Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-18

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ator, Dr.. Beatty. a,.Es
The minutes Of yesterday were read nnd 'ap9'
proved.
DR.. Backus, from the committee on Bills anu
oyer.ures, submitted report upon overlures'
from the Presbyteries Of susquehanna' huns-
ington, Fort Wayne, Baltimore, New Bruins.
wick. and from the Synods of Baltimore ana
| 81. Paul; also upon Overtures from sundry min
isters and elders, and upon various questions
which had been referred to the committee. Inc
report was accepted. S4sa 1l'A
The Presbytery OF susquehanna overturned
the General Assembly on the subject OF sus-
teu,ation fund The cammittee's report favors
the adherence to the present usage In the
church. Tho recommendation Of the commit
tee WAS adopted.
The Presbytery Of Huntington overturned ior
nsrmission to receive back the Rev. Mr.. Law
soa. The committee recommended that per-
mission be granted; which was done.
The PresbyteFy Of Fort Wayne overturned for
change Of the times for making certain col
lec,ions in the churches. The committee re-
ported that no change was necefsMy; which was
agreed to. 4,
The Presbytery of New Brunswick overturned
the General Assembly to send down to the
Pfesbyteries question as to the transfer OF
church membership. Referred to the commit
tee on Revision Of the Church Constitution.
The Moderator Of the Synod and of the Pres
bytery Of Upper Missouri sent the request, that
they be permitted to change time and place OF
meeting. The committee reported in favor OF
granting the request, The matter was laid
over for future consideration. ~
A request from the Moderator of the Synod
and PreSbytery of Baltimore, for permission to
change time Of meeting, was reported upon fa-
vorably by the committee The case was put
upon the docket for aclion hereafter.
An overture from the Pfesbytery of New
York was reported against by the committee,
aud their recommendation adopted by The AS
sembly, ~$l
The Synod Of ST. Paul overturned for change
In the plan of collecting the fund for Commits
sioners to the General Assembly-so psy ex-
peuses of delegates. The committee recon-
mended that the action of 1888 be re-afirmed,
which waa agreed to.
Certain ministers aud elders overturned the
Assembly as 10 the propriety and legality Of
spreading on the minutes the testimony in ap-
peal cases The committee construed the law
so as to provide for recording only the reasons
for appealing. This construction was adopted
Certain questions were asked the committee
touching the suspension Of church members,
which were disposed of.
TIE MKT GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MEET AT
PEORIA. The hour for the special order having
arrived, the Assembly proceeded to consider II.
It was, to choose place for the meeting Of the
next General Assembly.
The following places were nominated: Wash
Ington City, Louisville, Peoria, Newark, New
Jersey New York and Plttsburg were also
nominated but afterwards withdrawn.
Dr.. saptimus Tastln spoke for Washington.
He had nominated that place, and he thoughtful
eminenty proper that the next Assembly should
meet there. The order Of rotation should be
observed. This tribunal had held its sessions
In indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, and |
even III 0narlesIou, sUuTu oarOlIuA. now IT |
was In Columbus in the West.
Washington was the second choice last year,
and he hoped it would be the first this year
He spoke of the new attractions brought around
that city by the great Army Of the Potomac
He said that there they might meet in the Ma
tional Capitol instead Of State Capitol. If
their patriotism Eeeded cooling, they might take
8 drive out to Manassas, the Waterloo of the
Union Army. If their patriotism needed en-
kindling, they might take boat-ride down to
Mt Vernon, that Mecca of patriotic pilgrimage,
where repose the mortal remains of the illus.
trious Father Of his Country. Or, they might
extend their excursion to the battlefield Of the
Monitor and the Merrimsc, or still con to
Richmond" the MausOleum of the rebellion
He paid high compliment to the chief of this
to whom he would take great
pleasure in introducing the General, Assembly
and its members. Ia
The City of Washington had learned and
eloquent advocate in DR.. Tustin.
Mr. Sheldon spoke for Peoria,
Dr.. Stephenson spoke for Newark, ,and against
" Washington and Peoria. s ...
Mr.. Conover spoke for Peoria, giving the as
urance that there are ample accommodations
n that city.
Upon motion, ID was
Resolosd, That majority Of all the votes be
equired to decide where the General Assembly q
hall meet next year. q
The vote was then taken, and the following
ss the result:
Washington ....""......"."."".H O
LOUISVILLE ''''''''.''"..,......'..' Ns,.. |,
Peoria. s..,ss......g4 II
Newark. ..'...'.... ..........,.,,..........A NJ
No choice.
The contest was then between Peoria and =
Washington, when the former place received G
81 votes and was declared elected
So the next General Assembly will meet at
eoria, Illinois, in the First Presbyterian
hurch. "
COMMITTEE TO REVISE THE CONSTITUTION
On motion of DR.. Davidson, II was :, ',
Resolued, That the Rev. Dr.. Krebs be re. p
Tested to fill the vacancy In the committee on
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