The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-21

deprecated, and that mlniSIOrS should
admoniSh all under their care 10 have
more regard for tho Sabbath.
The declaration for unieTmented
wine at communions was objected TO,
and without acting on ii tho synod took
an adjournment for dinner and did not
return to the subject in the afternoon.
Tho rest oil tho report was approved, as
was also tina appointment Of tho follow
ing Womsn's auxiliary committee on
temperance; Mrs. j. 4, Hill, Mrs. Ellen
81, Watson. Mrs. s. s, GilSOn, Mrs. W.
H. RhoadOs, Mira Il, H. Swift, Mrs. Y. l.,
Miller, Mrs. ], Il. Harrah, Mrs. W. U.
LillSY aud Mira BOggs,
The judicial commissioners reported
at the afternoon GesHon, The case In
which this BurgstlsIown church trouble
figured resulted in the synod sustaining
the Warrington presbyIery though
tho proSbytary was mildly cGnsurGd Tor
not keeping its records better. Tho
result OF the discussion Is 10 give
MoSsrs, Elder and PIy aud ". L.
simpson full rights RS members, which
will enlitlo them 10 lsllVu OF with
draWal from tho Westminster church
at DnrgeItstOwn, which, II 10 under.
stood, 10 what they want,
The Philadelphia synod was sustain
oil In the case oil tho Row DR., A. q.
McCauley, who was suspended for visit
ing houses OF ill'reputo. lilo gavS a no.
ticO OF appeal 10 the general assembly.
DR., McCauley 10 aaid to DO man Of six.
ly'elght years, q WldoWeF, with grown
up family.
The Erie presbylery was sustained In
tho cate oil Rev. Marcus Wi,hart, who
appealed from decision grouping his
church with another and reducing his
salary
The Allegheny prolbytsry was HuI.
tanned in the matter Of the SuGpsnsson
Of DR.. II, N. Means, who had been aus.
pended by the session Of The Pine Creek
church for signing an application for
liquor license. PrsIbyIOrY had rO'
Yersed the session deciding tho punish.
ment too severe and recommending an
admonitiOn, which decision the COM
mission thought was about right.
WEST ELIzAnErH TROuBLg
The Pittsburgh preIbylery was 70.
yorIOd by the commission In the matter
OF the election Of eldsrI Of the West
Elizabeth church, which election it had
declared illegal. When the report was
read the question was raised that it was
not Ia form, a. II did not contain
abatement OF the case. This sama com
mission had been made in two others OF
the reports, aud lhoy hal been referred
back to the commissions The others
were approved when brought in toward
the end Of tho session, but in thls case
tue opponents oil tho eldsra opposed
admitting tho report to the minutes
Of the synod for the reason, as they
said, that the commission ought 10 have
reported point OF law to the synod
for decision, which II had not done.
The book OF discipline, wN road, show
log that the commission has no option
in tho matter, aud after dozen or more
spOachsi had been madeA motion was
passed referring the case back to the
commission. From what could be
learned tonight the commission will
report on Monday that there IL no
point Of law. That which the opponents
to tho elders claim they have is that
minister not the pastor Of the church
presided ~ the meeting Of the session
which called tue congregational meet
ing to elect elders. The reply made ia
that il was immateTial, as two elders
alone have the right 10 call congrega-
tional meeting.
Rev Dr.. T.. H. Craven, secretary OF
tho board Of publication aud Sunday
school work, made report describing
thu new liymuAl which has Just been
Issued and urging iis claims Tor general
use. lie also told Of tho means OF sup.
plying literature TO Sunday schools, and
said that those no! able to pay can get
it ior nothing.
Row ]. q. Bruce, for the home mis-
sion and suStentAtion committee, 70.
ported that great attention ought to DO
paid to the grouping Of churches. at
his request the synod passed recNm.
mcndAtion that 10000 be raised Tor
sustentation.
Rev Dr. d. l.. Freeman. Of Hunting.
ton, reported on the work Of aiding the
old ministers and their families. There
had bsen total OF 7i4 cases, 294 minis.
tors aud tine rest thOir widow, and or.
phans, A great many earnest speeches
were made in favor Of moro liberal con-
tribuIioui to this cause, onE Of the best
being by S. A. Duncan, OF Pittsburgh.
DR.. Mckinney reported on church
erection. Only Sg5,OSO 81 had been
raised for it. and az much more was
needed A largo number Of reports
were made on the minutes OF pteBbY.