Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-26
PRESBYTERIAN CLERGY.
The Reformed Synod and United
Presbyterians.
THE FORMER DISCUSSING ALCOHOL
And Its Degrading lnAuenees-The Latter
Hearing Committee Repots-Re~
PressIy, Of South Carolina, Ad-
dresses the Assemblage.
Reformed Presbyterians.

PITTSBURGH, May 25-The Synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church OF North
America reconvened in Allegheny City
this morning.
DR.. r. NJ. Someryille, OF New York, pre-
sented the Synod Board OF Trustees re-
port. 1t showed the church to be in
prosperous condition financially and 9TH
erwise. The report was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Rev. B. Williams of New York, read
a paper on the subject, "Signs Of the
Times" The speaker asserted that alcohol
was the king in this country, and that
Nihilism, Alcoholism and Communism
we're in large extent COM
bining their forces for the purpose of
Combating Religion.
He claimed that God punished various
portions of this country by cyclones for
these evils. He suggested that there De
days of earnest fasting and prayer that the
church might more successfully combat
these growing evils.
Upon the conclusion OF the reading, the
subiect was taken ND and discussion was
had at length. Rev. Kennedy OF New
York, made motion that the new stand:
ing committee appointed ON the state OF
religion should give more attention to the
condition of religion inside oil the
churches The motion, as amended TO com.
bine the committe with the one on Signs OF
Times, was adopted.
A letter was read from ID. W. Matthews,
Secretary of the Ministerial Alliance, ask
ing that $40, 900 be raised in Great britain
and this country to assist
The Church Of Bohemia.
The request was considered and referred 10
the Finance Committee.
The following delegates from the Presoy'
terian Alliance to be held 1t Belfast, Ire
land, next July, were then cho en-: Rev.
McCollister, Walton, New York; Rev. John
Lyna, Elder NJ. NJ. Henry and Henry o.
Neill: alternates, Rev. DIR. Gregg, New
York, and Rev. S. Carlisle. Newburg, New
York; Elders Walter, Miller ana David
Gregg, Allegheny City.
discussion on the temperance and ad'
visibility OF incorp orating resolution N
the minutes of the Synod condemning tue
manufacturing, sale or use of intoxicating
LIQUORS as a beverage then ensued, which
lasted until noon, when the assembly ad'
iourned for dinner.
Afternoon Session.
PITTSBURGH May 25,-Upon reassembling
there was general discussion on national
reform, and a number of ministers made
short and eloquent addresses in its favor;
One minister thought the principle OF God
in the constitution was the only principle
that would save the Republican party from
disaster, and another said for htty.two
wears of his ministerial life he had given
the matter his constant attention and to-
dav was satisfied that the constitution is
the milestone which is dragging the world
down into
Depths of Degradation.
II was then decided that tie present labor
ers in the reform movement be continued
and three others appointed at once. The
character of wine TO be used on the com.
munion table was next discussed, and the
drift OF the discussion was strongly in favor
of pure and adulterated juice OF the vine.
DIR. \. NJ. Milhgan, T. J. George and Jas.
Warnock were then appointed on the Ma
tional Reform Committee, after which the
Synod adjourned until tomorrow.