Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-26
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PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES.


Correspondence Of the Union and Dispatch.
BALTIMORE May 2l.--Afer whirling
Through Kentucky aud Ohio at the rate Of
twenty miles an hour, plunged amongst
the mountains Of Western Virginia, over
whelmed with the grand views and males
tic scenery. The floating clouds made
every prospect more grand and beautiful;
every stream and mountain brow drew
forth renewed expressions of wonder and
admiration until night shut Out the scene,
and taking sleeping car, | awoke in the
beautiful city of Baltimore. -.
The hotels were alive with the members
of the Assembly canyassing the prospects
Of the church and perfect harmony Of our
branch Of the great Presbyterian family.
Crowds soon bega4 10 file into the spacious
Franklin Street Church. 5000
At II o'clock DIR. ]. +. Wilson opened
the services with the invocation, which
was followed by hymn admirably exc
cuted by DR.. BullOck's splendid choir. DR..
II. ". Moore read the 4Sth psalm, when DR..
Waddell lead the congregation in prayer.
The choir sang that loved psalm, IN
...-.. ~ love thy kingdom. Lord. In
a.f The house Of thine abode"
Aller which Rev. DIR. T. V. Moore. of
Richmond, the last Moderator, (whom the
people of Nashville remember with so
much afectioD) preached from Ephesians
rs, 16.
Christianity is not merely dogma, TO
be believed but it is Lje. This life must
be fed upon the truth-each individual life
must be fed, and in this feeding we find
another life The life Of the Church-a
corporate body-a corporate life Of the
Church:
l. The nature Of this corporate life; the
power generated by the union of indiVidu-
ais has become almost a new invention, and
this is one Of the features of the civilization
Of this generation. This .uniou Of individ-
uals is found first in religion, in the church
and our civilization coniesses the power by
using it.
2. How did the primative church use
this power? See how Titus and Timothy
used il +? So dark was the hour that the
discovery Of this power was the day-dawn
in their hearts, and expressions without,
and attractions within bind them more
closely together. They have Elders aud
Deacons, and this living corporation work /
together, living for aud with each other.
This primitive church demonstrated that
some new, strange life had entered the
world
s. How vs may more efficiently use tbs |
power.
We need no new machinery. The sling
OF David is better than the armor of Saul. |
if the Lord God Wields il. We want only
the life in every part, "all act aud always |
act" The work of the church cannot be |
done by the officers alone; the officers alone
can never fight the battle.
Presbyterianism must use this po,cer
found in this corporate life.
Make the application of these truths TO 1
the whole body Of the church, what grand |
resultsl This church becomes the "Bride |
of the Lamb" l
| send these few notes 20 give merely an |
idea Of one of the grandest expeditions of 4
the power hidden in the church, to which |
ever listened.
After the services we're closed the General /
Assembly was called 10 order and opened /
with prayer by DR.. Moore. Permanent
clerk then read names of Commissioners
orty ministers and thirty-seven ruling /
ELDERS being present.
The Moderator announced the first bus
mess being the election Of Moderator, the
vote being taken Rev. Dr. John NJ. Wad- i
He'll Of the Presbytery Of Mississippi, was
ieclaredi Noderator, and Rev II. Il. Bonde
IF the Presbytery of Nashville, Temporary
Clerk.
DIR. Waddell then took the stand and
very modestly offered to the Assembly the
hanks of his heart, and appealed TO the
generous sympathies Of the Assembly and
trace Of God 10 sustain him.
On motion the hours of business were
liked when, on motion, the Assembly un-
ii to-morrow morning at % o'clock.
DALTON 1