The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-25
The Pre.bsNrl.n A..smhi,s..

Dr. Beers read the following paper; which
was rcfsrredto the Committee on Bills md
0yertures, y IA H -
Views % The nsrri.rs n tios &c Sseonmin;
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for slight and unwarrantable reasoh1 are be-
coming more frequent every year, and
Whereas the horrible crime ofinfanticide ID
Whereas the evils which thsss jurors md
crimes have already brought upon the Church
and country, and the worse evils which they
threaten n, II the near future make I, mpers
0hureh Of Jesus ghrist should be put furfh In
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ehsrycs as to the scriptursi doctrine concern.
them against Joining In weaioek any who may
have been disoreed upon other thep Scrip
tSIM srg Sn ~ sad We slt ssh9,; en- ,Sh
eases Of tAose'me mbcrs who NAY be suiity oi
violating the Law Of Ohtist IN tbs parteulsn
a. That we regard the destruction. By Pa.
% @ AYE crime sesSsS and ss. S
Al work 10 pubic and ii secret 70 corrupt The
minds Of the people, until the frequeaeJl 81
oesied, We hereby warn those INT sresaiity
q this crime thst they cannot iaherit eternal
od sSs |. S % he .a,h
church Of Christ and ithst We ssAort those
who have been called to preach the gospel,
s3S 4, nou ThG sys s,y sGS the s. And
mighty God from the church and natiop, that
they be no longer silent or tolerant Of these
thing, but that they take 4 beid stand, thst
The n9od' Of corruption and cruelty may DO
In the case OF Che debate on the correspon-
dcnce with the church South, rev. A A. Z.
Taylor, of Potomac Presbytory, took part
In the discussion aud expressed himself
strongly In favor Of a correspondence by let
ter. He had met with many Southern min.
listers who would rejoice In union Of the
divided bodies. But there were serious OBJ
stacles TO this end, and We should proceed
carefully. The proposed union with the
Now School Church would be a serious, II
not insupcrable, obstacle. That Church had
been more outspoken than this, had rushed
to the front In Its opposition to the South,
and had aroused q grave feeling against II
among that people. II the desire to unite
with the New School was entertained, this
should be completed before any steps were
taken TO secure formal union with the
Church South. The one project will Inter
fere with the other, and the Assembly must
Nugb't tutl ptCltEs hhOtitf bttlOus
obstacle grows out Of the alienation pro
dused by the action Of this Assembly In past
years, especla lily that at Pittsburgh In 1907.
We're the Southern Assembly approached on
this subject, he presumed they would answer
that certain actions of this Assembly must
be set right before they could entertain prop
ositions for correspondence and union.
This course Will be necessary to promote
good feeling, and without this there can be
no union.
Amer further discussion the subject was
referred to a special committee.
In the New School Assembly the following
resolution was adopted with regard to deco
rating soldiers graves on Sunday:
Rssoiped, That while this assembly sympA-
thine most heartily with the noble and touch.
Ing tribute TO be paid TO the memory OF our
buried soldiers, whose lives were sacrificed In
the cause OF the Union, as under the auspices
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic their
graves are to be decorated with horal offer
ings, yet we enter our most earnest protest
against the proposed unneeessary dissertation
OF the Sabbath for this purpose, and urgently
request the proper authorities to appel Mt next
Saturday as the time for this Interesting cere-
mony.
A committee, consisting Of the Rev. Zeph-
aniah Humphrey, DID,, the Rev. B.W. Child
law and Mr.. Frederick Starr, was appointed
to communicate this action to the Grand
Army Of the Republic, and 10 make such
other publication as may seem called for.
aThe report Of the b-Commlttee on Freed
men, presented by the Rev. Z. r. Hatfield,
d, D., recounts the history and success OF
that undertaking. The assembly Of 1865
recommended to the Permanent Committee
on Home Missions to appoint agents 10 in
yesugate the subject Of evangelization OF
the freedmen. Two such agents were ap-
pointed during 1866, and Ii was first con-
~ n Had haf NUaa hAat 60 Il he
zation and education of this people together;
and ordained ministers and male and female
teachers were commissioned to the work,
collections for the object being solicited
throughout the denomination. The present
department Of the Home Missions Commit
tee held its first meeting In June, 1868. A
proposition was made by similar commit
tee of the Old School, for joint effort; but
after full consultation, September 25, 1868,
this was decided to be impractlcable. An
assistant secretary, however, (the Rev. DR..
Hatfield discharging the duties pro fep,pore,)
for the freedmen department. was not ap.
pointed, because 1t was hoped that the ro-
union effort would have progressed so far at
this time as TO enable the two assemblies, or
the United Assembly, 10 make the desired
combination. At tho commencement Of the
work, the Rev. L. J. Adams was In charge
OF large colored church, and G. W. Leben
at Knoxville, under the Home Missions
Committee.
In October, 1868, this sub committee took
under its care the schools at Stevenson and
Florence, Ala, and Nashville, Tenn, from
the Preedmen's Aid Society of western
eastern Ohio and West Vir-
GINA. In Virginia Mr.. o. NJ. Warning went
for the committee through the Valley Of the
aud established schools at nine
places. The United States Freedmen's Blu
reau transferred to the committee twenty
eight Tennessee schools, with eighteen OF
their teachers, In November, and fifteen
other teachers were subsequently, added.
The Rev, DR.. 7. stillman, Of Buffalo, made
a tour OF Inspection Of these schools during
the winter. There nave also been three
schools established IN Alabama (already
named,) two in Missouri, three In Maryland,
three In the District of Columbia, three In
North Carolina, and one In Georgia. Nine
have been preaching among the
freedmen In Tennessee, South Carolina, and
other States; and twenty-five male and fifty
seven female teachers In all Of them have
been employed.
No specific day has yet been appointed for
collections In the churches for this object.
Mr.. W. +. Mitchell has been general agent
since February. OF the churches In tho de-
nomination 1877 have and / ,401 have not con-
tributed. The receipts (includlng gin
from the British Normal school fund, Gov
ernment Interpretations OF teachers and rent
payments, etc., haYe amounted to S15,-
yO6.79. Expenses, Sl5,O37l4; balance,
s279.65.