West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
DEFEND THE BIBLE.
Presbyterian Assembly Urged
by Committee on Theologi-
cal Seminaries.
AGAINST THE DIVORCE EVIL.
Appeal OF Protestant Episcopal Church
For Aid Responded to by Resoiu-
ton Passing to Appoint comnittee
to co-operate-other Proceedings.
AGAINST THE DIVORCE EVIL.
Appeal Of Protestant Episcopal Church

terrain general assembly resumed its
sessions yesterday with a good at
tendance, and the moderator, the
Rev. DR.. Van Dyke, called up the re-
port of the special committee on Sab
bath observance as the special order
of the day. The report was read by
James Yercance. 1t was presented to
the assembly some days ago
The devotional service was con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. S. Hall Young,
of Alaska, who, with other speakers,
made grateful reference to the ac-
complishment of creed revision.
During the consideration of the re-
port of the special committee on Sab
bath observance, r. Carothers, OF
Grand Rapids, N. D., moved to strike
out a part of the report in which card
parties on Sunday are condemned.
1T would convey the idea that the
general assembly of this church ap
proves of card parties on other days
of the week." said Mr.. Cartothers.
The amendment was accepted.
Report on Church Erection.
The report of the standing COM
mittee on church erection was next
called up. The report was presented
by the chairman, the Rev. DR.. Arthur
C. Mcmillan, of this city.
The board commenced the year
with $193,275 and spent $2Q5. 1863. The
board begins the coming year with
an empty treasury and only contribu-
tons received after the annual report
had been completed enabled it to re-
port no debt. Two hundred and fifty
nine churches were aided during the
year to erect new structures.
The report, with it's recommends
tons, was adopted.
The Rev. DR.. HubbalL of the New
York Sabbath committee, was then
introduced and briefly described the
work of that organization.
Judge Robert N. Wilson read the
report of the special committee on
vacancies and supplies.
The committee on vacancies and
supplies vas divided and a minority
report, signed by the Rev. Robert
Sample, d. D., and the Rev. DR.. John.
son, of the Mccormick Theological
seminary, Chicago, was presented.
Majority Report Adopted.
The minority report was read by
DR.. Sample. 1t advocated the estab-
hshment IF a central bureau to bring
vacant churches and unattached pas
tors together. The majority report
advised that nothing so radical be
undertaken.
The majority report was adopted
and the special committee reap
pointed.
The committee on bills and over
lures reported adversely on the re-
port of a committee, asking that
protest be sent to congress against
the printing at public expense of
Thomas Jefferson's Life Of Christ"
In spite Of the action taken by the
committee on bills and overtures the
assembly, by vote Of 205 to 139, de-
cided that the protest should be sent.
At this point recess was voted.
Vice Moderator David r. Moves pre-
sided at the afternoon session. The
Rev. George Dugan, Of Troy, N. Y,
presented the report of the standing
committee on benevolence. It gener-
ally finds fault with the small contri-
buttons. The report was adopted.
The report of the committee on
church polity was next presented. 1t
states that a communication from the
committee Of the general association
Of the Protestant Episcopal church
had been received, making a request
for the appointment of committee
Of conference on marriage and di-
vorce, and that overtures on the same
subject had been received from the
Presbyterians of Baltimore and Wash
ington. The committee, in part,
recommended the following:
To Fight Divorce Evil.