The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-06-06

to produce the desired or expected effect our hA
ecutVe Committee, therefore, is far more anAlous'
aud far more embarrassed just here than IN rospe0'
to any other matter claiming their attention. :,
The financial department, however OF the Exec.
utive Committee has been managed with consqn'
mate fidelity aud skill so that We can congratulate
the Assembly in the fact reported that the burden
some Indebtedness of the Church has been so al
minished as to give painful anxiety no more, eiThei
to the missionary IN the field, or the Ohuroh S'
home.
The Manual submitted for the action of the AS
sembly, designed for the use of the missionaries
and missionary candidates. has engaged the care,
full attention of your Standing Committee also. and
is commended to the approval and adoption OF the
Assembly -,
The Committee cannot close their report with
out reminding the Assembly that 10 mlssloDares
have been sent out tor two years-tnet tne number
in the field has been considerably reduced OF IN
toward csuses-that contributions to the cause Of
Foreign Missions during the past year tell So, lot
short of the contributions for the year Detore-tha
there were 766 churches which geve nothing at al
to the missionary cause, and that the women aoG
children of the Church gave neatly halt as muof
as al the churches which did contrbute-thefe
fore these are weighty considerations tor specIa
and speedy effort to be made for the purpose o.
enabling your Executive Committee TO send fortf
those candidates for the work OF mIsAons, WhC
have offered their services. The loud calls iron
Mexico, Brazil, and China especially, should no.
be treated with neglect.
Your Committee therefore in view of the con
sideratio1s thus reported, recommend to this Gen
eral Assembly for their adoption the following res
olutiops, viz:
Resoleed, /. That it be enjoinod on ell the Pres
byteries to require each pastor and stated supply
st the commencement Of every ecceslastIcal year
to preach an instructive, faithful sermon on thu
great duty of sending the Gospel to the unevan
gelizad nations of the earth, and while the impress
sion Of responsibility rests upon them, ADOPT som
plan, which in their estimation may prove mos
successful towards augmenting the gifts OF the PEG
| Die and determine, through help from on hlgh
| that the plan shall be executed. :.
Resolved, 2 That while the Assembly rPjOices i
the rapid multiplication Of Ladies Missionary SO
cieties, and would not by any means, discourag
their increase, yet tendency manifested By som
churches to have the Ladies contribute slone or ;
appear as the only contributors Of the churc
would seem to be attended with the evil effect OF
failure to cultivate that spirit of benevolent hoeI
atty in all the members of the church which Is ID
ouuated in the gospel
Resolved g. That the Executive Committee {
Foreign Missions, for the ensuing year, shall cor
sist Of the following persons, viz:
Rev. John Leighton Wilson, D. d Secretary
Rev. Richard McIiwaine, D. D., Coordinate Se'
rotary and Treasurer; Rev. J. q. Hammer, u. u
Rev. John Leyburn, D. D., Rev. j j. Bullock, |
D., Rev. J. a, Lefsvre, D. D., Reg. ", U. M "
| land, D. D., Hon j. A IDqlis, Q. E. McCag, II q
]. Herman Brown, Esq, G. 0ber, Ed, j.
Weeks, ESD g. +. Anderson, r a,
All which is respectfully submitted Tor the Oom
mittee. SAMUEL r. HoUsroN,
Chairman.