New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-14

SEVENTH DAY.


The Assembly opened yesterday morning with the
usual religious exercises.
DR.. Hewitt of the Committee on Foreign Cores
pondence made q report relative to communication
from the General Synod Of the Free Church of France
and submitted the following resolutions:
ResolUed That when the statistics OF the last year
are complete, and more particularly those relating
the present eviyas Of religion Moderator be re-
quested to reply to the President OF the SYNOD at
the Free Church in France, expressive of the sym.
patty, yeneration aud affection of this Assembly for
that sister church.
Resolred, That IL one or more of our brethren shall
visit Europe the ensuing summer our Moderator he
empowered to commission him. or them to represent
the Assembly in that Synod
The report and resolutions were adopted
The subject Of a conference with representatives Of
the Associate Reformed Church of the South, upon
their proposed union with the Church represented by
the General Assembly, was called up. After some
debate resolution Of DR.. Van Rensseaer's for ap.
pointing committee Of three to ascertain the terms
Of the union proposed by the Associate Reformed
Church, was adopted and the Rev. Drs. Van Rens-
selaer, Cunningham and Palmer were constituted the
said committee.
The order OF the day, to-wit, the Report Of the
Board OF Publication, was called up. Rev Mr..
Scheuck, the Secretary submitted the report, which
showed that the Board had published more new works
than IN any previous year that nearly as many vol
umes had been sold, and that more had been gratu-
itously circulated. The report protested against the
prevalent idea that the publications OF the Board
were such only TO foster denominationasm II
claimed that the works found upon the Boards caa.
logue were, to say the least as well adapted to pro
mote spirit of intelligent, Of truly catholic and
warm-hearted piety, as those found upon any cata.
logue in any country
The following statistics were included in the report:
New books published, 40, and an aggregate of SIS !.
$50 copies printed nine tracts "a 600 copies
the Presbyterian Almanac, 10000 copies. Total
| number Of new publications, l39,750 copies. Re-
prints OF former publications, 526 $50 copies. Total
| number published last year, 466,500 copies The
issue OF new publications last year exceeded that of
the preceding year by l4500, and is still farther in
advance Of any other year in the Boards history.
The sales made at the pdblshinghouse in Phiadel.
pha during the past year have been l9l 1898 volumes
The sales OF tracts during the past year have
amounted to 1856 96S. Colporteurs have sold l2a 924
volumes, and gratuitousy distributed 1909. The
receipts were sl26,9o0; expenditures $l06,sOl The
amount from sale of books tracts and Sabbath School
Visitor has been $50 s42 and from churches S17 1850
DR.. Mitchell, on behalf of the Board of Pubca
ton, offered the following resolutions
Resolved. That the Assembly recognizes and com,
mends the Board an efficient and honored instru.
ment in counteracting the effects Of centious and
corrupt literature, and In disseminating through the
waste places OF our Zion the seeds of sound theology
and OF vital pety, which doubtless will produce ia
the hearts Of Gods people, thirty sixty and even an
hundred fold.
ResOiusd That it is subject matter for devout
gratitude to God, that although within the past year
an unprecedented commercial embarrassment per
vaded the country. and brought sorrow and misery
TO the homes OF thousands, the Lord put into the
hearts Of the members Of churches a spirit OF
more than ordinary benev0ence, in consequence OF
which (although there was diminution in the miscel
laneous recepts) the amounts Of church collections
for the coporteurage fund larger than they had
been in any former year, and that this unexpected
aud happy result was accomplished without the pay
ment OF single cent for collecting agents.
Res0iued, That il affords the Assembly much graft
ication to learn that notwithstanding the commercial
rsvulson, the Board, by the discreet and prudent
management OF its resources during the crisis not
only paid all It's pecuniary obligations In the publish
ing department but also increased its usefulness by
the publication and gratuit0us distribution of greater
number Of books and tracts than it had published in
any previous year.
ResoiUed. That II gives the Assembly pleasure to
learn that the Board fast circumstances justify
are publishing evangelical works ia the German
language suitable to the wants Of the German popu-
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Resolved That the humble and selfdenying col.
pot.eur Is doing Gods work, and deserves the SYM
pat0es OF Gods people, aud that as he visits from
house TO house the Lords moor with christs 1--we in
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ms neat and the books of the Board in his hands he
y ehectually aiding the missionary of the cross in
dmusng christian light and knowledge where dark
ness and ignorance prevail
ResofUed, That the Assembly earnestly urge on thu
churches the importance Of increasing their confirm
tons 10 eolporteurage, in order TO enable the BOARD
not only to pay of the which during The mast
year necessarily accrued but also 10 expand its
atons in degree commensurate with the demands
| Of the church.
Rssoired, That the Assembly express its heartfelt
qualification at the audable aud successful ennrts
which the Board has made to publish works for Snn
day school libraries that this body believing AS il
does, that the books are admirably adapted 10 the
wants OF children, would impress on the minds Of
ministers and members that ii is their duty to pur
chase aud circulate the books Of the Board rather
than those published by any societies not connected
with our beloved church aud that wherever Sabbath
schools have funds TO expend tor the purchase o.
libraries to present TO feeble churches in various part
Of the land, the Board should have decided prefer
4 enee.
The resolutions were adopted.
The Committee recommended that the Rev. s. v
Moore be appointed to preach the sermon before the
next General Assembly. on behalf Of the Board Of
Publication, and that Prof s. j. Wilson be his alter
nate also recommended list Of ministers and Law.
men 70 hll vacancies In the Board.