The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-27
The Cumberland Presbyterian Gen.


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to the report OF the Committee on the Board
of Publication, the same that were under
discussion in the afternoon. Although the
session of the Assembly lasted until l0i
o clock, nothing was definitely done. Much
confusion and disorder characterized the
proceedings, Wish Mr.. Rennick pronounce
ed as ridiculous.
| SEVENTH DAY-MoRNISG SESSION.
The devotional exercises of the morning
were conducted by the Rev. ". II. Wilkins.
The first subject taken up was eOmmu-
nication from members OF the German
| Cumberland Presbyterian Mission and Sun
day School returning thanks for the Chris
] tian care and kindness Of the General As
sembly.
! The Judiciary committee reported on an
appeal of j. Good and others, as to the
power of session to permit members OF
church to withdrawn without formal
trial The committee referred those max
ing the appeal TO the decision of the Assem-
sembly upon the same subject during the
present session.
Committee on Judiciary made lengthy
report on a memorial from the Texas Synod,
propounding several inquiries
lst. Is minister holding letter of re-.
moval from Presbytery still under the
jurisdiction of the Presbytery granting
such letter of dismissal?
The committe were Of opinion that the
minister was amenable to the Presbytery
\ granting him his letter OF dismissal until
he connected himself with another Presby-
terry
I'd. Is the holder of such letter still a
member of the.Presbytery, and entitled to
all the privileges of membership, until he
joins another Presbytery or Church.
The committee are of the opinion that
after dismissal he is entitled to none of the
rights of Presbytor.
Sd. Is the holder of letter OF dismissal
a member of the Synod composed in part
Of the Presbytery from which he received
such letter?
The committee are of opinion that the
Synod cannot recognize him as member,
inasmuch as his name being removed from
the list in the Presbytery, will not APP
pear on the Synodical minutes.
The Assembly concurred in all these items.
The Committee on Missions made a
lengthy report. They state that in the
success of the mission cause there is
much reason for rejoicing. The amount re-
ceived for the missions during the past year
much exceeds that of any previous year.
All the missions are reported as in a pros
porous condition. The affairs of the Board
of Missions were satisfactorily set forth in
their annual report. The Committee de-
sired TO call especial attention to the propo-
sition of the Board of Missions to enter the
foreign field. They recommended that two
missionaries be sent To Liberia rs soon rs
practicable, and one 10 the Ottoman Empire
In regard TO the Home work, the Com.
mittee called attention TO the Importance OF
the San Antonio, Texas, Mission, "a pre-
senting fine field for missionary effort.
But while there was much occasion fol
rejoicing there was also some for regret
while good deal had been done, much was
left undone. The committee was sorry "a
: s,ate-that only 8 churches had kept up the
monthly concerts during the past year, and
, los observed the anniversary. The Com
4 mittee urged upon the churches the neces
e sity of keeping up the concerts and ami
G verSaries. II was also stated that arg,
majority of the churches had totally failed tC
contribute anything towards the support o
: missions. The power TO remedy these evil
: lay in the General Assembly.
The Committee offered for adoption
? series of resolutions.
; lst. Recommending all Presbyteries anC
! Synods, having missions under their control
: to place the same under the management o
the Board of Missions with the consent o
said Board, when it could be done withou
detriment to the missions.
ID. The ministers and churches were in
structed to hold the regular anniversaries o
the church in 1860, as in 1859.
3D. Monthly concerts are urged as tn,
best means of cultivating spirit of benevo
lence and the promotion of the mission
cause, yet suggested.
4th. Erjoining upon all PreSbyteries th'
, duty of having all the pastors under thei
Jurisdiction, place the mission cause prop
erly before their congregations, and to talk
. up q missionary collection at least once
!, year. ~
i" 5th. The amounts raised within thei
bounds should be reported TO the Churcl
Presbyteries. ga
9Th. The Synods should enjoin upon tn
> Presbyterie compliance with the above rec
h concentrations, and SET forth the same il
e their Synodical minutes.
: The resolutions were all adopted.
d Pending the consideration of the report
the Assembly took a recess until q O'Clock
Il AFTERNOON SESSION. rr.If
a The afternoon session was occupied in th'
, discussion of the Report Of the Committe,