The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-20
Presbyterian General assembly,

New YORK, May 1S.-The first half
hour of the session Of the Presbyterian
General Assembly was spent in devotional
exercises.
Alter the business meeting was called
TO order the standing committecs were
announced by the Moderator, and the otli-
cial documents Of the different Pfeshyte-
ries were then handed in. 49,. y
Rev. DR.. Prime offered series Of reso.
lutions declaring that the General Az
sembly was in hearty sympathy with the
objects Of the Centennial Exhibition, and
recognizing the bountiful goodness OF
God 10 the people Of the United States
during the frat century Of their National
Independence, record with satisfaction
the fact that ihe Commissioners having
the Exhibition in charge have decided 10
close tho gates on the Lords day. Such
respect for the Sabbath is becoming oil the
people whose God is the Lord, and who
has said that "rhc Nation TINT hOnoreth
me will honor" The General Assembly
therefore unanimously and heartily gives
expression to its earnest desire that
no influence may prevail TO change the
resolution so worthy OF tho American
people.
These resolutions were adopted and a
committee Of thirteen appointed to so to
philadelphia and present them to The
Commissioners.
l,ey. DIR. Adams read report from the
Committee on Reform Church. A con-
miltec was appointed at the last assem-
bly, 10 confer with u similar committee
Of the Reformed Chureh in regard to The
union Of the two churches. lie said
they had come 10 no conclusion although
| they were friendly disposed. The com
miitee was therefore discharged.
| A memorial from Rev. Charles Knox
of Newark, was read and referred, rela,
| tive 10 the German population Of Amer
lea, II calls the attention oil tue Assem-
Ibly TO this intelligent class anu points
out The necessity Of extending the mlS'
sion work in that quarter.
The Chairman OF the Committee on
the United Presbyterian Church stated
that he had written 10 that church and
received no reply. Tho committee at
his request was discharged.
At tic afternoon session OF the Presby-
terian Convention Rev. DIR. breckenridge
protested against the decision Of tho
General Assembly Of 1865, which allowed
Catholics to enter the Presbyterian
Church without being rCbaptized. He
claimed that such reception Of members
was inconsistent, and that all Catholic.
who enter Presbyterian Churches should
be treated the same rs though they had
never been converted 10 religion. After
some debate, the protest was referred to
q committee.
Rev, DR.. Adams made an address and
offered resolution, in substance, that
professors should not be appointed on
committees on theological seminaricS, as
il was inappropriate M they had to con-
slider matters pertaining to themselves
DR.. Adams was allowed TO withdraw his
membership from the committee. DrS
Aiken and Hunt alsO retired from the
committee, and TO ill the places ot the
retiring members the following gentle
men were chosen: lsev. John j. Hendy
q. d. StatiAnd, J. A. SchOtield and Robert
Craig. ,.
The subject OF church members at
tending balls aud dancing with pro.
miscuous assemblaGes WAS discussed, and
the matter referred TO tho Committee on
Church Polity.
A lull and complete report in printed
form received In regard to home
aud foreign missions, was referred to the
Committee on Missions.
There was read formal invitation
| from the Brooklyn Sunday School Unior
extending an invitation 10 the assembly
to take part in the anniversary Of The
Sunday Schools OF Brooklyn on Wednes
day next. Tho invitation was declined ai
| il would not he convenient for delegate'
10 attend, owing to the pressure Of busi
meas.
i Adjourned.