Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-20
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MonDaY, May 10, 1852
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Two additional Commissioners reported them
selves, and were admitted to seats In the As
sembly, viz; Mes,rs. Cook and Carr.
The report on the Board of PublioatiOn--
Ing OF unfinished busness--was made the hrf
order for this afternoon.
DR., Backus, from the committee on Bills en-
0vertures, submitted report;
The Prosbytery OF Sc. Louis overturned th
General Assembly to provide German Pres
byteran paper. The committee recommends
tAat this provision be made. The case was pu
ON the docket for future action.
The Central Presbysery Of Philadelphia over
tured the General Assembly, for Germal
Hymn Book. The committee made iavorsol
recommendation The case was pat on IN
docket for future action :,
The Presbyterles Of Ogdensburg, New YORK
Oxford, Ohia; Madison, Indians and California
memorialized the General Assembly. in favor o
union of the Old School and New Schoo
Presbyterisn Churches. The committee report
ed thar il was inexpe1ent to consider the mat
ter at present, and recommended its postpone
meut until next year, promising that it ehall b
kindly considered then. Pu; upon the docket
The Pfeibytery OF Dubuque overturned Ih'
General Assembly, to have the Home and For
eign Record brought within the reach OF the teeb
Ter Churches throughout the country. 'h'
committee recommended that the lowest posi-
BILE uniform price be charged for that periodical
and that it be thus furnished " all who desire
it. Adopted.
DR.. Junkn proposed 10 modify the resolution
offered last Friday, providing for printing twC
thousand copies Of the Revised Book OF Discip
line, SO as 70 provide for printing three thous
and copies The case was put on the docke
for future action. -r.
MEMORIAL or REV. DR.. ROBERT J. BREoKiNRiDGE
The following memorial from the Rev, Dr.
Robert j. Brecknridge was then read:
To the Moderator OF the General Assembly
Of the PresbJt teTian Church in the United Stltes
of America 10 session at Columbus, Ohio:
II is now Just nine years since | was elected
by the General Assembly one OF the first Pro-
fessors of it's Theological Seminary at Dan
vile, Kentucky. Being also by Charter grant
ed by the Legislature of the Commonwealth OF
Kentucky, one Of the first Trustees OF that ln-
stituuon, have devoted myself with great
earnestness, aud sueh success as IL has pleased
God to give me, to the work Of founding, en-
dOWing and managing that Institution, aud to
the instruction OF nine successive annual classes
of its students.
Suddenly, and without any provocation on
my part tending toward such accusations, but
solely as the effect OF personal malignity and
public disloyalty, on the part Of Thomas A
HOyt and Stuart Robinson, both of them Min
isters in regular standing in the Church under
the care OF this venerable Court, and the latter
now sitting as member of this body, hnd
myself accused Of immoralites and crimes, By
both of them, 10 the most offensive terms, and
in the most public manner, the bare suspicion
of whose perpetrstion by me would render 1t
unfit that should bold my Office OF Professor;
and concerning replrasion for which strocious
accusations, my direct and immediate way of
redress as Professor, brings me to the bar of
this General Assembly
These accusations on the part Of Thomas A
Hoyt, are contained in publication signed By
him, dated March z, 1862, and published first in
the EUsning Bulletin and Daily Journal, both Of
Louisville, Ky and about that time, aud after
ward, in other public journals. Tbe accusations
on the part OF Stuart Robinson are contained in
numerous publications, one of which has been
distributed 10 pamphlet form to the members OF
this Assembly-utleFly shameless in its charao.
ter; but they were first published in the LOuis-
Vile Daily Journal, over his signature, about
The 7Gh OF March, aud after ward very extensive
y in the public journals
Ah ASI AhOhO p0AtASuAoAlJt sbS' nsESSh VA tHVSO
disgracetul accusations, intended to implicate
my official character and conduct, as a min
lister teaching theology by appointment Of the As
sembly, to which direct The attention of this
tribunal; at the same time, would prefer that
the deliVerance OF the Assembly should en-
brace every charge OF every sort, contained in
the publications now brought to its notice, and
which solemnly declare before God are, with.
but exception, false and scandRlous.
The most distinct of the accusations made
by Mr.. Hoyt, In the sense above stated, are
hat, as Theological Professor, / haUe used my
position and he sacred funds of my Institution as
he means of haTllng .fre-brGnds among the
Churches that raised me TO that position and con.
Tibuted those funds. The most distinct accusa.
ions of Mr.. Robinson, in the sense above
of them clearly put forward, |
ome artfully insinuated, In verbose senten-
es, are-thst, as Professor OF Theology, II
ad by art, in an unrnGHiy and unchTistian
bay, bounded on popular passion against
py bTethJen- that, as Professor of Theology
md teacher of religion generally, IhGd used the
,OsitiOn, oipsn to me By ths Church, to ineuIcate
,oliticaL dOgmds--that, as Professor, I had
aken GdUGntg9e Of The pulpit and theological chair
IS politician and that / had claimed the so!em.
Iity and dignity of a Theological Quarterly and
Theological Seminary to iEUest my political
ieios wrth fictitious sOlemnity.
The substance of these charges is, that being
Minister Of the Gospel, exercising the cfice
Z Professor of Theology, have abused my
osition and perverted sacred funds, to the pro-
notion of wicked and cruel ends, degrading
9th the pulpit and the theological chair, TO
he advancement of improper public objects, and
Unworthy personal aims. Against these libel
us accusations, l come to the bar Of this su.
RENE tribunal Of the Church, during whose
,ood pleasure hold my Office Of Professor Of
Theology; and pleading that they are false, and
hat within the personal knowledge OF Thomas
4. Hoyt and Stuart Robinson, who have made
hem, ask the Assembly to make such de-
iverance in the premises, as in their judgment
righteousness demands, and as my chsracter,
services, and Office entitle me to expect. And
ID order to relieve the case, as far as / can, Of
Ill embarrassment, | hereby resign into the
hands Of the General Assembly my office of
Professor in the Danville Theological Semins-
y, desiring the resignation to take effect at the
end Of the current Seminary year, namels on
The Let Of September, 1862
deem 1t to be not only my clear right, undyr
he circumstances which exist, to bring this
natter, in this form, before the General Assem-.
,ly but my clear duty, both to myself and to
he Assembly, to do go. What have done,
appears to me 10 have been not only right and
but OF that imperative necessity,
hat its rancorous condemnation involves impi-
us dsoyalty to the country in Its hour OF ex-
rene peril, and the betrayal Of Gods cause and
as the Ruler Of the Universe. No
hristian man can, with good conscience, hold
my Office which fofbids him to attempt euch
ervice as have been tFaduced for rendering to
ny country. And no tribunal Of the Church Of
God can, without sin, refuse to protect the
haracter Of its children and servants, when they
re pursued With feroeious and organized cal
rnnu for doing that which Ia riaht in itself