Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-27
VOL. XXXIV.

cessful operation, and have contributed to the
various objects Of beneveence. And that wher-
ever there has been failure the fault lies at the
door Of our church officers, and not with the
/ people. We fully believe that when our minis
| Iers elders and deaeons will heartily and ear
nestly do their duty in iDstTuctng the people IN
| the grace of giving, there will be no lack of
| funds 10 carry on successfully all the beneFo-
| lent operations Of the church. The great doc
tne that giving is an act OF yorship anaa means an
| Of grace pregnant with the interests OF the
| whole church has taken a deeper and stronger
| hold upon the hearts OF GOd's people, and some
of the blessed fruits Of il will appear IN the fol-
/ lowing statement Of the reports we have eX-
The Presbytery Of Concord reports that fifty
| out OF seyenfy-twO churches have cOntTlbutedto
| one or more Of the various objects OF beneyO-
1 Ience. fwenty-four churches contributed to for
| eign missions forty four 70 domestic missions
nineteen TO sustentation; twenty Two 70 educa. a.
tion and tEenty.tEos stSalp 70 puoiieaton' Inc iuli
| The Prcsbytery OF Orange reports forty-nine
| churches, eighteen Of which have contributed 70
| the various benevolent operations OF the ehurch
The Presbytery of Fayetteville, without Civ
ing the number Of contributing churches. reports
the amount given as sl445.
eight churches have contributed 20 sustentation,
| foreign missions, publication and education
one 20 foreign MISSIONS alone. ana nFe 70 sns'en
| tstion alone. The amount contributed is not
reported.
The Presbytery Of Lexington reports that
\ fourteen churches have contributed to domestic
| missions; seventeen to foreign missions four
teen 10 snstentation ten to education; thirteen
4 to publication. The full amount given is S24O6.
| { Montgomery Preshytery reports twenty-slx
churches. and ef this number eleven contributed
i to domestic missions twelve TO foreign mis-
i sions ten to sustentaa ion eight to education
! and eleven 20 publication. The whole amount
/ given is S2073.
/ The Presbytery Of Georgia reports that it con-
/ sists Of nine churches, i've OF which have con-
/ tributed 20 the various objects of benevolence
| the remaining four have not as yet been recon
| structed" " 70 working order. The full amount
| The Presbytery of Nashville reports the adop-
/ tion Of the Assembly's plan Ofsystematic benev-
olence bat does not report the number of con-
1 tributing churches nor the amount given
/ The Presbytery OF Tuscaloosa reports twenty
| eight churches: of these. eight haze coatrib-
| uted 10 foreign missions; nine to domestic mis-
i sions; five 20 publication twelve 10 education
| The amount contributed is not stated.
| The Preshytery of Arkansas reports twenty
| three churches, thirteen Of which have contrib
| uted 10 susientationj eight 20 foreign missions;
| and four 90 publication. The amount contrib
1 Indian Presbytery reports that seven churches
| have contributed to sustentatiOn; six to foreign
missions; two TO publication; and one to edu-
| cation.
The committee have also had under considera-
4 ton the overture from East Hanover Presbytery,
on the subject Of pastoral letter 20 the churches
| on the great subject Of frequent giving and are
deeply impressed with a sense Of its vital impor-
| tanee to our church at this time. and recommend
| the following resolutions for the action Of the
| General Assembly:
| |. Resolved, That all our Ministers elders and
| deacons, be earnestly requested. for our Lords
| sake. 60 give to every member Of all their
| churches the opportunity to contribute some
| thing for the glory of God, and especially in
structing them in their duty to contribute 70 all
| the various objects ordered by the General As
| aembly: requiring them TO take up their annual
collections in accordance with the following pIan.
/ For Eu Sal bbafh in,
| For Publication, on the lst Sabbath in March ;
| For Foreign Missions, on the let Sabbath in
May; For Education, on the lst Sabbath in No
vember, or as soon thereafter as convenient. The
| Assembly's Secretaries are requested to bring
| these objects before the churches at the time
above mentioned, IN the way that may seem
! 2. Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
| all our churches to see that weekly collections
are taken up according 20 the Divine injunction,
| believing that the Biety and usefulness of our
| beloved Zion will be thereby greatly promoted /;
| and that the money thus raised be appropriated
20 the objects Of beneVolence according to the
| wishes Of the session Of the church.
| 3. Resolved, That il is desirable for this Gen
| oral Assembly to address a pastoral letter to
the churches on the subject Of frequent giving
! and that the Assembly, Secretaries Of Susten-
| tation and Publication be requested to prepare
said letter.
j It was made The fourth order Of the
day 10 hear the report of the committee
| appointed TO consider the letter to the As
sembly from the Synod ofKentueky.
The fourth order of the day was taken up
viz: The Report Of the Committee on the
letter of the Synod of Kentucky to the As
sembly.
The report was read by Rev. DIR. Lyon
chairman of the committee.
The report was received, approved, and
is a. follows:
The committee tn which was referred the let
ter Of the Synod of Kentucky, having given il a
! careful consideration, beg leave TO submit thu
| following report.
The letter contains aatatement of the doctrine
and principles for which this Synod and its Pres
byteries have been contending for the last sever
years, and lays this statement before the Genera
Assembly rs the basis of a covenant upon whici
| this Synod may form an organic union Will
. | ua lt is, OF course. not desired by this SYNOD
that this paper should constitute any part of ou
dOctrinal aymbols, or our written constitution
| these being already established in such a form
| as the Assembly have, in other cases of union
either formed or proposed. distinctly declared IL
unwillingness to disturb; nor Is 1t desired VI
presume. by the Synod, that the Assembly shoul,
enter into the controversies that have distnrbe,
this body during the past seven years, or pro
{ | nounre upon them in detail The desire of tn
! Synod. as we apprehend il, is the very natura
| such substantial agreement with them IN tn
| principles aud doctrines for which they hav
= been contending, thai they will not be likely {
have a recurrence Of the difficulties from whicl
| they have already suffered so much. This agree
ment the Assembly can declare without any dii
| iculty, since the whole existence OF our church
as \ separate organization, has been an assertion
= of these principles, and protest against thos
! | acts and doctrines that tend 10 subvert them
| In the first official announcement at Augusta o
our ecclesiastical exisence-in the pastoral let
| ter iSsuod BY the Assembly at Macon-and il
the action Of the last Assembly at Memphis
these great principles have been declared in tn
most solemn and emphatlc manner, as amonl
| the fundamental principles OF our ecclesiastca
| organization. And we have looked on th'
& struggles of our brethren in Kentucky with
-. deeper sympathy. and livelier interest, be
e substantially for the grand principle
I. | which have ever beenssthe rallying cry Of on
: | Presbyterian ancestry in the best days Of tn
= church's history, the supremacy of Christ
; crown and covenant. And We are sure tina
. | should our brethren see fit TO enter into organi
\ relations with u.s. they will find that substantial
!, agreement in ali these great doctrines and priu
II 1 ciples which Is necessary 10 a cordial and
I, happy union. We therefore recommend to tn
:. Assembly the adoption Of the following resou
= / Resolved. That this Assembly express i
= | deep sympathy with our brethren IN kentuck,
u | in the troubles through which they have bee
" ! passing during the last seven years, and its al
, | miration of the firm stand which they hay
~ taken for the spiritual independence ol q
10 | Church Of Christ.
" clipes now, as heretofore. 70 make any utterant
y | concerning the acts of the body against whic
= | the synod protests: and indeed would regal
:, | such utterance concerning the Synods protes
- whose circumstances relate, IA large part,
=, | wrongs done our church, as not consistent wal
-, the proper self respect Of this body, and theT
III | fore pr0nounces no judgment on the paTilcul
~ acts Ia controversy yet the Assembly teei IT.
a. | solemnly 60 assure the Synod Of Kentucky, n
- only of oar cordial approval OF, 6nd sincere col
- | currence in, substantially, the Synods stat
msnt of doctrine and constitutional prlnciplt
- | Is contained under the four beads OF the TIM
- division of their letter, but of our since
lr ioy 20 find our brethren of Kentucky
% ready to unite with us in solemn covenant vi
- / a view among other things, TO the advanceme
- ana maintcnance of these doctrines and pun,
"a | plesas against the apparent Erastian tendenei
- OF our American Protestantism.
ut 3. Resolved, That thsietter Of the Synod
ia | Kentucky be admitted TO record, as they sugge
rs a part Of the historical acts and monuments
ct | the church: and also that Il be published IN
Cd | Appendix TO the Minutes Of this Assembly.
rs = Resolved. That this Assembly cordial
Of approves Of the determination Of the syn
Cf Kentucky. as expressed IN tho sixth res
J | lutiouN0f its minutes Of Juncls26. 1861. co
nj | nunicotcd by ats commi issionnerS to this !
ed | senblv. TO assert fully nil its legal clair
I'd | rs part Of the Presbyterian church in {
Of | United States Of America and to rescI
all its legal rights Of property, rs syn
!. in any union which may be formed with {
II | body,
9Th. Resolved. That this Assembly assn
W . tho SYNOD Of Eentucgv OF 4 cordial welcome