Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-25
the Cumberland. Presbyterian Gen.
eral Assembly.
n. fHfETYsFTFTH sEssIoS-sIxrR DAY.


EVANSVILLE, May "a, 1866.
The opening exercises were conducted
by Rev. FL. Douglas, Moderator.
Ihs roll call showed seventy members
present
The religions exercises we're Goa
Quoted by Rev. t. Thomas, of Ohio.
The Minutes Of yesterdays proceed
rngs were read aud approved. 14
Rev. J4sB. Logan offered proposition
for the publication of the Minutes of tha
last FIVE sessions of the General Assem-
bly,, to be bound in one volume. The
| proposition was referred to the Com
On motion, the Assembly was resolved
into Committee of the Whole, for the
/ purpose of considering the interests of
the various Missions under charge OF
the Assembly.
Tbs Moderator then called Rev. Black
to the chair
A motion prevailed that members
should conform themselves TO ten min
ute speeches. a1
Fa On motion the Mission of ST. Louis
was given precedence i'm the discussion
Rev. j b. Logan then rose and stated
a proposition TO purchase property in
St Louis, formerly used and now owned
by the Nj. Z. Church, South. He stated
that the property could be purchased for
$4,000, payment of $500 TO be made
at once, the balance 70 be paid 10 six
months He stated that he knew the in
vestment to be good one, and hoped
the purchase would be made
An inquiry arose relative to the title
to the property The probabilities were
that it would be subject to confscation
by the civil Government The objection
was answered II was stated that The
, title was good
Rev Bowden spoke With earnestness
of the purchase of the property named
He pror osed 10 raise at once $500, the
amount necessary 10 be paid down to
secure the property He stated that be
knew Of one man who would give 500
, and he was sure that the whole amount
could be at once raised
: ~ Rev Gillem favored the purchase o.
: the property. He would give 800 fol
the enterprise
Reg. Halsinger, Of East Tennessee
said that if there was probability o
r eonfscation Of the property, it would be
: best TO investigate the matter carefully
; before purchase was made.
Elder Mccoy proposed to be one o
Ave who would give 800 each for thu
purchase.
= Mr. Mahan proposed TO pay 500, pro
). vided an effort wasss made to raise 50, 600
Mr.. Logan responded TO the prorosi
ton to pay 500 for the immediate pay
ment required.
= After some more debating, PROPOSE
r ton was made to raise $500, the resul
Of which was that the following nance
> Ministers and Elders proposed to Civ
8 each 800, viz: Messrs. Phelps, Logan
Il Gillem, Irwin and Mccoy.
III A proposition was then made to rails
the balance in stock, to be divided int
shares Of $40 each In responce to thi
e proposition the following named gentle
5, men took shares
n Mr.. Gillem, 10 shares; Reed, 10 La
> gan, 10 q Wells, 10; Judge Farr, 10;
: Farr, 10 Mr.. Eagan, 5; Mahan, s; Ii
win, 10; Phelps, 10; Mccoy, 10
a Rev. J. B. Logan moved that Re
+. Mr.. Gillem be recommended TO the Gel
!, eral Assembly as suitable person to b
made an agent to carry out the will {
d THE committee The motion was cor
TO Cured in. sa
lip 1t was then moved that the committe
e rise and report progress. 1t was agree
to- #
The Moderator resumed his seat 4
% presiding officer, and then declared a T,
ID cess till o clock