The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-31
VOL. l3.

SHOULDN'T DO IT.-Those venerable fathers
in PRESBYTERIAN council assembled down at
st. Louis, shouldn't become belligerent. They
shouldn't let theie angry passions rise. When
an Elder expresses his responsibility for his
words "there or elsewhere, it smacks much
of tpistols for two." 1t has the appearance
of the use of carnal rather than spiritual
weapons. The proceedings we give elsewhere
show spice Of lively debate. "Do not err,
my beloved BRETHREN said the apostle. Let
brotherly love continue. The Evangelist laid
down your parliamentary rule for debate.
Oh! venerable fathers. Don't you remem-
Der? Wherefore, my beloved brethren,
let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
slow to wrath For the wrath of man worketh
not the righteousness Of Cod Don't get
out Of order.
THE PRESBYTERIAN AssEMBLIEs
The indications of reunion between, at
least the loyal portions of the Old and New
School Churches, are increasing. The St.
Louis Erening Ne,rs of Monday says:
Among the interesting proceedings on Sat
urday was the adoption Of a resolution offered
by Mr.. Foote, that the report on the state OF
the country be read in the several churches on
the first Sabbath of July. 1t was urged in
favor of the motion that the restoration Of
peace to the country was in great measure
due to the clergy, ana that the clergy might
now exert q large influence towards settling
matters now in controversy upon proper
basis.
The Rev. DR.. p D. Gurley, late Chaplain
in Congress, and the Hon. W. Clark, appear
ed as Commissioners from the Old School
Assembly, and After delivering addresses
| favoring reunion Of the two Schools. their
speeches were responded to by the Moderator
in an eloquent strain-arguing that it was the
mandate of Christ that the two Churches
should be brought together. He regarded
ultimate union as a foregone conclusion The
following was then unanimously adopted amid
applause:
Resolred, That this Assembly tender to the
Assembly representing the other branch oi
the PRESBYTERIAN Church It's cordial Christian
salutation and fellowship, and the expression
of its earnest wish for reunion on the basis
of our common standards received in com
mon spirit.
Resolred, That a committee of fifteen. nine
of whom shall be ministers of the Gospel, and
SIX elders, be appointed to confer on this sub
| iect in the recess of the Assembly with the
committee to lie appointed by the other Gen
eral Assembly. and to report the result at our
next General Assembly.
/ Resolred, That we enjoin upon the commit.
j tee. upon all our ministry ard Church mem
/ bers, to abstain from whatever may hinder a
true Christian fellowship, to cherish and cult
vate this feeling and purpose which looks te
the peace and prosperity of Zion. the ediaca
/ ton of the body of Christ, and the complett
union of all believers. especially of thost
i LUNG in the same land. having the same his
tory and the same standards of Doctrine ant
polity.
Rcsotrea, That copy of these resolutions
with the names OF our committee. lie sent 4
the other General Assembly. now IN session
in this city.
+, Dr. Knox moved that committee of tiv'
be appointed, whose duty it should be II
nominate the committee OF fifteen as pro
posed by the Committee on Church Policy
| Carried.
The Moderator appointed the followin
members Of the Assembly on that committee
Rev. Drs Knox. Hatfield, Hotchkins, Hon
John A Foote, and Judge Williams.