Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-30
question 6urdsnins our hearts is. where, to-day

The coloFed people. we regret to state, in man
parts OF our bounds have heretofore manifesto
| some reluctance TO continue their attendance o
the ministrations of our church, and have bee
SINCE the war less accessible to our minister
than Formerly. But we are happy to express
nope, gronnded onmany eneoaraging facts Fhie
rave come TO our knowledge. that these peopl
| may yet be induced again to place themselVe
| WITHIN reach OF the means of grace, as conduct
ed by our ministers and others authorized 20 in
II struct them. -f -.-I-.I ~
Il Some narratives express the apprehension
thats nome instruction and training are disuses
or nnderyaiued, parents making Sabbath School
shistd LOT tnelF neglect and as to family wOr
Ship ne narratives maintain general silence
Record Is also made of Presbyterian parents whs
| SEND thelr Children from the home roof and thi
nome cngrch to schools. whose teachers, on prin
/ eipie and BY obligation, are proselyters, usins
ssilitully insidious arts to draw away the heart
OF sons. and especially daughters. from the faitf
Of their fathers. - go = - - =
y snd P Ps the With lord sof nss cSa sss
,ngS; Elood: have submerged the broad
! lands bordering the great river that cuts
our territory IN twain, and storms have dssola-
ted long line OF coast on the gulf shore of our
largest State. Famine has look ed i'm ct the door
| o. thousands OF our homes pesfiience has wasted
orr ellies and towns, and voices Of laGneatatiOn
are irstst az FtFoRzh 0gs fae lard. Poverty sits
bfeoding over her ills, snd tfouHss, domestic,
civil and social. utter prophets sounds of woe.
let amid these trials the Church of God re-
| mains ana her preachers and people arise and
Il
grlevous an1icIions, pesceable fruits of righte-
business have appeared. Strengthening the
things that remain, rebuilding her waste places
and repairing her desolations, her people have
stood in her lot rooted and 81 ound in the faith
Maintaining and advancing the principles of
pure Presbyterianism, holding fast to the Head
ship Of Christ over all things to his church, in
seribiug on every fold Of her banner " for Christ,
Crown and Covenant" she has witnessed and
commended tor the faith once delivered to the
saints.
a a L i Il
her embrace true churches and beloved brethren
parted from her for a little space, whose coming
has heightened her cords and strengthened her
powers And when she has cried TO God he has
not turned away her prayer nor his mercy from
her He has awaked his north wind aud sent
his south; they have blown upon her garden
and the spices thereof have flowed out To his
name be the praise.
| 4. Il. MAREEAM, Chr'm.
On motion of Rev. E. D. Jnnkin the
third and fourth Ssbbaths of February
were set apart as days of observance By the
church for prayer for the conversion of the
youth gathered in the seminaries, colleges
and schools in our church.
On motion of Rev T. K. WEIGH it was
agreed that ministers of our church be di-
rected TO preach on this subject on those
Sabbaths alluded to. a
On motion of DIR. j. r. Wilson, the
minutes touching an overture from the
Presbytery of Memphis, concerning the
removal of the seat of the operations of
the Executive Committees of the Assembly,
which was at that time determined to be
iDexpedient, but as it was afterward agreed
that the Committees on Education and
Publication have leave to remove to Balti-
more, If it is thought best, the minute was
accordingly modified.
Rev. r. II. Chapman, DID,, moved the
adoption of a resolution concerning the
propiiety of the Executive Committee of
SnstentatiOn, sending commission to orr
friends in the Northern States TO solicit
aid for our benevolent causes, preach the
Gospel and explain the true charscter and
doctrines of our church. After various
propositions to amend and some discussion,
the paper was lost.
On motion of Rev. DIR. Hammer, it was
unanimously
Resolved /, That this General Assembly rem
der their hearty thanks to the good people of
Nashville for their kind. courteous and abundant
Inequalities, extended to us during our sOjourn
among them.
Resolved 2. That this General Assembly re-
turn their hearty acknowledgements to the diff
feTent railroad and steamboat companies who
reduced their fare one half in our favpr.
..esoiseds. fnat tne thanks of'this Assembly
be and they are hereby rendered to the UNION
AND DISPATCH newspaper for the very accurate
and well-digested reports Of this Assembly
which it has published during orr session.
Resolved 4. That the thanks of this Assembly
are especially due and they are hereby rendered
10 W. i. Barre, local editor and reporter of that
paper. and to Rev. Robert Morrison. of Louis
Vile, Kentucky, for the able and faithful man
ner in which their duties as reporters have been
performed. and for their uniform courtesy and
pnIifpDPSS IN the mem hers of this ARsambIV
On motion of Rev. w. H. Vernon, the
following paper was adopted concerning
evangelistic labor:
Reports of fidelity in obeying the Injunction
of the last General Assembly on the subiect of
eyanglists, and the ordinances in vacant churches
were received from the following Presbyteries.
viz:
These were not furnished to the reporters.l
Resolved. That the attention of the Presby-
teries and SynOds be recalled to the subject and
that they be ordered to report thereon to the
next Assembly.
Rev DIR. J. r. Hutchison, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Correspondence.
presented the following report, which was
received and adopted;
The Committee on Foreign Correspondence re-
specially offer the following report:
This committee recommends that the Rev. T.
X. English, principal, with Rev. Henry r. Dick
son, as alternate. be appointed q delegate to
bear the christian salutations of this Assembly
to the Associate Reformed Synod Of the South,
at their next meeting, which is TO be held at
WinnsborO, South Carolina.
The committee also, recommend the appoint
ment of Rev, A. II. Kerr, d. D., principal, and
Rev. r. F. Bunting, ID, D., alternate, delegate
with like commission as the abeye, TO the,Gen-
eral Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, at its meeting to be held at Lincoln
Illinois, on the third Thursday Of May, 1868
Respectfully submitted
j. r. HUTCHINSON, Chairman.
The minutes of to.day's proceedings
we're read and approved.
Upon motion Of DR.. Chapman il was
ordered that this Assembly be dissolved,
and that another General Assembly SINH
larly constituted be directed to convene in
the franklin street Presbyterian church,
in the city of Baltimore, on the third
Thursday of May, A. d. 1868, at IL
o'clock A. II.
The Moderator so announced and the
Assembly rose and united in singing the
hymn, beginning
Come, christian brethren, ere we part,
After which the Moderator led in prayer
and pronounced the Apostolic Benediction.