The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-31
Presbyterian Assem- bIies--Old school.

Presbyterian ssemblies.-Old School.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
ST. Lows. May %.
The Committee on oveytares reported on No.
IL, from the SYNOD Of New Jersey, adversely
to said synod. deciding that the pastoral rela
ton NAV be decided upon at the first meeting
of presbytery also in favor OF changing
the name of the Presbytery of Toledo. Iowa,
to Jasper, Iowa.
A committee of fifteen was appointed on
the subject of reunion with the New School,
as follows: Ministers-Doctor krmles, OF
New York; doctor Beatty, of Wheeling !;
Doctor Backus, of Albany Doctor Gurley.
of Washington; Doctor Montford, of Gin
| cinnati; Doctor Howard of Pittsburg Doc
| tor Schenck, of Philadelpha Doctor
/ Browne. of Chicago: Doctor Reed, of New
ark Elders. NJ. Ray, Of Indiana; r.
Mcknight, of Pennsylvania; Samuel Gallo
way, of Ohio; H. X. Clarke. of Ohio; Geo.
P. Strong, of Missouri; Professor Beatty. OF
KENTUCKY.
The appeal from the Kentucky Synod was
taken up. DIR. Mclean moved to defer the
appeal until the Louisville Presbytery case
was decided Lost.
Dr. r. J. Breckenridge, DR.. Lands and DR..
Mcmillan appeared as prosecutors of the
/ appeal. !,
| Dr. Krabs was called to the chair. the Mod
orator, Dr. Stinklon, being interested IN the
case, it was proposed to the two cases as one
DR.. Humphrey objected, because it would
complcate matters. He was with the Ken
lucky Synod in one case, and against it in ths
other.
DR.. J. r. Breckenridge insisted that the
cases could be joined.
Dr. Smith doubted the justice OF compel
ling parties to try the two cases as one. Ht
thought it best to refer the whole case bacl
to the Judicial Committee, and invite the
parties to agree upon the proper proceeding.
DR.. Boardrnan lamented that the Louissill,
Presbytery was ruled out Of the house, wher
they were so much interested in the case.
DIR. West said the Louisville Presbvtery
being defendants in this case, were not out Q
this house. He was amazed at the fact tha
men who were among the leaders OF the ma
jority in 1887, were now making use OF tn
arguments of the minority in that contest
A long and rambling debate ensued upo
the question. The appeal was read for in
formation, pending which the Assembly ad
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Moderator in the chair.
Mr.. Galloway moved to recommit the appea
from the Kentucky Synod to the Judicis
Committee.
DR.. r. ]. Breckenridge attempted to spea
in opposition to the motion.
DIR. S. j. P. Anderson, of st. Louis, calle
/ him to order, as the Assembly was not no
, sitting as a Court, and the gentleman had n
right to speak.
The Moderator decided the point of orde
! we'll taken.
DR.. r. j. Breckenridge persisted in tryin
, to speak, the Moderator, DR.. Stanton, decid
ed him out of order
DR.. Breckenridge ! will not hav
ANYTHING to do with this case, if | am to b
brow beaten by the Moderator and called
order by traitor.
; DR.. Anderson arose excitedly, aud prt
nounced the statement slanderous and false.
DIR. Breckinridge-I shall have nothln
further to do with the case.
!: The papers were read, and DR.. krebs, VII
: was then in the chair, called for the appe
g lants.
fl DR.. Stanton refused to appear for reason
. obvious to the Assembly.
q DR.. Breckinridge said BY an arranaAmel
A DR.. Stanton was to take his share in this ap
!, peal, in the way Of exposing the peculiar e
\ rors and heresies of the declaration and test
4 mony. He was not surprised that DIR. Stanto
] had now declined to act Hehad had doub
+ about his appearing at all. Nobody els
j however, could appear in the case save D
4 Stanton, and he was unprepared to 60 on.
: the course of his remarks he referred back
!. his own course in 1861.
Dr.. Andsrson again called the speaker