The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-22
Presbyterian General Assembly.

Presbyterian General Assembly
CLEVELAND, May 2l.-The Presbytc'
rian General Assembly met at . 4. NJ
and after the devotional exercises the
Moderator announced that the Standing
Committee and Committee Of Arrange
ments had reported the programme for
the session, which was adopted. The
remainder OF the session was occupied in
discussing the question Of mileage.
In the morning session OF the Presby-
terian Assembly resolution was adopted
which entities each Synod Of tho church
to one representative in the standing
committee on the benevolent work of the
church.
Rev. DR.. Dickey resigned the position
of temporary Clerk, and Rev. James A.
Marshall, of Philadelphia, was elected to
I'LL the vacancy,
The committee appointed the last Cen
eral Assembly to consider the matter Of
mileage charges Of commissions to the
General Assembly, with view to pro.
vide such regulations as shall tend to
greater uniformity in the allowance for
mileage, submitted the following report:
The committee recommend that the fol-
lowing amendments be made to the mile
age system rs printed in page l7G OF the
minutes Of the last General Assembly:
lst. That in order to hasten the pay
mcnts Of the appointments from the
several Prcsbyteries the word "fourth"
be substituted in place Of the word "hfth"
in rule 18th as found on page l7G.
I'd. 1t be appended to rule fourth the
following words: n, B. 1t is understood
that the Commissioners, both in coming
and returning from the Assembly, viii
avail themselves Of any Communication Of
fares that may be offered in season, and
that in other cases they are to take, when
practicable, the most economical route
lnO allowances to be made for extra ac-
COmmOdatiOns on the way, also that no
one will charge for return expenses unless
he intends to go back to his field Of labor,
and that no one on business tour or on
excursion Of pleasure will make con-
vCnicnCc Of the meeting Of the Assembly
and expect the payment Of his travelling
expenses from the mileage fund; also
that Commissioners, as soon after their
arrival as possible, are to report them
selves to the Committee Of Arrangements
and have their respective places Of abode
assigned to them.
ID. 1t is proposed that for the word
"apprOvGd' in rule bG substituted the |
words "found in accordance with the pre-.
ccding regulations" and to add the words
"and not to exceed in the case Of any one
commissioner twenty times the amount Of
the PrCsbytGr's assessment
.lth. The committee further recon-
mend, that the General Assembly urge |
upon the Committee Of Arrangements for
the respective meetings Of the Assembly
the Importance of making early an.
nOunccmcnts-nOt later, II practicable,
than the first week in May-in respect to
the communication Of railroad and steam.
bOat fares.
This report caused considerable discus.
sion, recess being taken before Its adop.
tion.
In the afternoon session the report Of
the Committee on Mileage was adopted.
The annual reports Of the regular lIonrd
Of Committees were received and referred
to proper committees.
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nmblc and resolution:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly Of
the Presbyterian Church earnestly de.
sire to enter into fraternal correspond.
cncc with the General Assembly Of the
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