Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
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.6ral Assemblies are Now at
Work in Pittsburg,

Work in PittSburg.
The Presbyterian Assembly Takes
Strong Ground Against Union
Seminary The New York Pres
bytery Instructed With Regard to
Students - The Committees APP
pointed-The United Presbyter-
ian Assembly-A Movement to
Unite the Two Churches.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 2S.-The devo-
tional services of the Presbyterian Gen
eraI Assembly at the opening of the
seventh day of its session, were con-
Quoted by Rev. Irwin NJ. Muldrow, a
colored minister from Cheraw, S. c.
Overtures were presented with regard
to the Young Peoples Societies in the
separate churches, and the whole mat
ter Of their government was referred
to a committee of nine which was in
structed to report to the next Assem-
bly,.
An attempt was made by seven
Presbyteries to reduce the salary OF
the stated clerk of the Assembly, but
it was voted down. Secretaries Of the
various boards of the church were al
lowed to become ministers OF the
churches.
The question of the relation of the
students of Union Seminary to the
Presbvterv of New York came up on aS
overture from that body. A long oplh-
ion was read and it was recommended
that the Presbytery OF New York pe
instructed and enjOined
NOT TO RECEIVE STUDENTS
who are preparing, or who propose to
pursue their studies in seminarles not
approved by the General Assembly
Tbis motion was carried by a large
vote. and in announcing the result
Moderator Booth said chat the New
York Presbytery would note the IN
sructions given by its superior author
ity and would obey orders. The oppo-
sition to this action was decided, but
insufficient to affect the vote OF the AS
sembly.
The proposals of several presbyterles
to secure a reduction in the expenses
OF the Assembly and change IRON an
nual TO biennial or tri-ennial sessions,
were made special orders for Friday
morning.
The time given to speakers hereafter
will be limited. Secretaries OF boards
are allowed fifteen minutes and oIhers
five. The moderator named the
FOLLOWING CoMN1TTEES:
BiIls and Overtures-Rey. J. G. Tag
CART. d. D.; J. NJ. Brown, d. D.; J. o..
Campbell. d. D.; D. w. Collins, ID. D.;
]. C. Pinkerton, Dana II. McCreary,
Robert Q. Law.
Judiciary-Dr. Nathan McDill, w. T.
Campbell, D. D.; William NJ. HOWE,
D. Nichol, Andrew Randals, w. Is.
Wooster, w Stewart.
Ministerial Relief. G. Carson, ID.
D.: e. NJ. Millig2n. w. Handise, w. u.
Garrett, Andrew Mair.
Sabbath School-Rev. J. r. Renwick,
p. e. Douglass, J. J. Huston, 7. l..
Huston. II. l.. Rogers, J. NJ. Dickson.
Correspondence-J leph Kyle, d. D.;
D. A. Mcdonald, A. NJ. Campbell, Ph.
D.: Joseph Waddle, G. H. Proctor.
Freedmens' MisSiOns-W. A. Spald-
ing. J. J. Sharp, A. S. Abbey, J. X.
Frew.
Church Extension-W. P. McNary,
D. D.: G. E. Halves, T. F. Johnston,
Joseph Blair.
Publication-Rev. NJ. z. Carnahan,
p. w. Free, J. B. Jackson, q. b. Nc
Kown, c. E. Liant.
Education-W. J. Buchanan, w. II.
Patterson. w. H. Ferguson, Prof. J. A.
Gray. }. A. Mclean.
Narrative and State Of Religion-W.
c. Williamson, D. D., Rev. Joseph
Scraggs. Samuel Kerr, D. D., Charles
McLaughland J. c. Cuddy
Foreign Missions-R. J. Davidson, d.
D., J. II. Hirschman, w. A. Campbell
J. w. Arrott. J. w Wallace.
Home Missions. c. McKelvey, G.
C. Ross. w. l.. Garges, Joshua Black
John Gilmore.
Statistics-Rev. J. D. Sands, VIM.
NcKerrihan, H. J. Martin, J. II. Lupln,
r. c. Brown.
Financed. C. Wilson, d. D., W. S.
Harper, w. J. Snodgrass, K. 5. Smith,
John r. Cannon.
Nominations-Dr McNaugher, S. R.
Frazier. d. D.. Andrew Renwick, Archi-
bald McGroch, Wm. Neely
Reunion-R. G. Wallace, d. D., K. II.
Barnes. W. A. Miller, John Galloway,
VIM. Johnston.
ApDropriations-J H. Garvin, Phi. D.,
David Anderson, J. c. Calhoun, II. H.
Crabb
Devotional Exercises-John William
son, ID. D., J. S. L. Milligan, II. ). Bell,
]. C. Reed. Robert Brown.
The evening session was in celebra-
tion of the quarter centennial anniyer-
sarv of the reunion of the old and new
school branches of the church, which
had been separted since 1887. Modera-
tor Booth presided and made the open
ing address. On the platform with
him were eleven eX-moderators.
At the close Dr. Booth called upon
all those who were present at the re
union assembly of 1870 to rise. About
twenty commissioners responded. After
prayer the assembly adjourned.
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANS.