New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27

should be referred to Joint conference VI e
Boards Of Home and Foreign Missions La'e. M
McDousan made address In wnich ne reiei.e~
to the building but called to order by "'' 20
ves OF New-York who said that all the Ha''e'
relating to the new building had been postponed "
Thursday morning by mutual agreement 10 sNo
the brethren chance consider the spiritual "orA
of the two Boards. This remark met WIN p
pause as did the quiet comment OF the Mouei a'o',
tbo, no doubt Mr. McDougall would take tne point
very nicely.
NEW PROCEDURE ORDERED
Tho Home Missions Committee. headed by DE-
Kane OF Bloomington ILL., was prepared ~ 'ahe
drastic measures with the Board, ana h'eiy 'o'
ferences have been held with the secretaries ana
members Of the Board who are in Saratosa ne
fact that the Board has reported year after year
50 heavy n debt had led the Committee 10 feei tha'
there was something radically wrong with the "'""-
agement Of the affairs of this very import ase"
cy Instead of bringing the subject on the HUI "
the Assembly, the matter was settled so ias do ''
Committee was concerned in conference ou' TIC
investigation is to be carried on during the year III
New-York. The following are the resolutions "n'cn
wors adop,ed unanimously by the Assembly:
Flrst-We recommend that the Board OF Home ne
Missions revise its methods OF APPROPRIATION - ali
e 70 app ,Sf for AID that h to the
Presbyterian Committees, with tnelr lea FOR
S: aa sssr copies ns COPY CO the
Missions and copy Tor the Pr9sDyteriaah LII
mittee accompanied with the full list OF the mem
bership Of the church . That the Board t at Inc
beginning OF the fiscal year require OF eGn
careful conscientious and conservative estimate oa
the least total nc, angs TO Ths e esats
shall give In detail the amount REQUIRED iop v ,Ss
church. answering all questions reaT1I[eu 70 the
Presbyterian Committee the maxlmum tota atnof The
s aSe and 10 h sFfnt as
then make final apportionment among tne hy
ss osr Sd az this shall Be
as fna, by the Board. g. The Board Is nstructe9 IN
all cs1shss Of pTeabyery to inquire diligently
into the record Of each church as 10 s ..m,,,ats
the churches TO greater llberality. Each Presby.
terry Is Instructed 70 use every eRaeaVur he Lear
10 attempt scf-support, either by raising FOR me
Board amount EQUAL to that reeeSsn ue tse
''s second-In view of the presen, financial strtl-
Tor the prosecution OF the mission enterprises OF our
Church we recommend n h onSInisd bv the Mod
orator OF this Assembly, with fun authority; l. 10
Methods Of general admnstration and what
changes II any are advisable therein; 10 ears
and clerk hire and 10 indicate what reductions u
any may be made consistently with economy ana
accounts Of the Board. with the aid Of an expert
accountant II such aid be deemed desirable and to
re- commend any changes that they may regard as
essential T. To ascertain the cause OF the present
Indcht, iness and recOmmsnd SUCH measures as
in their juds mcnt will most efficiently remove the
Indebtedness and prevent the recurrence OF de-
gni,s / To publish In the Church papers at the
eorlIcs; possible moment such Information as In
thelr Judgment will be OF value TO the church at
iarea and make full report OF their work with
Recommendations to tho next General Assembly;
ThirI-'rhat the Moderator OF this Assembly be
outhrized 20 issue pastoral letter - the churches.
TO be- over the SIGNATURE OF the officers OF the
| nnera;iye needs OF the Board. prompt and sub
stantiai manifestation Of loyalty TO Tho great work
81 home missions He shall also set forth In his
letter the practical measures naugurated by this
| Assomblv looking toward the promotion OF eff
| cinncv and economy in the administration OF the
work.
| DR. D. j. Mcmillan. one OF the secretaries OF the
| Board spoke upon the work Of the Board. lie
eaiG that last year the debt was $4,000 not In
Guiding 81, 100 which carried over from the
| previous year. II a great surprise TO the As
! sembly o know that the Board had omitted such
| A large part OF its debt. and later In the discus.