The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-20
METHODS OF REVISION
Finally Referred to a Special
Committee Yesterday
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Arcr 1t Had Uccn Passed Over.
Frccdman's Mission Report.
Good Results OF that Work
at the South.

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byterian General Assembly was opened
this morning with the usual religious
exercises. Alter the minutes, bills, ETC.,
were read and referred, DR.. Kempshall
moved that the report OF the Committee
on Methods Of altering the constitution
be referred back 10 a committee enlare-
cd by seven new members fairly repre.
senting both sides, with instructions to
report rs eatly as possible to this As.
sembly. This was seconded by Dr..
patten, and opposed by DR.. Roberts,
Chairman Of the Committee, who
thought the matter had not been sutii.
ciently debstel. Dr.. kempshall thought
the reference back would prevent waste
OF time and perhaps serious and lasting
dissension. Dr.. Patten said he had sec.
onded the motion in the interests of
harmony. He thought such an enlarged
committee should secure substantial
unanimity.
DR.. Herrick Johnson, Of Chicago,
thought it singular that II this was In
tho interest OF harmony, the Chairman
Of the Committee should not have been
consulted. He thought more discussion
WAS necessary before such a reference.
Let US do us WIS done in this house
seven years ago in the great debate on
the amendment OF the rules Of discip-
line, when two days were spent in de-
bate, item by item. He moved that the
motion DO laid on the table. Lost.
Later the motion to re-commit the re-
port OF the Committee onAIethods Of Re-
vision to au enlarged committee was
again taken up, and after long discuss.
ion adopted.
TIE CoLoRED BRANCH.
In his report OF Ffeedmea's missions
Rev. Morris said: Twenty-Five years
ago We had no church, school, educated
colored preacher or teacher, while to. day
finds us with 245 churches, IS schools,
III colored preachers and 1873 colored
teachers, and not less than 500, 900 freed
men are now reached by their good in
fluence. The receipts Of the Board dur.
ing the year we're Sl7G,000 gain over
last year OF Sll 900. The freedmen them
selves have given TO toward the support
OF their own churches and schools $40
600. Nine new churcnes have been or
ganized. In the Carolinas the emigra-
ton Of the negroes to the west has de-
pleted many OF our churches. In
Georgia the colored population is in.
creasing rapidly, and it is now about
100000, and in no State, except, per-
haps, Texas, are negroes getting prop
erty so fast.
There is similar progress in Arkansas.
The negroes as whole are multiplying
far faster than tho means of educating
them. But in the regions where our
schools are illlteracy wanes; parochial
schools are especially helpful. At Brai.
nerd Institute nearly every new build
ing needed, including a large three-story
dormitory, for three or four years, has
been put up by the students. During
the year We have had 3l6 missionaries,
252 Of them colored, 2G more than last
year. The wholenumber OF comnuni-
cants is 1852; OF ofscholars in 254 Sunday
schools, II, 1872. In our other IS schools
arc 10,Gl9 scholars and III teachers, To
our funds 1854 churches, ooG Sum-
day schools, and $50 women's societies
and bands contribute, while 377,
churches do not. The women have
been especially helpiul this year, rails.
ing S20,300. We have SAG, $50 Of in.
vested funds.
1t was recommended that the salaries
OF the Secretary, Treasurer and Clerks
be reduced to sum not To exceed S. 900.
The Rev. R. II. Allen, D. D., Secretary
OF the Board, followed in earnest advo-
cacy Of larger giving and interest Tor the
elevation OF this race.
Mr.. Alexander (colored), OF the Cape
Fear, N. G., Presbytcry, thought the
Presbyterian policy peculiarly adapted
to the work that must be done for the
negro. 's
The Rcv. Mr.. Hunt (colored), Of South
Carolina, spoke by special request Of
Secretary Allen. He thought there was
nomore negro problem, the Presbyterian
church having already solved it.