The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-17
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The Presbytcrfalr Church.

Our kilograms ON Thursday notod
an address delivered by the Rev. Dr.
Bullock, from Baltimore, announcing
that he hadJletermined to Withdraw
from the General Assembly, because
of their action in the matter OF the
Louisville Presbytery: His congre-
CATION has sustained him in the
s,,bjoined resolutions. They nre n
scathing rcbuke to the fanatics Of the
General Assembly:
ReSolre' That this congregation,
intending to comply with the reani-
sitions Of its charter, and to adhere
to'the standards of the Presbyterian
Church, hereby declare the said
standards shall, as far as its ac-
tion IS concerned. be preserved in
violate.
RpsoirerI. That the delivcranccA. Of
the General Assembly uf the prcShy-
tcrian Church hrrcinhefurA referred
to, and SO far us they have departed
from ecclesia sticalsubjects and apply
to matters qof State or civil policy,
and so far as they attempt to create
new conditions and tests IF represen-
tation. communion and membership,
are unconstitutional null and void,
and expressly forbidden by the stand
ards of tl,. Presbyterian Church. and,
therefore. do nul and rannn. bind
this congregation.
iteSolca}, That while this congre-
CATION hns heretofore avoided any &c
ton lii reference to the said deli
VcraiictS. it has done so under the
hope aud expectation that the Gene
raj Assembly would, after the close of
the war, hold that the standards Of
its church, as fixed by its constitu-
ton, and by The Westminster Con
fcSsion of Faith. and its catechisms
and form, of government, should he
restored AND enforced IN ai their
pristine purity, and that then all who
hold 10 these standards might unite
and constitute one solid phalanS
which hope and expectation, just and
reasonable as they were. can no
longer b" entertained; and, there
fore, amy further silence would. in
the opinion OF this congregation. be
criminal and u violation of con-
science. and 4 gross dcpart,!re from
the Word OF God.
HeSolccd, That having reached the
conclusion already expressed. our
path of duty seems clear, and we
feel. however reluctant to do SO, COM
PEELED to pursue ii; We therefore
further declare, that we cannot con-
sistentlv, with 4 safe conscience, con-
tnne III connection with any ccclesi
astlcal bodies or tribunals while they
do not act i'll conformity with the
standards Of the Presbyterian Church,
and persistcntly violate them
ReSoire1, That the session OF the
church be. and it is hereby. autho-
rlzci and directed to make and CON
tinue sucll connection with other
Presbyterian Churches in the United
States having liz. same faith and
belief, and adopting the same stand
ard of the Presbyterian Church as wo
have, aS may be proper and ncccs-
sary, and III conformity with the con
stltutlon and standards IF tho Pres
bytcrian Church, and to adopt such
other measures rs may bo best calcu-
lated to maintain ilviulatc, SO far IA
this congregation is concerned, tho
standard of the Presbyterian Church.
Rr>plr,r'. Tnat we hold it to be our
duty 10 maintain the Old School
Presbyterian Church, its constitution
and standards, and 20 unite with all
Presbyterian congregations ~ the
United States who. avoiding all nov
conditions and tests of membership.
will comply with the constitution IA. !
standards Of the Old School Pr.sby
terrain Church: VIII abstain in their
court j1dlrat"ri,.; from all civil mat
tcrs on Questions OF State policy, and
contine themselves to ecclesiastical
subjects ana the spread and Growt j
Of Christian,