The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-21

NEW YORK, May sO.-The 1oSth gem
cral assembly OF the Presbyterian
church Of the United statcs'of America
Is to begin lts sessions at Saratoga at
IL O'Clock tomorrow. The retiring mod
orator, the Rev. Robert Russell Booth,
D. D., OF New York. will preach the
opening sermon. The scheduled BUSH
ness of the assembly is the consldera-
tlon and furtherunce OF the benevolent
and missionary work of the denomina-
ton, For this purpose certain days
and houFS are set apart according to q
fixed schedule. The ministerial RELIEF Is
considered on the morning OF Saturday,
the third day Of the session; the freed
mans board and education on Monday;
home missions and aid for colleges on
Tuesday; foreign missions and pubiIca-
tion and Sabbath school work on We'd
nesday: church erection and beneVo-
Ience on Thursday, and Temperance on
Friday. on the evenings OF these days
special popular meetings are heid az
which the same interests are considered
IN longer and mora formal addresses.
Intcrspcrsed among these regular or
UtAFA is kItt EOuAlNEILkluAl Va uNAANA AANA-
dental matters which have Ereat inter
est 10 many TINT are outside as well as
inside the church. Prominent among
those this year Is q report TO be- sub
mitted by q committee OF eleven. Dr.
David r, Breed, 1T Pittsburgh, chair
man. to which was cnmUlltted the con-
sIderatlon Of 'tbe whole subject OF
young peoples societies and their rela-
lions to the church." All attempts to
anticipate this report, which is regard
ed with widespread Interest, have been
unavaNlng, and It will probably be
carefully concealed until II Is ready to
be presented 10 the assembly.
An attempt has been made to asttate
for tha restoration OF Prof Henry FTs-
served Smith, ID. D.. formerly OF the
Lane Theological Seminary, who was
suspended from the ministery on &C.
count OF hereticai teaching. It ts re-
ported that the conservatives have
threatened 10 complete the process In
his case by deposition unless stop Is
nut To this move. and It Is said that
Prof. Smith would prefer such action
rather than to remain longer under
suspension.
In connection with the Lane seminary
at Cincinnati there will come before the
nBsembiage for acQuteseence or veto tho
recent appointment Of the Rev. Henry
Goodwin Smith. Of Freehold, n. j. 10
Its chair OF systematic theology.
Mr.. Smith IL regarded as hereditary
theOluEInn, his grandfather having
been DR.. William Allen, president Of
B0Wdoln college in the old days, and his
father the famous professor Of theology
In the Union seminary In New York
twenty-five years ago.
Another burning question Is in re-
gard 20 the answer Of the New York
preabytcry to the action OF the last as
Sembly enjoIning 1t from receiving un-
der It's care with a view TO ilcenFure the
students from Union seminary. The
prcshyteTy adopted resolution drawn
by DE-. John Hall. declaring that the
previous practice OF tho presbytery had
b,scn to receive all applicants who could
answer the requirements laid down in
the constitution OF the church. and an.
nOuncIng Its determination to procRed
In the future In accordance to the same
plan. There Is no probability that the
assembly will recede from its position,
and Il remains TO be seen how fnF II Will
rcgnrd this action OF the New York
prsshytery nS characterization or con-
tempt. Meantime nthcr presbytertss
have been receiving and licensing
Union students, AZ though there had
never been an Injunction placed upon
New York presbytery.
Another report that Will be awaited
with interest is one dealing with the re-
iations az the assembly 10 the theological
sernInarles, II Is claimed that no at
tempt has been made 20 interfere with
the authuoTny OF these institutions, but
nevertheless they have been shy OF en-
tertng Into aRy closer relations with the
assembly, or of giving the assembly
power through commission to enforce
any supposed rights In any court OF law.
Some Of them have flatly refused to con-
slider the matter further and Others are
stlU uncertain. But the movement
Promises 10 end In failure except In the
cases OF n few minor seminarieS. The
report will be heard with interest and
the attempt 10 PeFraadr The reluctant
seminary boards OF directors Will prOba-
bly, continue another year
Last year lawyer addressed the as
sembly on the Subiect OF Union SEMI
nary and said that when i terminated
It's relations with the ASSEMBLY, II STOLE
IT'S endowmcnts away from the Preshy-
terian church. He was instrumental I'm
having adopted the following resolution
and was promptly placed on the COM
mltice having the matter In charge;
Rc8olved-That the committee Of cnn-
ference with the theological HcInlnafled
be requested TO enquire Into and report
to tho next general assembly As TO the
rights Of the Presbyterian church In the
United States NJ America In the pro.
porty not held by the Union theoiORicai
seminary OF the city OF New York and to
recommend what measures should be
taken to enforce said rights"
The Tpport OF this COMMITTEES u also
held secret and lts contents have not
yet leaked out, hut 1t Is reported on good
authority that the committee has not
been idle in II Investigation.
Many other matters Of Interest will
fully occupy the ten or twelve days OF
the assembly'a sessions, though In the
absence OF such causes az those Of Doc
tors Briggs and Smlth,the body ought TO
be able to adjourn even before the usual
tlmc--Tioon NJ the second Tuesday.
Talk AH TO the next moderator Is III
ready rife. hut most Of the elccllonceT'
ms and caucus7Ing will be done as
usual IN the train that brings the large
delegations frdm the west Tho home
missionary interest seems likely 10 cen.
ire upon Or. Thomas l.. Sexton. Of Sc
ward, Nebraska, the well known synndl-
cal missionary Of thu sthte nj Nebraska.
II will not be the first time that the
home missionaries hive dictated mod
orator for tht aaacHably. The straight
NIT conservative marty RHsUlN to ha div