Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-23
Editorial Correspondence.
The Old school Presbyterian Gen-
eral Assembly.
,PrrrspuRGH, Nav q, 1866

PITTSBURGH, May 81, 1855.
After the devotional exercises yesterday
morning, the Moderator announced the
Committees on Synodical Records, and
Committee to prepare and report resolu-
tions respecting the death Of ABRAHAM
LINCOLN and the triumph of the national
arms, &c. This last Committee is thus COM
posed: Ministers-S. G. NEWELL, w. VAU-
NER, and P. ELLIOTT: Elders-D. F. WIG
GAM and Judge H. H. LEAvrTT.
Rev. DR.. RIHELDERFER then presented
the report of the Committee on Church Ex-
tension, based upon the report made to them
by the Board of Church Extension. The
following resolutions were appended to the
Committees report:
The Committee to which was referred the
Tenth Annual Report of the Board OF
Church Extension has had the same under
= consideration, and. beg leave to report the
following for the adoption of the General
Assembly:
LIST. That this General Assembly highly
approves the fidelity, ability, prudence and
liberality that have characterized the Board
In the administration of the trust commit
ted to it during the past year; THAT the re-
cords of the proceedings of the Board be
approved, and its annual report be adopted
and published.
I'd. That this General Assembly acknowl-
edge with gratitude to the great Head of
the Church the fact that in the midst of
troublesome times, and while so many 9th
er large and pressing demands have been
made upon the liberality of Gods people,
Al.a IT, In 10 nnfa Nric hoc mt
abated, nor their contributions diminished,
but on the contrary they are larger than in
any former year.
Sd. That the Assembly approves of the
action of the Board in increasing the
amounts appropriated to the individual
churches applying for aid during the past
year. over those granted in former years,
rendered necessary by the greatly increas-
ed expense of building. That in the opin-
ion of this Assembly, the time has fully
come when larger and more liberal views
touching this subject of church erection,
and as means of extending the borders of
our Zion over all the land should prevail
in the church. r.-.
4th. That we regard the work entrusted
to this Board as an essential auxiliary to
the Board of Domestic Missions, tending as
it does to render more certain of success
every effort made to plant the church where
it is not, and in each case Fastening the pc
riod when the new church shall become
self sustaining.
9th. That the times in which we live, the
peculiar state and wants of our country,
the vigorous efforts put forth by the enc
mics of our Zion to preOccupy the ground,
and to lead into soul-destrOying errors those
whom it is our duty to strive to save, all
demand of this church that she should rise
70 irI har fn ha inf
and pour into the treasury of the Lord her
means until there shall be no feeble church
houseless, and no city, town or hamlet in
the land where may not be found Presby-
terian church.
9th. This Assembly commends the noble
work of church-erecting to all who cQyet
the honor of aiding In building up the Re-
deemer's kingdom, and enjoins upon all our
ministers and Church Sessions to see that
this cause is presented to their people for
their subscription.
The committee would nominate the fol-
lowing named ministers and laymen to be
elected to ill the places of those whose
term expires at this meeting OF the Assem-
bly,:
Mlnisters-w. NJ. Paxton, D. D., L. C..
Lyon, T. S.Vail, S. J. Nicols. -.-. .
Laymen-D.K. Furguson, Archibald Gam
BILE, Z. II. Smith, A. g. Edwards, Cornwell
Sage.
Most of the remaining hours of Satur-
days session we're devoted to speech-mak-
ing on Church Extension.
The Rev. Mr.. Brown, of Washington
City, offered the following Resolutions,
which were referred to the Standing Com
mittee upon the subject of the Education
of the Freedmen:
Inasmuch as our late and beloved Chief
Magistrate, Abraham Lincoln, for many
wears Intimately associated with the inter-
ests of the Presbyterian Church, and
worshipper in her sanctuaries; and mas
much as he, by his Emancipation PrOcla-
nation and other official acts, has secured
the freedom of nearly four millions of the
human race, who greatly need social, intel
lectual and spiritual culture to fit them for
their new duties and responsibilities of life;
therefore,
l. Resolued, That the General Assembly
deem it eminently befitting said body to
erect suitable memorial commemorating
these great historical facts, and dedicated to
the memory of Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States from March 4th, 1861,
to April 18th, 1865.
2. Resolred, That said memorial shall be
in the form of literary institution to be
known by the name, style and title of The
Lincoln Memorial College for Colored People,
which shall be endowed, owned and con-
trolled, by the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States
of America, under such rules and regula-
tions as said body shall see fit to make from
time to time.
8. Resolved, That committee consisting
of -- ministers and -- ruling
elders shall be appointed from this body
who shall have power to select the location
of said College, secure the necessary legis-
latiOn to incorporate the Institution, and to