The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-26
THE PRESBYTERY.
DAYS SESSION YESTERDAY.
SEASONAL Report. Prom til, Various cAureAU
AtstlrtIssl s.st.nss.s-TAs stat, Of EsllSlsa
and the sunday School H%otk-Lssturs
By Rev. Mr.. Graham, Of Indll.

htatitteal ssstfntpts-The St1te Of kellEioa
and the sunday School Ho~tk-L.sturs
By Rev. Ar. Graham, Of IndIl.
The Washington Presbytery, which con.
yened in this city Tuesday evening, reas-
sembled yesterday morning and was opened
with prayer by the Moderator.
The tirst business taken up was the SEES
sional reports and the statistical reports from
The churches OF the Pfesbytery. Nearly all
the churches submitted these reports, which
were read and properly referred. With the
exception OF twelve churches, all reported
having settled in full with their pastors up
to April L.
Rev. A. J. johnson, from the Presbytery Of
81. ClGirsville, and Rev. Walter K. Long, State
Bible Agent, from the Presbytery OF Albany,
were invited to sit as corresponding members,
aud Rev. Mr.. Long was invited To- address the
Presbytery ut . ?. NJ. on behalf Of the cause oil
the American Bible Society.
Rev. ] y. Graham was received from the
Pfesbytery Of Cairo, following which, DR..
BroNnson read the report OF the COMMITTEES
on the Narrative OF Religion, which was up,
pEONeus luu IepVEt VI lHo ouuuh1 DSaool
Committee was also approved.
GENERAL BUSINESS. saHnf
On motion a committee consisting OF Dr..
BrOwnson, Reys. Ffedericks and Hunter and
elders DR.. Mckenuon and VIM. Brown was
appointed on the construction Of Synod, &c
which was referred all the papers on thai
subject.
hev. J. F. Boyd was dismissed to the Pres
bytery OF Nebraska City.
Revs. J. L.. Leiper and W. Il. McCaughey
were appointed u permanent committee or
Latin. Rev. Leiper was also added 10 tht
permanent committee on Hebrew and DR.
Hamilton was appointed TO fill the vacancy
existing In the Committee on Theology.
After resolving that the neStstated meeting
should be held At Frankfort, the PresbyterI
adjourned TO 9 = NJ.
The first business 10 the afternoon was tn,
receiving otthe report Of the Judicial Com
mittee, which was placed on the docket an
taken up laIer In the day. ut which time tn,
r. port 10 the case OF the West Union churct
was adopted, That IN relation To the case Of
L. II. Simpson vs.. The West Union church
was laid on the table aud an answer directed
10 be sent to tae petitioner. That part re
lating 10 the Loaer Ten Mile church wa
adopted.
pELEGATEs TO Il GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The special order OF the afternoon was tn,
election OF commissioners to the General As
sembly, which resulted AZ follows: Minister.
-Reys. W. + Hamilton and J. L. Reed. Al
ternates, DR.. Cunningham and Rev. w. b
Lester. Elders-M sssrs. N. Wilson and A
+. Heryeysallernates, Messrs. A. NJ. FIanni
gan and Thomas Mccain.
Rev, George Mcdonald was received ftou
the Presbytery OF ST. Clairsville, and Rev
| Adolphus f. Alexander from the Presbyter,
OF X Jck River. Rev. William B. Thompson
OF the Disciples, church aud Rev, e. d. Dorm
blaser, OF the Eugli h Evangelical Lutheran
church, both Of this city, were invited to 81
az corresponding members. At this jnnctur,
Rev. W. R. Long made q very interesting sd
dress on the Bible cause.
The call from Frankfort Church for Rev
Is. @. Faris. promising $500 per annum, TO b.
paid quarterly, and no parsonage, was placed
10 that gentleman's hands and accepted
Rev. W. II. Hunter and Henry Cowan wert
appointed a committee to arrange Tor his In
stallation. a.
the call OF the church at Cro's Roads fol
Rev. A. +. Alexander. was placed in ,tbaI
g%entlemAn's hands and accepted. Rev. W,
Il. McCaughey and Mr.. Mcdonnell were ap'
pointed 4 committee 10 arrange for his in
stallation. The church, promises $500 pei
year, payable quarterly, and reserves the use
Of the parsonage. u
PASTORAL RELATION DISSOLVED.
Rev. J. l.. Reed asked for the dissolution oil
the pastoral relationship existing between
him and Lower Buffalo Church, and the
church acquiescing, the same was granted
and Mr.. Reed instructed to declare the pulpit
vacant.
The examination OF tho candidates fol-
~licensure and ordination finished the after
room session. Those examined were Messrs.
Barr and Hickman for licensure and hessrs.
Eastman and Carver for ordination. DR..
Brownson conducted the examination on
Theology; Rev. Mr.. Cook, that on church his
tor, Rev. s. +. Greir, that on church govern
menL, and Rev. J. Wslki1shaw, that on the
sacraments. The examinations were sus'
tanned as parts OF trial for li%ceDsure and or
dina,ion, also the Greek exercises Of Messrs.
Barr and Hickman.
At 1880 o'clock last evening, the Presby.
terry again met and was opened with prayer
by the Moderator. f.
Rev, J. p. Graham, from the Presbytery Of
Kolopoor, India, was invited to sit as q cor.
responding member, and licenses were order.
cd issued 10 Messrs. Barr aud Hickman.
Rev. J.. P. Graham was then introduced
and for an hour and a half lectured on the
Philosophy Of the Hindoos or Hinduism In
India. He proved to be a very interesting
and entertaining talker and was listened TO
with pleasure by everyone. He Is
Just from India and spoke from his "
personal experience. The attendance was
good all day and last evening the church was
very we'll filled.
Several members were granted leave Of
absence and excused yesterday afternoon.
The Presbytery will meet again this morn
ing and will probably finish It's business by
2P. The ordination Of Messrs. Bassman
and Carver will take place this morning.