, 1861-10-15
PKoR1A PnEsB1rKn1AN gFNoD.
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Rlukf9 N.Y.: .

The Committee on pah1;catinua Yennrtpd |
and on motion portion Was struck out, aud
he balance, on further motion, WAs recommit-
ted back to the Committee for amendment
1ae SnMmittee on tne e1ate OF Inc toun-
-! o4aoe 1osn 1epeas' % AoueHe'
Ins So""1aes 70 PssPs1s minute upon tae
e"'e u Inc counts' pee leave 70 &np'n1s eao 'ol-
lowing paper:
The Synod OF Peoria, while convened for the |
,rcr,ot,on ~ sc+a-aatu ra,to,or. and ar.,a.e+4c,1
cal not be unnindful Of the extEaordinary eondi~
tiou Of the nation whose citizens re are. Though
holding our sessions in undisturbed peace, We |
eannot lolges enat eonaeoefase and desperate r.
oellaon h2s neen made against the GoTetnmens,
and that war ts now deeolatiug our land. We be- !
ueye in the organic connection Of all events under
one Divine Providence which presides alike oFe1
the Affairs Of nations and the FILLING Of the spar
row In the connection, peculiarly close under 8
popular Government, between the virtue and plety
OF the citizen and the Welfare OF the state. NE
remember the bleeeing Of God Upon the virtues
ard In answer to the prayers. OF the 5ounae1s oa
this Government. In 11e ealamittes OF the pre-
sent, We recognize the Judgment Of Hin who
1uleth the world in r1gnteoaenees, "no WALL not
long permit national corruption to 90 untebuked,
1or national Gins to remain nnpuntehed. As
lnowledg1ng that IN the SIN which nave brought
calsm1ty, the Whole nation has participated,
We also zee IN tne present Eebe1aon the culmina-
ton OF national ein and believe That prompt and
vigorous suppression oi fepehon Is the 1npera-
tive duty Of the Government. ts the first etep In
national re1oEmas1ona the hfss no1s Of national re.
pentance. 1hereiofe, =
i'tSnred, Ihat ~ me present CONTEXT between
fnra11ant I has no,dsa7 n an5 a1
earnest prayers.
Resoi1ed yhat' N oar judgment, ne 4oyetn-
Measures 1aav he neceeesrv ~ the sneedv and Fl.
fectual suppression or rebellion and the removal
OF tfs Causes. ...-
Ihe Commlttee on home MISSIONS repor1-
60: s.I, 1ae sePo1~ "@' "esepSSo ene aaof'eo 40
W.T. ~" ,,,,.,...-.-,,
eans0 ~ so's~ VI Ai''AA' AAAEe4oAe "on40 1opoi'
90 esAs soo 49, -.
~ ss ~ =, ~. lva' ~. .s.a
.asao,ta,t 1,asto.a+aaa o. 49, .s ,~ ~
- -"A1 As.s"'4ono ""'e Ao"' " eo
ifu't'ense " 1ou, oui o"n asency lo1 ane prose
1ut'ou " eu4s "oiA. ins Somt.tse on enuaea
s.N I1tenstoa -, 'us ~nS " lnnAas.pnla uas peen
4e. n.v tno -" eou.t'ee " 1onls mlss.onS
toea1ea NEW lo1A' anu nsaee,o1"a1a the oof-
oen VI on missionary VOTE VIII ooaoueas Do
oone w tnae Gonlminee, Us 10 eoasempaeea IN sae
ae'ioA "a ouf lass eeaesai assembly. ~ Il luatnet
oesnaa4e tna1 HI cur enutches snoa4o place tnem-
eeses az early as posslele IN ecnnect1on Win the
eo@@i.eee a''o 1or"asa tnelr contt1out1ons TO 1ne
Central Treasury The Constitution Of the com
mittee, as adopted by the last Assembly, contem-
plated Pres6yte4iM rather than Synodieaz action,
and # ia des;oned To 1r3ne the presbv+erfee into
,a+ 80 - ,s,ip ne s asas.;as ;s 'nso .s
~.ose .e"'D' 0Ao "11''s "o'feAA'-'4 4sA eA0
commt1ee. ...--...
we therefore recommend that the synodicaI
Committee be discharged from further service,
nont IT, o1n c,mm,ttee and tn co.oaerate ~ Sr5th
1s....,tss :, 49, ~ VAIL
tae SeA1tal eonnl1eee III Ss" 1olA'
The Committee enter npon their work IN tfoub-
lous times, when all our churches are 1aboring
Inder financial p1eseure and 1t is obvious that
the work ran he snata5ned on1v nv en,aroed bcn,v.
o,enrs go ,,n,,sn., e.cr1aras ~ +ha 49, ~ t1o
on4 on"7uA1 S"e' W LIZ pa ~ 'A0
taufenes.
Let each Pastor and States supply present this
cauee to his Church at an earl. day, and solicit
generous collection for the treasury OF the Com
m5ttee. The work Of sustaining Cur own feeble
churches NOW proTidentiauy thrown upon us, must
not he suffered to fail through lack OF hearty and
efficient cooperation on the part Of churches.
Many of The churches on the neld OF this Synod
arc fma! and feeble, and are ueces 'ari1y thrown
On this Committee for support. Let the churches
that are strong bear the burdens OF the weak and
let each contribute according to its ability and
the wax viii he donc
IT Th,s ~a,,o- as1s s~ ,,ee ~ ,a,,,4ha -,
mated d!sea:sias o. de- E:as5s5 $ae(s:; - q 5s:
1e;n aFn ~ Ii5arai;tv r Nv nra u
pat+.rson sau movsd ". ;nG ~ t
,f a. -s,,,r+ r.conm and;no ~ 5isapo1+;nn-
snca ~ ~ fhe Permanent Hame Sfission Eom-
1ntfee nit he re.comInittHd % to the - Gommittee f @
amn t1,.r 10 ;]strnc,ed to ra,,ort +ha 10 -
Commlttee for The ensn,,,G vsr .Is hnaa 5, -
shall be to address The cInT96ea ae;ther h1 ~.
cular or otherwise, on this subject and y
efficient actiou according to the p{an Of the
General Assembly, Carried.
Tie report On Religious and Theological
| taken ur and adopted.
The Committee On Home Missions. to
| whom Has re-committed their report sub
mi1ted the following alteration of the report,
which vas accepted and adopted, and the en-
.The f,omm1,tee reco7n1ne,,d Tho con+,rronco
.f+ha pa1raaae.+ ~ - ~ 1t:us:alS
| WIN Inc aaat1on ol he7' a. s"azey' IN tne plaee
Of Rev. ". 4. Spencer, deceased, and that said
Committee be urged to activity and zeal In the dis
cb,-,a NJ tbe7r dnttas .n+i, 10 as.a-,.1,,,a
.ns1 hssn fo,,1 an5 a paa
| The s1andfno- committee m Pnhj,cat1ons
| reie a rfnort ahicf, xvas accented and s5onted
Th rom1o;ttaaa -en mo -, ~ az stats " f.
CorntrT was then faEen no ~ '9''~ ''1>
ReY, liz. Weed, not thinking the resolutions
etTonp enouob. ~ The L 9reat onestion >
moyed to amend the renort hv inRertins the
Totda. L even to the abolition of slayerVsn
Rey' Dr. HAYES wanted the resolutions
| stronger. He thought the time had camf
| when every beast, even at the North. shouji
InoI at ne Sn11th ,rif5 horns noinf;,,os r;ohi
5000, o. + oon% & m'sn "yiM' Potattns lEa
el1a1hht ca1- 4t mas Aos LIE l1ue 1oS Wea-5
! Hc1tled Worue+
| Rev. MT. Adams explained that the commit
tee were 11pap;moua in their ahhnrrance n
| slavery and IN their nnin;nns of tha a;nfnioaat
~ tha{ ;st;t+;a,s ~ NJ a. - ~, N.Y.. ho1,.
sns th;a nna We ~ .ne NoI.a aaHt
t1e t tnl1 ~ ~. ~
ts9s III ~, enS e. nz ~ sne ~ aan ~
se1e .nar ~ - 0o on3 ~ .toad s ~ ~
80, easf e,e ~ a1.5 ny oer4i, -
~ aee ~ 49,
s1ss noae mngs .nn9n, ~ re ss ~ ou1 s.us
glat an 9.stnE, t 1s7f ~ aee.tposG ale W. = y
sha III a .s2 ,..; ~ 70 - - ~
rasrorsihsIf1 s1a ~ +ha h1anoe AA po''1oo ~ ''a
Rev Mr Weed -. rar;.ad h;s n,ot,o, n o,eo,
h,1 ofa-i@,.- ~ +n11ae:a- .5S;t;onn1 - r..n1r
t;nne sA~ A'Ao"ADe @A1''AoAs1A AsooAs
: ps.o,r.<7 7h,+ the svnoa aaer,r rapro+a TIM
. the PTesident 20 nrcatly modiard: not t5 sav m
Hiied, TIC p1ociamation Of Gen. Fremont N rel
ton to the emancipation Of the Slaves OF rebels
: the State Of Missouri.
I ResGlred, THAT the Synod most fully believe
that ne can never have permanent peace mt
: elaVery In our country Is entirely abolished.
: Rcv Dr, Patterson VIVA ,nnosed tn tettn
. issne Mi, The Pres;1ent of fbe TTn;tea Sat-
sus se,s, n 1 tesiCeht ~ III, aIe cteu ~ s;aIe
= Inc amendmente, out preferred an e2p:esslo
off general principle. He, therefore, odere
i | the following substitute:
p<srlred That ubf,a III. ~, ,rsa or +b. +roa ~,