, 1875-04-14
PRESBYTERY,
Union DctWccn Graco md tho
Ninth Church Co1lsum-
mated.
Rcports Of Committees on Homo Ills.
o:on Work, Etc.
Narrative Of tho State Of Rellglon-Tho
- 1fayWood Church.

Narrative Of tho State Of Rcllglon-The
" MayWood Church.
The rresbyter3 rtaraon1blcd In the chapel Of thu
Third Presbyterian Chutch yesterday morning At 0
o'otock. A.es halt an boar rIent I'll deroonal e1er-
eisea Moderator Dean called tho Prcsbytey to order
ard Temporary Clerk D4yA read tho nfhutcs Of Moh-
daya ec1aion, which wtre approved.
After un!n,purthnt routine business, tho Committee
Gu Publications reported - folows:
"Tln Standing Committee on Publications. beGa
leave to report that for the year csng they Lava
not asked tho appointment by this Hoard Of coipos-
k,ur r ts r1eabyery, believing that tho missionary
funds Of tho Hoard .ouli better 10 expended In The
newer hottcd port!uns of onr country, and In those
deprived Of tue alated noaus Of gtaeo. Donations
tet{n9 Of books and tracts 10 n1sslonasca aud minis
tcrs Of this Loy, and undayschoo books md parera
to our Sunday sthoola, havc loen made during tho
5oar to tha amount Of slit. 30 far advised
but eleven out Of our 1fty-one churches hAss con
ttbutcd to tic sreasy Vt th!s Board during tho 5es
tho total amount being about $1,000. ionr 0o,n-
nait,ee suggest that III their judgment, the most
efficient way to increase The efficiency Of this brunch Of
cur church work, and It secure for 1t the sympathy
and cooperation Of churches, ts to employ Some
Nro, prudent, aud GodIy young fnhn 10 labor 4
sun!ay.schoo missionary, who could uso Its Sunday
publications In h!s work. ..-.
= Tho rcpars was, on motion. accepted and aaoItod.
Cuu1Ou EilEErfUN.
Tho standing CommiLtoc Oh Chu1~h Erection re-
rorsett a foows:
"The Standing Committee On Church Erection beas
feavs 10 II q III lat during tho year now tlnsInr f,o
churrh couno:ed viii tits II has bep1 aitIsl In
r. soe., e ss.: Tae sst vss2
hsse 1cspoaisd 10 ss prontso mao " Que a1 rear sxo
s'quut.na @ al its eu,chas 10 ,n,1s s0u ca. N.
frIbutioil 10 ihs treasury pf fhs Uoard during
the year. 50 Tar as lilo present statistical re-
%, aua tao total amount 10 tar ~ Il iaowu i ouy
t1based to ihia Board tbo present ye1r Your oora.
.n;teo would urge ihe ehurshes R o r. .sme,nser tho
CATIONS lave n opportunity 10 coufibus to It dutng
Tho coming year,"
Ths report was. On motion, aeesrtod and adopted.
t,oo,na N n,lnx ,IsI:,r. n,,,,,
ported as follows:
"T1o st4uaing Committee on Minl.ter.' Relief
t9
es then on tho list Of thu Presbysety fourteen contrib.
ss asa t. s ~: g. :
during taat yssr. The COMMITTEES aro lot Informed
what he conlF.but.eua hure bonn during tho current
1eary of Ministerial eicf b.. naic I'LL thero Is no
Improvement hut rather tLo re1e.ie Ths Commit
.on e 9M u ea ao s
Il trnsde.srivs % IL our own nody.s " N 49, -'''
Tho report VAS on moo1 81 ssss'1sa and adopted
The nor. nr. iiaris resolution On tho narr..tro sf
itso,p<d. Ths. hereafter a Committee on til, Mar.
ratiye ii tic slate Of itogton n the bounds Of .ho
III ~ c5unhcr ln scH,Itrs ~ .nnt sr'trn r W.
10 ssi Committee It lcast len dsys btforn liz sp,s
1nss,ing;" !SSn !gs,.-,,, ,o,r,n,n, ,. oc,,, .
hy n. iuyi "1''+sA' ''' e---~" "''3 "SeeP's1
Fssofre That ftcr tina re,h,nr os IN,
nailauss oas uuus .as W sfees ~ se1a9os eonses.