The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-23
RELIGIOUS INTELETGEECg.
THE PRESBYTERsaNs.

PROCEEDINGS of the General Assembly at
ChicaG0-Eratcrnal Greeting 10 the Bap-
tis;s-~Prcsent Condition of the ChurSh--Dif.l-
cult4en OF Missionary Labor.
CHICAGO, May %. 1871.
T1Ae Presbyterian General Assembly met this
morning. Hair an hour was devoted to prayer.
Two congratulations from the Presbyterian His
sonca Society, addressed the Moderator were re.
ferged to the Committee on Bills and ovcrtures.
On motion OF Ex-Governor POLLOCK the following
resolution OF fraterna greeting was called up nom
the docket, adopted and ordered transmitted IN the
usual 0tilcla form:-
Resolved, That the Baptist Church, now by annual
meetings me Of It's s0Ses a1s this city q @
to express our eeng our Tor me
perity.
The report on Sayre Institute at Lexington, KY,
was taken up from the docket and referred to a
special committee composed OF S. O. Perkins, chair
man; Messrs. Pollock, Ernst, Ely and Mckee.
After running debate the time for the delivery
OF the memorial sermon, by Rev. DR.. Prentiss, on
the Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, d. d., was changed to
Thursday evening, and the sacramental services for
the evening, instead OF the afternoon Of Friday at
Quarter 70 eight O'Clock, in the First church
The report OF the Standing Committee on Church
Erection was read by DR.. Alexander Read. The FOL.
lowing is q summary Of the years WORK.
Two hundred and twenty churches IN twenty eight States
ers sas oa received aid the approp.aoas made s
The receipts OF the year Sl5osss as folows:Rc
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VIII from COMMITTEES sa es Show
@ an oara o ns but ' IN he
churches contributing TO this There about 600
TIL. Board yet able devise liberal things whereas
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cent or ad Or r. ea estate
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watson H. smith and 4 q Edwars be eeciea to hi the
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a. inc art class And IN the second class Charles
third class A. W. Brown place Of Ralph smith, deceased
The following resolutions were recommended for
ADOPTION
blessing tie Church upon this wrs in the past
and commend to the praycrn consderat,on Of the minis
@ of e srs far below
The again the & and
Rey. DR. Henry Wilson, Of st. Louis, Secretary Of
m e s Sa ne y
Rev: Mr.. Brown OF ST. Paul; Rev. DR.. hickey, OF st.
Louis; Rev. Mr.. Brown, OF Nevada. and Rev. Mr..
Bergar OF Springfield, explanatory OF the wants OF
the missionary fields and fronerregions, with refer.
ence to The hours Of worship and the difficulties In
Pending the consideration OF the report the AS.
sembly adjourned to half.past two O'Clock to-day.
Az VIC alLeTnOOn SESSION. Oh inc Geuerul Assembly
the Rev. Or. Hail. OF New York, continued the dis
cusslon OF the report on church extension lie
urged his views with warmth, ana illustrated the
importance Of reducing them as quickly as could be
to practice. He thought the Church ought to double
or treble its contributions. and that the employment
OF quarter OF million OF dollars to aid IN providing
houses Of worship would be excellent, even
pecuniary investment
The report with recommendations was adopted.
strong feeling was indicator In favor OF stimuat-
ing rhe berallty OF the Church in the direction OF
extension and IN the work OF helping in the erection
OF edifices
Ex-Governor Pollock read the report OF the stand.
ing committee on Missions for Freedmen.