The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-29
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George ~, BAKER, " ", euAlrLAun OF
the judicial committee, reported that
the committee had used all due dill
geuce to comply with the instructions
OF the assembly to prepare the Briggs
case for trial this morning, but had
been unable to do so He was able to
report, however, that on agreement had
been signed by the parties to waiye the
reading OF the record, which would save
at least fall day.
Until the requests OF the parties are
received by the judicial committee it
will be impossible to even approximate
the time that the assembly will give to
the trial OF the case. Pertinent in this
connection is a declaration made by
Stated Clork Roberts this morning that
the entertainment fund OF the assembly
was sufficient to give every commits
sionar 81 80 u day for another week.
Rev. A. NJ. Holliield, OF Newark, N,
j., criticised the report Of the committee
on church unity, holding that the COM
mittee is radically at fault in shifting
the ground OF discussion from the mat
tcrs upon which the two great bodies
differed to those in which they accord,
Ono of these, Mr. Holiheld said, is tho
non.recognition by the Episcopal
church Of tho validity OF Presbyterian
ordination. Until this is removed,
there could be no such thing as church
unity, and to remove it required dis.
cussIon. Applause]
Another difficulty in the way Ia the
constantly increasing number OF Epis-
copal churches that engage in Romish
practices and customs, The High
Church Episcopal church is nothing
more or less than back door to Rome,
and through it many OF the ministry,
and OF the laity as well, had found their
way to Rome This is a barrier to the
church unity which must be removed.
DR.. Hollifeld made bitter attack upon
the Episcopal church, and expressed
hope that the Presbyterian church
would never consent to organic union
with tho Episcopal church, at least un-
til some OF the Objectionable features
are eliminated. He was interrupted by
the arrival Of tho hour II, fixed for
special order.
Rev. DR.. w. @. Young, OF Kentucky,
read report OF the committee on bills
and overtures submitted by a number
OF presbyteries, with an overture from
GAINESVILLE presbytery on the part Wo-
men may take in public and promiscu-
Gus assemblies. The committee report
cd that it regarded all prohibitions OF
the Bible in this connection as still in
force, but did not construe them as pre-
venting women from participating in
public services in the church, The
committee recommended that all such
questions be left to the wise discrimina.
ton of the pastors and sessions Of the
church. Adopted.
The reports OF the committee on
church unity and church cooperation,
which were presented to the assembly
some days ago, were made the first or
der OF the day. -
Rev. DR.. Joseph I. Smith, OF Balti.
more, chairman Of the committee on
church unity, rcctted the progress It
had made in Its conference with the
Episcopal commission, stating while
organic unity could not now be ex-
pected, there was basis OF cooperation
upon which they could work.
Elder Cutcheon, chairman OF the com.
mittee on the Geary law, was given the
floor and reported in substance as fol.
lows, which was adopted:
'First-That the laws Of Congress
enacted in contravention OF treaty obli.
cations, in violation of the traditions
and fundamental principles of our gov
ornment and in Disregard OF the Just
rights OF men lawfully and by our invi-
tation residents of the United States
are unworthy Of this great nation and a
reproach to our christian civilization,
and that they will work injuries to, II
not destructive OF, our commercial re-
lations with our moral and religious
influence over the Chinese people.
"SeCond-rhat all such laws now on
our statute books should be repealed or
go amended rs to make their provisions
consistent with just and honorable deal.
ings with the Chinese government"
DIR. Young, from the committee on
bills and overlures, reported on over
lures from sixty-seyen Presbytories, re.
questing the preparation OF new short
form of tho confession OF faith and other
revisionNry authorization, unanimously
recommending that tho matter be post
poned in view Of the recent action Of q
majority Of the Presbyteries not to log.
islnte on these subjects Mt present. He
sald the committee Is actuatod, in so
reporting, by the hope that the church
might experience that same state Of
things narrated in Acts tx, 81: "Then
had the churches reat throughout all
Judea and Galilna aud Samaria and wero
edited, and, walking in tho fear of the
Lord and the comfort OF the Holy Ghost,
were multiplied" [Great laughter.
DR.. Booth, in seConding the report,
announced himself aj confirmed revo.
lutionat, but said lie is heartily in
favor OF giving the churches rest for at
lcast year. Tho report was adopted.
Tho special order OF the afternoon
session was the report Of tho Committee
on Systematic BOneilcenco Tho total
receipts OF all tho boards for tho past
yonr were S2,7O0,572, u net increase OF
$17S,765 over tho receipts OF tho pre-.
vlous year. This was tho high wator
mark In tho history Of benevolenco Of
tho Presbyterian church.
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