The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-24
A QUIET DAY
In tho Presbyterian General Assem-.
b bly-Thc Matter Of Reunion with
the Church South.

In tho Presbyterian General Assem-.
& blythe Matter Of Reunion with
the Church South.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. May 2s.--
This was quiet day with the Pres
bytcrian general assembly. 1t trans
acted a deal of routine business with
out friction, and adjourned early in the
afternoon to view the minneapolis sub
urban lakes and Minnehaha Falls. The
McGilTert case and the Peoria overture
VIII soon come before the assembly.
In the McGlffert matter the committee
on Dll!s and overtures Is considering
Two reports. and 1t Is likely that they
VIII be presented rs majority and mi
nority reports. One is understood to
lapor committee TO wait on DR.. Nc
Giffert and invite him to rccast his
theology on Presbyterian lines, or else
nave the kindness to resign without
further discussion. The other, 1t Is
said. Is along sterner lines, and looks
10 DR.. McGifferts Involuntary with
drawal from the church at the earliest
possible date. But the New York Pres
Dytery wants Ito more heresy trials.
Ihe Peoria overture has q strong back
Ing. and IL expected to bring out an
exciting debate. The liberals in church
policy. who include the large numbers
OIL the theological conservatives, are
expected to unite their forces in sup
port of the Peoria method of appoint-
Ing committees by the assembly, In
stead OF by the moderator.
Ine Short afternoon session was
wholly occupied by discussion of the
report OF the committee on cid for COL
leges and academies and discussion
upon 1t. The report OF the board has
been given heretofore. DR.. John Bal
com SHAW, of New York, presented tho
committees report. It was cordial In
dorsement Of the boards work. Among
the recommendations were that $15O,00O
be raised by the churches for the
board next year, exclusive of individual
gifts; that men or wealth keep the COL
!eses and schools in mind when giving:
that some Sunday near to the day of
prayer Tor colleges be set aside as edu-
cation day. and that collections be at
that time taken for the board. It was
recommended that the retiring mem
bers of the board be reelected. The
report was adopted.
IhouSh reunion with the church
south got no hearing before the assem-
bly,, meeting of the elders sent this
dispatch TO the elders of the church
south at Richmond
In the name Of our common Master
We send greeting and pray In your be-
half. Read Numbers, sixth chapter.
verses. "a, % and &c: The Lord bless
thee and keep thee The Lord make
his face to shine upon thee and be
gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up
his countenance upon thee and give
peace. and Ephesiars ". Is and 1G:
But speaking the truth in love, may
grow up into him In all things which
Is the head, even Christ. From whom
the whole body fifty Joined together
and compacted by that which very
joint supplieth according to the cffec-
tqal working In the measure of every
part. making increase Of the body unto
the edify!ng of itself in love-"
The work accomplished during the
day includes an expression of approval
OF the work of the alliance of the re-
form church. holding the Presbyterian
system. and the addition of the Duluth
and Platte overtures recommending
that n committee Of six ministers and
five elders be appointed to report to the
next assembly plan for celebrating
the end OF the nineteen century.