Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-29

GENERAL AssnfBLY.-The Assembly met yester-
day morning at o'clock for the purpose of at
tending the funeral services of Dr. Lindsey after
which they re-assembled at 10 o'clock for tie
transaction of regular business. The only item of
Importance in the morning session was the consiG-
Grafton of the report of the committee upon the
su' ect Of continuing the Synod of baltimore
The circumstances of this case are briefly these -
At the last General Assembly, after regular dis
cussion Of the sui ect, for twenty years. severed
the Synod OF Philadelphia, and erected from POI
ton the Synod of Baltimore. At this meeting,
large portion of the members of the Synod remor-
stIae and ask for the re-estabshment Of the orig
nal Synod. But the committee to whom the sub
ect was referred reported in favor of continuing the
Synod of Baltimore. DR.. Backus of Baltimore in
troduced counter proposition, and supported it at
some length. Rev. Mr.. EmmersOn from Carlisle,
replied in support of the report of the committee
and the debate was continued until the hour of ad-
iournment. The subject elected some pretty sharp
shooting, and an unpleasant tendency to PERSONAL
tjes-an exception to the general tone of the de-
bates.
In the evening the Assembly proceeded to the
election Of Directors of the Board of Education,
with the following result:
Ministers. Laymen.
Z 7. Smith, ID, Sias Holmes,
W. w. Philips, DID, n. Ewing,
NJ. " Jacobers, DID, Thomas Mexican,
VIM Blackwood, j. Schoonmaker,
Wm NJ Paxton, James Blake,
c W Shields, F. G. Bailey,
NJ Z. Hope, DID, Joseph Patterson,
Wm. Chester, DID, Luke LOOMS;
Morris Patterson,
Job Johnson, pc, G. T.
Snowden, decd.
H. L. Hodge, rice Single
ton Amercer, resigned.
The report of the Board of Education, after
some debate was adopted, and Rev, DR.. Jones, Of
Princeton. was elected to deliver a sermon before
the next Assembly, in regard to this Board.
The report Of the committee upon the subject of
systemic Benevoience was taken up, and aft r
some discussion and amendment, adopted The
Assembly then resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business Of the morning, the discussion
ofthe report ofthe committee in regard TO the COT
tinuqnce Of the SYNOD of Baltimore, which occu-
pied most of the afternoon session. The Assembly
finally laid the resolutions of DR.. Backus on the
table, and adopted the report of the committee
continuing the Synod of Baltimore.
The Assembly resolved to hold a night session.
DR. Blumer introduced n series of resolutions pro-
yiding for the meetings of the committee on
Church Extension. DIR. Boardman from the com
nttee on Bills and Overtures ana reported up
on various overtnres comparatively unimportant in
their character, and the reports Were adopted
NASHVILLE RACEs-FRsT DAY.-Sweepstakes for
years old 5000 Entrance, $50 forfeit, mile heats
W. W..Woodfolk entered h. C. Invincble, by
Sovereign dam by Stakeholder,
". Rouudtree entered b. C. John Power, by
Enon, dam Llach by Leviathan,
p. s. Fowler, @ C, Little Arthur, by Glen
coe, dam Blue Bonnet, by Imp Hedgeiord,
paid forfeit
W. G. Hadng enters Ellen Dale, by Sham
rock dam Gamma, by Pacific, paid forfei
Time first heat, III. Second heat l4Sa. Tr'
fastest race that was ever run on that course.
To morrows Race, Mile Heats, for years old
500 entrance, $50 forfeit; entries.
s9y- S. P. CALDWELL, Esq, is the democratic
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