National Republican., 1876-04-13

DR.. Sunderland said that he had heard that
Brother Mitchell had preached sermons lately
strongly ,auintng against this thing inc brother rot %
looked upon II as a very solemn business TO stand
up before an audience and say ~ don't approve Of
this or that He did not care personally whether
the resolutions were adopted or not, but he pre-
ferred to have vote upon them. He said that
Mr.. Hammond was member Of the New York
Presbytery, and had gone abroad after his ordlna-
tion. In Scotland the reality Of his work was
recognized by resolutions of the General Assem-
bly,. One of his great griefs was that he could not
win his brethren here, as he had done in other
cities.
DR.. Sunderland referred to his own experience
n me M, meetings I'm At his own church. He DID not
a censure upon the Presbytery. He did want to
get the sanction of the whole community for this
work. He did not think that the adoption of the
resolutions would bind the members Of the Pres
bytery to attend the Hammond meetings, as some
had suggested.
The question on the reference Of the resolutions
was put and carried, by vote Of IS TO 16 Drs.
Chester, Sunderland and Wills were appointed as
the committee, and retired to consult;
A letter from Rev. Jeremiah Cabell, offering his
resignation as pastor Of Vienna church, was "a.
ceiyed and laid over for the time, the congregation
being cited to appear, by a comn,.ssioner, before
4th instant, at 10 q. m.
Dr.. Little, from the committee on bills and grey-
ahees, reported on several complaints referred to
the committee that no action had been taken.
DIR, Wills offered o series Of resolutions, which
were adopted, approving the plan Of Presby-
terlan seminary contemplated Dy heV. u. n.
Nourse, and commencing the institution to the
Church.
DR.; Chester, from the committee on DR.; Sunder;
lands resolutions, reported that they had decided
TO offer the following as substitute:
THE REVISED RESOLUTIONS.
Resolred, That this presbytery acknowledges
with devout gratitude to God the present remark
able outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon this city,
the means Of grace to promote this great and
glorious work; that we recognize with devout
Thanksgiving to Almighty God the season of in
city and many portions Of our land, and do most
solemnly enjOin upon all the churches under our
care increased diligence in prayer to God, with
ing ofthe word, both in public and in private that
multitude Of souls may be brought to the Sa-
vfour and his glorious kingdom be greatly ex-
Dr.. Sunderland said that SO far as the resolu-
tions went they expressed his sentiments.
DIR. Noble said that in the opposition they mani
tested towards Mr.. Hammond they stood alone as
body Of ministers, and he begged them to come
into the work and not lend their influence against
the work of God.
Drs. Mitchell and Wills both replied that no
minister had a right to arraign the presbytery
for opposing the work of God.
The question on the adoption Of the resolutions
presented by the committee was called, and the
resolutions were adopted.
The examinations of Messrs. Mackenzie and
COnyer Of the Howard University, who desire to
come under the protection of the prcsbytery,
were preceded with and sustained.
Rev. Mr.. Nourse was appointed temporarily to
Hermon church.
Vienna, Lewinsvillc and Manassas were con-
stituted mission fields, and the recommendations
Of the mission board for the ensuing year were
made.
The report of the committee on publications
was received and adopted.
A recess was then taken until 7:3O O'Clock.
Iv,ning Session.
After recess, the services were opened with
singing and prayer. The regular routine business
was then attended 10, and an overture to the
General Assembly was received in the negative.
A vote Of thanks was rendered for the use of the
Fifteenth-street Presbyterian church. A petition
was received for the assistance of the presbytery
in regard to the erection of church at Bennings,
to secure building lot that was decided for that
purpose, and requires the erection Of a church by
July 4, 1876.
On motion, Rev. G. II. Nourse and the petitioner
were requested to ask for an extension of time.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the Western
Presbyterian church on the oath instant.