The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-10
pKESBYTERY OF TIE L. L,
CHURCH.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
The Presbytery of Wheeling held ITS
regular spring meeting in the lecture
room of the u . P. Church yesterday, be-
ginning st 10 o'clock AN. The meeting
was opened with prayer by the Modera'
tor. Rev. Il. c. Vincent, D. D.
Upon calling the roll the following
memb ers answered to their names: Drs.
McLure, Grimes, Wsddle, Campbell,
Wallace, Marlng, Sleethe, Bali, Love,
Pollock, Coleman, Weir, Johnston, Vim
cent, Parks, Ashenhurst, and Elders
Cowden, Mcfarland, Watson, King,
Buchanan, Bruley, Keyser, Dimes, Por-
ter, McGan, Thoburn and Hawthorn.
The minutes of the previous meetings
at West Alexander and ST. Clsirsville
were read and approved. a question
was here raised as 10 what minutes are 10
be approved. A committee consisting OF
Revs. BALI Wallace and Campbell
were appointed to examine and report.
The committee reported that no minutes
had been approved since the approval
of those made one year ago IN THIS
place. The report WAS received.
On motion Rev. j. ! Ashenhurst was
received from the Prasbytery OF Mans
field, o., and his name added to the roll.
DR.. Mcclure presented his annual re-
port as financial agent. The report
shows the amounts contributed to the
boards during the financial year just
closed as follows:
Home missions, $43l.50; foreign mis-
sions, $87460; publication missions, S3O.l6i
education missions, $50, Freedmen's mis-
sions, $l4862; sssemblys missions 81 TO-
aged ministers missions, $1,000; church
extension, $l29.3O; loan, $4,000; synods,
$5l35, delegate lund, all claims paid,
$46.36; Presbyterisl, $24 or seminary
$1,000.
Another paper was also read by Dr.
Mcclure, relative to the need Of certain
localities OF Ohio county. Referred to
Committee on Supplies.
On motion, j. A. Andersoa'5 applica-
ton to be taken under care of this Pres
bytery as a theological student was re-
ferrei to Committee on Training OF
Young Men.
A request from Egypt for ono-third OF
Rev. Loves time during the summer
was referred TO the Committee on sup
plies.
Applications from the coagregs-
tions of Bellairo and Martins Ferry
and united charge Of Brownsville and
Pleasant Ridge tor aid from Home Mis-
sions Board were received, and on motion
laid on the table for the time.
On motion j. G. Ashenhurst was aP.
pointed in Bros Meloy's place, Commits
sioner to General Assembly, and to sit
as member of Board OF Home Mission.
On motion 1870 o'clock this 2. NJ. was
appointed the hour for hearing speCl.
mems OF Improvements from the young
men under the care of tho Presbytery.
Adjourned until 1870 o'clock,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Presbytery resumed consideration OF
business. The Clerk of P-esbytery re-
signed his office. The time Of eIecting
the stated clerk was changed from fall to
spring meeting and ordered that the
term of office for the future be four years
and a reasonable compensation be allow
ed him for expenses. w. Weir was then
elected clerk
Rev. +. b. Calderhead was received
on certificate from Reunited Presbyterian
Church.
The Presbytery examined and spprov'
ed the records of its sessions so far ss
they were furnished, and ordered those
who did not present theirs at this meet
ing to do so at the June meeting.
Presbytery reported to the Board OF
Home Missions one laborer and asked ior
one for the next year.
Bcllaire was recommended TO the
Board OF Home Missions for aid TO the
amount of $500; the united charge OF
Brownsville and Pleasant Ridge
in Monroe county, Tor aid to the amount
of $500, and Martins Ferry to the
amount of $500.
Rev. VIM. Grimes was appointed a..
ternate delegate to the General Assem-
blv, vice Rev. II. Parks, resigned.
Rev. r. &. Wallace was appointed
Sabbath School Superintendent for the
PresDytery.
Mr.. j. A. Anderson, of West Ale1sn,
der, was received under the care Of the
Presbytery as q theological student.
An important paper signed by Revs,
Love and Balph, bearing on the present
legal status OF the Presbytery, was pre-
scented, and by agreement action for the
present was deferred.
DR.. Mcclure presented a paper propos-
ing that the members OF the Presbytery
give each days preaching in mission.
airy territory lying on and about Glenn's
Run above the city OF Wheeling, and
contiguous TO the Ohio river.
Adjourned with prayer By Rev D. M
Sleethe.
In the evening sermons were delivered
by Messrs. d. G. Stewart, j. Z, Frazier,
5. A. Moore and j, NJ. Moore as parts OF
licensure trlsle.
A good and attentive audience were
present and the discourses of all the
young gentlemen were unanimous
~ sustained by the Presbytery. The
Presbytery will hold its next regular
meeting ut CALEDONIA, West Virginia,
on the second Wednesday of June, 1878.
Board OF Public Works.
This body met at the Office Of the
Secretary OF State YESTERDAY, and at roll