The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Sunday School interests Receive
Great Deal Of Attention.
THE PUBLICATION SOCIETY
Has Something to Say-Uncmploycd
Minister'S md Idle Churchcs..The' d
Worthy Ones Should be Help.
cd..Thc Financial Report.

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| cd..Thc Financial Report.
SARATOGA, N. T., May 26.-The Pres.
bytefian General Assembly met to-day.
After the approval Of tho minutes, the
report Of tho Committee on synodical
Records was read. Tho Assembly, In IN
approval Of au overture from Wisconsin
synod, rcatfirmcd its deliyerance OF 1870
IN favor Of retainingthe reading Of the
Bible in tho co nmon schools. Tho re.
port OF the Standing ComL,iltee on Pub.
licatlon was delivered by its chairman,
DR.. Howard C;osby, He thought that
Sunday School and missionary work
aud the preparation ,oi Sunday School
books and lesson helps and Of denomi.
national helps were well done, whatey.
er anyone may alleee as to, the business
management. They have organized
! ,l30 new schools, with 4,542 teachers
and IS, $50 scholats; 100 schools besides
these have been organized IN conse.
quence Of the offer OF the Board to SUP.
ply hymn books, lesson helps and bi.
bles to any ono establishing new Sun.
day School. Our missionaries have WIS.,
tied 2,2lG Sunday Schools, G2,50O fami.
lies and Travelled 3O2, ,403 miles. There
has been much advantage, direct and Ia.
direct, from the work Of the Board,
whose laborious fidelity Is worthy Of ali
praise. Resolutions were offered ap.
proving this work and recommending
the expediencysot publishing Sunday
School helps and literature In the Ger.
man aud Scandinavian languages.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
DR.. Worden, OF tho Sunday School
department, said that the business de-
purtment receives nothing from the
contributions in Sunday Schools for
Sunday School mission work, but, on
the contrary, gives over 100000 to the
missionary department.
A question-Doea the business depart
ment sell its Issues to the missionary
department? n G';
Answer-Yes, but at the price which
the most favored purchaser gets them.
1t gives two.thfrds Of its profits to the
Sunday School and missionary depart.
ment: All the money you give goes to
establish new schools. - n
DR.. Craven, the Secretary OF the Board,
alluded to the criticism Of the special
committee Of investigation, but as this
WAS referred to another special commit
tee he thought it would be improper for
him to say anything aboutit. He dwelt
upon the advantages Of the
editorshipgiven TO periodicals and books,
Tue Improvement OF Sunday School
the missionary work done by
aid Of the Board through its publica-
lions and its colporterrs both at home
and abroad. i5i.9. :. e. n ]
The Synod Of Minnesota was directed
to give the hearing it had refused to the
complaint OF Dr.. West against the Pres.
bytery Of St. Paul. 7
, A special committee was appointed to
investigate the affairs Of the Publication
Society,". - & ,1iE j5
IDLE MINISTER'S AND VACANT CHURCHES.
A report Of the Committee on unem-
ployed Ministers and vacant churches
was presented by Dr.. Herrick johnson,
81 Chicago, who said it was not intended
10 provide for incapable ministers OF
churches that ought to die. But there
IS need Of Medium through which par
les who ought to be helped can be. He
recommended an increase OF the Episco.
pal powers OF the Presbytery and q paid
Secretary to facilitate this intercourse
and fund OF fsay ST. 900, to be called the
ministerial adjustment fund, to pay the
( t5y. y ilji$
Or. White, Of New Jersey, said that
some plan like this was necessary to cave
The self.respeet OF the ministers: A good
deal OF debate arose as 10 the propricty
81 such a scheme, and it was finally !
voted that the subject be referred 10 the
presbyteries, and their replies be CON
sidered by this committee and presentedl
to the next Asse.,bly. .,.$f -.
: The Committee on Finance reported
the expenses OF the Assembly and pro-
vided for balance in the treasury Of
some 81. 900. The reason for the ac-
cumulation OF so much money in the
general fund Of the Assembly is the pros
pect Of 3 meeting on the Pacific coast,
which will involve an extra expense OF
not leas than 100000. 4. =.
DR.. Herrick johnson read the reportt
OF the Committee on Church Policy,
answers to overtures from
many Presbyteries as to points in Pres.
byterian policy. Accepted and the COM
mittec discharged. T.; 5fs
CHURCH ORGANIZATION.
, The report OF the Committee on Or.
Of Churches was presented by
Dr.. Hodge, Of Hartford. 1T defined the