The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-23
The Uum ssriand Presbyterian Gen=
fraI AsaembIJ
THIR6 DAY-MoRSIse Session.

The minutes were read, and, with some
slight alterations, were approved.
The order of the morning was the reports
from the standing committees. Several
committees, not being ready to report, ask
ell and obtained further time.
The Committee on Overtures reported up
on the overture sent up by Pennsylvania
Synod, inquirng whether, in cases where q
minister is acting as stated supply over two,
three, or more churches, though not INSTALL |
ed by the Presbytery, the individual churches |
are entitled to send an elder to the meeting |
of the PreSbytery. The committee report |
that where he is acting as an installed pas |
tor, they cannot; but when only as stated |
supply, they are each entitled to repre- |
sentation.
The report was adOpted after considera- |
BILE discussion, in which Rev Messrs. II. b. |
Warren, Milton Bird, Burrow, Bone, and |
Brown participated. The question elected |
considerable interest.
ue OOhiilittee OH ONeItuteS also report
ed adversely on the application of Texas
Presbytery for the formation of new
Synod. The report was re-commited.
The remainder of the morning session
was taken up in hearing and discussing re-
ports on the records of the Synods. Much
time was consumed in discussing questions
of order, aad in arriving at proper under
standing of the reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly met IN the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, and was called to or
der by the Moderator at q o'clock.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the minutes of the last Assembly re-
ported them correct
THEOLOGICAL REPORT.
The visiting committee to the Theological
Seminary at Lebanon, Tenn, presented their
report through the Rev Mr. Blake. 1t ap-
proves of the course of study and the gene
raj management of the Seminary, but de
plores the smallness of the graduating class,
numbering only three members, and in
view of this calls upon the Presbyteries and
churches to be more faithful and prayerful
tn inducing young men to 90 into the min
istry, and to be more liberal in sustaining
INDECENT Students and it also recommends
that probationers should pay more attention
to theological studies. BY the liberality of
Judge Ewing, two of the ProfeSsorships in
the Seminary are about to be endowed aud
the report calls upon the wealthy men.or the
church to follow his example in endowing Il
third professorship. 1t also recommends
that a suitable library be provided for the
seminary, which is much needed
Tnc-report WAS ordered to toe spread upon
the minutes; aud the old visiting committee
was continued with an addition of one
member from each Synod.
Several reports were presented in refer
ence to the Synodical minutes, which were
received. After two or three Intellectual
attempts, Rev. Mr.. Walker obtained leave OF
the Assembly to again introduce the report
on the minutes of the Missouri Synod, which
. had already taken mp considerable time in
the morning session. 1t again gave rise to
considerable discussion, n portion of which
seemed TO be somewhat humorous to some
of the Commissioners, and at length was re-
eeived, except a portion which was referred
to one OF the Committees, to the evident
satisfaction of the Reporting Committee.
| ~. REPORT OF TRUSTEES
The Board OF Trustees of the Assembly
submitted their report, referring to financial
, affairs, They announce legacy of So, OOC
by Mrs Gray, of Tenn, for Missionary par.
poses. Heirs have contested the will, bu
the chancellor below sustained tit is now
in the Court OF Appeal: The Report also
refers TO the difficulty arising out of the de-
/. cease of the late Treasurer, Mr.. Davis, who
was indebted To the Board in 0 large sum o
: money. If we correctly understood the
reading of the Report, in the midst of tn,
confusion, it states that the Board was com.
Itilcu W OiiHS ouu tuC
a of his estate, and obtained Judgment. TIL,
personal property of the estate consisted
, principally OF negroes, but when execution
2 was issued on the Judgment, it was founC
4 that the tipped personal property had been car
; ried beyond the reach of the law by the al
|. ministrator and il was not until the Trus
G tees gave him bond of indemnity would h
deliver the chattels up to satisfy the churcl
n debt. The negroes 'cere sold, and the pro
! ceeds are now in the hands of the Trustees
! to be transferred to the church treasury, a
Y soon as the bond of indemnity is released
but it is thought that Mr. Davis widow viii
contest the matter. The money is to be aI
n propriated, we believe, to missionary pun
he poses. The report was received without oh
=, lection.
9, After some unimportant business, tn
m Assembly adjourned to meet on Monda
ID morning at 81 O'Clock. Before the adjourn
f. ment the Moderator admonished the mem
IN bers of the Assembly to be more careful i