The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-30
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

WOOSTER, Ohio May %. 1875.
To-day was the fourth DAY OF the United Presby-
terlan Assembly. Or. Morrow, or Albany, and
Rev w. :. owens offered paper win reference
To tie Entertainments OF the Roman Caino-
lie church IN this country. II called the
attention or the Assembly 10 the Efforts
or that Uhurcn 70 control the public
schools and TO influence the political character Of
the nation Or. A. r. Taylor, President or the
wooster University. was recognized as the dele
gate nom the Presbyterian Church. ana win De
heard on Tuesday afternoon. The report Of tne
Home MISSION Board shows eighiy.four men
appointed 10 preaching stations, while
ITO applied for appointment Thirty-nine
thousand four hundred and fifteen dollars we're
appro yrlated 70 the mission stations for the pres
cnt year The following appointments 20 impor-
tant fields are singled out: Rev. James Brown,
ID. d., ~ indianapolis; Rev. James Mccartney 20
Omaha, Rev. J. II. Cooper TO Topeka and Rev. II.
T.. Jackson 70 Salem Ill.
Tho greater part OF the missionaries are not
sent 90 one congregation or even 20 one presoy-
terry. out for three months TO one place ana three
months Is another, no TWO quarters In the same
iecaIffY This thod has been successful in tbe
past and seems % be highly thought Of ~ the ma
jonty OF the Assembly.
by Rev. d. >. McHenry was the subject or disc us
sion during the forenoon. IL recognized the
success OF the mission WORK under the
Board during the year. Brother Brown,
Secretary OF the Board, warned the AS
scmOY against increasing the appropriations.
tie said many young men onering their services
20 the Board could not DE employed because a
large NUMBER OF their vacant congregations are
allowed to make their own engage
ments for preaching. This tendency 10
Congregationalism should be condemned.
Rev. ]. O. Carson spoke very earnestly
against the distribution or supplies made
py the General Committee, giving the preference
to students OF tue second year over ministers aud
ncentates who have hnisned their course. lie
had voted against this IN the General Committee
because the General Assembly had forbidden the
presbyteries % license two-year Students
Rev. ]. A. Balm spoke In layOr or giving appoint
ments, other things being equal, 70 the married
4 motion to revoke the appointments OF all
students mat have not competed 4 theological
course called out some sharp speeches from Revs
j. g. Carson, D. s. McHeDry, y. II. Britain, w. s.
owens ana others, and was finally lost.
A resolution TO prevent vacant congregations
ron supplying their own pulpits independently
or the Board oil Home Missions, introduced by the
Board. was opposed BY Elder Getty who dIscOy-
cred more red tape than ne thought necessary In
securing ministers through the Board; also by
Elder McCapdless.
Dr. ~ J. Reid favored 10 IS necessary 70 main
tain the se-respect OF men sought as candidates.
The best men In the best sense lack the brass 10
push themselves In as candidates for vacant pull
Dr. Brown said this resolution only embodied
the custom 81 the association and the United
PRESBYTERIAN churches, and the reaffrming
or this position would save us from the
denominations where vacant church IN q de-
srahle place is literally besieged VITA candidates
We need TO cultivate more OF the spirit that led
men In former years TO regard the appointment
or the Church as the appointment OF God.
Mr. wallace thought something should be done
IN TINS direction. tut that the resolution VI the
committee was TOO stringent.
Rev J, X BIlttatn 0aered an amendment 70 the