Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-26

Mr.. Ferguson interposed that theloyalty.
of Jesus Christ was suspected, when on
earth. N EW W
Mr.. Galloway said, Christ had Successful
,ly rebutted the charge. Loyalty Is what
ever isnoble and elevating, and tending to
the highest civilization. Men who are not
truly loyal should not be sent South. He
purposed going South, himself, as mem
Der of the NFrsedmen's Committee, to see
whether the colored race was sufficiently
cared for there, as TO education and eleva
tiOn. Every one who was not In sympathy
with this object was not fit to be sent South.
n iPhe Board of Missions was the creature of
the General Assembly; and the Assembly
had the ighttoprescribe erules for its'crea-
ture.
NJ, r.Ferguson remarked that Presby yteries
had controlled the Board of Missions as to
Mi fMr. Galloway said,.i there was any au-
thority ordained of God, 1t was the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church.
And when 1t enjoined certain requirements,
1t was the duty of Presbyteries to comply
with and enforce them.
The previous question (on the adoption
of the resolntion) was called and sustain
ed; and the resolution was adopted. d n
The other resolution then came up. N
Rev: Mr.. Brown "a young man not yet d
full member OF the Synod, but the main
mover of these resOlutions) moved to
amend, the cresolution so as to. CORDIALLY
commend the action of the General Assem-
bly, on overtures Nos. 6 and7." He wanted to
prevent ministers from the South being re-.
ceived without examlnation as to their par
ticipation In treason, and confession of their
full repentance OF the sin of having killed
our sons and brothers. An effort was in
progress to rescind the action of the Gene
raj Assembly, and we must. crush this new
spirit of rebellion In the bnd. He gave a
dolorous account of the trials of Northern
ministers and educators of freedmen, in the
South, after the tro0ps1eftIf GYf ttin
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson said some mem had
gone South to get possession of Southern
churches. President Johnson's proclama-
tion had stopped all this, by restoring the
churches to their trustees; aud 1t was ''dis-
loyal" todisapprove che action Of the Pres
.ident.
Your correspondent has learned-not
from Mr. Ferguson, for be is'nOtacqusint-
ed with the gentlemanztbat MR. Blown
had the experience of vigorous effort to
secure possession of a fine Presbyterian
church IN the city Of Nashville, by means
the keys of the church; he then applied to
the military to enforce his ''call, . but the
military refused to install him, and irrev-
erently told him TO 20 and be did. : SO he
returned North without city charge; and
he is now Illuminating a congregation in
an obscure countryyillage, IL miles from q
irailfOad III f22Si ms GfiTGlJ
The amendment was carried and also the
resolution.
Rev. D. B. Heryey, of Mt. Vernon, moved
to reconsider the motion by which .'cordi-
ally" was taken out of the first resolution.
But pprits being ascertaiHed that he had
voted against striking out the word, his
motion TO reconsider was notentertained
by the Moderator. ei,a
Rev. Mr.. Davis, of Mansfield, then made
the motion to reconsider. -. -. -. 3.
RevMr. Marshall, of Columbus, said, the
word had been stricken out on the ground
( that man might approve without approy-
ing cordially, which was his position. hss
Hon. S, Galloway said he advocated the
striking out; and would beg to be excused
j from voting on the resolution, If amended,
as he wished to preserve good faith.a , y,g,
/ Rev. Mr.. Marshall said the effect of the
adoption Of the motion wotild be to reopen
the whole question on the resolution.
Rev, Mr., Hervey, of Mt. Vernon, declar--
ed he was willing to stay here a weeklto
discuss the resolution. ,sIefnaFs. ,,7oN
new ME- TeTBuSOu bAtu ue WAS dlSO VIII
ing TO discuss che resolution, but was not
willing that the dignitysof the Synods0f
Ohio should be ruined by changing its de-
liberate action within an hour Or two.
MIR. Flattery, Ruling Elder, of Wooster,
Was veryianxiotis to get the word '.eordE
ally" reinstated. iI is9i odf 20 aiaY
Rev. Mr.. Downs, of Utica, said that the
Synod, and he himself, bad voted lie in
striking out thewOrd cordially for they
did cordially" approve. l''' i '9y'- e''
Rev. Mr.. Platt OF GAINESVILLE, was In favor
of cordially inserting the word.
o Rev. Mr.. Robinson thought the word un-
necessary and Pathological. .fis f,i.' II ,dF
The Moderator remarked that a two
thirds vote in its favor would be required
TO reconsider the resolution. N'" ''In ai'i,t
Mr.. Galloway raised 40 point of order,
that the motion was entirely out of order,
and the Moderator 80 decided.
Thus ended the debate. ms n fsru
,iRev. Mr.. Ferguson, before adjournment,
offered a resolution (the same as adopted
by ain Illinois Synod condemniiig the ac-
ton of the Government in taking possession
OF the Southern churches and putting them
into the possession of strange ministers
from the North.
But the resolution was summarily voted
dowRby this Synod.guY. 20 gggTaf4gaqq
The Synod has adjourned. It will meet,
next year, at Wooster.