Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24
Presbyterian General assembly, 70. S.


night.
Presbyterian General assembly, 70. S.
FIFTH DAY. Thu Assembly decided not
to create an English mission, as asked by a
Scotch minister, who sent & communication
from the military camp at AldershUtt, near
| London.
The report Of the board Of publication
came up as the order Of the day, and led to
protracted debate.
The secretary of the board made an ad
dress of considerable length upon the large
| circulation of their LO0ks besides copies OF
the Scriptures, Of which neary half d mil
| lion have been distributed 1t has been at
tended with most gratifying results. Their
paper. the Sunday School Visitor, has in
creased its circulation, and has now about
| 10000 subscribers.
Rev Mr. Edwards spoke st length upon
tho works OF the board. With reference to
the home ard foreign record, he declared it
to be stupid, humdrum. useless publica-
ton, and ought to be Immediately discontin
ued. Ii was 50 dull! that you might as we'll
| read the Congressional Globe torinstructlon.
! Laughter.
DIR. Schenck, the secretary Of the board,
was willing to give any information which
might be necessary in relation to the d"inSs
ofthe beard He felt that he had done his
dn'y in placing the balance sheet before The
! beard. bur if desired he would have it pub
IiShed fer circulation. If they printed the
d0ngs Of the board, ether publishing houses
might take advantage of such information.
| lie though it would lie impolitic 50 to do,
as it might prove detrimental to the interests
! OF TIC board.
Several members interrupted the speaker,
nquiring how much was spent In salaries.
| The treasurer who fills the post Of presl-
| dent Of bank receives one thousand dollars
per annum; the bookkeeper receives the SAME
amount, hut does more work.
DR.. Mnsgrave could see no improperly in
! publishing balance sheet for general CIR
cuation. He could not sec how any putt
fishing house could take advantage Of such
pubication Or if they could not publish,
why not communicate them 10 the Assem-
| Div?
Dr. VI. continued
do not see why information is withheld
as to the capital of the board. | think the
assembly ought to determine whether the
board has not sufficient capital. Are the
profits to be kept down constantly by adding
nne salaried officer after another? l think.
| for one, that the capital is large enough al
ready, and | think that the Assembly should
change the direction Of surplus. For in
stance the price of the books issued might he
| decrea sed. It's not desirable that the board
should yet a capital Of half a million; for it
wiii reach that amount unless they multiply
| their sniarcd officers too fast. Lazy hter.
| In 1851 or 1852 estimated their net profits
Ct SO. COO per annum. BY this time | think
| the capital has reached S250,0O0 "A year
| or so ago they would not sell their real es.
tate in this city for SIS 600 as have reason
| to believe; and that is pretty good item of
capital to begin with.
The sales Of the board during the past
| year had amounted to Sol O00 and the sum
| Of coo had been expended during the
| same time, or l9 per cent. OF their actual
| sales The nifice Of treasurer could easily
| he abolished, and the BOOK keeper could per-
; form the durlcs. He also referred in rather
| sharp terms to the Presbyterian newspaper
| as bcirg IL family concern. lie charged
! them with not acting properly in the pub
| l!cation Of articles.
Mr., Leyburn, editor of the paper referred
| 10, rose and wished TO make few remarks.
Mr. Musgrave said he did not want to he
| interrupted; tiat Mr.. L. was not member
! of the Assembly, and therefore he called him
| tonrder.
The Moderator decided that person net
a member had M right 10 speak.
| Rev. MIR McPhail said the board OF pun
| icariop wa7 composed OF men in good stanS-
| -,
| inr in the Presbyterian Church, both minis
tnrs and members Udium Is Icing wrong
| fully cast up1u men VINO have discharged
their duties IN the fear Of God Their pa
rcrs have been fairly submitted tor strict
ipvnstica ion. anG they find nothing wrong
Dr.. Scbanck. tie secretary Of the board,
on permission being granted, made turther
statements about the doings OF the board.
The house they occupied was entirely over
rated in regard to value It's original cast
was but S:37 900, and was given to the beard
for particular rurnoSe The board has in
its possession some so 900 w..rth ofsterotype
plates. but which, however, were only Of use
tn them The speaker brought small car
pet-bag full Of hymn and other books, to
show rhe differences between the puhlica-
rions of this board and th"sc of other boards.
He also referred particularly to the super
iorqua!iry Of the paper and bin ing. and al
50 70 the superior cbeapness of such works
The hour of adjournment arriving all
further debate was out short s.as...
The Rev Isaac Rosser, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, an old pioneer Methc |
dist PREACHER, WHO'S now in the S0rh year
of his year, and Mrs Sarah ChiIds, aged 90