Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-30
PRO EEDINGS
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
PR ESBYTERIAN CHURCH
il IN THE 6.
u MT 4 ID. ST A TIE -.
seventh Day.

of yesterday we're read and approved.
A letter from Rev. M. d. Hoge, DID,
one Of the delegates appointed By the last
Assembly TO visit the General Assemblies
Of the Presbyterian CHURCHES ia Greal
Britain and Ireland, was read and received.
1t explained why the commission, consist
ing Of Rev. DR.. b. NJ. Palmer and Rev. j.
l.. Girardeau, had not complied with the
order. The reasons given were sustained
| By the Assembly.
The thanks of the Assembly were re-
turned TO Mr.. Ward for his invitation to
visit his Seminary, and the members of the
Assembly determined Individually, az far
as convenient, to visit the Seminary this
evening.
Concerning the matter referred from the
last Assembly to this, il was determined
that 1t was inexpedient to employ a pro-
fessional reporter to take down the pro-
ceedings Of the Assembly.
The Clerks of the Assembly were per.
miited to prepare and issue the pastoral
letter after the rising of the Assembly.
The unfinished business, viz: The con-
sideration of the Standing Committee on
Publication was read, and on motion 10
adopt ser5ati0l, and pending the adoption
Of the fourth resolution, several members
united in testifying their high appreciation
of the Csiidren's Friend, and lie acceptas
bility and usefulness especially among the
children
The sixth resolution, concerning the pub
LEGATION of a monthly intelligencer to the
chgrch, giving information abOnt the ope-
rations Of the Executive Committees of the
Assembly, which was referred to the Exec
uiiYe Committees to carefully and nature
by consider the matter and report to the
next Assembly.
The seventh resolution was amended,
aud is as follows:
Resolved, That the Presbyteries be
cautioned ia the matter of their choice Of
Book Agents and Colporienrs, and that the
| Executive Committee be authorized 10
withdraw the commission of an unsuitable
agent, after conference with the Presby-
| terial Committee of Publication.
The eighth resolution was stricken ont.
In regard TO the removal Of the seat of
the operations of the Committee Of Public
cation to Baltimore,
Rev. DIR. Baird said, 80 far as his own or
| his family'spreferenc was concerned, he
would prefer 10 remain in Richmond. He
paid high tribute to the promptitude, the
| faithfnlness, kindness and efficiency Of the
| Executive Committee in Richmond, vet
there were commercial reasons why it
would be better for the church that Balti
more shOuld he the place rather than
| Richmond. These reasons the Secretary
presented in detail. Still further, DIR.
| Baird Thought there were reasons, too, that
| the church should look at in putting this
committee more nearly in connection with
presbyterian people now reaching forth
| their hands 60 meet MS. And this, too would
perhaps tend to remove the idea from the
| minds Of people generally in the North and
elsewhere, that ours is a sectional church.
The 9th resolution was then adopted and
becomes the Sth, as amended. The 10Th
was amended and is az follows:
Resolved 8. That this Assembly appoint the
Rev. y. 7. Baird DID, Secretary 2. ,9e1net.
| Treasurer; Rev. DR.. I. V. Moore. NJ. D. iloge
/ G. II. Read. Vim. Brown, Rev. =. y. Price. VIM.
| +. Taylor. ESQ, +. II. Fitzhugh. ESQ. J. NJ.
i HerndOn. Esq. and Il. r. Wexford, Esq.
That in case the Committee Of Publication
/ should be removed TO Baltimore that the Com
mittee Of Education should be removed at the
same time and 60 the same place snd that the
/ following persons should De appointed to fill
| the vacancies: Rev. j. q. Hammer. ID, Rev.
| $. II Higgins. DID,, Rev. Peyton Harrison, }
| Harmon Brown, Treasurer; Gustayus Ober,
| Thos Dixon. Patrick Gibson and j. +. Trippe.
The report was then adopted "a whole.
The last Two resolutions of the Standing
Committee on Education were taken up
and adopted Also their report az whole.
On motion of Rev. j. Rnmple the Com
mittee Of Publication was directed 10 pre-
pare and publish blank forms for seasonal,
lPresbyterial and statistical reports; for
systematic benevolence blank commissions
to the General Assembly, and such other
blanks as may be required by clerks Of ses-
sions and Presbyteries
The hour Of IL o'clock having come, the
Assembly spent an hour in devotional
exercises appropriate to the day. Business
was resumed at II N.
Rev. b. NJ. Smith, d. D., from the Conn
mittee of Bills and Overtures, presented
overture No. g. 1t was adopted and is as
follows
Overture No. q from the Commissioners from
the Presbyteries Of Arkansas and Ouachita
asking for the formation of a new Presbytery
in view Of the difficulty OF their securing a
meetinF Of Synod, owing TO the small number
and remote locality OF one OF the Presbyterles,
| INDIAN comprised in the synod Of Arkansas
| Resolved. That this Assembly Is constitution
| ally incompetent 20 grant this request
Rev. J. r. Wilson, u. D., the Stated
Clerk, presented the following report con-
oerning the action Of the Presbyteries on
| the ratification of the Book Of Order. 1t
is as follows
The committee appointed to examine the
answers % the OveTtures sent down 10 the
several Preshyteries by the last General AZ
i semblv touching the " form OF government
| causes Of discipline and rnles OF parila-
4 rnentary order" and 10 recommend action to
1 az 1Ib TpfeTenee 10 the whole mai
ter beg leave 10 report az follows;
4 ia A careful examination OF the answers 10
/ said oyertures sent to the Assembly by ioTy ol
the Presbyteries reveal the fact that A,SfE nee
of these presbyteries do answer all the oyertures
/ with an unconditional negative, thar roar OF
| them answer with conditional negatiye, whist
| only no. adopt the overture with reference 10
/ rules OF parliamentary order, and bat oHs adopts
tbe whole three absolutely
| "a These answers nearly all reveal the fact
/ that the presbyteries are impressed with the
/ inDortance of the labors that have been per
/ formed by the Assembiy's Committee on Kew
/ non and express their desire 10 have tue TesUii
/ of theselabOrs preserved,
/ al Thee answers also bring out the fact that
there A. a great diversity Of OPINION IN fTea-
/ byleries with respect TO the changes proposed ~
| the oYertuTes. very lew OF them cothciaths an
the same objeciions or eoneurnng an the sane
| In view OF those fact, your committee sub
mit 20 the General Assembly the following reso-
| III Resolved, That in the Judgment II the
assembly Il IL ineNpedieDtto centinne the Com.
| mittse on Revision. OF 10 appoint another al
| this time.
| 81 Resolved. That the answers 60 the over
| tsres be ali carefully filed away with tue ever
| lures themselyos, for failure reference ana use.
| ga RESOLVED. That this Assembly, tees that u
| is aue 10 the COMMITTEES on heylsion g express
is sense OF the value Of Their long continued ana
laborious work, and 10 offer them it. thahks ioT
! shat they have done N their endeEyor 70 sst
forth tue sTeat principles Of the eon'utauon OF
cur church
Rev. Z. N. Smith, DID,, from the Cen
nitiee OF Bills and Oyertnres presented an
overture from a minister in Ohio, giving
naiice Of case Of suffering ia the family
of one of our deceased cleTsymen. ID was
adopted, aud IL as follows:
Overture No. % being a letter from Rev. }. T.
Pollock, asking aid iron the Assembly ier tht
4 family oi a minister OF this church recently de
ceased. The committee recommend the follow
| ing minute;
fnasmaoh as this Assembly have control Of aG
! fanis Tor the purpose proposed. and this Tequesl
! cannot AZ once be granted. yet the Assembly az,
| preriate the Importance not only oi thts special
| c! Sc, bnt u all sach rs Il represents
| / Resolved. Thai tbs COMMITTEE 81 Sasten
| fatlon Dc authorised 90 appropriate i've pei
cent Of all tTibutiSus % ~ object - the re
| la al destitute widows and children Of minis