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The motion was not agreed to.

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least one mission school. These are impo
tant feeders of the church Nearly all the
accessions to our church come through the
mission school. l move that that recon-
mendation be inserted.
Mr. McIRnis-Said that would answer
in the large cities, but not in the country
| churches
Mr. BrysOn-Stated that the report re-
ferred to mission schools, but the informa-
tion on that point was defective. The num-
Der of such schools could not be mentioned,
because they were included with other schools
in the summaries.
Mr. Tappsy-Would like to have the sub
jecE brought prominently before our church
es. He knew of some churches able to sus'
tain such schools which did not
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. W. a. BGtlstt-Made an explana-
ton with regard to the absence of reports
from the Presbytery of New Orleans. There
were 8, 900 children n he Sabbath Schools
40 the city OF New Orleans. There were
four or FIVE mission schools in connection
with his own church.
L(6Cs 4dT. 1nuttCTQ-1I bnCSC OO14ONtlOAo
for all the various charitable objects of the
Church are to be taken up in the Sabbath
Schools, it is feature do not like. do
not approve of separating the children in
these interests entirely from the Church.
For the children to make their contributions
in the Sabbath School and no where else is
practice liable to the objection brought
against the expression "childrens church. =
The report as amended was adopted, and
is as follows:
The Standing Committee on Sabbath Schools
would submit the following report
There have been placed in our hands reports
from thirty-eight Presbyteries, leaving seventeen
Presbyteries from which no reports have been re-
ceived. Of the reports received quite number
OF them are very meagre and imperfect, failing to
give the information that is so desirable. The rea
sons given for this on the part of the Presbyte-
ries is the want of the proper information from the
churches.
From careful examination of all the reports
before the committee, the information is obtained
that nearly half of our churches have regular Sab
bath School exercises Of some kind and if all the
Presbyteries could be heard from, it is not impro.
bable that it would be found that Sabbath Schools
are maintained in nearly all the churches when it is
practicable.
The following statistics are gathered from the
reports IN the hands of the committee
Number of schools in operation 562
Number of teachers 4,505
Number OF scholars 37047
Amount contributed $l2,74l
As compared with the report Of last year, there
is an increase of 555 teachers and 10 397 scholars
In the amount of contributions there is falling
off Of $6,lS
1t is to be regretted that most of the reports
contain only the bare statistical facts AS to the
management Of the schools mode of operations,
or particular manner of Instruction. no satisfactory
information can be obtained. The reports of this
year show large increase in teachers and scholars
as compared with last year, which would indicate
largely increased interest on the part of the
churches in this alimportant work. 1t is impos-
sble, however, to determine definitely what the
Church is doing in this great work until full re-
porte ar obtained from ali the churches and Pres
- :, = hcTe given Of such Pretbyte-
res ed to comply with the orders of
the 4end forward Sabbath School re-
p esvyteries of 0uachita, Ebenezer, Louisville,
Munlenburg, Paducah, Trausyvania, West Lex
ington, Chickasaw, North Mississippi, Louisiana,
New Orleans, Tombeckbee, North Alabama, Beth
el, Central Texas and Chesapeake.
1t is earnestly hoped that all our churches will
SLOW Ill luCI6dScu lul6I6ot III IulS WOTk
that so vitany affects the welfare of the Church.
The Sabbath School should ever hold forth this as
its distinct and great mission to present Jesus
Christ to the youthful mind so soon as it is capable
OF receiving knowledge
That the Sabbath Schools of our churches may
be stimulated and enabled to accomplish still great
results for the children gathered into the schools
yOnr committee would make the following recon-
mendations:
= Ill., A. CobLotk SoLool H. ol,,. 49, -. l,,ot
ed under the supervision and control of the pastor
and session, as part of the church organization,
of which they are the spiritual oVerseers.
I'd. That all the Presbyteries be enjoined to urge
greater fidelity upon part of pastors to preach to
the children Of bheir respective charges.
Sd. That collections be taken up for all the be-
nevOlent schemes of the Church on such day, and
ps ordered by the Synods, to the end that the chill
dren may have their minds trained to sustain those
great objects of the Church's aggressive work.
4th That the following questions be added to
the blanks furnished churches and Presbyteries to
make their reports for the purpose of gathering
more information about the management and con-
duct Of the school
]. Is your school under the supervision and con-
troll Of your pastor aud session?
q Do your pastors and elders attend upon the
services Of the Sabbath School?
s. Do your pastors preach regularly to the chill
dren Of the Sabbath School?
A. Is the Confession of Faith, Catechism and
Forn. of Church Government taught in every
sehool2
3 the Chilaren's Friend and Earnest Worker
taken in your schools
6. That all the Presbyteries be enjoined to take
suca action as will secure full and satisfactory re-
O., from all their churches.
)lued, That the churches, as far as possible,
g in mission schools.
Dabney presented the following:
Committee on Bills and Overtures re-
r co the Assembly Overture No. = from
Ia Presbytery of Memphis: The Presby-
a, u Memphis respectfully desires and
asks by this overture that the Assembly will
define precisely what is to be understood by
a Sabbath School being under the control
of the church session, in order that the di-
rection given to Presbyteries in the Sd arti-
Gle. page 512, Minutes of the Assembly,
1870, may be clearly understood and uni
formly interpreted.
The Committee respectfully recommend
the adoption of the following: This Assem-
bly, deems that the Assembly of 1870 in
tended that the Church session shall select
the Superintendent who shall nominate, with
their appreciation the teachers, shall ordain
the methods of instruction and direct the
selection of books.
Adopted
RELIEF FUND.
Judge Mitchell presented an additional
report from the Committee of the Relief
Fund recommending the Assembly to take
proper means to have the charter so enlarged
as to enable the Trustees of the Assembly
to hold that and other eleemosynary funds,
and to request the Trustees to take the pro-
nor stars To sacnre this nhiect