Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-19

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q points in q given time, and tina
e time embraces the Sabbath, and il
d addition to band it proposes to bind tn
consciencies Of its employees by requir
ing them in attestation OF their entirl
willingness TO comply with the wishes o
4 Heaven daring and God defying gov
eminent, 70 hold up their right hand
9 call an iusulted God to witness, ant
there kiss that holy law which they
swear to violate, and the man who think
Of the terrible consequence Of Drawing
the wrath Of God, mustsimply step aside
aud give place to one Of more plianI
conscience. Hoping that expiation has
been made for the sins Of the past, and
: desiring to return unto US, and fearing
lest the terrible dispiessure Of God will
still be provoked by the existing laws Ol
the nation, weappeal 10 you, and through
! you to the legislatures of all the states
! and 20 the congress OF the United States,
most earnestly and humbly praying you
TO call their attention to this great sub
jeet by memorial OF otherwise, rs may
seem best in your wisdom, praying them
to make such changes in, and additions
to our national and state laws, as Gods
: holy book seems to require, lest God in
? his fierce anger blot US out as a nation.
: We would further most humbly pray
that you call the attention Of the ludiea-
lures of other Christian churches To, and
endesvor to secure their cooperation in
the great work OF bringing this subject
before the Christian people Of the United
States.
Grant, and we viii ever pray etc.
W. P. McBRYDE, clerk.
TRUSTEES REPORT.
MI - a.. n--r-fuoa 81
the General Assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church was presented,
and on motion, referred to Especial com
mittee, consisting Of Revs. Hanson and
Poindexter. It was made the special or
der for IL o'clock Tuesday:
ELKToN, KY, April &c, 1867.
To the Moderator Of the General Assembly Of
the Cumbell land Presbyterian Church 70 meet
in the city OF AeDphts, Tenn, on the 18th
The Trustees Of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
would respectfully report to your rever-
end body:
l. That they have met and consulted
together whenever the interests commit
ted to their trusts seemed TO require
their attention.
2. That since their last report they
have collected interest on the Finley
| Request amounting TO s2460, and that
they have invested the same in bonds.
One bond of $1,000 on Logan county, In
the State Of KY, aud the balance is in
vested in Louisville City bonds Of the |
same State. The aforesaid bonds are
deposited in the bank at Russelville,
Ky, aud subject to your order. Said
bonds were purchased at par value, and
bear interest at six per cent. per annum,
the interest to be paid semi-snnualIy.
3. That by q late act of the Legislature
OF Kentucky the Cumberland Church
property in the town of Hopkinsville,
KY, has passed into the hands Of this
Board, but that they have not yet had
time or opportunity to make any dispO-
sition Of said property.
4. That the Trustees elected by the
last General Assembly have been quail
fed according to law, and that this
Board is now full.
J. NJ. PENICK, President.
J. NJ. GILL, Secretary,
A communication from Richland
Presbytery, relative to Church Law and
Discipline, was read and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The Board Of Publication submitted
the annual report as follows, which was
referred to the Committee on Publica-
ton
To the General Assembly OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church at Memphis, Tenn;
Dear Brethren Your Board of Pub
LEGATION beg leave to hand you herewith
a statement and inventory Of the effects
of the Board at the present time, and
although humbly gotten up, it is full and
correct, since the time the books were
transferred from the Rev. Mr.. Stuart to
Davis, Clark Il Co. Having no certain
foundation to start from on the last re-
port, we thought best to make the state
ment cover the whole time, say from
September Z 1865, to the present time
and as some of the claims Bro. Stuart
left against other parties for books were
said to be paid, we only take into &C
count what We found to be Of some value
a copy of the inventory taken there en-
closed. The balance account will give
you the cash operations Of the Board,
also assets and liabilities to day, aud
comparative condition OF the Board on
September :, 1865 and May Is, 1867,
showing a net gain, in that time, of
SIP 0S.
Till very lately, your board was
cramped for want Of means, but we now
feel able to pay all the debts due by the
board and have q balance still in the
treasury. We now have an edition of
the Confession OF Esith,n and also of
the Hymn Book, 4" ia the hands of the
printer, and hope hat orders for books
will come ia freely, as we will need
money o 0 to pay for them. We regret
you will be disappointed in getting books
at the assembly, as usual, as there WasnO B.,
person connected with the board who
could go to Memphis, and those sent last
year the boa lost money on. We find
that, on ia copies of the second volume
Of Boards Theology, we have made a
profit OF S99 81; and simply make the !
with the better Judgment of ;
the general assembly to make q settle :
ment with DR.. Beard.
+ De BARENNE, President. .
Z. ". MORROW. Secretary. !
LIEN. PARTLEY, Treasurer. {
Mr.. Harvey moved the appointment !
IF a select Committee to raise funds for I
the general uses of the Church. Adopted, 9
and the Chair appointed Messrs. Ran I
PoIndexter and Wood as the Com I