The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review for the Year 1866, Vol. 38 (Classic Reprint)

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The subject was presented to the last' General Assembly in an overture from the North River Presbytery, drawn up by the Rev; J. K. Wight. This overture proposed the plan of separate presbyterial sustentation funds; each presbytery being expected to take measures for raising the salaries paid by the feebler churches up to a given standard. The obvious Objections to this plan are, 1. That it cuts Off the distant, small, and feeble presbyteries from the abounding resources of those which are more numerous and wealthy._ 2. It throws the burden of self support after all on those who are least able to bear it, and effectually prevents the progress of the church towards, and beyond its extremities. Another overture on the same subject was presented to the Assembly from the Presbytery of Indian apolis. It was hardly to be expected that the Assembly could favourably entertain these propositions in the state of the country and of public feeling then existing. The subject was therefore laid aside, with the expression of the judgment Of the Assembly, that the object aimed at by these overtures is desirable, and referring to the unsettled condition of the country, as the reason why it was deemed inexpedient to adopt measures at present to raise a special sustentation fund by collections in the churches for that object. At the last meeting Of the Synod of New York this subject occupied the attention of that body, and a committee of fifteen was appointed to prepare a report to be made at the next meeting.

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