Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-11
THE MUSIC QUESTION
Which Is Agftating the Unitsd Pres
byterian Church,
Brought Up in the Presbytery-EIeetion Of
Delegates to the Assembly-The
Women's Foreign Mission
AIRY Society.

employing luotEuucusai ihusiO IL VIC SoA
vices, has been agitating the United Pres
byterian church throughout the country.
One of the articles OF the Directory oil
Church Laws, forbids the use of instru'
ments as not warranted by Scripture. Over
two years ago, Caledonia Presbytery, oil
New York, decided in favor of the repeal
of this article and brought it before the
General Assembly at Allegheny, in 1881.
After full and exhaustive discussion there
the matter was referred back to the re-
spective Presbyteries for decision. At
the General Assembly at Monmouth, ILL.,,
LAST year, delegates were sent instructed
for or against the proposed appeal. Whe n
pressed to a vote, l,233 votes were cast and
nine delegates did not vote. OF this num-
her 62OH were cast in favor OF the appeal
and 6l2H against. and the article was de.
clared repealed. Since that time great
discussion has arisen. and many able ana
nrofound opinions have been promulgated.
The church constitution declares that
clear majority is necessary TO amend, aiter
or repeal the directory, and the question has
been sprung whether the majority means
a majority Of all entitled to vote, or OF
those voting. If the former, then the
nine not voting are to be counted with the
minority, and there is majority OF one
vote against the repeal.
Justice Strong has maintained that the
repeal was not carried, while Justice Ag,
new both eminent jurists, has maintained
il was. But in any event, the question is
still in allegiance and will occupy prom.
inent part in the general assembly at
Pittsburgh, next mHnth. 1t was brought up,
yesterday, in the Presbytery OF wheeling,
which met in this city, but no action was
taken. A preamble and resolution, set
ting forth the uncertain state OF affairs,
and calling on the Assembly for a solution,
were offered, but voted down by vote OF
IL to IL.
The Presbytery and Ladies' Foreign Mis-.
sionary Society, met, yesterday in the
L. p. church, and the proceedings follow.
DR.. Mcclure is absent, though he was
elected delegate.
WHEELING PREsBYTERY PROCEEDINGS.
The session of the Presbytery was opened
with prayer by the moderator, Rev. W. 5.
Moffatt, of Warnock. The roll call pro-
claimed the presence of the following mia
listers and elders:
Ministers Elders. Congregations.
Ut Mcclure. Alex; Taylor. Wheeling
VIM. Grimes. JOS. McKelvey Belmont.
Ir. Wsddle. geo. Love-. Cass and Unity
Dr. Campbell VIM. Watson.-New Athens.
NJ NJ Msrng panI GIMP linus i'KRo oIlrs foin''
w. Weir.-......Jas. Kerr.."..... Martin s Ferry.
DR.. Ralph......- s. N; Tho'Psonst Clairsyille
pr PeiocS IeSssaad Peasant Ridge
w. NJ. ColemanJos. Chambers, w. Alexander.
J. NJ. Farrar-..,p. Hawthorn. Harrisville.
g. NJ. Bailey.~T. c. Groye"..Sadiz:
W. y. Moffatt, VIM. Fulton. =. Warnock
DR.. Vincent. Calvin Pollock Iniontown.
J.Y.Ashenh'rst Blaine.
+. B.Cal'erherd harrisvllle.
The annual report of the standing OF the
students in the Allegheny Theological Sem.
iEary was read. The report was eminently
satisfactory, and was ordered filed.
DR.. Vincent, j. 6. Ashenhurst and DR..
Balph were appointed a committee to pre-
sent resolutions expressive OF the mind OF
the Presbytery relative to the death Of DR..
Johnston. The committee requested until
next meeting TO report, as 1t could not do
the subject justice; which request was
granted.
The applications for aid for the Home
Mission stations came up Tor
discussion, in the midst of which
the Presbytery adjourned until = o'clock,
recommended: Buchanan Hill, 1925; Pleas
ant Ridge and Brownsville, 5000; Martins
Ferry $500.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. Ashenhurst opened the afternoon
session with prayer, after which the resig-
nation OF Brownsville and Pleasant Ridge,
by Rev. Pollock, was placed on docket. 1t
was afterward ordered on the table and the
usual constitutional steps taken.
Greetings and words of encouragement
were here exchanged with the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society, in session IN the same
building.
Various. reports were made and received,
including that OF the financial agent and
those of several ministers.
Requests for half time preaching from
Warnock and Uniontown were granted,
and Rev. Ashenhurst and Mr.. Giffen were
directed to certify the remaining members
of Pleasant Hill.
New Athens and Pleasant Ridge were
nominated as the place OF next meeting
and the latter place accepted.
There was slight discussion of the rota-
~ system OF sending delegates to the Gen.
eral Convention, but no action was taken.
The Presbytery decided to vote by ballot
for delegates to the General Assembly, three
being the required number. Drs. Mcclure
and Vincent and Revs. Hanna, Pollock and
Bailey were nominated. The following
were elected:
Ministers-Revs Mcclure, Vincent and
Pollock. Alternates-Revs Grimes, Hanna
and Bailey.
wOMES's FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
THIS body met in the morning, Miss
Mary Frazier, OF ST. Clairsville, presiding,
in ba ahSapna NJ tho president Miss Ella