, 1875-05-26
TIE PlsESDYTEntANs.


LILA AAsAA'fNA HAhAhH'3s
NORTHERN ASSEMBLY.
uoNE M1ssioNs.
CLEVELAND, o.. May 25.-1n tbs Presbyterian
General Assembly thla morning tue report Of
tho Committee on Home sffssions was nuhm(ttod
by tho Roy. DR.. Drownson. It Expresses gratitude
a. tho successful result OF tho YoArs work fnan-
cially. Tho year began With debt In tue homo
department. only about thrco-four.ha Of which
WAS eapco!od through tho pledges made st tho
last Assembly. Deados covering that dobt, the
income Of the year has exceeded thAt Of tho pre-
vous year by 81 600. Contributions Of individuals
sud churches show II advance OF ef5,o05.79.
Notwithstanding tho unusnsl doruunds for hid
glowing out Of tho graaahoppor ecourge, and
from other causos, the fruits Of OIL
ens ssS ssasehe" IL ms .is iS'sa
Of 81 otherB to sclf.suppo'e, in tue erection Of
30 church-edinces, in tho establishment OF 346
BabbAth-schoola, in Tho ad4ision Of 6,536 mem.
on on profession of faith, md aImost
~ many By letter. and in tho other
usual tokens Of tho Lords presence. OF tho
1.123 missionaries aided .-of whom $50 arc
1o!ee il tho gifts of tbs sp.rit. Rstestson Is
called to .th . Duroau Of vacant Churches
aud unemployed mtnihters. sosno such agency
Of communication u tmperstiyols de-
1sd oa sn IL o,a5 sna ascsea TO s,s ns s o, Il.
Church. Tie effort 10 har'noulzs our
missionary work with that OF our Congregational
brethren. appointed by tue last Assembly, has
found cmbodiusont in plan Jointly adopted by
cur Board aud tho American missionary 60
ciety. Tho formation Of independent aud
irresponsible churches, NJ has sometimes baon
suggested, would bo un~ise, inexpcdicnt and
hurtfu]. Tho iucreaeo Of missionary churches in
aoma Of tic oIdar Htates is matter Of deep
concorn. OF the missionaries Of tho Board, SO
labor in Now JorBey. 75 in Ohio, 76 In Now York,
and u In pounsylvanla. II It DO proper, thou,
~ such. Il is loud cali for increased llborality
Ihe subject ls ono Of grave responsibility. and
Pfeabyters. TIE organization Of our Christian
women in behalf Of foreign misnionk laa infused
] new life into the work for tho heathnn. and hAn
bEonEs g a e. TO- o 10, 6. hs s
| An.ombly recommend tho organization Of \
Woma1l's Home hliBslonAry Society with
| auxiliary aocietios, and further. that
| information of district auxiliary societies 10
| recommended to thoHo churches Ii which this
course may DO dectnod expedient and that In
| .hoae ono society oulY, embracing II possible
all tho adios u tho church, 1t be sug-
| gessed to such society, ~hother devoted
apart at loass tho lahora and gifts o! ono
fourth Of tho year to either Board. In view OF
tho great struggle Of tho Board TO meet
Tho tlemonda presiding 50 heartily on
esarehss ess A'''e moEs so' Msd sssb
| to this cause, and tic liko appeal Ia made to
Sabbath schools In order that otli1drcn may learn
| to tsle tho aalgation Of thotr own couutry into
thoir hear,a.
CONCERNING s1BTESTATtoN,
| tho Committee recammends that committee
Ut ministers and tbroe ruling elders bo appoint
| ell, whose duty 1t pball b to mect At Now
| York and, after \ Thorough examination OF
lilo wl.olo aupjoct. aud With fuii access
to t14o rccprda pertaintn1 to homo tuKutonb md
suston.ation, report to lilo ne1t Assembly L
poeslolo' niah by ulncn they eau 20 nioaRht 10
unity and oincloucy or operation thae the noc.
out OF any funds IN tho hands Of the Trustees Of
esGsF asass. asss%o ~ ns as a1s s . &C.
das'ns tnu d yas1 m .mas H. Ess' sh .aas
tho churchsh oe afgea 10 contribute ~ nefeso-
| foro TO tho cause Of snstentaslon.
oa. W.: Minigtere-Ths Rev. John 6seh1na. b.
b.; tic Iay. Gaotgo t, Prentiss, b, b, Inv.
menINooelt Z; hSnaouy anu 5onn =. 'ohnsion.
Alen that John =: Parsons 10 elected in ths place
Of Thomas 8. II. Patton, who docfines te-elsctIoD.
! sion wAe bad. which continued up TO tho lima for
sdiorrnmnnt nravionn tn which l.rpa nn,nher
XIII ..', .t,s.u. ,..J ~ .6s..r.a -
tbe spprorri.te committees
Tie afternoon hasa!on uas gven up wholly to
discussion, 1t tho close Of which the report and
| rcao1utipnR ware ndopked
I nnrlno thn .vaninr no hnttneun ~. tran,.ct-
sioas. " ' '''~'' ''''
Tie Committee on Bills and Cvertuses this
aftorooon also reported on tho whole question Of
fnAfEHNAL coaaEsFoa1idcS r,u
I'LL o ~ ,ehadiaa ouu. ,oinn
| irr rnsniution wh;ch ,zea .Snnso5 liz avis :.