New-York tribune., 1869-05-27
THE NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
s,xrT DAY-yoRYNG SESSION.

In the Joint prayer-meeting of the Old and
New School Assemblies yesterday morning held in the
Church Of the Covenant both Moderaors occupying the
desk the Rev. Dr. Musgrave toward the close OF the
hour said that subcommittee OF five, which had been
| appointed by the new Joint Committee Of Twenty 70
collae the points Of agreement upon which the two
branches have already conceded finished their labors
with marked unanmty, at II o'clock last evening, and
were IN report the Joint Committee at 10 o'clock in the
"wednesday morning. The statement Of course re-
| eeved with great satisfaction.
IL was announced during the morning session OF both
Assemblies yesterday in the New School by DR.. g. W.
Fisher that the Joint Committee desired TO present the
result Of their proceedings at lO o'clock this Thursday
morning simultaneously in both Assemblies and 1t was
80 ordered in the New School, doubtless also in the
other
THE BENEVOLENT ENTERPRISES.
The reports Of the permanent Committees lin other
churches usually called Boards which have IN charge
the we benevolent enterprises OF the New School Pres
byterian Chnrcn having Deen p5e'co U ] aIe
reported back and occupied most of the time yesterday
nen committees be heard in behalf OF their respective
enterprises for the purpose OF urging them upon the
present Ot In accordance with this usage that VIC
h siu 15n W 1uiles made sthe usuay-Lnt by no
Improbable or uninterestng-speech on mat
The frst report from the Standing Committees. was
that of the Ministerial Relief Fund by the Rev DR. H.
Garfield Of Syracuse, Chairman The report expresses
Increased rate OF contributions
per cent? and the efforts OF Mr H. NJ scheicn 10 per.
suade others 10 unite with him In raising t2GO1O0 t
urges the Fund as valuable preventive OF practical
depreciation Of the work OF the ministry by prosperous
laymen. , r,r-,-,-,,- a..
OF Chicago) reported on the Home Missions report lie
presented recommendations which embOdy the opinion
or the Committee the effect that pastors and elders be
reminded to present the magnitude OF thls work,
aud especially give II prominent place IN the monthly
concerts prayer that the want OF funds be urged on
the churches salaries Of ministers supported In part or
whole by the Committee be kept large as possible;
committees OF supply be appone&d & 6y we iresGyeHes
schools In cities be encouraged that Roman Catholic
children may be taught the Gospel; that no present
action except recognition OF lts magnitude DC taEcn
the Chinese questions that the work FOR the freedmen
be ntrusted the sub Committee hitherto or 10 some
competent person selected by the Permanent Committee
that the Associate Secreary's Office Pblladephia Oe
SSDa and neighboring states be appointed at the
discretion Of the Committee; and that the following
persons be reelected 10 the Permanent Committee Tie
Rev. j. +. Steams. D. D., the Rev. Edward w French,
the Rev. John De Witt, and Mr.. George w. Lockwood
resignation OF DR. Alfred c. Post The report concludes
with very cheerful alnsion to the fuly-eNpecttd
cause Of domestic missions
Thc Rev Arthur Mitchell Of Chicago reported on DR..
Hathclds report Of the subcommittee OF the Home MIS-
sion Committee on Freedmen. The report alludes nrst
to the OF undertaking this work IN dsuctiyely
the fun magnitude OF this work has not been realized by
the Churches The pastors are urged TO alter tins gnor'
auce The report particularly advocates for the Freed
men competent pastors and teachers OF their own race
and the free admission OF coored yonng men into al our
10 this end Also the occupation OF some OF the
Dres Of The PresJgteram Monthly for the Freedmen in.
tercst ana the appointment not OF mere asstantsec
retar but officer 20 be known as the Secretary Tor
the Freedmen. Scarcely more than onetenth OF these
people have yet been reached ana more than 2OO OF
them unable 20 read, ana they are eager Tor our IN
o. % renort on that OF the Church Erection Committee
was made by the Rev Herck Johnson ID. d. Chairman.
II may be summed up IN these recommendations pro-
% Thai ts Prlsbs soDed TO tshe speca oversight Of
apecye lc connection VII" lhs ne.. Of elaeh go,9os
securing fr possible al annual o,sn rom ~ We
and urging upon t tie great Importance Of THIS cause m near ana
u relations ihe sort q COD 1 ou land 0 .or,
Ssc0nd That lbe Board be ahsens 60 en''' % M U ~ I
poHer viii regard 10 tie amount grants ana TIE po'4 o ei'eP
Trd Thsi al contributions to this eaas whether general or sOe
a be uacs far possible through 'l Board lra'ea oil
F5S That al special well the general spproprao'
bot Il Geaomiuaiopsl cohesion and stability so, .,
The following named gentlemen are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. T m % G ~
The Rev - Smith. D. d., the Rev samuel BurcnHard, H,
d. D. and Mr.. O. Burnln Tor the I1n IA @ er'1 ol ] .nTo
years; and the Rev. Norman oea,eI ~ ~ % 10 w. ''
IN the place OF the Rev. Arthur Mitchell resigned
The Assembly Gang stanza OF the mlss1nal % ~ ,h
and then listened 10 the report on tat OF inc
Committee, by the Rev Prof Ezra Huntington -. D.
Of Auburn Seminary Chairman The report nfII pays a
hgh tribute 70 that foremost OF c0mmehtatoIs w ~, ,dj
Rev John j. Owen, LII d., VINO was nenper OF thIs
" iuhds curing the pdsJ year, Nhlon IN N" 20
obliged the Permanent Committee, through none OF
It's fault 10 disappOnt IT'S beneficiary students OF prom
sed aid and recommends that the Secretary be enabled
70 present the cause personally 10 synods Presbyeres
ana that the Committee borrow rather than fan to pay
he sums II has contracted to pay It's students The Rev.
~ N beWhru, d. d. ID W. Long, ID. d.. MT W. W.NllKes
MT ] A. Benedict and Mr. d. Wyis James arc recon-
ehded Tor reelection and Mr. H. Idle, and the Rev G. s.
cant places. 4, - - ~
s, These reports, which have common scope, were
brought before the Assembly for adourIon vbe Tho src
[etaries 1tge their addresses The Rev Henry Kendall
d. d. on the Hqme Missions Permanent Committed was
the rst OF these He said that oi men were wanted bs
day TO III empty pulpts in the great West; and II rs
ministers could be had here now, every one OF
them should be located within thirty days The
work Of Home Missions greater than II was possble
for those unfamiliar with IL TO understand and had been
prosecuted by the Committee with their utmost energy
They had not had men enough for the spread OF tie
eOse In this great country. aid they had not hestated
70 tieze upon every man whom they could and any.