The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-26


has circulation Of about 5000 The Ladies Repository
has IL 2Sl subscribers, and the Ctian Apoto 3907.
The latter sheet has been enlarged The subscription
List Of the Sunday School Advocate is % 525 which will
probably increase to $50 600 The Missionary Advocate
has 267 Bubscrbers The committee impress ed with
the vital importance of giving unremrng attention to
the circulation OF periodical literature we'll as the
maintenance Of pure and elevated moral tone pervsdng
that liter and such shall commend their period
eal to the general and hearty support Of people,
The exhibit Of accounts in connection With this CON
gives the total amount OF at S02 %
Liabilities notes and accounts. 1880 81
Net capital March 81, 1858 ....... 226,271 IS
Net capital March 81, 1907. 10 ZO3 %
Profits for the year ending March 81 1883 SO Oss Is
The Washington Church appropriation which laid
the table yesterday and the amendments proposed by
DR.. Bangs were, motion. taken for consideration
to strike oat the first resolution offered by DR. Bangs for
calling the roll in der TO raise funds for the erection Of
the edi6ce, which was carried.
In reference to the second resolution of DR.. Bangs
which is fellows
Resolved, That in conformity to the nmendaton
Of the last General Conference, mend to the
presiding elders and preachers to adopt such measures
they may deem expedient for the promotion of this
Object
DR.. FoY offered the following amendment, to be
added to the resolution-"with Recommendation that
when that house is erected families who attend worship
therein may be permitted to sit together" Which was
agreed to.
Rev. Mr. BUCK offered the following substitute for
the foregoing resolution
Resolved, That pledge Ourselves to present the
building of the Metropolitan Church at Washington to
erection
II was moved to lay the substitute the table. Car
Ths resolution Of Dr. Bangs to be added to the report
was adopted.
The report, amended, then adopted.
Rev. Mr. 7. p. REvEL, Moderator Of the waldensian
Synod and Church here through
Rev Mr. Cocagne Methodist Missionary in this city ia,
a ia
quest being granted, he made the wing remarks
tscagns acting as interpreter Our church has gone
through various trials and religious revolutions espe-
ciay before the Reformation but thar time il has
proepered and doubtless has exerted influence aud
has prosecuted this Church for the space of about
eight centuries, doing all in its power to extir.
pate and destroy it from the face OF the earth The
members Of that church profoundly convinced that
great mission lies before them and that in the provi
more for the evangezaton of Europe and the world In
l848 the King Of Sardinia to this church greater
amount of liberty and conferred the pastors and
people the right Of establishing their religious worship
wherever they thought t in that kogdom Before that
time not single Wadensian inhabitant of Piedmont
was sl,wed to go beyond certain limits, even TO
1a,e..d Q single night. and if he transgressed this
s~ he was liable to Imprisonment and fine; but
this restriction has been removed and hence the
people very generally before expressed feel that they
called upon do than for the svangAza
on Of the world and the OF sinners For the
forts In order to introduce religious services in every city
and village far their means have allowed them and
hence they have established several stations most of
them In the northern part Of Italy, and introduced re-
lgicHs services formed upon religious principles and
,csdipg to the Bible Thus having missionaries in the
Geld, Bible in hand there still more than
common efforts required for the support Of the religion
which We all love. We have hitherto been rather
restrained in our efforts for the want Of means and we
mead the sympathes prayers and Of all
Who feel interest in this great work In view OF the
feelings Of the people in relation to their faith they
have felt il obligatory, after the invitation given BY
American citizens send here person to represent
their position prospects and necessities so as thus to
NAV be inuencedi and lead operate in the great
work Of evangezaton We possess, as were the key
to Italy and having thus the door ia our own hands we
to accomplish this object that stand here in order to
solicit your sympathy and assistance as far as possible
Dr.. BANGS proposed the following resolution
whereas, Rev. Mr. Reve, of the Waldensian Church.
addressed the Conference in which he gave epitome
Of the history and suferngs Of the wadensan
and short of its present state and prospects, there
Reserved That this Conference welcome the said Mr..
which he represents and earnestly pray that the Head Of
the Church may be with them and sustain them in their
Efforts to spread evangelical religion in that part Of the
Rev. d.. KENNEDY offered the following amendment, to
BE- sdded to the resolution:-
Resolved, That through him, we convey our sentiments
purest regard for the people whom he represents-a
regard due to people who, through many centuries,
Ave the na Ss be @
The resolution as amended, was carried unanimously.
appointed for Conference Love Feast.
hs Stewards here presented their report follows
Dsytos. Amounts.
Nov York 432 o5
Long Island .............. .............. l4sZ -
New Haven ooi ~
Hartford. 265 SO
rotl. 81. sM 3
On motion Of Rev HxxAs BANGS vote Of thanks was
rendered TO the churches for their liberal donations to the
Stewards funds
The Rev Dr. KENNEDY, then presented the following
tiCaYa vki adj nyAd
Resolved That the Conference gratefully acknowledge
the kindneM which the brethren Of the South Fifth Street
Church, Williamsburg have shown towards the family of
our smented brother, Bartholomew Creigh q Kindness
which, while IL evinces regard for the deceased and
sympathy for his afflicted family encourages US TO be
love that the church is not unmindu the sacrifices
and services Of those who are His for Jesus
cake"
Resolved That we tender our thanks to those brethren
of the Pacific Church. Brooklyn John street Wlet
strsst New York and other churcbe. ~ho have kind
~ remembered the widow Of our arnented brother VIM
r. Stafford. In deng would assure those brethren
that while cherish the memory Of the departed,
would also honor the sympathy Of the ving-a sympa
the bereaved family Of the deceased.
lengthy petition from q number OF local preachers
received and read against he locating Of travelling
preachers against whom there aDy complaint
On motion, the petition referred to the following
YSun% Mr. P.rrT Ne. Yo
Kennedy Long Island district; DR.. MITCHELL New Ha-
Won d@trict; Dr. Curry, Hartford district
rhe COMMITTEES on Temporal Economy then presented
hsr report which showed that the amount requisite to
% raised during the coming year, aud paid to the
Newnroa, on behalf OF superannuated preachers, was
rev 10Th 81 538
ls as.s ''....................... $40
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 900
''''''.''..''.,,,.,,,... 564
Rev. HAE BANGS hoped that the report would he
erred back to The committee for revision and tina. the
xs BE- instructed to confer With thsm for he believed
~ the estimates were incorrectly made and was 20
1ref, rTed.