The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-25
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
The General Assembly at Chicago

Before the hour ofmeeting, the Com.
missiOners Ot the Presbyterian Assembly
cOngregated in front Of the First Church,
and were photographed in a group pic
ture by a city artist The initial half
hour was given TO singing and prayer.
On motion, the special Committee on Me.
mortal Fund reported that they were in.
creased 10 10, as follows: Ministers, Jas. s.
Ellis, ID. D., Geo. L. Prentiss, d. d L.
Craven, ID. D., Samuel Wilson, d. d.,
Rev. f. A. Noble, Chas. A. Dickey, Sam.
uel 4. Carter, John Edwards; Elders,
Hon. Jas. Allison, Hon. J. r. Mcmillan,
Hon. W. p. Lynde, V. r. Kingsbury, ID.
$. Morrison, Wm. s. Wall, John ]. Bar.
rett The consideration OF the Publica-
ti0n report which was interrupted yester-
day by the order Of the day, was renewed.
On question of the Psalmody issues
whether the present volume now in use
In the churches shall be continued in use
or new book OF Praise be prepared espe.
cially under Presbyterian auspices,
There was considerable discussion, with.
out reaching any conclusion.
The following trustees were elected for
three years; Rev. n. Shepherd, Rev. w.
I. Eva and Rev. Alex. Reed, d. D., vice
Albert Raves, deceased. Elected mem.
berS ofthe Board OF Publication: Rev.
Il. NJ. Patterson, d. d., Rev. DR..
Hodge, Rev. Geo. W. Musgrove, d. d.,
Rev, w. Allen, John SibleY, Esq, ]. Il,
Baker, Rev. W. II. Eva and Rev. Crowell.
The Baptist response TO the resolution Of
lraternal greeting by the Presbyterian
Assembly was ordered spread on the
minutes. The report Oi the Home Mis-.
sion Committee, being the order OF the
day, was taken up and read, 1t repeats
and emphasizes the statements and re-
concentrations by the boards. The eX.
penses at the uniform rate Of from S25, 900
TO $50, 900 per month, summer collections,
are always small In October. The last
Board WINS so burdened with debt that II
had TO give notice TO the churches and
missionaries that It could pay no more
demands on the treasury until replenish.
cd, The missionary report Of both
branches Of the church made last year
contained | Jas names; the present report
1884; balance In the treasury Of the
Board Of Missions at the close Of the last
fiscal year, $650,37j 80, of which $4,000
was sent 10 New York on the 10Th Of
July, and in Committee on Missions
$O,5BO, ,lO4 10-aggregatlng 81 7,423, ,l7S 90.
The year closed with balance Of only
$202S. The receipts lust year from all
sources were $30O,5OO 90; this year
they have been $3j2,8A %; which is
$7S0S Al over the receipts Of churches;
and individuals have contributed this
year, $40, 1882; last year, $233S3.7G;
but while the Board and Commission re.
ceived G0,7l209 in legaclcs, the receipts
from that source this year are only $751;.
10000. The missionaries have perform.
ed an aggregate Of 0O5 years service;
preached the Gospel In not less than
$500 places. total additions to the church.
es, ll,0l7, aud $40 sabbath schools have
been organized. During the year 1850
church Cdiiices have been built; 1863 have
been repaired or enlarged; church debts
were cancelled To the amount of $685.
O27, and $5,3O410 contributed to the
memorial fund. II. Kenold, D.D., and
dickson, ID, made addresses on the
subject. urging the Assembly to provide
more funds, rs unless help Is given from
the memorial fund or other sources, the
Bourd would be In debt to the missionn.
ries in not less than one hunred thousand
dollars by November next.
Adjourned till ~ Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report Of the Committee on Cor.
respOndenCe was read, modified and
adopted. Delegates were appointed to
the General Assembly from the Church
In Scotland, General Assembly Ol the
Presbyterian Church In Ireland, General
Assembly Of the Established Church in
Scotland, and the Synod OF tho United
Presbyterian Church OF Great Britain
md Ireland Rev. r. G. Cuyler, DID. Jas.
Is. Daun, Rev. Arthur Militen. Rev. John
Allison, DID,, L. s. Wells, Esq, Hon. +.
II. Nevin. 70 the General Assembly OF
the Canada Presbyterian Church and
Synod Presbyterian Church in Canada,
in connection with the Church OF Scot
land Rev. John Hall, DID, Rev. Burks
Q Megic, Hon. John Hill To the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the United Presbyterian
Church OF North America: Rev. James
G. Montfort, DID,, Rev John Patton,
d. d., Hon. Chas. Pollock, lion. II. W.
Williams. To the General Assembly Of
the WelCll Calvinistic Methodists: John
+. Thomas, Hon. +. Blouse. To the
Sevcnty.fnh Synod Of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, United States of Amer
lea, Sir Daniel Rice, ID, Isaac Sterfil;
to Synod Presbyterian Church, in the
lower provinces Of British and North
America, and II synod of the Presbyterian
Church In the lower provinces, In con.
neCLiOn with the Church Of Scotland,
which meets at st. Johns next month,
Rev. Jas. D. Dunn, Rev. Chas s. Durpee,
Reuben Crook; and TO the General Synod
of the Reformed Church in America,
Rev. Alex. Reed, DID, Rev. Alfred
Nevin, DID,; to the General Conference
Of the Congregational Church in Maine,
Rev. Ira G. Tyson, L. w. Mcpherson; to
Gen. Conference Congregational Church
in Vermont, Rev. Dr.. Vincent, Rev. David
Terry, DID; to Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Rev. DR.. Mckee, Rev. s. i.
Nichols, DID; to Presbyterian and Con.
gregatiOnal Convention, Wis, Rev. Isaac
T. Cary, Rev. p. s. Vannest.
Southern General Assembly.
LOUISVILLE, n.y., May "a.
The Courier-JourHdl special from
Huntsville, Alabama, says: In the Pres.
byterian General Assembly the report oI
the Committee On Education was adopted
Rev. d. Wills, ID, was appointed dele.
gate, and Rev. Il. Mc1nnes, alternate "a
bear the iraternal salutatiun Of this As.
sembly to the Old School Synod Of Mis-.
souri,, at its next meeting. The report Of
the Committee on Publication and several
other reports Of the Committee on Bills
and Overtures were considered. The chieI
interest Of the day concentrated in the re.
port Of the Committee Of Investigation
appointed several days since, at the request