New-York tribune., 1876-05-30

reoiced at the action OF the Assembly In regard 10 ira
terual relations with the Southern Presbyterian Gehera
Assembly The Church, he said, had enough 10 90 III
asating the common enemy of mankind without fighting
each other His object in speaking however, was 10 IN
ducc the Assembly to take some steps TO en-
courage peaceful relations between nations ana
TO advocate the settlement Of all diicuiues
in the future by Of arbitration and not py a
Within few days he had applied to several uehoin'"
tional assemblies the country. all OF winch hau Io
sponded favorably He hoped the Assembly wouid give
him an opportunity to pursue the matter before com
mittee By vote of the Assembly the subject was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Bills ana OVcrtufes
The Rev Dr. George Hale read the report of the Com
mttee on Ministerial Relief, in substance as follows
The cause of minis relief which Tor tine en-
counterrd apathy and prejudice, has TO Rood ueRee
surlnounted these obstacles IL now receives te coa
sympathy ministers and people, and y yearl. gaihe
"a stron ger hold upOn the affections ana Dcraiy OF e
churches But the applications for hep from uis
fund increasing every year tne he,iel DV. nnn,
uIttee need commensurate resources 10 hcc'
these new demands Ii was feared az the cohin re
ment of the year that tae tn@neia ds1es M i om 01 a
tee, but. the following figures Indicate 'hese ieaS
ing IN April 1875 90 families the reielroll reccvd
no appropriations during the past year the dncency
is only $780, and only four families have have gone
unaidcd. The income OF the first year o33- 3
cceds that of the preceding year 1x by 5o5a ~
amounting in the aggregate TO S9l,2s1 90, ana
aupropria ons have been made the Iecnme endatlos
o ~ prcsby within tue bounds OF "a 81 ne
whole number of persons aided has been 379 lncm1lns
80 new applicants this number l46 we're ministers
200 the widows of ministers, ANA "A orphan fani les
The permanent funds OF the Relief Committee have ben
Increased fbc past year 10y addition of I'll 80 36
making the to;a permanent fund az present
IN. In closing the report the Standing Co,nil ee
recommended tnc adoption OF tbe io9Nh le,o1 @ y! ! s
RSolred That report Of the trustees OF Tie GeeIa
Assembly In regard the Relief Fund be approved anu
adoptec. M. 49,, cum ~, s,oo ooo needed n meet the n.
creas application aid from this fund he earn sty com
mcnded the churches the amount 10 DC f"'eu 'oi "'
Ieotd mat Prebytees hereby urged to to- use & all
appropriate means to eall forth The mpIt ~ az mem % 10
sulI greater lbcraly in it's be. au
Appended to the report was recommendation that
the Committee on Ministerial Relief should be changed
into Board for the object, and that the Boaro
should be organized by the following members, ose'h
with the Rev. DR.. Geo. Hale and L. g. woodward secle-
tary and Treasurer Of the present Committee; MINIS
ters-V D. Reed, D. D., L. Il. Beade, ID. d., Charles A.
Dickey d. d., Ii. f. Niles. J. II. NJ. Knox and j. f.
Dripps; Eders-J c. Farr W. c. Crowell, Geo jenkins,
samuel Hood W. L. HasbrOok, and Robert Cornelius
Speaking in favor OF the report Dr. Musgrave said a'
he might well be taken disnterested speaker on tue
subject. He old, TO be sure, but me OF inc
brethren seemed think he would never be super"hhu
ated and he had sufficient means TO keep him from ever
receiving aud from the church. He thought that the
Committee on Ministerial Relief ought 10 he constituted
a Board as in this way more money would bc obtained
for the aid of old and wornout clergmcn. The report
together with the added recommendations, was then
adopted.
Dr. Fowler having reported decision OF the judicial
Committee the Moderator decided that no action o tne
Assembly was necessary in such as the Assembly
had delegated its power 10 the Committee, ana so thc
contendng parties agreed TO leave their cases to the
Committee was sustained in his decision by vote Of
| the Assembly against an appeal.
CONDITION OF THEOLOGICAL Summaries.
The report of the Committee on Theological Selnnafles
stated that the year had been Of unusual prosperity
and increased interest in the cause OF Theological educ-
ton and steady and uniform disposition to elevate the
standard OF scholarship
IN conclusion the Committee expressed its satisfaction
with the effort, waich are maiu. elevate the stand
aT,i ~ scnoarshiu in inc semnaricS throug the
country and acknowledge the value and results OF IN
aid rendered to students the time desires To-
law emphasis on the importance OF such REGULATIONS a-
shall guard the funds rom which this ad - dispense"
from misuse, and encourage SeItsup0rt a. laf ~ "s
sible The Committee ADDS " IL is plain that the classes
just sent out are among the most promising ever gram
od, AID that sy-em of theological training y ey
IDENTITY accomplishing its work IN more satisfactory
manner than at any previous period
The report was adopted after the Rev. Dr. william
Adams had made the ioOwns remarks:
Il special desire to speak on Is SUBJECT becauSe
OF the peculiar relations In which stand towards ong u
least 10 utter single Wori oil abttelhent 81
what been said on behalf OF ouf Board oi Ehca'pu
believe that tat Board nas been tie Instrument Oi sN
ing to Chu ch many OF ihe nobcst men no" cho, ed
~ our missions at home and abroad AT TIE same n'
hoard ie remarE whispered that this very rupol
ular ihing, and that was q reason Why the CnuicI
mey be- be- hcrgaoi to cali tae attention OF the As
sembly to one or two points re"t,ne 70 I'M
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whom the responsibility belong viii be very care
ul IN be selection OF whom they rtc"nmeud Z" te
support OF the Board Many OF the young men ~,
selected because they belong 60 particular ihi or
congregation under the charge Oi tie Picsu!tey lhtl
advance from stage stage aud may he tie means o
Grating more appropriately than dozen oI me li-t
STAMP viii do il credit lApla,-eJ There the
| great res ions,Diity lies. In the secouu Pllce
/ we want in connection wiih oar semntIl.t
and teir work. . Preslyteres 20 help us 10 m nhlIh
tie standard OF scholarship Ii the students ial b'io"
The grade, 4 sby Srcs Should De CtrcIu nOb 10
license ITEM Mauy have OF late D, en- lce!,cd VINO had
not inc cDdatiOr of the Summaries II you nave
/ uoor Stick keep him 90 home IN {olr rlch cliS
cbuices. lLugEtor cln on this sutJtc, spCah IRON
experience and alton, Tor WdS hlIt tth'h cdlr
OF Dy one Oi the churches IN tbs city. ll"DWttfI u
you want do tc bs.t you can With Aluf young ueut
/ select The best men for your Home Mission uClds We
want tor that field your model men, ur you VIII hcN'
! convince nIH that your hglf-bIhcd, your "uhtuihtu
cahcs," do great goOo a. nome ms'lohiieS IhP
I'm tht Iqs' place. should like to more encourage
/ mCut given toward E-supuOfI Our b""Ih pi i|'l'L
ton should ard more foster uc spli oI lhu'ph
| dcuce and .cli-rtliaucc among young men lap
panse 1hc Board OF Education, regret 1" say nae
iccn 20 d great extent regarded o. an 'c'inoal mary I'D
mcn struggling IN tics law and medical professions
/ moi one of whom has any BuuTu 10 hrlp MN
! on in the world. somehow, by scli-ienih, -!
! selfeVcrfons, ana honorable means, they are ablc
II is men o. hat stamp ntei ana We JsL iht Hop o.
tn PrcsIycries in obtaining them, Tor would idthti
! our Prcsbyteres. You can better help man along h>
giving him II - exc ont his income tIau ny giving
bm $500 To hOust" " MIN along "a dead weight on ihc
cnuic from year year THIS applies To our fits-
ieres TO our educational institutions and scminarics
and repeat ypu help young iGtn best py cncouitg
ing -pit OF independence aud sclfeli1nce Appliusi
The session was concluded by rrlise meeting consist
in OF singing, prayer, ANA an exhoftauon by DE- Adams
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