Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-23
THE OMNIBUS BILL
OLD SCHOOL PRESBYTERIANs

Special Dispatch to the Louisville COurler.J
ST. LOUIS, MAY 2l-P. M.-The Old
School General Assembly met TODAY at A.
NJ. After devotional exercises the Moder-
ator announced the committee under the
resolution to investigate the case of the
Louisville PresbyteEy as follows: DIR. Nc
Lean, Dr. Thomas, DIR. Hines, Rev. VIM.
Waller, Elder Samuel Cannon, IL. X.
Clark, and Judge Dawson.
The report of the Committee on Church
Extension was taken up and adopted.
4 memorial was read from the ministers
and ruling elders of the Convention held in
ST. Louis under the call of Dr. Breckenridge,
deposing that detection excited in the
bosom of the Church, causing widespread
evil throughout the Church, inviting repu-
diation of the laws of the Church. They
believe that this anarchy is but Combna-
ton in the Church of the spirit of rebellion
in temporary affairs. They believe it to be
demanded by the Church that these elements
shall be excluded, and that the General As
sembly shall adhere to its past action, and
enforce obedience to its DEGREES. They
recommend that the deliverance of last year
be ratified, vindicating its right to enact the
same. They refer to the declaration and
testimony of the Louisville Presbytery, and
the election of Stuart Robinson to the Gen
eral Assembly. and denounce the same as
insulting to the Church. They recommend
that the Convention pass a new deliverance
upon the present condition of the country,
seiteraing its denunciation of negro slavery.
The memorial, after a brief discussion,
was referred to the Committee on Bills and
Overtures.
The Moderator presented a paper from
Drs. Stuart Robinson, Wilson, and Elder
Harday, of the excluded Louisville Presby-
tery, protesting against the action of the As
sembly and reviewing their own course. The
paper concludes by announcing that the ign
ers would not participate any further in the
proceedings of the Assembly. DIR. Board
man, of Philadelphia, moved to refer the
papers to the Committee on Bills and Over
lures. and proceeded to speak upon the ques-
ton raised by the protest and replied to DIR.
Thomas He thanked God that secession
was dead, but he was not prepared to exclude
every man in the rebel army from church
membership because of their being rebels.
He thought the remarks of DIR. Thomas
misiudged. lie believed that the time
would arrive when the minority here pres
ent would vet be in the ascendant in the
Brooks course in trying TO place himself
on the same platform as the Louisville
Presbytery. He thought it was military
proceeding and yet DIR. Thomas had assailed
him for trying to make 4 martyr OF himself.
Referring to the declaration of testimony
in the pamphlet, he thought it was an incon-
sistent and rash proceeding, but for all that
they were one, and we should treat them ten
derby; instead Of that they have been treated
with injustice. He referred to the coming
hither of the Louisville Commissioner
they came from a Presbytery in good stand
ing, vet they were excluded without know
ing what charges were against them. A
point of order was raised that the delegate
was not in order, yet the Moderator thought
that the previous speakers had taken wide
range, and the same privilege should be al
lowed. DIR. Boardman proceeded: he OBJ
iected to the preliminary proceeding against
the Louisville Presbytery; he denounced the
one-sided character of the action against
them as an outrage; they had been con-
demned without a hearing; we are drifting
towards the destruction of American liberty
and all liberty. applause in the gallery.)
There was no safety in the Church where
such arbitrary acts are permitted; If they
permit such acts there is an end to religious
freedom. These men should be heard; if
they are not, this Assembly will be on trial.
Already there is a manifest disappointment
in the community among Union men,
and the Assembly cannot afford to be re-
garded as an opponent of human rights.
We shall be on trial before the world, and
if this action goes forth unscathed 1t will
turn out as with celebrated General, who
said one more such victory will be ruin.
Mr.. Crosier read from the Book OF DIS
cipline showing that when a member OF the
church is accused he may be debarred from
the privileges of the church until the char
ges are disposed OF.
Dr. Boardman was glad that member had
looked into the Book of Discipline. lie did
not, however, refer to the point raised oy
Mr.. Crosier. He resumed his objections TO
excluding the Louisville Commissioners
Upon, the conclusion Of DR.. BoaTdmanS
remarks, Samuel Galloway, OF Columbus,
Ohio. obtained the floor for tomorrow The
Judiciary Committee reported to the Synod
bv DR. Breckenridge, and the appeal
from the Louisville Presbytery, Ken
lucky. bv Rev. Mr.. Miller, at the same
time and also in favor Of sustaining the pc
tition az Rev. Mr.. Nichols Of Third Church,
81 Iouis. against the Synod Of Missouri,
aud censuring said Synod for disobedience
10 the DEGREES of the General Assembly. The
report was adopted and the Assembly ad-
journed.