West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-04
Action on Wallace Case.

The Rev. DR.. w. w. Barr, for nine
years secretary of the board of for
eign missions, whose term of service
has expired, announced his determin-
alton not to be candidate for re-
election.
The overture on the Limitations
of Appeal" was officially declared car
ried. and it was ordered to be in
corpOrated in the book of discipline
by unanimous vote
The annual report on the state of
religion showed that last year there
was a net gain of less than per cent.
It held that there was a decline in
family religion, in attendance on the
prayer meeting and that there was
alarming growth of worldliness. 1t
held that Sabbath dissertation is in
creasing and the church was called
on to stop it. 1t was resolved that the
presbyteries should give attention to
the subject at their next meeting.
The Rev. DR.. John Williamson, of
Iowa, read the report on foreign mis-
sions, which was discussed most of
the day. 1t was Of very encourag-
ing character and showed that one
half OF the increase of the member
ship the last year was in the foreign
field. 1t was resolved to pay the
over expenditure of $5,84S on the mis-
sion in Egypt. 1t was suggested that
a theological seminary be established
in India and school in Cairo. 1t was
resolved to send out more mission
aries as soon as the funds are pro-
vided. The Rev. DR.. w. w. Barr ad-
dressed the assembly. DR.. Barr said
he spoke for the laast time as secre-
tary Of the board.
Foreign missionaries spoke. They
were the Rev. William Harvey. of
Egypt; the Rev. George w. Morrison,
of India, and several delegates from
other missions.
To Make Proposals For Union.
The committee on the case OF the
Rev. j. r. Wallace worked all morn
ing. Mr.. Wallace was not heard.
Judge William S. Head, of Cambridge,
O., and Judge Duncan Dow, Of Belle
fontaine, O., drew up the deliverance,
which was presented to the assembly
and unanimously adopted. It gives
lengthy history of the case. It then
officially declares: I'm our judgment
the assembly is not called upon to-
take any action in the matter further
unless merely to approve of the de-
cree Of the supreme court" Judge
Head says: "The case is now up to
Lake presbytery." The members Of
the presbytery say that the famous
case will now be speedily terminated
in style regular enough to satisfy
Mr.. Wallace and the civil courts. He
will be allowed to take charge Of the
jamestown church in about two
weeks, and the present pastor will
take vacation. The congregation
will then petition the presbytery to
dissolve the pastoral relation be-
tween Mr.. Wallace and the church,
and the presbytery will do so.
Mr.. Wallace will then appeal to
the synod. and the old grist will be
run q second time through the mills
1t is rumored that Mr.. Wallace will
sue the jamestown church for back
salary. His other case in the courts
cost about $500 for lawyers fees. 1t
has leaked out that the Jamestown
church has no charter, is not a cor
poration and that Mr.. Wallace will
be obliged to sue the people individ-
ually. They express their purpose to
fight the case. Some members of the
presbytery hore for a compromise.