The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-02
ST. LOUIS.

Presbyterian General Assembly
Sr. LOUIS, June 1.-The attendance
this morning at the General Assembly
was somewhat reduced, many OF the
members having gone home.
Dr. Darling, from the Committee to
which was referred the report OF the
Board OF Foreign Missions, presented
q report, statistics from which have
already been published.
Dr.. David Irving, Secretary, aud
Rev. NJ. Rsnkeu, Treasurer OF the
Board, spoke OF the work OF the Board
during the past year, dwelling with
satisfaction on the TACT that the board
was tree from debt. The latter stated
that during the Al years OF the boards
existence it had expended s., ,25O, 600, OF
which sum s5.l0O000 passed throug b
bis hsnds. He said he did not think
the board could get along during next
year on the same allowance as last.
The report was adopted.
The subject OF a formula for receive
ing new embera, baptising infants,
&c was taken up. The Assembly will
be divided as to the sdvisability OF hay.
ing any formula whatever. many dis
liking and opposing anything in the
shape Of ritualism.
On motion OF DR.. Darling the whole
subject was postponed.
DR.. Atwater, chairman of the Com
mittee on Theological Seminsries, re-
ported all the semlnsries under charge
OF the Assembly had prospered great
ly during the year.
DR.. Green presented a minority re-
port in the shape OF resolution, in ef-
feet that the Assembly withhold its
sanction from the appointment CT fDt,
W. h. Patterson to the chair OF Apol-
egetrcs and Ethics in the Seminary OF
the Northwest.
DR.. Nelson said any man who i'm
peached the soundness OF the theology
Of DR.. Patterson, touched the apple Of
the eye OF a great many of the Assem-
bly,. Applause.
Rev Kittridge, of Chicago, heartily
concurred in DR.. Nelson's remarks.
The discussion OF both reports was
finally postponed till Wednesday
morning.
Arkansas Mat ers.
The Democrats Little Rock special
says: Sheriff Vaughn, County Treas
urer Kenyon. Supervisor Murphy and
several other leading Republicans Of
Jefferson county we're arrested week
ago for treason and thrown into jail.
Ouly two OF these gentlemen were in
Brooks service or had anything to do
with the late trouble John A. Viii.
lame, attorney for these parties, was
also arrested and confined 10 Jail. Trial
was demanded on Saturday, but both
trial and bond were refused, and all the
parties are still in prison, Ibis is done
for the purpose OF forcing the Sheriff,
Treasurer and other officers OF
the county tC restrain anu
break up the Republican par
ty in that county, where it has
$500 majority, if the Republicans
there attempt to organize for the
political campaign or to put a ticket in
the field. A similar course may be re-
ported in every Republican county in
the State.
The Gazette, Bsxters organ. says
Governor Baxter will not approve the
amnesty act.
Arms are being sent daily
to counties in the State where
the Republicans have majority to
arm the militia, with a design to in-
timidate and overawe coIored voters
and prevent the election oirepublican
delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton.
E, W. Thompson, Baxter's chief OF
staff, on Saturday notified Judge War
wick, of the chapcery cauri, and Thos.
C. Peak, justice Of the peace, that MAJ
tisI law exists in this county and that
they would have to govern themselves