New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CARE or DISABLED MINISTER'S AND FAMILIES VI


present. including those from foreign presDy efes,
There are SOS commissioners present, including IL
corresponding delegates. and usual Photograph Oh
the entire Assembly was taken to-day
by W. II. Baker Forty delegates "eie
appointed to-day to represent the Presbyterian 'nuon
al the Third Council Of the General Alliance Oh tho
Reformed churches throughout the world holding TIE
svsten TO convene at Belfast, Ireland, III
June lssf including the following c''rsylneh Inc
Rev Drs j. Addison Henry, A Alexander houge' NUS
well d. Hitchcock, william Irwin. Henry H. JeSSup'
HeIr!ck johnson, Everard Kemp'hal, Henry heiiua"'
Edward d. Morris J. Howard Nixon Robert u f"''ci-
sou. Robert ". Patterson, Charles > PomcFoy'
Thomas H. Robinson, Robert +. Sample s"ihuei
p specaer. Joseph F. Tuttle. Arson j. Cpson'
Marvin r. Vincent and Samuel J. wilson Among
the twenty aymen appointed were: Judge . NJ bieeA
cnrdge, Of 81 LoHs; Theodore W. Dwight president Oh
the Columbia College Law School, ana Motifs n 'eS"p
OF New-York
The two subjects occupying the morning session to-day
were report on tae care OF disabled cergymen and the
discussion of the report which advised the esiaDhSong
OF the Presbyterian Board of Aid for Colleges and Acad
enies This last report read by )r Herrck johnson
yesterday.
THE WARDS OF THE CHURCH.
The Board of Relief for Disabled Ministers and the
Widows and Orphans OF deceased Ministers this morning
submitted twenty eghth annual report This wasire-
ferred TO u standing committee, Of which the Rev Dr.
Howard Crosby chairman. In the report the Board
stated that it had debt April J. when there were
4G6 persons receiving ad1SS ministers, 252 widows OF
deceased ministers and &c orphan children TIE Board
desires 10 the annual amount paid each fami'
y to $500 for which purpose $4,000 annually will be
required
Dr. Crosby read the report to the standing committee
which was IL substance as follows
There is fal aspect in the OF relief for dis
abed ministers which gives 1t peculiar interest 10 the
cnurch II 10 largely the churcs care OF iis veneicd
fathers ana first thought which arises In considering
f,e Ia at OF
facts alas do not respond. That an average OF $40
wear shonld be the curchs provision for those
are in its service rcproach upon either lts
perception Of the need upon its hberay III Wow OF
The effort being made by the board TO lift the ave
5000 year, which means Mat the churches snail
give $4,000 instead OF $4,000 year to the cause
The whole receipt. OF last year were re-, SlQ t,
permanent fund That fund has now S3oo,ooo, nut IL
should DO largely increased unless the churches become
we ca attention. TO the generoms Gift by r Alexander
NJ Bron to the board OF the house and grounds OF Tue
nh, ed ministers and the widows and orphans OF the
Presbyterian Church. The work of the board Is con-
emily with efficiency and safety If It's income were as
great Us of the Boards OF Home and Foreign Mis-
slons its percentage OF expense would be equally low
with theirs We need MOI enlarge upon the commanding
Importance of the work ntrdsted to this board com
Itself every CAT1stian heart ana should
prominent place in the benevolent plans OF every
church.
Addresses commendngth the work OF the Board were
made by Secretary; the Rev. DR.. George Hale and
John b. stevenson, Philade phia the Rev. Douglas
p Putnam, OF Missouri; the Rev. Judson SWIM, OF
Michigan. and Judge Robert p. Efinger of Indiana. Mr.
swift stated the need OF womans work this subject
and Judge Efnger created considerable merrment by
relating all incident of his carly iie 81 am reminded,
he SAID. OF adonaon party once given to my pastor
without having consulted to what gifts should be
made each woman in the parish brought
what she thought was needed The first
woman came and handed in glass
mreen filed with apple sauce lTausher Ape.
s..Ie, nd 40 rs
marched ia and also deposited tuTeen OF appiesauce
lroigef her appie.sance stood there thinking that
when my wife came III she would show her good sense
by bringing cake biscuits something else, but bless
NE she too us proudly "a Lucer carried her glass
tureen of apple sauce. Long and continued applause
EDUCATION BY THE CHURCH.
DR.. johnson read again the recommendations OF the
Special relative the proposed educational
agency. They a. follows
l. That definite agency be Instituted that shall have
in charge interests Of higher education Is connected
= That this agency be separate and Independent
board with its distinct officers and work.
g. That tie board be constituted under the following
a The name Of this board shall be the Presbyterian
Board Of AID Colleges Academies ana the gen
eral work shall have the limitations Indicated by It's
b. The board shall consist Of twenty-four members,
divided three classes composed equally Of ministers
and aymen and one class shai be elected each year
G. The officers of this Board snail BE- PRECEDENT vice
| president, treasurer. and permanent cretary
d. constitution OF the Board the different parts
| of the country shall be equitably repre- ,ented.
f. The headquarters of the Board shall be az Chicago
and the Executive Committee OF the Board shall be
| dents IN Chicago, or in The Immediate vicinity.
T. Senianuual meetings OF the Board may be held at
different points III the country, as the Board snail
| select 4, -. "A ut, =. =. - -
annual Offering from the churches for TINS cause 10
operate with local AGENCIES in determining SITES for new
Institutions to decide what Institutions shall be aided,
To assign those Institutions seeking endowment the
special nelds open to their appeals that cashng between
them may avoided, and TO discourage all independent
"v The funds received by the Board shall be devoted
cith
! permanent oDdowments.
The FUNDS sna be secured IA by annual offerings from
the churches mainly for current expenses OF the nstu
tons; tb) by special applications for endowment under
| The n uprOv al and general direction Oi the Board.
l. (a Every institution hereafter established, ls con
| dition oreceving a1 sn al be either Organcaly
with the Presbyteran Church in the United states
of America shall by charter provision have twOthrds
offs Board OF Control members OF the Presbyterian
%, In the case of institutions already established and
for endowment shall be somade TO reyerto IheBosrd
Whenever institutions shall pass from Presbyterian
CcJ Ia all other respects the disbursement OF funds by
the Board shall be wholly discretionary with the Board,
boh as 10 amount and direction, subject always to the
| control Of the General Assembly
state OF Illinois, be empowered TO receive legace..
| s. mat q committee be now appointed 10 report TO
this Assembly names Of twenty-four members
| for this Board, and any needed directions for
and that when so reported and approved
BY this Assembly, said memb shall he authorized and
eDoned perfect tue organization OF the Board at the
earliest possible date anu 10 proceed al once To s vast
| and responsible work
| EacD suggestion was read discussed and voted
upon separately. The adoption OF the first one
was the only that excited any dis
cusson and in secondng that the Rev. Dr.. Howard
Crosby for years Chancellor Of the University Of
| the City of New-York, said in part:
We have got look the matter in the face squarely
fairly The literature and education OF TINS country
to-day with few exceptions are IN the hands OF Christ
less We must note the fact that our young people
are largely receiving the deepest impression OF their
lives from Chrstless education and imbibng this
Chr1stless literature That institution which has no
lgOl is Irreig Ous Unless there is positive religious
tone In our educational institution the tone is opposed to
rel gion. order "a defend ourselves against this i'm
| neIse evil must establish the proposed
board look after academca and collegiate nsltu-
tiOne Satan trying undermine the Church by false
teaching Of science Men who ait In the professors
chairs their facts and then jump at their theO
ries based "A which they have taught. the
theories are presented para el with the facts and the