The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-24
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rider at . o'clock, and hah M j. nr was
.pent in devotional exerriS'S The NM
ties of Saturdays session "rri theh
cad and approved The committee on
Commission announced the arrivat ni
additional delegates Rev pr' "oou'
rom the cnmmitt,e on Bills ANA over
ur,s, submitted report IL follows: An
,pplicatioa from IN. i'reSbytery nf Far
ieId asking for ine appointment of
place of meeting for the Synod of South
arm Iowa. instead of Alton. the place
liked by minority ol The last synod,
when a quorum conld not be obtaihr't'
the committee recommend that the .\s-
..mbIv decline to interfere. Adopted.
From the syuod of the Pacific, asking
the General Assembly II instruct th'T
BOARD of Domestic Missions 10 pay more
attention 10 that field. both in regard I'd
men and appropriations. The commit
tee recommended the reference al We
subject to the Board OF Domestic MS
sions, TO take such action on The snoje.t
"a tne necessities OF the case may, IN
their Judgment. reqnir'. Adopted From
the Presbytery of EllabethtOwn, New
Jersey. asking the Assembly 10 direct
the Board of Publication 10 open de-
pository in New York for the sale ot thrIr
books, tracts and other publications.
The committee recommended reply III
the negative Adopted
From the Presbytery of Sydney, ONO
three auestiens: list When a chnrcn
member or elder is under process OF aD.
seutinp himself from the ordinances and
means of grace in the church 10 whien
he belongs, is II proper to adnht anu
place upon the record eXc1lpatory state
ments aud allegations which may nave n
tendency To iniure the pastor or any
other officer of the church The COM
mittee recommended reply in the mega
tive ad. Is it allowable for members
abscnting themselves 10 attend other
churches to which they do not belong Z
The committee recommend a negative
r.ply. with the instruction that such
cases should be made subjects for special
a,tiun hy church sessions IT once. "a
When a member refuses To appear on
second citation, is il allowable Tor the
church session to decide the case, ana
enter Judgment on the records III the ab-
ssnce of the member In reply the
the Book of Discipline
On the first question spirited discus
sion took place, and the report oil tue
committee on the several questions was
separated for consideration. The whole
matter was finally laid over, rs the hour
for the special order of the day, the re-
ception of delegates from corresponding
religious bodies had arrived.
Rev w. r. Monod, delegate from the
French Evangelical Churches, was first
received, and addressed the assembly at
some length, representing the EVaugell-
cal Churches of France as IN very pros
perous condition During the course OF
his remarks he stated that among the
churches he represented the strongest
sympathy was felt towards this nation
during her struggles They also sympa
thized with this country in the death OF
the great Chief Observation-Disclosures
Lincoln. The speaker also stated that
he had been instructed in the movement
now on foot for a Union of the two
branches of the Presbyterian Church IN
this country Before concluding, the
speaker gave a sketch of the Evangeli-
cal Society Of France, and stated that u
was several thousand dollars in debt, to
liouidaie which they earnestly asked TOR
and in this country. After the Reverend
gentleman had concluded, the Moderator
made brief reply, expressing his graft
fcation at the reception of the interest
ing intelligence received from the broth
er On motion Rev. Drs. Breckenridge
and Elliott, and Hon. r. MKnight were
appointed committee to prepare reso
luton expressing the qualification OF the
Assembly, aud also recommending Rev
Mr. Nonod TO churches TO which he might
auply for aid for the brethren in France
On motion the letters brought by Rev
Mr. Monod were referred 10 the commit
tee on Correspondence.
Rev. +. G. Strong, delegate from the
| Reformed Dutch Church, was next INTRO
duced and addressed the assembly Ar
ter an appropriate reply by the Modera
tor Rev. j. d. Brown, d. d., and Mr.
| Lucius Osgood, delegates from the Uni
| t,l Presbyterian Church, were intro
duced and an address made by DIR
| Brown
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Assembly convened at three O'Clock
and was opened with prayer by Rev. MI
| Graham. The Assembly then resumed
the consideration of the report of the
committee on Bills and Overtures, which
WAS laid over al the morning session -
DIR. West moved substitute for the re
| port Considerable discussion prevailed
and the report of the COMMITTEES, as pre-
scented. was adopted.
The order Of the day was taken up
being the report of the committee on the
Organization of Appellate Conrts. The
repot was of considerable length, the
main feature of il being the following
The supreme appellate jurisdiction oi
the Church shall in all cases. save those
| of prosecutions for heresy. be exercised
by a Court consisting Of eight members
one-half of whom shall be ministers,
and one half ruling elders. who shall bs
elected byballot by the General Assembly
whose terms OF Office shall be for foul
years This Court shall be styled, The
Assembly's Commission OF Appeals. -
Then followed number OF rules for ths
government OF the commission thus es
| fablished and also additional amend
ment; to the form of government so as to
comply With the establishment Of such a
court
Judge Leavett moved that the report
be referred to the Presbyteries for their
consideration and acquiescence.
DR.. Wilson spoke at length in opposi.
ton TO the report submitted, and to the
| motion to refer IL 70 the Presbyteries. He
was followed in support Of the motion