The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-23

SARATOGA. N. r, Nay 22.-The sec
ond days session Of the Presbyterian
general assembly was opened with
devotional exercises led by Rev. George
d. Llndsay, Of Gulena, Ill. The busl-
ness OF the day consisted In the recep-
tIon OF the reports OF the special COM
mitteGs appointed in 1895. Some stand
Ing committees were announced by the
moderator, with chaIrmen as follows:
Bills and ovcrtures, e9-Aioderator DR..
R0bcFt r. Booth. Of New YORK; judicial
business, DR.. Francis MonfOrt, OF Cln-
cinnHti, who was appointed In place OF
DIR. David X. Breed, who was interest,"
ed in a case that was to come before this
committee; church policy, DR.. John r.
Davies, Of New York; home missions,
DR.. William p. Kane. Of bloomington;
foreign missions, Or. Benjamin G. Hem
ry, OF Canton, China; education, Dr.
Everett i. Thompson, Of Crawfords-
VILE, Ind; church erection. Dr. William
+. JenkIn, OF Mont Clair N. j.; theolog-
ic0l semlnnrlfss, Dr.. David r. Breed. OF
Pittsburgh; ministerial relief, Dr.
George B. Stewart, OF Harrisburg; aid
for colleges, DR.. Thomas F. Clelland, Of
Duluth; benevolence. Rev. Henry G..
ia
theology at Lane seminary, Cinclnpatl,
Ohio.
DR.. John Fox, OF Brooklyn, reported
on the temporaIItieS OF the church
recommending change in the constttu-
ton Of the church in regard to the ONCE
OF deacon and suggesting that the prop
erty OF the churches be committed to the
board OF deacons when possible.
The final report OF the morning called
forth warm discussion.
II related to Sabbath observance, and
was presented by Elder William r.
" OrrclI, OF New York. The report de-
nounced all work on Sundays, various
theories OF individual liberty, eXcur-
siOnR, ball gnmes, bicycle riding, lax
Views OF the Sabbath, social entertain
ment and the Sunday newspaper.
Christian people were scored for their
lax observance Of Sunday. The resolu-
tI0nB, which were adopted, realiirmed
former dellveranCeS as TO the perpetual
binding obligation OF tho Sabbath.
The final address OF the morning ses-
sion was delivered, on invitation, by DR..
Martin Kneeland, Of the Boston Sab
bath observance committee. on the work
OF his association.
The general assembly broke up at 5
o'clock this afternoon in confusion In
OF the special committee on the rela-
tlons OF young peoples societies TO the
church. Resolutions had been adopted
directing that Statement OF rela-
tions" be sent to the different societies
to be read by them, and reaffirming the
action OF the assembly OF 1898. The
former reconHieRdatioR was reached
after long discusslon, and under the
operation Of the previous question.
Just nt the hour OF adjournment mo-
tlon was nude to strike out the other
Recommendations OF the committee and
TO discharge II.
Action on this motion was only pre-
vented by the abrupt announcement
OF the vice moderator, Or. BENJAMIN
L. Agnew, Of Philadelphia, that the
hour OF the session had expired and
that the assembly stood adjourned. Ono
recommendation OF the committee was
entirely eliminated nfter an animated
discussion and after division. 1t re-
lated 10 the formation OF Presbyterian
unions OF young peoples societies In all
OF the PreEbyteries. The action in this
direction was due to the belief that
the plan as proposed would seriously
interfere with present inter-denomina-
tIonal associations and corporation.