New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-30
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL As
SEMBLY.
FIFTH DAY.
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FIFTH DAY.
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PmLAnrLPnrA, Tuesday, May %, 1860.
The Assembly latter the usual devotional eHereiseo
this morning took up the order Of the daythe hear
ing of the Report of the Committee appointed at the
Last General Assembly to prepare Book OF Discipline
10 report 10 this Assembly. The report was printed,
andmakes a small 12mo. book of ITO pages
motion was made to overture II 10 fresoyteries
without reading asa copy o. haa 0esH perv sp;red
debate took place ON this motion, which was nnaiiy
ended bv the adopton of resolution to the effect that
the clerk read the titles to every chapter tomorrow
morning, at 0.oclock, and II any member nan any
amendments to PROPOSE he should offer them at that
tme -, p..:
made report recommending collections TO be taken
for this Board, and against persons travehg ior .ie
purpose of collecting funds for building churches After
lengthy debate as to whether or not all money col
iected for church extension purposes shonli pass
through the hands of the Treasurer Of this Board the
subject was referred back TO the Committee.
The Committee on Publication recommended liberia
oontribntion to this Board. The Finance Committee
made report, recommending i. Eeach Assem-
bly, TO fix the minimum sum necessary TO meet tne
wants of each Board for the ensuing year. q Eaeh
Presbytery 10 raise the amount assessed as nearly as
possible g. The contributions OF Presbyteres TO De
Maid 10 the Treasures of each Board quarterly 4.
Treasurers 20 be appointed by each Presbytery D:
The Commits, from each Presbytery TO General
Assembly to nominate Financial Agent for their
Presbytery.
From the remarks made, we learn that the amount
necessary to be raised carry the various Boards
of the Church will be about 0OOO or 81 10 for each
member. 49,
The Committee on the Board of Foreign Missions
made report. Ii was TO the effect that as the funds
were insufficient for carrying efficiently the mission
to China without mpairDg the efficiency OF the Mis-
sons already established and in successful operation,
and believing that it was the duty OF the Church TO sus
tain the missions already established unless warranted
by increased beraty and in view Of the fact that the
services of an additional laborer urgently demanded
in Cairo they recommend: /. That the Board be au-
thorized and directed TO send the Rev. B. {. Ewing
elected last year Missionary to CHINA, 10 CAIRO,
Egypt. 2 To transfer the Rev. j. c. Neyin, now IN
China TO the mission at SealkOte, Northern India.
3. The Assembly to elect an additional Missionary to
Seakote, and one to Caro-; and that Jane, barr DC
appointed TO the India Mission and Andrew Watson to
the Cairo Mission T. The Board to send an assistant
for the girls school in Alexandria, Egypt Also that
the Board be authorized to issue monthly OF quarter
ly publication in cheap FORM for general circulation
through the church.
The report was made the order of the day for "a
o'clock this evening"
The report of Committee on Overtures on the sub
ject of Covenanng taken up, and, after consider
able discussion one resolution appended TO the report
appointing Committee of three to prepare the form
of bond to report to next General Assembly, for the
use of those who wish engage in this exercise, was
adopted. Drs Rodgers, Presley, and McElwee were
appointed this Committee.
On motion to adopt the fourth resolution-to the
effect that the present indications not such az to
demand the engagement In this exercise-the report
was recommitted.
The report of the Committee appointed at the last
Assembly to report version of the Bible Psalms
was taken up The resolutions appended to the re-
port were before the Assembly: /. To overture the
version of Prof. Jones to Presbyeres 2. To appoint
a Committee of five TO make selections from this YER
sion and publish the previous to the next General
Assembly.
Pending the adoption of these resolutions the hour
of adjournment arrived.