The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-24
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terrain Church, and the religious exercises
were conducted by the Rev H. B. Warren,
of Tennessee.
At the calling of the roll, sixty-one minis
tiers and forty-nine elders answered to their
names. The minutes of Saturday were read
and approved.
CHURCH ERECTION REPORT.
Rev. Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, presented the
report of the Church Erection Committee,
stating that the results of its last years OPP
erations were by nc means commensurate
with the objects of its organization; and
the great cause of this failure was the small
amount of funds placed at the disposal of
the Committee. While the object of the
Committee is to aid feeble congregations in
the erection of houses of worship, from a
fund created by the liberality of the stronger
churches, the Committee have not been able
to do much towards this desired work. But
as the tall oak comes from little acorns, and
mighty rivers flow from small fountains, so
in this the church should not despise the
day of small things; and the Committee
are by no means willing to abandon the eff
| fort. The report contains an earnest COM
plant against the grievous neglect of pastors
to present the cause to their congregations
and it recommended the first Sabbath in
July be appointed by the Assembly as the
day on which all the churches shall take up
collections for this purpose. The Committee
have expended only S375 during the past
year, of which 500 was to the German
Mission, 500 to the church at Evansville,
and 500 to the church at Chattanooga
After presenting the report Rev. Mr.. Logan
made a statement of the workings and diff
culties of the Committee, and clearly
showed that il was of the most essential
importance to the growth and extension of
the church that this cause should be main
tanned and made more efficient.
The report was concurred in. There were
several suggestions contained in the report,
and the question was mooted whether CON
crrenee was an adoption of these sugges-
tons. This gave rise to a lengthy and des-
ultory discussion, in which so many mo-
tons, amendments, and questions of order
were presented that it became difficult for
the Moderator to unravel the intricacy. At
the close of the discussion, MIR. Cox, of st.
Louis announced that at this rate of pro-
4 "a a. Fo~ Al
Fourth of July to dispose of the business
before the Assembly. On the mooted ques-
ton, to make assurance doubly sure, Rev.
Mr.. Baldridge, of Tenn, moved that the
recommendations in the report be adopted.
Passed.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
submitted their annual Report, in which
they state that they have been very much
embarrassed in their operations from the
want of funds, arising out OF the financial
difficulties of the last two years; and that
the receipts have been very much lessened on
account of heavy collections for other oh
jects in different sections of the church,
They notice an increased demand for an
educated Ministry; they also state that the
ministry is being recruited throughout the
churches by additions, and that large num-
beers of young men in INDECENT circumstances
are sgnifying their desire to devote them
selves to this work, but they have moi the
means TO prepare themselves for it, and are
calling earnestly ON the Board for assist
. ance; yet the Board cannot give it, because
of the lack of the proper liberality on the part
efthe churches. They eastrong appeal TO
f the church for their contributions, showing
the urgent necessity there is for an edu-
Gated, intelligent ministry, when error, ire
ligion, and in6delity in its various forms,
have such powerful and well-informed advo-
Gates. The receipts of the Board were about
$1,000, while they hold more than $40, 600
in notes; their expenditures were about
{ 1900.
The Report was received and concurred in
: A report was made in reference to the de-
wise of Mr.. Buchanan, of Arkansas, to
. Cane Hill Collegiate Institute; which re-
port was, we believe, referred to a COM
mittee.
: JUDICIAL QUESTIONS.
, The Judiciary Committee submitted re-
I port in reference to memorial sent up from
T the church at Pittsburg, Pa, which elected
quite an animated discussion. The first
g question, on which was the greatest differ
= snce Of opinion, we give in full as follows
s " Is IL proper and ordinary for Presbytery
:. 10 recognize and receive under its care an
: association Of persons who have been col
Y lected by the efforts of minister of tn,
e Gospel who is, and was at the time of gath
= ering them together, under suspension ~
d The Committee answered the question il
the negative, and was sustained by the As
l. sembly. Messrs. Bone, Bird, Knight, War
ID zen, and others participated in the debate
he In answer to other questions in the memo
I'd rial, the Committee take the position that
lie second, no minister, while under suspension
N has a right to exercise the ministerial func