The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-25
The Presbyterian General As
Sembly.

NEW YORK, May N.-The afternoon
and evening services Of the Presbyterian
General Assembly yesterday were taken
up almost entirely by discussion Of the
subject Of "Home Missions"
DR.. Musgrovc advocated the planting
OF missions in the South, and said, ! will
never consent that this church shall be-
come sectional. l protest solemnly
against the phrase, "Northern Assembly"
We are the Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church in the United States Of America,
and wherever our flag floats as the ensign
Of our government there is field for
operation, for this shall l say, Nation
al, would use that word, il
it we're always rightly understood,
and not supposed to mean state
church, would rather say, let this be a
continental church as our fathers intend
ed it to he. Speaking Of his own desire
that the Southern Church could be
brought back, or at least fraternal rela.
tions be established with that body, and
Of the efforts towards reunion made by
the Assembly in 1870 and 1872, lie said,
hear OF proposition TO renew this
thing. believe that our Church is fully
satisfied that our true policy as well as
duty is to be silent. II the other Assem-
bly, desires fraternal relations with
us, let them speak. Let :, them
answer the resolutions adopted at Cleve-
land and tell US that with some modifca.
ton il would be satisfactory, but until
they act, think we may take it for gram
ed that il is done. II | were at the head
as once was, OF the board OF missions, !
should say to my brethren give me one
hundred additional men and one hundred
thousand dollars additional and l will
guarantee to reconstruct the synod IN
every southern state inside OF eighteen
months.
Rev. J. F. Hendry, Of Kentucky, took
exceptions TO DR.. Musgrove's plan. The
Presbyterians OF the south.are earnest re-
Iigious workers, and are doing their ut
most to evangelize that part Of the south
which il without the light Of the Gospel.
Rev. DR.. David Wells, of Washington,
made speech in the same view. He ad.
vocated the plea Of concentrating all the
force + the church in evangelizing the
great northwest.
Rev. J. P. Hendrick, Of Kentucky, ad.
ded his voice TO the protest, but urged
the duty OF attempting to reconcile the
brethren OF the south.
The discussion was continued through
out the afternoon session and resumed in
the evening, when reports and resolutions
we're adopted, together with asupplimen.
tary resolution, that il is the duty OF all
our churches, however feeble, TO contrib.
ute annually TO the several causes Of bene'
fcence represented by the Board and Com
mittees OF the General Assembly; that our
ministers and sessions be requested TO
afford them the opportunity.
In the session OF the Presbyterian Gen.
eral Assembly this morning the thirty:
ninth annual report Of the Board oil
Foreign Missions was taken up. The re-
port shows broad field OF labor, includ-
Ing American Indians, Chinese emmi-
grants, China, Japan, Siam, Africa, Syria,
Peru, India, Roman Catholic Church
Of the old country and Of our
own continent and even Protestant
brethren in some OF the European
countries. The receipts OF the Board
from all sources for the year, end.
ing April 80, are S5l7,6SS; expenditures
S5l5,593. The debt OF the Board was
$50, 1877 e3 in April, but some additional
gifts have been received in special pay.
ment Of the debt which reduced its
amount, on May Is, to SSl $3.50.
A large number Of conversions and nd.
ditions 10 the churches Of various mis-
sions were reported in India.
Nearly eight thousand children and
youths are taught by missionaries and
the Presbyterian Board.
The womcn's work in the Zeenas Of
Eastern countries has steadily increased.
The total number OF Foreign missions
ries is, American 1874, native 1872. Lay
teachers, male and female, number 100
Americans and 45S natives. The mum.
Der Of communicates at the Missions is
S,5G7.
The report Of the Standing Committee
on Foreign Missions recommend that the
Board be directed to discontinue the work
among the English speaking Jews in the
United States and devote the funds to the
work in Foreign Mission fields, and that
the Board and General Assembly speak
| 10 the Children Of Israel. That they go
forward in this work OF foreign missions.
That the Board be advised against furth.
or retrenchment, and TO push forward the
work Of evangeliEing the world. That
the Board be directed to devote especial
attention to the work among the Ameri.
can Indians, and TO prepare a protest
against the proposed transfer Of the In
dians to the War Department. The re.
port was accepted, and after addresses,
The Assembly took recess TO permit the
members to witness the Brooklyn Sun
day School celebration.