West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-31
Rev. DR.. Wilson, of Erie, Pa,
Chosen Moderator, at Allie
gheny City, Pa.
SOME CHURCH BOARDS IN DEBT.
Rev. DR.. Reid Will Serve as Stated
Clerk, IL Able-Rev. DR.. Barr Will
Be Asked to Withdraw Resignation
as Foreign Mission Board Secretary

Pittsburg, May 30.-The Rev. DR..
James G. Wilson, of Erie, Pa, yester-
day morning was elected moderator
of the general assembly of the United
Presbyterian church. the sessions Of
which are being held in the Eighth
church, Perrysville avenue, ALLIE
gheny. He is a graduate CT Wash
ington and Jefferson college, class of
ga, and was nominated by his former
college roommate, the Rev. DR.. Will
liam G.! Williamson, of Keokuk, Ia,
class of IS.
The vote on the moderator was q
close one. It had been expected by
many members of the assembly that
Che Rev. DR.. John Calvin Boyd, of this
city, would be elected, but it was
thought best to give the Office to a
visitor.
The Rev. Thomas H. Hanna, Of
Monmouth, Ills. nominated DR.. Boyd,
making a most eloquent speech for
his lifelong friend. The Rev. DR.. Cal
vim Nevin, for many years mission
airy in China, now of Southern Califor.
mia, warmly seconded the nomination
of Dr. Boyd, whom he had known for
over so years. DR.. Wilson then was
named and the nominations closed.
After the, result of the election was
announced DR.. Wilson appointed DR..
Boyd to act rs moderator, while he
abseRted himself to make up the COM
mittees ON the various matters to
/ COMA hoNnro tho acoounhlU
Has Increased Debt.
The board of ministerial relief
| passed it's, report and showed that the
| fund had received $500 last year and
was able to meet all demands. The
board asks $4,000 for the coming
year.
Church extension received $52,S57,
which it paid out to congregations
| The death Of DR.. A. H. Calvert was
noted.
The board of Freedmen's missions
| reported that it had received 30,155,
bat it adds, I'VE are forced 10 report
a crushing debt of $25,052. an increase
Of s4,702 on the debt Of last year,
The report on home missions shows
that 229 churches were aided last year
and that the entire expenditures for
the year amounted to $86,S17. There
was gain In membership of 1914.
| Very deep interest was taken in the
annual report of the beard Of foreign
missions. This board was organized
in 1859, one year after the denomina-
| ton was formed. The total amount
to meet all obligations for the year
was $169,624, and the total receipts
were $148,212, leaving an indebted
ness Of $10,S47, which is growing.
The legacies fell short by $4,000.
Deep concern is felt with regard to
the debts resting on the boards and
/ an effort will be made at once to raise
the deficit.
Rev. Matthews Talked.
The leading address fthe day was
made by the Rev. George d. Mat
thews, Of London, England, secretary
| Of the eastern section Of the alliance
| Of Presbyterian churches throughout
the world holding the reformed faith.
The committee on the new terms
Of communion, the Rev. DR.. ]. T. Nc.
Crory, chairman. held a final meeting
yesterday and shaped up it's report
in the light Of the criticisms which
had been passed upon it. Some
changes were made. but O warm dis
cussfon is sure to take place, as many
commissioners are committed to the
opposition, and predict the defeat of
the. report.
designations May Be Withdrawn.
The venerable Rev. DR.. William J.
Reid, who has been stated clerk of
the assembly for q years, condition
stand the work of the assembly for
two or three days.
The Rev. DIV w. Barr, of Phila
delphia, who has offered his resigna
tion as secretary of the board Of for
eign missions, will be asked by the
assembly to withdraw his resignation
and will likely do so.
The overture to limit cases Of ap-
peal and complaint to the synods will
be presented for discussion by the
committee on bills and evertures. The
overture has been adopted by the
presbyteries.
The committee to arrange for me-
mortal services for dead ministers.
appointed to preside, the Rev. DR.. w.
J. Martin, of Massachusetts,; to speak
ON "The Minister'S Life; the Work
Of the Day." Prof. John A. Wilson;
"The Minister'S Life, the Peace Of the
Evening" the Rev. DR.. James White.
Many reports were made and bust
ness was dispatched with rapidity.
Conference Held Last Night.
A general assembly conference was
neld last night on the general theme,
Our Country for Christ" The Rev.
Br. ], w. Ashw0od, Of St Louis, pre-
sided.. The Rev. DR.. w Martin, of
Massachusetts, spoke on "The Extent
and Difficulty After Work." the Rev.