New-York tribune., 1890-05-27
THE BOARD or PUBLICATION.
FyCOURAGING WORK OF THE SABBATH.
SCHOOL MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE PRE-
sENTED BY DIR. CRosBY-DR woRDEN EX
PLAINS THE RELATIONS OF THE DE
PARTMENTs IN THE BOARD.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TKIBCSE.l


Saratoga, May 26.-Dr. Howard Crosby, chairman
of the standing Committee the Board Of Publicar
tion presented its report this morning. The report
stated that the board hal organized 1,l39 new
schools with 4,5i2 teachers and 33o36 scholars 1o9
schools besides these have been organized III con
sequence of the offer Of the board 10 supply hymn
books, esson helps and Bibles 10 any one esab-
fishing a new sunday school. Missionaries havJ
visited 2,sl6 sunday schools, G2,500 families. and
travelled 3O2, ,493 miles. There has been much ad-
vantage direct and indirect from the work of the
board whose laborious fidelity Is worth all praise.
The report closed with these resolutions which werc
adopted, and the whole report ordered 10 be
printed and to all the churches:
Resolved That regard the Board OF Publication
and sabbath school Work Of the most Important
agents Of home evangelzatIOn and that such
lis missionary work should be literally supported by
Resolved That our churches should. far pos
board a. sound and wholesome Christian lit
eIature for both young and old.
Resolved, That pastors be urged to explain to their
people the difference lctween the business and mis-
onary departments Of The board and show them that
the latter depends chiefly on the contributions fom
our churches and sabbath schools
Resolved. That the board take into consideration
the advisablty of publishing in the German. spanish
and papers as NAV supply want In our own schools
where people speaking these languages are found.
having been elected by the board in the place of tho
Rev: $ W. Dana, who declined the place to which
n' vas y 'Ai' ~. .A7'Ni'i' 1p NV -
Dickson having been elected by the board to I'LL
vacancy caused by the resignation Of the Row H. G.
been elected by the board 70 ill vacancy caused
by the resignation of the Hon. George 5, Graham
Resolved. That the terms Of ONCE Of the following
gentlemen expiring IN June ls9o the same are hereby
Rev. benjamin l. Agnew. d: D.; the Rey Thoma,
\. Hoyt. d. D.. the Rey John Iemphil D. D.
Perkins. L. D.; the Hon. Robert y. Wilson, Frank
lin J.. Shcphart, and as the Hon. John scott declines
elected to the board for three years.
The committee having Lad referred 10 them IN
Assembly to recommend for other hvmnal- then
own. or to make an arianccnent 1r their pub
hcation by our board. recommend no action in TIE
matter.
Dr. Crosby said that he would make speech, bus
would give way TO Dr. Craven. the able secretary
Of the board.
DR.. Craven-Mr Moderator. would request at
this iuncturc that the superintendent Of the sabbath
school and missionary department be permitted u
make few remarks.
The MODERATOR If there is objection. by The
leave Of thc Assembly Dr. worden viii address IT,
Dr. Woiden-I expecting to speak after, the
honorcd secretary. ! want u thank from my heart
DR.. Crosby and this committee for these word, Of en-
cement, and want To call the attention Of 'hc
Assembly to a mistake which is damaging our board
and turns from Of thousands Of dollars very
year, which has been corrected great many time,
but seems require correction again. II IS the sur
misc that all the money given 10 this board does not
its way into the treasury Of the sabbath school
missionary department but that somehow or other by
by crook. the business department share IN
these collections. This is So dear brethren and
may be~eoch Won ALL every minister and every elder.
to disaju-c the mind, If the congregations about this
Not only is it not ~ hut the vcr opposite the fact
Not Ouly does the business department not gci one
single cent Of Cre money given to the missionary
department. Sut the busin", department gives +, ihe
sabbath school aud missionary departments twoihr1s
Of il, net DrOnt, This year this amounts to Sll zoo
II 600 more than all the cost Of administration. And
We can say thIs-~hch, ! suppose' cannot DE- "a
by any tHscyolcnt oreanimlion IN or oGi 81 me
church Tor every dollar that j. given 10 ul, deph
n.ent thi, year We VIZ put Oh TIC HELD '''i ana
mcq.lcr-I know Dr. Woricn Will thank for
calling his attention TO question tha' h4, u1cn
asked me by member Of the A''embh; in't j.
department for tho publication Of lie paper
Dr. Norlcn-Not one cent OF couIre When We
the lowest possible prlc" But my propo on b. 'ruc'
that not one cent goe, 10 the bushes department
uartmcni comes us. think IL i, bat iaii aud just
aicr al that hao been aid 1" say, h me pe'.N'c
tIidS ot these prpnt, To ths department originated
with the businc>s superintendent There j., no ca-li
ing between the different departments ~ ms board
Ihcy work together in perfect harmony ana unitl |
aud cooperation. Ny hQuor'd iaiher ana brother, |
Superintendent. Dr. j. X. Miller. and MI Black and
my self are Christian brethren. STRIVING io- t'i a
hest 10 lNr'hcr il' tduN' - "i4N' ia 'il" |
hoard Now brethren tlc call for extension !, loud
since cam. o. this Assembly there nave been 0hc1l
call, for seven sabbath school ms .iGaT"e, ioHr
io. nevada one for Arlin'a-, one l!r uhc Ht"'h"h
Pre- bytelv in California, ard one for Wisconsin, We
need more of COD spirit We need more men ana |
more money and leave n 20 " the cali have
rreuf loncd are the calls Of cod Himself do not
ask You give 10 the board. do h0i IKE thc eH |
irr-.uu The board is simply NOur agent II j. tho
arm Of the church. May not say ihd IL j. inc ann
az Christ stretched ont - gather IN" Ntilc once 10 HI
.rrus a. of Old as he 80 lis this morning: IN
acmurh ~ yc give Of the bread Of life To one Of the
least The youngest Of thc-e boys ana glr', the"
brethren and sisters Of mine, yc do II unto Me- ZAP
plau>eJ ILL.,. .,