Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-22

hanging over the work. The causes OF
the debt have been the unexpected fall
ing off of legacies, which were S10O, 900
less last year than for the year previous.
During the year the Board of Education
had under its care 500 candidates, an
increase Of 30 over last year. The total
receipts were $50, ,60661, an increase OF
S5,670.27 over the previous year, still
there is deficiency, and with $500
debt hanging over from previous years,
the Board at the close OF the fiscal year,
April 10, was $3.50 IN debt.
The report of the Treasurer Of the
Board of Missions for Freedmen shows
just enough money on hand to pay all
liabilities. The total receipts for the
year were S155, 5,07S.13, which shows
falling off as compared with the pre-
vious year, which is accounted for by
the fact that during 1890 the board re-
ceived S34, 900 in the shape of legacies.
During the year 300 ministers and teach
ers have been supported and $4,000
has been added to the real estate values
owned by the board. The churches
and pupils during the year contributed
S25, 900 toward self support.
The Sabbath School mission during
the year has established 1,209 schools
with 4,813 teachers and 40,5 scholars.
They have given away 1862 bibles, ST.
294 library books, 14,601, ,472 tracts and
1905 bibles for reciting the shorter
catechism. The Board OF Aid reports
2,173 contributing churches oagainst
2,O3O last year.
The afternoon session came to order
promptly at o'clock. After prayer by
the Moderator the stated clerk called
the roll, and nominations for Moderator
being in order Rev. DR.. Dickey, OF Phil
adelphia, addressed the Assembly. In
a neat speech he named Rev. Prof. VIM.
! H. Green, Of Princeton Theological
Seminary.
On motion it was voted to suspend
nominations and decide the matter by a
rising vote, which resulted in the unan-
imous choice Of DIR. Green. DR.. Dickey
and DR.. Baker were appointed by the
chair committee to conduct the new
Moderator TO the chair for installation.
The newly elected Moderator was so es-
corted to the platform where he was
warmly welcomed by the retiring Mod
orator. The new Moderator replied in
a pleasant way, hoping for unity of ac-
tion, and peace in the Church and advis-
ing no hasty action in crisis.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe OF the Detroit
Fort Street church, welcomed the AS
sembly. On behalf of the reception
committee he presented the Moderator
with Michigan gavel, made of wood
from the Pontiac oak that witnessed the
massacre of 1887 and from the old fort.
1t was special privilege he said to put
this into the hands of his honored pre-
| ceptor.
Announcements of the evening meet
ings during the session were made.
This evening at the Fort Street church
the Lords Supper. Among those to
preside at the table were: Rev. A. p.
Martin, Pekin, China; Rev. Hayden ,
Cleveland; Alfred d. Weir.
The revision of the Confession was
! made the business for Friday at 10 a.
m. The Committee on COncensus OF
Creed reported that it had held its
meetings and sent a circular to the re-
formed churches holding the Presbyte-
rian system throughout the world. The
death Of DR.. Howard Crosby was spoken
of as great loss to the committee, and
DR.. Dickey was named as suitable
person to take his place.
The work of the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian church is proceeding
in harmony, though the case OF DR..
Briggs may involve curious dilemma.
The Assembly must either prejudice
his impending trial by declaring a veto
of his transfer to the chair Of Biblical
Theology, or it must endanger the valid
ity of its veto next year by postponing
lis decision.