Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-24

The 0Tder Of the day was suspended, 10 near
delegates from the Associations of Maine and
Massachusetts.
MINISTERIAL FrSn.
The committee on the fund for disabled minis
tors and their families, suggested some immedl-
ate and prompt action, to mako suitable pro-
vision for those who have become worn out IN
the service of the church, and for their depend
ent families
All that has been accomplished during the last
wear towards such fund Is $500, or less than
an average contribution s1.o0 from each OF the
churches
In conclusion, the committee offered the TO-
lowing resolutions:
RcSolred That IN the judgment of this As
sembly, it is highly desirable that an effort De
made to establish permanent fund, the inter
est of which shall alone be expended for the re-
lief and comfortable support of aged and disa-
bled ministers, and their widows and orphans
ResoiEed, That all our ministers be invited to
make personal contribution TO this fund of not
less than five dollars annually, and that all our
churches be requested to contribute not less
than two dollars annually, and that the funds
so collected be paid over TO the Trustees OF the
General Assembly, to be by them invested and
the funds paid out as directed hereafter.
FOREIGN CONGRATULATIONS.
The Rev. B. S. Northrup, of the General As
ISOLATION of Massachusetts, then addressed the
Assembly, and presented the Christian saiuta-
tons of the Massachusetts, churches. He felt
gratied with the intelligence, the piety, the ez-
'perience, manifested in the Assembly. he spoke
of the Public School System, of which, he sta
ted, he was an earnest advocate Abiding to
the colleges he stated that they number in all,
$4,000 graduates.
The Moderator, at the end of Rev Mr.. North
rup's remarks in behalf of the Assembly,
rendered their thanks for theintercsting address
delivered
FROM MAINE.
The Rev Mr.. AIaltby, from the Conference of
Maine. next addressed the asscnlblagc, stating
that his brethren number about 10000 mem
bers, 235 churches II district conferences and
one general conference. The Sabbath Schools
are considered unrivaed, there being $4,000 chill
cren enrolled on the books. In conclusion, he
thanked them for their kindness shown To the
convention of Maine.
REPORT or TIE BOARD OF PUBLICATION.
Rev. Vim. E. Shcnck read the following alb
stract from the 18th Annual report uf the Board
Of Publication:
The limits of the financial year Of the Board
have been changed, so that it will hereafter COM
mcnce annually on the LIST of March, instead of
the LIST of April. Owing to this change the por-
ton Of time under review comPrehends thisycar
only II months.
The operations of the Board were presented
under the three following heads:
i. Production. The Publishing Agent reports
that there have been issued 80 new works, viz
1G new volumes and % smaller publications.
0fthcse new works there have been published
11l,O0O copies. The reprints of former publi-
cations have been 4S5, $50 copies. Thus the to-
tai publications of the year have been 696,e50
copies
The total number of copies published since
the organization of the Board to March 1st,
1856, have been $780, Ss
II Distri5utioa There arc three distinct
channels through which the publications eff the
Board reach the hands of the people.
/. Distribution by sales from the publishing
house to private individuals and booksellers
These have amounted during the eleven months
now reported on, to Ill, SIG volumes, besides
tracts, pamphlets and periodicals. The value of
these sales Including the S. S. Visitor, but not
the Record,) has been STn,T02,2s.
Q. Distribution 'by CoLPorta9s.2Thc number
of colporteurs commissioned within these eleven
months WIS 30, an increase Of 50 over those of
the preceding twelve months. These have been
distributed throughout % States and Territories,
as well rs through all the British Provinces from
the Gulf of St. Lawrcncc-to Lake Superior.
The total distribution of the eleven months
has been as follows:
BY sales at publishing house, III ,5IG vols.
do. BY Colporteurs, 125,I90 do.
BY grants of ColpOTteuTa, 1888 do.
do OF Executive Committee, 1888 do.
Total Of volumes distributed, be- 2l4,4SS
sides tracts, pamphlets and periodicals.
I.-.SasteHtdtion.-It of the Board
from every source this year, for eleven months
only, they exceed those of the preceding twelve
months. They have been as follows:
Total receipts of eleven months $Ss $50 90
do payments do 5000 03
Total rcrcipts from sales Of books,
tracks and Sabbath School Yisiter 10000 %
Total receipts for Colportage 14,49T rs
Balance in treasury of Board 1903 sc
tago Fund 1859 81
Tic whole aspect of the work committed to
this board is one of progress and encouragement
such as it rcjoices to be able to spread before
the General Assembly, and as encourages it to
new and enlarged cxcrtions for the time to come.
At the corclusion:of Mr.. SIaitby's remarks the
Moderator returned the thanks of the Assembly
and sent their best wishes to their Maine brethren
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
| The Committee to whom was referred the re-
iport Of the Board of Education, reported it IA
iYorablc. They further reported that a vacancy
I had been caused in the Board by the death OF
! Hugh Auchincloss, Esq. The committee recon-
/ mended that the vacancy be filled by the appoint
ment Of Dir. John Silly, and that other members
be reelected.
! They also recommend that the Rev Joseph
/ B. Station, D. D., be appointed to preach the
sermon before the next General Assembly, in
behalf of the Board of Education-Rcy. DIR. He
witt, D. D., alternate. On Recommendation the
report was made the third order ofthe day for
Thursday.
a recess was taken up for half an hour.
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For the Wheeling 1ntellIEeneer.
SONG.
When uIght her sable curtain droops
Der hut and rneaioWy dale;
And the night bird from Heaven stoops
To rest in some moOnllt vale -
IT'S then, as night'svIsons vary,
Ises thy fOpd insee-Nlary.
When the bright tWinkllug s,ars LOOK down
From their high homes in Heaven:
| Aud polntto that place, dearly known,
! Where fonihrarts ne'cr are riven:-
| This sad snul, With earrfs glory weary,
/ Would tsin be with thee there-Mary
J.D.MC