The New York herald., 1869-05-16

year. He is expected TO preach the opening sermon
hst of those ho have thus served the church there
may be found many oil the lnost uSe., n % ~,
past generations as well as soe oncs or ms
still living. The Rev. Dr. 'V"a i'''sS'S' "ASe VI was
city heads their roll ,..,,
Among those deceased are the names OF DR.. Miller.
one of the first Professors OF Princeton Seminary;
| DR. Archibald Alexander Dr. Eiphalet Mott. DIR.
| phillips. Dr. Murray and others. whose labors IN
sesai saenee al among sSSa u.s. Among % the living m Dr..
N 5. 5. Beman stands highest AZ to the
remoteness of his time OF official service, though
men than himself. He was the Moderator OF the
Assembly which convened in Philadelphia in 1881.
The Rev. Dr. Spring, III whose church the General
Assembly meets the present year. was the Moderator
IN lS4S He has been elected member OF the coming
Assembly and VIII probably be It's oldest member.
All the benevolent work of this Church Is super
vsed by permanent committees, or. as they are
styled, 'Boards" These are five in number beside
Domestic Missions. the Board OF Education, the
Board OF Foreign Missions, the Board OF Publica-
mttee the Disabled Minister'S Pund ana the Com
mite on Freedmen For all OF these annual collec-
tions are taken in the churches.
The Board of Domestic Missions has q general
oversight such churches as are yet too feeble TO
support their minister's and over the members who
are laboring in frontier regions OF the West those
portions OF the East where it seems best establish
new churches In communities rapidly nlling up with
population or these missionaries the Board mad
last year 6l3 usefully employed and receiving from
its funds portion Of their support This Board has
It's office in philadelphia, at the Mission House, No.
tary Is the Rev. DR.. Musgrave.
The Board of Education also has its ofice In the
same m na m of tSs n pr e
vide for the education of needy young men who are
preparing for the ministry IL aids them with por
ton OF their maintenance and secures from the
churches the necessary funds Since 1919 1t has
thus helped 3,522 theological students, and 1t had
under its care last year 294.
The Board OF Foreign Missions has its headquar-
ters in city at the Mission House. building pur
chased and fitted up for It's work at No. % Centre
afpn 4 has fxyn mon
Rev. DIR. Lowrie and the Rev. DR.. Irving. 1t has
been in existence nearly thirty-twO years and has
noble history, having established hOurlshlng mission
stations and maintained schools nearly every
heather land. Its missions are now found among
the Jews and the Indian tribes OF this country the
Chinese in California, the Romanists OF Brazil and
the United States OF Colombia, IN Japan, China,
Siam, among the Laos and in India, In Liberia and
Corisco In Africa In these countries the Board has
seventy-nine foreign missionaries, four missionary
physicians. twenty-one ordained native ana licen-
tate preachers, seventeen assistant missionaries
from this country besides the wives OF missionaries,
native helpers ls4, or. in ALL force OF 370 There
are forty-Iour organized churches, with member
ship OF over 1000. To these as far as reported,
were added during the year before the last report
nearly 800 communicates. In their schools there
were at the same time &, $50 children.
The Board OF Publication was incorporated Febru
ary lS lS4T. II possesses Of the finest structures
on Chestnut street. Philadelphia, No. s2l, and is en-
ploying large capital donated to It for the purpose
in sending forth the best Christian literature. Dur
ing The year ending May l. 1868, 1t issued 500, $50
publications., besides 1,25o.000 copies OF monthly
papers and magazines. The Rev. DR.. w. Z. Schenck
is corresponding secretary and editor.
THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLIES.
| The Old School General Assembly entrusts much
| of the execution OF its plans for the missionary
| and other benevolent work OF the Church to Its
boards and permanent committees Besides the
Boards OF Domestic Mission, Education, Foreign
Missions and Publication there are the Board OF
| Church Extension the Committee on the Fund for
| Disabled Ministers and the Committee on Freedmen.
! The Board OF Church Extension has its head
quarters AZ St. Louis No., and It's efficient secretary
/
The object OF this Board Is to aid struggling and
! feeble churches upon the frontier or elsewhere to
Gnish the erection OF houses OF worship suitable to
! their wants. The sums furnished to such churches,
1t is understood in each case, leave them free from
all debt upon their buildings The last report to the
Assembly shows that this Board received during the
past thirteen years s376,17s, of which sum nearly
| s26o,0oo was from the churches and the balance
from individual donors 1t had then aided $50 differ
ent congregations to obtain church properties free
from debt, worth nearly s2,5oOoos and that COM
fortably accommodate 175.000 worshIppers. They
attained this large result without employing single
| paid collector and at triling annual expense.
The fund for disabled ministers and the families Of
deceased ministers is under the charge OF commit
tee who report annually to the trustees OF the Gen.
era Assembly, the latter holding all the moneys con
trbuted III trust for Its purposes. These are 10
afford ministers enfeebled by age or laid aside by
disease a sufficient sum annually TO save them from
destitutioD similar provision Is also made for the
widows OF deceased ministers and their children. In
where there are no other means 10 provide for
and nexpensively conducted The cases requiring
aid are reported to the presbytery with which the
beneficiary is connected in the case OF aged minis
! ters and with which The husband or iather was
formerly connected IN the case Of widows and
orphans. This body after examng into the matter
calls for such appropriation as Is absolutely
| whose Office Is IN Philadelphia. At the last re-
| port 1t had aided during the year that then
widows and twelve families OF orphans at an eX-
pendlture OF nearly s2s00O. The money thus dis
| bursed Is not considered as so much d0ed out in
charity but Is rather deemed to be the payment in
part OF just debt TO those who deserve to be cared
for, after faithfully spending their strength in min
| isterial labOrs.
The Committee on Freedmen is a recent organiza-
ton, by which this branch OF the Presbyterian
Church seeks to do good TO the coored race in our
| land It's centre is at Pittsburg Pa. Ii obtained
from the churches during the year previous to Its
last report nearly s6Oo0o which it expended in
tanning teachers e5tabli- ming scaools and gathering
congregations among the freedmen.
All these various boards and committees to which
we have alluded present reports TO the coming Gen.
eral Assembly, and specified times set apart to
hear these reports and 10 suggest such notifications
| Of the plans as may seem wise and fitting.
Besides these organizations for Christian work
| there are amenable 70 this General Assembly four
theological semnares for the training OF ministers.
There Princeton Seminary, at Princeton, ", j..
Western. at Allegheny Pa. DanvIlle. at Danvie,
Ky: and Northwest, at Chicago, Ill. Princeton has
1--WE professors. viz.-Drs. G. Hodge A. T. MGiIi w.
| II. Green. c. W. Hodge and J. G.. Mofrat. Western
has also fye professors vz.:-Drs. Elliott, Jac0bus,
| Wilson, A. a. Hodge and Beatty. Danve has four:
| Drs. Brecknridge, West, IerSes and Lands. The
| Northwest theological Seminary has four profes-
sors:-Drs. Lord, Blackburn, Halsey and g. Elliott.
CpHUnNtet Ou tncOlORCdi -cnudfles Is dp-
! pointed by the Moderator OF the Assembly soon
after lis organization, which carefully inspects all
their affairs and recommends to the larger body any
necessary changes. When vacancies arse and new
professors must be chosen THESE elected during
! the sessions OF the General Assembly.
Among the interesting exercises expected I'm con.
nection with Its coming meetings Is a semi-centen
nial celebration OF the founding Of the Board Of
Education.
The year 1869 completes the term OF half century
since us establishment. Some OF the most Dustin
gushed OF the past worthless OF this Churcn assisted
| .l.ap rtuaA -Ilr Inhn Lon Tho
rator Of the Assembly OF that year: Drs
| Alexander, Green Hill, Mott, Richards Herror
| and others. They have passed away; but tn,
work OF their construction abldes and still nourishes
Several OF the abest men OF the Church, whose live,
have been spent In the work OF education will taxi
| appropriate parts In this interesting celebration
The Rev Dr. Charles Hodge, President OF the Board
Will review the early history OF education, tn,
principles upon which the Board was founded, and III
benefits to the Church; the Rev. DIR. Lord Of Chicago
will consider the home aspects OF education and tn,
claims OF our country upon its educated young men
the Rev. DR.. Beadle viii discuss the duties Of en-
lghtened Christian America TO the nations Of tn
world, and the Rev. Dr. McCosh will make an ad