New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-24
MORNING SESSION.

The Rev. Dr. Samuel NJ. Campbell of Roch-
ester n Y, presided during the opening lrayermeeung
Yesterday. map Of the United states was suspended
in the of the platform, covering nearly the "hoe o
the front Of the The business session was opcheu
promptly The subject Of Catholic baptism was made
the second order Of the day Thursday afternoon
motion was made by the Rev. Dr. Knox Tat, as Judge
Williams was compelled to be absent after the days
session. he be allowed to make statement IN regard TO
the benevolent work the Church, since he was the
chairman of a committee on that subject This was
agreed TO- and Judge Williams spoke as follows;
very few minutes Will suffice lay before the As
seubly the upon whicd the Committee base r
Recommendation We SCI u Work, a. tse d W 10
Tee aud natural place 10 !Onk LOT
opportuuity TO apply some mode OF rerencDmcnt was
in tIe expenses Of the several Boards We examined
each with care We looked over the system OF keeping
books and satisfied ourselves as TO the amount OF ""Ih
done in each OF the offices, and that they had by no
means large number OF officers 10 DO H. ana tha'
nothing could be saved ny dhch",gug S , pouh d
keeper The direction was the Dislct Agency ana
afer giving this sabJcct careful plIs'ahlS Gamma,
ton. became satisfied that nothing eoIIu nc siths
from this rsd, but rather than dispense WIN
one OF these local agencies, tne 0mdoh ousut , y.
increase them, aud no MONEY t sou,u oo "' ~
here. The one remaining held that seelnf" @, 70
among the Boards tbeie was one MHose u'' t' TiD'
transferred to another. We looked INTO ih9 EoielEn
Looked into the Home Board saw no way there we
looged into the Board Of Publication in Philadelphia Dnt
attention u of the Boards OF the Church 'mIeF s
looked at from the amount OF financial resous!oy, lG
We concluded at there one, namely. tbe Board or
Church Erection Were It's work could be done wlhOus
the expense incident to IT, We nave PROPOSED eLe
fore In the report submitted to this body tLat le Odrd
OF Church Erection should be consolidated INTO me 1du
of Home MssloIs aud thus some $1,000 to $4,000
might he saved to The Church There would he legal OBJ
iecIous to an attempt at immediate constellation.
In rInains Tor me to elve three why the
Committee have made tnis recommendation IL grows
Out Of no feeling the officers oil mat Board are u-
pioye Of the Board We believe them honest aud ialti
agoat- OF the church. 1t Is simply matter Oh collars
recommendation. Allow Inc 20 say That think every
business man would that Whenever any cOn'ldefDG
fund Is 10 be dnbulecd II shOuiu ne uoiio % ~ "a %
expense would be- incurred therein II possible ana as
done by ms Board On examination VI ISpoit 80. Ua
1874 fad actually paid IN ana OF churches less ldh
$50 600 aud that the expense Of disbursements were
$4,000 The actual cost was ~ yer cent V tie SoS
50 discussed. In tne year ending April l. 800, @po-OO
was disbursed the churches. The expenses Meie
almost $4,000 During the year ending Apfll 10, 1870
SO 800 was dsDursed, ami tne expenses "eIt
in al thus fIOm a business staudpOni, The commute
believed that II could DC uoue w 80 cu lug ON.
bic addition to their laors OF any altoh 10
tue officers Of the Home Board deemed 70 a,ls1 ", 9
m me matter consented 10 tue aiIdhseMehi sHouu
II be pressed upon them by the Assembly Nc INV tla
upon examination OF the DOORS o. tno DoS % III 49,
Erection their churches are scattcrcu oNcI e sra,
missionary Held. Many OF the churches must DS jan
upon strictly MISSIONARY neas , mo% the sation
and prospect Of It's villages, the Character anu HdIuo Va
it, men and &c Board is better situated to form cor
rc ind ut OF the prOpricy OF the disbursement oi tine
FUNDS at any gwen point lnah any ushcIiy oIs1'%eu
Board can be.
After Judge Williams finished his remarks, he answered
nmnber Of questions asked by different delegates. The
Moderator then announced the Special Committee ON tne
report OF the Committee Home Missions and SustenTa
hob As follows Tue Rev. Drs. W. f. Knox, 5. Nj. Camp
bell and c. Rankin the Rev. ID. j. Waller, and Elders
l. f. Jackson J. IL. Atwood and T. I. Alexander. The
regular order Of dayhe report OF the Committee on
Home Missiuns-was next taken up the report beiug
read by the Rev Charles Dckey, ID. ID. 1t in sub
stance 5 follows:
Your Committee having considered carefully the re-
rort Of the Board Of Home MsslOns would respectfully
snbuit the following summary OF It's operations dul
lie mast wear TDis report presents history ~ winch
We neod not ashamed IL reveals glory that crowns
the centennial year with gladness discovers haIisps
and 6aclfnces aud FIDELITY that should determine
ma 10 cherish the grand HERITAGE OF our fathers
and 10 conquer this continent Tor Christ
Tire report of the past years work is IL OF the tokens OF
Gods Goodness and tue records OF faithful laGors ana
oil assurances Of precious lrts Tie work has been &C