The New York herald., 1869-05-27
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
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The Old and New School
Assemblies.
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The Union Unanimously Agreed On
in Conference Committee.
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The Floral Decoration Of Soldiers Graves
Postponed in Brooklyn.
Interesting Reports, Statistics
and Debates.
THE OLD SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
Sixth Day.


Some OF the Old School gentlemen appeared to be
the reverse of delighted or edited, since they
complained of the "clapplng" (meaning the ap-
plause) bestowed on the Rev. DR.. Musgrave as hav
ing been entirely out or place. "Who has ever
heard OF such thing In q prayer meetingf" ex-
claimed Rev. DR.. Rogers "of the little State OF New
Jersey across the river"
At ten minutes TO ten O'Clock Rev. DR.. JACoBus
took the Moderators chair and opened the proceed
ings with an appropriate prayer. The Secretary,
Rev. DR.. ScuEScK, read the minutes Of the last meet
ing, ana they were approved without change.
Rev. Drs. waterbury, s. II. Skinner and J. II. MIL
Ter, and Elders A. D. Belknap and J. I. Nixon were
appointed as the special committee on the overture
OF the General Synod OF the Reformed Church, pub
lished in full in the HERALD yesterday.
The following letter was received and read:--
GRAND ARMY or TnE REPUnIIo,
HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE ON FLORAL
70 TnE MEMBERS OF PRESBYTERIAN dESERAL ASSEM-
public Of Kings county time since .greeaby
q General Daniel T. siStles Grand Com
s on o % oS g s G % pa ss
sso ssds on the % Sabbath as anrey inappropraie
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late Lieutenant Governor OF this State win deliver the prn
s Ssd %h are
honcIed Sod hereby cordially invited participate
our dead n s. @ si FL EasS sS.a$.a ay aS a
This was accompanied by the copy Of letter or
order from General Daniel E. Sickles in which, as
Grand Commander Of New York, he makes the
change from sunday to Monday, the 31st Of May,
not because their own act would be improper on
Sunday, but on account OF the great number OF
idlers who would congregate and desecrate the
Sabbath by their lawless acts. These communica
tions were referred 10 the special committee on that
subject.
On the question Of the supplementary report from
Long Island explaining the meaning OF the first
port Of the presbytey to the effect that the presby
terry meant to decide against the "basls Of union"
proposed. but favored union pure ct simple at New
York, without its being sent down again TO the pres
byteres, vote was taken as to which Of The two
communications from that presbytery should be
taken as authoritative, and 1t resulted in favor or
the first and inmcal to union OF the two branches
At this time and on the terms proposed. This cues.
Assembly the friends OF union having probably
been unaware OF Its being brought out or else they
would have mustered In larger force and the leading
men Of the union movement would not have been
absent
the Disabled Minister'S Funds
Report q COMMITTEES Report Of Trustees n relation
phsns Of deceased ministers
Your committee s ns the sp opening m Th an
ovsi BY death Of Rev John H. Jones' D. for many years
OF III: impoaa WORK The but utter pleasant
S Hns ps II win .ss IN
by some In glory and others yet on earth whose hearts
tended this scheme Of due Is much to the
ssensy And douosss this General Assembly viii cSrdisy
Your committee pleased to report that ,h. imporan,
the benevolent action Of our people;
oonIibutons Of churches s7,s miscelaneoas, Sllss;
wn ns yss ON ,Se o & pa
amount SaSu9 remained In the on the 18th OF May
especially g,,yns y Il to notice % that @ the receipts from
ss m s hi. sG %ss
largely b an increase in the number of churches making
We are gratacd to observe from this well prepared
h "a al s o is
from feeble TO great agency FOR charitable relief 0od
M rS:e
same spr proSusns still further growth Of Christian sym
pahy and benevolent action confidently trust for the
beg leave 70 recommend to this Assembly the adoption
Rssovoi That in the constant and the increasing pros
pey o this sase ,he General Assemey recognizes both ,hs
Chnrch duty prosecute the scheme vigorously and sustain
Resosd, That, believing liz object TO be as yet su. very
imperfec attained the General assembly earnestly reiter
churches and presbyterics
The report of the trustees OF this fund is OF ITSELF
very instructive document and contains many
Of the Committee. The history OF this fund and how
long II took to give cective life Is well stated. At
the General Assembly In Pittsburg In 1919 the 0rst
steps were taken looking TO tho creation OF fund
'ior the support OF the widows and families Of
deceased ministers and for the relief OF superannu
ated and disabled living ministersn The iund was
10 be placed In the hands OF trustees OF the General
Assembly, TO be dlsbursed by the Board OF Publlca.
tiOn, upon the recommendation OF the presbytcries
as the funds for domestic missions, education and
church extension were then appropriated. There
that In 1882 ut the request Of the Board OF Pubica
ton, the distribution OF the fund was transferred
entirely 70 the trustees: So Nothing n,, was done
xaiion OF the fund until 1857, q proposition
looking to that effect having been irejected In 1863
cinnati, which was adopted, and his suggestions
have since been followed. number of resolutions
were passed by succeeding assemblies, but the fol-
lowing adopted in $780, gave the fund and its opera
tons more definite shape:-
Whereas this General Assembly recognizes the principle
aud The wIaows and Children of deceased ministers come 10
ass os ss and
se: are TO make their Known and therefore
and possible 70 % Justice
nar s sa Ss ssd hsrssy made the aay Of each
81. cha for any cause inferrns erme 70
:s :!H,.S:;isa q g.sssry inquire
D'c s ccnms.ancs, OF such minister far
Ssas:: esfsss sGe ns Ss as
from z year 90 lOos ss ,eo necessity eas Without
regular standing hts preeby,ery tho course shall be-
pursued BY the presbyery In regard TO his surviving family
How gradually this fund grew may be Inferred
from the fact that for the rst ten years up TO the
LIST OF April 1859, there had been contributed In ali
TO ths fund the OF S2l,i43 81 while from April
1893, to the same day 1862 the contributions from
churches amounted 10 s32,772. Aud thus II was also
Win the disbursements. In 1853 the expenditures
IN and Of two ministers and six widows was only
xvlo ana IN 1909 they mad risen to S2S,502, to aid
nly minister's seveIny.1ve widows aud twelve
MInliles OF orphans. The sum OF S2400 has already
seen permanently invested, the interest or which -
only used Tor the purposes Of the fund.
kev. DI. hale, secretary OF the Disabled Minis.
Wrs runu was called upon to make some verbal
expleuaton. lie began by rcmarking that 1t IL con.
ceded tnat no man acquired princely fortune by
preacnng the Gospel but still IL is true as general
fact IN the providence OF God that ministers and
their families are as well provided for as any
other class or the people. In the course of his re-
marks he stated that many who ought 10 have ann
port ont OF the fund do not receive IL or N
That decacy OF feeling which prompts them 10 with
nold inelr appllcamon: ppo ne nopea that every mem