New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-29

s,S Inn,rv have been sent all the Pres.y
teres that no ason has pf bs SUBJECT The
COMMITTEES would Furthermore. state 10 the ,sn.irn
bly, they have given close ana rs referred to
~ said overti,res and also to representatives Oh
some OF the Presbyteres presenting 'ne ,be General
,ssamblv for its adoption tie following answer
That the Committee on Bits ana Overtui 81 The
seversi boards referred to Is characterized by
ef1cency, economy and fidelity. and that we are OF
the Of ino ,nas 1 Would be The best
interests OF the work committed to me cna fee,ng
hese no. rds but that in order 10 allay any ieeiue
~ unsasiness that may exist In the church. me
committee would recommend that the BOARDS laa,su
in those overtlres be requested 10 prepare ana Pr
sent IN the next General Assembly detailed state
ment % then administrative expenses an ina W.
,iew OF The present trying financial conditions .no
Lii boards he requested 70 arrange their expenses
with the utmost reasonable economy
C5ncerning the requests from some Of the Presoy-
teries that the Boards Of Home and Foreign MIS-
sions should be included in the inquiry and 10 the
paper OF Dr. Mcleod relative to one treasurer LOT
the boards in New-York and one for the boards in
Philadelphia. the Assembly de 'lded that the sug-
'Hs or ad0 s Foreign Missions and they
requested to comply with them Dr. Mcleod pape1
Home Missions be appointed by The Assembly.
THE COCHRANE CASE DISMISSED
The ease O, Mr. Cochrane one of the members OF
the session of the Harlem Church, which was dis
solved by the New-York Presbytery. and which has
been before the Presbytery Of that city and the
Synod of New-York and now before the General
Assembly. quietly dismissed TINS aftern noIr
~; Mf every W Word read by Dr. Francis c.. Monfort,
of he o h aeon Of the Synod be dis
missed Then he quietly left the church d miserable
DR. b s Year oG more listened no less nteny
knowing that there might be tra al sne emo se OF
tons each pointing toward a discontnuance OF the
look Of relief passed over the face read al ' he
Strengthened up IS though a great burdeh had
rolled from his back ,,.or,o. ,,,ost,o,
today but an hour has been set for the yote Sr aa
question OF seminary control will be settled so far
as the Assembly Is concerned whether or not me
seminaries accept the issue Is an ehtrey uiherent
question
REPORT ON SYSTEMATIC BENEF1CENCE.
Professor H,nry G. Smith. recently elected to
Lane Seminary. presented the report on systematic
benencence and made fine speech in its favor.
DR. W r. Junkin presented the report OF the stand
Ing Committee on Church Erection, and after an
address by Or. Erskine " White. corresponding
secretary OF the Board. and others the recommended
The Board. OF which Or. White is the efficient
secretary. has been carrying on It's work tor my
nearly 500 churches. dlsbursing In It's work about
$1,000 ana securing pUPrr an 10 the
permanent funds OF the Board have Increased three
iod and now they amount 10 more than $4,000. In
ADDITION IL has a contingent interest IN church prop
ertv under its mortgages of about 100000 and
holds Insurance policies from the same OF about
81 5000. .
Church music Is receiving considerable prominence
AT this Assembly. Yesterday the HymniaL the new
Presbyterian book was commended to the Church
FOR use and recommendel IN the c"u'c"es "S '"e
best obtainabe manual or praise
A REPLY TO DR. WIrlIROW'S CRITICISM
Or. W l.. McEwan. chairman OF the Quarter
Century Reunion Anniversary Fund Committee. ap-
pointed las, year raise 10000 reported tonight
showing what had been accomplished BY the COM
mttee The committee had this to say regarding
the criticism. as 1t was understood to be In Dr
Wlthrow's sermon last Sunday morning:
II l. proper that IL should be stated In view OF the
fact that comparison has been made with the results
Of this committee and the work or the committee
al tho time OF the reunion, that the amount Oh
money actually received by the treasurer of the
committee IL more than three times as much as me
amount received b. the committee at the time ef
treasurer AT that time Sli.57f Every Kind OF
local work gifts TO institutions and even the nece7-
sary regular work Of the year were credited 10 'he
II this committee had so desired It could have re,
ported TO this Assembly not only that NWVvD had
been contributed. but that several millions had pren
given TO special Presbyterian causes. But as thls
fund was primarily FOR the purpose OF paying TIE
debts OF the boards II seemed clear 10 the cUna,
10 the fund or be credited such. unless II heIped
10 pay these debts. However. needfu ana com
come within the scope 81 the purpose OF THIS iund
contributions 10 II were credited elsewhere. How
over requests OF contributors as 10 the boards 10
who's. debts they wished their money TO be appnel
were always observed The debts OF the boards last
wear aggregated &5i4s9 81 the committee mas re-
ce.vcl ts2.sh 80
pr McEwan Is the pastor Of the Third Presby-
tcrian Church Of Pt,sburg. where me Assembly met
last year but he has recently been called to the
First Presbyterian Church Of Yonkers