The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-19
Tho PresbyterIan General AsSembly,


BALTIMORE, May 17.-The third days
session Of the Presbyterian General As
sembly opened with prayer by Rev. DR..
BENJAMIN F. Stead.
DR.. Herrick johnson, from the special
Committee on q Book OF Praise, reported
that they had completed their work. The
compilation had been entrusted 10 Dr.. ].
T. Duryea, OF New York, who had been
added to the committee TO fill vacancy.
The report was accompanied by resolI-
tions for the consideration OF the Assem-.
bly, directing the committee 10 proceed
with the work Of stereOtyping the book
without awaiting the approval Of the next
Assembly, and requesting churches about
to change their hymn books 10 postpone
action until the appearance Of the new
book.
Dr.. Hatfield, a member Of the commit.
tee, stated that he was present Rt It's last
meeting, and decidedly dissented from
certain features of the report, The mat.
ter was referred 10 a special committee
composed Of Drs. Hsberton, oi St. Paul,
Schaf, OF New York, and Robinson, ol
Harrisburg,
A communication from Rev. Andrew
P. Hopper, Of the Canton Presbytery, rel
ativo 10 establishing professoShips oil
missionary instruction, was referred to the
Committee on Theological SeminSries.
A resolution that when minister be.
comes disabled by age or disease, he
shall be placed BY his Presbytery on the
retired roll Of honor, was referred to the
committee ON church polity.
A report on conflicting claims Of the
church at Jacksonville, Florida, was
placed on the docket.
A number Of papers from different
Presbyteries on education, disnission of
the ministry, observance OF the Sabbath,
ETC., were read and referred.
Rev. DR.. A. Il. Baird, representing the
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly, In
Huntsville, Alabama, was introduced by
the Moderator, Rev. DR.. Crosby, and
made an address. he hoped the day
would soon come when there would be
but Que Presbyterian church. The
Cumberland church was ready 10
meet the Northern church In any
negotiations tor that end, II this As
smbly should deem It proper to appoint
4 committee 10 consider any proposition
relative 10 u reunion, the Cumberland
church would do the same, and their
consultations might result in healing the
difference Of the churches.
The Moderator said 1t gave him great
pleasure 10 welcome In this Assembly the
representative Of the Cumberland church
and had no doubt but that his suggestions,
In regard to the reunion would prompt &
general reunion.
The Assembly took recess for fifteen
minutes.
On motion OF Mr.. Pierson, of Detroit,
a committee composed OF Drs. Nelson, oi
Lane Seminary;C. A. Dickey, Of St.
Louis; ]. P. Smith, Of Baltimore; and
Elders George s. Drake and J. $. Farrar
Was appointed TO confer with similar
committee from the Cumberland church
on the subject of reunion.
The report Of the Board Of Publication
was approved Of. 1t shows gratifying ev.
licences of progress and speaks ol the
erection a new publication house at q cost
Of $4,000. Moneys received, including
a balance from the prior year OF $23 .O97
have been $8O,OlG, Expenditures $2O7,-
42j or this amount $7l ,5G9 have been
disbursed for new building, leaving the
regular current business expenditures
$225,S Balance in the treasury at the
close OF the year $0.520. Sales Of books
and periodicals for the year $l57,676.
Amount received for Missionary fund
$55, ,S92; expended $55.sOS. A resolution
was adopted that the Board Of Publica-
tion make q detailed financial statement,
and the Assembly adjourned until Mon.
day at 0 o'clock A. NJ