The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
ST. LOUIS.
Presbyterian General Assembi

Oeudtc VI Ooueoi'e
| Ella, of San Francisco, said the people
10 his part OF the country were decd
edly in favor of consolidation. ~
thought Sustentation and Home Mis-
siops could be united with good effect
The facilities of colporteurage work
should be increased.
DR.. Aikireu, OF Detroit, agreed with
what had been said. though he repre-,
sented no particular section, in regard
to missionary salaries. He thought
there should be uniform system, In
stead of the present mode, where the
salary is fixed in one place and IN
another depends upon the caprice OF a
congregation. The cry OF central "a
ton, he did not fear, believing the day
was passed when it could have any per-
manancy in the church.
DR.. VIM. C. Roberts, OF Elizabeth,
N. j., spoke in favor of Sustentation
and Board OF Home Missions, which
he thought were one work, and should
be together. There are two or three
points in which they differ, but this
could not be easily remedied The SUE
ten,ation fund would have failed long
ago had it not been for two gentlemen
on the Board OF Home Missions, Rev.
Paxton and J. Paxton, D. D. While
they are separated there is friction. be-
cause both departments are the
same; unite them and this disappears
So with the missions for the freedmen
they all should 60 together.
Dr.. Howard Crosby said if Susten.
tation was brought into the Board oil
Home Missions the idea would be lost
As regards Capitalization it WAS a
comparative idea. II there was too
much. Capitalization, then diffusion,
then Capitalization is a good
thing; go the word and the charges
wrung on it simply mean nothing.
Speaking az New Yorker, he said he,
as we'll as every minister in New York,
would be heartily glad if every board
which is now located In New York
city was out OF it. They wish they
were in Philadelphia, but most Of all
they wished the lower boards were in
this great city OF the West. He did
not cay this for buncombe.
Rev. Mr.. Grau, o! Peoria, Illinois,
was opposed to the consolidation Of any
two boards.
Rev. T. P. Hunt, OF the Presbytery
OF Lackswana, the old Apostle OF tenn
perance, pitched into everybody, He
was against consolidation for the rea-
son that iiany board had enough to do
nov it would be overworkei, even
with the addition OF a single other
board. The remedy against friction
was already provided; it was iu the
Presbyteries.
Dr.. Reas, OF Topeka, was in favor Of
the amendment and spoke eloquently
concerning the early settlement OF the
Presbyterian Church in Kansas. There
was no friction in any departmenttbere tb
DR.. Robertson, of Rochester, New
York, did not want Sustentation put
into the hands of the Board OF Home
Missiona, it would be overshadowed
there, and the church could not afford
to see 30 great work neglected,
DR.. Herrick johnson, author OF the
minority report, reported the same in
an able speech. He said there was ad
vantage in bulked causes just as foreign
missions are bulked. II Home Missions
was on as grand ecaIe as the other
it would prosper in the same degree.
Rev. Frederick R. Waiting, OF Pitts.
burgb, Pa, senior member from the
Presbytery where the Board OF lnstruc'
ton is located, did not want any change
made, and differed with DR.. Johnson
in thinking that consolidation would Sc
cure economy. A lively debate then
took place on motion that at )!
o'clock this afternoon the debate on the
question OF Sustentation and Home
Missions cease, aud the question be put
| in the second item In the minority re.
port.
Judge Brake offered an amendment
that at half-past Two o'clock all debate
cease, and the Assembly vote on the
whole question.
Several gentlemen objected in strong
terms to this proceeding.
Rev. P. Adams, colored gentleman
from South Carolina, expressed to,
hope that the several cons OF Ethiopis
who were present would be heard.
DR.. VIM. L. Breckenridge said it wal
indecent in the men who had occupied
the most OF the time OF the Assembly
10 thus attempt 10 cut off the debate.
Judge Drake did not think it becom
ing in Dr.. Breckenridge to say what h'
did.
Moderator-"I call Judge Drake t.
order: There must be no personalities,
Judge Drake replied he had served
| in the highest legislative bodies In th'
country and knew what q personalit!
was. He would not be personal, bu
he did not think it becoming in an
man to characterize motion touching
the business OF this body as indecent.
Dr.. Breckenridge was sorry, but h
did not mean the word in any sens
other than az unkind or unbecomiug
The amendment Of Judge Drake wa
lost, and the motion to take vote OIL
the question OF taking Sus;eutation ou
Of the Board of Home Missions, a
three o'clock this afternoon, prevaile
Rev. S. J. Wilson. Moderator, at thi
point delivered very touching addres
OF welcome to the four delegates from
Scotland sad Ireland, presenting then
with the minutes OF the Assembly o
1873.
Debate was then resumed and Dl
Booth, of New York. cbairma
of the Committee on Consol
ida.iop. argued in favor OF tn
majority report What he wanted wa
q minimum OF 81 900 Tor their ministry
The Home Mission Board he woul,
take from New York, and plant it her
in this great city.
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