The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-27
pREsnYTERIAN GENERAL AssEMnLY.
Yesterdays Proceedings Of the Dedy.

ulEecleu 10 pay sums due 10 several con
missioners, The Committee on Theolol
Ical seminaries made a report showing th
number Of seminaries to be 81; numbt
Of students last year, 5S4; number Of pr
fessors, 81; graduated students, l8l
amount Of property held, $4,4l5,177. TIL
report recommends the seminaries fc
colored men to the large liberality OF th
church. The German seIninaries wet
spoken Of for the present necessary, bu
to be merged into older institutions q
soon as possible. Great pleasure was q
pressed In the raising Of the standard {
scholarship In seminRries. The exClusio
Of lazy, dull and the worldlyIninded wa
recommended. The death Of three pro
lessons was noticed, and the report wa
unanimously adopted. ~ ..
The Committee on the Policy OF th
Church reported several overtures sent VI
from the Presbyteries, generally OF loca
interest, and the suggestions of the com
mittee were generally adopted. y, n g...
On the overture OF the Presbytery 0
New York, In regard to the reconstruction
OF the Synods, 1t was ordered that specis
IoLnLILtee a De raisea 70 report 70 the mex
assembly. Tt .'.., ,4,Ii lu -.
o, luz yyertuteS regarding Attlng Will
S'oaeu Gaeu uoors on trlals was referred % tht
The Committee on Corresponding
Bodies reported that they had reportI
OF Geo. A. Geyin, delegate to the General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church oI
GanaaHI @ JUN y. J9Hes, iue1egate 70 the
tos;Sns SenerM 1ssemply As o. V1mOerlan9 PreSoy
~ tstlIsi psi Mm; 1LVlhS, 9enerai SYNOD ol
the the 6 ne.ormea OnuEch; toyalo Brayton, 70
tle SH uehetal l Assembly ol scotland; They
aaNe peen corulalIy ana lraternally wei,
G9neu. ihey say that lnasmuch as all
~ tt,teSpoytetlan ~ otganlEatohs are joined IN
the freseyterlan General A Alliance, which
9as : stated sessions, the practice Of sending
9isslegates 70 other presbyterian bodies he
poil fl ~,
6 Reys. Drs; W. I: Breed, Y; A. Dickey,
2. !; rFtne; In ?. =. Nich9Is, Elders George
chnnnd,,"' cH, W; Si,I tenproecS, W. =: podge anq
Snauncy On Nolas were appointed q commit
y, see " seIect thltty.two otnersto pc report
\ ~ ~ tue nekt general assembly 70 be
Ieaeases ~ WIN mem 70 Tue next session q
.te sL senetal aillanSe 70 ood meet IN Fhnadel'
pnrs' ~ a,SsI.aA SeptemDer =, iosC;
Dsiegates 70 corresponding bodies: Rev.
~. ~ sylvester T. Seayllle, 70 the General
y TSSSo Souoi tue Luthern CnnFGh Kew. Or:
~ tonH HS.L SUs; 70 Tue Henerai conference Of
nn Sae pI ntetn9ulst episcopal Ohufcn; Rev.
~. ~. [eter t.i sLyket, 70 tne General Associa-
iSoI = uOii VI tne EongtegaLl9aaI; rev: Df. WIN.
p.il, D. nal, 70 Lne ueneFaI convention q the
y. .nI,. Eplscopal Ohutch. me over
tteon t',i st.a Ieuuced representation sent d9wn
~ ~ tIe ~ last assembly was reported lost.
0n u snS 9ueStlon OF extending territory
S..ml ~ tue ooaro Oh cnuFeh efeclon may
puilu ',!aL c1urches IN certain states named, 1t
Sas .;sanS 2ruereo 70 ihciude all states and Ter
Tte ~. an. ..,n.
=, tne ~ oo1nnlttee on fqpllcauons declln'
~ ,.aUe 70 Ieeommenu the pl6liGatlon ot prayer
pteeLms pnasLs toP4cS' IL VIII De lelt 70 the
fsS"y s:uS,it: sSries.
a resolution wasadopteu complimentary
= slHnof EarInd, corresponding delegate
loui Tue Maluenslan ChHrGh to this as,
'e,nhp'y, y ~ eoInMenuIng tne VaiGous church
~, II tne sympathy ana ald OF the churches.
lI hne Gommlttee was ordered to report some
Ilan ha oy whic4 the ohCers and SOLDIERS in
,le ,..,.; army my W reacheu lof religious IN
''Tt'lons. r. ,,,an ns.,.,.,,,, ..g,
H. ~ c.a Sas V9!eu 70 holG the next session In
III ;aS1o.,.: otate house at Maulson, WIS. The
.oi!owlng resolution was offered, regard
~ tne attenuahce OF cnurch members al
'ugateTs !1 anu III operatic PERFORMANCES: -
oaJ"n nJiSo,pea, that.lh view o. inc increased at
.I .ehu"lce ol Church members at the theatre
tlu opera, the assembly pears earnest and
'O.elnn testimony against TINS practice as
with christian duty, since it
10y oriy gives countenanceto support an
lusuy described by the former
as school OIL immortality, but is
y 1,! itselt spiritually hurtiul and tends to
ooLtetate tne ilns which should always
De q PIaihly visible between the followers OF
EnrLst at, anu tne@orld;. adopted.
1ne resolution offered regarding the
!. Ieaulhe OF secular papers OH sunday was
men reported on.
neSOtved Ihat the General Assembly,
peIleVlng that the practice on the part Of
shurch members Of reading secular pa
n . SH
.he increase, and believing also thatit is q
srievous injury 70 the personal piety Of
reaaers, ana serious obstacle to the cause
~ 'IHoa! Ontlst IN every community, would de-
preca!e the practlce, and would urge on
al who love the Lord and desire the
spread n Of bis Kingdom IN the world to do
u, IN thelF power TO discountenance the
same. Adopted. 6. ~ E'..
Regarding the overture against recog.
nj. nlzlng aI9 the Roman Catholic baptism, the
solLiniItee 1 TeanlEm Lne actlon oi the Cen
srat aa assembly OF 1910, leaving 1t with the
pastor and convert to decide whether u
feRaptism Pap shall be made made. 49,,
me nhe rePoTs was at'acKed by Elder G. D:
Dr4Se y. IKE, ana "a rev. Dr. rfime, and defended
~ ;,t0 heV' Ut. FStt9n 5 CHAIRMAN ot the COM
InlI'ee, ~ VINO declared az ne had done In
Hls MS opening sermon, tnat the Roman
Gsa;S. Gh.nUllc 's otancn oi tne Church OF
ontist. S.atHNi. .,; ne salu N the nght against
otnerwise communism, and
9,iie, 9tner enemies ot Christianity, the Roman
GatnollGs are one oil the strongest allies the
ch9rch p mas; ,..-.,..s ..,,i
neV' .1 Dr. frlme denounced the decision
oIo;ns 81 tae comallttee t as enIsnatlng from the
cL9lStefs oil tne theological seminaries