The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-24

SARATOGA, n. Y, May 23.-At tho
Presbyterian general assembly this
morning the report of the regular COM
mi,tco Of theological scminariOs TO
whom the annual reports OF the scui.
narles have been sont for consideration
was made the second order for Friday
afternoon.
The floor was given to Dr. Duitiold, ot
New York, chairman OF tho committeo
on correspondence, who introduced the
Row Dr.. MurkIand, OF Baltimore. rs 0
representative OF tho Presbyterian alll-
ance and minister OF tho Southern
Presbyterian church. DR.. Murkland
spoke at considerable longth and was
frequently interrupted by applause. In
opening he expressed the hope that tho
timo might soon como when the effort
to bring back tho southern church like
n daughter to the bosom OF het mother
should be crowned with success.
Prof. George I. Putvos, OF Princeton,
n. j., read the report OF tho committee
on Tho work OF the board Of foreign
missions showing tho following facts:
The last assembly called ior work
which involved expenditure OF 81, ,0lj,.
000 On account OF differences in value
In exchanges $90j,02l in gold have sui
tiCod for the demands. The receipts
Tor Tho year amounted 20 SS+S.4ll, leay-
ing deficit Of over Sl5u,OO0. The
actual debt OF tho year is less than
SOB. 600. Operating expenses have been
reduced $4,000. The wom0n's boards
OF missions contributed S.i24,01O aud
leSaciGs yielded nearly $4,000. Under
commission by the board GS5 mission
aries are engaged with I,T4l native
agents.
The afternoon session was devoted to
variety OF interests. Tho publishing
department reported a capital OF $423,-
900, ami net profits ior the year OF near
Is S3U,O00 on gross receipts OF S2I+, GOO.
Its surplaus amounts TO Sl2i,000. Tho
Sunday school department. reported re-
coipts oi Sl2+OOO and expenditures Of
Sl35, 900, $4,000 moro than in 1893. Its
balance amounts 10 nearly Ssh 1000.
Eight hundred aud seventy Sunday
schools have boon organized and 10000
volumes been circulated during tho
year. The resolutions offered by tho
committee were adopted. One OF thom
Is directed against the use OF irresponsi-
bic lesson helps and in favor OF those
furnished BY the UNCONVENTIONAL pub
fishing house.
DR.. Wilson, OF Dayton, presented
report on church erection showing that
applications had been received to tho
amount OF Sl7I,O0O. The receipts were
100000, falling OF Of 5000, from
1890 churches. Tho resources OF tho
board aggregate 1927, 900, The expendi-
iures Sl67,0 Aid hn5 been given to
churches which has resulted in build
ing, tho total value OF which amounts
to $65G.000, all OF which is secured by
mortgage The value OF Huch mortgages
held by thcboard amounts to S2,000,000.
Contributions were asked for the cur
rent year amounting to Sl5O,OGO, and in
tie interest Of tho church it was urged
that all gifts pass through tho hands Of
tho board. lhc report OF the commit
tee on aid to tho colleges showed re-
ceipts Of $780, 900 with no contributions
from over 1900 churches. Aid was ex-
tended to institutions ali over the coun-
try, but mainly in the northwest
Just before tho close of the session,
the judicial committee presented re-
port recommending that permission
be given 10 withdraw tho complaint Of
DR.. Francis and other members Of the
prosecuting committee in the Smith
caso In Cincinnati, against the synod OF
Ohio for affirming tho verdict OF the
prosbytery acquttins Prof. Smith on
the first charge which they had tabled
against him.
This action doc9 not affect at all tho
hearing in the Smith case set for to-
morrow morninr