The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-28
Proc OF the Cumberland
presbvtertan Assembly.


teries to dissolve congregations, and con-
tinuation of the publication difficulty.
EIGHTH DAY-MoRYISG SESSION.
After the usual religious exercises, and
reading Of the minutes, Rev. Mr.. Warren
arose to a privilege question. A resolution
was then introduced stating that the Gen
eral Assembly had heard the opening sermon
delivered by Rev. DIR. Burrow with deep
satisfaction and entire appreciation; request
ing him to furnish n copy of the same for
publication, and that the religious papers
of the church he requested to insert the
same in their columns.
This resolution was an implied censure
of an article that appeared in the st. Louis
Observer, in which there were some playful
illusions to the sermon, its length, &c. The
resolution was adopted. Mr.. Cox, editor
of the Observer attempted to make some ex-
PLANTATION, but was interrupted so frequently
as to render all he said almost unntell-
gible.
Rev. Mr.. Bone, said he had motion TO
make that he thought would meet with the
entire approval of the Assembly. He moved
that the report of the board of trustees be
expunged from the minutes. The reason of
this was obvious to every member Of the
Assembly and need not be presented at
length, at this time.
III will be remembered by our readers
that the report of the Board of Trustees re-
ferred particularly toa difficulty the church
!, was having with the heirs of Mrs. Gray,
and with the widow of the late Treasurer,
Mr.. Davis. When this gentleman died he
was largely indebted to the Board. This
Indebtedness was removed by the sale of his
negroes, the proceeds of which were in the
hands of the Trustees, to be transferred to
the church treasury, when a bond of indem-
nifty, which the Board had given the admin
istrator of Mr.. Davis estate, in order to
secure the negroes, would be released
These items were the ones the Assembly
seemed unwilling to see placed on the min
utes, whilst they were perfectly willing to
use the proceeds of the negro sale, and have
the record of it fled away among the church
papers.
Various motions and suggestions being
made as to the proper course 10 be taken,
Mr.. Bone expressed himself as willing TO
dispose of it in any way, so it was suppress
ed. 1t was finally settled by having the
clerk instructed to mention in his minutes,
"that the report was presented and laid on
the table"
The Judiciary Committee reported on
) sundry items. The first one was memoir
al from the Tennessee Synod, raising the
Constitutional question, Has Presbytery
the right to dissolve a congregation" The
Committee decided that it had, provided the
Presbytery made such provision for the
members as should be satisfactory to them
l The report was concurred in.
: The Committee had also had under con
, sideration protest against the action O
a Union Synod, which had report in il
h minutes condemnatory of Alabama Presby
y terry, alleging that many inaccuracies in Ian
u guage, and fact, were set forth in the min
}, utes of said Presbytery, also there had beer
n want of conformity in the usual custom
n of opening and closing with prayer, irregu
/ larity in re-iAstating members. The Com
= mittee sustained the Synod.
Re Rev. N. J. Fox, Treasurer pro tenn, pre-
lie scented his settlement with the stated clerk
l. The amount of clerks bill was $4,000
Ie the amount paid him was S345,25 leavin
& SlOo,s4 still due him. The amount still il
q the hands of the treasurer pro tenn was jus
Of So, on bank which had been broken 70
years.
ar Rev. Mr.. Warren offered a resolution, ter
,r dering the thanks of the Assembly to tn
<. citizens of Evansville, for their kindne:
,r and hospitality, and also to the various cor
gregations for the use of their churche
which was unanimously adopted.
n n resolution was passed, calling for til
Il. appointment of committee of FIVE, to a!
e. certain the cost of publishing the confessio
he of Faith in the German language, and |
NJ report at the next meeting of the Genera
Assembly.
of A proposition to constitute new Syno
n in Illinois, out of Decatur, Yandalia, an
I'd Foster Presbyteries, were taken from IL
be table and then passed.
n A preamble and resolution, in response
n a call of the American Board of Foreie
rs. Missions, appointing a day in January, ls6
er, for the purpose of prayer and fasting, WI
las unanimously adopted.
Resolutions, complimentary to the Pu
fishing Committee, condemnatory of Pre-
NJ byteries in neglecting to send up statistic
:" reports, and instructing the Synods to a
"u certain the cause of such delinquency al
'% have it corrected, were passed. The Ia
y" two resolutions were attached to the repo
M of the stated clerk, which report was co
.. - CURED in by the Assembly.
ga The Moderator made brief and Apr