New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-23
RELIGIOUS.
The Prebyterian Assembly

1
Robert Hays, of the Steubenville presby
terry, presented the following resolution:
WHEREAS The general assembly of the
Presbyterian Church earnestly desire tt
enter into fraternal correspondence with
the general assembly of the presbt teriau
Church South; and
whereas, Causes which prevent such q
correspondence are certain deliverances OF
both bodies, which now happily united,
constitute the general assembly, passed
during the exciting scenes of the late civil
| war; and
| Whereas, The general assembly, regret
ting that these acts complained of stand in
| the way of our close relations with the gen.
eral assembly of the South, by their inter
| probation OF concurrent resolutions, and
! their expressing confidence in the Christian
character of the Presbyterian Church South
| by withdrawing these injurious deliveran
ces indirectly and by way of inference
| and
Whereas, What the general assembly
has done indirectly they should do directly
by affirmative action, when the glory Of
God and interests of the church of Jesus
Christs kingdom require such a procedure:
therefore
Resolred, That all acts and deliveralc es
| of both bodies now forming the Presby-
teriOn Church before their union rejecting
injuriously upon the Christian character Of
the Presbyterian Church South be and are
hereby declared imperative and void and
that the church complaining is hereby re
lieved of all such grievances under which
they have been laboring.
The resolution was laid on the table. but
subsequently taken up and referred to the
committee on bills and overturee, the con.
ference committees report being made the
special order for Monday afternoon
Rev. j. S. Noble, of New Jersey, intro
duced the following resolution, which was
referred to committee:
Resolred, That the continuous, persistent
and repeated efforts of the Papists through
out the country under the tute}age, direction
and advice of the Papal hierarchy to obtain
control OF the school funds in the several
States OF the, Union or to have portion of
said school funds diverted from the legal
and legitimate uses to which the said funds
are pledged in order to devote the money
to the support of Papistical schools, demand
from all Protestant Christians of eyery
denomination, and every citizen OF the
United States opposed to union of church
and State, resOlute, determined and com.
bined effort and uncceasing watchfulpess
to prevent the success of the insidious at
tempt now being made in all sections of the
country by the adherents of Papacy to secure
control OF the school money; and it is here
by recommended by the General Asse mbly
OF the Presbyterian Church that all AZ
tempts TO subvert our school funds, or
divert any portion of the various school
funds, in any of the States of the Union, to
or for the use of any church or sect, shall
be resisted and prevented by all legal and
honorable means.
Reso!red, That the outcry of the Papal
hierarchy against what they call "our god
lees schools" can with tar more Justice and
greater propriety be applied to the schools
they have instituted. In the common
schools OF our country the pure Word of
God is read without comment while in the |
Papistical schools the Bible s excluded, and |
dogmas and traditions of men are subst |
tuted for the commandments of God.
The remainder of the morning session |
vas occupied in considering the report OF |
the committee on work among the freed |
men of the South.
Cumberland Presbyt terian General A
sembly.
JEFFERSON, Texas, May 22-In the gen
'ral assembly of the Cumberland Presby-
erlan Church a lengthy memorial was pre-
ented from the Vandalia CIllinoisi presby-
cry, protesting against the concentrating
# church publications and the loca,
ion OF the church paper at Nashville,
tennessee, and urging either the estab-
lshment OF national church papers
i
hurch organ of the Cumberland P-esbu-
er.an from Nashville to st. Louis A
memorial on the same subject, praying for
he removal of the publishing house from
nashville to Memphis, was presented BY
he lazoo presbytery. Both memorials
Vere docketed until after the report OF the
oard is published and received. The sub
ect of temperance is likely to be discussed
t considerable length by the assembly.
fnIl nlrtin l
nd referred to the committee on temper
nee.
FIrst-Ihat the month of July next be
mplOyed in humiliation and prayer to God.
remove the evils of intemperance from |
Second-That the first Thursday in july
set apart as day of fasting, humilia-
on and prayer. that God in His Infinite |
isdom and mercy and His own time and
ay remove this deadly evil from us.
Third-That we do not cease with the |
onth, but continue, like Jacob. to wrestle
ith God until the long night of drunken
ess, with its lnesIculable evils, shall have
FOurth-That, in fear of God, we invite :
i our member and all Christians to unite !
Itn us IN prayer and fasting to this end.
fltth-Tnat the faculty Of Trinity Uni.
.rsity De requested to write a circular =.
erance.
Sixth-That this assembly make the fol-
wing amendment on our book discipline,
Id refer the same to the presbyters for
'tidcation, namely: Every candidate for
lurch membership shall, during the OK
be required to answer the fol-
wing question in the Affirmative: "Do
~ promise, by Gods assistance. never to
ink Intoxicating liquors as beverage :" 9
The report of the board of publication |
as received, and with tho memorials from
sndalia and Yazoo presbyteries, referred q