Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-29
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
! CHURCH.
proceedings Of the GeaeraI Assembly.

your pcOpio, CicfSy duu AsitJ al . otOAu
i fast in the faith and characterized by
remarkable uniformity Of doctrine All
practice showing commendable zeal il
good works. So far as known to. you
COMMITTEES, sectional .animosities whic
have rent assunder to many ofyOur Sis
ter churches in this country, and whlcl
fer time afflicted your own communion
have been buried with the past, and tn
bonds of christian fellowship which pre-
eminently characterized your chnrcl
for half century have been reestablish
| ed, we trust never to be weakened.
| Despairing of securing the full Stats
tics of the church from the plans now il
operation, your committee recommend
their abrogation and the adoption Of The
following:
| Resolved, l. That the Presbyteries be
and they are hereby required to make VI
in tabular forms full statistical report
| giving the names and address Of all the
ministers; the names Of their congrega-
zion; the accesSions during the year; the
dismissals and deaths; the whole number
in communion; their contributions fol-
pastors salaries, and all contributions
for all other church and benevolent pur-
| poses.
2. That the stated clerk furnish the
Presbyteries with printed blanks for this
purpose, and that each Presbytery inns
mediately after its last meeting preceding
each Assembly, shall, through its stated
clerk or otherwise, transmit copy Of
| this statement to the stated clerk Of the
assembly, whose duty it shall be to ara
range these presbyterial reports under
their respective synods, and present them
to the assembly ready for publication
with the minutes.
Rev. L. C. Ransom offered the follow
ing, which were adopted:
Whereas, A respectable number Of the
Presbyterians have approved, (either in
whole or in part,) the revised form Of
government, submitted to them by the
last Assembly; and Whereas, many
Presbyterians, who have rejected this
revised form, have expressed desire for
a more carefully prepared revision, there
fore -.- .-.....- .-....
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed by the General Assembly,
to whom shall be REFER ed all papers par
tanning to this subject which have been
sent Hp to this Assembly from the Pres
byterians and that said committee be
Instructed TO prepare revised form of
government, canons of discipline and
directory for worship, and to report
the same to the next General
Assembly, with the view to having the
same submitted to the Presbyteries for
their adoption as a whole.
/ Resolved further, That the same com
mittee shall be entrusted with the duty
of preparing revision of section 2,
chap. 30 Of the Confession OF Faith, to
be in like manner reported to the next
The Tie \ M 8 disfipBl yaPpy.-.~-
miltee the following persons: Rev. A; b.
Miller, Rev. II. d, Onyett, Elder Nathan
Green, Rev. A. Templeton and Rev. Z.
II. Bell.
. DIR. Felix johnson, OF the Committee
on Sabbath Schools, read long and ln~
teresting paper upon that subject, which
was concurred in. -.
The Committee on Deceased Ministers
reported the death Of nineteen ministers
during the last ecclesiastical year. The
report was concurred in.
The committee appointed to select
delegates to the Presbyterian Church in
the United States reported the follow
ing:
Rev. J. C. BoWden, d. d., delegate to
the General Assembly of the PresbyH
terrain Church in the United States, and
Rev. j. s. Order, alternate.
Rev. A. j. Baird, ID. d., delegate to
the Presbyterian Assembly, Told school,
and Rev. j B. Logan, alternate.
Rev. L. r. Woods to the Presbyterian
| Church, (new school, } and Rev. j. b.
Mitchell, D. D., alternate.
Rev. A. B. Miller, D. d., to the Cen
eraI Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
| Church. ard Rev. L. X. Squire, ID. D.,
alternate.
DIR. Felix johnson offered resolution
that whereas thm General Assembly has
the most gratifying evidences Of the good
work which the Sabbath School "Gem,' -
published by DR.. Blake is doing for the
children of the church, and esteeming its
real value as fully indicated by its name
| Resolved, therefore, that this assembly
recommend all the families OF the
church. as we'll as the Sabbath Schools
to take the "Gem" and extend its circu'
lation through the entire community o
| the church, and
Resolved, That We, as the minister!
and elders, composing this assembly
| pledge DR.. Blake our hearty co opera
ton in the circulation of that best con
tribution ever male to our Sabbath
Schools. Adopted.
Rev. u. S. Fox offered resolution re
turning thanks TO the people of Murlrees
bone for their kind hospitality towards th
members of the General Assembly, whicI
was adopted.
The committee on missions submitted
| report recommending the following Pla
, | for adoption.
l. That each PresbStery CO operate wit
the assembling Board, and that the Mode
rator, Clerk aud Treasurer, or such a. ma
be appointed by the Presbytery, be q
Executive Committee TO superintend tn
Missionary work within its bounds, IN tn
interval Of its meetings.
2. That each church session have name
| of its members, and others who desire
| contribute, enrolled with the amounts the
y are willing to give annually TO the caui
q of missions, TO be paid during the hr
: | quarter Of the year; or if any prefer, /
! them adopt the monthly concert, and f.
;, ward the money to the Treasurer of Il
Executive Committee Of the Presbytery.
3. That each Presbytery report annual
:, also. To the Assembly's board, all the fun
raised for missionary work within
N bounds, ...
AFRICAN POPULATION.
a A TO this class Of Our population I
r committee do not deem it necessary 10
# | commend any further action at this tia
"a As to the only means Of success your CO..
he miiiee most earnestly recommend that
ne whole Church act in concert. You hs
H. decided TO have but one Board aud that
IA shall be located in the great city OF
Ok Northwest. Now LEI the church 10 all
"A bounds be moved by the spirit Of
At | Master who gave his life a ransom for {
m lost world Your Board is esteemed wort
re- Of all confidence, their eyes will survey
,at entire field, and 30 far as ia them is, v
we labor for the good Of The whole chur
in For information in regard TO your N
les siouaty labors Outing the past year,
he | Present state and future prospects Of y
III missions, we respectfully refer you TO
M | accompanying reports Of the Boards
Lebanon and Alton.
ia Signed by the committee.
The report WAS concnrTed in and
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