The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-31

CAMBRIDGE, O., May 30, 1873.
Correspondents Of the IntellISsncer.
The seven days session Of the United
Presbyterian Assembly Of No nth Amer.
lea closed last evening. The closing SEES
sion was one Of unusual interest to the
Assembly and TO the large congregation
present. The business Of this high church
court was not marred!in any degree BY
contention or bitterness. The work &C
complished Is accepted with satisfaction
by all the members and by the church At
large. The leading change or progressive
step taken was to order the Board Of
Publication 10 improve the music Of
the church by having suitable SCI
l~ections from the Pslams Of David
set TO music for use in the Sabbath
School. They were also instructed to
print . revised edition Of the Psalter.
The appropriations for Mission work
were largely increased for the next year
and measures adopted for larger and
more vigorous operations In their differ.
ent fields. Advanced ground was taken
upon the temperance question, but q
resolution prohibiting the use offerment-
ed wine at the Communion table met with
some opposition and was withdrawn at
request until there shonld be time to con.
slider II, adequate to the importance OF
the subject. The whole machinery Of the
Church was so revised and renewed as TO
give promise Of greater unity Of senti.
ment and action in the future in all the
departments Of the Churchis work. Tie
best Of feeling and interest continued un-
til the close. The Oldest ministers pres
ent testified that the General Assembly
was never better entertained than al this
place, and that there was never before so
large a general attendance Of the people
upon their sessions.
DR.. s. G. Irvine, Of Oregon, who was q
native OF this community, discharged the
duties OF Moderator Of the Assembly with
marked ability and fairness and re-
ceiyed particular praise from the As
sembly In 4 formal resolution. His clos.
ing address was beautiful and touching.
The following were among the Oldest and
most distinguished Commissioners pre-
sent: DR.. James Harper, n. Y, DR.. James
Blake, Boston, DR.. William Findley,
Canada, DR., Andrew Watson, Egypt, DR..
s. B. Reed, Tenn, DR.. ]. B. Dales, Phila.
delpbia, and DR.. William Waddle, Ken
ton, Ohio. 4.
That the Daily Guernsey Times produced
eminent satisfaction and was in fact the
praise OF all, was embodied in 3 resolu-
ion which was read to the Assembly. The
Moderator inquired pending the vote on
the resolution, whether the editor Of the
Times was present, and II SO requested
that he should come forward to the stand.
Being loudly called, he appeared amidst
u round Of applause and made a brief
which was repeatedly cheered.
de thanked them for their liberal pat.
ronage, which had rendered the Daily
Times q financial success beyond all
and promised that when they meet
here again he would gladly serve them
even more acceptably. The resolution
was then adopted by a very enthusiastic
vote.
The case Of Depew vs.. the B. so. Rail-
road il again on trial in our court. This
is the third trial Of this case. The last
verdict was $1,000 for the plaintiff,
Extensive preparations had been made
for the decoration here. In the morning
It seemed that 1t must fall through on &C.
count Of the rain, but this afternoon the
weather Ia fair and the exercises are in
progress.
Speeches are to be made by Chaplain
Coll ushfeld, Major Rainey,
probably Rev. DR.. Irvine and other MEM
bers Of the General Assembly who remain
to-day. Sixty little girls dressed 10 white,
with red and blue ribbons, will carry
wreathes. The Military Band and
City Guards, in cooperation with q
committee OF ladies have charge. There
will be 4 festival tonight.
The graduating exercises Of our High
School will take place Friday night.
There are eleven in the class Of 1878. 1t
will doubtless be Al occasion Of much
interest.
The Guernsey County Republican Con.
yentiou will be held here next Monday.
Delegates will be elected Saturday in all
the precincts. There are fifteen or twenty
and the contest for nomina-
tons promises TO be lively. We are not
disturbed now, however, with any Con-
gressional difficulties. LA. NJ.