New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-28
pRESBYTERIAYS IN COUNCIL.
ADMITTING THE covENANTERs INTO THE chUh0h
FOREIGN MISSION WORK.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Crxc1vNATI. May Plat the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day the Philadelphia frespytey "
| " the Reformed Presbyterian "Chureh' o'nei"
known as Covenanters" apsled 10 DC takcn "iiao
the care of this Assembly with the understanding tA'
thew shall be permitted retain the same principles o
doctrne hitherto held by them. The matter was reiee
., s,oci,I committee with the Rev. Dr. W. r. Breed vi
pbiladepbia az chairman The report Of the committee
vas in favor OF admitting them. and the report
was received with loud applause Inc WV
upon its adoption was unanimous lho ~
DE- Wylie the accredited Tepreseht"''o ',
the body, spoke by request ana NJ the coneiu'iN
his address the Moderator. taking him by the manu-
warmly welcomed him, saying: The Assembly Is giau
TO receive a body in which it has such confidence
A special committee, consisting OF c. d. Drake' VI
Washington E. E. Wells. OF Peekskil and X Frlme' ol
Workers were appointed on the bequest OF ArehloH"
Folconer of New-York. This bequest OF $l6'ooo was
Ieft some wears ago to the trustees OF the Genera
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church IN the On''o,,
states of America. The terms OF the VIII
are not sufficiently definite to determine Tor whaS par
tcular branch OF work OF the Church II 10 DO hP
Piled This committee is TO decide wheh Oh the oo'
of the Church shall have the Custody Oh thiS iuh'
repor on the Board OF Foreign Missions showed tha'
Tho rccoint. Of the year were 1868 9s3-$7o00 more
than ever before; and the expenditures, S7o7,63o'
leaving n debt OF $57.73l. since tno
renort of the treasurer made, the debt
has been reduced to $50 900. This Board employs i4o
ordained ministers and LILA lay misslohafeH anu h
in TIA churches 81 O73 communicates Its work Is car
ried on in fifteen countries among eleven tribes OF III
daps m this country and in fourteen stations among
the Chinese I'm America The cost Of administration IN
cuding the publication OF periodicals Is four per cent OIL
the income The Board asks for S75O0OO this year
The Rev Dr. Arthur M.tchell. OF New.York, tho newly
apponed secretary Of the Board delivered tniiihs
speech upon the subject Of foreign missions
The Rev James Bassett. formerly missionary a.
Orcon,lab Persia. offered the following resolution:
P,soI,ed That this Assembly hear with deep regret
that l,s President the Unet states should nave MS
regarIei the earnest request and protest ot a tue %
sinnareS and al the citizens OF the Uhllcd Sthtrs W
persia with reference TO the removal and app ointment
OF "A United states Minister In that country
The discussion showed that the sense Of the Assembly
was that while the appointment bal. Il was outside
their Jurisdiction and therefore 1t would be inpoite "a
mass Sucb resolution. Lost by large majority
The report on the Board % Publication recommended
the efficiency Of tho management II the Publication De-
p,rtment The aggregate number Of publications. IN
Gliding tracts aud periodicals., amounts TO lS2S0ooo
The losses i'm business three years amount tn less than
one-tenth Of Que per cont TINS Missionary Department.
To whish contributions from the churches are SEMI
employs lU7 coiporteur@ 10 has gwen away
during the year 1900 volumes and over 9.OOO"h
pages Of tracts and periodicals. These orteur' nave
aud e-tublislci 30 ~unday--chnpls There Wcrr rN-
peuct ~ this department last year r1ooVo hnd u hrA
Ia. same amount. This year the h9'r W. Ioi
ca .cd 10 publish cheaper editions 81 books, c-prcihS
for the ss 81 sunday. schools The Moderator appointed
me Rev. I'M Gillespie 81 Elizabeth. " j.. yre-h"der"
accordance with rule adopirl n ms -'7'l'
mn-smrrtug IN the inter 81 uf foreign i--ou~ wa.
held this evening 81 which the Rev W. T. bfr"i "I
Philadelphia presided aud addresses were made ny We
Rev DR. A. L. Happrr Of canton, emma. the Rev
t,.rud 4 ID e Of syria AMI the krv. br-. W Z. Alex
andcr OF san Francisco and j. H. Barows' oi chicago