Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-22
THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian General Assembly.

SARATOGA, May 2l.-At the opening
of the Presbyterian General Assembly
today, the mileage committee reported
that IL Presbyteries had not reported;
% reported in part, 10 paid in full, and
! declined to report.
The Special Committee on Trust
Funds reported the total fund to be
$94l 100.
The report on the Foreign Missions
was the special order of the day. The
receipts for the year were 1927 ,64l; ex-
penditures, S44l ,S3l; deficit, 5,203,
which added to the debt of last year
makes the present debt $62,532. The
expenses have been reduced at home
and abroad at the beginning OF the year,
$4,000. The income must he increased
or the work contracted. Fortunately,
within few months, large bequest
from a well known lady will be availa-
bic, and this will remove the debt.
Among the Indian tribes there are
l,537 communicates, the majority be-
ing Nez Perces. Great good has been
done in Papal Europe.
Cumberland Presbyterians.
MEMPHIS, May 2l.-The sixth days
session OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
Assembly convened this morning.
Opening prayer by Rev. Pierson, fol
lowed by devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. j. VI. White,
Yesterdays minutes read and ap-
proved.
The special committee to whom was
referred the communication OF the COM
mittee appointed by the last General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States, requesting this
body TO take into consideration the sub
iect OF Sabbath desecration, adopt
such measures as in its judgment
may seem best To arrest this
growing evil, and also the memorial OF
the New Hope Presbytery, requesting
this assembly to memorialize the Con
gress of the United States to change the
laws regulating the army, navy and
postal departments so that those en-
gagged in them shall be allowed and re-
uuired to observe the Sabbath as other
citizens of the government, and TO re-
quest other great ecclesiastical bodies in
the United States TO memorialize Con-
gress upon the same subject, respect
fully report that We have reviewed the
contents of several papers under
consideration and rejoice to see that
this subject is agitating the minds and
hearts of Christian people. Dissertation
of the Sabbath is a wide spreading and
rapidly growing evil, and one which
the highest interest OF the Church and
the welfare of the whole nation, spirit
ual and material, demands shall be ar
rested. We therefore recommend
|. The adoption OF the Suggestions
contained in the report OJ the commit
tee appointed by the General Assembly,
and that the memorial OF the New Hope
Presbytery be granted.
.. That committee OF three be APP
pointed by the Moderator of this As
semhly, TO prepare and present 10 Con-
gress a memorial respectfully requesting
such changes in the laws and practices
OF the different departments OF the gov
ernment as shall give all the
government employees and officers
the fullest opportunity 10 enjoy Gods
holy day in the manner required 10y
Him.
3. That it be made the duty OF the
committee To correspond with all the
other great ecclesiastical bodies in the
United States, requesting them TO me
morialize upon the same subject.
Adopted.
The Committee on the Evils OF Alco-
holic Beverages reported:
|. That it is the sense OF this assem-
bly, that the traffic in alcoholic liquors as
a beverage should be regarded by all
civilized people as an illegitimate and
criminal business, against which We ut
ter a most solemn and emphatic protest
.. That the church members who will
not be persuaded TO give up all cOnnec-
ton with the traffic and use Of alcoholic
beverage and absent themselves as far as
possible from places where this deadly
foe is kept, should be regarded as guilty
of unchristian conduct. and liable 10 the
censure of the church.
8. We join in the earnest request OF
thousands OF the best Christian workers
throughout the land, that the Interna-
tional Alliance set apart day during
the week oi prayer in 1880, for Chris
tians of all lands to unite in prayer to
almighty God for the overthrow OF tbis
greatest foe to Christian progress.
Adopted.