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lvldual life that "just ~ tho swIg IL bent the

T"1pA &EllN lU tHU uHMHE WuhtpIEhtVH rHlH
examinations tn tbe Aame hcld, and 70 lnteffer.
plans Of bcneyolcnee to conflict With one another,
would urge That IN every church, In ~ lsa organ-
i,altone for benevolent work. regard be had 70 tho
ilan aUFoad: and That iii aim 10 carry forward tho
sns o mo. e, ~ e ns 01 sou, H.
emphasize the 1u'pottance Of every organtzatlon
y to and tn harmony with tha work Of tic aesslon
q the Church, md finding It's connec1ton With Tho
m pa,s s xe LIZ - Il ss
ts.y, tts srnea snd &c General M ,t. tA.,sn,blr:,
has always been two.fo!d; hfst, tho ettcnslon Of
the Church Into ncw nelas; ard seeonll1, tho fo,.
teslnT M o. existing new Or feebn eharehss by eon.
e!on work and rustenist!on work. In the drrt Of
these departments tho uosrd. In It. report, calls
Nexeo, nd xf,zana, T 10 IT, na,tds within ',S our
than or own, ,nals accessible n recent years Ey
lilo railroad systetn OF our country. and among
. lie S H neeesst1 ne q medates @ @ oi
ns q Ct s'f h h'Gbe s Il 1a .
work cannot be nnanl! entpha.,zed: IN connection
wth !; tic tspo5t of .he oard snd al.o tt,e ossr.
subject which, 10 far the work Of this 11oard IL
g. d.ae o ~ I
;,a s;,mEEoynsnt sna s,ommiss,en'ng of teashsrs a.
.pps much @ sehoos arc s'eaSy II "perstaa
'9s q: s't Ct 'H' .xSsssG + s:ss 70
% % 7 hs III; .lpa ptSss ae ha n,s
md eneasng ia work rot hitherto assigned to Il b.;
tho Church. engReets the Importance Of very caze
ial On ~ Psst nss oal, Of th. Gen,
.ion vii! b. much nare sale. md tts re'ats moro
saay ln IT, 10 s
knowledge of tic mind Of lilo Church.
be.ites. this neasnrg prcscn,s :, 40 many points
IT. not Interference, Wit the work already EccoE-
nlzed ~ belonging to the athet boards, that in the
Judgment Of your Cosnmittce It would searcs fall
within tloIf pFuFlncs to recommend action In tld
direction indicated.
We therefore eImply commend tho rnb,cet to Tho
chuEcl. that thereby tho beat mode rnhr ho reached
q assompl!ahiRs or object. y reference to whsh i
ctangellzatfon Of America for tts own sakc, for
aud gIorJ Of ouf Lord. '
In tho prosecution of tbs extension Of the
Of it tn tho older portions Of our country. u roc
ogn[zcd % all hands that 1t Is II ba accomplished
rot eny y Tho sepsSo q sGn' ho
EathcF Flng Q! them into Organized churches, and,
10 order to their most successful dovclopment tho
md ts msiassinins t in then of te sc!ptarai
and Invaluable bleastng Of . permanent pastotate;
This Eis.ion:work in moat portions of our land
Al the reunien. @ ths aaac9si X.sen.6ly sth % mos.
aaabs a. ass,e to p1moto ts of she
pee o.on ;S III. :eas: :eas,s
% tse eaadit,aR:, as,t q; = .ettiea : Pss:
per member to tho, support OF tho pastor; and
tai'aly q gradual progress toward c!fsnppott
The report Of Tho said lizard inform. ns that, dur.
Ing the period IN which they hare had tne manage
p"d at tesa u I'll "sea of meet sa
Tfcasary II to the credit u shis deSsrt@snt: Wh!eh
tho raat year there hays been but Twenty-Five Ia
boreta Ut any TING under IT, care TINT though dur
a pafmsh sssy ' haso rven y sxentyt%o N.Y.
Sat sai.issn On f. li.t q .u.!eat.tlon,'
ltc noce IN Ind hteord and personal presentation
of tho subject In I'rcsbytcrea and synods and br
p{i1ste ssottcseond.ssn to engage Tug sttenton
with ihelf lessons 10 thls Assembly. Tl,cy reveal
nes. of 81 that ths difficulty II The way Of the
re:s has beea ~ foan IN ss eonditions On whieh tSa
rlan nso,lved and ey which nlnnc it'a.3istingnsll-
g. ~ " fhs o. I'D s0a
The noaEd ct Sn.tentatlon was ftrt unable to
falall The condition ot suRllen'enttng all taarc4t to
unable 10 fnlnli the candltlous which, In lilo
;,ope of 'eisctag !th. condition of shcil pastors.
the care OF the mlR4lon department Of tbs beard:
,sslE tt Il manifest that tho Church regards with
Ges ass I'D asss sas ,s ri btss ss Il
It which It IL Important to conseryc. What they do.
sire, hoxe1gE IL T. not tue secntLE q tl,e areeae
abnndaat anu often yery mrasro; NOR aga!n Tho gty
lug Of 87.:0 by each t,cu,ber's church, which Ia
often rsfy les,cl and a. ot!sn ysry 9':xa.'i1y
arc not tho pointa tn which ths Churcl, il inter-
iott. and rseicnsy u thy pss'oIatc, iHs progress
Of tho churches, and thelr speedy attainment to
Y masinH ia1gef In
lnaccnrdnnce With these fIcws. tsIe Committee
would recommend the abandonment by the Hoard
I. tSo woia Of .,ss ona
tatlol; that the a,ss!on a,1l sustcntatun work BE-
CARRIED forward hereafter a. one, and tlat to mat
dlhcretlon VI the churches, but tAa. In tho aclon
Ut the rtcsbyfettca ard this Hoard, the principle bt
retained r. H. &reco,u,msn.ng and granting large
whers tho churches c'sc ~ The suppott of sheI!
pastor ln proportion 10 their known ability. aud
Wacfo there Is sslr promise Of speedy self
| support.
The Committee haro also considered The over'
tutpA fFoln tue Prcshytcry nt lialllmofe, arkiul
tlat thu ucnurnl Assembly dlrcct .ptcinl appr1'
| psaton FROM the f0arl Of Homo Missions t0 tht
| Presbyterian Church Ut Annapolis. This churcl
| II In the vicinity of tho United States Naya
pasentaEs ass gathered frum I'LL parts Of oar lind
Il IL matter OF gFsat Importance 10 tho whols
| CHURCH that theaa Toun& 1ucn should hava
| tho prtvilrQs OF Worship In tho church o
their tathefs. A. o1lccsi In our navy thcy
| become, In q CeEtAln sense, representatives o
American Christianity throuElouE the wutEd.
soetns proper, therefore, that tho 1enuEal As4om
by, through lhv agency Of IT.. board ot llon
htlsslont, should afford special a,d 10 tho mantc
nance Ut Presbyterian worship In that locality. IN
asmuch a. thu religious interests Of tbs Fres1Jtc
sian utnilgnts OF tic Naval Acaaesny tnaks this Al
sRt. rpFlse Of national Importance. Your Commit
| tte. however. Judge that the amount Of the sp
propriatiUn 10 be made 10 that church IL matte
| which should 10 lcft, at ottrrs 4tc. wholly to Til
Judgment uf the lrestytery Of Baltimore, Aul tn.
| board having teyatd 10 the circumstances whtcl
| ars herein cited and wlicsl. IN tic judgment .
| thls Assembly, mark the case ~ QUO uf Pecults
| Importance 10 thu who'll Church.
During the year COVERED ny the trport tn
missionaries w1Use nsElcs follow have c1b,ed thti
ca1lhiy abors aud bays cnterrd upon thelt utetna
| reward: The 1teS. ". q. Nr0nsun. b. C., Iron
ann, j. Il. Jones, j. n. Stuue, d. D., sud ]
| Welsh.
Fhs term Of service Of the following members q
the uoafI expires with this Assembly, vi4.t Min