The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-26
Local and Miscellaneous.



Northern States. -.
The religious exercises of the morning
were conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Bowlin, Of
Tenn, aud were participated in with much
fergor and animation by all present.
Prior to ther eading of the minutes it was
asked as favor that the Rev. Mr.. Davis be
permitted to address the Assembly for few
minutes on the subject of the ST. Louis Mis-
sion. This request was afterwards embodied
in motion, with the privilege of taking
up collection at the close of bis remarks
tackled on to it, when il was voted down.
Mr.. Davis stated that he would take up a
collection at the close Of his sermon in the
church in the evening.
The committee on the state of religion in
the church, read report, stating that great
harmony and unanimity existed, with few
exceptions, throughout the entire limits of
the church; vital religion was maintained
the mission had been prosperous; large ac-
cessions to the membership had been made;
IL was free from all sectionalisnl and fanati-
cisn; family religion and the training of
che youth had been looked after, and fash
so1lable religion discarded. This success was
just caGlss of gratitude to God The re-
port was concurred in.
Rev. Mr. Bird, from committee appoint
ed 70 examine the action of the different
Presbyteries, on a change, proposed at a pre-
vious session Of the Assembly, in the form
of Government said change being an
amendment to Sec. 2, chapter To- of that
form-rePorted that Al Presbyteries had
voted in favor of the change, and "a
against i.
Quite a lengthy discussion grew out of
abe report. Some of the members took tie
ground that the rules required that ma
jority Of all the Presbyteries in its favor,
were necessary before the proposed change
could be made. Such majority was not re-
ported in its favor, therefore the amendment
to the form Of government was lost. 9th
ers maintained that such construction of
the law could not stand. Presbyteries had
one years notification, if they did not see
proper to vote on the question, and were not
sufficiently interested so to do, it was their
own fault, and If a majority of all those
voting were in favor of the amendment
it should become the law. The matter was
finally disposed of by postponing the final
decision until the next meeting of the Gen
eral Assembly, thus giving the silent Pres
byteries chance to be heard. At the next
meeting a majority of all the Presbyteries
voting would be considered a settlement of
The question.
The merits OF an almanac, containing a
roRfensed history OF Presbyterianism were
tlhsp placed before the Assembly, with the
Information that the price of the Almanac
wss only one dollar.
The rsport of the Treasurer pro ten, was
read showing that be had received $3.50 %.
After long discussion on points of order,
in the progress of which the Assembly got
considerably confused, it was finally ordered
that the Treasurer pro tenn settle with the
stated Clerk, ont of the funds in his pos
session and report to the Assembly.
A proposition for the establishment Of a
book depository and store--only one being
Offered-was read. Mr.. Cox proposed to es-
tablish a concern out of his own resources
at st. Louis, printing all the works ordered
by the church from their plates especially
their hymn books-at the wholesale prices
The report, with the proposition, was laid on
the table
The Committee on Memorials presented &
report. They had taken into careful con.
sideration the memorial from the Ohio Syn
Od praying for a union between the Lather.
an and Cumberland Churches. In the alb,
senee, however, Of the terms of the propos-
ed union, and of any expression in favor Of
said union from the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, they recommend that the matter h
dropped.
thCuOhihi OlCSOh
asking the Assembly to reverse previou
action, and to declare that water baptism i
prerequisite to a participation in the so
lemnity of the Lords Supper, had also bee
under consideration by the Committee, an
they recommend that no action be take
thereon.
A memorial from Texas Synod, aSkin
certain changes in the boundaries of certai
Synods lying between Sabine and Trinit
rivers, was considered, and the COMMITTEE
recommended that the prayer of the pet
TONERS be granted. The entire report VS.
adopted.
The Committee on Judiciary reported @
a preamble and resolutions received fro
some Presbytery, complaining Of an actio
Of the Arkansas Synod. The Presbyter
had avowed determination 70 dissolve an
members or Congregations connection vii
. the church, who persisted in using or sci
ing intoxicating drinks. This action WI
pronounced unconstitutional by the Arkal
sas Synod. While the committee endorss