The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-15
, TEST NEWS BY NAIL.
The congregational n:eai" ..s :, rsn "nr.
~, stree, Prcsby tcsfan tn"iV"-''
..,,Iocl Endorsed.
Prom the Baltimore snn' H'h.

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corner of Franklin and Cathedral
I."'. WAS crowded with the members,
>''r,.,,iuc being called TO determine on
'' '>arse of action of the congregation,
~, ..,, ,r the present position of the, Ge-
" w Assembly. and tie announced pur-
of Rev. pr. Bullock, the pastor, TO
,.,,g his connection With the SAID assem-
Rev. DR.. !. G.. Hammer was made
,;ryator, and r. ). Alnntt acted rs
..-rrsrv. The moderator, after prayer,
..l lr WAS prepared TO receive any BUSH
ass Which might hc presented.
IT. George NJ. Gin said, in view OF
..4t rad taken place in the congregation,
r, i.mc had come 10 speak out, not in
aryrd words. hut in tones of thunder.
r.. .>>ueS before us are important for
,,r, arc rot the issues of time, hut those
~ Iymity. The object of membership oi
t.> church was not for advancing p"lll-
views, nor for worldly aggrandlzemen
,t,E.tcu To discussions on the poilcy
the country, but To- advance the KING
H. mi oC Christ. Assurances and pledges
r.i been given that the doctrine preached
.., Christ cruCiticd, and none other. Inc
...J.c> were given in the most solemn anu
i. r.a,ratc manner, and had been violated,
,.3r after wear. since 1851, 10y the General
,...u,3Iy. What shall We do! Submit
- sneak in thunder tones against these
...rnai.ou>, The source o; power In tins
,.#-rh j in the people, who sustain and
.-.tl, the prcShytcricS and assemblies to
.r.. On operations. We, the people, say
..,l u>urlatiun has been donc-and We
v.nuu, submit. Remonstrance and pro-
Il ,so+ a. p
.,, .,iirl {" bring these men back TO the
u. lard ot their church.
Wrn9yc been told TO iorbcar vet awhile,
.> something may yet turn up; but II is IN
vain /, hope. These people say To the
or.r of the south that they must bow
, knee and confess the sin of rebellion
,a.rr they shall be received into church
..maaiou. Mr.. Gin then read lengthy
,rrt,nlic. which rccitcd the doctrine and
.,rgl;nc ~ the church as TO membership,
..4 tie many alleged violations OF the Con-
....,sou blythe General Assembly, together
wiki the following resolutions:
L.>olr1i !. That this congregation, in
,...ding 10 comply with the acquisitions OF
b, charter and To adhere TO the stand
.n., Of the Presbyterian Church, hereby
.rnarc the said standards shall, rs far rs
il, action is concerned, be preserved in
,..iatc.
= That the dcliycranccS Of the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church here
before referred 10, and so far as they
has,. departed from ecclesiastical subjects
... urly 10 matters Of State or civil po-
.... and - far as they attempt 10 create
,.. conditions and tests OF representation,
umuuiuu, and membership, are uncon-
,.u.uaal, null and void, and expressly
....tcn 10y the standards OF the Prcsby-
..-m Church. and therefore do not and
.n,ut bind this congregation.
2. That while this congregation has here
,..r avoided any action III reference TO
..>aal dclivcrauceS, il has done so under
..r nope ard expectation that the General
f.,e'uplv would, after the close OF the war,
.i that the standard, of its church,
A, rzvi hy its constitution, and by the
Westminster Confession OF Faith, and its
.rrtn>aI, and form OF government, should
,.u-.olrl and enforced in all their priS-
,.rfor'ty. and that then all who hold to
,.-. standards might unite and constitute
... >,.l phalanX, which hope and cNpcc-
'...u. Just and reasonable as they were,
...Ur longer lac cntcrtaincd: and, there
$500. any further silence would, III the
ol4.un "i this congregation, he criminal,
a.. il violation of conscience, and gross
..G:urr from the Word of God.
l. That having reached the conclusions
..vaIy expressed. our path OF duty seems
clear, aud we feel, however reluctant to do
,u. compelled to pursue ii; and We there
.r, further declare, that we cannot con-
81 ,,s,tL fI,tlln
a@mrytion with any ecclesiastical bodies
tribunals while they do not act III con-
,-a..ty with the standards OF the Prcsby-
'ru Church, and persistcntly violate
tenn.
3. That the session OF the church be,
.tI il j. hereby, authorized and directed
,.mlk" and continue such connections
Haa other PRESBYTERIAN Churches i'll the
United States having the same faith and
.r..rl and adopting the same standard OF
r-g PRESBYTERIAN Church as we have, as
LAY be proper and necessary, and IL con-
.rm.ty with the constitution and stand
ads Of the Presbyterian Church, and to
a,opt such other measures as may be best
u.culatcd TO maintain inviolatc, so far as
Ill, congregation is concerned, the stand
~ ~ the Presbyterian Church.
=. That We hold it to be our duty to
a.utain the Old School Presbyterian
C.Grch its constitution and standards,
aaI 10 unite with all Presbyterian congre-
-a,oD, in the United States who, avoiding
..n lew conditions and tests OF member
Zip, will comply with the constitution and
-,.Haards Of the Old School Presbyterian
Church will abstain in their court judica-
'#'r, from all civil matters on questions
81 STATE policy, and confine themselves to
,ngl, >,istical subjects and the spread and
growth Of Christianity.
Iliqodcrator stated that ali those who
Mere peSholdcrS, as well as those who were
weDbcr, in good standing, whether male
~ female, were entitled to vote. The
ss, three resolutions were adopted with
M dissenting voice, and upon the read
By, O: the fourth, Hon. Judge Giles said
'aal tue congregation was about taking
1o>, m0mentous step, and had better wait
eye it is decided. The conservative MEM
hyr, Of the General Assembly had held a
meeting since the Genera! Assembly, and
We're preparing an address. The issues
ere not worldly, but of the soul, and de-
Iteration should be used. He offered the
Glowing as substitute for the fourth and
NH resolutions
! AHoiccd, That, in the opinion Of this
' '0"1Tcgation, il is due 10 the momentous
Interests involved in the decision of the
Question as 10 It's action in the premises,
."1' NH and free conference should be
"iN had between all the Presbyterian
,"'ieAc> of the southern, western, and
"H"cr States who agree with this CODUrc-