The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-22
On motion of M. Erskine, the eonsid-

the special order for Saturday afternoon:
Rev. sc. Logan presented a report OF
the western committee on Education OF
the Freedmen. The report gave an in
teresting account of the condition OF the
schools under the care of the committee,
all of which were represented to be in q
f%lourishing condition. The committee
have sent out or are supporting twenty
one missionaries and teachers. Their to-
tai receipts during the past year, have
been S6,061 %; expenditures, S2,27l 81,
(of which $3.50 55 were paid to mission
aries and teachers,) leaving on hand a
balance of S3,799 Al. ~.
Rev. S. F. Colt submitted the report of
the Eastern Committee for the Educa-
ton of the Freedmen. The Commit
tee reported that seven ministers are
now engaged in the work, besides which
there are six teachers, two male andtfour
female. now employed. The total re-
ceipts from all sources, during the year
ending May LIST, were S5,6l7 81; expen-
ditures, S2,e75 90 (of which $685. IA
were paid in salaries to missionaries and
teachers) leaving a balance of S2,739 90
on hand. The reports were accepted
Rev. w. Y, Brown, of Potomac Presby-
tery, submitted a series of resolutions,
proposing the erection, by the Assembly,
ola Lincoln Memorial College for Col
ored People," which were read and re-
ferred to the Committe or Freedmen. A
letter was read from Rev. A. Vance. de-
scribine the condition of the Church in
Tennessee. eferred to the Committee
ON Domestic Missions. A letter from
Rev. DR.. Humphrey, of Danville, Ken
lucky, was read, in which he ackn9wl-
ed a cordial reception on his visit to. the
General Assembly of the New School
PRESBYTERIAN Church, at Dayton, Ohio,
and also announcing that that body had
appointed Rev. S. Hitchcock and Hon:
Mr.. Stillman Delegates to this General
Assembly. Referred TO Committee on
Correspondence. Rev Mr.. Phillips, from
the Presbytery of Ogdensburg, presented
n series of resolutions recommending the
General Assembly to take steps towards
a reunion with the New School body
Rev. DR.. Buell, of California, also pre-
sented a paper of the subject of reunion.
Both were referred to the COMMITTEES on
Bills and Overtnres. The Assembly tten
adjourned till three o'clock.
The Assembly was called to order by
the Moderator Mt three o'clock, and was
opened with prayer. Rev. + Seitour
moved that Il committc OF five heap
pointed by the Moderator TO prepare Il
paper expressing the views OF Tie As
sembly on the triumphs achieved by :lc
national arms and the overthrow of til"
rebellion, and that the report of the COM
mittee be made the SECOND special order
for Wednesday next. Also to prepare Il
proper paper in reference to the d2itth
of President Lincoln. The motion was
adopted. /,
On motion, the order for hearing the
report of the committee OF Freedmen,
was changed from Monday morning un-
til Wednesday afternoon. The reports
of the different Preshyteries on the sra
tistical returns of Systematic Bcnevo-
Jence. were called for, and referred tolthc
proper committee.
Rev. DR.. Wood. chairman of committee
on Bills and Overtnrcs, presented a. re
mort ON ovcrtures from Richland tund
Chicago Presbyterics. The report was
accepted. The report of George ii, Van
GeIder, Treasurer of the Assembly, WAS
read, received and referred to Finance
Committee. Rev. W. ID. Howard, ID d..
presented a partial export of the commit
tee on Devotional Exercises. The report
of the committee on Hymn Book WAS then
called up, and the clerk read Il letter
from the chairman announcing that the
work was in a forward state, and would
probably be completed by the lst of Sep
TENDER. observation-disclosures the ON
mittee who have charge of the work,
were offered, the consideration of which
occupied the Assembly up to the hour of
adjournment. The Assembly then adj
ionrned till nine o'clock this morning.