The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-03
ST. LOUIS.

PresSyter.an General Assembly
ST. Louie, June AT last evening g
session OF the General Assembly, the
report OF the committee on the office o.
ruling elders was presented, and after
amendments adopted, 1t provides that
any church, by vote OF members in
full communication may elect
ruling elders for a limited time,
providing that the time be not less than
three years, and that the session De
made to consist of three classes, one OF
which shall be elected every year
provided, that elders once ordained
shall not be divested Of Office, though
they are not reelected. 1t also pro.
vides that ruling elders cannot sit and
vote with acting elders in cases OF sctua!
process judicially,
In the case of the complaint present.
ed by Dr.. Vermilye, OF New York,
against the Central Presbvtery Of PhilG-
dephla, for receiving the Third Re-
form Church OF that city. separated
from the pastor thereof, and uniting 1t
to the Western Presbyterian church,
the special committee to whom the case
was referred reported through DR.. Nell
SOD, chairman, eIonorsting the Presby'
terry and suggesting that the question OF
the properly interest involved IN the
case be lett to the civil
tribunal. Report adopted.
The Assembly has decided to adjourn
on Wednesday evening, when auou'
100 memb bers Of the body will start on
an excursion to Colorado, special trains
having been rendered them BY the St:
| Louis, Kansas City and Northern and
Kansas Pacific railroads for that
purpose. The narrow gauge road ex'
tending from Denver 10 Pueblo will al
90 extend courtesies to the party, for a
visit to the Colorado Springs and other
notable places in that section OF the
territory.
la the General Assembly this morn,
ing, the temperance question came az
on the motion to adopt the resolution
offered by DR.. Lamar Atwater Tor
series of resolutions submitted bv Rev
White. The latter held that the ex
egepcies OF the times demanded strlc
and positive action on the part OF to'
church. He said what was wanted va;
something plain and practical, and con-
duciye OF unity of action. The Assembly
refused to extend the debate, and vot'
being taken Dr.. Atwster's substitute
was adopted. 1t regrets the great evl
OF iutem perance, and urges all TO unite
agsinet it, but is not dogmatic, nor doe
| it pretend to express the opinion OF th'
Assembly.
The woman question then came W
A. special order OF business.
Rev. DR.. Richardson then presented
the report OF the special committee
to which the matter had been referred
which declared that literal interPre
ts,ioN OF previous deliverences o
The General Assembly denied the rigb
OF women to teach, pray and exhort il
public or promiscuous assemblages
Each Assembly. however, had q rsgh
to order Its own proceed
ines ard might, therefore, decid
| in reference to this subject whether
would or would not permit deviation
10 this matter.
Dr.. Crosby explained that the ques
ton came upon an overture aud tn
O estion was one We too understand
the deliversnce OF the General Assem-
bly, as forbiddiug women to speak o
pray at the regular weekly prsye
meeting, the answer OF the commiite
was YES, except in special emergencle
to be decided by the pastor or the se'
sion.
DR.. Poor and Dr.. Nelson oppose
. the idea that the Assembly 10 IT
deliversuces was doing anything NOR
than expressing au opinion for futur
, approval or disspprobation OF the Pres
byterie..
Dr.. Robert Arkwan offered ss subs
t titute q resolution that the Assembl
. expresses no opinion as 10 the scripIurs
view OF q womaus right to speak or pra
in social prayer meeting. The Who'll
subject was lett to the discretion OF tn
3 pastors and elders. OF the churches.
. The previous question was called an
D . motion to recommit was lost by
/, large msiority.
e Dr.. Arkmsn's substitute was the
e adopted by q vote OF 2ll to "a.
The nineteenth annual report OF II
It Committee on Relic! Fund for disable
/ ministers and widows and o1
y phaps OF deceased ministers W.
n read. Liabilities OF u
n previous year left unpaid for want
9 funds, we're more than 50 600, and lar
J. lilies to whom it was due were oblig'
. TO wait till collections could be gsthere
!. in from the churches beRefciarIes I
e the year have been III ministers, 2
I widows OF deceased ministers and
'e orphsn families; resources n
e expenditures Tor the year $79'4I2.
,t o. motion Of Rev. Mr.. Niles the q!
le Sunday in July was set apart for q
! lsctiops for this fund.