New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-23
MISSIONS AND EDUCATIONAL WORK
RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED by THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY il BEHALF or TIE BOARDS
or THE CHURCH

or THE CHURCH
Prtsburg. May % (SpecaD.-Among the resou-
tons presented by the Standing Committee OF For
eign Missions these; That the following mem
bers Of the Board, whose terms OF service expire
June t. be reelected. namely Ministors-Thc Rev
Or. William ". Paxton. the Rev. Or. John -.
Wells. the Rev. Or John Balloon Shaw and Or.
David Gregg; laymen-William a. Booth. T. VI.
Kingsley and Alexander Maitland; that Ebert g.
Brinckerhon OF the Presbytery Of Jersey city. be
elected fll the vacancy In the class Of 1884, Gre
ated by the retirement Of George g. Coe. after a
faithful service Of fifteen years: that the Assembly
heartily approves the election Of the Rev. Or. Ar
thur J. Brown to the secretaryship rendered vacant
by the death OF Arthur Mitchell; that the Assembly
records It's grateful appreciation OF tho services rem
dered TO the cause by the members Of the Board,
several Of whom have acted in this capacity for
twenty-five years more ana also the Industry
and fidelity Of its sa.aried officers. including the
field secretary and our gratitude TO God that ne
has added another year to the honored and useful
life OF the secretary emeritus. John G. Iowrc.
While the Assembly approves the action Of the
Board in curtaing appropriations by reason OF re-
duced contributions. yet II records It's solemn con-
victions tina; the Church owes II sacred obi
cation and proof Of loyalty to Christ the King. not
only To sustain the work already undertaken and
the iaborers already in the field. but by larger and
more universal libcraty TO extend the work where
God Is opening wide and effectual doors and espe-
s.onary that offers himself for this service.
These were the recommends lions by the Commit
tee on the Board Of Education:
We commend the proposed fourth year for prac-
tcai framing ana experience 10 the consideration OF
ne WhOir thurch. and rcc0inHenl thst the Hoari
Oh ruucaton consult with respective synois. Pres
Dy'erlc5' supcrnten1ents ara tcfnlnarics OF the
,hurch' ana 10 submit any form they may fOrmi-
ihtr 10 me next meeting OF me General Assembly
we comment 10 every PresDytcfy or our church
the growing importance and requirements OF this
Boarn: me need of donations ana iesnces for rs
support: the necessity that every church contribute
It's portion, even though the amount be very small
ana especially DO Recommend mat sllOU be
raised the current year to meet the demands made
upon the Board.
, Tho Board OF Aid for Colleges and Academies had
| these words Of commentator:
That In the opinion OF the General Assembly IL Is
tho duty or the Church TO take deeper ana more
widespread interest in the educa.loh OF us youth
and not less than $50 should Dc contributed by
churches and Saba hoos the ensuing year fOi
| the WORK which this Board has under us super
vision; mat a Sabbath the LAY or irayct l9i
Colleges be observed by churcnes' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! ana young peoples societies 40 Education ,phy
when the subject OF Christian eIucatloh anu ine
Bible IN education shall be consIaered ina tnls
Assembly heartily commends tne onlcers anu niein
bers OF TINS Board for the tdelyi "isu3n anu SUI
cess WIN winch they have admnisseleu tn.n ~ ~
during TINS year OF financial dePressioh: thda tns
Assembly expresses its apprecism.om, OF me ar' ~
OF Chrisuah teachers In the inSs' 49,, -.
care OF the board. and express~ 's sSinDA'" '"'