The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-21
TIE pnrsnYTrnIAN AssEMnIIEs.
The Proceedings of Yesterdays Sessions
ofthe Three Bodies,

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OF the Three Bodies,
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
MRNpHIs, May 2O.-The fifth days ses
sion Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Assembly met at 0 o'clock. Thl
report Of the Committee on Missions wa
adopted. The Assembly, at 1880 o'clock
took a recess till 2:S0 p. NJ, alter having
adopted the following: "That the Mod
orator be instructed 10 telegraph the fra
ternal greetings Of this General AssembI.
to the Moderator Of the General Assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church in tht
United States now in session In the city O
Louisville.
In the Cumberland Presbyterian As
sembly, at its forenoon session, the fourth
item, which authorizes the Board OF Mis-
sions to publish It's record by subscription
was adopted. The fifth, 1--WE recommend
non.conGurrencc In the suggestion Of the
Board for the appointment OF three min
isters to assist the Board in It's appeal fol
contributions;n the report was adopted
with the word ministers" stricken from
the report Sixth, "That atwhile commend.
ing the Board for It's effort TO reduce its
expenses, you urge them 10 persevere in
their good work." adopted. In conclu.
sion your committeewould state that they
have given the financial exhibit Of the
Board thorough examination and find
1t correct and satisfactory. We are also
constrained to commend the zeal and fideI.
ity Of the Board and its corresponding sec.
retary. The report as a whole was
adopted.
Acommunication from WIN. Adamson,
Geo. Gladstone, and Robert Heslap, OF the
Evangelical Union, Scotland, sending
friendly greeting, was read and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
A communication from the Lexington
Presbyterty, OF the Cumberland Presby.
terian Church, lately in session at Bolton,
Cass county, Mo-, praying for the General
Assembly 10 appoint committee to meet
committee appointed by the Lexington
Presbytery with q view TO recommend
measures whereby two churches, may
effect an organized union OF two bodies
was, after long debate, referred to the
Committee on 0Vertures. Another mem.
orial from the same Presbytery was re-.
terred to the Judiciary Committee. The
Committee on Publications was received
and made special order at the session to
be held tonight at S o'clock. @
NORTHERN PRESBYTERIAN.
SARATOGA, May 20.-The first business
before the Assembly was the reading Of
the report OF the Board OF Home Missions,
which shows that there are 1909 mission.
aries engaged in the work. Ten mission
aries died during the past year. In 1850
they organized 264 Sunday schools, and
now have under their care Ill 1881 pupils.
The Board reports the organization OF 1856
churches, an increase in membership of
1882. The receipts were $l7,3G6 in ex-
cess Of 1873 and 1870.
The report discusses the questions Of
sustentation OF freedmen (whJ it thinks
should be in charge OF the society,", wo-
mems work, schools, immigration and the
duty OF the church. Women's work is
especially commended.
Total number Of communicates in the
churches under the control of the Board,
66,4l5; aggregate Of congregations, l07,
7sl; baptisms OF adults during the year,
2,0SS; baptisms Of infants, 1902; number
Of SUNDAY schools, l'Ofoi number OF
cn1rGn n &c edillces, 4,Vo2 value Of same,
,o4V,Stoi eaod hummer n1 oullt durlhg the year,
VI value SzoV'2oO; NUMBER repaired and
enlarged, lI5: amount of church debts
cancelled, Sl27 ,l02; number of seli-sus-
tanning churches, SO; number of parson-
ages, 1872; value, S247,937. Total receipts
for the year S902,575, Of which 47,2l2
was IN legacles, Szo,oOO o. Oh miscellaneous
anu specia e,s cnatacter, ,@, so,So1 rom iadies
socleties Sio'iVt on account oil sustenta-
tion, anu SlS'42t from synods.
Rey. Dr. hendall, secretary OF the
Doatd' I0lloWe9 tue Teaulng with an ad-
dress. ne spoke OF me appeal made ior
AID TO pay the de6t ot Sl9O,0OO, which was
iesPonae1 70 oy SVoOoU Of contributions
III MaIGh iast; ne uetaileu the obstacles
met Win IN New W. NIexlSo anu utah.
Oh niouon ot heV. " fatton, the con:
sideration OF tlat part OF the report OF
nome missions relating TO freedmen was
deferred nnui tne report OF the standing
committee on freedmen,
Kew. >. Y. Hewitt Of Montana, alter
giving an account o. the agricultural and
mining resources ot that territory, said
tnere St wereslx there,
one seit'sustalnlng. Ihere ls great call
there Tor PRESBYTERIAN missionaries. The
Eatnollcs are sehding priests 10 occupy the
Ierrltory.
keV. oVerstreet presented the claims OF
Kansas. Kansas ABOUT ABOUT zen years ago the State
nad only iorty cnurehes, Iast year thirty
iour were ofganlzed' making over two
nanured IN aiI now IN the state: The
Home missionary society IS entitled to the
substantial sympathy oil the church every
w1ere. ~
John NJ. Coynor, ot utah, spoke Of the
necessity oil the WORK oI the society there.
Il money was not spent IN Christlanizing
utah now millions more VIII be needed
nereaIter 70 Put down the Mormons who
are lndetahgaOle in proselyting at home