Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
The Presbyterian General Assembly.

We published on the 30th ult., resolutions
offered by DR.. SPRING, of New York, in the
Presbyterian General Assembly in session at
Philadelphia; and on the following day men,
toned the fact that Mr.. WINES, deferring to
the wishes CT member of Mr.. LINCoLN's Ad-
ministration, had proposed other resolutions
less offensive in their nature to Southern
members of the Assembly. The next day
the whole subject was referred to commit
tee of nine, to wit DIR. MUsGRAvE, of Pa;
Dr. HODGE, of New Jersey; DR.. ANDERSON, of
California; DR.. WINES, of Mo-; DR.. YEoMANs,
of Pa; Judge RYERsoN, of n. j.; Judge
SEMPLE, of Ohio; Mr.. J. B. WHITE, of Tenn;
and Judge n. R. CLARK, of Ohio. The ma
iority of this committee, through DR.. Mus
GRAVE, submitted the following report
The committee on the state of the country
and the duty of the church, touching the
present alarming crisis in our public affairs,
respectfully offer the following report, " hlch
was adopted with but one dissenting vote,
and ordered to be submitted to the General
Assembly:
Gratefully acknowledging the distinguish
ed bounty and care of Almighty God toward
this favored land, and also recognizing our
obligation to submit to every ordinance OF man
for the Lords sake, this General Assembly
adopt the following resolutions
Resol,ed, That in view of the present agi-
tated and unhappy condition of this country,
Monday, the first day of July next, be hereby
set apart as day of prayer throughout our
bounds, and that on that day ministers and
people are called on humbly to confess and
bewaiI our national sins, to offer our thanks
to the Father of lights for His abundant and
undeserved goodness to US as nation, to
seek His guiding and blessing upon our rulers
and their counsels, as well as upon the Con-
gress then about to assemble, and implore
Him in the name of Jesus Christ, the Great
High Priest of the Christian Profession, to
turn away His anger from us, and speedily
restore to us the blessings of safe and hon
orable peace.
ResolUed, That the members of this General
Assembly, in the spirit of that Christian pa
triotism which the Scriptures enjoin, and
which has always characterized this Church,
do hereby acknowledge and declare their OBJ
legation, SO far as in them lies, to maintain
the Constitution of these United States, in
the full exercise of all its legitimate powers,
to preserve our beloved Union unimpaired,
and to restore its inestimable blessings to
every portion of the land.
ResolUed, That in the present distracted
state of the country, this Assembly, repre-
senting the whole Church, feel bound to alb
stain from any further declaration, in which
all our ministers and members, faithful to
the constitution and standard of the church,
might not be able. cOnsoientiously and safely
to Join. and, therefore, out of regard as well
to the interests of our beloved country as to
those of the Church, the Assembly adopt this
minute as the deliyerance of the Church.
DR.. ANDERSON, of California, made minor
ity report, recommending the adoption of DIR.
SPRINGS resolutions with the single altera-
ton of the 4th to the LIST of July as the day
of prayer.
The vote was first taken upon the majority
report, and it was rejected-ayes "a, noes
l25.
The question was then taken on the minor
ity report, and it was adopted-ayes l54,
noes IS.
On the announcement of the result, Rev.
Mr.. HoYTE. of Nashville, and others asked and
were granted leave to present protests. The
Tennessee Presbyters voted against both re-
ports.
The Cincinnati Gazette thinks the adoption
of the minority report, will eventuate In the
disruption of the Church, by the Withdrawal
of the Sou thern Pres byteries. We presume
this event was considered by the Northern
Presbyters, and that they cast their votes
under the supposition that it was probable,
and not to be lamented.