Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-22


special action would be needed to admit
them. DIR. Wilson read the following me-
mortal of that Presbytery:
Whereasl J, The ministers and churches
OF this Presbytery originally dissolved their
former ecclesiastical connection, because Of
the numerous and persisteni violations Of
the Constitution Of the Church By the
highest court thereof; and
Whereas (2), This separation was 90
continue aslong as these violations Of the
Church's Constitution continued; and
Whereas l3), There now remains no good
ground Of hope that the Church Of our for-
mer connection will soon return TO the old
ways = the Divine Constitution of the
Chnrch, so faithfully set forth in the stand.
ards under which we were ordained and
which We solemnly vowed to uphold and
to which We always hold ourselves bound 1.
and
Whereas (4), It was the direction Of our
churches and sessions to form other eccle-
siastieal conneetions-gheneyer II became
necessary from the perpetuAtion and es.
tablishment of the Aforesaid violations
with ali Presbyterians who uphold the
Constitution Of the Church in its purity;
and
"Whereas(5 81, This Presbytery vas formed
in obedience to this direction of the
Churches and Sessions; and 81
Whereas (6), We hold it to be the inn
Perative obligation Of all Gods people,
according to the will of Christ, the sole
King in Zion, to manifest the invisible
naisy OF their faith In the unity of visible
church, as far and as fast as it can be done
consistently with the purity OF the first, the
essential unity Of the Church of Christ ; and
Whereas (7), We believe that il is now
high time to make visible our unity with
all the Presbyterian people Of God, further
than is now done by our union in this Pres
bytery; and
"Whereas (S), We believe that the Pres
byterian Church in the United States,
whose General Assembly il to meet in the
city Of Nashville on the 2lst day Of No
vember next, is the largest body Of Chris
tians in the land, whose faith and govern
ment are Identical with our own and pure
according to the standards of the church
therefore
Resolved (D, That the Presbytery of
the Patapsco appoint, at its present meets
lug, Commissioners TO the General Assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church in the
United States, and order the said Commis>
sioners to ask the said Assembly 10 take
Presbytery under its care and govern
ment, and to unite Presbytery with such
Synod under the Assembly's Jurisdiction
as may seem to the Assembly most bene-
fetal to the Church Of God in the world.
Resolved (2), That in n''seeking this &C.
aIaaIaofiOoI aI a0unarffnn xuffh he akrraaaf1
Presbyterian Church, we solemnly declare
unite with all Christians of like faith with
ourselves, ignoring all sectional and po-
litical distinctions whatever.
Resolved (3), That weiwill greatly re-
joice whenever the time shall come when
an organic union of all Presbyterians in
the land may be effected consistently with
the purity of our standards
DIR. Wilson then moved that the Com
missioners be received under the care and
government of this Assembly, and that
Messrs. Lefevre and Dickson be enrolled
as members of this Assembly, and the
Synodical relation of this Presbytery be
referred to the Committee on Bills and
Overtures.
Rev. b. Gildersleve moved to amend
the motion by referring the whole matter
to a special committee as Committee of
Elections.
Rev. DR.. Buist seconded Mr.. Gilders-
Levels amendment.
Rev. DR.. 3. M. Smith thought ii was we'll
to have a special committee for this and
other business somewhat similar.
Rev. DIR. Chapman said all the members
Of the Assembly knew the circumstances Of
the Patapsco Presbytery. They come here
for home. Let us open our arms and re-
cei7e them, The other matters referred
to by DIR. Smith were widely different. Let
us receive these brethren al once
Rev. DIR. Lapsley thonght separate things
should be kept apart. This application is
simple and plain. He preferred DIR. viii
lisma' motion, in order TO avoid complica-
| tions.
The motion to refer was lost.
By unanimous consent, DIR. Wilson
amended the last part of his motion by
moviRg to attach the Presbytery OF Pa
tapsco to the Synod of Virginia The mo-
tiOn as amended waa adopted.
Rey. ]. A. Lefevre then rose and made
| a few brief remarks, which were happily
responded TO by Rev. De. Moore, who
warmly welcomed that Presbytery to the
Assembly.
On motion it was agreed that the As
sembly spend the last half hour Of its
morning sessions ia devotional exercises,
aud that the sessions begin at 81 o'clock a.
NJ, and close at q o'clock P. NJ.
II was made the first order of the day
tomorrow morning to receive statistical
reports and narratives.
The Assembly adjourned until to.mor.
row morning al % O'clock.
Closed with prayer by Rev. X. Het
Chapman, D.D.