The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-25
THE AFTERNOON


session OpGHtu Win pldJCI'
Rev. MIR. Frederichs moved that $500
be appropriated for the MoundsyIILe
church by the Board Of Sustenance.
Dr.. Hays made short address on self
sustaining churches.
Various papers of minor importance
were read and referred TO committees.
Reports as to the progress Of theologi-
cal students under the care OF the Pres
bytery, at the various colleges, We're
read.
Rev. Mr.. Long, Of the Albany Pres
bytery, Rev. Mr. Mitchell and Rev. Mr..
Hunter were made corresponding mem
bcrs of the Presbytery.
W. l.. Alexander. G. W. McCollum
and G.. p. Wilson, candidates for the
ministry, were then examined us TO their
qualifications, their motives IN seeking
the ministry and their religious expert
ence. Each candidate was put through
a course Of severe questioning as to how
they became Christians. Tney were in
telIgent locking young gentlemen, and
their examinations were sustained and
their names placed upon the roll OF can
diiates.
The report of the Committee on Sup.
plies, appointed at the last meeting, WAS
made
A committee was appointed to look
into tue question Of mileage and enter
tainment.
1t was decided to hold the next meet
irg Of the Presby terry at Lower Ten
Mile
Revs. Smith, f. Greer and L. B. Far
rar were appointed delegates TO the Gen
eral Assembly.
Revs. Stockton and Glen were APP
pointed alternates.
Elders j. II. Braddock and David
Kerr were appointed as delegates to the
General Assembly.
DR.. Hays presented resolution asking
that the PresbyLery will hereafter take
charge of the work of home missions and
sustentation within its bounds, and that
q committee be appointed TO report on
tie matter.
DR.. Hays spoke strongly in favor Of
his motion, and was replied to at length
by Revs. Alexander and Motiett. The
paper was referred TO a committee for
luture action.
Rev. Long, State agent Of the New
York American Bible Society, spoke at
some length on the subject of Bible
work, and the cost of Bibles for all, both
poor and rich. He said that in Parkers-
burg, Martnsburg and Charleston there
is al average Of one family out Of five
which has no. Bible, while here in
Wheeling the average is one out of seven.
j. II. kaston, j. S. Fleming, j. V. Nil
liga0, and } X. Alexander, candidates for
the ministry, were put through CruCi-
al examination as a knowledge of theolo-
gy, church government, &c. The exam.
nations of the candidates were sustained
and declared satisfactory.
The Committee on Home Missions re-
ported q resolution asking the Board of
Mission to appropriate S75 for the church
at Cameron, and $50 for the 2nd church
of Wheeling. Passed.
Committee on Supplies reported that
Cameron had leave to employ Rev. Z.
B. Fargar for two thirds of his time and
Unity to employ him for the remaining
time This was agreed to.
Reports from the various churches
were then read snd approved.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session began st hslf-past
seven. The choir opened the services
with singing vel known hymn, after
which Mr.. T. Frederichs delivered the
opening prayer, and after the coDgregs-
ton sang, Sweet hour of Prayer DR.
George Prayer read an address on the
subject of Prayer and personal conse-
Grafton" The discourse wss en- able one
and was well received.
DR.. J. I. Bronson, spoke on "Fsmily
Religion" He said that once Gov. Orr,
OF South Carolina, told him that although
he himself had wandered from the tsith
OF his forefathers, still there was no doub.
that the Glass of people upon whom
the hope Ct the country rested
were the members OF the Presbyterian
Church, those who have hsd careful
training on religious subjects in their
homes
DR.. Stockton also said few words on
the same subject and in the same vein.
Take men Ike Aaron Burr, take such
men as excite strikes and riots and you
find that their family religion has been
neglected. Ministers should be careful
that their own families are models in this
respect.
Rev. David Hervey said that one rea-
son why the gospel has SO little effect is
hecansa OF 8 want of family relipion- Ii