Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-23
SECOND DAY.

session OF the Presbyterian general as
sembly was opened with prayer by the
moderator, Rev. s. ]. Wilson. Half an
hour was spent in devotional exercises.
The programme for the meetings pro-
vides for two sessions each day, begin
ming at nine O'Clock in the morning,
and continuing until four o'clock in the
afternoon, with recess from one to two
o'clock in the afternoon for lunch; the
second session from eight to ten o'clock
in the evening.
The moderator announced the ap-
pOintment of the following committees: /:
On bills and overtures, pOlity Of the
church, home missions, foreign mis-
sions, education, publication, church
erection, theological seminaries, minis
terial relief, freedmen, correspondence,
benevolence, mileage, finance, nara
tive and leave of absence.
The synodical records from a large
number Of churches were handed in ::
also memorials, overtures, etc., which
were referred to appropriate committees
without reading. Annual reports were
received from the boards of home mis-
siOns, foreign missions, education, pub
licatiOn, church erection, committee on
relief fund, missions foI freedmen, the
sustentatiOn fund, benevolence and
finance, trustees OF the Presbyterian
house and general assembly, treasurer
of the general assembly, and the various
theological seminaIies OF the church.
DR.. William P. Breed, of Philadelphia;
DR.. James L. Robertson and Judge Jo-
seph L. Drake, were appointed COM
mittee to select place of meeting for
the next general assembly. A great part
of the morning session was taken up in
considering the formula for the admis-
sion of members to the church. At the
last session of the assembly a formula
had been presented by committee and
referred to the assembly. Many had
to offer, and many had
new formulas made out. After eonsid-
cradle discussion, on motion of Dr.
Niles, Of Philadelphia, the whole mat
ter was referred to committee Of seven,
who were instructed to report by Mon
day noon, or sooner, If possible.
On motion of Rev. Howard Crosby, of
New York, all academic and civic titles
were ordered to be omitted in the records
of the assembly.
The report Of the committee on the
consolidation of the boards of the
church was taken up. 1t contains the
statistics of the several boards
and committees, the figures being taken
from the minutes OF the assembly for
the year ending May, 1873, and are ag-
gregated as follows: Salaries, S60, $50;
printing, etc., S24, 967; travelling and
office expenses, $11 ,525; total expenses,
SSS, S96; amount spent on the objects,
81 ,25l, $50; total funds received for the
year, 1874, $40, divided among the
boards as follows: Foreign missions,
S552, 775; home missions, 1904, ,705;
church erection, Sll0,774; sustentation,
$40, ,S5S; education, Sis, 900; ministerial
relief, 81 1902; freedmen, SIS, ,260; publi-
cation, sos, 1896. Amount spent by these
boards areas follows: Foreign missions,
S5l5, sos; home missions, S282, ,O56;
church erection, Sl01, ,744; sustentatlon,
S67, ,4S2; education, $l04, $50; ministerial
relief, $74, 1856; freedmen, $54, ,s34; pub
lication, S57, ,046; total, 81, ,257, ,5s9.
In regard to the consolidation of the
different departments of work for the
purpose OF increasing their efficiency, the
committee recommend the establish
ment Of four distinct boards for the over
sight and controlo the benevolent work
which the church carries Oh at home and
abroad, as follows: A board of foreign
missions, q board Of home missions, a
board of education and relief, and
board Of publication. 1t is recommend
ed, further, that the standing committee
on benevolence and finance be 6iscon-
dnued. A minority report was submit
ted by DR.. Herrick johnson, which pro-
vides for the same boards recommended
by the majority report, with the addi-
lion of board of church erection. Both
reports were received.