Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-26

dred dollars, one a. nine hnpdrod sdollars,
one at twelve hundred dollars. third at
fifteen hundred dollars, fonith at two
thonsanl dpIIass. Tie average salary. not
couatipg TIE city churches and professors
of ur Seminarics, Is sixhundred aad htty,
bei0g an average increase OF one hundred
and Gfty dollars in three years
The c)mmittt hav5 not been able TO
meet all tie Z ais made upon theG. HAd
the contributors been one hall g'eater
the Ills would not all In ave been met. The
advice & tho Assembly that each pastor
receive u minimum. OF seven buntred and
fifty dollars year, has been kept strictly
in view, but has not yet boon carried OUT
from obvious causes. It is believed that
if the churches we're fully alive on the sub
ject, minimum of eight hundred dollars
might e secured for each pastor. A taou-
lar ta'ement OF the contributions and dis
bursemerts 20 The feverHl S5nods and
Presbyteries viii be referred to the com
mittee. Four Syntd1 have contributed
more than they received. and six less. The
former clrss Includes Virginia, Georgia,
Alabama and MlssissippI. The latter,
North C,rol:na, Solth Carolina, Memphis,
Nashville, Arkansas and Texas. The Syn
cd of kentucky h As contributed only to a
nominal e2tt Mt
Seventy eight individuals o. families have
received aid varying fro M fifty 10 one nun
dre1 AMI seveatJ-ive dollars; thirteen In
synod Of Va, fourteen in n. O., fourteen
In S. c., seven ia Ga, four in Ala, five IN
Mis-, Two Ia Texas, three III Ark, three
in Memp is. two in Nashville. For min
ute details the Assembly is directed to the
statistical table separately submitted.
REPORT ON RELIEF FUND
The plan Submitted by Jas: Assembly has
not met with tae fay or which it deserves.
About two-thirds of the number of church
es, requisite } pat TIE scheme In operation,
have signiied their Rssent-among them
many of our wealthiest congregations and
most intelligent passions. The plan has
net been brought to the attention Of the
churches as fully as it deserves. Many OF
them also have settled a life Insurance on
their pastor, which has interfered with
our success. Life insurance has proved a
great obstacle in its pal ID 81 stem which
cannot meet our wants as many are OPP
posed il principle to it, and it is not prac-
;icable for churches whore pastors are
aged or infirm. The want OF proper pro-
vision for the support of pastors i, one
great hindrance to our growth. Young
men are deferred from entering the minis
try by this cause. Other churches are
moving on !hls s1bisct, and We must not
lag behind.
The Assembly's plan has been considered
by many of our Presby ferries, and has gen
orally been regarded with favor. Il needs
but fuller investigation into its merits to
insure its full success.
Rev. j. l.. Wilson then remarked /: /
am too old and bulky to ride hobbies, and
do not think this Relief Fund one. I
think it ought to be committed to the care
of our laymen, and / address myself to
them. The subject is forced on my after
ton 10y the letters tilIad with tales of dis
tress, Which have been sent to me. Our
rerort indicates but eeveLt5 eight, bat I
believe there are fully one hundred fami-
lies who need relief. | have met with
many miniett rs who object ed to the scheme
and whose objections think would be re
moved bv better un6 erstandiDg Of It's
merits. (Hr. Will On here alluded to sew
eral cases which come 10 his notice, and
which presented striking examples of the
need Of fund like the present. ! his is
a great matter that deserves the immediate
attention of our church. / have net with
numbersess objections, more than against
any other subject with which ! have bcfn
connected.
scheme. Others that the cturch has
nothing to do with pt cuniary matters, as
church. Depend upon il. sir, ibis is
suggestion OF the devil. Mary other
churches are virtually copying our pan,
yet am not welded TO il. Il is the
result, not the meaps. thai l am aiming
to accomplish, aud if anything better can
be suggested I will cheerfullY cooperate
do hope II a. a committee CT elders will
be appointed to :abe 'h3 subject iuto
cOnsic Grafton.
In conclusion, 1 have painful duty to
perform. One member of this Assembly
has written letters which have been pub
'lshed, which, 10 the general eader would
Indicate charges of ineffcieDcy and dis
honesty against the officers Of the susten-
tation board. We, j. l. Wilson and DR..
j. Woodrow, ask a committee and full in
Vestigaticr.
On motion # DIR. J. H. Wilson, this
com mittee was made to consist of thre e
ruling elders and two ministers
RFLIFF OF DISABLED MINISTERS.
DIR. Porter moved that the pant of the
report RETIRING TO the Relief Committee
be alto referred to a special committee of
ruling elders.
Rev. MIR. Junkln moved thai this COM
mitteo consist OF member from each
s. nod, this would contribute to secHriuR
harmony of views among all our people.
This suggestion was adopted.
The report of Rev. ID. H. Cum Minis that
he net the Associate Reformed Synod at
It's meeting at Saltm: Upton county, |
IenD., was rt ad.
REVISION CT THE ROCK OF CHURCH ORDER. !
Rev DR.. Adger reported by letter that |
it had been found i'm pos slble to get full |
meeting of the committee f revision and !
they We're not prepared to report at this |
and asked that the committee |
be continued TO report to the next as
sembly.
DR.. Miller moved that the committe be |
bat confne its labors to the |
book of discipline.
After some discussion, the amendment !
to Instruct the committee to confne itself !
TO the matter of church discipline was then |
put aud lost, and the original question
taken up.
Rev. A. NJ. Cosan, OF Central Ohio
Presby terry, who had been cut eff from the |
Northern. Assembly, for signing the Dec
aratlon aud Testimony, advocated re-
Vision which would make the repetition of
hose outrages impossible. He gave an ac-
count OF, his experience in that connection.