Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN.
Cumberland Presbyterian General
Assembly.


Assembly.
Correspondence Of the Unior and American.
WAERESsBuRG, No., May 10, 1870
The Fortieth General Assembly of the
Cumberland, Presbyterian Church met to-
day.
Rev. S. I. Anderson, DID,, of Ohio,
the Moderator of the last Assembly,
preached the opening sermon from NAL
achi i, Z.
There are in attendance 102 ministers
and 65 elders as members of the body,
besides a large number of visitors.
Rev. J. G.. Provine, of Nashville Pres
bytery, was elected Moderator. The
nominees were Messrs. j. G. Provine, of
Tennessee, G.. T. Stainback, of Mississip-
pi, W. G.. l.. Quaite, of Texas, and q.
w. McDonnold, of Tennessee.
The first ballot resulted as follows;
browne. 30
Sta1nback.
McDonnold 50
NO candidate having received major
ity of all the votes cast, second ballot
was taken, previous to which the names
of Mcssrs. Quaite and Stainback were
withdrawn. The ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
McDonnold ...........
]. c. Van Patten, of Illinois, was
elected clerk, and James Morton, of Ken
lucky, assistant clerk.
Mr.. Provine, the newly elected MOder-
atOr, then came forward, and in few
brief remarks thanked the Assembly for
the honor conferred upon him, and asking
the assistance and the prayers of those
present to aid him in the discharge of the
duties imposed upon him.
On the Standing Committees the fol-
lowing are the Chairmen:
Publication-Rev. b. W. McDonnold,
d. ID.
EducatiOn-Rev. j. B. Mitchell, d. ID.
Missions-Rev NJ Bird, ID. ID.
Oyerturcs- G. III. Bell.
.Iudiciary-Rev. w. y. Campbell.
State of Religion-Rev. j. III. Coulter.
Sabbath SchoOls--Rev. J. b. Logan.
The General Assembly on the morning
of the 10th, by vote of 119 to So, fixed
Nashville, Tenn, as the place for the
"
Several questions of an interesting
character will most likely be considered
by this meeting.
We bespeak for the members of the
next Assembly cordial reception from
the citizens of Nashville. j.
WARKENsBURG, May 21.-The Assem-
bly, was in session during the forenoon of
to-day, and, among other things, adopted
and approved the suggestions contained in
the report of u committee appointed by
the last General Assembly, to cooperate
with the Convention of COlored Ministers
in efforts TO establish an institution of
leaning in which colored candidates for
the ministry may be taught in those
branches required by the Book of Dis
cipline. The report gave the steps taken
by the committee, and suggested the pro-
priety of continued efforts to accomplish
the purpose upon the basis of the action
of the last AsSembly-that is, ''that il
would not be for the advancement of the
interest of the Church, among either the
white or cOloTed race, for the ministers
of the two races to meet together in the
same judicature The very large vote
by which this report was adopted indi-
Gates that this is the fixed policy of the
Church.
Under the direction of Green River
Synod Presbytery of cOlored ministers
has been organized, which has sent up
Commissioner to the General Assembly.
The question as to his admission may be
regarded as settled by the foregoing &C
ton, and when the vote shall be taken
next Monday, 1t is generally conceded
that by very large vote the matter will
be finally settled, that the two races must
meet in separate judicatures.
This question has not called forth any
sectional feelings as yet and none seems
to be apprehended.
This country is suffering very severely
from drought, which is telling fearfully
upon the growing crops. The oats and
wheat are short and yellow; some of the
latter is heading out at hight of from
seven TO ten inches. The corn has come
up very badly-the meadows are in keep
ing with the other crops, and with no
rain for ten days longer, the gardens in
town and the crops in this vicinity will be
almost tota failures. They have had no
soaking rain since last harvest. But little
snow fell during the winter, and there
yverp M eDrin0 rains II