The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-23
PRESBYTERIANISM.
Proceedings of the General Assem-
bly, at Chicago.


CHICAGO, ILL, May %.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
met at nine this morning. A halEhOur
was devoted to prayer Two communi-
cations from the Presbyterian Historical
Society, addressed to the Moderator,
were referred TO the Committee on Bills
and Overtures. On motion Of ex.Gov.
Pollock, the following resolution of ira
ternal greeting was called up from the
docket, adopted, ard ordered tO be trans.
mitted in the usual official FORM
RsSOlued, That to the Baptist Church,
now by annual meetings of its societies
assembled in this city of Chicago, the
Moderator and Stated Clerk OF this AS.
sembly are requested TO express our FRA
ternal greeting, our prayers for the bless.
ing Of God on their present meeting, and
our congratulations upon their success,
and hope for their iuture prosperity.
The report on the Sayre Institute, LOx.
ington, Ky, was taken up from the dock.
ct, and referred to special committee
composed Of s. c. Perkins, Chairman,
Pollock, Ernest, Ely, and Mckee.
Aitera running debate OF some length,
the delivery Of the memorial sermon by
Rev. DIR Prentiss on Rev. ThOs. II. Skin.
ner, was changed TO Thursday evening,
and the sacramental services for the even
ing instead OF the afternoon OF Friday.
Alta quarter to eight o'clock In the First
Church, the standing committee on the
church ereCliOns was read by DR.. Alex.
ander Reed. The summary OF the years
work Is as follows: 290 churches in %
States and Territories, representing more
than one hundred presbyteries, had 10.
ceived aid and appropriations made to the
amount Of $l55,20222, showing an aver.
age Of about $500 to each church, and an
increase on the average Of former years.
The receipts for the year were $3.50, ,20OeS
namely: Receipts from churches, In.
cluding special contributions of $97 ,025.07;
individual, $50, ,l6O 10; legacies, 81, ,23O80
lent on permanent fund mortgages, 1854.
Ca; sale of real estate In Missouri, $77l4..
10; from the memorial committee, $l0,.
28S.40, thus showing an increase not only
In the sum total over both boards Of last
year, but In the number of churches con.
tribuling to this cause. There are some 600
organized congregations to-day without
houses Of worship This board has not
yet been able TO devise the liberal things,
whereas Il oughttO be a powerful aggres.
sive agency. In view of the fact that the
laws OfMissourl do not admit ol church
boards or religious societies, either holding
or transferring real estate, except through
trustees such Us the Board of Church Ex.
tension now has for our property In that
State, we recommend the perpetuAtion of
that board aud that ministers d. @. Lyon,
DID, s. j. Nichols, DID, A.Van Lippie, ].
G. Havens, =. @. Watson, L. II. Smith and
A. G. Edwards be elected to Gil the place
Of those members whose term Of office
expires at this time II Is further recon.
lnended that Joseph Smith, John Thomp.
son E. r. Craver, Theodore l.. Cuyler,
ministers aud j. Il SkidmOre F. G. Burn.
ham and Jonathan Ogden be elected mem.
bers as the first class and in the second
class Chas. Collins in place Of Geo W.
Gave, resigned and In the third class A.
N. Brown IN The place of Ralph
Smith, deceased. The following rcsO.
lutions for adoption: That the As.
sembly faithfully acknowledge the abun.
dant blessing Of the head OF the church
upon this work In the past, and commend
II to the prayeriul consideration Of the
ministers and members Of our church;
that II Is manifest the gifts Of Gods peO.
pie to this department are far below the
demands Of his providence, while so many
hundreds Of organized congregations are
yet without house Of worship, and the
Assembly would again urge the necessity
OF annual and liberal contributions from
each church for this cause.
Rev. DR.. Henry Wilson, of 81. Louis,
secretary Of the board, addressed the As.
sembly on the work Of church extension
and It's needs, followed by Rev. Bronze, Of
IT, Paul, Rev. DR.. Dickey, of 81. Louis,
Rev. Brown, OF Nevade, and Rev. Berger
Of Springfield, explanatory Of the wants
Of the missionary fields and frontier re.
gions with reference to houses of worship
and the difficulties In many.
Pending the consideration of the report,
adjourned to hall past two this afternoon.
At the afternoon session OF the General
Assembly, liov. DR.. Hall, of New York,
continued the discussion on the report on
church erection. lie urged It's views with
n warmth, and illustrated the importance
Of reducing them rs quickly as could be
to practice. lie thought the church
ought TO double or treble lis contributions,
and that quarter OF a million dollars
employed in aiding to provide houses Of
worship would be excellent, even as a
pecuniary Investment. The report with
lis recommendation were adopted with.
out dissenting voice. A strong feeling
was indicated In favor of stimulating the
liberality Of the church in the direction Of
the extension and work Of helping in the
erection Of edifces.
Ex-Governor Pollock read the report
Of the standing committee on Missions
for freedmen.