The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-22
wHEErTNC3 WEST VA SATURDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1869
proceedings of the Old and New
School Presbyterian Conventions
In New York.
Interesting Ceremonies and Speeches
by Prominent DIVineB.
NEW YORK. Nav 2I,

| Interesting NeEeIhOuleS anu SpeecnSt
by Prominent DITIncB.
|
NEW YORK, May 81.
The Old School General Assem- bly,
was called to order at 8 o'clock this
morning by the Moderator, Rev. DIR
Jacobs. A commission was received
from the New School Assembly, certi-
flying to the appointment of the follow
ing named delegates to represent thai
body in the Old School Assembly: The
Rev. Dr. VIM. Adams and VIM. Z
Dodge. The Standing Committees were
announced by the Moderator, as was
1.-The following Committee OF Conference
with the New School Presbyterian AS
| sembly ministers: Rev. DIR. J. w. Uns
grove, Rev..Dr. a. j. Hall. Rev. DIR. l.
H. Atwater, Rev. DR.. Willis Lord, Rev
H. r. Wilson, Ruling Elders Robert
Carter, j. G. Grier. Charles d. Drake
Henry Day, VIM. Francis. Rev. DIR.
Irving, chairman of committee ap
pointed by the last Assembly on sys
tematic benevOlence, presented report
which contained plan for ass essinG
Svnods, these to assess Presbyteries
and they in turn to assess Sessions fol
all the stated objects of benevolence
| This matter was referred to the appro.
pirate standing committee and viii
come up again.
| A paper was read by DIR. Rogers. ex
tending a cordial invitation to the Ed
ers OF this Assembly to meet the Elders
of the New Scnool Assembly this even
| ing in the Church of the Covenant
| corner Park avenue and 35th street.
The Assembly adjourned to half.past
| two o'clock.
At the afternoon session there was
read from the Committee appointed by
| the Philadelphia Union Convention
with respect to certain rules for the
government Of the Church, which was
referred. A message from the National
Temperance Society requesting clergy
men OF all denominations to preach
against the evils of intemperance, on
the last Sabbath of the present year .
Referred.
A paper was read from the Board OF
Education expressive OF thanktu!lness
for the prosperity OF the Churcn ana
for the success which for the past nan
century has attended their efforts, and
recommending that the General AS
sembly take measures for the celebra-
tion Of the Semi-Centential AnniVer-
sary OF the formation OF the 6oaLu.
Tuesday next was decided upon lor tne
Celebration TO take plaza IN the 1tlck
Church, and the Rev. DR.. McGlll. LORD
Bedilles and McCosh are to be re-
uuested to deliver addresses on tne
occasion. A communication was receiv-
ed from the New School Assembly win
the names OF the Committee on Con-
ference.
NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
At half:past O'Clock the assembly
was called 10 order for business; Tue
new Moderator, Rev. DR.. Fowler OF
Utica, in the chair; The MooetaIoF an an
nounced the standing committees, and
also the following special committee on
reunion: Rev. Drs. VIM. Adams,
Fisher. Patterson, Spears and Shaw;
Elders VIM. Strong, Daniel Halnes;
VIM, E. Dodge, Jacob s. Hazard ana
John l.. Knight. On COmInunlcatlon
of Presbyterian Church in CANADA
Rev. DR.. S. w. Fisher, KEY: ". VI ISc ":
Watwell and Rev. DR.. Jas. Bouor. Ihe
roll of the Synod was then called,
when synodical records, statistical re-
norts, narratives and overtures were
handed in, endorsed aud filed for future
action. ,,,o
Mr.. Walter Griffith, Secretary OF the
Committee on Foreign Missions, read
an elaborate report showing the work
of the committee. The full amount
contributed during the past year was
!. .OSI. .O96: 7SS churches made no conttl'
button, The report was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Missions.
The Rev. DIR. Patterson called Tor Il
report of the Committee on Ke- union
which was read by Rev. DIR. William
Adams.
Rev. DR.. Kendall. Secretary OF the
Committee on Foreign Missions, read
the report of that committee. SIX mis-.
sionuries have died during the past
wear; $50 have been employed OF ~nlcn
reports have been received from 50z.
The number OF conversions Is given at
400; addition to church membership.
Z 745: Q Ill were received on personal
application, and $40 by letter. Sew
pntv-three churches have been formed
during the year.
Rev. DIR. Hatfield read report OF the
Committee on Freedmen.
Recess until 2:30.P. NJ.
At the afternoon session, the report oil
the Treasurer of the Home Missionary
Society was read by Hon. e. A. Lam
bert and approved. 1t showed the re-
ceipts during the year to havs been
STA 906.
The report on education was read by
Rev. DR.. Atterbury. The colleges
belonging to the Church throughout
dition. The amount received for
the maintenance of schools, colleges
and seminaries was 1924 O29. being 81. 900
more than last year. The sum was
still insufficient TO educate the number
of aspirauts to the ministry. Ihere are
many vacancies in the ministry at the
West, and applications come daily for
additional laborers in the vineyard,
besides any number of missionaries
can find work on foreign missions.
Two hundred and ten candidates Tor
the ministry have been assisted, In
cluding seven colored students.
The report of the Committae on Pno-
lication was read by Rev. John Dullls,
of Philadelphia, and approved; 1t
shows that much good work has been
done, and a balance of 1927 in the
Treasury.