The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-11
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


The annual Spring meeting ofthe Wheel
ing Presbytery OF the U. P. Church wa
held in this city yesterday, in the lectur
room OF the U. p. Church, on Chaplin
street. In the body OF the church ther
convened the Ladies' Presbyterial Mis-
sionary Society. Both meetings were vel
attended and were very interesting.
: The Presbytery was called to order abou
1880 O'Clock, by Rev.W. S. Motfatt,of War
) mock, o., Moderator, who led in prayer
| devotional exercises followed. The rol
, OF ministers and delegates was called
The ministers and elders responding were
Alex. Taylor, Wheeling.
Rev. VIM. Grimes, Belmont.
Dr. Waddle, Cassville and Unity.
Dr.. Campbell aud VIM. Watson, New
AtGens. 5..s.......,s ....,.....
Rev. NJ. NJ. Marling and Daniel Gifen
Roney's Point.
Rev. r. G. Wallace and John Dubois
Bellaire. -r5...lr. ..lt-.. ..... 1.
Rev. W. Weir and James Kerr, Martins
Ferry. 49, '.ar
Di. Balph and s. NJ. Thompson, St
| ClairSville. 'g .e.
Dr., Love and John Mcfarland, High
Ridge. Ia 4as mi. &.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Pollock and Thomas Nc
Farland, Brownsville and Pleasant Ridge.
Rev. w, NJ. Coleman, West Alexander.
Rev. ]. NJ. Farror and David Hawthorne,
Harrisville. .7aEH., t.ll-
Rev. s. NJ. Bailey and 7 G. Grove, Cadiz.
Rev.A.J. Hanna and Thomas Anderson,
Buckhannon Hill. y.
Rev. w. S. Mofatt and VIM. Fulton,
Warnock!liii Z iii!l g{Lt.. h.,
DR.. Vincent and Calvin Pollack, Union
Rev, J. .G.,Ashenhurst Blaine, Belmont
county. F'rS 7'i.''
Rev. Dr. Mcclure, Of this city, was not
present, as he is at present travelling in
Alabama. Rev: Mr. Weir, Of Martins
Ferry, served very efficiently as the eecre-
tary. After the minutes had been read
and approved, and the absentees from the
last meeting excused, the report Of the
standing students in the Allegbaney Sem.
mary was read and approved. 1t made a
good showing. ~ ~
"A committee, consisting Of Drs. Vincent
and BALI and Rev. ]. G. Ashenhurst, was
appointed TO present resolutions expressive
OF tho mind Of the Presbytery relative to
the death OF DR.. Johnson. While consid.
ering the appropriation to be made Tor the
aid OF Home Mission Stations, q recess was
taken to 2 O'Clock. On reassembling prayer
was offered by Rev. Ashenhurst Appro.
priations were then recommended as FOL
lows: Buckhannon Hill, SIPS; Browns.
vile and Pleasant Ridge, $500; Martins
Ferry, $500.
Rev. Pollock presented hls resignation
OF the charge Of the brownsville and Pleas.
ant Ridge stations, which was placed on the
table, the usual constitutional steps to be
taken. = q iSs z.
A. committee consisting of DR.. Vincent
ndiiey. Mr.. Bailey was appointed to bear
the salutations OF the Presbytery 10 the
ladies'societies. :
The minutes of the ~. lClaisville, Mar
tins Ferry, Roney's Point, Brownsville,
High Ridge, Wheeling and Belmont
societies were. examined and approved.
Requests for hall time preaching from
Wafnock aud Uniontown were granted,
and Pleasant Ridge named as the place for
the next meeting. ilLHM ~
Rev. NJ. E. Beall, Of Bridgeport and
DR.. Cunningham, OF this city, were invited
to sit with the body. ns.,hai
Rev. A. j. Hanna, Of Buohhannon Hi,
was appointed to preach an opening ser.
mon at the next meeting. Drs. Mcclure
and Vincent and Rev. Pollock were chosen
principals to- the General Assembly, and
Reys. Grimes, Hanna and Baily as alter
mates. Elders Alexander Taylor, Thomas
Anderson and y. Il, Halliday were ap.
pointed tojthe. Assembly also, with An
drew Mcfarland, Joseph Chambers and
Joseph Mckelyey as alternates. Nomina.
tions 10 the Assembly were made as fol-
lows: Superintendent Of Missions, Dr..
Balph; Financial Agent, Rev. K, g. Wal.
lace; Sunday School Superintendent, Rev.
j. G. Ashenhurst. '1'' :" '''1' =
The discussion on "a paper relative to
pastoral charges, ETC., was Tor the present
postponed, on account oil the absence Of
DR.. Mcclure. ..,.,...,,.-....
A ,memorial, signed by Revs. Thomas
Love, G. G. Vincent and NJ, NJ. Marling,
to the General Assembly which meets in
svSusi uuIsion @ .a,;s,as;an as raed. i oa
tollowe: - I : : =" = = : :
The presbyterv Of Wheeline woull most
IrespectlulIy, meinoriaIize the' General Az.
sembly TO adopt the following paper or one
of similar import. viz,
WHEREAS, The last Genera, Assembly
declared tbe law Of our directory for wor.
shin IN instrumental music repealed J and
whe,ess % the majority on which that repeaI
Was declared was not 40 clear and satisiac.
tory "a many desired: and whereas great
MISREPRESENTATION has aimee !. neryaded the
chnrrh and nnless somethln9 il done Il is
not iiteIv soon n, cease. tbereiore
IL Rs,olsa That In the indoment NJ this
assembIy II wonld have been hetter nnder
tho ACKNOWLEDGMENT NJ ssid teneal had mt
heen declared. Ia ~ fS'fgI" : 1' Y
: Pe,oIyd THAT said ropeal actIon does, not
snthoriss Or warrant the use Of instrument.
tal music in the worship oi. God. Y
= ouite a Discussion followed and several
rS mnts were IrS made % to nostnone non action.
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