Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-23

be rU4f was eaffeof ana seventy seven 7
members answered to their Hamess
A half hour was then spent in rehgi- !
Gus exercises. Rev. LIN. Carez. Of
Pennsylvania, conducted this exercise,
which was joined IN with spiri. and
fratsrnai feeling By all the members
present 30 5aa l.
The minutes of Saturdays proceed
ings we're then read, and after some dis
cussion were approved.
The credentials Of James P. Mccoy,
Of Sangamon Presbytery, were received,
and his name ordered to be enrolled
A memorial was presented asking:
shave the ruling elders Of congrega-
ton the right to hold meetings for the
transa0iionlof business without the. min
lister in charge be present himself r
The memorial was referred 70 the Judi
l'eiary comtnittee,
A memorial from Sangamen Presby-
terry was received and referred to the
Judiciary Committee without reading.
The report Of the Committee Of Over
lures, relative to raising funds for Mis-
sionary Boards, Educational Boards,
&c, stating times for taking up collec-
tons for various purposes, vas made.
Over this report quite discussion arose;
after which the Chairman of the COM
mittee asked to Withdraw the report,
which request was granted.
The same committee reported favor
ably in answer to memoriallof various
persons, asking that Kentucky Synod
and Green Riyer Synod be consolidated,
and that Rev. G.. Mansfield be made
Moderator, and Rev. j. s. Order be APP
pointed his successor The report was
concurred ID. n 4
The report of Special Committee, to
whom was referred some questions in
regard to the title of church property
Of Louisville church-recommended that
the matter be referred back to the Pres
bytery of Louisville, with thesrF recon-
mendation thata compromise be effected
| If possible. "a
| The report of the Committee on Edu-
cation was read. This report sets forth
strongly the Importance Of the endow-
ment of Theological Seminary fer the
education of young men who might wish
to enter the ministry. The report sug-
gested that the institute be situated 80
as to best servees the interest of the
Church. II also gave full information
Of all the educational interests through
out the United States @
I'D On motion the report was laid on the
table, 10 be made the special order of
business for two o clock, P. NJ NJ
A report of the committee appointed
to examine the minutes Of the Iowa
4 Synod, of 1868. was read The report
set forth that the minutes were ina bad
condition, and that resolution was con-
tanned therein, transferring a member
from pne Synod to another Synod, which
resolution was Illegal netl6eing in con
formity witbthe booksof discipline, --5f
A motion was made to re-commit the
report Of the committee, with ipstruc-
tons not to report npon tho illegalty Of
the Synod in this particular. gG d /.
An amendment was offered to the mo-
ton, to instruct the committee to report
that the committee can. conceive Of
3 peculiar circumstances to Justify such
Illegally, but in oil cases fullreport
should be spread on the minutes Of the
Synod, NJ, g.f-r7e9 gl7o sav M
i After considerable dis ,uasiou, the mo
ton to re-commit the report was with
drawn. The motion to amend the mo-
I tion was also withdrawn, and the mo!
ton to amend was then substituted for
z the original motion. 8 = nsS} .l
A motion was then made to lay on the
table the motion for re-committal Of re-
port--motions lost biDvsh sHr
aaAavote was then taken OH the motion
as it stood, which was adopted, so the
report was re-corlmitted t 2aa
The Moderator then declared a recess
till o'clock p NJ. 4y~.
! H. rasz,i- AFTERNOON SESSION. ere.
, The report of the Committee on Edu.
cation was taken up The principal
point of discussion was that Of the en-
dorsenient of Theological Seminary,
aeparate and distinct from all other ed
acational Institutions. A lengthy dis
cussion was had upon the adoption Of
& the report; after which nsy5I
A motion was made to lay the report
on the table till 10 o'clock A. NJ, 23d
inst, which motion was lost d
A motion waslmaie for the adoption
of the report, which motion was carried.
4 1t vas then moved that Missionary
: Meeting of the General Assembly be
ihsId in the Chapel of the Walnut Street
Pres5yterian Church, at O'Clock T. NJ,
22d inst fsvsu ass
"A memorial, relative to sangamon
2resbYtery, was read and referred to the
Judiciary Committee bnszs.A
javoA report of the Committee on Over.
I lures, fixing the time for the raising Of
funds for missionary, educational and
other purposes was read Some time
was consumed in its discussion, after
which the Chairman of the Committee
asked leave to withdraw the report,
: which reouast was GRANTED