The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-27
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
The General Assembly at Chicago.

The General Assembly at Chicago.
CHICAGO, May go,
In the Presbyterian Assembly to-day
the following resolution was adopted ;
That telegraphic communication, ,signedby
our officers In the name of the Assembly,
be sent to the International Convention OF
the Young Mems Christian Association,
now in session at Washington City, eX'
pressing to them our brotherly satislac.
lion, with the assurance oI our petition for
divine guidance and success in their ef.
forts to promote evangelical religion and
TO advance the kingdom Of the Great
Captain, under whose banner we are all
enlisted.
Permission was granted j. NJ. Wilson,
Esq, to address the body on the subject OF
manses for churches His remarks were
interrupted by the anxiety to hurry for.
ward the business Of the day, and the fol.
lowing resolution was adopted; That the
thanks Of this Assembly be presented 10
Mr.. j. NJ. Wilson for his protracted and
selEdenYlng labors in the securing Of
mAnses lOr the comfort Of ministers OF the
Presbyterian Church.
The recommendations contained In the
report OF the Committee on Manses was
taken up and adopted MS follows;
1st. That the Committee on Manses be
continued
ed. That Presbyterles be requested to
appoint n committee on Manses to coop.
crate with the Assembly, and commits.
sioner TO take charge Orthe matter with
In the bounds OF their Presbytery; and the
Churches are instructed to aid In carrying
out the wishes Of the Assembly.
Sd. That the committee be authorized
to prepare and publish, when complete, u
detailed report Of the result Of their labOrs,
with such suggestions as may be deemed
useful; drawings, specifications, and plans
or manses be added, ranging in cost from
81 800 to $4,000; that copies Of said re.
port be sent to the Moderator and Clerks
of the General Assembly Of Synods, and
to each member Of tho Committee on
Manses OF the Presbyteries, and five
hundred copies additional for the use of
the Assembly's committee In carrying out
the object Of their appointment.
4lh. That the Treasurer Of the AS.
sembly be instructed to pay for mission
ary expenses incurred In the preparation,
publication and distribution OF tho rc.
port OF the Committee on Manses, from
the contingent fund oi the General AS
sembly, not 10 exceed 81 900.
The report Of the standing Committee
OH Foreign Missions, tho order of the day,
was taken up and read. The mission
year of the Board ended April 80, 1870,
with u debt of $44,G0i 90. By noble
effort Of II few friends this debt was, in
great measure, provided for before the
last General Assembly adjourned, so that
the board enters on the duties Of tho year
now completed virtually free from debt,
besides having at their disposal the sum
required, according to their estimates, for
tho support OF the missions in India,
China and Japan, to the 1st Ot October, or
five months in advance. Receipts from
all sources in the year ending April 80,
1871, has been $3.50, 5000; expenditures,
$373, 1903. 1G leaving balance against the
Board OF $l3,25271. This unexpected
result may be owing in part to the transl-
ton state Of some Of the churches; in part
the depressed state of business affairs in
some portions Of the country; in part to a
number Of objects which have presented
appeals 10 the benevOlenCe oil our christian
people Of foreign missions; 5000 copies OF
the pamphlet edition, and G9,60O OF the
newspaper Is now published In expectation
Of an enlarged liberality and sympathy on
the part OF the church. The Board has
prepared It's estimate and It's plans for the
coming year, appropriating $3S5,00O for
It's different missions, which, with the
debt, calls for over $42S,000. This makes
no allowance for any special work that
may be undertaken during the year, and
as missions are constituted, and new
developments are constantly taking
place that necesSitates outlay that
cannot be provided for. An estimate OF
$45O,00O will be needed TO maintain the
work on It's present basis in healthy
state. II the board responds to the In.
creasing demands Of the different Mis-.
sions, for the speedy enlargement and
meets these and necessities that belongs
to such an advance In the way Of build
ing, &C. $4,000 more should be appro.
priated by the church, ...........
Rev. DR.. Herrlck johnson moved the
following: ReSoIted, That It be recon.
mended, that the first Wednesday Of the
session ol each Assembly be devoted e&-
clusively to Gospel work of Foreign Mis-.
sions and that the entire church DO urged
and Foreign Missions on that day be the
subject of special prayer. Pending. the
discussion of the resolutions md the Com
mittees report adjourned till 81 o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Printiss delivered his memo.
rial sermon on Rev. Thos. II. Skinner
DID,, last night to large congregation
in the First Presbyterian Church. .uu