Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-28
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
iIOn Fund to the Northern Church
The Baptized Members of the
Church,
The United Presbyteriaus-PrO Of
their WOrk-Miss Mary +. GallO-
way from the SOuth-GOOd
News.

CLEVELAND, o., May 27.-In the
Presbyterian assembly this morning, q
resolution was adopted recommending
TO all churches which have a fixed time
for the collection for the cause Of sustenS-
tion, to make their contributions i0r
this object on the first Sunday in March,
or as near that time as convenient.
The report of the board of church.
erection fund was received. The report
says that the stringercy of the times has
prevented the board from doing as much
work as they desired, but on this &C.
count aid has been more valuable, saw
ing much Of the church property from
being sacrificed. They commenced the
year with o balance on hand OF
ST. ,469; the gross receipts Of the
year have been SIl5,8O1. This
added to the balance on hand
made a working surplus of 1929 ,27O.
Applications for aid have been received
from 2I2 churches, calling for Sl45, 500,
which added to the applications on file
at the beginning of the year, not dis
posed of, make the total demand $685.
300. The board has had under cOnslde-
ration for the past twelve months the
wants of 19l churches, amounting to
$Sl, ,480, an average of about $427 to each
church; 139 churches have received ap-
preparations amounting to S62, ,236, while
S37, 1896 remains TO be paid. The board
has not failed in any instance to meet
its engagements. 1t now has on file in
surance policies from the best companies
Of the country to the amount of S360,2I1.
During the last year sixteen Presby-
terian church buildings we're DESTROYED,
involving loss of Sl50,000, many
Of which had no insurance. The board
deprecates the erection of costly edifices,
unless the congregations are perfectly
secure in their subscription, aud say the
prevailing tendency is to the erection of
costly buildings. This desire comes
more from those on the outside of their
church than from its members; property
owners in new towns and settlements
are offering large subscriptions on con-
ditiOn that building of certain dimen-
siOns and style be erected. The desire
to secure these liberal offers and the
future support Of these donors often in
duces those in charge of these buildings
to go far beyond what their own better
sense would have dictated. These gen.
erOus subscribers often fail to pay, and
thus the disappointed church is left in
its poverty to struggle with an IN
expected debt, that oftentimes pre-
vent the completion of the building,
prevents the payment OF the boards OF
appropriation, and if the house can be
used at all for worship, it is in an unfin-
ished and uninviting condition while
the knowledge Of this pending debt ex-
erts- a repelling influence upon new
corners and drives them into other
churches, or to the neglect of Gods
worship altogether, whereas a smaller
and less pretentious building, plainly but
comfortably finished and paid for, is far
more attractive to strangers or those
seeking sanctuary home.
Rev. Epher offered the following pre-
amble and resolution, which was
adopted:
WHEREAS, This church holds and
teaches that children born within the
pale OF the visible church, and dedi-
Gated to Cod in baptism, are under the
inspection and government of the
church, and are to be taught to read and |
repeat the catechism, the Apostles
creed and the Lords prayer, and they |
are to be taught to pray, to abhor SIN, to |
fear God, and to obey the Lord Jesus |
Christ; and when they come to years OF |
if they be free from scandal, |
appear sober and steady, and to have |
sufficient knowledge to discern the |
Lords body, they ought to be informed |
that it is their duty and their privilege |
to come to the Lords supper; and, |
whereas, there seems to be inadequate |
attention given by parents, pastors |
and Christians generally to this first |
and divine provision for the perpetuity,
prosperity and extension of the church;
therefore,
Resolved, That the general assembly
hereby especially directs the attention |
Of the whole church to this momentOus
subject in the full assurance that no part
Of the work Of the church is more funda-
mental and important than that which |
is performed in the Quietness and sane
tity of home, where christian parents are
divinely chosen and responsible guard
ians, guides, examples aud teachers OF
their children in the way of the Lord,
and this general assembly desires that
the utmost diligence may be shown in
this work that a generation of Gods
people renewed in heart in their infancy
may grow up in the practice of Gods
worship and service from their earliest
years, so that his church may be more
intelligent, Jealous, holy and progressive
bIoL dSO'
After some miscellaneous business The
assembly took recess till two o'clock.
The afternoon session was occupied
with the reception of delegates fTom
other churches in correspondence with
the general assembly.
THE UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.
WOOSTER, OHIO, May 27.-On the
second day of the United Presbyterian
general assembly, after the assembly
was opened with prayer by the moders-
tor, U. Barr, the usual committees were
appointed. Fifteen ministers have been
ordained and twenty-siX have been Ii.
censed; eleven new congregations have
been organized and an equal number OF
mission stations in the United States
been established. The statistics show
an increase Of 100. OF the increase, |
400 adults have been baptised. |
A large number Of the cOngre- !
cations have abolished the pew
rent system, and rely on voluntary con-
tributions to meet all expenses, both !
for home and for foreign work. New
missionaries sent out during the year:
Rev. It. l.. Scott and wife, Miss Eliza
beth Gordon, Revs. J r.. Alexander and |
John Gitfen. An Arabic psalm-bOOk |
HAS Dcou puDIlsuSu, anu Is III use III |
Egypt and Syria The Associate Reform |
church, Of the south, has united with |
our body in the mission work, sending
Miss Mary E. Galway to work under |
the direction of the United Presbyterian |
board. Mrs. Sarah Hanna, of Washing |
ton, Pennsylvania, memorialized the as
sembly to provide for d woman's |
missionary board. The Presbyterians |
of KeOkuk request immediate action
for the establishment of church paper.
DR.. Kerr reported the action Of the CON |
ventiOn for Presbyterian confedera-
ton. There is good prospect Of a
great international Presbyterian church. !
There will be q conference on the SUBJ
ject in London on July 2l, 1875. Rev.
Henry I. Sloan, a delegate from the As
sOciate Reformed church of the south,
will be heard tomorrow morning. Sew
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