Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-24

ANYTHING but his Pfetbytery, Alta proper time
he hoped to be allowed 10 ostAte, IN Aie" "osus'
his views on the whole matter.
Rev. r. A Johnston, Of Kentucky, was the
neat speaker. BE had regretted the necessity
Of the introduction Of such paper. Ihefe was
no disposition on the part OF any IRON the irse
States TO bring such deliverance before Tue
Assembly. fany trouble should arise from W. ue
conld tell his peoplethat IL was one OF the most
eminent OF their own number, 10 slave ota'e'
who brought it before this body. Ash was oe-
fore them, he should vote for IT, he resa tne
following, which be proposed as the hnai min
ute on,the whole case ~
Touching DR.. Breckinridges paper, proposed
to the Assen bly,, May ~, 1862.
Re,olved, That this Assembly have heard
with yery deep interest, the matters set forth In
this paper, and feel that they are weigh.y, and
the words of rebuke, caution aud xhortaton In
which they are presented, timely and good =
Yet. inasmuch as the last General Assembly
took such action on the general subject OF said
paper as is deemed to be sufficient, this AS
sembly contents itself with the commendaton
of the contents of this paper to the attention
and serious consideration OF all Gods people
under the spiritual oversight of this Court Of
Ch,ist, trusting aud praying God to give them
wisdom to rightly discern His will In the mat
terra herein referred to. and grace to perform
the same acceptsblyin His sight.
Rev. A. P. Forman, of Missouri, then OBJ.
tanned the floor, and spoke as follows
Ia commencing, | must be allowed 10 correct
the impression made by the remarks OF Dr..
Junkin, in relation to an expression which |
uttered 10 my remarks OF yesterday" ut us
alone" He says this has been the cry oil Or.
Tnornwell and J,fferson Davis in the work OF
~ I'D tha Nalinn Rnk cir
the circumstances in the two cases are altoge h.
er different. |, speaking for myself and Others
OF nv brethren, said that we were laboring TO
promote peace and to bring all our people to
at least q state of quiet submission to the civil
and ecclesiastical authorities. What do you
wish us to do Is 1t not to bring our people
back to their proper allegiance We are en-
gagged in that work; and now we ask you to lei
US alone in II.
am uae Of those who do fully believe that
"the law Of the Lord is periec"-perfect, not
only as code-perlect, not only in that IL en-
Joins all that is right, and iorbids all that ID
wrong; bu. also perfect in that II extends to all
mems relations, whether domestic, social, &c
clesiastical, civil or divine. There are multi.
tudes OF precepts in the Scriptures rela lug t.
civil government aud / understand these "a
cover three thugs, viz: aaL
l. They set forth the doctrine that civil
government is q divine institution. l. IL IL
Gods will that civil government shall exist
IL is not q mere voluntary compact which men
may make aud dissolve at their p eatute. 2
The power of civil government is power del
egated by God. The magistrate is Gods agent
or minister, and responsible to II I'm for the ex'
ercise of His authority. g. God by His provl'
dence orders the very forms of government and
u f.e ha an
complishment Of His purposes. These are the
teachings OF the Word of God, aud certainl,
warrant US in saying that civil government 10 9
divine institution.
ii. Tue scriptures prescribe the moral quail
fcations for civil rulers and the principles by
which they are to be guided and controlled in
their official conduct.
III. They inculcate the duties Of private
cit zsDs, which are mainly respect and prayer
for their rulers, and obedience and submission
TO the constituted authorities Nov ii the
scriptures do teach these thiogs, 1t follows nee
essarily that obedience and submission are re-
ligious duties, and resistance is a sin against
God And these precepts of the law OF the
Lord, can say for myself | do read and ex-
pound from the pulpit. Aud not only 80. but ]
have employed the secular pre's-nOt to pub
lish political articles-but to give ditsemna-
tou to scip,ural truth upon mans civil duties.
Publicly and privately and through the press
have plainly old the people ;bs: it is th,ir
religious duty TO respect their rulers, to pray 10
God for them, and to render them due 0bedl-
ence and entire submission, and that resistance
IL sin or which God will hold them accounts
BILE. Aud trust that my labor has not alto
gether been in vain. There are Others Of the
brethren engaged in the same good work And
now we ask this Gener ! Assembly not to
throw any obstacles III our way by the adoption
OF the paper which has been laid before the
House by Or. Breckinridge.
Mr.. Forman gave way for adjournment.
Dr.. Hoge announced thai the Rev. Mr.
HArshy would preach in the Firs! Church this
evening
The Assembly then adjourned, after prayer.
% AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session was opened with prayer by the
Rev D.. VaA Wyck
Me- Crosby, from the committee on Mileage,
made the following report:
The committee on Mileage would respectfully
report, that there has been paid into the TfeAs-
ury for the Commissioners' fund, 1927 So
That there have been 6l43 miles travelled by
Commissioners 10 coming to the p' esent 6 GeDeral
Assembly, who claim mileage which, at a cents
per mile. will make the sum of 1926 ~, leiv-
ing balance in the hands OF the Treasurer this
day OF ST. sc. The committee recommend that
the Trustees be directed to draw an order on
their Treasurer for said sun, 1925 ~ and that
he pay it in sums as herein specified, provided
that no Commissioner gets more than his ex
penses 10 coming TO and going from this Cen
eral Assembly.
TIE report was adopted.
NJ I 1e
Louis. asking the Assembly to provide Ger
man Presby terian paper, was taken up. The
c mmittee on Bills and OVertures had made q
favorable recon mendatioI thereon, which was
then adopted
The election for Professor OF the Danville
Theological Seminary, was fixed for Monday
morning at ten o'clock. 10 accordance with
usage, prayer was then offered by DR.. H, ge,
that God Would direct the Assembly TO make at
wise choice.
Rev. Robert Davidson, D. D., Rev. Charles
P. Jennings, and Rev. R. NJ Stanton, were put
in nomination for the vacant proiessorship il
Dauvllle Theological Seminary.
The special order for the afternoon was, the
election Of the several Boards and the Directors
Of the Theolos sic i Summaries. Me.srs Miller,
Smiley, Kennlcut, Williams, Bsden aDd Mlt-
theWs, were appointed telers, to receive and
count sac ballosS, anj report the result to the
Assembly Tomorrow morning. lNE WI
& On motion OF Mr. Hale, il ~as ~ - VI.
ResOiped, That hereafter there be standing
commit ee on the Report Of the Trustees Of the
General Assembly on the Fund for Disabled
Ministers, to be appointed by the Moderator 10
connection with the other standing cJmmitteep.
DR.. BREcKINRIDeE's PAPER AGAIN BEFORE THE
80. -. ....,,---s AssRMBLY. -ts.r-yFs rVrv
+, DR. Breck nrijge's paper on the STATE Of the
Church aud the Country. was taken up.
Rev Mr Forman, of Missouri, being entitled
A..n Id I'd nl..dud Ii.