The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-28
TIE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
An obStacle In the Way of the Success ol
II the BuAFd OF PublIcatiouI \

&, q - the BOARD Of Publication . y
New YORK, May 27.-The eleventh
day Of the Presbyterian General Assem-.
bly, opened With the usual devotional
exercises. After the business meeting
opened, Moderator Roberts called for the
report OF the publication committee.
ReY. 9rs, phidlay and Craven, respond:
ed with Brief statemeptC, after which
Judge Wilson, Of philadelphia, the pres.
idelt Of tho Board, made an address.
He said that the greatest obstacle to the
success OF the board was the fact that by
reason OF the conduct OF the general
assembly 10 the Board 1t was constantly
regarded as an object Of suspicion.
From the time OF the reunion OF the
church the board had been held In an
attitude OF censure. Under this con.
dition Of things, Judge Wilson Thought
the board could not thrive. He did not
propose 10 remain in the position OF
President unless the board could be
trusted with the details Of management.
He further stated that he thought It
very improper that the Assembly should
bind the board 70 certain rules in its
business transactions. ~
The matter was discussed by Rev. DR..
Prentiss DeVeuve, Of tho Dayton Pres.
bytery, and Rev, DR.. Phraner, OF West
Chester. The recommendations OF the
standing committee were then taken up.
Only a few Of the sections were adopted
and the majority were laid on the table.
Rev. Or. Thompson, for the committee
on bills and oYertlres, stated that 25
Presbyterles had overturned for ap inv6s-
tigation to discover whether II be adj
visable for the Board Of Publication to
have their own plant. He was In favor
Of a committee Of Eve business men In
vestigating the affairs Of the board.
Rev. Dr.. Phraner moved rs q subStitute,
the reference Of thesubject back to the
Board Of Publication, with instructions
10 make . mest careful investigation and
render q detailed report back 10 the
next General Assembly. A motion 10
table this proposition was lost, Elder
Edward Wells, OF West Chester, moved
10 substitute for Rev. DR.. Phraner's
motion one that provided Tint the
special compittee Of five be instructed
10 confer with the business pommItteO oi
the Board Of Publication qp all questions
referred 10 the special cpmmiHge, aud
that 0 Joint report be made 70 The next
General Assembly. Mr.. WellR' motion
was adopted. .......r
The Rev. Dr.. Isaac N. Hayes, Of Penn.
sylvania, chairman Of the Committee ol
Temperance, presented reportip which
was embodied q resolution expressing
sympathy with the movement In pro.
gtess for complete suppression Of the
traffic In Intoxicating liquors. lLS |
The Rev. j, Logan Sample, Of Black
Hills, South Dakota, offered the follow.
Ing substitute. "That while not en-
doping any political party we desire Il
express our heartfelt sympathy with the
widespread movement Id favor OF pro
hibition, and extend 10 its advocates
hearty God.bp5edR
.,,l.... Rt. Howard Crosby opposed tAp sub
by a vote Of 9lO 10 1OO the substitute
was laid on the table.
Df, Inomp80n tlbn arose. apu 0uereO
resolution 10 the effect That 1--WE
earnestly recommend 10 the minister
aud congregations In our con
neStion 2 petseyefe IN ylgotoil
efforts until laws ahall DO enacted n
every State and Territory 10 our beloyet
country prohibiting entirely a traffic
which % The principal cause Of drunken
ness," &c.
Df. CtoBby and several others bitterly
opposed The adoption Of tho resolution
cIal lining that u WBs an approval ni thl
Actlot ot a political party. y
Dt. Thompson spoke al some leugtl
In favor oi hiB motion. General panae
monium reigned after The subject 80
well entered Into. .I.-tI.ll
The voter were asked 10 stand and |
was counted-lD3 yeas and 50 nayI
1.-THE motion 10 garfield announced th
moderator and Df, Crosby not up ifor
his seat and left the church before Gh
meeting adjourned,