The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-14
NEW YORK.

\ FLCEEi IN The sIOCk AAEAET.
NEw YoEx. October l9-The bear ele
men, At the Stock Exchange again demon
s,rated its power, and evidently controlled
the operations OF the day. The trepida
non observed a; the close Of Fridays busi'
ness among holders found further develop
ment to-day, and considerable amounts ot
! long stock came upon the market. These
with the courageous action OF the bears,
added to rumorS OF impending financial
difficulties in this city, will explain the de-
cline OF the active list, although the report.
were vague. Western Union, in view OF
the establishment OF an opposition line to
Baltimore, and the reported dissatisfaction
I OF grain dealers in Chicago and MilEau.
kee, was further forced down 10 90, and
Lake Shore broke . per cent 70 69i, while
! al the same time Northwestern yielded 10
81, and 69! for the common and preferred
respectively. and st. Paul common TO 2si,
with che preferred selling down per cent
TO 64i. The coal shares were decidedly
weak al 30; for Delaware, LAckaEannA q
Western. and Delaware ( Hudson fell .
per cent 70 Il. Morris < Essex was also >
per cent lower al 9li, and New Jersey /
per cent al -, caused by reports thSt the
teh;:h Valley Co. WAS dissatisfied with
the presen; combination, controlled by
what is called the Board o! Control. Ere
welded TO II J, and Michigan Central broke
IRON t9l TO 67!, the general dealings hav-
Ing evidenced more than the usual demor-
aliz1tion among holders OF stocks
ysox PEEsBYTEEIAXIsN TO UNIvERsALtsX.
The members Of the First Union Presby-
terian Church, Al Lexington avenue and
Eish;y-sixth street, are disturbed by the
sudden resignation of their paSt0r, Rex-A.
&. Rogers, he having accepted call to the
pulpit Of the Harlem Cniversalist Chapel.
Mr.. Rogers preached his first sermon
about year ago. The deacous were
pleased with his earneStness, and they
asked him TO be the regular pastor, and he
ACCEPTED. Mr.. Rogers sermons often fell
Tar short Of the standard Of Presbyterian
orthodoxy. bu; it was hoped that time
would remedy this defect On Sunday
mornin: las; the preacher delivered ser.
mon containing few original ideas about
heaven which are not generally entertain
ei, or al least not expressed, By the Pres
bvterian clergy In the evening sermon
Mr. Rogers. 10 the surprise of every one
in the congregation, announced his reSlg'
nation from the Presbyterian pulpit. He
said. virtually, that he did not agree with
the Presbyterian doctrines, and at the
close OF his sermon he announced his in.
tention OF preaching farewell sermon on
the following Sunday.
HESKY WARD BEECHER
Has decided 10 withdraw almuS; entirely
nom the lecture platform. In his lecture
lsS; night he said: Il have been seIarsted
) rood deal from you during the past year
and Ctie years preceding il, but | mean to
be with YOU more this year and the years
10 come. have not CONE bSck 10 blow
trumpet or cause = waving Of hammers and
5 great excitement, but have growing
desire to be with you more. For the
present winter and season shall, with
lew executions, withdraw from the lecture
field, and give my time and strength more
entirely 10 my Church. and labor TO
deepen 5 spiritual feeling among you,
Mere enterprise VIII not do. We need
spirituality; and for this shall labor
NOT upon YOU, but with you. | look and
and hope for 3 great deepening In this
parish: live have deepening influence,
i must grow out OF = quicSened conscious
mess OF the presence OF God in Christ.
NE. rALXAGE
viii also devote himself 20 his Church
more. and to lect1.ing les. This change
was brought abont by the raising o! his
salary this week from 5000 TO $1,000.
lie Slys he has been Obliged 10 lecture
hitherto 70 pay his expenses