Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-22
PRESBYTERIANS.
The Synod of Pennsylvania, in Ses-
sion at Parkersburg, Getting Down
to Business---Reports Presented
Yesterday.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, October IL
DR.. Belleville, the newly elected vice
moderator of the Presbyterian synod
conducted devotional services at the
morning session. The reports from the
various educational institutions were
taken up, and the reports of the COM
mittees of visitation for Lafayette and
Z Washington and Lee were recorded and
filed. The merits of the two schools
were compared by Thomas j. Sherrard
and Dr. Bingham. DR.. Mcintosh, OF
the committee on Western Theological
Seminary, reported that their commit
tee had been prevented from making
their visit of inspection to the school.
The committee on Lincoln University,
an institution for the education Of the
negro race, failed to visit the school,
and its aims, claims and work were
ably presented by Rev. William P.
White Rev. M. Colbert, of Westmin-
ster Presbytery, the only colored man
in the synod and 81 graduate OF Lin
coin, spoke in its interests.
The reading of narrative and NEGRO
logical report followed. DR.. Vance,
chairman Of the committee, stated that
the synod covered an area of 10000
square miles, with population of g.
100000 The church has 1,O75 builC-
ings, and an equal number of minis
ters in this territory, with member
ship of 100000. Fifteen of the rs pres
byteries reported. The Sunday schools
number 1880, with a membership of
$4,000 scholars. The work of the sew
eral church societies was briefly re-
viewed
The neurological report showed sew
enteen deaths to have occurred during
the year, as follows: Jacob Best,
Samuel Cochrane William C. Cottell,
"A. S. Elliott, Samuel F. Farmer, John
l.. Fulton, Yates Hickey, David John
son, John McMaster, William w.
Morehead, Gershon Hatton, Harris R.
Schenck, John L. Swain, and Edward
Webb.
The Judiciary committee returned to
the North Philadelphia presbytery the
appeal of Rev. J. H. Humphrey to the
General Assembly, which was returned
by that body to the synod on account
of some constitutional conflict.
Judge Browns plea for the abolish
ment of ritualism in public worship
was referred to judicial commission,
as was also the case of Afford Kelley,
of Chester.
A popular meeting in the interests
of Sunday schools and young people
was held tonight, presided over by
Rev. George Norcross, d. D., of Car
Isle, Pa, and Rev. j. A. Warden, D. D.,
of Philadelphia. Addresses were de-
livered by Rev. Hoge, of Erie, Pa, and
Rev. Worden, of Philadelphia.
DIR. Chalfant has announced the fol-
lowing committee on bills and over
lures: DR.. William Laurie. chairman:
Rev. David Conway, Rev. w. NJ. Rice,
d. D.; Rev. ]. M. Maxwell D. D.:
Rev. H. S. Jordon, d. D., Elders II.
w. Love, NJ D.; w. H. Kelly, ]. W.
Guy.
The chairmen of the other commit
fO1lnne. JrJ FOL
George Norcross, d. D.; Home Mis-
sions, Rev. W. P. Fulton; Foreign
Missions, Rev. S. A. Hunter, LII. D.;
Synodical Sustentation, Rev. w. O.
Campbell, D. D.; Publication and Sab
bath School Work, Rev. William
Boyd; Church Erection, Robert F.
Smith; Ministerial Relief, Rev. Will
lam L. McEwen, D. D.; Education,
Rev. Thomas H. Robson, d. D.; Freed
man, Rev. D. j. Beale, d. D.; Aid for
Colleges, Rev. Hugh L. Hodge; Tenn
perance, Rev. Francis A. Collier, D..
D.; Systematic Beneficence, Rev. Will
lam E. Oller; Minutes of General AS
sembly, Rev. Peter H. Brooks, D. D.;
Finance, John Heebner, Esq; Nara
tive, Rev. Percy H. Gordon; Leave of
Absence, U. Franklin Smiley; Place of
next meeting, Rev. NJ. H. Humphrey,
Phi. D.; Young Peoples Societies, Rev.
Thomas j. Sherrard.
The almost unanimous sentiment of
the Synod is against the establishment
of separate organization for West
Virginia. The matter will then hardly
receive serious consideration.
DR.. Mcintosh, of Philadelphia, chair
man of the committee ON Synodical
Sustentation, then read the twelfth
annual report of the committee, show
ling that 154 ministers were employ
ed during the year in 1875 fields.