New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-23

bai The churches connected vita the General Assembly
yeals d.pOIaGe indifference throughout the Cntucl 20
agency important in the great wcrk 9i rasis w
which the whole ChurcL has and ought 10 express III
work committed by the Assembly TO this Board y S a.;
IN the fact that the candidates aided ~ t.s bu ~ io
past year are from SO synods, and der the carr Oh lV'
PIesyterics out o. the l57 winch compose tn9
Tie Jealous, indeiatgable SecIttaI? ol 9n' G,.vfr
Rev. Dr. Specr, having resigned MS once III @ ,c
in order to resume his itlework as az
Board having accepted ms leslgIdt.On , tsti,aony
acknowledgment OF MS success, ahd beat:ug ltsto2
in which Church will JON 10 his earnest coIseerea'
natirnT devotion and CONSCIENTIOUS fidelity, your Com
uittee would express their conviction OF Tue HpoIt
Of the Boards pointing out, at as carry uiA as %
a Coricsnondr secretary and also that the claims 81
this high position upon the best talent III 'hc Ohu'
| should be recognized by the Assembly, ,,,,o
The Committee also beg leave TO offer the following
4oIsd That the General Assembly renewedly commends
the Board 10 the cGden Of the Church and beseaks ior It
te urayrs and active cooperation Of all who love the Lori
that we NAV be enabled carry efficiently work 30 '
the exgencics aud growth OF the Church o. =, ,,,hf in
the select recommendation Of Candidates of the ms
az sa 1lS 'g T T dg in caniiatnS
cause and tina! il he made 70 appear TO Tue @ % oior
tuniIy oach year for offering contribution; IN, actin, Of
the Board under he circumstances In reducing or te pass
y si 3 IN s pro 4a as SO soon one as IraGea6e
orc member and one elder to each class na2ng Board
consist Of Is members instead OF II as at prcselt ~, tho
Your Committee recommend that Tue reeircuon Oh the
Rev Vieroy b Reed, ID. D. the Rev: Frank l. Robbins
whose term Of Office as members or the Board expires ~
thu present meeting OF the Assembly ana o[ ,g tns
q st Y. y.
unexplred term Of the Rev. Richard owen ~ D' VINO
Las resigned.
DISCUSSION on THE REPORT,
The Moderator then announced that the custom OF the
General Assembly gave the Secretary of the Board OF
Education the right to heard first The Secretary the
Rev Dr. William Speer, not in the house, ana there-
for in order 10 invite discussion, member moved that
the report be adopted Dr. Jonathan Edwards SAD:
presume the adoption of this report would close the
of the Board Of Education, and am not sure lL
| nm would
closed presume the Church could drlt or lhlousn
another year with little decline IN IFS general interests
as heretofore; but win take the time OF the house lOr
suggestion which may or may not be worth follow
ing up. feel that this EOaTi, having less OF the roman
tic and dramatic about its objects aud It's mode OF carry
ing them on, has always occupied iundamchGu posi-
ton. OF chief agencies for doing good ana
curing a STEADY stream OF proper candidacy icr
the ministry OF the Gospel; yet because OF
those very traits II mas Dyen 3HtIioo On III
It. position is the most easily salpcd and injured o. an
the Boards, and caun0t be deemed ny the p5st IlJ9
Of TIC BOard-iei hAps might adi, oil whom am mt
certainly one. at all cvcns-that somehow thc bodIu
has The hold upon the confidence, iath ana accOhs
Of the Church 1t once had aud Ought TO nav ltsnas
thcn it may he ion for Us AT ths time 10 loon
into the resolution OF the Board and consider whe'er
in this trans tu be some modification OF II To
advantage; whether, as an ciiclent agency o h'Ic
bcneyoence, it is al that thc Church ASKS FOR great
agency for education, whether there may be eSi"D
isned in some form special relations Win our euGc'
uonal institutions
DE- spcer the Secretary Of the Board having entered
the church. was invited to address the Assembly lie
took the platform aud spoke as follows:
This is the last occasion OF such kind that shall co
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the length ul tle average 0l W.. PIo " - -! liza
sire to leave a few respectful words al testimony - ue
convictions of this experience. ~ means oi es liSE
some more lust conceptions of TINS cause This te,t-
mOny may he summed up III a lew words Inc e'r'hh'h
tr ucucss with which the minds Of aPprehend
the hearts feel, ana TIC conduct OF men i gov
INC weakness ana cause of failure H. III the confusion ol
tine scrptuldl with the worldly idea OF t.dt once.
The worldly idea taken nom the plane OF common
sense, mems common opinions ana arms. ING H'lP'ai
idea is communicated by the shill OF Goa 20 i"e sJ'
,ftfftD r z
cciyus the ministry as profession ihe 'hd ol n'" o
medicine Us an "'aha-,uus "I, -, 49,,
pOSuu and dec mt support Tor man ana ass nanny,
The spiritual view OF the ministry Is as messenger %
s Gucston Of the work OF educating students Is one
Wnig.I seems 10 ~ exceeding impHtdnce. IL y. y
wnrE based upon the fundamental principles Of the
powrr OF tie Holy GuOst wording ~ the hguts Ui men,
Mort is made with feelings encouragement IN some re-
spect, on The part Board Tue past year hs bctH
one OF extraordinary spiritual interest. Out thult"'H
have been refreshed by aud wider inspirations from
an, bgn prryoJs general rryiyals commonly been
preceded 10y periods Of spiritual and hnaici Iepi,,p
OF the Church; but these are uccJeded usuai,S
10y great spiritual and financial pro.ie',hS,
Tus will seem 10 be thc caIe IN conn ,. ,,",
especially with this primary Wok on inc Ohui mn
depending 70 much 9pon such nnueneI. Nm, Inc
AS, and this uilu-s the S.uiSH 10 .upu' C ~
her that were IN the cOlle.atc ANA tIcuosct 'JhINc
previous 70 the reunion IN bUih branches Iht th"idI
meaus, largely increased the lumber 81 lhosc VINO ~"
pealed Il course OF preparation Tor the hIalI! put
We have ncNertG, less Oeeh Drought u ,rh 70 'i' P
which occupied pIc' ou, TO &c reunion. -,,,, ,s
some Interesting features The average contributions 10
education extending from leOJ TO lSoo Nae eo-'l'1.
duriag the piC,cnt year We sl are about e99OD IN au
vance tLe iOnt PROVISION previous 10 lho I.u4on ol
about lG per cent, aud tie average gam "i iht SedI
siice NC NV bami "a ucr cent That Wuith i most
encouraging III the eaent financial aspect oi the B"aiI
| Id that finally cleared away inc "'bt NlIi'h
has D9Gencd ioI 81 u" Inc BOARD as laid down
bv the Assembly that must accept every student
| S;no was properly recommended, and must give lac
! deu
two years it lad tue power 10 regulate as alI"p1
tons II determined at beginning Of the present
collegiate year reduce the appropriations about ~ per
cent to tue COLLEGIATE aud theoos@I s'uteh's. O'uol
boards have maze reductions TO tJc auodh, Oh % iI
cent ana 50 per cent within the past TWO years Tue
Board starts entirely free 81 dtD7' ana 'n"'e MnV
have Tut lew difficulties cUmraici 10 tuOse which have
embarrassed seriously WITHIN the past &c years
CoSDUCr OF STUDENTS.
| Ohio Evans NJ. D." We have heard Of a number Of
retitlop called IN this General Assembly to be referred
10 the Board on Church Policy with reference to po'a'
ctious dancing We frequently hear petitions Of this KIND
From my observation and experience, as have been
long IN the church, my opinion Is that VIC are suffering
pc from the neglect Of Presbycres with reference 10
those that are under their We want more especial
care given 10 their moral training. This Ia fault OF the
Presbytcrics hope 10 hear some petition or memorial
10 Our General Assembly on the subject nave ire
oueutv heard young from some Of our sellnailes
where they were under of training for the ministry
| observe that they would not give anything 10 TINS
| Board unless there was greater care III Watching
the morals those who were being trained FOR the pulpit
do not wish to say anything deroSaiory to the charc
Ter NJ our Young men, great many OF them are very
fine Young men, the finest in the country; but am mis-
taken among them they do not take stand FAR beo"
that which young should take rs candidates for ls
hgh Office our Baptist brethren ana Methodist biclh
rem are away ahead O us in this Some OF our candidates
n me ministry Ia the thcItcr, AMI IN the pr0isCu
ous bali and Inultitudes the street corners smoking
| cigars am not mistaken III this natter Know ~
ds To say anylng about 1t, but am satisfied That
/ a. s.prp fplfli
| educate the young meu that the Church calls for
DR. Aiken OF Princeton was the speaker this