Portuguese independence.
International Trial mt Hlowlna ftlachlaea.
Paris, May 25. At the trial of English and
American mowers at Bourges yesterday, tha
English machines were pronounced the best by
the Judges. ,
The President's Fenlna Proclaaaatlon.
London, May 25 Political news to-day Is
meagre. There is still a profound interest felt
in the Fenian movement in America. President
Grant's proclamation seems to give satisfaction.
The Portaaaeae Cortea.
Lisbon, May 25. The Cortes has adjourned.
One of the last acts of the session was the
taking of an oath by all the deputies to defend
the independence of Portugal. This action was
taken because of the report in the public jour
nals that General Saldanha was In favor of
union with Spain.
Tha lla Damane Nflftriit IlAhar.
London, May 25. The secret debate In the
Bouse of Commons last evening related entirely
to diseases of unfortunates. The adoption ot
the continental system of examination wa '
urged.
ItaasaembllneT of the Cortea.
T lDvnv Vfnv OH Tfcn f?rrjB will r.aDB.mlla
on Wednesday, the vJia ol June. ,
The Kelchsta.
Berlin, May 25 King William will close
the sessions of the Reichstag to-morrow.
Count Yon Blsmark will go to his country
seat at Varazln before June 5.
The project of an extra session of the Reich
stag has been definitively abandoned.
FROM WAbHIJVQTOJV.
Arrav Ortfers.
Dexpatch to the AtociaUd Free.
Washington, May 25. Lieut. John J. Brlce
detached from the Hydrographlc Office aud
placed on waiting orders.
Paymaster J. H. Bulkley detached from the
Monocacy and ordered home. Passed Assistant
Paymaster C. D. Mansfield ordered to the
Monocacy.
The President Unwell.
The President Is not very well to-day and ha "
not mode his appearance in the Executive office
Circular from Coinmls.loaer Delano.
Commissioner Delano has addressed the fol
lowing circular letter to the Supervisors of Inter
nal Revenue:
Treasury Departmknt, )
1 Officii Internal Revenue, V
Washington, D..C, May 25, 1870.)
Sir: You will please have aa immediate ex
amination made throughout your district for tho
purpose of ascertaining the number of stamp
cancelling machines brought Into use since the
1st of this month, under the recent orders of this
office on the subject. You will please give the
names of the patentees of the instruments, and
the number of each kind, as your examination
may develop.
You will also give me your opinion as to
which of the machines makes the most perfect
and reliable cancellation, and whether the adop
tion of additional instruments would be ad
visable and beneficial to the interests of the
service; also whether, in your opinion, it Is
advisable to discontinue the use of any that are
now authorized and in use. . .
Very respectfully,
, C. Delano, Commissioner.
The Government ana the Fealaos.
Detpatek to the Aeeodated Free.
Washington, May 25. The administration
bas no information as to what points the Fe
nians propose invading Canada, nor has the
British Minister any definite information In the
subject. ,
The Theatrical Tax. "
The Committee of Ways and Means have
agreed on various amendments to the Tax bill,
including one to reduce the tax ou gross re
ceipts on theatres-to one per cent. An effort
will be made in the House to remove It alto
gether. , ,
FROM THE WEST.
General Hoot-era Alethodlat Coafereaee.
Memphis, May 25. In the General Confer
ence of the M. K. Church (South), Bishop
Pierre presiding, the consideration of the orga
nization and consolidation of the Board ef Mis
sions was resumed. The pro rata distribution,
ot the funds collected was discussed. Finally
the clause providing that four per cent, of the
gross collection shall go to the parent board,
the remainder to be nsed within the bound ot
Annual Conferences where the fund was raised,
was adopted.
Nashville was selected as the location of the
parent board.
A resolution removing the German Apologist
oflice to Galveston was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Episcopacy
in reference to the veto power of bishops,
already reported, was taken up and adopted.
The report ef the Committee on Books and
Periodicals in reference to a monthly magazine
was taken up, and the name and location dis
cussed. ' . i ' ,
IW.mil Kaffrace.
St. Locis, May 25. Over two hundred ladles
and gentlemen, many of whom occupy promi
nent positions in society, publish a call this
morning for a public meeting on Friday night
fnr tho nnrnnM nf orranlzinir a. Kt TjMiia
County Woman's Suffrage Society.
FROM A 4 r YORK.
Bids for (.ovemaieat Geld.
New York, May 25. There were 29 bids for
Government gold amounting to 5,745.0(0, at
from 114 45 to 113 81. The awards will be one
million at 114'SS to 114-45.
Sblp Newt,
Nbw York, May 25. - Arrived tteamship Morro
Castle, from Havana.
Specie Nhlameata.
New York. Mar 25. The steamer Idahn
takes out 4100,000 in gold bars, and the Cuba
232,700 in gold bars and taOQO in coin.
PHILADELPHIA BTOCK EXCHANQK 8ALE8.
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