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

The devotional exercises preceding the busl-
ness session yesterday conducted by Prof Cha les
A. Aiken d. d. of Princeton. DR.. Prime objected TO the
use Of the term Presby terrain Council ~ the Inn
utes claiming that there such body and the word
"Pan was accordingly stricken cut. DR.. Aiken was
made a member Of the Committee Oh Home Missions in
place Of the Rev Dr. George D. Stewart, who was trans
ferred to another committee. The Rev. j. Beacon OF
Pittsburgh presented resolution that committee OF
five, with the Rev DE- Muscravc as chairman,
be appointed 10 prepare an overture on re-
duced representation in the Assembly. Al
though the overture sent TO tie Presbytcrcs
last year was lost he said It general opinion that
the representation ought be reduced and he thought
new committee could be constituted which would pre-
pare something that would eet Inc appreciation Of the
Presbyteries The resolution referred 10 the Com
mttec on Church POlty
Dr. Prime said that it Lad been suggested, and the
suggestion had the approval Of several OF the brethren
that It would be proper day Of the session. posi-
bly, on Monday next in the afternoon, that an h0ui
should be set apart for the purpose Of renderES III DC
half Of the Church and the country special praise TO Al
mighty God for His goodness during the last 100 years
'Some are here" nc said, whose lives have extended
over twothds OF the nations lite and some who have
lived more than eishttenths Of a century; and they
arc here as sot We members therefore beg leave to
present the following resolutions"
Rssolred That IL is becoming in this Assembly, in be
pIblic wIedgucnt OF MS dependence Almighty
God by whose proydenal and favor our country
liberty and happiness through the t 100 years OF Us
national existence 10 TINS end thai one hor o. SET
apart. convenient day during the present session.
for thanksgiving praise and prayer Wien te ClloHan
people OF tue city whose hospitality VIC arc GiGo{ H
shall be invited 10 meet Win us IN lns Licc anu jim ~
this solemn and grateful ascIptoh OF gioy " our l"Nc''
ResoIred That a committee of three be named, with
power to make the appropriate Arrangements iOr uhS
service.
The committee was composed OF the Rev. Drs g. 1.
Prime AMI W. l.. Breckenridge and Elder Alfred Hand
REPORT on EDUCATIONAL WORK.
The order Of the day, the report OF the Committee Oh
the Board OF Education then taken up The report
was read by the Chairman, the Rev. W. O. Catel OF Las
ton, Penn, as follows:
Tie standing Committee Education have carefully
examined the minutes OF the Board Of Education ana
have had repeated conferences win us olres a m
member Of the Assembly specially interested " aiS m
portaut agency OF Church. Trey have also alteh-
lively considered the annual report suDniltGd 10 te
General Assembly by the Board and we beg leave &c
specially TO call attention 10 the following; $500, ~,
We have abundant evidence Of zeal wisdom, anu ",
the important duties committed TO them Dy uie AS
Tse humber Of students who have received aid from
the Board during the fiscal year ending Apl 1870 as
follows: In the theological senhnaries, 222 in colleges
2ls; in acadeules lo-an aggregate OF 4Je Whlca we
nd b. comparing the report OF the year previous 10 be
for the ministry under the OF the Board is 90 less
Than the number reported two years This fact is
sSiises in the present report Of the Board hat tie
ratio Of ministers comparatively 10 the COMMITMENTS o!
the Chur and 70 the Increasing population OF the
country has continued for many years TO DECLINE aud Il
calls for more prayer 10 the Head OF the Church
for ore liberal and pcTseVerng effort for the education
Of the sons Of the Church whom the Lord calls TO preach
the Gospel.
Nor Is the amount of contributions from the churches
encouraging Owing the decrease In inc number OF
candidates and the deduction IN the amount OF apo-
prIaou of each Joined with wise and judicous econ
omy the expenditures, the Board has been enabled 10
remit all the students the amounts promised Them Tor
Tie wear and also 10 pay the entire Indebtedness with
which commenced the year but IL should be observed
that while treasury books show gain OF S3Sol on
receipts last year. yet the contributions from
the churches fallen of In the year lS7475 they
were reported $5S, l61 for the past year, SoZssa