Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07
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FOURTH DAY-FR1DAY, CLOSING sEssro,
Inc PreSeytery assembled again this r,ornf r
O'CLOCK and after spending half hour in dng! at
eftntie' % %IF4@Seeed @ with the business claiming the
= al late hour last night. the Presbytery cana 70
nlS IN reference to the memorial from the
seSSlonat members OF the 2nd Presbyterian Chnrcb
(Kev Mr.. lays)-whieh memorial questioned tbn @
guarty OF the course of tn congregation and pator
IN tue late election and ordination of new lIders'
The matter was settled by the adoption by n Iarge
majority OF the following resolution, offered by Rev
DR.. Backus. ''
Resolued, That while the Presbyterv reprets tb,
appearance of awant of harmony between the session
and pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in re-
gard to the election and ordination of Elders in that
church. yet it sees no rreguarity in those proceed
lngS' ana we earnestly onjoin upon all parties con-
cerned, c9ncilatlon and the things that make for
peace and edllcatiOn.
After the opening of the session this morning Rev
j. Il. Fallandigham, of the New Castle Presbytery,
Tas Ta invited to a seat as corresponding member.
me me nthutes OF yesterday were read and adopted.
Inc Moder5t tor announced the following COMMITTEES
on on the inauguration of the Welsh Church: Revs e.
98wen, A g. Cross and J. P. Carter and Elders j, N
Brown and James Logan, "
The following members of the Presbytery were
granted leave Of absence for the remainder If fbe
session after II o'clock today: Revs NJ RoIis Io
:; y; CrameT J. SQuier and B. Silver After Rev
NJ. Cramer, the moderator had been granted leave
0I absence, the chair occupied by Row Mr.
Snchell the moderator of the previous session --i
=, hey. :. a. Letevre submitted a resolution, that
the Presbytery renew its recommendation tO sessions
and others to make heir reports on the state Of re-
hG5on on. II wrtingi II IA which was adopted.
tons in reference sabbath schools in view of The
great good accomplished by them:
HeSoloed, That the Churches under our care be
urged to extend their efforts in the establishment and
advancement of Sabbath schools
Res2Soed That We express our regret as Presby-
terry that any effort should be made to exclude sab
bath schools from the use OF primary schoOl bniid
ings throughout the State
Ine former resolution was adopted and tho latter
referred to the following committee: Revs r. II
Williams and A. b. Cross, and Elder J. L. Davis.
hevi J.. y Rowland, at his own request. was dis
n pFvF of lf.,fpe
Key. Mr.. Carter, stated clerk directed to furnish him
with the proper testimonials.
Rev. Cyrus Dickson, from the Committee on Mis-
slonarF Appropriations recommended that the beard
OF domestic missions make the following appropria-
Ton, which was agreed to: ElicottS Mills, 500 Ia
baltimore, 500, and Madison Avenue $500: maxine
the Total appropriations SLIGO.
The Pres bytery took up and considered the over
ture sent down from the General Assembly in
regard to the appellate courts. After some discus
sion the following resolution relating thereto offered
by Rev. A; B; Cross, adopted:
Resol0ed That the overture sent down TO us by tho
General Assembly asking our vote on the organiza-
ton OF appellate courts is hereby answered in tho
negative. Yet We do not intend by this to express
any objection whatever to the appointment of special
Rev. A. 3. Cross, from the committee on the same.
read an elaborate report in reference to the cause Of
missions and vacant churches within the bounds Of
the re5oytery-accompanlng which was the follow
ResolDed, That every minister of this Presbytery
Defequlred TO give one sabbath day before the next
stated meeting of the Presbytery to preaching in
vacant and destitute portions of our territory.
The report and resolution were both adopted.
- Upon motion OF Rey. Mr. Brauns the Presbytery
resolved TO mold an adjourned meeting in the Cen
tIa Presbyterlan Church. on the 18th of June next.
Licentiate }. j Coae, at his own request, was dis
missed, to Ta-unte with the Presbytery of Nebraska
and the stated clerk directed to furnish the proper
teStlmOnl las in reference thereto.
After the transacting of some further business of
no general interest, the Presbytery adjourned with
prayer by Kew Dr. Backus, to meet as above stated.