The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-27

BeneFnl usSemply to-OaP were leu Oy
Dr. Ray Ewing, OF India. Hon. John
wanamaker occupied the moderntor's
chair. a report was presented by DR..
John A, Light. chairman on reception
and lIcensure OF candidates for the gos-
pei ministry. After reviewing the facts
In the case the committee recommend
ed the adoption OF the following reso-
lutIons:
Resolved. That the general assem-
bly, expresses confidence in the SUM-
cheney OF the constitution, as 1t now Is,
and does not deem It wise at this time
to propose any changes therein or ad-
ditlons thereto.
"Resolved, That IN view Of the ex-
treme importance OF Safeguarding the
policy and doctrine OF our church this
general assembly afiirms as appllcl-
BILE to all theological students the deliv-
erance made by the general assembly OF
1906 concerning students who received
aid from the presbyteries, viz: That the
presbyteries inspect their education
during the course OF their theological
studies, choosing for them such schools,
semlnaries and teachers as they may
Judge most proper 50 eventually ns TO
bring them into the ministry well fur
nished for their work
General Ralph T.. Prime reported on
the council OF the Presbyterian alliance
at Glasgow, Scotland. last June. The
next meeting Of the alliance is 20 be
held in Washington in September, 1888,
In New York Avenue Church.
Foreign nISsIouS.
The regular order OF the morning was
the report on foreign missions. The re-
port Of the standing committee on for
eign work was presented by ]. Wilbur
Chapman. OF Philadelphia. The COM
mittee recommended the adoption OF
resolutions directing that TWO collec-
lions for foreign missions be taken each
year, one TO be in April, and depTecat-
ing gifts 90 foreigners soliciting In
America. Pastors were urged to con-
suit secretaries before allowing such
collections in their churches. Emphasis
was also laid upon the propriety OF al
lowing all gifts for missions 10 90
through the board and not through
agencies over which the church has no
control. After the reading Of the report
the assembly was addressed by DR..
Frank F. Ellenwood, senior secretary
OF the board.
Other addresses were made by miss
Iouaries, Ewing and Alexander. OF In
diana; BOOMER, OF Chill; Corbett- and
Fitch, China; Esselstyn, Persia Taylor
Laos: and Moore. COrea. Mr.. Essel-
styn was particularly emphatic In de-
uunclatIon OF unauthorized solicitors
for foreign mission enterprises uncon-
nected with the church, saying that
many do not go back 10 their native
countries and most OF those who do
A recommendatlo that a whole day
be devoted 20 the cause OF foreign mis-
sIons. was defeated upon statement or
Clerk Roberts that 1t would interfere
with the regular business Of the assem-
bly. Much confusion was caused by
recommendation that two COLLECTIONS
for foreign missions be taken IN S@he @
churches each year and the number
was finally reduced TO one against the
protest OF the secretary OF the board,
DR.. ElEood. The other recommends
lions were adopted and the assembly
adjourned pending a resolution proVid-
in1 for the publication OF names OF suen
The exodus from the jeneTRl AsseruS
bly has already begun. To-day the
meetings OF the WoWen's Foreign mis-
SIonRry executive COMMITTEES and the
number OF those whOrleft ~ once was
considerable. At noon the grounos
about the auditorium were dotted win
uIcnIc parties and bright colors replaced
the more sombre hues that have been
In evidence. ,u. % 10,
sensational work and has settled down
10 business. The desire TO reach the
end was seen In an unwlllinBness TO en-
dure long debate, even upon important
matters. Calls for invitations for the
next general assembly have already
h.en made WInnona assembly is IN
the field asking the body to return, but
tho probability Is that the majority OF
the commissioners Will favor PhilAdel-
phia. Winona's chief argument Is that
Inc location Is so favorable that i saves
about 10000 In mileage alone. The plea
OF Philadelphia is that the new wilmer
gpoon building OF the board OF puOlica-
ton has been finished and the Assembly
should visit the Quaker CITY 10 lhspeSt
lis property The decision Will not be
reached for couple Of days.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the work Of the board Of publication and
sabbath school work. The Rtanding
committee on this subject reported
through Chairman Elder James Jere-
anoe. Of New York, reviewing the work
of the wear. Recommendations were
made calling for contributions OF 100000
during the next year, for the use OF the
sunday school branch Of the board and
urVlng churches to adopt the new
hvmnal which IA now In use in over 400
churches and whose sales aggregate l0O.-
900 copies. The board was directed to
prepare a Sunday school exercise and
sabbath observance to be used on rally
ing day. the last Sunday Of September In
each year.
The remainder OF the afternoon session
was devoted 20 the report Of the special
committee on temporalties or the church
which was read by Rev. John Fox. OF
Brooklyn.
adopted.
In the evening meeting was held IN
the interest OF foreign missions. DR.
John l.. WIthrnw. eX.modcrntor OF the
assembly. presided Addresses wen
made by Dr. COrbett on the work In
China: Rcy. Dr. Ewing, OF India: Rev.
DR.. Esselslyne on Persia, and Rev. Dr.
Iiu3kins on Syria.
Reformed PrsabytsTIanS.
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. May %. Tho
slxty-cighth session OF the Synod Of the
Reformed Presbyterian church in North
America began this morning In the