The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-24
Proceedings of the Presbyterian Con-
VentIOns.
Resolutions Concerning the Marriage
Relations and InrantIcIde.
NextTuesday appointed for COnsIder
ing the Subject of Reunion,
NEW YoRK, May q

WOQlO I06u udN0 W oLLCh0 LLO
polls. The outrages were greatly ex-
aRRerated. The President said he
would have the State registered with as
little delay as possible.
A bill contracted by Secretary Seward
in telegraphing over the cable, to Rev
erdy Johnson, has been presented IL 10
Secretary Fish by the agent of the Tel
egraph company for payment 1t con-
sists OF single item and amounts to
$40 600. Mr.. Seward, it seems, was
allowed cheap rates on his messages,
and 80 became rather verbose. When
this bill came in he refused to pay 1t;
it therefore fell to the succeeding ad.
ministration. Secretary Fish declined
to pay it, and when it was presented to
President Grant he sent it to Attorney
General Hoar for an opinion, which he
Is now engaged on.
The Government has received two
cable dispatches from Reverdy johnson
in regard to his attempt to secure the
release of Fenian prisoners and what
action was taken in regard to dlrec-
tions from the State department to call
the attention of the English Govern
ment to the cases of Col. VIM. q. Hal
pine and others. The first dispatch
from johnson was in effect that the re-
ply he received was n list OF about
twenty Fenians that are not 10 be re:
leased. He made another attempt and
was answered by reiteratlon OF the
British Government with determine
ton not to release any more Fenians.
It is stated that Secretary Rawlins is
determined to secure protection to the
lives of Union men in the South. he
will probably declare martial law In
Georgia in the neighborhoods where
these murders have been committed,
and where the murderers are not given
up will arrest a number of sympathiz-
ing citizens and hold them as hostages
until the murderers are given up.
Fred Douglass, (coloredI on account
of his exclusion from the Printers
Union, and on account OF his color,
applied and obtained u clerkshtp in the
office of the Recorder OF Deeds In WASH,
ingtOn, yesterday. DE served IN
Massachusetts regiment during the
war.
The Old School Presbyterian Assem-
bly, re convened this morning. Key.
Mr.. Beer offered resolution as 1ol-
lows:
WHEREAS, Il Is well known that un-
scripiuraI views OF the marriage rela-
tions are becoming prevalent In some
parts OF our land, so that its obligations
are disregarded by many, and sepafa-
tions of husband and wife and divorces
for slight and unwarrantabIe reasons
are becoming more frequent every
wear. and WHEREAS, The horrible
crime OF infanticide is also on the IN
crease, and WHEREAS, The evils
which these errors and crimes have
already brought upon the Churcn anu
country, and worse evils whlch tney
threaten in the future, make II impera'
tive that the whole power 01 the mlnIs,
trV of the Church OF Jesus Christ should
be put forth in maintenance OF truth
and virtue in regard TO these things,
therefore,
Resolved, That we urge upon all the
ministers of our Church the duty OF
giving instructions TO the people OF
their respective charges as to the scrip
tural doctrine concerning the marriage
relation, and that we warn them against
Joining in wedlOck any who may nave
been divorced upon other than scrlptu-
raj grounds, and we also eXhort Church
sessions to the exercise of due disclp-
line in the cases of those members who
may be guilty of violating tho laws OF
Christ in this particular
RESOLVED, That we regard the destluC'
ton by parents OF their own offspring,
before birth, as crime against Goa
and against nature, and that as there
are many influences at work in public
and in secret to corrupt the minds OF
the people, until the frequency of such
murders Is no longer sought to be con-
cealed, we hereby warn those VINO are
guilty of these crimes that they cannot
inherit eternal life, and that 1t Is vie
hypocrisy for such persons to remain
of Christ, and we exhort those who have
been called to preach the gospel, ana all
those who love purity and the trutn,
and who would arrest the just Judg-
ments of the Almighty God from the
State and nation that they must De no
longer silent or tolerant OF these things.
hut take a bold stand that the Hood OF
impurity and cruelty may be stayed.
These resolutions were laid on the table
for future consideration.
A resolution from Philadel phta
body, requesting that the ministers OF
the churcn be exhOrted to preach on the
duty of total abstinence the last Sab
bath of the year was discussed, ana
amended by changing the word ex-
horted to enjoined, by tixing:the time as
the third Sabbath in December, or the
earliest practicable time, and was pass
ed nearly unanimously.
Tuesday afternoon was named LOT
considering the subject of reunion, and
approved by the Assem- bly,. Overtures
we're presented from several Presbyte-
ries by the appropriate committees,
looking forward to the Union OF the
two branches of the PresoyteFlan
Church North aud South.
II was recommend by resolution
of the Committee on Bills and Over
lures, that correspondence be opened
with the Southern body.
After debate q motion to table the
whole subject was rejected, ana II WAS
referred to special committee OF three
Ministers and three Elders, to be ap-
pointed by the Moderator.
The report OF the Committee on Elec.
tions was presented and adopted.
Adjourned till Monday.
In the New School Assembly Rev.
DR.. Poore, from the Standing Commit
tee on Sabbath Schools, presented an
elaborate summary of the work done
durinp the past year.
The Committee on Overtures called
on the delegations from the several
Presbyteries on the proposed basis OF
reunion.
Communications from members OF
Presbyteries were presented and refer
red. Oae was relative to holding ses-
sions without the presence or the MIL
lister. Another asked that assessment
for expenses of the General Assembly
be reduced from 8 to 6 cents per mem
Der.
A resolution providing that ComnltI,
tees to CORRESPONDING bodies snoulu
paw their own expenses, except that
Committee to meet the Committee OF the
Old School body on the subject OF re-
union should be paid mileage as now
excited much discussion and was nnat-
ly referred back to the Committee Oh
Bills and Overtures.
Reports from delegates to corresPoLn. on
ding bodies we're read ana shoWeu .ue
kind and fraternal greeting they re-
ceived from all bodies visited.
The report from the delegation to
Scotch and Irish synods contained
some recommendation IN REGARD 70 tne