New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02
vExED QUESTIONS SETTLED.
WORK OF THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
. COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARD
ING THE BOARD OF PUBLICATION ADOPTED
r. RANDOLPH TURNS THE TIDE
~ FAVOR OF THE BOARD.
,.x rsIsoAAPa TO TIE ThBUSE.i

.nd Friday of last week contained all the
~, that was desired fer one year. But there
~. two matters that hitherto have resembled
.h. noets brook--the Publication Board scandal
end DIR. Nathaniel Vests grievance. Poth have
ho.n settled to-day seemingly in an efectual man.
mar DR. West spoke ten minutes, presenting MS
animal protest against former adverse action and
adverse action likely TO he taken. Then the AS
sembly voted that he had no case.
Or Craven the secretary of the Board of Pub
ication; H. f. Simmons, the thorn In the slde ;
Franklin Sheppard, a member of the Business Com
mittee; and A. D. +. Randolph, OF New-iOrk, d
member of the committee OF seven appointed last
year TO find a way out Of the cloud that envelopeo
the Board. spoke, and then the report OF MI. Kan
dolph's committee was adopted and longsup-
dressed sigh was heard and prayer OF thanks
giving was imagined from THOSE who have been
under suspicion and under censure for many years
The overture deaconesses, prepared a year
AFRO was declared to be answered in the negative,
and the subject was referred 10 Committee on
Deacons. consisting of Dr. W. (. Moore, II. W.
H Roberts and Elder j. 5. Rodwell.
The Christian EndeavOr Society came up In the
discussion this morning. Dr. McNbbn, OF Cln-
cinnati, opposed its. work, claiming that It's or
canization is fatal TO Christian unity. DR.. Fulton,
of China, championed the cause of the society.
The speech that turned the tide in the discussion
on the Board of Publication was the one delivered
by A. d. F. Randolph the New-fork publisher
Without bitterness, word unknown IN MI Kan
dolph's vocabulary, he discussed the merits of the
questions as business man, and the report Oh the
committee which he represented was adopted with
ont any change The committee recommend as
follows:
Ftrst-That for the present ii is not expedent 10
purchase a complete Oulht for manufacturing purposes
The Board OF Publication Is invited II at any uie IL
NAV appear 10 proper 10 consider fully the mat
ter to prepare complete report with reference 10 te
extent expense OF the ount us cost te PTVpCI
Mace for its location and If in the present buldlhs
Tie change requisite therein, and report the same "
HsecondoTle Board of Publication is requested and
hereby empowered TO maze sa0vlsoh az I 70 he
placed under the charge OF competent person, W1o
ts,l he held responsible for its proper management
and also to make publishing and distributing orahen,
also IN charge OF a competent person, by whOh Tue
tsSsa and its publications brought fully to the
attention Of the churches and the people. .,.A
Tnrd-That the Assembly approve ana conmenu
the pan adopted by the board in July last OF eompeu
tive bidding, and contracts ana recomnenu Hs OOl-
tnuace, with report from time to time 10 'he ASSein
fourth-That such Of the stock Of books bound OF
,townd .he sales of which have been superseded by
more recent issues be made up into cheap libraries
as far as possible, and far as proper also dUa'eG
=. S~rday. schools and home mission stations, or any
sDnroprIste benevolent work. with view TO reduclng
largely each year the quantity OF ide teSi Oh H tei
Ifth-That the board be authorized 10 make; al tnel
convenience a reinventory Of the merchandise, ana
such other property as Is inciuoeu IN odp ~ q caSh
sixthThat in reporting 10 Assembly each year
a,e h"Ianres6eet lie presented of the missionary
Recruitment and the business department. Your com,
mttee deem il proper to add tlNt in the meeting r OF
tbe Committee at which our brother Martin was pres
ent. he was in harmony with the views Of your com
nmentv in Conference with one Of the members with
whom lie was Subcommittee he eAPi'''eU ~
same views.
Mr. Randolph spoke as follows: .no
do not propose to prolOng this discussion IN tne
hone of finding the several discrepancies am n4 an
expert am an American publisher VINO pc oeht tSes
in publication boards because or the c9hvlGuG t Ina
every good book factor along spiritual NE , anu
development and being Pres6ytefiin Rngfei Now
Sir do propose 70 go into the Geaii have done
reports for Mr. sheppard ana Si do mean to say that
vi" Committee of seven, appointed by the last Gee
sAseDS with an earnest desire that they might De
instrumental in doing something 70 ,bt n Of doubt
nd distress that has been upon VI . oil ny ny
certain knowledge, for twenty yeSrS We holm N
I'VE found many things In il that were sn a n
and upon those suggestions %e aG o b an expert av
tS orlv been publisher for forty wears (laughtcr,
long At to know @ny dne the nobst
men I'm the department to which he belonged te ouC
printer b s b se gone oT' Rne but he Believed
ms And think the franhnesS OF our report may ~
4 nTniy IA suggestion Of the special committee TO
whom We gave full credit in our own report uat We
fonnd that within month after the General ASSemOS
rad adjourned the Board. of It's own option the report
OF the special committee not having been adopteu; ~
90 into that most important matter of competuvc
Bidding aud you have the results and we Sta'e Ie
with all frankness that there Is osS Se 81 200
Of the work, but 1t makes saving OF some Qi0'o''
year. . n,, , m avian en- many noints
But sir Mr. shepRa S has np5 S0n as over Pn 50 a
wished call attention TO. that VIII ONLY advert 10
ii is best 10 reduce the number OF books tracts, etc
below the present list, and 10 ms fha Thn
allimportant requisite in making publications at low
cost IS IN have the work done as che9py a. possible
v.
II my friend the chairman Of the special c9nnltee'
will allow me to say IT, the form IN wca H4ar
that books of the PRESBYTERIAN Board OF f dnn,Gn
WSr s Should ID the PTesbTtean Church give its literature
without profit And especially when that part VI
n S99s; b1o i%Re 1I prncpe # there
proft at the end Of the year goes mo fs 9tnr
Il there is anything that strs my soul in these days
Of extra vssnncc along all other lines II Is the con.
ministers 10 the spiritual wants Of men. is 70 be had at
the least possible price That IS the principe tnao
Education Of ali Kinds in an Of material extraya,
gance when everything Of that character and qqahW
rises in price and when men and women ahq CnSL1H
men and women too wiz pay 10y cents l0r 66
daughter and applausel But the special commi Ln
suggests that the Board issue only snc things as Sni
Now I snImif that IL yoar Board establish and
maintain such rule yor will soon be deprived OK teir
sther Committee csn solve that problem they win
solve the problem Of the publishing book trade which
publishers know that II is book in ten that ever
PAYS Are we not always watching and waiting Tor
hat kind OF a book And sometimes we think we
thar die before il comes in sight Qaughterl VII
predict that If your committee can do that thing Inc
rrcat publishing houses will rush to Philadelphia
and make bids for that committee that VIII take tlem
out of theiR city and carry them TO NewIon'-the com
nltec will have found the philosophers stone,
Now, just this don't moan 10 saw mat te
Chairman OF the special committee meant to convey
wrong impression. don't think he did know his o%n
experience when connected with publishing society
must have shown him how difficult that was But II
dcts milead You. The matter q sci ct NJ ara
book that viii meet the wants Of the american pubic
tOday-unless II be book Of vicious characer-s the
most doubtful expedlent in the annals Of trade. say
as publisher knowing what 1t costs TO 90 business
that * business involving great deal of detail
Ny best judgment is that the salaries paid are none
TOO high Tn connection with that simply want 10 sug