The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-29
ST. LOUIS.
Fire.

OF, LOUIS, mby So-lhe "oN"
shops OF the St. Louis and South East
erp Railroad Company, located at Mt
Vernon, were totally DESTROYED by fire
last night, together with three locomo-
tives and two passenger coaches. Loss
Sl00,000; no insurance I'll
Cum beriand Presbyterian General
= Assembly.
| In the Cumb erland Presbyterian As
sembly yesterday, it was decided TO
locate the publishing house at Nash-
Vile, Tenn, Almost the entire day was
occupied in discussing the question OF
organic union with the Presbyterian
church. The debate was very earnest
and animated, and there WAS much par
lisnentsry strategy.
Rev. Bourran, OF Tennessee, asserted
his determination to withdraw II the
union was effected. ..
DR.. McGlumphy, OF Indiana, and
others, urged that the executive COM
mittee on union has unsettled the peo-
pie and uniavorably effects denomlns>
tional interests.
At very late hour last night a vote
was taken on dischsrging this commit
tee and was carried. This ends the
whole matter in this body, for the pres
sent at least. %.
Presbyterian 6reneTai Assembly.
The most important event which has
thus far taken place in the General AS
.embly. Was the reception this moTniog
Of an an overture from Revs. Jas. FL.
Brooks, J. F. Philips and VIM. Shris-
man, the committee appointed at the
recent conference OF the Presbyterisns
connected with the Old School Synod
of Missouri. The overture related to
the action OF the General Assembly OF
the Old School, and which subssquent-
ly led to a division of the Synod o.
Missouri, in 1866. 1t stated that they
were instructed to enuDciate distinctly
and frankly the principles held by
them and if, as they believed, the same
principles were held by this General
Assem- bly,. there is nothing to preveps
their more fraternal relations which
they have longed to see securely and
permanently established.
DR.. Crosby then offered aresponssTa
follows:
WHEREAS, Certain brethren belong
ing 10 the Old School Presbyterian
Synod OF Missouri, have overturned this
Assembly, stating their principles re-.
gsrdng the piensry inspiration OF the
scriptures and the proper jurisdic-
ton OF the church courts, in
things ecclesiastical only, and in
these according to the word OF God,
together with their firm adherence to the
confession OF faith, chatechism, form Of
government and the book OF dis.
cipline;
Resolved, That this Assembly cordi.
ally accept this overture as exhibiting
the principles Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States Of Ameri-
ca, and consider all actions Of the
church in the past, il any OF which may
have been done contrary to these prln-
ciples, to be null and void.
The response was received with loud
and long continued applause and sever
al gentlemen rose 10 speak on the
question.
Judge Drake obtained the floor and
in moving the adoption OF the report,
said there were few members OF the
General Assembly that were so placed
during the troubled times when civil
war was raging, as himself, and
he therefore hailed with delight
the beesking down OF the barriers
which have alienatei the Church OF
God at present. He believed the time
would soon come when all who were
estrauged by reason Of the civil war
would come together again. II there
was a man who claimed TO be Christ
ian who cherished any snimosty grow
ing out OF the war he should get down
on his knees and pray God to change
his heart.
DR.. Nelson did not know that any
such overture was coming before the
Assembly, but since it did come he
wanted something more than mere
vote on the subject. He wished for no
humiliation. This was time for re-
Cancellation. The paper which had
been read was q historical one and
part OF the grand records OF the church.
The speaker alluded to the
time when he was pas
tor ofthe First Presbyterian church
OF this city, and DR.. Brooks. who was
one Of the signers OF the overture was
bis earnest autagonist. Not long ago
he saw a circular in print signed by J.
II. Brooks, calling a convention in his
church of all those who stood by him
He Immediately wrote him and since
then all their former differences were
settled. He asked if Dr. Brooks was
present that he be called on 10 speak.
There were loud calls for Brooks, but
he was not in the house.
Prayer was offered BY Father Hunt
to direct the Assembly 10 vote to the
right end. Hymns were sung and
many were affected to tears.
When the vote on the adoption OF
the report was taken it was unsni-
| nous.
On motion of DR.. Breckenridge,
com mi,tee of seven were appointed
te ioquire into the expedIebcy Of APP
pointing a delegation to meet the mex!
General Assembly OF the church South
which meets in St. Louis next year, and
carry greetings and fratefnal love,