New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-26
EIgHgO III.
The Presbyterian General As.embIies-The Old
school and Ncw-SohoOi ProctedIngs-Finh

rl, bpf owing 20 tao length Of the Oid-SchOOl pro-
ce9prs The Transactions of Tie New School could moth
forwarded by last night mail. Tie Rev. G. W. Wood
Secretary Of the A C. f. NJ, Oh bhalf Of that body
made q statement 0i It's affairs, which had been IN
nourishigg condition through Che war
It's matle- of thank. giving tat during this period Of
our conflict when ha demands made ulon the benevo
fully met and the board enabled to close the
warmth sqrus Of s7 ~ the treasury though u entered
on the iefod OF the war With deficit OF 2D Yet there
danger that tua As passed and The cost
exchange is somewhat &c lining the feeling will 90 abroad
amone the contribution 10 ' cause that there Is not de-
mand OF 80 much eAefior -. ss BEHALF ana That coniou
bret debate took place upon the question Of naming
the next place for the session % the General Assembly,
Detroit and Roche Der were named but az length MOTION
prevailed se'cciilE D. Shaw. Chmch il Rochester as
the place of Che next meeting.
Tie report of On. Cllrc Erection Committee was then
presented.
The amount Of the foul ln l- . was 500 Now after
10 years use % increased 60 S2lOD SoOJJ OF
which at least te hands Of the Board 0uJot to
ad become fewer Br - rs were taken from the treasury
yelg tae o loans and bat Sl0J in the form OF
donations Meanwhile tle receipts from The churches on &C.
of osns donations arf interest have been over sOO
which added tie interest ccGiur on the und lisei-neai
iGrd afler iciucHg expenses. Sc, OF about shWV.
The Committee state tlt owing 20 various causes the plan
for administering the lnd his proved failure and tue mlt
restricted 90 each church u TO be inadequate 20 meet
their requirements Tho Committee - where 10 years
supposed few hundred dollars would suffice for
th. wants Of tie people, many thousand dollars now
found 90 be insufficient An almost handicapped hecesy
Las arisen c churches al kcyponts and 20 provide
tem VIII ccmmo-lou, aui attractive sanctlares The spirit
Of he times has changed new impulse ieli by all qenom
toward Oh. glowing future Of orr country We are melted to
rev eNcgons for ts era1geiNon Among the ruling IDEAS
Of the u0y tia p0uutinat 10 provide cAuch edlnce
almost important as Oh provide wi'nn1rJ ana that iAe
church erection must be carried forward upon the
eu cod and liberal scale which Is adopted Tor the sup
port OF ministers Of .ia gospel
They IL 0mmcud as follows
1lat Clio whole of the fund now In the hands OF the
Board together with such receipts as may return ID ulnmeh
pledges Che churches already aided by loans aud dona
tons thus together with whatever NAV be hereafter con
trbucd % the uud be- secured and permanently invested
Tia, n accrung interest be annually distributed by the
Board proper conditions AID IN proper proportions to
churches applying therefor m the form OF donations without
interest and without pledge Of re1ru except IN case the
church congregation thus assisted sAn cease 10 e con
necei with Tie General Assembly their corporate exist
encc shall their house Of worship be aenated eX
cep FOR thu building purchase OF better house OF worship
As supp cntry 90 this your committee recommend tlai
co lection be- taken Annually 10y all w churches 20 be for
the sime manner as tbe accrung interest Of the iund
The report was made the special order FOR 10 clock this
morning and the Assembly adjourned
IL tie Ola school Assemb! to-it coh'.ucraole ume
wa, spent discussing the report on Foreign Missions pre-
scented few DAYS Nj LOOMS OF California particu-
arv clUrtcl the brethren % examine tuc report andGNe
il the prayerfm thought 10. importance demands pr.
Lowre stated that the Board he'd been compelled al the
Of the 10 inaUgurate restriction policy prom
isng 10 resume the work the former scale when the
war was over. Things had. however reached such
crisis that If the restriction policy Is per
severed IN II mus. result ~ te WIN
dmWal OF several Missions Iley Werr saved
last year by making special appca. % tie churches,
which had been molly responded Co., / uLds were IN
peativc.y needed 70 continue thn work. sstcina really
and economically and Dc believed tie people OF GOD had
come up to Tie woIk "Aeh t.-y uAu s.oo' IT.
The Rev Mr. Neyus Of the NnEnO CHINA Mission, stated
that in common with other missionaries abroad he had,
with great regret. heard thls cry 81 IrlreacAAen ana
instead Of rcircnchmeu tins work seemed now 10 de-
mand larger efforts than ever b-iore. lie spoke OF
large and important districts ia China still unsup-
The Rev. Mr. Henry of West Philadelphia dcmunol to
the recommendation in the report that particular sum
should be raised IN addition to former ordinary coniubu
TONS l. seemed 10 him that The best way was TO allow
people give what their hearts dictated and trust 10 God
Dr. Lowrie explained that tho decision to call for
specified made with RELUCTANCE ana would not BE-
repeated.
Finally another consideration Of the subject was post
pOned until p. III.
on motion The report Of the Freedman Committee
made order OF the day for Friday This rpOr quite in-
tercstng. The Committee was appointed by Tie last
This Committee consists Of Mes.rs. W. d. Howard,
D. d.. James Allison. Alexander Cameron, = g. Logan,
: j. Wilson D. D., j. II. Nixon =. ,. Colt, j. -. Mc-
Cord II. NJ Graydon, Robert Mcknight AID William
At the organization Of the Committee the former Com
mees Transferred 81 money! etc. pertonng to
the work under their control This COMMITTEE iolha t1y
Missionaries and Teachers ~ the nel, VIZ
Commissioned by the Eastern Committee SIXTEEN ara Dy
the Western twenty Moneys received from the Eastern Com
mittee s. 33g nom the Western g. H. Inc demand.
from the Treasury are 20 wit Eastern Commute s6-i Oh
Western Committee $40 10 Leaving balance Tor "oFA ~
the hands OF this COMMITTEE Of $500 %.
The work Of these two Committees from necessity was
controlled in great measure by military Ines aud was clehy
in connection with military and coniraDaud camps aud hos
piias And this Committee found The whole state OF southern
society unsettled condition and the freed population 80
hope Of permanent IL also discovered that
prejudice and awessness rendered unsafe 20 locate mis-
sons school. where military protection not Afforded
The Committee determined 10 sustain aad enlarge the WORK
where begun and take possession Of other points as
Providence should open the way and the church pro
we u. e 40 I stn5ents ybose plaees must be
NfI.fa tho aigN q he %
They found easy to obtain aymen as teachers but much
difficult 70 procure ministers for the work VERY icw
any in North been found who are willing TO enter
upon the work. except as an expemt III ahu ofa limited mc
Two three ministers belonging to sGuih9fn fIesDyere.
have declared their intention 10 devote their lives to the great
VOTE OF 'saong ,bi ber,rcs II, The General Assembly
One chief difficulties in the Of ministers IN reach
ing this determination Is the KIND Of WORK demanded heIe
nreachpg will not the wants Of the irecdmen nor is tins
he fret demand This they have ALWAYS had, perhaps as
generally the white population Of the Soub vi some Au
Of preaching they had amoun-vasty too much
They also give evidence Of having heard much faithful
Tie number Of Missionaries in commission Nav J. 1866 So
the number OF stations occupied during the "a the
Der Of pupils enrolled April 1866 1885, average daily atien
Number Of Sunday Schools 90 number Of pupils in
Oi3 number Churches organized D. number Of Churches
preparing for organization number OF Church Members
ported sc. Church rolls not completely Number Of Zap
tsns 100; number Of Marriages 90
The majority OF these OF parties who bad been
living together years according tie custom Of this
pie Slavery and who under the truth incucated by our
OF the sacredness and divine authority Of the
ation have sought Christian marriage. Number OF pupils
who church members 5 amount paid by freed people IN
the support Of their schools and churches. SO -.
Predces Of the white against the cO0ed aggravated
by the fury passions incident 10 the civil strife through
which have passed and by the peculiar relation the freed
people have the issues Of that strife have made
necessary number Of Missionaries seek military
protection Direction given 70 all SupeIinendents 10
plant conduct their churches and schools far posi-
he with view 10 their successful operation after the mill
tary power given 10 the civil Hence avoid
such alliance with the military a. might give reasonable cause
of objection on the part Of the legal owners Of the soil And
we happy report rapid advancement upon the hder
feelings OF Christian people, wherever TINS could be done
M on Nissionaes almost unrUsaiy hare iaboed
synpatu and many cases female tqchers
hare been coHpeed ind h0me n the cabins Of The oooTea
people .. 49,.