New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-18
CHARGES OF INEFFTCLENCY.
TIE FREEDMEN'S BOARD UNDER FIRE
LIVELY TILT BETWEEN DR. uAMLIN, OF WASH
INGToN, AND DIR. DICKEY. OF
PHILADELPHIA.

The first contest of the Assembly arose lats
In the afternoon, when DIR. Charles A. Diekey,
of Philadelphia one of the candidates for Mod.
orator read the report Of q special committee
apponted last year IN accordance with this reconl
incubation OF the Standing Committee on Missions
TOR Freedmen:
In view of the fact that the Board has called our
attention Ia the state OF unreS In the Church, has
is their continual embar assmcnt, and moved by
many considerations and By much testimony that has
been submitted "a us, and believing that the thought
full study Of the question for the year would result
in a solution that would satisfy the Church and give
success 10 this great work. your committee has
unanimously agreed to recommend the appointments
OF special committee. consisting OF not les than
five ministers and five ruling elders, representing
different sections Of the Church, whose duty it shan
be tO consider and report 10 the next General As
scmbly whether the work among the freedmen can %
distinct Board OF Missions for Freedmen. or by the
consolidation OF this work with the work entrusted
to other Boards. And We further recommend that
this committee, II appointed be Instructed TO confer
with the Board of Missions for Freedmen. with the
nScr hsrds and by every possible means endeavor
to discover the plan of operation that Will promise
Secpest 'sTmpsby o, the Church with this important
work that viii give the largest promise Of oensns s
for tho freedmen, and best insure fraternity sna
closer unio with our Christian brethen 10 the south;
who with us are deeply interested IN the Peaceiu
and successful prosecution Of this great "orh
In accordance with this recommendation the
following committee was appointed: Min'
isters-CharIes A. Dickcy, ]. M. Wor.
rail-. o. \. Hills, James Lewis j.
p +, Kumler; ruling clders-EIiram K. CroweiL
T. G. Walker. Samuel NJ. Breckenridge, William
Ernst and Robert Menzies. The chairman OF the
committee told what its members had been dong
during the year TO ascertain whether the Doara
should be commended, or whether changes IN It's
methods should be suggested. lie added:
Under our instructions We considered 4 to De our
drty 10 conhne ourselves to the question OF Poey anu
nd IN the question:, Adu luo WIN
among the freedmen OF the SCUM Ue oIo t,nnancs
SIG distinct Board or by the consolidation Of this
work with the work entrusted to other ooarusT AZ
The u9asmSs %meD E csG sGr6s Be- @0s ceS
prosecuted by the continuance OF distinct BosTo.
fh; S 6a bee" enee% sas Of the
question at least inclined 70 hope that the way to
a,eaSy Of the policy would be made apparent
MANY considerations made consolidation desirable.
,oa sconsoIdaon while the peculiar conditions
with which had TO deal plainly pointed 70 the course
vas our duty 10 consider the best interests OF the
in the circumstances, and not allow our sentiments
stubborn facts tho more We seemed shut up to tbs
course have taken and the less possible did II seem
10 adopt the policy so many would prefer.
SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE:
After stating the considerations which had led
the committee TO the conclusions that II had
reached, and had suggested the measures thar
were recommended he read the following resolu-
ton and recommended its adoption:
Resolved, That the Board Of Missions for Freedmen
be continued, now constituted and located. Ana.
should the Judgment OF the Assembly sustain tns
Judgment OF tho committee, and determine the eonf
tinuance OF the Board Of Missions for Freedmen as
separate and distinct Board, your committee "o1"
further recommend: =. .Aos,ia i
l. That the board Of Missions for Freedmen shoue
control and sustain the entire work amongnes s GbureS
ana not depend upon the Contributions o. ~ % %aosrd III
10 other boards But, at the reqaeSst Ss ~ msy render
Missions for Freedmen other oosu, oe, Nv fbe cor-
such needed assistance as may DO usDoGl "a shoum b
ditlon of It's treasury. All appeals 0r ~" Z,
at s osrd Of Missions for ssFsa,ic % s
struoted 20 givo more p,lnn IA Industrial sehoos
TS sdysaSe snf aSss S 'ss Missions q.
operation for the boaI IStmen ~ 10 appoint at iesss
aSss gSs" % ysar s,'' Committees Oa conferences 70 ~