Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-28

NEW SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN SYNoD.-At
the annual meeting of the New School Pres
byterian Synod of South western Ohio, held
in the Eighth Presbyterian Church, reports
of various committees came up on Saturday
last, from which an interesting debate sprang
up.
The claims of Lane Seminary were ear.
nestly advocated by several speakers as the
only one for the training of ministers which
the denomination now has in operation in
the West.
A long and able report on the education
of young meR for the ministry was pre-
sented by Professor George e. Day, of Lane
Seminary. 1t showed that the Education
Committee, located in Cincinnati, had added
thirty candidates for the ministry during the
past year; but recommended that, as gen.
eral plan of education has been adopted for
the whole church, by the General Assembly,
the Synods in Ohio and Indiana give up their
separate organization, and unite in this
general plan. The report was appropriately
referred.
Proceedings This Morning. Of the
Synod on the RebeLliOR.-ReV. DR.. NJ. l.. P.
Thompson, this morning, on behalf of the
Committee appointed to consider the state of
the country, presented the following report,
which was unanimously adopted:
1.-THE Committee appointed to prepare a
minute expression of the views of the Synod
| on the subject of the existing war for the
support of rebellion, would respectfully SUBJ
nit the following resolutions:
81. That, in the war now prevailing ia
| this country we recognize the Just judgment
ofSGod upon US for individual and National
sin.
20. That while we recognize and bow before
the Divine presence in this awful visitation
we see clearly in what manner God has made
use, for his holy and righteous purposes, o.
the evil passions and doings of unprincipleG
| and wicked men, who, for their own pur'
poses, and especially for the avowed objec
of peTpetuatiDg and extending their enor
nous wrong of American slavery, have con-
spired to overthrow a Government estab
lished here by our fathers, and to rend the
Union of our States.
"3. That we are prepared to assert before
high Heaven that the rebellion which is nov
seeking to establish itself in this country i
destitute of any shadow of ground upoi
which to offer a reasonable justification o
itself
az. That its success would be the trump
of barbarism over Christian civilization, an
would not only be the greatest calamit
which could happen to Americans, but tn
deadliest and most disheartening blow ths
was ever struck against the liberties OF tn
world.
"5. That no more solemn and sacred dut.
; was ever deVolved upon the Government an
people of this country than by every mean
in their power, ct every expense OF bloc
and treasure, to maintain the institution
which our fathers bequeathed TO US, and
| preserve the Union of the States.
: sc. That the people of this country al
under the most sacred and solemn oblig'
tions 10 stand by the existing Admini
tration of the Government and to do a
that is in their power to eulOgize and upho
il.
81. That in the crisis to which we hay
[ arrived it has become truth of more ths
ordinary emphasis and importance, tn
{ fidelity to the Government is fidelity
God.
'That a special responsibility at such a tin
= as this is devolved upon the ministers
religion, whose solemn duty it is by the
public instructions, and by their prayers,
educate the people of this country in q
principles and practice ofa lofty and devot
Christian patriotism"
/ The discussion upon the resolutions Civ
. above was participated in by Prof. Day,
:, Lane Seminary Rev, Mr.. Aydelotte, X.
4 Steele and DIR. Specs, OF Dayton, and othe
y The record of the Society heretofore b
y been unmistakable, but it was the unal
d nous opinion of those present that the pr,
ent crisis demanded the strongest expressi
\ of opinion, not only against the war, but
a favor of vigorous policy by the Admin
X tration.