The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-26

Cumberland presbyterian OeheFal
Assembly, held at Greensboro, Ken
lucky, beginning on the 18th instant,
will close its work to-day. From
Captain johnson, who reached his |
home yesterday, we learn that the
session was an interesting one. The
former Moderator having died Rev.
w S. Burney, the oldest minister in
attendance, was chosen to act in that
capacity. Owing to the extreme age
of Mr. Burney, Milton Bird, D. D.,
was chosen to preach the opening dis
course. The sermon was founded
upon the 10Th verse of the 18th chap
ter of Romans:
Dearly beloved, avenge not your
selves, but rather give place I'M
to wrath; for it is written, ven
geance is mine, l will repay, saith
the Lord. "
The great and absorbing topic
seemed to be to reconcile differences
of opinion that may have grown out
of the issues of the war and the great
rebellion In order to reach some
definite understanding in regard to.
the matter. committee of one from
each Synod was appointed to examine
reports upon all declarations or de-
liverances of former General Assem-
blies respecting slavery, and the late
rebellion, and to report. The Com
mittee made majority, and a minority
report. The former favored a repeal
of all deliverances on the subject of
slavery, while the later reported
against any change or repeal. After
three days of consultation and debate
the Assembly adopted asseries of res
olutions which declare that the af
fairs of Church and State should be
kept separate; that the Church should
not engage in political discussions;
and that all deliverances of a political
nature made by General Assemblies,
Synods, and Presbyteries, are unnec-
essary, and no part of the legitimate
business of the Church; and that
nothing contained in the resolutions
shall be construed to express an opin-
ion either as to slavery or the rebel
lion. Nys.
The above, we are informed, is
about the sense of the resolutions as
adopted. The Assembly was large.
One hundred and ffty-two members
were present. The usual amount of
official business was transacted. 81
STREET RAILWAY .@The applica-
ton made by the Evansville Street
Railway Company to the City Council
for the right of way has not yet been
\ decided upon. Whatever may be
done in this matter now, or whether it
5 will prove a success or notsg there is
one thing certain, as public conven-
fence, Street Railways are important
to city situated like ours, and espe-
cially at a time when the limits of the
city are being constantly extended.
The most beautiful building sites
about the city are in the suburbs, but
for those who labor hard each day, it
is too far to walk after laboring all
day. We believe that such an enter
!, prise would prove greatly to the ad-
vantage of the city in the way of inn
proving the suburbs, and causing neat
houses to be erected. At the present
rate of high rents, mechanics could
afford to pay fortrayeling to and from
their suburban residences better than
to pay the high rents in the midstoi
the city, That this enterprise will be
carried into effect sooner or later, we
have no. doubt The only question a.
present is,swill it pay the Company
that constructs the road? But OF
that, like building other railways, il
is not Important to the city "a hose
! who are willing to engage inthe e ter-
prise know what they can do, or Al
/ least have made their estimates nc
doubt, and if the right of way be
granted, NE may reasonably expect
that Evansville win have, at no dis.
tant day, this great public conven-
fence. saa...-.ev ss9 sss-asrr a
TADfES' Mr. fVERNON A SSOcTATION