The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-27

"WEDNESDAY MORNING, April 26


The Presbytery met according to ad.
iournment in the First Presbyterian
Church, and was called to order by the
Moderator.
The first halfhour was spent in relig.
ious services.
The seasonal records were received
and referred to the appropriate commit
tees.
Statistical reports were received and
read.
1t was ordered that no sums to be
contributed 10 the memorial fund shall
be counted in the ordinary statistical
reports.
The reports Of treasursrs Of different
congregations showing the settlements
Of the pastors salaries were read.
Rev. Alfred PAUL. of the Central
Presbytery Of Philadelphia, was invited
TO a seat as corresponding member.
A petition for the formation OF q
church at Limestone, Marshall county,
was received and referred to the com
mittee on Supplies.
A call from Lower-Tenmile to Rev.
John C. Hinch was read. 1t proposes
to pay him $500 per annum, with par.
sonage and grounds rent free. The
call was ordered to be placed in the
hands Of Rev. Mr.. Hinch, who an
nounced his acceptance of the call.
Rev DR.. Bronson was appointed to pre-
side over the installation and preach
the sermon; Rev. Mr.. Barcus to charge
the pastor and Rev. Mr. Wood to charge
the people.
The committee appointed to prepare
a minute in relation to the death OIL
Rev. DR.. Weed reported brief biog
raphical sketch Of the deceased.
DR.. Bronson, Of Washington, Pa.
presented the subject Of women's mis-
sionary work, and asked the appoint
ment Of two ladies from each congrega
ton, to whom documents could be sen
and with whom correspondence coulc
be had.
Rev. DR.. Bronson, Rev. J. Moffit anG
Robert Crangle were appointed Presby
terial Publication committee to super
wise, in this Presbytery, the work of Sc
curing an annual collection for thu
Board of Publication.
DR.. Bronson Offered the following
which was adopted:
Resolued, That in view of the pres
ent connection of this Presbytery with
the Synod OF Pittsburgh, we will hence
forth cooperate with that Synod
Board of Colporteurage, and that it b
earnestly recommended to our churches
to send their contributions for publica
ton to the Treasurer Of the Board a
Pittsburgh.
The following was offered
Resolved, That the congre cations o
this Presbytery be recommended TO aic
the congregation at Mount Prospect il
building house of worship in place o
the one lately burned down. Adopted
On motion, Revs. w. Lester and DR.
Bronson and Elders Crangle and Gree
were appointed to consider the matter
of holding a Presbyterian Sunday
School Convention within the bounds
of this Presbytery, at an early day.
A notice OF appeal from the decision
of this Presbytery rendered at thu
Hookstown session, in the case of Rev
w. White, was read, and Revs. Ora
ham, Nicholson and DR.. McKennar
were appointed committee 10 defenC
the action of the Presbytery.
Rev. Mr.. Pomeroy asked that his
connection with the church at Fair
view, Hancock county, be dissolved
On motion his request was granted.
The Judicial committee, the subjec
having been referred to them. reported
that. in regard to church members per
hitting dancing at their houses TIT
matter is one for the consideration o
the session of the church, as shown b,
the Digest of the laws Of the Genera
Assembly-proceedings Of 1878. Th'
report was adopted.
The committee on Treasurer 8 &C
count reported that they had ATTENDED
to their duty, and find that the Treas
urer had lost certain funds deposited il
the Wheeling Savings Institution. 4
motion relieving Mr.. Greer from tn
responsibility Of that loss was adopted
Adjourned till 2 o'clock. P. NJ.