The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-20
CHICAGO.
BAPTIST Convention.

full attendance. A prayer was offer
ed by Rev. Dr. Cheney Of Massa'
chusetts.
The committee of Arrangements were
appointed, including Messrs c. h.
Blackall, W. R. Bucknell, Avery Gale
and l.. Nation.
A brief address was made by f. D.
Jones, Esq, OF st. Louis.
The committee on Publication then
reported that the secretary has the ste
reotype plates of 100 publications, in
cluding theological works, histories
biographies, library books, catechisms'
hymn books, etc. The publications, in,
clude the Baptist Quarterly, National
Baptist Teacher, Young Reaper, Mace
donian and Record. The receipts OF the
year amounted to 1892, l40.50i which is
Sl0,3 more than was taken in during
the year before.
The report of the Secretary was then
adopted.
The following committees were ap'
pointed:
Committee on Nominations-Rev. j.
Buckley, ILL.,; Rev. J. Carmon, Ohio;
Rev. G. Gallaher, Penna; Rev. G. w.
Prescott, Mimi; Rev. John Bates, Can.
Committee on Enrollment-Rev. DR.,
E. G. Taylor, Penna.; Rev. w. Smith.
Ohio; Rev. D. W. Clark, ILL.,; Rev j.
NJ. Woods, Iowa. Rev. J. W. Daniels,
Neb.; Rev. H. B. McCallum, Ala.
Committee on Foreign Population
o. =. Stone, ILL.,; H. L. Moorehouse,
Mich, j. S. Granblema, Penna.; j. +.
Green, ILL., F. S. Smith, R. l.; c. Capin,
y. Y.
Work among Freedmen-Rev. A. E.
Dickinson, Ala; G. w. Anderson, Pa;
J. S. McCurry Va; H. J. Fish, \. j. g.
Committee on Bible Work Rev. C.,
f. Hewett, Mich; Rev. NJ. E. Hedge
Wis; Rev. J. Wheaton Smith, Penna.;
D. T. Moore, Mo; w. II. Marmety,
Ind; A. X. Potter, Mass.
Sunday School Works. w. Mars
ton, Me; E. Only, Mich, F. &. Terrel
Ill.,; A. B. Copwell, NY; B. F. Jacobs,
H.; }. L. Curry, Va; f. w. Ford, Mo;
J. D. Fulton, Mass.
A communication on union With the
American Bible Society was referred
to a special committee.
Adjourned.
General Assembly OF the United
Presbyterian Church.
The General Assembly of the United
PRESBYTERIAN Church continued its ses-
sion this morning.
The following Boards handed in their
annual reports in writing: Boards OF
Home Missions, Church Erection, Pub
lication, Education, Ministerial Relief,
Missions for Freedmnn, Trustees for
General Assembly and Presbyterian
House. Reports from various Theology
cal Seminaries of Church were also
presented. Reports of delegate and
corresponding bodies were received.
DR.. Musgrove. from committee on
Rules, presented his report. The rules
were only changed in relation to the
previous question and on motion to lay
on the table and in relation to present
ing and correcting minutes Of proceed
ings. The report was adopted after a
running debate which was participated
in by Gov Bullock, Dr. Johnson and
othere.
The Moderator then announced the
Standing committee Of Education for
the Ministry: Henry B. Smith, D. D.;
James Allison, D. D.; A. Jepson, D. D.,
J. A. McAfee, D. D.; J. Pratted, John
Tallock and f. H. Swalleted, Jno. Rob
ertson F. J. Moore, NJ. w. Dodd, Hon.
Jno. McKune, p. p. Corvet, B. D.
Withboni.
The chairman of the $5,0O0,000 me-
mortal fund asked for time to make a
report which was granted and he was
ordered to report next Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
Hon. James Pollock then read a
report from the committre on the
Sagar Female Seminary in Kentucky.
This institution received donation in
1861 from one Mr.. Sager on certain
conditions. The war broke out aud
Mr.. Sager appealed to the Kentucky
Legislature to revoke his bequest, which
they did, this property still being
claimed by the Church. Out of this
arose certain difficulties which the last
General Assembly appointed COM
mittee to investigate. The committee
reported the property as still belonging
to the Presbyterian Church
The committee on Manses made the
following report Number Of Churches
1900, number OF Parsonages 1000, about
one-haif OF the number Of societies
having been heard from. The report
suggested the continuing OF the com.
mittee.
The Assembly then adjourned.
Board or Trade.
The members of the Board OF Trade
voted mis- morning to hold no meeting
on the 29th inst, the day OF the German
Peace Jubilee.
Base Ball.
The game this afternoon between the
White Stockings and Olympics was the
moss exciting ever played here. The
Olympics played splendidly, while the
Chicagos were generally unlucky, and
in every inning the former put up their
score, whitewashing their opponents
until, at the conclusion Of the eighth
inning, the score stood four 20 the Chi
Cages none. The latter then went to
work with more than usual caution
and energy, and by a play of unparallel
ed brilliancy scored nine points and the
Olympics three, the Chicagos winning
the game by 9 to Z. The excitement