New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

ect should be considered in moral and also business
point Of view After considerable discussion the subject
CHURCH EXTENSION
Inc Rev. Dr. Newlln, Chairman Of the Committee on
tho Report OF the Board Of Church Extension read the
report OF that Committee The report this Of the
operations OF the Church presents the following interest
ing facts:
The receipt, $1,000 or more than 25 per cent beyond
os % @ % & P,s',So. Ions e1t The number Of contributing churches
0tAs Board increased from sts ssg OF nearly 6 per cent
Dubg the year ending April l. i665 ii ebu,,,. t, e., a.,
S9 I G 1Tsr'gng nearly sIas to each church Tito he
2. April 1853 win appear that e actually bad 65fpTs Il
sl,6 pu@9 and larger than during any previous yeS
Pt Of further information, applications churches srg for
were made during the to O9 churches named
being an average Of SS u 70 each church hundred nus
SII'' S g. during 'h'y'' ' their appropriations amounting s
REoErrrs AND xxpESDrruRES
ne balance appropriated and unsPproPated hand April 1863
was 81 SS @ The receipts from April 1884, to April 1859
vas therefore slo1 6 From the Treasurer report the
Which Treasury april 1869 Is therefore saaS5s o.
at April l. 1869 vas this via:
ts, n,an. G'Sy s sat 1 be- acted on a. soon =, the
required information Is furnished 3lVO 90
Total demands April l. 1869 ss6.lea 90
Total means, available aud unavaabe....,... 1879 90
Desct Of means SS'224 II
In the fourteen year, existence your Board Of Church Extension
has received S92 6S has aided s9 different churches 70 secure
from church property worth over s3OOoVo and that WI"
accommodate over 200 900 worhpers
Bdsi fio Of Church s Extension ms aP for year gse
IN what has done on nm m is9. & & Pd Sss Been be- % by NE acton
sorcd That commend the PRAYER, synp3thy and
cooperation churches the Of the Church Of ch''
letter was read from the NewYork State Hisor ical
Society inviting the members Of the Assembly to visit
the library and cabinet Of that institution Ih9 INVITA-
ton was accepted, with the thanks Of the Assembly
note was read from the Rev Thomas DE W.T. ~, H.
of this city inviting members of the Assembly to attend
the exercises connected with the Centennial Of the North
Assembly thankfully accepted the invitation a.,
The reports Of the various Committees on synodlcal
Minutes were read ana the Committees reporting were
JUDICIAL CASES
The Judicial Committee reported, recommending dis
position Of the cases referred to them Some Of these
will he aducated hereafter. One OF these cases No. A.
was reviewed by the Assembly This complaint
and appeal of the Rev f. W Hynds pastor OF the Pres
byteran Church Of Greenyle H., against decision OF
Greevile adopted the system OF rotary Edershp When
their minutes reviewed by the Presbyery OF kas'
tional The Church appealed TO the synod OF Illinois,
who reafrmed the action Ihe Ch9rch agh
The Moderator called the attention OF the Assembly To
the fact that they about To sOenny adudcae tins
The documents IN the case were read 10y the keV
Dr. Miller.
laut ana the Rev Mossrs Cook and Wilson appeared on
behalf Of the Synod.
Tic roll OF the Assembly was then called, ana lhe
members had an opportunity of expressing ther views
in the case but few avaCd themselves Of the privilege
The Rev Mr. Anderson % Kansas expressed the opinion
that rotary Edership Is constitutional ana stated mat
the churches his PTesbytery were organized up0n THIS
plan. The Office is perpetual but the person flllng IL
may 20 act He contended that the Presbyterian
Church republican, and that the power resides in the
people and the members The Session has the right
referring the question Of the exercise Of power the
members often they choose This system u especial
~ adapted 70 the condition OF Churches the West The
system Is adopted with respect 10 ministers aud the
speaker thought that 10 quite proper that the
elders should stand IN the same position.
While the case was under consideration tic time OF ad.
Ournment arrived and tho Assembly closed with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Gardiner, and the beucdicOn b. the
Moderator
The reports Of the Boards a. Foreign Missions and OF
Education viii be the order OF the day this morning. at
10 o'clock.
Tie Semi Centennial Of tho Board az Education will
be celebrated this evening in the Brick Chutch Ad
dresses VIII be delivered by the Rev Drs McCosb Willis,
Lord, Bedle, and others