The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-25
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| GeueraI Assembly %. 81 Presbyterian
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From the Pittsburg Dispatch
FIFTH DAY-TUEsDAY.
| The Assembly convened at nine o'clock
OH Tuesday morning, and was called to-
gether by the Moderator, after which
half an hour was spent in devotional ex-
ercises. The minutes of the preceding
session were read and approved
Rev. DR.. Lord read communication
from three ministers and two elders of
Upper Missouri, stating that it bad been
found impossible TO get together the
Presbytery of Upper Missouri for thr"e
years past, so that no delegates conld he
regularly appointed but asking that Mr.
Hamilton Smith be received BY the A.
sembly as a delegate. Objection Was
made 10 this proceeding, as lrregniar.--
After some discussion, the delegate was
admitted to a seat in the Assembly by
vote of ! | yeas to nays.
Rev. DR.. Wood submitted report "i
the committee on Bills and Overtur's, on
two overtures, and asked 10 have them
made the special order for the afternoon
session The first was an overture from
RichlanL PreSbytery, and from members
of Madison Presbytery, asking the Gen
eral Assembly TO drop from the roll OF
the Assembly. the names of ministers,
Presbyterie and SynodS in the so-called
Confederate States In relation to this
the committee recommend the adoption
pf the following minute:
WnuDE, = hoe pnmn fn ilt. knnMl-
edge of the General Assembly that Ger
tain ministers and ruling elders appoint
ed by their respective Presbyter,es IN
the socallcd Confederate States, have
formally separated from our body and or
gamized new General Assembly,
ResolrG1 l. That this Assembly re-
rard the civil rebellion for the preserra-
tion of negro slavery. on which their ac-
tion was based, as a great crime, both
against our Government and against
God: and hence that their secession from
the Presby terian Church for the reasons
assigned was unwarrantable and Schis-
matical
9. That in recognizing the schism as
being accomplished and in dropping the
names of their ministers and churches
and also their Preshytrries and Synods
from the roll of the General Assembly Is
it is hereby resolved to do, the Assembly
do not abandon their States as fields OF
ministerial aud missionary labor, hoping
that i'm due time our whole church, rs
well as our whole country, will be re
stored to unity and brotherly love.
3. 1t is hereby ordered that where any
church containing sufficient number OF
members to form church who are loyal
to the Government of tho United States
of fAmerica, and whose views are in harmo-
nv with the several testimonies OF the
Presbyterian church on the subject OF
domestic slavery, such members We en-
courage to become duly organized, and
secure as soon rs practicable the stated
means of grace. Aud where any three
ministers who entertain the views above
rRtj9R sTR nRse ReaRR ts sas aSvH sa%Ss
in the same bonds, in connection with
this Assembly. But if a sufficient num-
her are not found in one Presbytery, they
are authorized to extend their bound
aries TO two OF more if necessary, until
the requisite number is obtained: A
similar course is also authorized with re-
gard to Synods. And it is further or
dered. that due care be taken, where 1t
is practicable, to secure the houses OF
Worship and other church property be-
longing to Presbyterians, formerly in our
connection in these States, to the use OF
loyal churches.
a When churches aud Prcs5yteries
are thus formed it is hereby recommended
that those ministers and churches. OF
parts of churches, who are disloyal, OF
who are not in sympathy with the for
mer deliverances Of the General Assem-
bly OIL the subject of slavery. DO treated
with kindness, and that such ministers
and churches, and parts of churches, be
informed by the loyal Prssbyterians and
churches Of their readiness to receive
them into ecclesiastical fellowship when
thew properly acknowledge and repudi-
ate their errors.
!; The Board Of Domestic missions are
hereby authorized to give special atten-
ton to the Southern field in providing
missionaries andappropriating pecuniary
aid in order to carry into effect the meas
IRE contemplated in this minute
The second part of the committees re-
mort was in regard to the memorial pre-
sented on Monday, relating to ministers
and Others in the rebellious States, the
adoption Of which the committee recon-
mend. after the erasion Of one passage.
relatiag to tho dropping from the roll OF
members who have been absent for two
years. The report was then made the
special order for the afternoon session.
Rev. DIR. Green, from the Judicial Com.
mittee. reported in favor of the dismissal
of the complaint of Rev. j, W. Martin
against the Presbytery of New Castle,
for postponing action relating to memo
rial regarding Ashland Institute. Pend
ing the decision of this question, the
hour for the special order arrived, and
this was laid over as unfinished busi-
ness
Rev. DR.. W. d. Howard submitted the
report of the committee on the report OF
the Board of Publication. The report
of the Board states that the past year
has been one of more than ordinary pros
perity, and it is believed OF usefulness.
Pending the adoption Of the report,
several speeches were made on the sub
;ect matter contained therein Nr. Y.
MCounaughy stated that two OF three
wears since the General Assembly had
discouraged the Board from incurring
expenses for contribution for the Sunday
School VJsitor, and be therefore offered
resolution referring the matter to the
discretion Of the Board. The resolution
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