St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
IN THE AFTERNOON.

Rev. DR.. TryOn Edwards offered reSo-
luton giving nOn-Ordained persons the right
to preach when licensed by the prcsbyter-
les DR.. PiersOn offered resolution pro-
viding for a committee OF five to answer the
memorial read from the Chinese church
read by Rev. Hunter COrbett in the morn
ing. The moderator appointed DR.. A. L.
PierSon, DR.. Mcintosh, Dr.. Milton Waldo,
and Elders ID. c. English and Charles F.
HaZen as the committee. The report of
the board Of publication was the next order
of business.
The board reported 81 new books and %
minor publications, in Eng fish, German,
Spanish and Portuguese, of which there were
printed l3I,230 copies; reprints OF former
publications, 1,00S, con copes total, IL -. go
copies; eleven periodicals. of which 1851, 116
copies have been printed and annual report
5000 copies. Tho reeeipts into the treasury
during the year, from ali sources. were, in
Guiding balance April l. 1885, S29S, 9.50.
The entire expenditures Of the year
have been S2S4 4GG1t. Tho balance in
the treasury ct the end Of the Year,
March 81, 1856, is Si3.953.S6. The sales
for tho year. in books, $109, 0SO.l9; in period
icals $l06, 062. 10; total sales, S2l5 142 SO. The
balance sheet showed, April l, 1885, n capital
stock of S496,323. Oh. Notwithstanding this
financial embarrassment, much work has been
wrought through the missionary department.
III board has had 1t works cClporteurs,
who have laborcd in % synods and 107 preshy-
teries. These have distributed by sale 81, 3t4
volumes; while 1865 volumes (making Il
total OF 10000 vOlumes) and 7,l45, G60 pages
of tracts aud periodicals have been gratu-
itously distributed. The colporteurs have
visited 126,554 families. There were 2, AZ
churches which contributed to the missionary
fund OF the board during the past year
Gen. Shields made very full and inter-
,ff cto, ,i.,it
publication. Concerning the much talked
of separation of the publication and mis-
sionary departments, the report had this to
say: The business department naturally de-
sires to make as good showing of its
work as possible, and the missionary de-
partment a thorough. systematic distribu-
ton of our literature through their c0lport-
age systems. The methods of one are
those of business, of the other those of
benevOlence. The general assembly has
repeatedly insisted upon as wide separa-
ton as possible between these two depart
ments of the board; that in the Judgment
of the board. in view of the resignation OF
Rev. DR.. Schenck as corresponding Secre-
tary, it is desirable to elect a general sec
rotary, who shall have supervision and d.
rection over all departments of it's work and
to whom all other administrative officers
shall be subordinate. Second. that the
work of the board shall be so organized as
| to do away with the offices of correspond
ing and editorial secretaries, and to dis
tribute the duties which have heretofore
belonged to these officers among
| to officers who shall remain after such re-
organization.
Third-That it will be the best interests
| of the board to eject Rev. DR.. Dulles, the
present editorial secretary as general secre-
| tary.
Fourth-That this committee be continued
| for the purpose of considering and recon-.
| mending such charges as may be desirable.
| The further recommendations Of the re-
! port expressed regret at the resignation OF
| Rev. DR.. Schenck, corresponding secretary
commended the efficiency of the editorial
secretary; urged the prosecution of colport-
| age work in the distribution of literature
and grants to the needy, and asked Sabbath
schools to make at least one annual cOntri
button; expressed regret that the churches
had failed to conform to recommendation
of the last assembly to contribute $4,000
during the year 70 the missionary fund ant
renewed the recommendation. The use O
Presbyterian publications exclusively wa!
recommended, and careful instruction IL
distinctive UNCONVENTIONAL features o
Presbyterian church government urged
Attention was called to the necessity O
great care i'll the establishment of branch o
representative houses. 1t was recommends,
that the board issue cheaper editions o