Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-29
PREsByTERIAL..
Presbyterion a 'sem-
bly--rhe MISSIONARY Hoard Ques-
ton Settscd--Th0u shalt not Chew
Tcbacco..Next Assembly to Meet at
NnAhYiIIa.


bly--rhe missionary Board Ques.
ton Setsscd--Thou shalt not Chew
Tcbacca..Nexta Assembly to Meet at
Nashville. 49,
To the Editors of tke Union and American; 3 "
WARBkxsBuRG, No., May %. lin your
edition of Sunday you make me report
the number of delegates attending the
Cumberland = Presbyterian Assembly as
one hundred and twenty-five when 1t
should have been one hundred and scV-
e,sty .Jf0e. = Since the settlement OF the
negro question, the best Of feeling has
prevailed, and the members now think
that the yexed question is forever settled.
They who wear the fgoot are to have
their own church judicatures.
The financial plan xof the Missionary
Board having been subjected to severe
criticisms By DR.. Blake, in the Banner Of
Peace, has aroused some feeling among
the members. The question has been
settled by a Suspension of the law OF
1868, which divided the year into four
quarters and designated one Quarter
for each of the four great enterprises OF
the church, and allowing each one of the
Boards to pursue forone year its own
financial plan. SCI 90
The Committee on the State of Religion
reported against the use of tobacco by
ministers and members of the church,
The report was opposed by Elder John
Frizzell, of Nashville, and was made the
special order for this morning. The
fragant weed flourishes still, and preach
ers, not having the fear of the author
of this resolution before their eyes, walk
up to the very door of the church with a
cigar in their mouths. You can guess
from what latitude this anti-tobacco man
halls. We begin to fear that the time
will again come when churchman can
net kiss his wife on Sunday. "Be ye
not over righteous" was spoken long ago.
Nashville has been selected as the place
for the meeting of the next Assembly. A
move will be made to make the meeting
of the Assembly biennial instead of an
nual, but cannot yet tell what VIII be
the result.
The Assembly yesterday raised sufii-
cent sum of money TO erect monument
over Father King, who$ remains lie
within few miles of This place. lie
was one of the founders of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church and an honored
and useful man. s-,.
These people here have entertained US
splendidly. If Nashville will do as well
when the Assembly meets there we will be
satisfied. -s .sGf Look Our.
Later-The AdjOurnment OF the As
sembly-Homewar Bound.
The Assembly having transacted all its
business, adjourned on the evening OF the
Goth. The tobacco clause was stricken
from the report en- the State of Religion.
The session was one of great harmony,
and much wholesome legislation was &C
complished for the interest of the church.
Having gone out by way OF
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, we
concluded to return via the North
Missouri Railroad. This road runs from
st. Louis to Kansas City, and trsyerses
some of the finest country on the cont,
nent. The road is well equipped ano
differed by the most obliging and courte
Gus gentlemen. We had special invi-
tation from ] Meredith Davis, general pas!
agent of this road to accompany him t.
the State Editorial Convention at Kansas
but other engagements prevented. Thos'
who wish to travel over smooth, ele
CANT road will find it to their interest, Il
travelling West, to go by this route,
From st. Louis we travelled the grea
Southern route over the st. Louis an'
Iron Mountain road. A more gentleman
ly set officials we have never seen on an.
road. Their cars are fine, the roadbe'
solid and general management most ex
cellent. Maj. Thomas, the efficien
Superintendent of the Nashville an
Northwestern Railroad, rendered tn
delegates and visitors every facility TO
pleasant travel, having ordered the tral
to wait two hours beyond its time fo
them at Union City. Such kindness wi
long. be remembered. LOOK OUT.