The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-23
THE NORTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
Action on tie Report on Fraicrnal Co
operation Postponed,


presented by the Rev. DIR. Smith. II dealt
with their operation in church work be-
tween the Northern and Southern
churches. A minority report, signed by
Judge S. NJ. Breckenridge, was said to
have boon prepared, but as he was not
present the whole matter was put over till
Thursday next.
The Rev. DR.. Thompson, chairman OF
the Committee on Bills and 0vertures, re-
ported that the committee had received
overlurcs from fifteen presbyteries asking
that reyislons be made in the rtces OF
the Confession OF Faith. In the opinion
OF the committee il was best that such
request, coming from so many presbyteries,
should not be ignored, yet the committee
thought that neither they nor the assem-
bly, should take action on the matter at the
present time. They suggested that a COM
munication be addressed to each one Of
the presbyteries under the control OF the
General Assembly asking them ii they
desired a revision OF the confession, and IL
so TO what extent. The matter was made
special order for Friday afternoon next.
Tho Rev. DIR. Stryker then presented
the report OF the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions. II showed that the total number of
missionaries, male and female, was SOP.
The widespread work OF the board in many
fields has been on the whole prosperous.
No unusual obstacles have prevented its
expansion or thwarted its purposes. The
outlook in Persia is most assuring. The
missions in Syria and India are in sound
condition, but more money Is needed to
meet the growing demands in those coun-
tries. The China missions have expert.
encod more or less restriction on the part
OF the government, and the year has not
been one OF large accessions 10 the churches.
The Corea mission has been doubled in its
force during the year. Japan still contin-
ues TO show good and increased work. In
Brazil a synod has been established. The
work OF the board has been stead.
lily advanced in Chill, the United
States Of Colombia, Guatemala and
Mexico. The missions among the
American Indians have enjoyed a year of
more than usual activity and prosperity
Steps have been taken toward the rapid
disnlegration OF Indian reservations and
the fastening OF new conditions. The
work among the Chinese in this country
has progressed iayorably during the year.
Though the total receipts OF the wear
amounted to SSi7, Ig2. they have fallen
short OF those Of the previous year by $751;
6S7. The Women's Board has contributed
S27S,0Jl. In the falling off in resources
the churches are behind $4,000, the
Womcn's Boards Sl7, 900, and the Sabbath
Schools $4,000. Owing to certain pay.
ments needed TO meet "A reimbursement OF
methods in reckoning the Boards Finance
Committee, the total shortages rise 30
Sl6,006. This has been temporarily sus-
tanned by drawing upon contingent re-
serve fund oil some 81, 900, which must be
made good.
This year the estimates for the field are
Sl,0lS,O00. This amount has, however.
been cut down TO SSjO,O0O DR.. Striker
in speaking OF this reduction said: "Tho
work doputcd to our board is not auto.
matte. Shall we parsmoniously turn from
laborors that olcr2 Shall we rccant the
Lords Pnyerl be sure the council Of the
Lord shall stand and II We refuse the
handle Of the sickle We shall feel the
blade"
The report was adopted.
Tho matter OF adopting clause four OF the
recommendations OF the special Commit.
tees ON Missions among freedmen,
came up for discussion ut tho after
noon session. This clause asks for cx.
preston OF confidence In the commit.
Tee aud indoncmcnt Of the manner
in which II carried out the work intruslcd
to IT,
DIR. r. S. IIamlin, OF Washington, OBJ.
posed this ON Friday last, on the ground
that the Special Committee refused TO hear
information relating 20 their work, yolun-
tcercd by the Washington Prcsbytey. In
stead OF honorably discharging the COM
mitioe as clause four Of their rccommcnda.
ton called for, ho moved a substitute TO
the effect that the special Committee DO
retained In office for another year, aud
tina, Il listen to the information In posses.
ton Of Washington Prcshytcry. lie
thought this was not asking too much.
The Rev. Dr. Dickcy, the chairman Of
the committee, replied. lie said that the
speaker compared the results Of the work
done by the Frcclmcn's Board with those
OF the Home Missions Board, 10 the detri.
mcnt OF the Frccdmcn's Board. The COM
parisonwas totally unfair, because thcFrccd-
mems Board labor under o difficulty that
was unknown in the Home Mission Board.
II the Assembly adopted Dr.. llamlin's
substitute Il would DO expressing want Of
confidence In a commttc which they
would also vote 10 continue, and besecchcd
them not 10 accept the substitute.
Dr. llanltn'H substitute received about
twenty yeas, while there were nearly 500
nays Tho report Of the special committee
as a whole was then adopted without dis
sent
DE- Dickcy received congratulations
upon his able defense OF tho committee.
Tho Rev. Or. Chidlaw, OF Cincinnati,
who was President llarrison's Sunday.
school teacher. and who was recently ap.
pointed by him 10 bo one Of tho visitors
TO West Point, on tho commitie on public
claims aud Sunday work, reported
that tho receipts for the year were Sj37, :
1sl, aud the net profits wcro SG,GD2 o.
Consideration OF the report was adjourned
I'LL Friday.
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