Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-21

church members who will not
be persuaded to give up all connection
with the traffic and use of alcohol as
a beverage, and absent themselves as
far as possible from the places where
this deadly foe is kept, should be re-
garded as guilty ofunchristian conduct
and liable to the censure of the
church that we continue to CO.
operate most heartily and encourage
all laudable efforts for the suppression
of drunkenness especially do we look
with favor upon and approve Of the
good laymen of the country in their
heroic and Christian work to save the
youth of our land from this gulf of
liquid fire. We join in the earnest
request of thousands of the best Chris
tan workers throughout the land that
the International Christian Alliance
set apart a day during the week of
prayer in A. d., 1880, for Christians
of all lands to unite in prayer to AL
mighty God for the overthrow of this
the greatest foe to Christian progress;
that an official copy of this report,
signed by the moderator and clerk, be
transmitted to the international COM
mittee Of the Evangelic Alliance. The
report is signed by the committee-S.
r. Shull, j. G. White and W. r.
Shaver.
THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEES
report occupied the exclusive atten
ton of the assembly from ten o'clock
up to the hour of recess. 1t appears
to be a complicated matter and one
difficult to decide upon. The debts
of the publication board sums up
about $4,000 and many are very
pressing.
The third item Of the report of the
committee estimates the value of the
Cumberland Presbyterian newspaper,
printed at Nashville, at $4,000. Its
profits on last years business is gwen
at $3.50 or II per cent. on the invest
ment. Adding the editors salary to the
property. Were he the owner the net
yield would have been $1,000 or over
Is per cent. The paper, it is claimed
will compare with other journals aud
is furnished at 20 to 33I per cent. less
than others, and to ministers at66S per
cent. less. The subscription list, it is
claimed, has been reduced by the
financial embarrassments of the board.
The paper needs 1000 subscribers
more than now to make it pay out and
put it in a Hourishing state.
DR.. Brown, the editor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian, spoke at length,
and finally offered a resolution asking
that the past business Of the board be
closed upon the best terms possible to
the creditors and the church, aud that
a committee be appointed to lay the
case before the members of the whole
church to the end that the newspaper
may have its subscription list in
creased and that it may be properly
supported.
Pending the debate on this subject
the hour of recess arrived, and the
assembly adjourned until 2:3O o'clock
The special order at the opening Of
the afternoon session will be to hear
the commissioner from the general
assembly of the Presbyterian Church
of the United States of America.
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SESSION.
At the opening of yesterday after
moons session of the Cumberland
Presbyterian assembly the considera-
ton of the report of the committee
on missions was resumed. The appeals
for missionary contributions it was de.
cided should be published in the Mis-.
sionary Record.
Regarding the fifth item of the re.
port it was decided not to appoint
three persons to aid tho board of mis-.
sions in its appeal for contributions.
The sixth item was adopted. II
commends the board for its efforts t.
reduce expenses and urges them t
perSevere in the good work.
The seventh item recommending aiC
to brethren at Sedalia, Mo-, in theil
efforts to build a church was with.
drawn from the assembly, it having
no funds to spare for such purpose.
The financial exhibit of the boarC
Of missions was found to be correc
and satisfactory. The board was com
mended for its zeal aud fidelity. Tn,
report Of the committee as amende,
was adopted. The committee wer
j.. NJ. P~oindcxter. e. w. Dysart, X
5. Bell, w. II. Rice, William S. Nc
Gumphey and N. w. Motherall.
A communication from the Evan
g%elical Union of Scotland was rea
and referred 10 the correspondence
committee. II greeted the assembl
in the name Of the Lord and Savior
expressed regrets at being unable
send a delegate instead Of a letter, say
the land Of Scotland is not resting i