The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-22

ptrrsBuHGn, Pa, May 2l.-Thc "atorm
coutfe" at New York made ilsoli iolt in
tho atmosphere Of the pTesbyter2n
General Assembly at Pittsburgh again
to-day. Tho winds OF debate had only
just cleared tho eccesia,lical sky OF tho
cloud OF assembly control Of scminarios
when another cloud from New York
loomed up in sight. But it was ouly n
passing thunder head and was dissi.
pated with only three puts OF wind. ono
ofwhich was furnished by Elder Sterry
himseli. acting as tho mouth.piece Of
mombers OF the New York Presbyterys
delegation. The question 10 the fore
was the reelection OF certain men who
are connected with Union seminary to
the po,ition OF members OF the board OF
homo missions. Apparently there was
considerable opposition, but it failod to
develop enough courage to stand up and
he counted.
Another matter which promised to
bring out opposition was the erection OF
building for the use Of the mission
boards in Now York at cost OF one
and three quarter million dollars. But
even the opposition OF Elder McDougall.
Of Cincinnati. failed to make itself
elective. In other words, the assembly,
while overwhelmingly ly conservative, has
refused to make itself the tool Of con.
servative extremists.
The chair was occupied, By General
Beaver, the vice IN oderRtor. DR.. George
Norcross, of Carlisle, Pa, presented the
subject Of. home missions, which was
the first regular order 10 be reached by
the assembl Y on account OF the long de-
lay caused by tho seminary question.
century since the reunion OF the two
branches OF the church .he annual re-
ceipts had grown from S22s2, ,430 to the
sum OF 1884. $50. and the missionaries
from l,232 to 1871. Among the inter-
es.ing recommendations was one con-
tinuiug DR.. Thomas S. Hastings, presi
dent OF the faculty, and John Crosby
Brown, vice president. OF the board OF
directors of Union Seminary, US men,
bers OF the homo mission board.
A motion to refer tho nominations
back, go that the New York Presbytery
might be heard on the subject, was
temporarily laid on the table.
The motion waa carried by standing
vote, with none in tho negative. A fur
ther resolution was adopted which COM
mits the church to contribute million
and a quarter year. The first Sunday
in June was designated as day for the
special purpose OF raising the debt OF
the homo mission boards.
The opening OF tho assembly's after
noon session was devoted to partial
report OF tho committee on bills and
overturcs. Among the matters disposed
Of was ono in regard to tho use OF in
dividal cups At communion. By 4
standing vote. with very few in tho neg.
ative, the churches were urged not to
make tho change contemplated. The
regulation Of young peoples societies
of Christian Endeavor was relcgated to
tho sessions OF the individual churches.
An attempt to effect reduction OF the
expenses OF tho administration OF the
missionary boards was dismissed with
Tho work OF tho board OF relief for dis
ablcd ministers was presented by DR..
Jesse F. Forbes, of Now York. Tho re-
ceipts OF the board las. year amounted
10 $4,000 and the expenditures to
Sl7S,O00, which had been distributed to
7S5 persons, OF whom 80 we're ministers
and 4l9 widows Of ministers. The aver
age appropriation was about two hun.
dred dollars. and in no case did it ex-
ceed three hundred dollars.
DR.. John L. Blackburn, OF Covingson,
Ky, presented report on the work OF
missions to tho freedmen OF tho south.
lie said that the receipts amounted to
over Si73.000 and tho expenses to near.
ly Sl64,0O0. and that the debt Of the
board had been reduced by over $1,000,
being now over $4,000.
A committee consisting OF the vice
moderator, Governor Beaver. DR.. Stod.
dard, Of New York, DR.. Lavelru, OF San
Francisco, DR.. II. II. Jessup. OF Syria.
and Judge Hubbard. oil Chicago. was ap-
pointed to convey the fraternal greet.
ings OF the assembly to tho United
Presbyterian Assembly, which is to
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