The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-05-30
E;;c',CyTr,EsIAGfICAL AFFAIRS.

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sS:spsEs urist Assemblies 81
The Presbyterian Assemblies eoD! r, ::
ed At St. Loui, on tho 18th inst. The
New School was organized BY the cleo.
ton Of Prof. 8. N. Hopkins, D.:D.,3ei
Auburn, N. Y, Moderator, aud Rev. -
W. Bailey, Of illinois, and Rev. 8. Bu'h'
Of New York, Clerks. 49,. -
Th. Old School organized BY the cleo
ton of R: 8. Stanton, lately Of D.n'i'ls
Theological Society. Moderator, who ""
the candidate Of tho loyal men, over
Rev. P. D. Gurley, Of Washington city,
who was the candidate Of the loyal con.
.ervatives, and also over Rev. Samuel
R. Wilson, formerly Of Cincinnati, but
now Of Kentucky, who Was the candi'
Of tho Southern conservatives.
In tho Old School Assembly on the
18th, the Rev. Dr.. Mclean having Of
fsred the following resolutions, moved
the previous question: -..,...' -
WHEREAS, It is understood that tho
presby terry Of Louisville has openly de-
fed the General Assembly, and refuses
to submit to its orders, 10 . pamphlet
adopted by it, Of which tho follo"ingis
specimen, .to.wit: ave will not sus'
tain, execute, or in any manner assist 10
tho execution Of tho orders passed BY
tho last Assembly on tho subject Of
slavery and loyalty, and with reference
to tho conduct Of missions in the South.
ern States, and with regard to the min
listers, members and churches in the &C.
ceded and border States" and
WHEREAS, Said Presbytcry has com.
missioned and sent to this Assembly at
least one commissioner who, If tho order
of the last Assembly had been faithfully
executed by the said Prcsbytery, there
is the strongest ground for believing
would have been suspended from the
functions of the Gospel ministry; there
fore, -
Resoleed, That until the Assembly
shall have examined and decided on the
conduct of sold Prcsbytcry. the Commits.
sioncrs thercfrom shall not be entitled
to seats in this body.
After an hour spent in parliamentary
skirmishing, tho vote was taken With
the following result: Ayes, col; nays,
SO; not voting, $50 Drs. s. Il. Wilson
and Stewart Robinson, With Elders
! Wiekliffe and Hardin wcro excluded
from tho Assembly by majority Of 4
to l..
On Saturday, the 10Th. committee
was appointed by the Old School Assem-
bly, to confer with the New School As.
sembly with reference to joint devotion
al exercises, and Dr.. Thomas made an
able speech in favor Of tho principles in
tho resolutions. DR.. Nelson, on behalf
Of the New School Assembly, appeared
and delivered an exceedingly graceful
and eloquent address, in which he al.
luded to the subject Of reunion Of tho
Two Churches, and was responded to by
Dr.. Huughton, both expressing the
opinion that the great events recently
and now Transporting were, in tho provi'
dence of God, drawing them together.
On Monday, May 2lst, in the Old
School Assembly, memorial was read
from ministers aud elders ofthc Convon-
ton held in St. Louis, under the coll Of
DR.. Breckenridge, calling for action
against the disloyal and refractory ele.
ments Of the Church, especially against
tho hostile action OF the Louisville Pres.
bytery, aud tho insult to tho Assembly
10 sending Stewart Robinson, which was
referred to tho committee on bills and
overturrs. .. .... ...,,.
DR.. Van Dyke then offered some res
olutions Of a compromising character,
unnulling all tho action Of the 6vc pre-.
cediug Assemblies ngniost disloyalty.
4 piper vas then presented from
Stuart Robinson and others. protesting
against the action Of the Assembly, aud
au nuuncing their determination to take
no further part in tue proceedings ofthe
Assembly. -...
Dr.. Boardman made speech against
the views Of Dr.. Thomas, 10 favor of
restoring disloyal Southern Presbytcries
and Synods to the fellowship Of the
Church. .. ....:. ....l &c.,.
The members Of both Assemblies met
at the Second Church 10 the evening,
for tho FIRST time since 1887. to discuss
tho question Of reunion. The Moders.
tors Of both bodies presided. Eloquent
speeches were made BY Doctors Parker
and Smith, Of New York, Mr.. Chamber.
lain, of Cincin nuti, and Doctor McCush,
of Ireland. The meeting terminated BY