, 1876-04-12

chnrchos last yeat WAS ca. .257.10. Thnugh thu
financial pressure had boon extraordinarily hard
during tho p. pat gosr. the Committee conE1atu-
over $4,000, and that some Of the ohurchea'
which had ho.etolora recolvod aid had made
themselves eelf-supporttng.. Ten chufollos bad
Mr. Davis rocoivod complainant for hts ser
vices, A. did the Secretary Of tho Standing Con~
tntstes for h|s Aervloca during tho. yoar-
1t was recommended that betttt HalArY b0
paid tho missionary. 1t was also stated that the
Board OF Home s1isslonB Tohsd como ont somo
S4'V0o OF s5'ooo ehead. 1ho Fopo1s Was feoelfe0
and adopted. .-,-...--..
.... htacEttASEous.
a recommendation wAA mauo 70 lsnd The fer>
man Church not less than 5000 during the oom-'
On motion or tho Roy. Mr.. Tsowbridge thd
salary Of tho missionary, tue ley. ~. DaFtssi
wns fixed At not lcss Asn $4,000 and 1t Was Or.
dorod that ho DO given 0uough 70 mako up that
Tho tlev. Mcleod moved 70 extend tho ses1
sion ~, haIt ~ honr: ano tnAt thoy ta1onfn then
w Monday morning a. thc rooma OF tho Manis, ",
o'clock In tho afternoon.
rresbytery convened ut O'Clock, with ModcrJ
ntor Durrell In tho chair. Tho discussion OF lh1
Bynodical representation Was passed over ttlls
EDUCATIONAL.
Tho 1.ev. NF. TAYLOR. from tho Comulttee on
Edncatlop, tcposto1 TINT they nad reooiyod ,fo@
portA from tnebeystx Of tho fortY.bix churchoa
in tho rreabgteTy. or tlseBo tTauty-bix only
eleren lIad contributed auythtnH to tho c0uao OF
| education. They had glvon b1,008.90. Lask
year eighteen cIurcnos remembered thte cauea
aud GaFo 41 .!lG Tie contributions OF this yea4
| would probably DO Increased BY tho pthoH
churches not set .roported.. Tho lcalln1
churches had reported, md their contributions
| were Gu per cent less than last yoar S!1 meA
had been aided for tho m,uiHtry during tho yeNr
! to tho Aulonnt Ut E3l0. Moro had bcnp EtvcA
TO tue Board than had loon withdrawn. The ro-
port WAS accepted. \
EiFrnr 4 IHrnF04HhrA
then called Np.but no ncti0u takoD. lilo PASTORS
Of tho churches ~ero recommended to preach q
hlstorcn! surman o.. tha first Bunday n July. ia
compliance With tho requcst Of tho AihtoricaA
hoc'esy anl u taGn ny n collection Tor ils bono
ou
| HysoD1cAL REPRESENTATION
was tIeu ta;eu up.
| Tho l2ev. Dir. CurtiSs moved that tho report bN
adoptcl.
THO loT. DR.. Patteraon olo7nl tho following
| as ntl amendment to tho motion 10 AIopt:
Rts7trra That the rrcstyery cnewcr thp overture Of
the Assembly IL thu n.atise for tho svs."n sh's ~
Judgment thu ting inr nal a.hon ou 'ae 1-'n OF
representation na' nut Sts eoh'e' a.,
Quito lopEthy discussion followed Ehen Dr.
laltorAonss resolution was adortol, Wh'csi finally
closed tho matter. .-...-,.
Tho Nov. Mr: Davis introduced co'n'nun':n-.
tiou from tho church ot St. Ann. asking that It
(s alowtn to consolidate with Tie chAreh III the
same place unlor charge Of Chatham lcanad.l
.'rcspy'ery. Refofrsl to Committee on Homo
Missions, with power to net.
HAtWool,. . -,-.,.....
The Rev: Dir. CnstlSs rond conMnheatlon
from tho church ut Maywood aakin.s for aid, and
i the report OF catnn'tte" on LILO raale. IAo
church had fnriea dob. Of II 900, aud toa.t"s
| doht Of Tzhot. "1,ica y h!nklnE tho causc
. lhe 10y. Arthur 5llcllcll moved that tao
Mhoe matter bn coin'l''tod to TUG committee etl
J church win, 10 ID.
Tho lseT. Mr. Garden moved TIA! t!ic El:sser %
: rcfsrres! to q epoe!aI committee Of three:
lin EfnH r.