The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-02

opened; corporations to protect them
selves from loss In running their machin-
cry must also handle aud carry freight.
and employees to hold position upon
must do the work, for In case Of re-
fusal to violate the Sabbath, they MAJ
lose their entire support. Now, in the
opinion of your committee O great Chris
tian government ought not, by Its legis-
lation, make ."command of God to no
effect, !" and If it should continue to do
so, we fear that a worse curse will fall
upon us than upon the ancient Jews, who,
by their conduct, did the same thing, and
to correct this evil and avert such direnll
calamities, we think the. Christian peo-
pie, especially of this land, should, With
one voice, urge the repeal of every law
which virtually compels a violation OF
Gods holy day. For diffusion OF this
sentiment throughout our own denomIna-
ton, your committee would recommend
the synods and presbyteries TO speak out
boldly in favor of the proper observance
Ofthe Sabbath. Report adopted. a
Resolution urging that the church
literature be literally supported, was
adopted.
Resolution approving the action OF
board of missions in elecIing G. b. Carter,
of st. Louis. to fill the vacancy Occasioned
by the resignation OF Y. NJ. LangdOn,
was adopted,
Resolution condemning the use OF to.
baeeo, and suggesting that no licentiate
or candidate for the ministry who in
dulges in this wasteful and filthy habit
be assisted from funds contributed by the
churches, was laid on the table.
Resolution asking the National Coun-
ell, called to meet at the capital of the
Cherokee Nation, in November, to allow
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
privilege of occupancy heretofore granted
to other religious bodies, was adopted.
Committee ON Digests made a verbal
report, and was allowed further time.
Report Of Finance Committee on the
prOpriety of equaliZlng travelling eX-
penses OF delegates to general assemblies.
and imposing ajax upon each Presbytery
of seven dollars for each ordainedminis-
ter belonging thereto. was read. The
fund Is TO pay actual travelling expenses,
and one dollar per day for board, when
not gratuitously entertained. The report
created considerable discussion, and one
or two amendments were voted down and
the report laid on the table.
Committee on Correspondence reported
on the reports of Revs. j b. Mitchell and
W. III. Black, delegates to attend the Pan
Presbyterian Alliance in Philadelphia
| last year. 1t recommended the approval
of the board OF publication in forward
ing and having distributed the confession
of faith among the members of the coun-
Gil. 1t recommended a rigid adherence
by the church to its doctrines and-reform
confession of faith, and that il il did not
have to abandon either, and il was
agreeable to the other Presbyterian
churches, the church connect itself
with the councils of the alliance and
stand with them in the maiptenance oi
the Presbyterian system. 1t recommend.
ed an approval of the constitution of the
alliance and submitted TO 1T for its con-
sideration a confession of faith of, the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, and
that committee of five be appointed by
the assembly to consider she subject in
the light of.future developments and re-
port to the general assembly at its next
meeting. The report was adopted
A resolution that the board of mis-.
sions endeaVor to send missionaries into
Mexico, and asking the women's hoard
to cooperate and send women mission
aries also. was placed on the docket
subject to call. 4,
The resolution that committee be APP
pointed to raise funds to erect u niOnu.
ment over the remains of Rev. Samuel
Wiley Frazier was lost. ....... ...
A telegram of fraternal greeting from
the Synod of the Lutheran church, now In
sess1on,at AItoona, Pennsylvania, was read
The Committee on Finance reported
that it was ineXpedient to appropriate
$500 to any professorship of the
Cumberland University. The report was
adopted.
The assembly adjourned until 3 O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report of Committee on Sust entation
alluded to in yesterdays proceedings wae
adopted. t..I .
Committee on Oyertures reported that
the members OF Trinity and Texas synods
have decided upon terms of agreement as
to their boundary lines. Report adopted
Resolution that the next general as
sembly meet in the First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church of st. Louis was
read. .....-
Kentucky, instead of st. Louis. was of
ferred. .
An amendment To insert Pittshurg
Pennsylvania, instead of Louisville, as
| offered.
An amendment TO substitute Waynes.
| borO, Pennsylvania, for Pittsburg, was
offered.
semhly determined to meet the third
Thursday in May, 1882, in the city Of st
Louis, ~
The following committee was appoint
| ed TO consider the matter of the church
| connecting itself with the Pan-Presbyte
rian alliance Ministers-J. Il. Brown A
j. Baird, s. g. Burney; Elders-Mr. Hal
| stead, r. l.. Caruthers.
| Resolution that the board of publica
ton prepare maps of the different pres.
| byteries was laid on the table. ..
The resolution to send misslOnariei
i into Mexico, was taken up and discussed
! about al hour, and motion to lay on th'
/ table lost, and The resolution adopted BY
| a large vote.
.. The resolution in regard to use of to
bacco was laid on the table, and the fol
| lowing protest was fled:
| WHEREAS, this general assembly laiC
\ on the table without opportunity of dis
| cussiOn. the resolution disappearing anl
| condemning the use OF tobacco by minis
| ters, we, the undersigned. do hereby en-
| ter our solemn, respectful but earnest pro
test against the position taken by thii
/ general sembly on this question.
l. A. j. Anderson, John Howard, W. Il
Furgeson, and many others.
Motion to reconsider the vote locating
the next general assembly at st. Louis
prevailed. yeas 90, nays AZ.
Resolution that the assembly convene
/ at Huntsville, Alabama, was adopted by
| large vote. ~
The following geptlemen were appoint
ed delegates to attend the Evangelical
Lutheran church assembly at Altoona
Pennsylvania, on the sth OF June next
Revs. p. H. Danly and A. b. Miller.
The following resolutions were adop-
| ted by rising vote: y.
Resolued, That the thanks of this assem-
bly, are heartily feturned-First, To the
committee ON entertainment and the
families of this beautiful city. who have
offered us the comfort OF their homes,
for the admirable provision made for ouI
reception, for the indefatigable attentions
which they have bestowed uDOn us dur
ing our sOjourn here, and for their varied
efforts to promote the comfort and pleas
ure of this assembly and friends In atten.
dance. M IT,.
Second, To his excellency, o. NJ
Roberts, Governor of Texas, and to the
various officers who have co-operated
with him for our entertainment, and
through whom have been furnished for
our use the rare ~conveniences of the
capitol building Hsfa ti5.a I
Third, To the publishers ofthe Austin
STATESMAN, for the report, they have
given the proceedings of this assem-
Fourth, To the different railroad off,
cials who have offered US liberal reduc-
tion of fares. t
Fifth, TO the different churches of the
city of Austin, for their cordial Invitation
to worship with them upon Sabbath.
ty and impartiality and ability, with
which he has presided; and 10 the clerks,
for 6heir fdelity and promptness in the
discharge of their duties. fsai 80
! Assembly adjourned sine die.
Capt. G. r. Gibson, member of
the last Legislature, is now editing
the Waxahachie Mirror. Discus