Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-23
SHEPHERDS OF SOULS.
The Presbyterian General Assembly sor-
rowing Over the Falling OFF u Contribu-
lions for Foreign MissiOns--Eforts to
Heal the Breach, n the Befa

The Presbyterian General Assembly Sor-
rowing Over the Falling OFF u Contribu-
tons for Foreign NIissions--EHorts to
Heal the Breach In the Reformed Church
--Other Religious Intelligence.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PITTSBURGH May 22.-The Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly met at 9 o'clock this morning
The moderator announced the committee on
correspondence with the church of Scotland as
follows: Rev. E. T. Hatfield, D. D., Rev. Vim
NJ. Paxton, d. D., and Elder Belknap.
The order of the day, viz: The reception OF
the report of the committee on foreign mis-
sions was here introduced. The report wal
| read by Rev. DR.. E. D. Morris, of Cincinnati
chairman. The report shows the receipts OF
| the board from all sources to have been $463,
S5i.66; expenditures $511. 1902, including the
debt OF s4s, 002.69 at the end of last year.
Early In this year the gift of $500 by Mrs.
John Y. Green, extinguished the debt and left
nearly S7,00O toward the current expenses.
knowing that the committee was still in de-
pressed and peculiar condition, which was
likely to affect seriously the income of the
board, all its expenses at home and abroad were
carefully scrutinized and its whole work was
conducted SO as to guard against the
recurrence of another debt 1t is
therefore. with unusual regret that the board
has to report a deficiency at the end of the year
of no less sum than 947,329.36 This de-
ficiency did not occur in the gifts of the
wo,r en- of the church through their auxiliary
boards and societies, for the donations are
about the same as the amount given by them
on the preceding year. 1t is believed that in
no former year of the history of the missions
has greater self denial and more nobility been
displayed in their support, but in far too many
instances Though want of consideration chiefly
no support has been given, and great embar.
rassment is the result.
The report brought forth considerable dis
cussion.
Rev. DR.. Lowry said the most important
question to be considered is one of policy
Shall the board go forward or shall it retreat
in the face of debt of $47, OOO and deficit
OF 100 in the contributions. The depression
extends all over the country. What ought to
be done? There is ground to anticipate that
better times are coming, when the ability
of the church to give to all benefcient
purposes will be correspondingly increased.
While 2, 179 churches contributed to the cause
$l23 each on an average, and not less than
1884, or As per cent of the whole number made
| no contribution. If the churches would add but
| 10 per cent to the present receipts no reduction
in the work would be required. If they WOULD
| and the great work 60 on without embarrass
ment. The time will come when in the re
hottest parish of the land the people will bt
educated by all practicable methods into
prayerful and generous sympathy with the mo
| mentous work of the missions.
EFFORT TO RESTORE HARMONY.
LANCASTER, Pa. May 22.-Last evening, afte
an earnest and protraeted discussion, tn,
General Synod of the Reform Church unani
mously adopted paper presented by DR.. c. 8
Weizer, providing for the formation of a com
mission composed of members to be appointed
by the different district synods, according t.
numerical ratio. This commission is EN-
powered to take under consideration the diff
ferences existing in the Reform Church fo
some years past, and to devise some methoc
for ample adjustment. The commission vii
meet at Harrisburg November 14th 1879.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION ANNIVERSARY.
New YORK, May 22.-The army of Sunda,
school children of Brooklyn had delightful
day for the annual parade on the twenty fourth
anniversary of the Sunday School Union
Brooklyn had put on holiday appearance, al
| the public buildings being deliberately decorat
ed with flags and streamers, and nearly all tn,
houses along the line of march were hung will
flags. The streets were crowded with specta
| tors and the strains of numerous brass band
were heard in every direction. The city hal
and fire bells rang out the announcement at l.
| A. NJ. that the parade would take place, and tn
children began to assemble in the churches
where there was singing, reading of scripture
and addresses. After the exercises the divis
| ions paraded through the streets in the neigh
| borhood of the churches in which they had thef
| school rooms, where the dainties of the season
xyo