Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-24


The religious exercises Of the morn
ing were conducted BY Rev. J. G. Bow
den. 1900 $500
The minutes Of Monday proceedings
were read, and, on motion, adopted.
Rev. D. F. Jackson, and Elder NJ
ShofneE obtained leave Of absenes dur
ing the remainder Of the session,
A Commission was received from Dr.
Candee, delegate from theEGeneral As
sembly of the Presbyterian Church. DR..
Candee was invited to q seat IN the AS
sembly as corresponding delegate, and |
3 o'clock P. N. was set 3 part for the in |
terehange of addresses
A preamble and resolutions were read
recommending form of Church Ses
sion, Record Books, and the appointing
Of Committee 10 arrange With the
Board Of Publication for such books. p
IN. Carey, a freeman and ]. NJ.
Penick, we're appointed the Committee
The Committee on the Minutes of the
Sangamon Synod reported that no min
utes had been received. Tia report
was received and adopted.
The Committee Of the judiciary sub
nittsd report in answer to question,
Have the ruling Elders Of congrega-
ton, having Minister, the authority TO
hold meetings for, the transaction Of
business in the absence of the Minister"
The Committee decided in the afirma-
tive The report was received and
adopted
| The same Committee submitted a re-
port relative TO a memorial of Sanga-
mon Presbytery. This report was also
received and adopted.
The report Of the Committee on the
State of Religion was made. The re-
port set forth that the Church was every
where more prosperous this than last
year. The committee recommended that
feeling of unity be cultivated between
the members of Churches both North
and South, in all cases where church
members have not voluntarily gone into
the rebellion. In such cases it was rec
commended that the Church await the ac-
ton of the General Government before
such persons are again received into
fellowship
4 The report was discussed at length and
with earnestness and frankness. A mo-
ton to lay the report on the table until
2 0 clock p. NJ was lost. s
A motion to recommit the report TO
the committee, with instructions TO
amend that part of thesreport that related
to the action Of the Church towards those
who have voluntarily rebeiled against
the civil Government called forth a
heightened debate, which lasted till the
hour for recess a4 INV
The Moderator then declared recess
nntitt2a o'eAppk = 2 AEsNa&R
III AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report Of the Committee on the
State of .Beligion was further discussed
by Revs Holsmyer and Bird, and the
amendment adopting the action of the
last General Assembly on the subject,
was adopted and the, report as ameadedr
was co incurred in.
Rev. DIR. CAndee, Commissioner from
r the General Assembly Of the Old School
} Presbytarian Church, was inuoduced
, aud addressed the General Assembly in
an eloquent, ferVent and fraternal
speech, bearing Christian greeting from
: the old stock" from which, as he
! pleasantly represented, the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church was sn off-shoot
branching of rather crooked at the be
ginning, but gradually, asJ he believed
; drawing nearer and nearer the parenl
ssem. He spoke Of the prosperity Of The
Charch he represented, cornplimsnied
) the General Assembly upon the frster
nal spirit that prevailed, expressed the
fervent love corne towards them by the
Old School Church and invoked tn,
smiles of Heaven upon them and theil
deliberations.
: Rev Henderson responded on the par
Of the General Assembly, in the sam,
{ fraterhal spirit, saying that the Churcl
he represented believed that the crool
: was in the old stock and it was natura
+ that aastraight branch should shoot NJ
1 from it; that they loved the Church from
which theirs had sprung, rejoiced in he
prosperity and prayed for her welfare
: and triumph At the close OF this In
: teresting ceremony the General Assem-
! bly, joined in prayer, Rev Bird lead
= ing vT5IT2V w V anEoG1Cu
: DIR. Bird submitted his report q
Treasurer Of the General Assembly, ais,
:, an explana;iou relative to non printinl
Of the minutes Of the General Assem-
: bly, for the last three or four years s,
u much Of the report as related to print
ing of minutes was referred to the Com
a mittee on Finance, and fths report wa
! ordered TO be placed on hle.
The Committee on Education made
report, recommending that ReFs An
> derson, Miller and Carey, Of waynes
q burg, Pa, be appointed a spscisl Con
, mittse on the general subject Of EducA
!. ton. and TO report alplan for the en-
s do~meut of 4 Church Ths6loFical Sem
;rarv Aear ANNA d;acuu6sa,,- b t3avv