The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-20
Presbyterian General Assembly.

NEW YORK, May l9-The first half
hour of the session of the Presbyterian
General Assembly, was spent in devo-
tional exercises. After business the
meeting was called 10 order, and the
standing committees announced by the
moderator. The official documents of
the different Presbyteries were then
handed in.
Rev. DR.. Prime then offered a series
oil resolutions declaring that the General
Assembly was in hearty sympathy with
the objects of the Centennial exhibition,
and recognizing the bountiful goodness
of God TO the people of the
United States during the first
century of their National Independence
to record with satisfaction the TACT that
the Commissioners having the exhibition
in charge, have decided to close the gates
on the Lords day. Such respect for the
Sabbath is becoming the people whose
God Is love, and who has said, Nations
that honor me, 1 will honor" The As
sembly therefore unanimously and
heartily gives expression to its earnest
desire that no influence may prevail TO
change the resolution SO worthy OF the
American people,
These resolutions were adopted, and q
committee of thirteen was appointed 10
60 to Philadelphia and present them to
the Commissioners.
Rev. DIR. Adams read report from the
Committee on Reform Church, which
Committee was appointed at the last
Assembly to confer with n similar COM
mittee OF the General Synod OF the Re.
formed Church in regard to the union of
the two churches. He said they had
come 10 no conclusion, although they
were friendly disposed. The Committee
was therefore discharged.
A memooial of Rev. Charles Knox, of
Newark, was received and referred, rela-
tive to the German population of Amer
isa 1t calls the attention of the Assembly
to this intelligent class, and points out
the necessity OF mission work in that
quarter.
The chairman of the Committee on
United Presbyterian Church stated that
he had written to that church and receiv-
ed no reply: The committee at his re-
quest was discharged.
AT the afternoon session of the Presby
terian General Assembly Rev. DR..
Breckenridge protested against the de-
clsion Of the General Assembly of 1865
which allowed Catholics to enter the
Presbyterian church without being re-
baptised. DIR. breckenridge claimed that
such reception of members was Inconsls-
tent, and that all Catholics who enter the
Presbyterian churches should be treated
the same us though they had never been
TO religion.
Alter some debate the protest was re
farred to q committee.
Rev. DIR. Adams made an address and
offered resolution, in substance, that II
professor should not be appointed ON the
on Theological Seminaries.
1t was inappropriate, rs they had to con-
s;der matters pertaining to themselves.
DIR. Adams was permitted to withdraw
from his membership of the COMMITTEES,
and Drs. Aiken and Hunt also retired
from the committee, and to fill the places
of the retiring members, the following
gentlemen were chosen: Revs. John J.
Henry, &. d. Stallard, j. Ii. Schotied
and Robert Craig.
The subject of church members at
tending balls and dancing with promis-
cous assemblages, was discussed and the
matter referred to the Committee on
Church Polity. Full and complete re.
ports in printed form were received, in
regard to home and foreign missions,
and referred to the Committee ON Mis-
sions.
There was read formal invitation
from the Brooklyn Sunday School
Union, extending an invitation for the
assembly to take part in the anniversary
of the Sunday schools of Brooklyn, on
Wednesday next. The invitation was
declined, as it would not be convenient
for delegates to attend, owing to the
pressure Of business
Adjourned.