The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1861-12-28

ton with that Assembly, is not disruption
of our ecclesiastical communion with those
churches, and / submit, that this is as far
.as we can go with any proprety.. Itsould
not be con istent with our position to
DO anything more. Take up the subject
where the last Assembly left it, and follow
it out as our changed circumstances permit.
Il But let us not coDiothd our ecclesiastical
with our Christian relations. 1t is onry
presbyteriaDs that we can consistently in
yite to take part in our discussions and de-
lberations, and it would be an insult 10 in
yite any one to take part with you, when
they believed you to be uuscriptural in
your views and doctrines. hope that the
amendment will be given to The winds, and
that The report may be adopted.
Chancellor Jobnsto one-.I think DR.. Thorn
well is mistaken in his definition of eccles-
astical correspondence. What is the OBJ
iect of this intercoursef Isit to ask others{S
10 help us to Go our work, or to tender our \
aid to them in doing their works Surely,
not It,yould be selfish on our part,to y
expect any such thing But we enier ntol
this correspondence for the purpose ofU
receiging and giving. Information. In pro-
F.oss..ss' - '.'il.sc--s chas :. - te e!ster.f
in the list, do nothing ROT in conformity
with the report. They aretnot Presby.e,i.
ans in name, but in hcsorm of government
aud worship. They govern through minis
ters and elders, Who together form a clqssis,
and govern as we do. Their symbol is the
Augsburg confession. 1t is true that MANY.
of them are Arminians bnt if you receive
the Cumberland Presby yterians, why not
these also. l feel n peculiar anxiety that
the motion should prevail, for have known
much about them. Their faith is as sound
as any faith can be. They trust their SAL
walton entirely to the merits and suGerincs
of Christ.
Mr.. Bailey-I have sometimes attended
their lresby cries, and have been invited
to sit as corresponding member, and have
thus, at least, been recognized by them as.
a Presbyterian minister.
The M0derator-Ibe question ia on
agreeing TO Chancellor Johuatone's amend
ment. win the Assembly ogree tberetog
The vote was taken by division, and re-
suited, ayes 80, hays 81. SO the amend
} ment was lost.
The amendment to add the German Re-
formed church to the report Of DR.. Pryor.
was adopted.
The report was then taken up and adopt
ed
The first special order of the day was
then taken up, aud DR.. Ramsey, from tho
committee on Foreign Missions ofisred the
following report:
The committee to whom were referred
the subject of Foreign Missions, offer as
their report the following:
, l. For the organization cf q permanent
agency, for conducting Foreign Missions,
they propose the following preamble and
Q resolutions, viz:
= Being deeply impressed with q sense Of
; The obligation laid upon the church by her
great Head, to ''gO into all the world and
: preach the gospel TO every creature" and
e the consequent ei@rs ahieh ths various
/. i'ag0u, hianomsdsas Jewish i.6di Efti;tjzt ma
{ tons Of the earth have upon the Church
) for the blessings of pure gospel; feeling,
0 too, that one Of the great ends of the iDs,i.
e tuition Of the church was that she might in
J, her collective organized strength, impart
e the knowledge Of salvation to all the kin
) dred AID peoples and tongues among men,
e and that so far as it has been revealed to
h ma0, there can be no salvation for ths
J, heather without such knowledge; remem-
r bering, also, the many tokens of the divine
Il favor bestowed upon the efforts of Southern
/, Christians while laborirg in connection with
IS the Presbyterian church cf the United
States, and thnt an important portion of
rt that work, in the providence of God, had
d been laid upon their shoulders, even before
N they bad distinct ecclesiastical organiZa-
q tion Of their own, and in view of the fur
t. ther fact that God, by his providence, has
for some years been removing the obstacles
N that have heretofore prevented the intro
"a duction Of the gospel among the great
~ heather nations of the earth, and has at
p the same time bestowed upon the Southern
- church all the means and agents necessary
Of for taking large and distinguished share
j. Of the great work Of civilizing these na-
d tons therefore,
X RcsoIred, That this General Assembly
10 proceed to appoint an Executive committee
- with It's proper cthcers to carry on The work,
- and that the character and functions Of the
[ committee be comprised in the following
s. articles as its constitution, viz:
OF Art. |. This committee shall be known
b. as the " Executive committee of Foreign
t, Missions OF TIE Presbyterian church in tho
)u Confederate States of America. 1t shall
consist Of at least nine members, three Of
n whom shall be elders or private members
h. Of the church, appointed anuuaIy-by the
SIS General Assembly Of said church--of d
Il Corresponding Secretary, also appointed by
re the same, and a Treasurer to be appointed
h, b. the committee itself. and shall be directly
Sc amenable to the Assembly for the faithful
a. and efficient discharge of The duties entrust-
d. ed to its care. Vacancies occurring ad IN
of terim it shall Gil If necessary.
We Art. IL. The Corresponding Secretary
ne aud the Secretary shall be cr-0ticio mem
of bers of the committee, and have a right to
st, discuss on all questions that come before it.
at Five members may constitute quorum for
be the transaction OF business. 1t shall meet
e, once a month, and oftener if necessary, at
on the call of the Chairman or Corresponding
. Secretary. II may enact bylaws for its
ur own government; the same being subject
ib TO the reyisal and approval of the General