Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-19

SARATOGA, y. Y, May 1S.-In the
Presbyterian General Assembly to-day,
committees chairmanships were an
nounced as follows: Bills and Over
lures, DR.. Gardner; Church Policy, DR..
Marquis, of Chicago; Education, DR.
Holmes, uf Pitts ourg; ;Ministerial Relief,
DR.. Fox, of Brooklyn; Mileage, Elder
Franklin L. Sheppard; Finance, Elder
James Yearance.
A report on church unity was made
by joseph I. Smith, OF Baltimore, rec
ommending plan Of federation be-
tween the Presbyterian Church here
represented and seven other bodies
more or less allied with it in belief and
practice. A minority report was sub
mtted by DR.. Niccolls, OF ST. Louis,
and further discussion was deferred.
The appeal Of Professor Henry Pre-
served Smith against the action OF the
Ohio Synod was referred to the judicial
council, which met Immediately after
the morning session.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
the subject of Sabbath observance was
presented by w. L. Worrell, OF New
York, whose report alluded to the Sun
day opening Of the Worlds Fair aud the
opprobrium was placed upon the execu-
tive department OF the committee, then
In charge of Presbyterian Elder
Two reports were presented for the
committee appointed two years ago TO
confer with directors Of theological
seminaries connected with the church,
with a view TO bringing these institu-
tionS into closer relations with the gen
eral assembly. The reading OF these
reports occupied the remainder OF the
afternoon. The committee recon-
mended the adoption Of the following
resolutions:
That each and all Of the seminaries
of the church oe requested TO secure at
the earliest moment practicable such
changes in their charters or amend
ments thereto as will provide that all Of
their funds and property shall be de-
clared TO be held by them in trust for
the Presbyterian Church In the United
States of America for the purpose OF
theological education according TO the
standard Of said church; that the elec
ton OF trustees, directors or cOmmis-
sioners shall be
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
of the next succeeding General Assem-
bly, and that no election shall take ef-
feet until approved oy the General
Assembly; that the election, appoint
ment, or transfer OF all professors and
teachers in all seminaries shall be subj
mitted 10 the next succeeding General
Assembly for its approval, and all OF
said professors and teachers shall be
either ministers or members In
good standing OF the Presbyterian
Church; that in the event Of violation
OF any Of said amendments, the Gen
Assembly shall be empowered TO provide
against such violation by its clerk IN
any civil court having jurisdiction over
the corporations whose charters are so
amended; that the General Assembly
shall appoint a committee OF fifteen TO
confer with the various seminares with
view to securing their consent to said
changes in their charter, said COM
mittee to report to the next General
Assembly for final action on this whole
subject by the Assembly.
THE MINORITY REPORT
reviewed the previous practice OF the
Church in regard TO It's seminaries, con-
tending that 1t had proved satisfactory
and sufficient. Direction by the As
sembly itself is i'm possible, 10 fact, and
when tried will reduce itself TO control
by a committee or by few men In each
gathering OF the large body.
A meeting was held this evening 10
the interest Of Sunday school work, DR..
Craig, OF Chicago, presiding.