The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01
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WHEELING REGISTER.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Social science Association.

PHILADELPHIA, May 3l.-Tbe Amerl'
can Social Science Association began
three days conference here this morning
Henry q. Lea, ESQ, Of Philadelphia pre-
siding. The attendance was not large
hut among those present were DR.. John
w. Hoyt, of Wisconsin, Rev. +. ID
Wines and Sydney Myers OF Illinois
President ID. e. Gilmen. of Baltimore
Mrs Caroline d. Dill of Boston and f.
r Santon of Concord. The morning
session was taken up with reading the re-
ports and tributes to Adam Smith, today
being the centennial of the publication
of his work on the wealth OF nations
This evening and Tomorrow the fhiia,
delphia building association system Will
be the topic OF discussion.
Knigh TempIar Reunion.
It's estimated thatlat least 10000 tis-
ting Knights Templar are in the city
to o.day, having come to participate IN TO-
morrow's parade and other commander
les are arriving. The principal STREETS
are lively with delegations moving, &C
| companied by bands of music. Inc
limited States Marine band accompanied
one of the Washington COMMANDERS.
This evening the Philadelphia commatd d.
ery No. 2 will give a grand reception at
Horticultural Hall in honor OF Inc
Temnlar reunion. Tomorrow morning
at nine o'clock; the procession viii
move at half.past two tomorrow alter
noon: the installation of grand others
Of the X. 4. Grand Couimandery OF
Pennsylvania will take place al the
Academy of Music and in the evening
there will be reception and promensos
concert in the Academy Of Music, and
Horticultural Hall, the two buildings to
be connected by the bridge in the usual
manner.
The attendance at the Exposition yes
I tefday was very great, being second only
| to that of the opening day. Ihe omcia
count of the visitors Is not made up te
today. The crowd at The grounds Is
very large and weather is cool ana DE-
lIghtful. .,
The official count of the admissions II
the Exposition yesterday gives the mum
Der of paying visitors as a III ,' IRE.
| 7,542; total 1858. Cash receipts
$2,O55, $50 during eighteen days. Since
the Exhibition has been open there have
been 1852, 744 paying visitors admitted.
! Pre.byserian General Assembly.
| NEW YORK, May 31,-In the Presby
terian General Assembly to day, the
Moderator announced the receipt of 9
private letter from Rev. b. NJ. Smith. the
Moderator of the, Southern Assembly
The letter stated that the Southern As
sembly's original action was adopted IRE
spect,ve of the telegram from th'
, Northern Assembly, which, though un
officially Announced 10 the Copnmittse o
the Whole, was not officially Hrbugh be
i fore the As. mbly for action; until th'
raper of Il Committee on Bills ~
Oyertures b d been adopted. The rspl,
c ,ntainllgt , former action was
sent to the Northern Assembly, .an-
PRAYER was offered in Thanksgiving Il
God for bringing both Assemblies TO thh
unanimous conclusion.
The report of the Committee on th'
American Peace Society was adopted.
Rev. John G. Hall offered resolution
strongly degouncing the deecration o
the Sabbath by the railroads OF the coun
try. rs frausht with the most serious con
sequences to our civil and religious iu
ture as people. Laid on the table.
The report on the Benevolent Worl
of Church, after lew Alterations, wa
adopted.
The report of the special committee Il
report 10 the next General Assembly OF
the constitutionality Of the Synodica
Committee on Benevolence, on motion o
DR.. Preim was adopted.
The collection for the Witherspoor
monument amounted TO $405 dollars.
The assembly was then adjourned.