Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-29
PRESBYTERIAkIsM
EIGHTH DAY.

Assembly met at 9A.M. After numerous
reports, the Rev. S. A, King, Of Texas,
offered paper which proposed place for
ageueral "Reminiscences fund" 10 be raised
BY a tax on The churches accordingto their
membership. Thus the weaker and re-
moter presbyteries would be aided in de-
fraying the COmaIissioBeT's expenses.
DR.. Rice, from the standing Committee
on Domestic Missions, reported on DIR.
Wilson's memOFial----
In devising plan and organizing an
agency for carrying on the work Of domes-
tic missions, il is necessary to keep con-
stantly in view two essential principles:
First. That the Church Of Christ is one
body, having one glorious Head, and per-
vaded and actuated BY common, divine,
spiritual life.
Second. That it is free spiritual CON-
monwealth, calling no man master on the
earth; but whose only Lord and Master is
in heaven. tr
The liberty Of the Church is protected by
a written constitution, founded on the word
of God, and is also guarded by the wise ar
rangement Of its several courts, in accord
ance with the principles taught in the Holy
Scriptures. -. - II $500. .-.s..4
To the General Assembly ESPECIALLY be-
longs to manifest and exemplify the unity
Of the Church.
1t is the province Of the presbytery to
conserve the freedom Of the Christian COM
mOnwealth, by occupying the position and
performing the functions of the chief ex-
ecutiYe agent in conducting the whole
works of the Church. ....... -...tI
Under our constitution, the presbyteries
have original authority and Jurisdiction,
in the Lord, over all the ministers, churches
and missionary fields within their respect
i've bounds, independently of all control,
except such as may be exercised in aregular
and orderly manner, by the Synods and
the General Assembly over such subjects as
may be brought before them, in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution of
the Church. st
Defining the authority and duty of the
presbyteries fully, it was Resolved, That
in the place of the present Executive Com
mittee of Domestic Missions, the General
Assembly do appoint a committee TO be
called "The Executive Committee of 5us-
tentation." II shall consist of secretary,
who shall be elected annually by the Gem
eral Assembly, and shall be styled "The
Assembly's Secretary of Susientation," and
who shall be the organ of communication
between the Assembly and the committee,
and also between the committee and all
portions of the work entrusted to its care
a treasurer, and nine other members, three
of whom shall be elders, deaeOns OF pri-
vate members Of the church, all to be APP
pointed annually by the General Assembly,
and directly amenable to it for the efficient
and faithful discharge of their duties.
A series of resolutions were offered by
Rev. A A. Morse, as a substitute for the
above report Of DIR. Rice. .....r
LIST. Resolved, That this General Assem-
bly, will have but one committee for Mis-
sionary purposes, which shall be styled the |
Missionary Committee Of the General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in the |
United States. $500
I'd. Resolved, This committee shall con-
sist of a secretary, treasurer, and nine other |
members, and shall, for the present, be |
located in the city of Columbia, South |
Carolina. t,.
Sd. Resolved, That this committee shall
have in charge all missions without the /
territorial limits Of our church, whether |
within the limits of the United States or in |
foreign lands. i
4th. Resolved, That said committee may
establish and conduct missions within the |
territorial limits Of any presbytery, when,
and only when, it is invited so to do by the
presbytery. t-..
9th. Resolved, 1t viii be the further duty
of the committee to receive and disburse
any funds that may be offered it for erect
ing OF repairing church buildings.
9th. Resolved, That it is the duty of |
every presbytery and every congregation /
10 contribute TO the funds of this com
mittee. They ought not to limit their con-
tributions to their own wants, but should |
remember and obey the great command,
GO ye into all the world and preach the |
gospel to every nation" This General |
Assembly therefore enjoins it upon all the
congregations under its care to furnish
portion of its collections to the treasury of
this committee.
Illuminated discussion on this whole sub
iect continued until the order of the day ar
rived, when the Rev. VIM. S. Plummer d,
D., was elected to the Chair of Didactic and /
Polemic Theology in the Columbia Theolo-
gical Seminary. The other election was
indefinitely postponed. In the afternoon
session the first order Of the day was, the re-
port Of the Standing Committee on Publ
cation.
The Rev. DR.. Atkinson presented the
report, which is as follows: .E
The committee to whom was referred the
annual report on publications, beg leave to
recommend to the Assembly the adoption
of the following paper:
Resolved, That this Assembly has heard
with great interest the report of the Exeeu-
tive Committee on Publication, and direct
it to be printed with the minutes Of this
body.
Resolved, That the Assembly recognizes,
with sincere thanks TO the great Head of
the Church, the remarkable success vouch-
safed this committee; that we rejoice in
the prospect of its increased efficiency, and
enioin it upon pastors, churches and pres
byteries to give their earnest aid to the pro-
motion Of its objects.
Resolved, That we observe with pleasure