The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-26
PREsDYTERIANIsM,
The General Assembly at 81. LouIs
Tho New Moderator Well Known
In MISUNDERSTANDING Men
In the Assembly.

The General Assembly at 81, LouI
The New Moderator Well Known
| In MISUNDERSTANDING Mel
In the Assembly.
Especial Correspondence Of the Intelligence
LlEe ST. LOUIS May %, 1874, Z
The General Assembly is the hiehes
tudicatory Of the Presbyterian Church
II meets annually. Il consists OF N
equal delegation Of ministers and eiderl
IRON each Presbytery. II
That body Is now holding its session.
tor the present year, In this city. Thert
must be In tho neighborhood OF five
hundred members in attendance. This Il
exclusive OF officers Of the Boards and
visitors Of various kinds. They come
from all parts Of our own land, and from
foreign countries where missions have
been planted by the Presbyterian Church.
The Assembly meets In the First Pres
byterian Church. II Is a very elegant
structure, and has been rehtted and al
tered, with special reference 10 this oc.
casion. Every possible convenience has
been provided. The pastor Is Rev. DR..
DickeY, who is one Of the SONS Of Wheel.
ing. He Is a popular minister here, and
ILLS his position with great acceptance.
The meeting was opened With o sermon
BY DR.. Crosby, Of New Yerk, who was
Moderator last year. He, as q speaker,
does not possess that electrical influence
which carries away an audience. But his
discourse was, Tor the purpose Tor which
il was delivered, in my judgment, a mas
ter piece, It was scholarly though not
pedantic. II was mighty In thought and
fitted to make profound impression on
deep.thlnking persons. It was delivered.
700, with q kind Of oratory well adapted
to its character.
The new Moderator is well known in
Wheeling. BE Is DR.. s ]. Wilson, Of AL,
legheny, Pa, His competitions were Rev.
Or. Eals, Of California, but formerly Of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Rev. DR.. Darling, Of
Albany, N. Y. Both of them arc men
who have long stood very high in the
Church. Dr., Wilson may feel himself
specially complmented by tho fact that
he was chosen on tho first call of the roll
by a majority Of more than hundred
over both competitors. Heis acauitting
himself with credit in the chair.
There is, perhaps, more than the aver
age oi distinguished men in this Assembly
Among the ministers, in addition TO those
already noticed, may be mentioned Drs
Nelson, johnson, Reed, Breckenridge,
AtWaier, Booth, Murry, Logan, Breed,
Crowell and Musgrave. One otthe no.
tables Is Father Hunt, who Is still full
Of his ancient fire and wit, and brings
down the house with peals Of laughter
when he speaks. There are also many
distinguished laymen. OF these Judge
Drake, formerly Of this city, but now Of
Washington, is one Of the most active,
Ex.Judge Ollie, Of Morgsntown, Is here,
and is honorAbly recognized. Among the
elders 1t has been pleasant, also, 10 meet |
Isaac McNair and Danl. Albert, formerly |
Of Wheeling, but now both representa-
tives Of Presbyteries in the North West,
The first great question which comes
before the Assembly Is the consolidation
Of the Boards. Majority and minority 70.
ports have been offered by a Committee
appointed last year. A substitute also
has been proposed. A powerful debate is |
Aoh IL pLVbLSss. ~ ID lIkely u commune
for some days. Dp. Booth, johnson,
Crosby and Darling, and Judge Drake
have already spoken. DR.. Atwatcr now
has the floor.
A popular meeting In the interest Of
Sabbath Schools was held last night The
best speech was made by Rev. Kittredge
of Chicago. It was tender and spiritual.
He is o man whose labors have been
blessed by the Holy Spirit. He
is free from egotism and selsationalism
and sound in doctrine.
Rev. E. P. Hammond, tho Revivalist,
Is here. He breaches 10 morrow night In
the Mercantile Library Hall. His labnrs
in this city last winter at least marked
tho beginning Of the wonderful revival
by which tho churches Of ST. Louis were
refreshed. Thousands were converted
and spirit oi unusual harmony was kin.
died among Gods people.
l Tomorrow Is a high day in the
churches. All Evangelical denomina-
tions have opened their pulpits TO the
Assembly.
Yours, &C., D. W. +.