New-York tribune., 1869-05-26
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PRESBYTERIAN COUNCILS
OLD SCHOOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIFTH pAY-MoRNING SESSION.

under the direction OF the Moderator The Clerk read the
minutes of Mondays proceedings which were adopted
II voted that the hearing of the Delegates from
corresponding bodies be made the second order Of the
day for Wednesday morning
THE RELATIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED
...... STATES. .t.e
The Hon. Martyr Ryerson of New-Jersey presented q
paper on this subject which read by the Clerk The
author stated his for Offering this paper There
was ground for apprehension that demagogues may
fame the public mind and the actof some subordinate
may preciptate He wished the Christian people
Of this country to the people Of England that We
wish no war; and he thought that these Assemblies
should utter this sentiment.
The Hon. Senator Drake Of Missouri, thought that an
ecclesiastical Assembly should not DO the first 70
nounce the danger Of war The war-making power had
given no indications danger and he suggested that all
illusions to war should be omitted from the paper
Mr. Ryerson accepted the modification, reoiced TO
hear from such high authority the Of pacific
promise An article from a distinguished Senator
Gently published. virtually advocating war; alarmed him.
He hoped these pacific sentiments would be reiterated
In the public places Of the land.
The Rev. John Hall, DID,, advocated tho adoption OF
the paper tending to preserve peace and good will
The paper unanimously adopted and is as follows;
WAea The existing state Of feeling this country and Great
Britain Of profound regret and ghetto all who desire 70 main
peaceful ndy relations between these tTO Protestant
naionIi and
WAsrea There 40 causes Of difference might
pelceiaIy adjusted therefore.
sOIrsd Tba. thl, Gsnsr. Assembly earnestly sIbOr all
Christians s influence offer erVens Almighty God
would by bis Holy Spirit ngt'u and influence the under
standing and hearts and guide ad control the conduct OF the rulers
and people Of nations that all matter Of difference b
smcay settled and lasting preserved aud this Assembly would
aEcnsiey earnestly appeal tho Christian people Of Great
Britain and Ireland Join in ks IupplOnI our common Father
heaven
sre That copy the hs other General Assem-
bly, Presbyterian Church session In this city with most
respectful reques. they une with IN efforts
between these two Protestant nations
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The Rev. Mr.. NATION, in the absence Of the Rev. Dr.
Lord Chairman OF the Committee the Report Of the
Board Of Foreign Missions read the report Of this Com
mttee After aludng to the death OF the Rev. Joseph
H. Jones' D. d. and Messrs. Elijah Houghton and Walter
Lowre the report presents the following interesting sta
tistcs:
MssozARIEl our DURING THS
To hS WTnnsbago Misaon-Tbe Rev. Joseph NJ Wilson
To TIE Creek MssA-Mr Leonard Worcester and bis Sifsi Misc
Mary Wilson.
To ne Ydrqo MssionTbe James NJ RObs ssS h' -if'
MissOn As United States Of ooIo|od-Ihe new iA"
p Wallace aad his WIFE their return Miss Kate McFATren
To tA< AssGon IN Brazhe Rev George ChAmberAin on MS
return and bis w Mnue A COeeaO his return
To me Miss.on n hadia-M J. walsh, her rstaui Nj"
Emma Wslshi Theodore S wynEOOp.
To s Msson Rev. James W. YandJke and hs Sfei
the Rev. John CaniDGson and bis wife
To ne Mission CAaaThs Rev Jasper MeIvAin' tbs Rev
John Nevus bis WIFE, their relurn EsI Mary h Panei
the Edward p Cspn
Go s Afon IN Japaa-Tbs Rev Bdvlri COruss ard h Wf
UNDER APPOINTMENT As HssoSARIEA
The sumb Of candidates ministry appointed nssopsre'
during d hOm will be ready to 90 to their sew
sral stations All under appointment last year have been
sen. out excepting Of whom one detained By delicate health and
the other expects proceed bis Geld OfaOor
Tn. receipts from all sources e3 7 81 the expenditures
s337 q; leaving balance against the Treasury Of $s'o o.
Among the expenditures the Of SSs5 for extra
foreign erhAnRe-hIt for converting the received
By the into hi. could be Used In most Of the
mi,os where such be Of gold standard The debt Of
the Board been large bu for Legacy which
was paid days before the accounts Of the year were closed In
this liberal beque well the time Of its reaching tb hoo
Teasury Committee eat recognize the knaes' Of Providence
Il has saved the cause from great embarrassment
PUBLICATIONS.
tn. ppuber Of eope. OF the last Report 800 cop,
o, this document charge 20 each minister Of our Church.
uud 10 each Honorary Member Director whose 'ddre''h %
ulshed With desire receive OF The Forcn Missionary pauph
LET edition $500 published and Of the newspaper eduoa
81 $50 copies The Record published by tie Board OF PubheAon fh
ah continues furnish several relating to the foreign mis-
sions Of the Church ~, 49,,
m There are two Missions in South America with II aborerL The
Missions at and Couseo Island are manned @ % Aoofef
There are two Missions employing total bree OF 2lJ aoore
Including missionaries their wives teachers ech native preachers
lc Their. oue SIAM With two stations and IL aoorer'
and Mission among Laos Sam with sve bore 10 China there
are I've Missions important cities With 81 boA In japan mere
are Eve missionary Six are isbOns among the ch''s
In California The Board also aid in sustaining Missions IN me rap"
countries OF Europe and South America
The Committee reported the following resolutions for
the consideration OF the Assembly:
Rs That the report Board be approved and publ shed
With the accompanying payer she Foreign Missionary WORK and re-
the ursy peusA ministers and members Of our
churches
Rd That the which has hitherto attended this Worf aud
the marked pronees which Gcd has the past ne''ene1 pro-
% the means to carry should the Board to 90 orNaTd
,, as economy but with 6dey the high trust committed
God and the Church aud the members Of this A''eeP mere
bv promise the hearty cooperation sud pledge nsh naa
.pes viii their several Presbyts sustain this work
sd That present Of sTehsnge greatly increasing we e
p.u,e, Of the mission work rendering necessary enlarged eonoa
lions the pastor, Ofs churches be requested bring this Ae' a
attention Of the and them to make their
| agod basis
k. measure, to secure contributions this object from each
| OF their eburehea
children Of the Church. believing that this seh systematically aud
h, cultivated may be produce still richer harvest this
Assembly earnestly the Pastors and supsnendsns' to see that
the children Of all Sabbath Schools carefully instructed In their
duty giving the gospel to the heather aud that they have ire
! oosut Opportuntes to contribute to this work
Rd That recognizing dependence GOd and the aid
~ M, HOLY spir for the all Efforts would upon
the members Of all the duty Of more frequent earnest and
united PRAYER for blessing upon the Board the Missionaries,
| and those for whom they labor.
After the reading Of the report and its acceptance tho
Rey DR. Eokard advocated greater earnestness on the
part OF the Church In supporting this cause. The pro-
posed union OF these assemblies might largely increase
the power OF the Church But unless pastors and Ses
sions will give their attention to this matter the Mission
cause cannot advance When In the foreign ned himself
he had seen 5000 children sacrificed In one day Thoy
were all turned the vices and ignorance OF heath
enisu Such shame TO the Church. ana
| should be avoided The Rev Mr. Mattoon asked Wnat
would be the condition Of the Board had not dying lay
man given 1t s6sOOOi The churches must advance their
contributions this year 900 those OF the aSt year
and raise s3sOOOO TO maintain the work This VIII require
care and earnestness on the part Of the churches.