The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17
U. s. PresbytcrIan Assembly.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 10th
Presbyterian Assembly Of the Unitet
States met at 0 O'Clock this morning anC
was opened by prayer by the Moderate
II. W. Smith, D. D.
The arrival OF the following addiuona
delegates was reported
Synod Of Alabama, w. A. Carter
Synod of Georgia, Rev. Mr.. Arson. SYNOD
OF KY, Dr.. NJ. 81. Carson. Mississippi ant
New Orleans, Elder VIM. B. Hamilton
Synod of North Carolina, Concord, Rev
". A. Wood and Elder ]. s. Ramsay
Mecklenberg, Rev. R. 2. johnson. Synod
oil South Carolina, Rev. ]. L. Martin
Synod Oi Virginia, East Hanover, Elder
j. W. Leaken. Greenbrier, Rev. J. Il
Lepss and Elder John Stuart. Lexing.
ton, Rev. Wm. Pinkerton and A. 4,
Sproul. Roanske, Elder Wm. II. Hanna,
West Hanover, Rev. ]. c. Denwiddie and
Elder L. L. Holiday.
DR.. Welch moved that the report oil
the Committee on Sustenation be made
tho order the day for 10 o'clock and at
II o'clock the order to hear tho report Of
the Committee on Foreign Nissions Car.
ried unanimously. ..ts~ E'.H.fn-
The Moderator announced the follow
ing standing committees:
On Bills and 0pertureS-T. II. Welch,
DID, ]. II. Martin, 4 r Banks, r. <.
Sweet, F. N. Whaley, A, d. Hagen, W.
n, Perkins, L l.. Holladay anud John s.
Benson.
JNiiciaI CJmmlMsc-Samuel William
son, /. II. BOurden, q. Il. Russell, B. l..
Baker, Il. n Patton and W: ]. Leake
Theological ISemiHQTitS S-U. F. Dickson,
Daniel Blaine, II. II. Reed, James s.
White, Peter Garrison, j. SIrauds aud s.
Booker.
StYtendtion-James Park, j. W. Nc
Leon, W. l.. NOurse, ]. F. Allen, J. q.
Melbourne, Z q. Davidson, James II.
Lepps, d. q. Dunn and j. w. ShicVe.
. F0reIgn MlSsiOnS-William Brown, D.
D, ". II. Adams, G. L. Leyburn, Il.
". Lpughbtidge, A. D. Leland and ]. N.
Newton.
.PuIiieat.oa-J. ~. rgp, j. c. Din.
widdie, II. Morrison, Joseplh Hardie, E.
Fay, D. Mcfarland and Irwin Frazier.
Educdti0n-N. Hin Mckay, D. D., ].
L. Martin, II. II. Banks, A. Il. smith, j.
d. Thompson and. ]. D. Martin.
Erdngelicdl Ldb0r-L G. Yaas, Il. II.
Kinnard, K. W. Price, j. G. Dinwiddie,
W. W Anderson, ]. NJ. Henson and
James W. Calpool. Z E-yi1t
SWtemdtic Bsneroen1-M. Mcdonald.
c. n. CampbelI W. y. ALen, ]. A.
Mitchell.
FJreigR C0repORdsRcs-R. w. Smoot,
James Somerville, A. Penland, John s.
Moore, ]. W. Seehorn, r. ]. Hicks I. s.
Sangster. gi- r- 80
NGmQiius-W. F. o. Bartlett, r. r
Cleveland, H. D. Smith.
Sabbath S6t00ls-E. II. Buest, j. a.
Dickson, ". J. Keith, +. Pauen, W. w.
George, NJ. A. Chandler, Charles Chester.
LGdu6 Of A6Sence-J W. Montgomery,
W. D. Somers. ts
Dtroti0naI Ersrcies-T. R. Welch, D.
D., J. T. Allen.
IWditing Committee-R. W. Patton j..
IIurdie, T. ]. Rothrock.
SynoiicIl RteOrdS-AlsbSma, G. L.
W. II. Leland: Arkausas, II.
Il. Banks, ], II. Strand; Georgia, J. G.
Alexander, A. j. Lsdoll; Kentucky, L. g.
Davidson. J. X. Spence; Memphis, ]. A.
Dickson, l., L. Halliday; Mississippi, r.,
D.. Cleveland, N. B. Lewis; Nashville, r.
Morrison, Charles Chester; North Carroll.
ma, Joseph SOmerville, Il. D. Smith;
South Carolins, w. L. NOurse, w. W.
George; Texas, B. L Baker, J. s. Pore
man; VIrginiu, W. ]. Keith, Edward Fay.
The Clerk read letter from the Re.
formed Dutch Synod Of America, which
met at Jersey City, n. j., June, 1879,
tlclegaling DR. q. A. Sill, Of Kingston, N.
Y, 10 this assembly. He stated that Mr..
Sill wal present, aud that he was invited
10 the platform Mr.. Stiii was welcomed
by the Moderator and introduced to tho
Assembly. .......,
The report Of the Committee on Susta-
nation was read by Rev. Richard Nell
vaine, associate secretary Of sustanation
Committee. ItwAs lengthy and reviewed
the whole field Of labor. II was full Of
Iacts, statistics, &c,
Alter the report was read, the special
order for II o'clock being postponed,
special report from the Committee on
Sustanation in relation 10 the Withdrawing
of certain church funds by the trussees
Charlotte, North Carolina, was read and
referred 10 a special committee.
The twelfth annual executive report Of
tho Committee on Foreign Missions was
read by Rev. DR.. Wilson, Of 'MArysHille,
s G. The report stated that the contri-
buttons were less this year than hereto
fore, contributions being received from
800 persons.
The trGasurer's report ol the Committee
on Sustenation was read by Rev, Richard
McIlVaine.
The Board OF Directors and Faculty
of the Columbia Theological Seminary,
made report stating the number Of stu
dents for the year just closed, at tilty-Eix,
eight having finished their course Of stud
les.
The Board Of Trustees OF the Union
Theological Seminary, Of Virginia, made
an annual report to the effect that the In.
Is in a 1ourishing condition, and
students were making satisfactory pro.
gresS. 'a t
Rev. Mr.. Oates, Commissioner Of the
Associated Reformed Church Of the
South, was introduced to the Assembly
by the Moderator, and invited to join In
the session of the assembly.
The following gentlemen were appoint.
ed Especial committee In relation 10 tho
revision Of the Book Disciples: Rev. T.
H. Bowman, W. F. .. Bartlett, ]. l..
Martin, L. E. Arson, L. l.. Holiday, A.
A. SpToul, and Joseph Hardle. Adjourned.
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