Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
Final Action on the Board Of Publication
Committees Report. Business
Drawing Towards a
Close, ETC., Etc.


and practical point of view to make
the Sabbath-school publications equal
to the demands of the public make
them interesting and worthy Of patron
age. He liked DR.. Browns remarks
made yesterday on the subject of the
publications, but they were tinged
with too much sentimentality. DR..
Coulter said he believed in giving
the editors assistance and in making
the publications so interesting that
they cannot be dispensed with. The
Rev. Mr.. Stewart said if the Sunday
Morning is published at a loss of forty
per cent. it ought to be discontinued.
Another minister said the Sunday
school work was second to no other
interest in the church, and if any of
the periodicals were stopped it would
go forth that the work is r%etrograding.
He believed it would be unwise to dis
continue the Sunday Morning. 1t
should be made better. By a vote of
% to 81 it was decided to discontinue
the publication known as the Sunday
Morning. The report of the commit
tee was that it occupied a sort of
middle ground position between a
Sunday-school instructor and teachers
magazine.
The report Of the committee on
publication as amended was read by
the clerk, and as amended was
adopted. A series Of resolutions were
offered, but the latter portion was
voted down by DR.. Brown. In
effect they recite that an increase
of patronage being absolutely Reces-
sary to ave the publications from
utter bankruptcy that a committee Of
three be appointed to address the fam
lilies Of the church setting forth the
condition, claims and Importance Of
the work in the clearest possible light,
urging members and elders to be
prompt in bringing the books and
periodicals to the attention of families
of the whole church. In case the
patronage is not increased in sufficient
degree and with sufficient promptness
to enable the board to meet its obi
cations the board of publication are
empowered to close up the business
on the best terms possible to both
church and creditors. The last clause
was withdrawn.
As adopted, in addition to the fore
going, the leading points in the assem-
bly's action are as follows: The
board Of publications are instructed
to present an itemized statement Of
the assets at a cash valuation. The
question Of satisfying the board
creditors was postponed. The publ
cation known as the Theological
Medium is to be transferred to the
Cumberland University which will con
tinue it after the close Of its present
volume. Regarding the memorial Of
the Tehaucans presbytery, asking That
DR.. Boards lectures be supplied at
cheaper rates, the presbytery was re-
~spectfully referred to the board o.
publication and the author. The resig-
nations of the Rev. w. Il. Ward and
VIM. G. Smith, as members of the
board, are accepted, aud the retire.
ment of Mr.. Frizzell, Mr.. Gaut and
Mr.. Manlove were not accepted. The
new board are empowered to do a,
they deem best regarding the business
portion of their publication enter.
prises.
After the report was adopted, Eide
John Frizzel made a strong talk tt
the assembly to the effect that withou.
an earnest effort, energetic and deter
mined action on the part Of the clergl
throughout the entire Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, the board o
publication, as newly organized, will
result in another year Of failure. An
other year Of lethargy and do-nothini
will prove disastrous; but if the prope
influence is exerted, it will prov,
a success. He had been in tn
board ten years and understood tn.
inside workings perfectly. 1t i
valuable property and ought to b
fostered, and, in connection with tn
other members Of the committee, h
was satisfied he could make it a sue
cess. He would not have consente
to be placed on'the board again with
out the distinct understanding tina
Mr.. John NJ. Gaut is to have tn.
control of its business department.
The committee TO address the mon
bers of the church throughout tn
country upon the subject of the nece;
! sity of sustaining the board of publ
: cations by energetic and substantii
= financial assistance and subscription
were DR.. r. Beard, ID; j. I
Mitchell, DID, aud DR.. G. II. Bel
ID. They will serve through III
ensuing year.
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