The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-26
THE religious bodies
In Session at Philadelphia, New
York and Other Points,
MUCH IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Ycsterday-Rev. j. NJ.
Thoburn Elected Missionary
Bishop for the NJ. E. Church.
.othcr Officers Chosen.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-The first
thing the Presbyterian Assembly did
this morning was to vote to meet next
year in the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
Church, New York.
DR.. McCosh then presented the report
of the Judicial Committee, and the re,
concentrations were approved until
they reached the appeal of Judge Chas.
7. Drake against the Synod OF Baltimore
in the case Of Rev. Geo. U. Little, in
which the Synod had refused to con-
demn responsive reading of the Scrip
lures in public worship.
The Judicial Committee recommended
that the appeal be not sustained, on the
ground that the General Assembly of
1878 had passed upon the matter by de-
claring that it was not prepared TO re-
commend to the sessions that responsive
reading was n subject OF discipline.
Judge Drake, the appellant, was given
permission to speak, and he took issue
with the report OF the committee who,
he claimed, had exceeded their powers
in giving an opinion in the case. Their
only business was TO report to the Cen
crai Assembly upon the orderly charac-
ter OF the appeal. The merits Of the ap.
peal were the consideration of n judicial
commission or for the General Assembly
itself.
On DR.. Crosby's motion the case was
referred back to the committee with in
structions to report upon the orderly
character OF the appeal. Thiswil bring
the whole matter OF responsive readings
before the General Assembly.
The appeal OF Rev. DR.. West, OF the
First Presbyterian Church OF st. Paul,
MIinn., against the Synod of Minnesota,
in severing his relations with his con-
was under way when it was
cut short by the call for the regular or.
ner of the day, which was the report OF
the Standing Committee on Foreign
Missions. DR.. Herrick johnson, OF Chi
cago, the chairman OF this committee,
made very encouraging exhibit OF the
work OF spreading the gospel among the
heather. The report recommended the
contribution of Sl,000,0O0 for the cause
OF foreign missions during the present
year.
Rev. Arthur Mitchell, D. D., one OF
the Secretaries OF the Foreign Board,
spoke eloquently upon the subject OF
labor. Every reference he
made to organic union, which is to be
considered at this afternoons meeting,
brought out applause. The discussion
OF this question is awaited with uncom-
mon interest by the commissioners.
The committees report and accom-
panying recommendations were adopt
ed. These recommendation included
one added by Rev. DR.. Crosby, to send
seven elders to attend the organization
OF the Presbytery OF Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, in August next. 1t was announ-
ced by DR.. Crosby that the expenses OF
such u commission would be borne by
private subscription.
A cordial response was read and or
dcred to be sent to the salutation of the
Conference OF the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese OF Pennsylvania. A recess till
80 was then taken.
An interesting meeting OF the Wo-
mans Executive Committee OF Home
Missions was held in Calvary Presbyte-
rian Church this morning. Delegates
were in attendance from many States
and Territories. AIrs. G. L. Bailey, OF
Pa, presided and addresses
were made by number OF the members.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, the Pres
ident's sister, who arrived here very
quietly last night, was on the floor and
made a brief. address on the value OF
home missionary work.