, 1877-05-22
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

alssioNAhr pHRsnYTEniEs AND srNops.
ths Rev. Samuel 7. Lourie, from, the Com.
a'tea on Foreign Missions, said they had
,suoa In tho annual report Vt tue uoard of
Foreign Mlss'ons d report on tho subject of
aaslohary Prcsbytcrles and bynods, Which WIS
Ne1el to the Board by the General ABsclnb1yof Of
n'a Tho rcpnrt contained minute framed 10
0v'Ae for the cxigcncics OF tho casr, which
~ ~ respectfully recommended by tho Board to
w Assembly for Its approval. This report
sos. sa nlaute the Committee desired TO report ut
r. t1e, tnat It might encounter no needless delay
IS.somlng before the House, They desired 10
=. LIZ .as matter referred to tho Comnlittco on
III fo!siy VI the Church.
Me taeh read as foll0ws:
A!. Ateg Gencfa! Assembly OF 1870 referred 10 the
s,ned u u fo,slgn Missions memorial from the
H.. ., s andsa concerning rFesbyterian Ailtnues
Ess,I ,I4s h.1t tAsscmbly-tMlnutr page 7D). Thu
'Sestius' .'ng considered this subeet would ss'
kta,s ts the ublsct Of Tho synod's memorial il to
Ea,n.so Es 60 so'opeEatlon between the missions OF tho
h,,S1,ss.sa aaa American churches ln India Of the
seaaesfna oFss. IT, 70 f.f :. ecclesiastical m.tses
Id would 10 immediate harmony OF kction.
In" ,"esaatuaily the establishment OF cue rrrsby-
ses ape!sa @ a1t esaSy saS ts 70 o.
re,, paaeiple Of church order, aud a.
'!, !,,..i:a4a iSt4a'u! is}sfy VII q ts:; TIP ,,,'s
Il ~. srbect l.a. lcsn under the cou.llerat.on
l,tSn!m Missionaries T. of thrsu Presbyterian denomi-
tim 1no,i y 1spau. an0 sieps have been taken by
Ia II. Ank 70 Tho s4nlt ends ~ atp contemplated
tount, sMoflal " tho 4yAol Ut India. In other
tks rams.a!s a!so Tho satno subject 10 presented tn
dstn,. ~ Work Of Fssspyielian missionaries Ut
n!,s,nnss oenoHlnsl[ohs. And tArtu are ln lunst
asanfh =. sssh IN countries occupied by 0Mly ono
.rar, .hs pts,aytsssn Csaieh, certain quss
hl..ivno"saek; aila especially Of iha relations Of
u, ",,,L4les both ~ Tho church 1t halns and IL
AnuysM eaueca. which &fs ~ yet not lenuLtely
pNnnts tue proper adjustment Ut which w0Ea1
IL a0I-ri4e 4e eHos contemplated 1y the memorial,
kly X" ..e distractions Of tho HrMcrAl AB4eln.
t!sss ~ aasu noasu would shesefurs not restrict Its
elt sonid tae eass st4tea by the Synod Ut Iudia,
pattsnc y akcn fur granted that the practical I'm
hi L. 49, y! Go'vperaLlon wtc1etrr practicable,
silp /, "aecdsd "e ty all psrlcs. Nobody would
14psne.p pet!S@4aec allonsst Iiniou, EhsneAo, OF
t<euE.,;,. tls1slt4u4, 4uell natlunXl Or local
IL H. pse,s0 VI church orYanlxat!on ~ may u4lat
Gthe fsn,,pt5 n,,p5Stiaa Churches Ut sculand ll1lluad.
epvb, ,.Hu 1a states; but Kreatrr uaiuu IL to be
tub Ind nVl1a II !. rot sunSnt a. t4s uxpen1c OF
to4sd L.1I.e etaet. After careful reelection. the
Lou A.. e.es that certaiu ueusurrs uf CO opera
toa.c ac,,,s eaeAbio and a4pedlent: Ana also lhat
Il matt~.a Wsy bc taken toward the xlip4tRsAt
hit1rlf l ~ 1ci Unsettled; which actiun, prutter
sttatIUn '~er4 nave bearing ou lhe tssis0d co.
kaaa h IT, J. 4aess meaAureS must hass respect
III Ia IT, .ee eMe churches supporting the missions.
" not .Irnn1 CHURCHES. Ho lUn2 ~ thu killer
Asy shnn,4a sa9uxh ~ support themselves; and
tsas ~ rs Also have Respect tu The two.tojl tela
Asa out .r t.Atonat!cs, Ito the chuechss sending
&& ai,lns ~ ~ ~ Shs hALlso churches gathered GY
phetiesI ussesanx On their ministry. Whatever
AASA'ufe4 Afs adopted. they should ha