, 1859-05-27


amount 10 7,73oo, ,s3s copies.
New, instructive, aud popular volumes are
continually udded TO the Sabbath School Libra
ry ofthe Board, which Is more and more IN de-
Ullnd.
lsriodieah-Thc circulation of the Honad and
folf1 Htcord now amounts to 1861 copies.
The circulation Of the .S1J1atA Sttool issitor
has Increased 400 during the year ind nox
amounts to 5s.tyu copies.
The total distribution Of the year has been as
To- 'ws:
sss:i s,s; II tss nepns,efy. @S so'
G:.nted by E1esg:irc CommItiee. Gs43
Total Of volumes. e. s9s
being decrease, owing to the smaller number
Of cotpor,curs employ ed, of ;',549 volumes.
Pages Of tracts distri buted:-
Sold 4 thr ptepeshoy Pc pages.
Graated by Executive Committee ........... s37.los
Total Total..............,.........,
Besides the ADORE matter, the Board has also
circulated large number Of pamphlets and
periodical papers.
1n the Department Of +Sustensat,on, the Treas
urer's Report SLOWS an aggregate Of receipts
for the year Of sl4s Gas.3l which is an ncreaseof
:.,7Gs.t3 over the receipts Of the rear before.
Thc total Of expenditures Of all kinds has bcen
:lu7 ,;iGl.V, incrrase uf s.34 over those Of
the year bcsore, leaving March |, 1853 u bu1ancc
ii f.. }3s ~ in the TreasuTers hands, large
part of which would speedily be called for how
rycr, BY works in course Of publication.
The amount received from sales Vi books,
tracts. and Sabbath School Fisisor has been
s7G,7l4. or S4.l2s.5l less than the year be-
turt, OWN. to the smaller number Of coiporteurs
iu commission.
TIE Cotpun7AGE FCxp.-Thc amount rccely-
I'd from nll soutces for this Fund has pcen
S24,s17.tr which il an ,arrease Of s3,44sA
oyer the receipts Of last year. The contr'bu-
tions from churches hare amounted TO - ,3,247,
LII increase over last years receipts frou1 this
source Of *5.Sy1-55; very pleasing evidence of
Ill Increased Interest and affection for this
cause Among the churches. The receipts from
lcyucies und miscellaneous sources have been
81 l,eGs.a3 less than half the sum received last
wear from this source.
The balanec against the Colportaee Fund on
March |, I,3s was $s.Gas.46: rn March ], ls5s
it was *3,3"'.'G; having been reduced i'll the
SUN Of Sj.457.11-
AFTERNOON sEss1oN.
The business lett unfinished oh Monday alter
noou-1ar location Of the Theological ScDllni-
ry-beiug How in order, was t4ktn up. anu Df,
K;se resumed tie floor and bis argument. 1t
.,s uut lis purpose to occupy much time III
ii,cussin. the question Of location, especially
l., that oi organization lay Immediately after.
brethren from Indianapolis were III favor ot
rhur location only, as they regarded tue inter-
e,ts q ,he Church. u,ap had been nlade
| herr oi Chicago md indianapolis, girlus us four
railroads. Nuw hadn't expected to be attacked
| geographically in this way, and only rennark
ral-c:.I argument therefore, is in our favor.
and our brethren must adult it to be Il good
Que, fur they hare Wadc it themselves.
tThe Doctor proceeded to rccap'sulate l's
points nude the other day, With which cur read
| ers hare been furnished.l
| lie then continued All these arguments
| show thz. Chicago Is the place. fur they show
| that Iudiuuaru.is Is not, und Indianapolis anu
Chjca.o a,e tue uniy two places in nomination.
| Again: Indianapolis 10 too near DanyAse,
| established rs it is by tbs Assembly. 1t is
kuv,.n that was not il favor Of Danyi'lc, but
the Assembly was.
Again: Tils place is either too large or too
sl4:l. I see that the papers here have the ide'
that theological students :hon'a 1 not oe = ofoashs
| iu,o contact will; temptations. Well, 1t tl's DC
| too much for them we don't want Any SUCH. IL
would be too much like establishing medical
co|lesc in a pretty little place. where nobody
Again, It is objected that living there is too
,lear. Ibis is true, as concerns men "'th 'a1Qi'
lies. bu, bread and beef are rs cheap and cheap
vr in large cities tl1un in smull country towns
Ag.li,t, Chcuso has done better than Indian
spoi,s Us far Us money is concerned. Now, lei
US sec exactly what the offer is. Indianapolis
III understand, subscribed lot said 10 Ut
worth slu,ruv. land suppose It il, ga. Guy fo'
putting. up buildings upon that LOT =" '"o' IRON
| Et,rt Wayue, but object to bids troul outsider:
.wipc received Us i test of the anxiety Of g1Ses
,lacc for any institution.
Now, this is all that is offered here-a 10
wor,I, {lu,HN, aud money subscription =
~, ;,(rs' 10 put up buildings. Professors cam
live M this.
of s.,,sn,. from some .:Synods and parts o
| Sy,:,.lS," Nov this is Of no earthly value.
dsn't ,!:ias i. worth anything. bu, if the As
s.,,tiy does, Nj, ready III this sst1le way. t
u|..J1e ,I.c Northern Synods for *','hs'. We!
now you have Just tic *2';-h:0 for o"'<d!"gs' am
| the III, and hnw are you goi';s To enaow pro
iessuiships on fhAf|
A,;;,,. ~ brother the other dag was yer,
full ii his moral argument. VERY well l i
morality in II moral argument, and as lie l. q
| u,t,l this argument, he must admit il 70 Il
.yoI. The same logic that he employs to Srln
| up his :le.,you will bring mt ur 70 Ss'o.Poo.
Tie brethren themselves said Ch'ea:se va
tie ,,lace Did they pass through this place o
Ill these railroads, without seeing Indianapo
lis. How was this:
| staff, 4 single fact. Since ! went to chicago
twenty months aso. havn't buried a slnsi
child, and but two adults. one Of whom died
J | IrntLSy C0u1r1ckeu eIsGA3te!es AAA %Ae oA"e
| c:.,ne there with consumption.
| didn't knnw mr brother Sheets wi'en b
| ro,e. but soon found out two things. Unc " 2:
| that he WIS i lawyer; the other was, that y
Ind some suspicion that he was wrong. IL
; asked if Mr.. Mccormick had any property to y
| benefited by it. Now. in point Of FACT. Ar; w
"e bssn p1shsr;E ha to Ge b. s1eettd Isl
where within mule and a.l'alf Of ch'cago. I'll
| bru1hcr must tuiuk liz u~us Chicago, aud j nil
! :n halt .;l round it.
. As ~ tho "pic;u7e argument !he :" ~
, ture" belonged to these brethren, and certa:a'
he fMr 81 ought not to press them on IL
! | point.
acres out one and a-halt miles. liberal ::rntl
man here has offered three acres in the heart
| tic CITY; and think he will give six
-Nr Cunningham would like to make 4 fe"
: marks. Having been occupied With the s1
scription, he felt as if lie Mu>t make ft'V r
uiar2s, not 50 mucfl III the Why Of sdvocatin
: the clai,ms of indianapolis. as by way Of cxIlai
ation.
The subscription was commenced when the'
was nothing being done in the Church anywbel
: auJ the cry Of " delay" put into the months
,ncn by the Presbyterian Reporter" Suslde'
: IL tlat cry was slleuccd and 4 bid of $loo,r'
). brought III.
= Nvw, :.s to the Doctors argument. Either
Il labors under a great mistake as concerns II
Hyde Park property, or 10 freely admit tn
= The brethren am recommend CacagU. but til
: was two years ago. We live in changing wor
), Or. Rice himself has changed since he was
n | Favor Of ia.v seminary. lie had spoke OF Il
' | Ncs School cnn,in. ever When they do, the
L Is New School Seminary III ChAMyo Will con
j. | over too But wc have heard nothing from Il
l. Churches Of Chicago, aud welfare q ragAt to dts
r | from tie Churches.
: hut il said tl,at Hanover College has failed.
. Let INC hc,c say, Mr. Moderator, that the san
Il belonged here, it was born here and We spe;
T. but to keen our own.
but it is said that Indianapolis is hetwet
T. places. hare heard the Doctor make u.a'
5, arguments, but that is the first which was Il
It hard to understand.
IT. 4 few words more. and have done. Sou
e years ago. DR.. Brecknrldgc indicated just i
II policy which VIC arc seeking to carry into ene'
II but Il This is the product oi sectional fcel
II i, l,v no means follows that it Is wrong. Sot
.i sectional feelings arc wrong and some are rig
:, anI this is one Of the right section | leelin.
j. Put the Seminary ut Chicago, anu though,
IS North Western Seminary in maine, II would r
be So in fact plead for the Church-for F1'
IL bytersanlsln. $780,.
T., i few wears aco, our Kentucky brethren cas
T. IN and said, ave must hare Seminary
H. They were right, and honor them for til
i, clain,.
is uut we shall need two Semiuar'es. The d
O. of battle hastens on and we must BE- prepare
It. Face to face, hand to hand, mud breast to brc
tic foes stand ready for the fight, and ne nj
be prepared.
Finally, if VIC arc beaten, we shall. ut lea
retire from the struggle with The proud &
re sciuusness Of having at least reused our Chlca
r. | brethren 10 action.
,Xy. SttrAtnxon-Dr, Rice asked the other
| Io- that f,a1 50 rich nli At Onc