PRESBYTERIANS. 



699 



1884. 



1885. 



fessions and the theory and practice of all the 



Reformers and Westminster divines, that the 



Roman Catholic Church, though corrupt, and Synods is 18 



teaching many unscriptural errors, yet retain- candidates 09 " 284 24? 



ing the Iloly Scriptures and ancient creeds, Licentiates ..!!!!.'.'.'.'! M 66 



with all the fundamental truths of Christianity, Ministers J.JJg M g 



is still a branch of the visible Church of Christ, LiS! ! ! ! ! " ! ! ! ! !! ! i i ' 86 M 



and therefore that the sacrament of baptism Ordinations '.'.'.'.'. 29 88 



administered by her, in the name of the Holy SSSXdt^::: l\ 



Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and Pastoral dissolutions 74 96 



with the intention to baptize, is true and valid Ministers g*nfa . . . 



Christian baptism, which can not and ought churches organized. '.'.'.'. !!!!! 67 76 



not to be repeated." dissolved 19 20 



A third resolution was offered by the Rev. SKSed ! !!!!!!!!!!!!:!! 6 



Alfred Yeomans, D. D., to the effect " that it Number of ruling eider's !!!!! 6,454 6,564 



is the decision of the General Assembly that ^SglKfJSSSiii^ S &g 



its last deliverances on the subject of Komish certificate 4,369 4,934 



baptism, leaving the question of rebaptisrn to J^SSST^'." "sis! ^twi 

 the discretion of the session in which the ques- infants baptized', !!!!!!!!!!!! 4',637 4J67 

 tion may arise, does recognize the validity of Baptized non-communicants.. 82',870 81,086 

 such baptism ; and, while it does not enjoin , -- KSKS 

 upon the session the admission of Koinan ' 

 Catholics into their communion without re- 

 baptizing, this Assembly reaffirms the decision SS5S& ! ! ! i .' ! .' '. .' ! .' .' '. ! 



of 1875 as its deliverance at this time." invalid fund 10402 



After discussion of these resolutions, the ^SSaS^. 87 SM sst! 



whole subject was laid on the table. Apian Publication"..'!.".'!!!.'."!.'.'!! 8^426 8^372 



for the reduction of representation in the Gen- Tnsgi oosa institute 8,578 3,070 



eral Assembly was approved, under the opera- pastors' salaries ! !!!!!!!!!!!! 557 J31 563,526 



tion of which the body will at first be consti- Congregational 662,102 510,008 



tuted of less than 450 members. Miscellaneous 65,415 ^ 202 



Provision was made for the appointment by Total $1,398,629 $1,347,763 



the synods and by the General Assembly of ju- 



dicial commissions, whose decisions shall be As reported to the General Assembly in May, 



final except upon matters involving questions the total receipts for the year of the Com- 



* of law or doctrine. It was resolved that when mittee of Home Missions were $57,599. The 

 any church shall decide to elect ruling elders committee had aided in the support of 185 

 for a limited time, in accordance with the ac- ministers who were serving not less than 500 

 tion of previous General Assemblies, the same churches, and in the erection of 18 church- 

 regulation, as to mode of election and term buildings; had supported 67 evangelists, and 

 of service, may apply to deacons also. The had aided 24 superannuated or invalid minis- 

 section of the new Book of Discipline which ters, 79 widows, and the children of 5 deceased 

 provides that a church may erase from its roll ministers. 



the name of a member not chargeable with im- The Committee of Education had received 



moral conduct, who requests that that be done $17,850, and had aided 160 candidates for the 



on the ground that his views have so changed ministry. The sum of $5,572 had been re- 



that his conscience will not allow him to par- ceived'in aid of the training of ministers at 



take of the Lord's Supper, a proposition to Tuscaloosa, Ala., where 28 colored students 



omit which had been before the presbyteries, had been assisted. 



was retained. The Philadelphia Presbytery of The Committee of Publication returned an 



the Reformed Presbyterian Church was re- excess of assets over liabilities of $47,481. The 



ceived into connection with the Assembly, with income of the Publishing House had met all ex- 



the understanding that it may retain all of its penses. The whole amount of sales of books 



' distinctive doctrines. A new synod was ere- had been $21,184, and the amount of gifts of 



ated, to be called the Synod of Northern Da- books, etc., $2,935. 



kota. A committee was appointed to arrange The invested funds of the two theological 



for the celebration of the one hundredth anni- seminaries Union Seminary, Virginia, and 



, versary of the formation of the General As- Columbia Seminary, South Carolina amount- 



i sembly. This anniversary will occur in the ed to $464,295, and brought income sufficient 



year 1888. to afford a moderate support to the four pro- 



II. Presbyterian Church in the United States. fessors in either institution. 



The following is the comparative summary of The total receipts of the Committee of For- 



the statistics of the Presbyterian Church in eign Missions had been $74,516, of which $1,968 



the United States for 1884 and 1885, as pub- had been contributed by the native churches. 



. lished in connection with the " Journal " of The committee returned in its missions in the 



the General Assembly for 1885 : Indian Territory, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Greece, 



