The New York herald., 1869-05-25

wnne anosher from West Virginia regretted II deeply
throughout the Church. and he saw the cause for IL
In that the subscriptions to these great objects are
Rev. Mr.. LOWRY stated that he followed the plan
recommended last year-put the Record into the
hands OF each family ana paid out OF the contribn
uons-Dut the expense was not covered BY the ln-
creased contributions, ana he discontinued It. the
resolution was then adopted.
Board to enlarge the sphere Of its operation and
coportage and exhoring churches 70 contribute
Rev. Dr. Rnxshs of Kansas, asnsp spoke Of the aim.
culties encountered In obtaining suitable coporteurs
6o,,.y a wasneGwoman Tw IN his section gets one one
has two dollars, but the Church pays
only TWENTY-FIVE dollars q month, and that
work for that amount Men unit for anything
else only take that salary, and the Board probably
proceeds on the ground that God made man at for
something, and o man be unit for anything else
Church would abandon this policy Of stinginess.
opinion-that enicient c0lporteurs at the present
salary could not be got in the West but he believed
that ministers themselves should act to some extent
Rev. J. IRWIN SMITH, Of st. Paul. expressed him.
sell TO the same purport, saying that he was ever
coporteur since he was minister. His deep, settled
conviction is that the pastors must do this work.
None no can work so eficlently. young man came to
his city whose soul In the work. He visited fifty
families in one day and sold seventy cents worth
OF books, and he was the most successful
been but two books sold for each member OF the
Church, and as half Of them were bought by others
there was but one book sold for every PRESBYTERIAN
In the country. What q record for the great Cal
vanistic Presbyterian Church One Of the faults he
said, was that the catalogue Is not minute and de-
scrptve enough.
Rev. DR.. sonENcK stated that the Board stands be-
tween TWO hres as some years ago presbyteries COM
paiaesa tnat tne Board was paying 700 mucn Inc
ana IL is increased as II may be merlted. Some get
thirty and thiryhve dollars, even forty dollars and
more; tne disposition Is 10 give liberal support
wnere IL Is earned. AS to ministers Tor col
porteurs the Rev. DIR. Schenck SAID that the only
difficulty was that they not under such control
OF the Board the paid cOlporteurs but the Board
hope that the ministers will assist them They want
their books circulated, but they want pay for it. SO
system TO ministers, as suggested would swamp the
funds and require capital OF s3oo,ooO more than
passed.
The fourth, that funds should be granted to supply
needy ministers with books for their own use and
nth, that more money be furnished for the Of the
Board were then adopted without debate So was also
the supplementary report above already referred TO,
excepting the overture in regard 10 q discount to
Sabbath schools on books.
Rev. Mr.. STUART, Of Pennsylvania, wanted the
matter brought up at once. 1t is important, pri-
vate publication houses supply Sabbath schools
with books at q discount OF twenty per cent, thus
a 81 es se
mendation OF the committee In reference to this
subject
. 5 The Ss:S e: e ase %
schools purchasing the same.
delegate proposed to add to this as an amend.
mentmAnd also on books sold for congregational
Rev. Mr.; MooAuInY spoke warmly in favor Of dis
counts as he believed 1t touches the future prosperity
of the Board OF Publication more than anything
else, and he wished the discount system to be
extended to church libraries.
A delegate from Philadelphia considered the mat
ter OF great Importance, "a the other publication
houses sell their books with discount. There are
books good reaoing for the week days but not good
reading for the Sabbath day, because they are not
Which .as S srs %
in the market Of higher price than those OF the Pres
byterian Board, and none are sold In certain congre
cations, because the supply may be furnished from
other houses, and the question was asked, OF what
use is the Board to the Church2 No contributions
be got for the Board Of Publication for this very
cause since Is sends Its books to the booksellers
over the country at discount, but refuses to sell
10 sas In Se poo
full hardship OF this while the rich churches East do
AT this point division of the question was called
for and the debate continued. delegate stated
that the same difficulty existed In Pennsylvania, not
the ~. resolution % would relieve W the board Of
dimculty.
Of the house, BY the Introduction Of the following
resoluti0ns<-
Resolved That this General Assembly, while heartily sym.
r.
der der Of tribute OF public 70 those who fs IN the ser
nssy pros. % use q az: s
:ion % Of ds.scrasinS the ssSS.ih. '''
M ?: sPSns%
s A' DAY be
The following are this committee:-Rev. Drs. W.
@. Anderson, A. L. Backford and Smith +. Greer
and General Van Cleve and Mr.: Morris Patterson.
Mr.. CARTIER stated that notice had Just been re-
ceived that President Grant had "ordered that day
TO be changed. The debate was then resumed, and
and the announcement OF notices the Assembly al.
journed to half past two p. NJ, with prayer.
Afternoon Session.
Rev. DR.. ScHEScK announced that Rev. DR.. Jacobus
the moderator, was absent and could not appear,
whereupon Rev. DR.. Anderson was by unanimous
VOTE elected Moderator pro tenn. The doctor took
the chair, called the Assembly TO order aud opened
The question OF discount on books sold by the
Board or Education to Sabbath schools was takeh
up again and the debate continued, and Rev. Dr.
MILLER opened the afternoon discussion, defending
the action OF the Board as having increased the
aIso because it would be unjust to put the same price
TO Sabbath schools at retail as TO booksellers at
Rev. Mr.. STUART the mover OF the resolution.
then took the floor and explained the general dis
satisfaction OF the Church In the country with the
sales referred to- which commenced In ls8a that il
due TO the great increase OF Sabbath schools and
their purchases The fact Is that sabbath schools In
the country VIII purchase elsewhere unless they can
have the discount from the Board and the Church's
own publications Will be kept out OF the schools.
on 'iscount TO oil Sabbath schools not within the
reach Of booksellers.n General dissent being ex-
pressed TO this and the amendment not being sec
onded, II was Withdrawn.
Rev. DR.. ScHENCK, on behalf OF the Board gave
detailed account as 70 how the prices nxed-that
their books are as cheap as thos OF any publishing
house. excepting only the American Tract Society |
and the Sunday school Union. In fact the average |
OF the price OF the books OF the Board Is CHEAPER
than that OF any other publishing house. with these
exceptions. He gave an instance where book IN |
catalogued at 81 90, and the twenty per cent |
of makes re prlce 81 %, while the Board published
the work in exactly the same style for one dol
lar. II with discount the sales would be increased
then it could be DONE for larger sales with smaller
PROFITS would still enable them tO conduct |
the business with safety. This Is for the |
WISDOM OF the General Assembly To determine. An |
other question Is be considered. The booksellers
In 1858 complained that II the Board give discount
20 the Sabbath schools and church libraries they |
could not keep the books OF the Board I'm their 4
stores. The discounting policy also centralizes this
trade az the publication house In Philadelphia