The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-27
Presbyterian General Assembly.

Presbyterian Nsencrot Assembly,
CHICAGO May 20, 1871.
In the Presbyterian Assembly to-day the following
resolution was adopted
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The recommendations contained In the report OF
the Committee on Manses was taken up and adopted,
as follows
Firt-Tbat the Committee on Manses be continued
committee on mahses cooperate with the As.emby's
Sosnss Their ssa,sss. Instructed
Tsrd-Tlat lie ommittee le authorized g prepare and
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full draw y. and plans for manses ranging in
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semby committees 10 carrying GU. the object Of their appoint
FowthTha the Treasurer of the General Assembly be
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The report OF the standing Committee on Foreign
Missions, the order Of the day, was taken up and
read. The mission year Of the Board ended April
efforts OF a few friends this debt was In a great
measure provided for before the last General Assem-
hly adjourned, so that The Board entered the dt
ties OF the year now completed virtually free from
debt besides having at their disposal the sum &C.
CURED according 10 the estimates for the whole sup
I !"s 1877 N osoSe Of A Manh In adnes
The receipts from all sources for the year ending
s5R7ssS leaving Saaa fs' against the Board Of
$40, 252. This unexpected result may he owing Ia
part the STATE o. ~ Of Rs "
parts OF the country, and In part to the number OF
objects which have presented urgent appeals to the
benevolence OF our Christian people. Five thousand
copies or pamphlets aud $500 copies Of our news
paper are now published
In expectation OF enlarged sympathy and llbe-
rality OF the Church the Board has prepared It's estl
mates and plans for the coming year, approXimatng
$3o50o0 for It's different missions, which, with the
debt calls for $4,000. This makes no allowance
for any extraordinary call that may arise or any
special work that may be undertaken during the
year, and the missions constituted new devel
Opments are constantly taking place that necesstate
OUTLAWS that cannot be provided for IN the estimates
he sum OF S45o 900 will be needed to MAINTAIN the
work on It's present basis In healthy state. II the
Board responds 10 the increasing demands OF the
different missions for speedy enlargement and meets
advance, In the way OF buildings, &C., $4,000 more
should be Appropriated by the Church.
Rev. Dr. Herrick Johnson moved the following
resolution
Thatm be recommended that the first Wednesday OF the
sessions Of each Assembly be devoted great
urged make the foreign missions that day the subject
OF special prayers.
Pending the discussion OF the re- oluton the meet
ing adjourned W aa!sSss sgIss Ss!9ek = n
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Mr.. NOBLE gaining the floor asked the time which
might he allowed him 10 De assigned.
Mr.. SHEDD, missionary from Persia, submitted
resolution looking to "a general missionary meeting
| next sabbath evening. which was adopted
Mr.. SHEDD SAID there were three fully organized
presbyterles In Persia embracing about nfty preach
| ers, with ninety congregations, varying IRON 600
down to lew souls. The missionary work In Per-
sia IS success He had learned in Persia lessons
OF selfdenia zeal and fealty such as could not be
/ learned here to-day. The speaker narrated num-
Der OF such instances showing prosecutions TO which
professors OF the Christian faith In Persia were
| jeCted. There were during the past winter seventy
schools on the roll aud c0porteurs carrying tracts
| over from 600 to 800 miles OF territory weekly
| religious paper, physician three missionaries and
| one female assistant were oil carried on with the
| expenditure OF only $l2, 000-css than would6 be
| required to pay the ground rent Of prosperous
church In TINS city. The Persian mission.
country the cheapest churches cost $1,000.
In Persia they had no churches costing over 500.
| The work was progressive. 10 began with school
| In cellar thirty years ago, and now they stood
i upon the vantage ground OF progress, with fields
| opening IN every direction. Thirty years ago the
but to-day Mohammedans were hooking to hear d
1 Christ.
The Rev. DR.. WILLIAMSON, OF the Dakota Mission
| said he represented the oldest Indian mssion II
| America. He had spent thrty.six years among The
Indians and there were facts which were fmp0rtan
| for the Assembly TO hear. The DaKotas were thu
largest tribe and occupied the largest extent OF Ter
| hundred years. but II was not until 1884, whei
| God was pleased to send two young men from Con
necticut that effort was made TO ChrlstanlZe Sine
| then the Mission had returned seven missionaries
| the general work. The Mission had cost nothing
view Of tala fact during Az pf thhy-six years ou