The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-27

GET MIXED UP
On the Rather Puzzling Question
as to When, the Nineteenth
Century Ends.
STRONG GROUNDS ARE TAKEN
For the Expulsion OF Mormon
Roberts From Congrcss..Gam.
bling Case Considered.

NlNNEhFOLlS, MIMI, May 2b.-lt
took the general assembly of the Pres.
byterian church longer to decide to-day
when the nineteenth century ends than
1t took to, pass the resolutions against
the Mormon congressman, Roberts, and
in favor OF an anti-polygamy amend
ment to the national constitution. These
resolutions. which represent the ma
tured thought Of the Presbyterians OF
the United States, after many months
OF consideration, 80 exactly expressed
the sentiment OF every commissioner
that they were adopted without even a
single supporting speech.
The commissioners generally feel that
In calling for the expulsion of Roberts
and for the adoption OF an amendment
to the national constitution defining
legal marriage to be monogamic. they
have started movement which will
be taken up all over the country and
will reach eventual success. The adopt
ed resolutions were originally written
by Rev. William P. Alden, OF Salt Lake
City. Utah. but were modified and ex-
panded by the committee on bills and
overtures. though not essentially.
AS for the end OF the nineteenth CEN
tury. one OF the reports spoke OF next
year as the opening OF the new century.
Upon objection and after little debate
the stated clerk held that next year Is
the last Of this century. Presbytcrians
will henceforth get along without this
exciting topic for discussion.
A Gambling Case.
Herman WarsZawiak, expelled two
years ago for illeged gambling, by the
Fifth Avenue church of New York. will
have to go to the New York synod for
relief. The judiciary committee ap-
pointed to hear the matter recommend
ed that the judgment OF the synod be
reversed In so far only as the synod
instructed the presbytery OF New York
to remand the case to the session Of the
Fifth Avenue church, with instructions
10 try Waszawiak on an amended
charge, including the misuse Of money
for missionary purposes. The case Is
remandeG to the synod to be proceeded
with according to methods and require
ments of the constitution.
a mass of routine business was dis
posed Of at the afternoon session. DR..
John W. Dinsmore, chairman Of the
standing committee on theological Sem
inaries, turned In an exhaustive review
Of those institutions. The number of
students In each was given as follows:
Princeton, s06; Auburn, 105; Western
Seminary Allegheny. IS; Lane. Sc; Dan
Vile, 22: Sun Francisco. 81: Dubuque,
80; Lincoln. II; Biddle, 20; Omaha, q.
The commissioners closely Inspected
these figures because they have a bear
ing on the delicate question of increase
or decrease In the number of candidates
for the ministry. They arc deemed sat
isfactory.
Something OF Roast.
Tho report was something OF roast"
for dude ministers. and 1t was limited
that the lives OF many theological stu
dents are too luxurious DR.. Dinsmore
followed the report with a speech in
which he deplored the tendency OF grad
yates to look too intently for soft
bcrths.
DR.. William S. Fulton read the report
OF the committee on correspondence,
which reviewed Its work during the
assembly and announced the following
appointments Of fraternal delegates:
Rev. James p. Strntton, D. D.. to the
Reformed church In the United States,
now holding Its general synod at Tl!iin,
O.: Rev. L. T. Jeffcrs, D. D., to the gen.
cral assembly OF the Evangelical Luth-
eran church. York. Pa; Rev. John Bal
com Shaw, 10 the 1900 meeting OF the
general assembly OF the Reformed
church In America; Rev. Llewellyn S.
Fullmer. to the 1900 meeting Of the Re-
formed Episcopal church. Mt Baltimore.
a long report was turned In By the
committee on benevolencc. dealing with
the reports OF special and regular COM
Inittees on systematical beReacence.
Rev. James Wilson presented the re-
port OF the narrative committee. A
neurological report cor the past year
was read. 1t gave the names o: 1877
ministers. DR.. Charles Herr was asked
to present supplementary report of
the work of raising the freedmen's
board fund OF $4,000. He stated $4,000
had been received. George Stevenson,
ruling cider OF the Arch Street church,
Philadelphia, was nominated for tho
vacancy on the board OF trustees OF tho
assembly.
New presbyterles are to be estah-
llshed In the Marking ne,ghborhood In
Chinn. and In the Yukon valley In
Alaska.
Tonight thanksgiving meeting was
held Mt Westminster church, DR.. SAM
pie, the moderator. presiding. After
tomorrow mornings session the ASSEM-
bly, will adjourn.
United Prcsbytcrians.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 26.-At