, 1875-05-30
CHURCH AFFAIRS.


Woos1EB, O., May 29.--1n the United PreHby-
torian Assembly, fourth day, DR.. Marrow, ,of Al
hany, and the Rev. ". S. Owens, offered paper
with reference to the encroachment Of the Ro-
man Catholic Church in this country. It called
the attention OF the Assembly TO the efforts Of
that Church to control the public schools, and
to influence the political character Of tho na-
ton.
Dr. L. L. E. Taylor, President of tho Wooster
University Was recognized as the delegate from
the Presbyterian Church, and will b. heasd On
Tuesday evening.
The report OF thu Homo Mission Board shows
eighsy-fonr men appointed to preaching stations
while ITO have applied for appointments;
s39, A5 we're appropriated to the mission stations
for tho present year. The following nppoipt-
mepts 10 important zelda are singled ont The
Rev. James Brown. .. D., to Indianapolis the
Rev George +. Murray. TO Atlantic, in Presby-
terry OF Nebraska the Rev. James Mccartney,
to Omaha the Her. r. Il. Cooper. to Topeka,
Kan. the Rev. &. P. jackson, Salem, Ii.
The greater part Of the missionaries are sent
not to one congregation, or even to one preshy-
terY, but for three months to oue place Aud
three to anosher; no two quarters IN the same
| locality. This method Of working has been sue
ceseful in The past and seems to be highly
thought Of by the majority Of the Assembly.
The report Of the Committee on Home Mis-
aioua, tho Rev D. s. McCheney, was the sub
tect Of discussion during the forenoon. It
recognized the succeea OF the mission work un~
der the Board during the year.
Dr. Brown, Secretary os the Board, warned
the Assembly against Increasing the appro2ria~
tiona. He said many young men offering their
services to the Board could not ba employed be-
cause large number OF the vacant conGrega~
tions are allowed to make their OWL engage
rnents for preaching. This tendency to Congre-
On. iDnafism hb condemDed.s
Rev. J. G. Carson spoke very earnestly against
tbs distribution Of supplies made by the General
Committee giving the preference to stadents Of
the second year over ministers and hcent'atea
who have finished their course. He had voted
against this in the General Convention because
tho General Assembly had forbidden the Presby-
teries to license two-year students.
The Rev. J. A. Balm spoke in favor Of giving
appointments. other things being equal, to tho
married men first.
A motion to revoke the appointments of all
students that have not completed their theo-
logical course called out some sharp speeches
from the Revs. J. G. Carson, D. s. McCheney,
J. r: Britain. ". 8. Owens, and others, but
was finally lost.
4 resolution to prevent vacaut congregations
from supplying Asir own pulpita independently
OF the Board Of Homo Missions, and introduced
By tue Board VAS opposed BY Elder Getty, who
discovered moro red Tape than he thought neces-
sary in securing ministers through the Board;
also, BY Eidar McCandless, who said the rasolu-
ton would be a dead letter.
DR.. n. ]. Reed favored it as necessary to main
tain the self-respect OF men sought ae candi-
dates. The best men in the best sense lack the
brass TO puah thenaeives in a. candidates tor
vacant pulpits.
DR.. Brown said this resolution only embodied
the custom Of tho Associated Presbyterian
Churches, aud the teafirming OF this position
would save us from difficulties that beset
churches IN other denominations. Where = ya-
cant church ia in desirable place, it ia literally
besieged with candidates. We mead to cultivate
mora Of the spirit that led men in former yeara
to regard the appointment Of the Church ~ the
appointment OF God.
DR.. Wallace thought something should bo
done in this direction, bot that the resolution
OF ths Committee was too stringent.
The Rev. J. r. Britain offered m amendment
to the effect that the vacant congregations re-
ocive preachers through tho Committee Of Sup
plies.
Tha form in which tho resolution wns finally
adopted. proposed by Dr. WallAce, ia ~ follows:
:" In order 70 ehsck the growing tendency in our
Church to make private Arrangements for SUPPLY ng
vacant corgregations It Is directed bJ tbs Assembly
that hereafter vacancies be supplied only By
pointed BY the General COMMITTEES, the Board tho
P1esb5tary.
The Rev. Ii. McAyral offered IN additional
resolution making it obligatory oa the oppolntees
to fill their appointments unless they can make
arrangements satisfactory to tha PresbYtery to
which they ara appointed.