Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-25
AFTERNonN SESSION


The calling of the roll was dispensed
with, by consent of the Assembly.
II The report of the Committee on Publ
cation was then taken up. This report
set forth the importance of keeping con-
stantly on hand such books of religious
character as the Church needed Ii
contained a proposition from S. T. Stew
art to take the entire responsibility OF
the publication Of such books into his
own hands. The proposition was not
considered favorably by the committee.
II was recommended that l. ~ Carey,
S. T. Stewart, and A. Paisley be APP
pointed a Publishing Committee. The
committee also recommended that Drs.
Miller, Campbell, and Anderson be ap,
pointed committee whose duty it should
be to examine all manuscripts before it
is published
Rev. J. D. H Henderson moved that
the report be re-committed to the COM
mittee, with Instructions to so amend
the report as to place the publishing
establishment in the hands Of 8. I. Stew
art for enc year III.
Rev. l. \. Carey spoke in favor Of the
report
Rev j B Logan favored the adoption
of the report, and suggested that the
Board procuFe q charter for the ineorpo-
ration Of that body.
Rev. s. T. Stewart said charter
could be procured at any time He con-
sidered it q matter of secondary inn
portance.
a vote was then had on the motion to
re-commit The motion was lost
A motfua was then made to take up
the report by section and vote on it.
The motion prevailed, and the report
was so voted on, and aIl It's sections be-
ing adopted, il was then moved that the
report be adopted as whole. Carried
The report Of the. Committee on the
Minutes Of the Ohio Synod was called
for. An amendment to the report was
suggested, calling members to an ac-
ings of the Synod.
On motion the report was re-commit-
ted, with instructions to amend.
The report of the Committee on the
Minutes of the Indiana Synod was sub
! mitted The Minutes were reported in
good order.
On motion the report was received
and coRcarred in.
The Committee on Finance submit.
ted a report The amount of finds in
/ the hands of the Treasurer was reported
at $40 81. srt&
The report also stated that Rev. i. b.
Logan had promised to publish the min
I utes of the last FIVE sessions of the Gen.
ed in favor of instructing him to do so,
and that the Treasurer be authorized to
pay all monies liz his hands, over to J.
B. Logan for that purpose.
I After some discussion, the report of
/ the Committee was eoncurred in.
Rev Bowden then moved that Min
| isterial Directory be published with the
1 minutes. The motion was agreed to
Rev Caldwell moved that the Assem-.
i Div proceed to the election of Commits
sioneFs to attend the General Assemhlv
of the Old and New School Presbyterian
Churches
Rev Black was put in nomination foi
Commissioner TO attend the Old ScbooI
Assembly. There being no Opposition
he was declared elected.
Acf- = AH~1AieAs ~1S eHoseu as after
nate.
I Rev. Glilem was chosen as Commits.
sioner 10 attend the New School Genera
Assembly, and DR.. Biddle was selected
as his alternate.
The Committee on the Minutes of tbs
Ohio Synod submitted their report will
corrections. s
/ On motion, the report was coneurret
in. T.