Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-20
The Cumberland Presbyterian Gen.
eFal Assembly.
THIRTY-FIFTH IoE-=sEcoso nAxss


The minutes we're read and, after sun
dry corrections. approved. -
The Commissions Of Revs. joe. Wood
ward, Of Wabash Presbytery, and REM
Gleeson, ofoIBdianR Presbytery, stwere
presented, and their names added 10 the
roll. 80 go 80
% motion the order of business was
suspended to enable the Moderator TO
announce the regular standing Of qbusi-
ness committees The committees were
then appointed as follows; s.5isei,a IS /
JudiciGry-M. Bird, J. Il. B. HendeF-
son, p. AFFORD, n @. Kennedy, 8. S.
ebanca ngs-es 10 adIts up odf aofts
Misstonss-JJ. j. C.. lBowdefps, ' J as. white, |
R. S. Reed. A. Montgomery and Thes.
Boyd e noinsl> g1sts-ee5 .'osura
0rert,irss-Tb6s, Thomas, IA r. Jack
son, J. W. Woods W. S. Peterson, and |
r. F. GamboL sssa sa sp.4osss7 81
State Of Religion=--Js B Logan, s. b
West, A. A. Moore; W. r Linx~ileF, NJ.
cborn1g ,isaasJ sii 10 W. gas 3sa
Edueatioas-A. freeman, r. h GaId-
we'll, ). II. Brown, j. 5. Metcalf, \.
Shelby. % % a9@
Pu5licqtion-F. M. Gilleni, 3. s. Girl
der, ). N. Carey P. Y. URBAN, F. N.
Phelps. liHiaisess - Tf.arfros aa
Finance. AndersoB p. Lack, Joel
knight, d. P. Walker, Isaac Virgins.
Sabbath Schools--R. 7. MARROW, J. n
Holsinger, W. 4 Mahan, 5. NJ. Hamil-
ton, S NJ Bennett. ID bsgsa9
Pelitionc and Memorials being in or
der, memorials we're read from couple
Of members of the Kentucky Synod,
stating that there had notabeen meet
ing Of that Synod for Eve years, and
praying that. the Kentucky and Green
River Synods be united, such union hav-
ing already been approved by five out of
the seven Presbyteries. a7o 81
Wabash Presbgte,y-Praying for the
adoption, by the General Assembly, Of
some uniform system of finance and
suggesting a plan p ~ 9es3 go 5a4
| Both these Memorials were referred
to the committee on overtures. buG baa
A petition was also read from Union
Presbytery, praying that the name Of the
denomination be changed from Cumber-
land Presbyterian to American Presby-
terrain, and assigning reasons therefor.
Rev f.. Lack moved TO receive the
memorial kindly, and lay Il on the table
indefinitely. Agreed to. ra49 ,b-aag
The Rev. j. b. Logan then read a
lengthy and interesting report from the
COMMITTEES on Missions The report
specifies many Of the difficulties with
which the committee had 70 contend,
growing out of the fact that a, large part
of the Church had been cut 2offsby the
war raging in:the Southern States. But
Notwithstanding the difficulties and dis
couragements that beset them, the com
mittee rejoiced in being able TO report
that the receipts were more than double
those of the preceding year, Every Mis-
sionary had been paid his full salary
and ia addition some outstanding debts
had been liquidated The report wen
on to specify the number and condition
of the various missions, and Suggesting
. improvements. Owing to difficulties ex
, perienced in the management Of then
, AFFAIRS the committee thopghs best t.
obtain a charter from the Illinois Legis
J. latare, making them a corporate bod,
in the eyes of the Law. The charter wa
respectfully submitted for the approva
of the General Assembly. za0a
q The total amount or receipts during
= the year was "a, 4s5 oS; amount Of ex
l. penditures, $4,5l9 90; amountof casl
on hand, including balance on hand a
d the beginning of the year, s544 IA. Tn
D receipts for missions in 1864 were onl
sos 90. .,sa a Ell ilpa-ad6Is
> The committee had experisneed ID
necessity Of appointing general agen
and had but recently secured The serv
ces Of Rev. Samuel Richards in thu
: capacity. haa 20 e .. 49,
After lengthy discussion, the orepor
of the committee and accompaHyin
documents, were rcferred-to the Commit
tee on Missions. f1tt
A communication was read, signed b
VIM. Baker, on behalf of the Trustee
u of the Walnut Street Presbyteria
I Church, teudering the use .ofsthe base
ment of that building to the Generi
Assembly, ..d.ss,q atu B.s .ssasa st.
On motion, the proposition was aecep
} ed and the Assembly took recess mt
/ 2 o'clock, to meet at that hour in th
: Walnut Street Church .4yi4-a az
AFTERxoox SESSION - .ias
q The Assembly. met at 2 O'Clock an
. the roll was called .ai'iT'aa' 4 '' nos1se
t, A committee of three was appointe
IS to report resolutions respecting the deaf
q OF the Fresident. ~@
d A report was made respecting the cor
dition Of the Board of publication
r which was, on motion, referred to tn
II Committee on Publications
=. "A report was received and ordered
y be placed on file, from the Trustees {
the General Assembly, relative to a b.
azza 80
a. quest of John 7, Findley5 also relativ
,e to certain church property in Louisyill'
NJ Chicago and Minnesotai with length
i correspondence on the subject, ineIu'
h ing letters from-navid Lowry, Specl'
Al Agent Of the General Assembly, all (
Il. which were referred 10 a special con