West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-06
III. P. Assembly Provides 9th
ers to Do Aged Clerks
Work.
PRAYERS OFFERED FOR RECOVERY
Complimentary Resolutions Adopted.
n Fian For Union of Presbyterian
h Churches In India Endorsed, When
God Provides Way.

Pittsburg, June 5.-A warm discus
sion sprang up Immediately on the
opening of the United Presbyterian
general assembly yesterday over the
resignation of the Rev. DR.. William
j. Reid as principal clerk, Tie Rev.
Dr. Thomas H. Hanna, chairman OF
the committee, recommended that the
resignation be not accepted and that
the Rev. DR.. A. G. Wallace fill the
chair and that the Rev. DR.. William
J. Reid, Jr.. be assistant clerk.
Reds Resignation Not Accepted.
After much skirmishing 1t was de-
cided not to accept DR.. Reds resig-
nation, only three voting to the con-
trary.
The report was adopted. Long
complimentary resolutions to DR..
Reid were adopted by rising vote
and the Rev. DR.. William I. Meloy,
of Chicago led in prayer for DIR.
Reid's recovery Of health.
Then followed debate in the contro'
yersy over the union of IL
branches of the Presbyterian church
in India. The plan was vigorously
opposed by the Rev. DR.. William L
Meloy, Of Chicago. 1t was warmly ad
Vocated by the Rev. DR.. John A. Will
son. The Rev. DR.. William P. Nc
Mary said: "The question gets mud
der the longer we discuss it. But WE
should not put ourselves on record
as opposed to any kind of union il
India. They bind themselves to sins
Psalms, and the system of doctrine
lis orthodox. The union OF these
Presbyterian churches is inevitable
land if we vote against union we will
lose the sympathy of the church"
Il The Rev. D. R. Gordon, Of India
pleaded for union. He said: eve
cannot make the heather feel tina
they should fight and bleed and di'
as our forefathers did in Scotland"
I. Might Bring Union In America.
The discussion was very lengthy
land the embarrassment was clearl!
recognized that Il union among tn
Presbyterian churches in India wa
Endorsed, tie question would soon b.
asked: "Why not unite the differen
branches of the Presbyterian churcl
bin the United States?"
The Rev. DR.. William T. Melo
Baid, in opposing union in India: 6
see no reason why the United Pres
tbyterian church should be electrocut
led, and if this is to be done, the chat
should be placed in America rattle
than in India
1t was at last decided to indoors
1.-THE principle of union in India whe
in the providence of God the way
opened up and the time is ripe TO
such a movement"
The case of Rev. J. r. Wallace wa
again brought before the assembl!
The committee on Che trouble ha
appointed a subcommittee to- furthe
THE report gave full history Of tn
case, the deliverances of the civil an
ecclesiastical courts, and commende
the conduct of the trustees of tn
assembly in defending the action {
the assembly in the courts.
: Presbytery and Assembly Reverse,
The action of the presbytery an
general assembly mas been reverse
and that of the synod affirmed, S
that this whole matter is therefor
Teiegated to the congregation {
Jamestown and to Lake presbyter
for such action as in their judgmeI
will best advance the spiritual We
fare of the congregation. The tru
tees of the general assembly are r
CT sted to notify the synod and pre-
b! cry of this action of the assen
-bly.
There was a rush of routine bus
mess, resolutions of thanks wei
adopted, Moderator Wilson made
closing address and the assembly a
jOurned to meet next May in Tia
ll,io, Mo.
lFitesburs's Oldest Pastor to Retir
PittSburg. June 5.-The Rev. DR.. w
liam ]. Reid, Pittsburgs oldest mi
lister, who for 40 years has been pa
tor of the First United Presbyteris
church, has retired. On Monday
resigned as principal clerk of tt
general assembly. This was not a
Gepted on Wednesday. and others a
ITO do the work. His son, the Re
William j. Reid. Jr., will assume Il
active duties Of the pulpit pendiI
the formal announcement of b
fathers retirement. Dr.. Reid h
been in poor health for some time.
Ralph Sweeney, Of Shirley. &