Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-27
RELIGIOUS WORK.
An Inters sting Session of the up
Church Yesterday.
The Reformed Synod on the Use Of tiq-
uCr and Tobacco-The Ses-
sion at Saratoga.

PIrrsByRrH, May 26.-The quarter CEN
tennial celebration OF the formation OF the
/. p. church was held in the Second L. p.
church, Allegheny City, to-day. Every
seat in the auditorium was occupied, and
the aisles were taken up crowding the
church 10 its utmost capacity. Fully 1000
persons were in attendance, The room
was handsomely decorated and presented
a beautiful appearance. The pulpit was
completely hidden behind a wreath OF
rare flowers and tropical plants. On the
wall back OF the platform, extending from
one gallery TO the other, IN semi-circle,
we're the words. Truth OF God, "Forbesr-
snce in Love" Underneath in large let
ters of the same description was ISIS,
Union l~>3." Suspended from the wall
oa each side OF the pulpit were two ban
ners containing the names OF the MINIS
ters OF the church for the past twenty-five
years. The stage was occupied by eN-MOu-
orators and officers OF the Board OF Church,
professors of seminaries, speakers and
those who
Participated In the Union
OF the two churches twenty-five years ago
Moderator Mcmillan called the assembly
10 order shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing and introduced DIR. J. 7. Cooper as tue
presiding officer. In brief address he
referred. touchingly, 10 the death vi MIN
listers Of the Church since its establish
ment.
After devotional exercises an address was
made by IN. Kerr on Fathers OIL the
Union, by Rev. James S. Ban. on work
Abroad During Twenty-Five Years; oy
IN
s,itutions:" by Rev. ". Z. Kane. "Our
sabbath schools" by Rev. y. g. McDill.
Lessons OF Twenty i've Years by Rev.
J. NJ. Fulton, Memorial offering; by
Rev. W. e.. Moorhead, Outlook Toward
the Future" The addresses we're inter.
spersed With singing. The exercises closed
with PRAYER by Rev. G.. c. Vincent. and
the benediction by Rev. j. T. Cooper.
An Interesting session.
PfrrSrrEcH. May 2G.-After roll call and
devotional exercises warm discussion
took place on the character oI Geneva
COLLEGE ard Beaver Falls. The matter
was finally referred TO a committee who
were instructed TO secure the granting OF a
charter, if possible. with the amendment
offered bv Rev. MCCraCken, of Michigan,
recurring that the bylaws OF the college
and any proposed changes shall be SUB.
mit,ed 10 the synod before taken effect. II
the charter could lot be secured WITH the
amendment the committee will get 1t alone:
DR.. Stone, of the Board OF Trustees OF
Geneva College, presented report wh'ch
showed the Institution to be In
FIourishing Condition.
pr. Stone asked for an appropriation OF
$1,000, which was referred to the Commit
lee an Appropriations. The committee
appointed TO consider the memorial from
CORVALLIS congregation, Nova Scoua, re-
ported that the congregation desired IN
s;ructions from the synod as to whether
tbey should refuse to acknowledge imner'
sion in water as valid baptism. DIR. James
Kennedy. of New York, stated that they
would not say what form OF bapusm coulu
inyalidate when the spiritin which 1t IS done
is right. Dr. Stone supplemented the re-
port by stating that there was not one eie,
ment in baptism as administered by the
Baptist Church that was contrary TO dlvlne
worship. He therefore considered IT IN
Justice TO say immersion was an invaIldste
baptism.
The Report OF Presby teries
WAS then read and filed and Rev. Robo, OF
the Committee on Foreign Missions real
his report. A special session was ordered
for Monday evening, when the worA oi
foreign missions will be considered, anu
prominent missionaries VIII oe present
submitted. The former was adopted attet
reassertipg their former position against
the use of Intoxicating wine at the COM
munion table. The report on temperance
occasioned a lively discussion, which was
participated in by nearly all the delegates,
but pending the vote the Synod adjourned
until Monday morning.
The Saratoga Meeting.
SAENroaA. y. y. May 26-The Generai
Assembly spent the irst hour IN tnsnAS
giving and prayer. led by Rev. Dr. W. Z.
Young. Of Louisville, for the complete es-
tAblishment of fraternal relations between
Northern and Southern churches' heS:
DR.. Herrick johnson presented report
from the Committee on Bills and oyertures
which the assembly adopted. Overture
from the Cuysgs PRESBYTERIAN historicsl
Society and general synods and fresoy-
tery takes measures as TO the best
Observe the FOrtleth Anniversary
Of the birth of Martin Luther. Overture
from the Emporis, KsS, Presoytery was
adopted, asking President Arthur ana
Secretary Lincoln 70 grant petition from
80 Presbyterian members relative 10 cnlei
Joseph and his hand Of Sez Perres indians,
Indian Territory, 10 return that band 10
Nez Perre reservation, Idaho. Oyertures
were presented from several Presoyteries
regarding the Iodisn poity IN tse Govern
msnt. recommending that the right oil cl-
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