The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-20
CUMBERLAND pREsDYrRR1ANs.

MEMPHIS, TENN, May 10.-The Presby,
terian Assembly met in the fourth days
session at 0 o'clock this morning. Rev. j,
S. Rider, Moderator, presiding. The pro.
Ceedings opened with prayer BY the Rev.
NJ. NJ. Smith, followed BY religious services
conducted by Rev. ]. II. Coulter, The
minutes OF Saturday were read and ap-
proved.
The Committee on Deceased Ministers,
through Its chairman, Rev. ]. D. White,
OF Jacksonville, ILL.,, presented the follow.
ing resolutions:
ResOlred, That while we bow submissive.
ly to the affective dispensation OF Gods
providence and sympathize deeply with
the afflicted, bereit families, and destitute
churches, We recommend an earnest i'm.
Fortunate prayer that God will oyerrule
all for His glory, prosperity, church and
salvation South.
Reaolred, That earnest prayers be made
throughout the church for more thorough
consecration ofour ministers and churches,
that God will revive His work and cali
other men TO preach the gospel Of Jesus
Christ who may receive the falling man
ties Of those gone before.
The names OF the deceased are as fol.
lows: Ministers-J. r. Brown, Samuel
Calhoon, @. G. Gates, S. G. Davis, 7. S. W.
Russell, Minor Neal, Louis Taylor, W. B.
Gillham, ]. N. Norris, ]. N. Hance, R. NJ.
King, Robert Walters, John Crawford,
James Ferrell, Joseph Neely, ]. G. Hardin,
w. G. Holt, NJ. II. Remick, ]. A. Corn.
wall, w. NJ. McGill, n. Powers, S. S. Ber-
ton, ]. B. Logan, w. D. Chadwick, L. K.
Woods, Henry Dye, W. A. Cathran. Ii
enthusiastically. Wright, J. R. Humph-
reys, s. D. Johns. Candidates-W, W.
Mcdonnell.
The report was adopted by rising vote,
and followed by the song, 20, Land OF
Rest for Thee Isigh," and prayer by Rev.
Daniel Patton.
The Committee on synodical Records
then reported, after which the Assembly
took recess until half-past two o'clock.
At the afternoon session the report Of
the Committee on General Correspon-
dence was considered, and the following
recommendations by the committee were
adopted:
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church in the United States Of America
Rev. A. 3. Miller, D. D.; Alternate, Rev.
D. NJ. Harris, D. D.
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United ates.-Rev. ". b.
Fair; Alternate, Rev. s. H. Buchanan.
General Synod OF the Evangelical Lu.
theran Chufch-Rev. ]. B. Sprowl, and
Alternate, Rev. E. K. Squier, D. D.
National Council OF the Congress.
sional Church-Rev. II. A. Jones; alter
nate, Rev. ]. NJ. Gill.
General Assembly OF the Cumb,r.
land Presbyterian Church (Colored)-
J. D. Fitzpatrick; alternate, Rev. ]. T. Nc.
CormiCk.
Grand Conference Of the Protestant
Methodist Church-Rev. Il. Melville; al,
ternate, Rev. W. II. Black.
Evangelical Union OF Scotland Rev.
Campbell D. D., Rev. j. NJ. Campbell,
Rev. j. II. Hubert.
A congratulatory telegram from the Gen,
eral Assembly, In session at Saratoga. was
read. The moderator was authorized TO
reply.
Tie report OF the Committee on Over.
lures was adopted, as was also the report
OF tho Committee on Education.
The Judiciary Committee submitted the
following report in response to an INQUIRY
whether Presbytery has a right To liS.
solve a congregation witboutiEs consent
when deemed proper by the Presbytery tc
do 90,
The committee answers that the Gen.
eral Assembly Of 1869 answered that cues
ton In the negative. We recommend that
you affirm that action. Adopted.
PRESBYTERIAN aRSRRA1 ASSEMBLY.
SARATOGA, May l9.-The General Pres
byterian Assembly telegraphed the fol
lowing message 10 the General Assemblies
at Louisville and Memphis:
'Srhe General Assembly oi the Preshy
terrain Church, now In session at Sarato99t
Springs, presents its cordial Salutations L
the General Assemblies In session a
Louisville and Memphis, praying for then
grace, mercy and peace through our IorC
Jesus Christ In behalf Of the Assembl,
and In the sympathies Of a common faiti
and order" WV
A communication was received from
Committee Of the Southern Genera
Assembly, suggesting cooperation In a
toPtS 70 prevent the dissertation Of tn
Sabbath. Referred TO committee,
4 resolution approving the work of tb
Society Tor the Suppression Of Vice wa
Rsv. hr. Miller presented q report o
the work oi the Hoard of Publicatior
pne hundred and nlnety.eleht thousan
collars were received the first wear. an
the FUNDS have been administered Wit
economy and discretion. Mission wdr
| has been prosecuted with zeal, The r T,
II port closed with recommending the Mar
OF the Boatd, and declaring tie Sabbat
sshe9t q every church under control
the church sessions. III
Rev. DR.. schenek, Secretary OF tho ptiI
Ncaaon, made some remarks regarding Ii