Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-18
WHEELING, W. VA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 49,
SECOND DAY.
[Conti,,,led from Fourth Paae. !
RECOMMENDATIONS.

RECOMMENDATIONS.
The following recommendations were
submitted:
l. That seven members shall constitute q
quorum of the Synod Committee on Susten-
tation.
!. THAT the Synod authorize and direct
the necessary steps TO be taken for the in
corporation of this committee.
g. That Presbyteries be requested this
year TO give special attention to the forma-
tion of pastoral charges, where the system
of stated supplies has obtained, and to the
grouping of weak churches
4. That as far as possible applications for
aid be made at the October meeting of the
commmittee, when representation of each
Presbytery is present in the committee
| from any Information additional to that
contained in the application that may be
desired, can be obtained.
D. That sum of not less than so 900 be
raised for the work of Sustentation this
year. j. >. MACINTOSH,
Chairman.
A general discussion then followed
Addresses were made by Revs. E. Err
skine, D. D., Jacob Bellville, d. d., and
c. w. Stewart, ID. ID. The report was
then referred to the Standing Commit
tee, of which Judge Knapp is chair
man. Rev. f. X. Craven, ID. Secre-
tary of the Board of Publication, then
gave an interesting report Of the years
work by the board and the present con-
dition of the Presbyterian Publishing
House in Philadelphia. The session
was then adjourned until o'clock in
the afternoon, being closed in prayer
by Judge Williams, of the Supreme
Court OF Pennsylvania.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the visitors had been allowed
sufficient time for dinner, and short
constitutional, they again assembled in
the sanctuary, the meeting being called
at o'clock.
The report OF the Committee on Bills
and Ovcrtures was made by the Chair
man, Dr. Moorehcad, and accepted, and
the papers were turned over by Linn to
the Chairmen of the different standing
committees.
The Committee on Synodcal Susten-
tation and the Judicial Committee then
retired. The Judicial Committee met
to declare whether the different com
plants which had been filed were in
order. Commissioners will then be APP
pointed TO try each ease. There are
five complaints, as follows
Complaint No l. Being that Of Rev. J.
McDarell, and of churches. Stoneboro and
Sandy Lake against the action Of the Pres
bytery Of Erie.
No. , Being that of the Rev. d. j. Beale,
against the Presbytery of Blairsville.
No. 3. Being complaint Of Rev. ID. j.
/ Daala and Nacc1.S Mautadofu and 4
! Linsey, commissioners to Presbytery.
! No. 1. Protest and complaint, being that
of Rev. ID. j. Waller against Prcsbytery OF
Northumberland.
No. ,. Being that Of G.. H. Nimmo against
Presbytery of Philadelphia.
These complaints were all referred TO
the Judicial Committee, which commit
tee will report later in the Synod.
DR.. Cattell, Secretary Of the MiniStc-
rial Relief Fund, then addressed the
meeting at some length on the work of
the Board for the relief OF pastors in
need during the past year. The various
illustrations of the trying work as per
sonally experienced by the speaker were
narrated with much effect, and his ap-
peal to the brethren for more earnest
work in this department was eloquent
and stirring.
The report Of the committee on
Glow to improve the future meetings
OF the Synod" was next presented to
the chairman OF that committee, Rev.
Jacob BelleviIe, of PottSyille. Penn. OF
of Lehigh Presbytery. DR.. Belleylle
was of the opinion that the Synod as
now arranged was too short for the
L., uf tho ft,tr hfre-
mess which comes before it, asd recon
mended that the session of the Synod
be heightened beginning the session on
Tuesday and continuing il Till the fol-
lowing Monday. The paper contained
many other suggestions, but it was
principally on the matter OF extending
the time that OccaSioned the subsequent
discussion which waXed quite warm be-
fore it was through. Dr. K. ii. Fulton,
of the North Philadelphia Presbytery,
made some vigorous remarks against
the extension Of the time. He did not
think it well, with the present modern
value of time, to waste whole week In
| the Synod, but it should be- rather in
the line OF intensity. The long drawn
out reports Of the various secretaries.
which were really twice-told tales,
could in measure be dispensed with,
and more time given to remarks by the
members in the pews. Quite number
participated in the discussion. which
occupied much Of the afternoon. The
report was finally recommitted, with
DR.. Campbell and DR.. Fulton added to
the committee.
Nearly all the standing committees
were out during the afternoon, but one
or two of the committees reported be-
fore the afternoon session cOncluned.
DR.. Alfred c. Spooncr read the narrative
of the state of religion, which revealed
prosperous condition Of affairs in the
Pennsylvania Synod. DR.. j. j. Beacon,
OF PittSburg, gave the neurological re-
port which showed that lG had died
during the year between the ages of II
and ST. The closing hour OF the after
noon was spent in devotional exercises,
and al o'clock the Synod again took a
recess.