The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-22
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Second-Thst it be appended to rule
4th, the following words: 1t is under
stood that the Commissioners, both in
coming and returning to the Assembly,
will avail themselves of any commuta-
tion of fares that may be offered in the
se,I on, and that in other cases
they are to take when practicable the
most economical route; no allowance to
( be made for extra accommodation on
the way; also that no one will charge for
return expenses unless he intends to 60
back to his field of labor, and that no one
on business tour or on an excursion of
pleasure will make a convenience Of the
meeting of the Assembly and expect pay
ment of his travelling expenses from the
mileage fund; also that the commissioners
as soon after their arrival as practica
bic, are to report themselves TO the
Committee of Arrangements, and have
their respective places of abode assignee!
them.
Third-It is reported that for the word
'approved,' in rule 3, the words "found
in accordance with the preceding regula-
lations' shall be substituted, and to add
the words "and not to exceed in the
case of any one Commissioner, twenty
times the amount of the presbyter's as
scssment.''
Fourth-The committee further rec
ommend that the General Assembly ap-
point the Committee of Arrangements
for the respective meetings Of
the Assembly, the importance of max
ing early announcements not later if
practicable than the lst of May in respect
to the Communication of railroads and
steamboat fares.
This report caused considerable dis
cussion, recess being taken before its
adoption. In the afternoon session the
report of the Committee on Mileage was
adopted. The annual reports Of the re-
gular board Of committees was received
and referred to the proper commit
tee. Rev. Robert Hays Of the Steuben-
Vile Prcsbytery presented the following
preamb' e and resolution:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church earnestly desire
to enter INTO fraternal correspondence
with the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church South; and,
WHEREAS The causes which present
such correspondence are certain deiv.
anccs of both bodies, which now happily
constitute the General Assembly, passed
during the exciting scenes Of the late
civil war; and,
WHEREAS, The General Assembly re-.
GREETING that these acts complained OF,
stand in the way Of close relationship
with the General Assembly of the South
By their Interpretation Of the concurrent
resolution and by their expressing con-
fdencc in the Christian character of the
Presbyterian Church South wthdraws
these injurious deliyerances indirectly
and by way of inference; and
WHEREAS, What the General Assem-
blv has done indirectly, they should do
directly by an affirmative action, when
the glory of God and the interests Of the
church of Jesus Christ's kingdom re
quire procedure. Therefore,
ResoiUed, That all acts and deliver
ances of both bodies now forming the
Presbyterian Church, before their Union,
rofccting injuriously upon the Christian
character of the Presbyterian Church OF
/ the South be and hereby are declared in
operative and void, and that the Church
complaining is hereby relieved of all
such greveances, under which they have
been laboring.
The resolution was laid on the table
but was subsequently, taken up and re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Bills and
Overturcs.
The Conference Committee report be-
ing made the special order for Monday
afternoon, the Special Committee ap-
pointed by the last Assembly, TO whom
were referred resolutions providing for
tn. election of Secretaries of State
Boards OF the General Assembly, report
ed on the present plan of electing such
officers by the boards themselves. A
minority report was made favoring the
election of Secretaries by the General
Assembly's majority report. Adopted.
A report of the committee
on reduction of representation in the as
scmbly was discussed and referred to Il
select committee The appointments Of
visiting clergymen to pulpits,, in the city
and neighboring towns were announced.
In the evening religious exercises were
held. Adjourned until tomorrow morn