Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-17
" CUMBERLAND"
Cumberland Presbyterian As
Sembly of the United
StateS--S7th AnIlu-
al Session.
Very Large Attendance.--The
States Representative
Delegates Present.
Organization YeSterday---LiSt
of the Delegates Full
Proceedings,
MORNING SESSION.

land Presbyterian church, The highest
and most digniied church court Of tina
denomination, assembled at elevel
o'clock q. m. yesterday, in the new ant
spacious edifice on Court street, unde
the charge OF DIR. Davis. The attendance
on the occasion was one Of the larges
that has ever convened in this city, ar
in addition to the numerous delegate
present from abroad, there wa
a general coming together et the mem
bers of the church here anc elsewhere
The services inaugurating the iortheom
ing session Of the Assembly were OF
religious character as is customary Oh
such occasions. In the absence of thu
last moderator who, had lie beer present
would have delivered the opening ser
mon. hat duty devolved upon the Rev
A. II. Hunter, of Kentucky, the senio
delegate present. AT the appointed hou
for the service this gentleman took tn
pulpit. whereupon the choir chante'
d How beautiful upon the mountains ar,
the feet Of Him who brings good It'd
ings."
The hymn commencing Happy tn
Church, was then given out and SUM
bv the choir, after which the Rev. MI
Hunter offered up a fervent prayer.
The HYMN commencing Come Holl
! Spirit Heavenly Dove,' was then giveI
ont. at the close of which b Rev. Mr.
Hunter delivered an eloquent and i'm
pressive sermon from the gospel of 81
Matthew, 18th chapter 2lst verse, G.
We into nv vineyard" At the close O
Tshe sermon the reverend gentleman de
clared the assembly adjourned until
o'clock pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Alta O'Clock, pm, the Rev. Mr.. Hun
ter called the assembly to order WheI
tbe stated clerk proceeded to call The
roll. the following delegates answering
to their names
tarv-Rev. B IL. PIersOn BraZos Synod
Red OAK Presbvtery-Rev. DIG. Malloy
Trinity PresbyteFy-Rev. John b Rem
fro; Central Illinois Synod, Decatul
| Presbvterv-Rev. John Q. Smith anC
Elder d. X. Wilson Foster Rresby
terv-Rev. J. Beals and H. H. Ashmore
Vandalia Presbytery-Rev. G. G. keowI
and J. B. Dagan, Elders Isaac Chapman
and J. B. McDavid.
ColoradoSynOd, Colorado Presbytery-
Rev, Henry Reniek Guadalupe Pres
bvtery-Rev. A. II. Walker
Columbia Synod, Elk Presbytery-.
Pew. A. +. Rankin, p. l. Atkinson, anc
Elders J. B. Boyd and = 5 Laranee
Jackson Presbytery-Rev. j. h. Drake
McCready Presbytery-Bey. u. &. hln
nard. and Elders James Williams ant
John G. Stephenson; Richland PresDy'
tery-Rev. B. c. Chapman, g.. { Stock
ard and Elders s. W. Hughes and james
Andrews; Tennessee Presoytery-heX
W G. Chadwick, ID, Rev. n. i
II VHFl1-a NRNn hFrfvVntl and N
w. Patty.
Fast Tennessee SynOd-NeOrgia Pres
byterv-Rev. 5. n. Henry and Elder J
N%eTntyre: HiWas5ee PresbyteTy-key
< h. West AID Elder Thomas Boyd
Knoxville Presbytery-ReF. J. u. Dob
son Ocoee Presbytery-Rev. w. Ii. Bel
and Elder ". r. Trewhitt.
Green River SynOd-Anderson Presby'
/ terv-Rev. J. w. Bone, Etev. I. Raw.
liugs, and Elders Isaac Miller and W
: PiersoD Cumberland Presbytery-
| Rev. Wm. Neal and Elder VIM. Beard
/ Davis Presbytery-Rev. james Nj. Gil
and Elder A. j.. Mclain Kentucky
/ Presbvtery-Rev. II. A. Hunter, Rev. J
w. P6iudexteT; Logan Pfesbytery-RsY
! ). s. CarutheTs, Rev. T. N. Goodnight
/ and Elder J. +. Hslseil Ohio Presoy
terv-Rev. L. b. Crisman, Rev. Jess'
Anderson and Elders +. BaTbOr anC
/ VIM. shelby Princeton Fresbytery-
| Rev. NJ. A. Marlaw and Elder w. p
fernando synod-MeD6nald Presby
| tery-Rev. J.J. Mesk, Rev. l.. {. Tay
lOr, and Elders r. Rail and Andrew
Crassett: Oxford PresOytery-Rey. 5. {
Burney, D. D., and Elder J. NJ. Howry
Union Presbytery-Rev. J. I. Borah
| Rev. r. B. Wear, and Elders CT saw
vers and r. L Banten.
Illinois Synod-Ewiug ~Pres6ytery
/ Rev. r. NJ. Davis and Elder A. Is. Wei
din Illinois Presbytery-Rev. l.. }
! Simpson McLin Presbytery-Rey. W
1 E. McMackin, Rev. 7. q. TroUsdale ant
Elder S. s. Chance.
Indiana SynOd-Indiana Presbytery-
Rev. N Bowdan, Rev. James GleazeI
and ES-9er J. Hemingway. Morgan
/ Presbytery-Hev. A. }. Srain. WADasl
Presbytery-Rev. James Richie.
Iewa Synod-IOWa Pr5sbytery-Rev
l.. L. LarimOr.
McAdsm Synod-McGhse Presbytery-
Rev. H. r. Crockett, Rev. J. B. Mitchell
J and Elders w. H. Halliday and J. ID
Vaughn. KirkrilI Presbytery-Elder }
G. Hardness. Platte PTesbytery-Rev
A. w. Guthrie and Elder NJ. M. EGG
lish. Salt River Presbytery-Elder P
a. Curry.
Middle Tennessee Synod-Charlottt
| Presbytery-Rev. J. A. Dunlap, Rev. A
! A. Wilson, Elders II. c. LarkiDs and G
/ n. Turner. Lebanon Presbytery-Rev
| B. w. Mcdonald, ID. D, Rev. T. c. An
derson, d. D., and Elder w. A. Lauder
dale. McMinnville PresJytery-Hev. l.
~ Ransom, Rev. \. II. Alsup and FL
ders +. AZ Normana and ID. Y. McLain
! Nashville Presbytery-IGev. Wm. Raj
ston and Elder Z. a. Matthes. SParts
Presbytery-Rev. a. J Baird, d. d.
Mississippi Synod-Mississippi Presby.
tery-Rev. ]. l.. Cooper New Hope
| Presbvtery-Rev. 7. b. Wood, Rev. n.
w. Stephenson and Elders T. B. Gard.
| ner and r. 7. Johnston, ir. YszOo Pres
bytery-Rev. W. f. Mckinney ant
/ Elder q. w. Hating.
Missouri Syned-Leavenworth Pres
bytery-Rev. J. +. Riley. Lexington
| Presbytery-Rev. J. II. Heux, Rev. A
A. Moore, and Elders /. II. Renniek
and VIM. Heux. New Lebanon Presby'
tery-Elder Aaron Jenkins st. Loui:
Presbytery-Rev F. Lack, Rev. w. p
Rennick and Elder VIM. Kerr.
Ohio Synod-Missouri Presbytery-
Rev. F. G.. Black and Elder John Har.
rison. Muskingum P~resbytery Rev
10y Wood.
Sangamon Syuod-Msckinaw Presby.
tery-Rev. A. J.. Thomas, Rev. J. A,
| Chaise and Elders A. L. Bryan and J. 5
Metealf. SangsmOn Eres0ytery-Rev
]. C. Van Patten, Rev. Thomas PatteT
and Elder Joseph DOdds.
Union SYNOD, Alabama P~resbytery-
] n 2 ~ Wa anA E1dar I NJ Rrrka
Eiyton Presbytery-Rev John Williams
| Talladega Presbytery, Rev L Low anC
Rev S. L. Runnel.
West Tennessee Synod, Hopewel
/ Presbytery-W A McLusky, Rev A i
Cooper, and Elders J 5 Dawson and B Z
| Gilbert; Madison Presbytery-Rev & 6
McLusky, w NJ NOTment, and Elders
VIM Dangster and 7 E.ryaD Memphi;
Presbytery-Rev c G Mcpherson, Rev W
Nj Ewing, and Elders 5 c Maddox anC
| John Harding; ObiOn PresbyteFy-J H
n Jones, Rev w d Wear, and Elders y
! ACOulteT and L B Swan.
White River Synod--Searcy Presby.
terry, Rev J C Willy, and Elder J NJ Cow
an. White River Presbytery, Bev A {
Evans.
AT the conclusion of calling the roll, 6
quorum being announced by the clerk
/ the Assembly next proceeded to elect
J moderator for the ensuing session.
The vote for this office resulted as fol
| lows: Rev Mr. Mitchell, Of No, 1l9; Rev
Mr. Hunter, y, whereupOn the former
was declared elected.
Rev ID G Malloy, Of Texas, was elected
temporary Secretary by reclamation
with Rev J B Logan, Of H., as assistant
Upon taking the chsir, Rev Mr. Mitch
ell, the newly chosen Moderator, said.
l should be false 70 nv own feelings die
l not say that I appreciate the compli
ment you have bestowed upon me anC
the trust you have placed in me in call
ing upon me TO preside over the Thirty
seventh General Assembly of the Cum
berlan1 Presbyterian Chuach. BY you
aid and the divine blessing l trust l may
be enabled to carry forward the session
TO a happy end. In this / shall neeC
your assistance even more than one o
more advanced age. Above all, !
would ask you, in whatever yoI
may undertake, to act with delib
eration--the delibeIation of mel
and Christians, the deliberation Of thos,
convened not to transact the business o
men but Of God. Let US, as become
christians, deliberate upon every subjec
so far IS we may be enabled to do so, by
the light that is given unto US. Let u
be as a band in the Lord, each delight
ing to honor the other, and thereby on
meeting shall be rendered 3 happy, q
well as profitable one. The Assembly