New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-09
PRESBYTERTANS AT WORK NOT.

REQUESTING THE MISSION BOARD TO GIVE
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE JEWS.
Tie Presbytery OF New-YOrk yesterday took two
three steps in the line OF practical work. After
adopting overture 10 the General Assembly asking
for brief and simple statement OF the essential
doctrines held by the Presbyterian Church, II elected
delegates to Missionary Congress to be held In
Saratoga next month. and requested the Board OF
Home Missions to give special attention to religious
work among the Jews in this city. The following Is
the overture which DR.. Sample introduced at the
April meeting. and which Dr. Thompson accepted in
place OF one introduced by himself, and which was
adopted after few brief speeches;
Resolved. That We overture the General Assembly
TO formulate brief and simple statemen, OF ,ne
senting the standards OF Church. the Westminster
Confession Of Faith, and the Larger and sn1ror
for the instruction OF those who may enter mo thr
communion OF our Church and any Others VINO may
desire to learn through brief yet suiicicntY com
prehenive statement what are the essential doctrines
held by the Presbyterian Church
Dr. A, F. Schaufler. representing the Church EX'cn
sion Committee presented the needs OF the work
among the Jews in this city. lie said that there
are 800 900 Jews in this country. and about 900
600 In this city. Reference made to the great
work carried on in Scotland and elsewhere. and then
n sketch OF the work done in this city by me New
York City Mission the Me,hodists the Baptists ana
the Presbyterans. The work done by the latter class
Is paid for by two Presbyterian clergynlen. ana DE-
schaufer desired TO have the Church as whole take
up the work so full OF promise.
DR.. Hoadley offered resolution asking the Cen
eral Assembly 10 request Board OF Home Missions
to give special attention the work among the Jews
I'm this country. Dr. Hall. Dr. spinning. Dr. Hastings
and one or two other members. Will" agreeing WIN
Dr. schaufler in hts desire TO reach the Jews,
doubted the wisdom Of carrying the matter TO the
General Assembly The following substitute was
adopted:
Resolved That the PresbytcIy. having heard DR..
Sclauth,r I'm regard TO the work among inc jew.
requests the BOARD Of Home Missions 10 give 'h"'
work in this city It's special attention
When the delegates to the Missionary oESr'NN
were named n discussion over the question OF
That the Prc.bytcry was bankrupt. owing to the
heavy expenses Of til" recent hereSy trial. IL came
out in The controversy that the Prcsby'ery had paid
for the copies Of the stcnographcrs minutes r'ccN'u
bv the prosecution and defendant. The delegates
to Saratoga are
Ministers. Henry r. McEwen, John Balloon sha"'
George : Webster John J.. DevnS, charles A.
Stoddard Sidney &. Law. John c. Bliss. st'@leF b.
Eossiter John II. Edward, W ID. buchanan. Eia'rs-
james Yercance Henry Il. Humphreys Logan =
Murray william Dulles, jr. Alfred f. Mnrhng' N T
f sterry FREDERICK A. d noH,n' ro Jnn
The Rev. A. VI. sproull. OF the .hurch Of me
sea and Land, requested permission to rrslgh ms
care o; the Tresbytery. George +. Steriy. Of me
Fourth Avenue Church. invited the frcNoSIrrN :"
meet in that church after leaving the ,co'ch tnrS'
AS nc learned that the First Church desired me ny
Dnnied and Dr.. Davies be committee to consider
the matter