Continved from Eourth Page What shall we publish? As we have already seen, we began this work fur a definite purpose, and confined our operations to a very small circle; and very few beyond our own limits took an interest in our issues. A reason fur this course then existed. It was a struggle for life. We must write and publish in defence, or " be trodden Hader foot of men." Brethren, whose theological train ing and modes of thought were different froth ours, be came alienated, and held us up before the public as liereties of no common type; and we must either vindi elite ourselves by our own publications, or leave the Christien world to inter that the charges were correct. Your Committee speak only offitcts, and not of the ani mus of those connected with them. But that day has gone by, the relation of things has changed, and we must change our policy and action. Having commenced the work of publication for a specific purpose—and that a good cue—and having continued it for that same pur puse, and other superadded ones, and being now in a pebble!' from which we cannot recede, we should look at the length and breadth and character of the work we are to prosecute. The demand for mere " doctrinal tracts," or tracts for refuting "calumnies ngainst us," or any other publications which are restricted to our church, and inspire no interest and do little or no good anywhere else, has ceased. It is a fact of the peat. We the nk God,—of a day gone by. Your Committee fully accord with the recommenda tions of the Assembly of 1867. After speaking of "the power of the press" in its relations to "true piety," it was Resolved, " that the Publication Committee he encour aged to publish not only such works as may present the peouliarities of our branch of the Christian Church, in doctrine And practice, but from time to time such works of an evangelical character as may be profitable to the church at large." On this basis the Publication Com mittee have noted ever since that period. And this is as it should' be. Reformations do not and should not ten iel backwards. This is the beautiful order estab lie tad by God. It was last year, only, that this thought wet suggested, that it might be well to reverse this or der. We admire the processes of nature. whether viewed by the [esthetic or utilitarian eye—" the seed"—‘. the blade—then the ear—after that the full corn in the ear ;'' end there is shouting among the reapers when the har vest is come, and the golden sheaves 'aro gathered in, met the garners are full. This is nature's law—God's le wof progress ; and it is unseemly to reverse it. Your Cularnittee recommend that we continue to give further illustrations of this law in the publication enterprise. Onward should be our motto. It has occurred to your Committee, that there is no necessary antagonism between what is deemed or called denominational Publlcations, and works, of an evangelical and practical character, which go to make up a true Catholic and Christina literature. , They speak of our churches alone. There is little secta rianism nmong them. They have so little home-attach ment., that they seem to love their neighbor better than themselves. A few controversial and doctrinal tracts, the publication of which had become an eccle siastical necessity from the acts of others, which we trimici have controlled but could not, are exceptions to the above remark. Several such tracts have been is sued in times past, and others may be demanded in the futuro,—but aside from These, works which pre : - stinted. our type of orthodoxy,—which embody our principles of exegesis,—which set forth our form of Calvinism, and our philosophy of its exposition and defonce,—our theory of Qod's moral government, embracing Adam and his first sin, and our connexions w; th them both—the atonement for a fallen race—broad I in its provisions and infinite in its merits, laying the foundation for the offer of a free salvation, and leaving the shiner without excuse, if he shall reject "the Lord that bought him," and finally perish,—the nature of sin and regeneration,—the divine purposes in con tie Oen with the freedom of man as a responsible moral gent, as explained in our school of theology, and kin dred doctrines. are the very materials we need to form au evangelical and Christian literature. Such reading is needed for ourselves, and needed. If we had mare of It, we should have less Armininnism and more of Calvinism, in all the evangelical churches. Inquiring which; would become settled, and skeptics would be si lenced. And yet such publications are both denomina tional, and Catholic. They supply an experienced want among ourselves, and they are equally needed by the community at large. And they are adapted to convert sinners in other oongregat'ons as well as in our own. Such productions are recommended to our I 'ir•lico lion Committee. By multiplying such, by the :ency of the Press, and sending them forth broadcast tipiin the world, they will furnish a course of religious nailing adapted to the promotion of knowledge and growth in grace, in our own Zion, and they are broad and unsectarian enough to answer the deniands of the reading Christian public in general. 'I he Sabbath School Books already issued, have been received with much favor; and other volumes of like character should be added to the list i—ancl if, at any time, Tracts or books more restricted in their scrape, and more denotninational in their materials should scented to be called for, they should be added at the iliso.retion of the Committee. in the judgment of your Committee, the organize that of the Publication Committee is well enough as it is, though it may be a question deserving thought, whether a reduction of its numbers from fifteen to eler en might not add to its efficiency, and despatch in business. The Institution is in the right place, and the labor and munificence which it has called forth from the Philadelphia brethren, richly entitle them to the blessed Christian privilege of still further gracious nos in tire same direction. And your Committee che rish the hope, that the time is not far distant when these labors of love will be imitated by that other great eity'which proudly boasts of being the emporium of the Empire State. Though your Committee have already drawn, per hhps too long, upon your time and patience, yet there is one essential point more which must not be otniteed,—it is the question of " Ways and Means." Iti ail great movements in the State, and so also in the church, this is the question which taxes the brain of the government—and the purse of the people. The great error of the church, therefore, has been that she has expected the full "tale of bricks," without fur nishing " the strew "necessary for completing the work. Moans are needed, adapted to the end proposed ; and an. American can no more make Books without money, than an Egyptian could make bricks without straw. Where, then, shall this material instrument be found ? We must have this, or all the speculations your Com mittee have indulged in, will fall to the ground, or be dissolved into air. The collections of last year amount• ing to some four thousand dollars, to adopt no severe langunge, were no honor to the church. A few such H an ual efforts of " masterly inactivity," would ruin any specific p'nn ever adopted for the reformation of the world, What, then, shall be done to inspire new life, and insure united, energetic, and triumphant action in the Publication cause? lour Committee are of the opinion, that finnual col lections for this object should continue to be pressed upon all our churches, till this denominational enter prise can stand upon its own feet, and do its own work, without this kind of extraneous aid. And this timewill be hastened. or retarded, according to the liberality or scantiness of the contributions. Let the waters flow freely into this fountain from all the churches—from the wealthy, in generous streams, and from the de pressed and poor, in little sparklinerills, and that fountain shall soon be full, and in its turn it shall lignin send out the liquid treasures to irrigate and fer tilize the garden of God, till it shall blossom and bear fruit abundantly, Only let the churches eater into this cause with deep sympathy with its designs, and a ge fund is secured by little-effort. Your Committee mention another source of income to this cause, which might furish an increased work ing capital, without casting the churches anything. It requites only genuine . loyalty to oiSr own denomina tion. In all our history as Presbyterians, the General Assembly have always claimed' e exclusive right of raying what Books of Psalthody might, and might not be used in our churches. Watts, and Barlow's and Dwight's editions of Watts, were sanctioned by the same body. In 1820 the Assembly - before the division of the church, undertook to prepare a Book of Psalms and ilymns which, in time should supplant all others and become a bond of union among our churches." This was deemed a great interest to secure. No t:hurt:lt con exist and prosper without many such bonds; and that whose tissue is formed by inter weaving pocky and music, is at once the sweetest and the strongest.—ln England almost every prominent minister among the Dissenters t.as made a Book of Psalms, or Hymns, for his own congi.egation. They approach the independent way of doing things for ttich Paul reproved the Corinthians ; When ye come ti. , ;,etlier, every one of you bath a Psalm, bath a doe trine." We might almost suspect that both; of these be onged to the same sect, or denomination, while who rebuked this disregard of church order, was, no doubt, a sound Presbyterian. Another thing was enjoined upon the Committee wl o mado the first Book, which should constitute a Innid of union in the Presbyterian church: the Psalms nod Hymns must be separately arranged. Your Com mittee think this is a sound injunction. Taste, and pit ty, mod reverence for the Scriptures, require it.. It appears almost profane, to place David, who wrote I'-alms under the inspiration of God, on a common let el with modern composers of spiritual songs, who wrote merely under the inspiratiori of human genius. This injunction Of 1826 has been reiterated by our A::iemblies at various sessions since. tad your Committe would add, that all our Assem bli fs since we have been a distinct body, have recom iiit tided the use of one and the same book as a bond of onion. And yet, what are the facts in the case? We have in use in our churches more than one dozen diffe tent books to day. Your Committee could give the mimes of more than this—say fifteen or sixteen. They It are this matter just here. They speak as unto wise mon; judge ye what they say. If this Assembly could h u big about an entire uniformity in the adoption and t.e of our own book, and our only book as Preshyte linos. they would accomplish one of their best acts as II deliberative body—secure a strong bond pt union among us, and help to fill the empty treasury of our Poblioation Committee. The experiment is worth a trial. One thing more by way of sustaining the grand agency of publication in our , Church. Your Commit tee would recommend *the raising of a fund of 40,000 dollars, during the current year for the cause of Pub lication, to be disposed of by the Committee, mostly for printing and circulating books, and a part, if they think best, for extinguishing the debt on the House. The mode of raising this fund is submitted wholly to the superior wisdom of this': Assembly. Place this amount in, the hands of the Publication Committee, and you give them a place to stand upon, and, under God and by grace they will move the church first and then the world,—and skeptics and timid believers shall say, with a faith and confidence equal to that explained by the old astronomer, when he arose from his knees upon which he had been bowed down by an arbitrary power which would crush out thdught from the mind of man,—they move. Not in a whisper, as lie did, but in a voice distinct and loud like thunder; and an gels shall tune their sweetest harps, and a choir of saints and angels shall sing the "new song" in hea ven. Your Committee are well aware that this report co versa large field, and does not present any points for definite action, hence they append the following reso lutions. 1. Resolved, That the Publication Cause should now be considered one of the established institutions of our church. 2. Resolved, That true loyalty to our own home inte rests and policy, demands of all our ministers and all our church members devoted attachment to this cause, and its cordial support. 3. Resolved, That as far as we and our churches are concerned, we will endeavor to see that collections be made annually in our congregations, and will use our in fluence in every legitimate way to induce our brethren everywhere to do the same, that our fund from this source may be. greatly increased. 4. Resolved, That inasmuch as the "Cnoscu PSALM -IST" is our own denominational book for conducting one of the sweetest and sublimest sots of devotion, and as the ownership of this book was purchased by the or der of a former Assembly for the large sum of Ten Thousand Dollars of the original Publishers, subject to a small tax or tariff, by way of "copy-right" to the compiler, for ten years only,—loyalty to our church demands that it should become as speedily as practi cable the only book of Psalmody used by our denomi nation; and that in all cases of change in this branch of worship, we recommend the "Church Psalmist" as a substitute for any discarded book; and this for two reasons, that it may serve as a strong bond of union among us, and give the Publication Committee no in considerable income for the promotion"of those inte rests entrusted to their hands. 6. Resolved, That this General Assembly, following the example of former . Assemblies, totally disapprove of those books of Psalmody, which in their arrangement blot out the distinction between those songs of devo tion which are Clod-inspired and those which are man inspired. Roared, That we enter at once upon energetic mea sures for raising the sum of 60,000 dollars, to be appor tioned according to some judicious plan, among our churches, and that this fund be employed by the Publication Committee as may seem to them best for the furtherance of the great interests they are prosecu ting, under God and the General Assembly. All which is most respectfully submitted by your Committee. N. S. S. BEM AN, chairman. The report of the committee was accepted. A motion being made for the adoption of tile res olutions appended to the report, remarks were made by Rev. Dr. Boman, Rev. Dr. Cox, Rev. Dr. Spear, and Hon. Mr. Allen. The resolutions submitted by the committee were adopted. Nomination of Delegates to Foreign Bodies. General Association of New Hampshire. Rev. S. W. Fisher, D. D., Presbytery of Utica, and Rev. Lewis H. Reid, of Presbytery of Onondaga, alter nate. General Association of Connecticut. Rev. Geo. E. Pierce, D. D., Presbytery of Portage, and Rev. Henry B. Eldred, of Trumbull, alternate. General Association of Massachusetts. Rev.' Albert Barnes. and Rev. Wm. W. Williams, of Presbytery of Keokuk, alternate. General Convention of Vermont. Rev. Lyman Gilbert, D. D., of Catskill, and Rev. Jonathan Cope land, of Presbytery of Champlain. alternate. The General Conference of Maine. Rev: Jonathan Sewall of Presbytery of Troy, and Rev. John Waugh, of Presbytery of St. Lawrence, alternate. General Assembly Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Rev. A. T. Norton of Presbytery of Al ton, and Rev. Prof. Saunders of Presbytery of 1111- nois. To General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. Bev. Hah4ey Dunning Presbytery of the District of Columbia, and Rev. Merrick Johnson, Presbytery of Pittsburg, alternate. To the Synod of the German Reformed Church in the United States. Rev. D. B. Emerson, Presby tery of Wilmington, and Fred. F. Judd, of the Pres bytery of Rockaway, alternate. To the ..'resbyterian and Congregational Conven tion of Wisconsin. Rev. John Sailor, Presbytery of St. Joseph's, and Rev. B. G. Riley, of Presbytery of Columbus, alternate. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Boston. Rev. Jas. P. Wilson, D. D., of the Pres bytery of Newark, and Rev. S. T. Spear, D. D., Pres= bytery of Brooklyn, alternate. Elder, Joseph Alli son, of Philadelphia; Elder, W. E. Dodge of 'New York 3d, alternate. Delegates were appointed last year to the General Evangelical Lutheran Church, which tneets hi-annu ally, and therefore no appointment is necessary this year. Church Erection Rev. Mr. llowAno from the Committee on Church Erection; submitted the following report, which was accepted. Report on the Church Erection Fund. The Committee to whom was referred the annual re port of the Trustees of the Church Erection Fund, would report, that the important Julies of administering and guarding this fund, appear to have been discharged dur ing the lust year with the setae prudent, prompt, and business-like tidelity, and with the same Strict adherence to the plan of the Assembly, which have characterized the action of the Board, Hum the time it web first en trusted with the management of this fund. A large portion of the original fund, and the whole of its accumulations. amounting together to about fifty eight thousand dollars, remains unemployedin the hands of the Board, and is believed to be securely invested. Three requests have been presented to the Committee. One, that the surplus of the fund over one hundred thou sand dollars be appropriated in large sums, where there is urgent necessity, by way of loans and donations. An other, that a loan of four hundred and sixty-six dollars be changed into a donation of the sameivamount, .And the third, that interest due the Board on a loan, be re mitted. As the granting of these requests invhlves in each case a change in the admirable plan of the Aasem bly, the Committee unanimously recommend that they be denied. It has come to the knowledge of your Committee that six churches, (two in Kansas, three in Illinois, and one in Michigan,) which obtained loans from the fund through the Synodical Committees of those *States, have never completed the buildings on which mortgages have been given to secure these loans. Your Committee therefore would recommend that the. Synodical Commit tees be instructed and earnestly enjoined to see to it, that the requirements of the plan of the Assembly be rigidly conformed to by every church that applies for and receives a loan or a donation from this fund. The term of office of the following trustees expires this year, ustuely Asa D. Smith, Jas. W. McLane and Wm. A. Booth. Your Committee recommend that they be re-elected. Respectfully submitted, G. A. Rowan', Chairman. PHILA., May 28, 1863. The Assembly then adjourned until Monday mor.ti ing at 9 o'clock. The Assembly, after spending an hour in devo tional exercises, was openecl fur business at 10 o'clock. The minutes of the last session were read and ap proved. Church Election Report. The Assembly then proceeded to the consideration of the Report of the Standing Committee on Church Erection, submitted on Friday last. The report ofthe committee was accepted. The pending question being upon the adoption of the report, Rev. Messrs. Le Due and Thompson, of Minnesota, Rev. Mr. iVaterbury. Rev.. Mr. Brownlee, or Kansas, Rev. Mr. Stewart, of Michigan, and Prof. Day, dis cussed the report, contending that the Church Erec tion Fond had not been so beneficial to needy Wes tern churches, as it sho uld be, and that some change in the present system was needed. Some of the cl;- .legates contended that the committee had done wrong in denying the relief which had been asked by seve ral Western churches. • The actiun of the committee was defended by Rev. Messrs. Howard and :McLane, and Hon. J. A. Foote. On motion of Rev. Dr. Spear, the report was amended by adding thereto the following: Resolved, Thick a committee of live be appointed to inquire whether any changes in the plan of the Church Erection Fund are desirable to add to its ef ficiency, and if so, what, and to report to the next General Assembly. , The report, thus amended,„was adopted. On ifiotiun, the thetas of (lie Assembly were una nimously tendered to J. W. Benedict, Esq., Tree. surer of the Church Erection Fund, fur the faithful and gratuitous discharge of the duties of his office. MONDAT, JUNE 1, 1863 24,ittrtiritit grtolltterian and, Gentott (6raitpliot Personal Explanation. Rev. Dr. SPEES (having obtained leave to make a statement.) said that he bad been very sorry to learn that a remark which he made, and a vote which be gave, when the resolutions on the State of the Coun try were under consideration, had been misunder stood, and had given serious offence to some brethren. When the Assembly had under consideration the amendment proposing that the resolutions should be read from the various pulpits, be had opposed the amendment, and had declared that he should not read them. He said that he seriously doubted at that time, and still doubted, whether the General Assembly hue the constitutional right to enjoin upon pastors that they shall rend the deliverances of this body. There are, he said, three ways in which the deliverances of this Assembly may be brought before our congregations. First, by reading the resolutions in the pulpits; secondly, by making them the sub ject of n. sermon or address; and, thirdly, by intro ducing them in a sermon or address on a subject to which they are pertinent. Ali that. I meant to say the other evening, was, that I did not expect to rise in my pulpit-and say to my congregation, "This is the deliverance of the General Assembly on the sub ject of our country." Ido expect to bring that deli veranee before my congregation in the other method indicated. I expect to preach a sermon upon the doings of the General Assembly, and to introduce in that connexion its action on this subject. Now, sir, I don't need any endorsement with re gard to my loyalty, either to my country or my church. Any man who knows me knows myloyalty. Sir, I have never seen the General Assembly in a prouder position than that which it occupies to-day; and 1 have never known the General Assembly to take any action on any subject which I was not will ing to bring, and did not bring before my congregation. I expect to do the same now. But, sir, I do not wish to do it in the manner in which the amendment would seek to enjoin me to do it. I Only wish to be left to my own discretion in the matter. That is all that I meant to say; and if I have hurt the feelings of any brother, I intend this as an apology. Rsv. C. Bitowx said that he would give in a sin gle sentence, the reason for his action on, the occa-‘ sion referred to. He voted against the amendment, because he knew that the people would be fully sp= prized of the Assembly's action, before the pastors would have an opportunity to bring it to their atten tion. Report on Foreign Missions. The report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Missions being .presented by Rev. A. Barnes, was accepted and adopted. It is us follows: The. Committee recommend the adoption of 'reso lutions that, in the judgment of the Assembly the system, of foreign missions they are now prosecuting in connection with the American Board of Commis sioners fur Foreign Missions, and in which sixty three of their ministers are directly engaged, de mands the undivided energies of the churches and increased contributions ; that while there is every reason to be gratified with :the :operations of the American Board, it would be unwise to contemplate any measures looking towards a severance of the re lations with that Board, and that a separate Foreign Missionary action cannot -be inaugurated without imperiling these, relations, and that they can - do more through the agency of the American and Fo reign Christian Union than by attempting to esta blish separate uiissionaryaction as !a church. The report was adopted. Report on Narrative. The report of the Standing Committee on Narra tive being presented by Rev. Mr—Crowell, was ac cepted and adopted. Relief to Western Churches. Rev. Mr: How.san offered the following resolution which was adopted:— • Resnlved, That this Assembly commend to the churches in connexion with it, the pecuniary neces sities of those of our churches in the West whose pe culiar and urgent need cannot be met, under its char- ter and rules, by the Church Erection Fund; and that the Synodical Committees be requested to de- Signate such churches by endorsing the written state ments of their - affairs which they may make. Appropriation of Church Erection Fund Rev. Dr. SPEAR offered the following resolution, which was adopted:— Resolved, That the Board of Trustees of the Church Erection Fund be authorized, in case any . SyllOd shall be under the necessity of drawing upon the fund for more than its present apportionment, to appropriate to such Synods so much of the unappropriated por tion of the fund as they in their judgment may think proper. Farewell Address of Rev. Dr. Tustin. Rev. Dr. TUSTIN, delegate from the General As sembly, meeting at Peoria. being about to leave this Assembly, had opportunity for some farewell remarks. lie spoke es follows: Mr. Moderator and Brethren of the Assembly: I de sire in a few brief words, before your final adjourn ment, to express my unfeigned gratitude for the fra ternal recognition extended to me, as the clerical re presentative of the Assembly now in session in Peoria. I am grateful for the spiritual banquet in which 1 was permitted to participate on the occasion of that recog nition. I hope sir, that " While life, or thought, or being last, Or immortality endures"— never to lose the impressions of that precious occasion. My soul, sir, has been feasting ever since on the honey comb, which we found in the carcass of the lion we had slain. I am grateful, sir, for the affectionate salutations, which I have received personally from scores of the friends of Jesus, the tones of whose voices, I had never heard before. lam grateful, es pecially grateful for the privilege of uniting with this Assembly and other Christian friends. in celebrating the holy rite of the commemorative supper. Amidst the highestand purest joys which we can experience on this hither side of the grave, let us never for a mo ment forget our obligations to Jesus, the source and foundation of all our enjoyments. And now that we expect to separate in a few hours, I never to meet again in this, vale of tears, permit me to express my earnest good wishes for the present and future welfare of the officers and members of this As sembly. My prayer is already up before the Throne., that God will take each one of you by the hand and conduct you safely along the chequered journey of life, whidh none can cane walk successfully alone—and that when you shall have done with the duties and ob ligations of the present scene, you may all be per mitted to join in the deliberations of the General As sembly and church of the first born, whose names are written in heaven—in that bright and glorious world where change comes not—where separations are nezer known, where we shall never be called, under any circumstances, to take the parting hand, or to pro nounce the tender, affecting and sometimes painful word, Farewell. In returning to our several homes, let us:carry with I'3ml/zit of the spirit of the Master, and resolve..upon renewed and more entire consecration to his service. And while the two invincible columns of the sacra mental host here represented, march forward side by side under the guidance of the great Captain of their salvation, against the common enemy, let them fling ont their banners to the breezes of heaven and inscribe upon their ample folds in golden capitals. "Distinct as the 6ittours But one as the ;est." Beloved Brethren in the discipleship and ministry of Jesus, Farewell! • The MODERATOR pro fem., (Rev. Dr.. Fowler,) re sponded to Dr. Tustin as follows:• .DEAR BaornEn.:•—The circumstances in which the overture from your body was accepted by this Assem bly, the manifestation of feeling made at the time, and the words of greeting extended to yon by the occupant of this chair, assure you of the cordiality with which the proposition for correspondence with your body was accepted by this. Allow me. to say that that cordiality has been increased by the truly admirable manner in which you have discharged the delightful and yet delicate part assigned, to you. In parting with you, we beg you to bear with you the assurance of our most earnest wishes for your prosperity personally. We pray that with increas ing years you mny bear increasing fruits. Be good enough to tender to the body which you represent our assurance of sympathy with them in spirit, and readiness cordially to co-operate with them in the common objects that we propose as churches of the Lord Jesus Christ. One with • them in substance of doctrine, corresponding to them in orhanization„ agreeing with them in our plans of usefulness, we feel ourselves to be one with them as brethren and servants of the Lord Jesus Christ; and the prayer of all our hearts, is, may grace, mercy and peace - be multinliod unto you and unto the dear brethren hod churches which you represent, now and ever more. Hour of Meeting. On motion of Rev. Dr. Spear, it was Ordered, That the hour of meeting this afternoon be 3 ins tend of 4 o'clock. The Assembly then adjourned with prayer till 3 tir P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION The Assembly met at 3i o'clock. Reports of Delegates to Corresponding Bodies. A letter from Stephen Bush, a delegate appointed by the General Assembly to visit the Gene - rat Ass°. ciation of New Hampshire; a letter from Z. M. Hum phrey, a delegate to the Presbyterian and Congre gational Convention of Wisconsin; and a letter from Rev..J. W. McLane, a delegate to the General Asso ciation of Connecticut, were read, ace.epted, and or dered to be printed in the appendix of the Minutes. Trustees of Church Etietion Fund and Presby terian House. Aaa D. Smith, W. A.,Pooth; arid J. W. McLane, were elected by the Assenitily Trustees of the Church Erection Fund. Rev. Thos. J. Shepherd, Rev. Daniel March, Rev. Wu). T. Eva, Chas. S. Warts, and J. C. Farr, were elected Trustees of the Presbyterian House. Report of the Committee on Bills and Overtures. Rev. Dr, SPEES, from the Committee on Bills and Overtures, reported various overtures, with accom panying recommendations - to the Committee. Overture No. 2 (No: 1 baring been previously re ported,) was a communication from the Presbytery of Lexington, Mo., stating in substance, that they had formally seceded tram. this Assembly, and con nected themselves with the Presbfteritin Church of the South, but that they now desired to return and be reinstated in their connexion with this Assembly. The Committee, in their report, stated that a mi nority of the Presbytery bad, without interruption, adhered to their Synod and the General Assembly, and have been recognised as constituting the Pres bytery. The name of the' Presbytery had never been dropped from the rolls of the General Assembly, The Committee recommended that no action be taken. The report of the Committee was accepted and adopted. Overtures Nos. 3 and 4 were memesials praying the General Assembly to adopt such measures as, in their wisdom, they mightdeem"proper, to' secure the reunion of the two bilehes of the Presbyterian Church. As this subject had Mtn fully considered by the Assembly, and had been acted on, by the adoption of resolutions on the 22d inst., the Committee recom mended that no further action be taken. The report of the Committee was accepted and adopted. Overture No. 5 VES from the Publication Com mittee, praying the. Assembly to make a declaration of trust with regard to the Presbyterian house pro perty, and proposing the form of such a declaration for the aduption of the Assembly. The Committee recommended the adoption of the overture, and the appointment by the Assembly, of the following named legal gentlemen to attend to the legal formalities in connexion with the creation of the trust:--Samuel H. Perkins, Samuel C. Perkins, and Hon. Joseph Allison. The report of the Committee was accepted and adopted. Overture No. 6 was from the Presbytery of lowa City, on the subject of manses. The Committee recommended' that it 'be referred to the Committee already appointed to report on the subject at the next General Assembly. Ihe repoit of the Cominittee was accepted and adopted. Overture No. 7 was frem the Presbytery of lowa City, on the subject of Education. The-Committee, recotwiended that it be referred to the Permanent Committee on Education. The report of the Committee was accepted and adopted. Overture No. 8 was on the subject of Sabbath schools, Sabbath services, and the relations of see eitins thereto. The Committee recommended that it be referred to a special committee, to report on the subject at the next General Assembly. The report of the Committee was accepted and adopted. Rev. Joel Parker. D. D., Rev. henry Darling, D. D., Rev. T. Briiinerd, D. D.,Eldere E. T. Huntington and M. W. Baldwin, were appointed as the committee. Overture No, 9 suggested the adoption of certain standing orders of business, for the purpose of eco nomizing the time of tbe Assembly, and ensuring a full consideration of the various interests committed to'the care of the Permanent Committees. The Committee recommended the adoption of the overture. The report of the committee was accepted and adopted. Overture No. 10 was on the subject of Sabbath and Industrial Schools. The Committee recommended the adoption of the overture, or, in other words, an endorsement by the Assembly, of Mission and Industrial Schools. Hon. J. A. Poore made anme remark ' s illustrating the admirable working of such schools, as they had come within his experience. The report of the Committee was accepted and adopted. Overture No. 11, the only remaining one in the hands of the Committee, suggested the propriety of discontinuing the stated manual sermons on various subjects of benevolence connected with the church, such as the annual sermon in behalf of Home Mis sions, Publication, etc. The Committee recommended that each annual sermons be discontinued., After some remarks by Rev. Dr. Spees and Rev. Mr. Adair,' in favor of the report, it was accepted and adopted: Delegation to the President of thetrnited States. On motion of Rev. D. .Spear, it was Ordered, That such of the members of the General Assembiy, as propose to visit Washington, be ap pointed a committee (with authority to select their own chairman.) to convey to the President of the United States the action of the Assembly'on,tbe state of the country. Reception ; Of Delegite, from Reformed Presby terian Church. Rev. Dr. T. W, J. WI -4 s-was introduced . as ade legatefrom the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and spoke a's follows Mr. Moderator, fathers' and brethren, I am grate ful for the opportunity you afford • nie, at this ad vanced period in your sessions, to appear in this Assembly. A few years ago,'Fir, I had this honor; and as I appear before you, I cannot but think of the change of circunistances in which we-are found. With us, as with you, honored and beloved fathers and brethren have gone from theitlabor-to their re ward; but still, with us, as with you, the church goes on with her appropriate work, for Christ. her . head, lives and reigns. You have heard, as we have heard, the call to antis; and hundreds, I' might say thousands, of your suns, as of ours„ have gone forth to the- field of deadly conflict. You, as well as we. have given your cordial support to this lamentable war, the result of a most nekrioue rebellion; Old as I have heard, or read your noble utterances on this subject—as you, have spoken once and again, and the third time, in regard to it, with no uncertain sound. so that none could misunderstand your posi tion—l have felt that tlie'spirit of the old Covenant ers lives among you, and that, though you and we might perhaps fur a time Still occupy distinctive po eitions, we are of the same lineage, and we have one ancestry. ' -Mr. Moderator, our chiich is one of the smallest of the tribes of our American Israel. Our operations -orlon a corresponding-iefle; and we cannot ther& fore present before you rords of what we are doing, which would at all compare in magnitude with the work in which you are engaged. YOU will, however, we are sure, be glad to learn that we are endeavor ing, in our humble Way, to do something fur the glory of God, and for the good of our fellow-men. We have a Foreign Mission in India, whiCh is in a prosperous condition. One of its stations (and I mention this as a remarkable circumstance unparal leled,'l believe,. in the history of nations,)—one of its stations is supported by a Native ruler. - This Native prince invited our missionaries to come, ten; dered them support, provided accommodations for their use, and by his actireco-operation, the work of missions is carried on. ',This, sir, seems to be an evidence that the time is near at hand in that land, when multitudes will be horn as in a day—when we shall find the princes, as Well us the people, turning to the Lord. We have during the last year met with a severe loss in our Foreign Mission. Our senior missionary has been called away from earth to heaven. He was a man worthy of remembrance; and precious as I know your time to be, you will permit, me, I feel confident, to spend a few minutes in referring to his history--remarkable as showing how well it is that in all things we should endeavor to keep the commandments of God. This distinguished and beloved man came over to this country from Ire land many years ago in ; a,cry humble condition of life. He obteined a 'situp On in the employment of t a wealthy merchant in this city. While acting in this capacity,he was one Sabbath morning directed by that merchant to clean his carriage, Which had been used late on Saturday` and which he desired to have in readiness fbr church. Dr. Campbell (for it is he to whom I refer), at that time an t bscure young man, declined' to do as he was commanded. His employer threatened him with immediate dis missal. Still he was firm. He felt that the com mand, "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy," was binding on him, and he chose to obey God rather than man. He expected to be dismis sed on the knowing day. But his employer had his attention specially culled to him by this very circumstance; he felt that he had in his service a man of honesty and integrity; and he respected him the more that he chose to incur his displeasure rather than disobey God. Instead of ejecting him from his situation, he raised him to a higher posi tion. Finding that be had education and talents superior to the place he occupied, he' took him - into his counting-room; he made him his confidential clerk, and by his agency carried on his extensive businass with England. Thus there was given to him the opportunity to prosecute his studies; and devoting himself to - the work of the ministry and foreign missions, he became prepared to'go out and preach the Gospel to India. He was sent thither, and labored there for early thirty years faithfully and successfully. He has now laid down the sword, and, we doubt not, wears the crown of eternal glory. ' Mr. Moderator, Ido not wish to 'detain you; but it would be interesting to you, I feel sure, to hear something of thf recent meeting of our Synod. One important measure which has been before that body I desire especially to submit to your attention. We feel that in this clisis of our country's fate we ought not to be satisfied with the mere restoration of the former condition of things, but we ought to endea vor after something better than we have ever had before. It has, therefore, been thought that proba bly, in Divine Providence, the opportunity is now or a will erelong be presented to mend our Constitu tion. Confessedly it has imperfections; for it pro vides for its own amendment. We desire to_find in it a recognition of the sovereignty of God, and of the Mediatorial authority of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that Messiah is the Prince of the kings of the earth, and that all nations should serve Him; 'that to Rim as Mediator (for it is only in this capes city that Ile could receive a gift,. as - God lie already possessed all things)—to Him as Mediator, has been given all power in heaven and in earth. We. feel that alio should be - recognized, and that this is the time when we ought to endeavor to übtain such a recognition. Then too, we feel, sir, as we dOtibt not yen . feel that that Constitution should be purified from the very savor and smell and odor of slavery.; and we desire that it should contain no such provision (in our view in direct untagonieni to the word of God,) as that which says that the poor panting fugitive should be delivered up to his master. We desire that, whatever that document contains, that may be construed cr tortured to sustain slavery, should be removed from it.'ln regard-to this subject we have taken action which, when submitted to you, will, we trust, meet with your approbation and receive your hearty concurrence. Another subject came before us, and kfeel that in presenting this, I speak to those 'who sympathize with us. If, as one of your ministers has wittily oh served, the letters "N. S." appended to your title . mean "No Slavery," I am sure that'you will be ready to go with all those who are opposed to that dreadful curse "of our country. Now, sir, you are aware that in the progress of this war, MultitUdes of those unhappy men who have suffered the miseries of bondage have been thrown upon 'our humanity and benevolence. They have come within the lines of our armies ; their' masters have run away from them—not they from their maSters-as manyof them' have. told me. ' and they 'are in a condition most de piorable in reference to their physical wants and the dark cloud of ignorance Which rests- upon What is tube done fur these and • for others like them who will need our care when the Emancipation Proclamation, ne, we' mity anticipate, shall be en forced throughout all the Rebel States? 'What shall vre do for them? We certainly, Sir, ought to send, the schoolmaster to teach them and the minister of Christ to.preaeli to them a full, free Gospel; and we trust that you will unite with us in this work: Ethi opia is literally stretching forth her hands to God. As dry and thirety ground pants for the reviving rain of heaven, these children of Africa are earnest ly desiring to receive instruction. Nothing do they crave so m uch as this. And, sir, it is the burden on the American church at this time, inure than aught else, we believe, to provide for them. We mayfeel that we are coiled upon to send missionaries to China, or India, or Africa. or to the Red men of our own •country: but here, accessible to us, nt our very doors, are those who - need to be evangelized. Our Synod resolved to commence this work—to , do what it was competent for us to do for this purpose; and we trust that it will nut be regarded by you, power-,, ful and influential as you are, as an unsuitable or unbecoming object of effort. Mr. Moderator, I thank you for your kindness in listening to Me tus far. I can truly assure you of, the good-will felt toward your Assembly by.the Re formed Presbyterian Church. The feel that they .are nearly akin to you ; they feel that they occupy. substantially the same platform, and that they are staving for the same great objects.. They wish you success in the work of Gud, and they implore upon you, individually and as an Assembly; the blessing of God, the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The Monzairou pro tem.,.(Rev. Albert Barnes in the chair.) I am, Dr. Wylie, very unexpectedly called upon,lu occupying 'this seat temporarily, to say a word in reply to your kind and courteous ad-. dress. From the temporary position which I hold here, I. am not authorized to give utterance to the sentiments which the 'permanent Moderator' of this Assembly might express in reference to the rieWs . and feelings of this body. But I am sure, I speak their united sentiments when 1 say that theY reciprocate all that you have said in declaring your, desire as a church for Christian intercourse with ifs_ in our efforts in promoting the cause of religion, in advancing the welfare of our country, in striving for freedom and fur the triumph of the principles of humanity in our land and throughout the world. We are essentially of oae body. I need not, say to you, personally what our feelings are toward each other, or haw you are regarded in this city by the ministers of our denomination, or bow your church is regarded in reference to the position which it oc cupies and the great purposes which it contemplates.: With the same great principles of doctrine, of church government and order--the same views jn referenCe tu practical religion—holding the same great doc trines of justification by faith and redemption, through the Lord Jesus Christ, as expressed in our excellent standards,—we are united by the strongest ties. There were principles of our church speak of your church and Mire originally—there were principles of the Presbyterian Church, as ex hibited at the time when the Reformation began to be developed, which may yet have a wider applica• eability than they have yet had, and may have an important 'bearing on these times, which even our fathers did not contemplate. In some respects you hare, I confess, gone in advance of us. We would all be willing to acknowledge that you as a body hare, from the beginning, taken positions on im portant questions to which we have been Certainly coming, and which we have now reached by the unanimous convictions and feelings of a body in whose name the Moderator of this Assembly would appropriately speak. I may say in reply to your remark bearing on this point that all the wisdom of this country will be re quired to adjust things as they cony grow out of this unhappy war. Not merely the might of arms by land and by sea—not merely all the patriotism of the country as evinced in battle on land and ocean—not merely all the 'wisdom of ,the President and the Cabinet, rind the high officers of state, will be re quired, but all the wisdom that there if?' in the church may he needed to adjust matters in reference to the points which you: haveindicated, so that our insti tutions in this, land shall be what we earnestly de sire them to be. Of course, it would not become me to speak of any measures contemplated in reference to the future of this nation; but there are great changes in pro gress—tbere are great changes to be procured— there are great changes desirable, I think we would all admit, in reference to certain things in our coun try; and the wisdom of, the chureh as well as the wisdom of the patriot and the statesman, will be re quired to bring about events which we all feel to be desirable and such as we think God, in liis infinite wisdom and goodness, desires and desigi3s be' brought about as the result of this unhappy appeal to arms. In the midst of the dreadful state of things which is upon our country, we believe that God Al mighty reigns,„upon earth—that le was the God of our fathers-7-that He loves,this country—that He in . tends to promote its welfare, and acComplish vest objects, as the result of the present state of things in this land. I may . say, I think without impro priety and with hearty sincerity, that we shall go with you in - every effort you may make in your church to bring about these objects; and in refer , epee to that and all other things which you contem plate, alike in our own country and in foreign -mis sions, we shall bid you "God speed,” praying that the blessing of the Almighty may ever rest upon you and upun the denomination which yuu represent. Special Committee on Church Erection Fund. The Moderator announced the appointment of the following named gentlemen•ai the special com mittee to inquire and report to the next ii eneral Assembly whether any changes in the plan of the Church Erection Fund are desirable: —Rev. J. Few Smith, D. D., Rev. Robert W. PatterSOn, 1) . D., Rev. Philemon H. Fowler, D. 11, Hon. Wm. Strong, and Oliver H. Lee. Prayer by the Churches. Mr. }L JOHNSON offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the first entire week in January be observed as a week of. prayer by the Churches in our connection, the subjects of prayer to be at the discretion of the respective churches; that the first. Monday in January be'observed as a day of prayer for the conversion of the world; and that the last Thursday in February be devoted• in like manner to the spiritual, interests of students in Our colleges and other Seminaries of learning. Reports on Synodical Records. The various committees on Synodical Records were called in their order, and, made reports which were approved. Report fibm Judicial Committee. Rev. Dr. GRIDLEY, from the Judicial Committee, made a report in regard to the complaint of S. Ed- wards Todd: The report, after reviewing the cir cuwstancvs, recommended that the case be remand ed to the Synod of Onondaga, with instructions to remand the same to the Presbytery of. Cayuga for definite and full action thereon. Rev. Drs. FowLett and SPEAR stated that they be lieved the report to be erroneous in ita conclusions,; but from the brief time allowed they did not feel at li ber:ty to make any lengthy opposition to its adoption. They believed that the precedent which the action of the committee would tend to establish. was a bad one. Rev. Dr. GRIDLEY defended the report. , The report was accepted and adopted. United States Christian Commission. Rev. 11. Jorissort offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That this Assembly cordially approve of the spirit and aims of .the United States Christian pommissiou--an organizatiOn designed to furnish to the officers and men of our army and navy the best possible Christian ministers for body and soul in their circumstances; and we cheerfully and heartily coin 'rneud this work as most important and most timely, not only in its influences upon the brave men in the field, but through them upon the cause they advocate, and the country they defend. • Resotved, That this "Issembly recommend to our Churches, in securing contributions for the purpose of supplying the army with religious reading, to forward the same to our Publication Committee, with the re quest that the money be invested in publications adapt ed to the wants of soldiers in the field and hospitals, the same to be forwarded through the agency of the Christian Commission. Committee Discharged The special committee appointed by the last Assem bly to consider the subject of raising a fund to be ap plied to the aid of disabled ministers and their families were discharged. Rev. J. Glentworth Butler, Rev. George F. Wiswell, Hon. Joseph Allison Ambrose White, and Samuel H. Perkins were appointed a committee to report on the subjef•t to the next Assembly. The committees appointed by the last Assembly on special cases of Infanta3aptism, the Church Erection. Fund, and the Relations of the General Assembly to Sunday School and the Religious Education of Chil dren, having failed to make any report, were severally discharged. Publication of minutes and Treasurers' Reports. On motion, it was Resolved, That the Minutes of the Assembly, with the usual Appendix., and thelßeports of the Treasurers of the Permanent Committees be printed under the direction of the. Stated Clerk. Incidental Expenses of the Assembly, Eto. The Janitor's, bill, the bills for stationery and printing, the travelling expenses of the delegates to foreign bodies, and the salaries and travPiling ex penses of the Stated and Permanent Clerks were ordered to be paid. "Daily Presbyterian" Reports. Rev. Mr. CLARK, of Illinois. I move that the thanks of the Assembly be returned to the Editor of the American Presbyterian for furnishing us with a daily report of our proceedings during the sessions of the Assembly. The motion was adopted. Meeting for Devotional Exercises. Rev. Mr. enowELL moved that when the As sembly adjourn this afternoon, it be to meet at eight o'clock this evening; to spend an hour in de votional exercises, previous to the final adjourn ment. The motion was agreed to. ' Calling of the Roll. On -motion, the roll was called, and the meMbers present answered to their names. The Assembly then adjourned, with prayer. EVENING SESSION. The Assembly met at 8 o'clock, P. 3f., and spent an hour in devotional exercises. At 9 o'clock the Assembly was organized for business. Resolution of Thanks. • ' Rev. Mr. CROWELL offered the following resolu tion :- Resolved, That our thanks be tendered , to the Committee of Arrangements, for •their kind and efficient labors in providing for the order of this Assembly and tile comfort of its members; to the Trustees of this "Congregation, for the use f their house of worship; and to the choir, for their excel lent music. Resolved, That similar thanks be tendered to the Railroad Companies for returning free our mem bers who have travelled over,their roads; and espe cially to the Atlantic Railroad Co., for the excur sion which they provided for this Assembly. Rev. Dr. CLARK, of Buffalo, and .Mr. SCARRITT, of St. Louis, Mo., made brief speeches, in acknow ledgment of the hospitality extended by the people of Philadelphia to members of the Assembly who had come from abroad. Rev. ALBERT BARNES. Perhaps, as Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, it maybe pro-• per for me to say a word before these resolutions are passed, and the rather as the labor, whatever there was, in making ;arrangements for the members of this Assembly has devolved on others much more than on myself. My associates on than committee have given themselves with untiring diligence and fidelity to the work which the Assembly entrusted to them, and I am very bappy,to learn that their labors in this respect have met the approval of the Assembly. A few remarks from me may also be appropriate as being the pastor of this church and the oldest pastor in. this city at the present time connected with either branch of the Presbyterian Church, and the oldest pastor in the city with the exception of two, neither of them connected with our bodies. I have lived here long enough to see a change in the pastorate of every church in the city, except in those two instances. It affects me very much when I think of what I have seen in the General Assem bly at this time and at formei times. It has so happenetl that I have not for nine years been pre- Sent in a General Assembly of either branch of the church ; but though I have seen many General. As semblies in years that are gone by, I might say that I have never attended an Assembly which has left as pleasant impressions on my mind as those created by this. I cannot, of course, fail to contrast the proceedings of this body with scenes which I wit nessed in this house years ago—in 1838 and in times 'antecedent to that. But let "by-p.ones be by-gones." Those things are passing away from our remembran . ce. This meeting of our. Assembly will be recollected hereafter, not only on account of its deliberations and resolutions, but as connected with the kindest expressions of affection on the pert of.those from whom we have been separated. so long. Everything in• this AsFembly his been:plea sant; and if rnemliers cherish kind recollections. of the hospitality of Philadelphia, we shall all cherish kind recollections of their association with us in our fami lies and in this house. I trust, also, that our meeting here hai resulted - in something more than-the establishment olkind'feel ings between us—something more than:the recollec tion of hospitality- on , the one side, and Ypleasant ac quaintance and-converse on the other.- This'Assem-' bly stands before tWe world, I think, in a position different, in some reenacts, from that which has bent' occupied by any previous Assembly. I think there is advancement; I think there is progress; I--think there has been- an intensity of interest, a depth 'of feeling, a unity of purpose; an attachment to' the church and the great - causes in which we- are en gaged. a devotion to - our country, such as will give this Assembly a marked place in the history of our church and of our nation. • • - With these feelings on our part, you are 'about to' take leave of-us. •It has always been to me a very affecting moment when I have come into, this house after a General Assembly has adjourned;_ and when' I come into this house again, Isbell have those feel-' ings renewed. I think of the men whose faces I have seen for days—some of-whom I havelnown in earlier years—some of whom I have known by'repu ration, not personally—and _with- many . of whom I have formed, fur the first time, a pleasant'acquaint- , a ne e, never perhaps to be renewed. The prayers of the people 'uf this city, in whose' families you have been, will accompany you. They will pray for the Divine blessing to rest upon you. We shall be interested in knowing, so.far as we may; of the success, prosperity, and happiness of all the members,of this Assembly. And though we shell not meet again upon earth—though I may never' be in another Assembly here—and 'though, undoubt- edly, some members of this body will never again he gathered with their brethren in a convention of this 'kind upon earth, yet I do most humbly trust. and pray and believe, that we shall all be gathered to gether at last, in the general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven. [The resolutions of thanks were adopted unani mously.l - - - Philadelphia 'Ladies and the Soldiers. Ron. J. A. FOOTE, of Ohio, made some remarks, commending in 'enthusiastic terms, the ladies of Philadelphia for their untiring attention to the wants of the soldiers.- He suggested that a vote of acknow ledgment might be appropriate. Rev. H. E. Naas offered the following resolution, which was adepted: Resolvedjh at the Assembly hereby express their high admiration of the manner in which the ladies of Philadelphia have contributed, and are contributing to the comfort of the soldiers who pass through this city, and of those who return as sick and suffering to its hospitals; and that,.as citizens of the country, and in behalf of those Whoth we specially represent, we present to these ladies our `hearty thanks. Thanki to the liod,qator Rev. Mr. OnoweLL offered the following resolution Resolved, That the thanks of the Assembly be of fered to the Moderator, Rev. Professor Smith; for the able and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the Assembly, and for, the dignified- and Christian courtesy which he has ex tended to the commissioners. The question on the resolution was put . by Rev. Dr.. Darling, and it was adopted unanimously. Tus MODERATOR. Brethren of the Assembly, Ido not know when I have regretted the partial loss of voice so much as now, when I am called upon to re spond to such a.vote in reference' to my action while occupying this, position—the most honorable in which :you could have plaeed.me.,and tbe reemory_of which I shall cherish with gratitude as long as I live. I took, this chair with fear and trembling. I. have been: sustained in it every day and every hour, by your constant, forbearance and courtesy, for which I tender to you my hearty thanks. We have reached the termination of our labors as an Assembly of Christ in session which has, I trust, abounded in bleseingslo all of us, and which will be fruitful to the cherish here represented. Few deliberative bodies can look back upon so prolonged a session and nut. be able to recall a single word of discourtesy or of acrimony—a single word incon sistent with Christian ,charity and love. I know not that such a word has been uttered by any member of this Assembly during. -these sessions. Let us thank God that he has giveo us such a spirit of mu tual respect and mutual love> It is because the Spirit of God has been with us that. such has been the tem.:of this Assembly. We have met together , here from all parts of our land, representing diversities of interests, and yet we have' come to,,results, (almost all of them well nigh unanimous) .upon Some of' the most important questions in, respect to: both church and state that could, be brought before an Assembly of Christian ministers and ruler's in-this land and in this time of struggle in our nation's history. Ay this unanimi ty, we shall, I doubt not, be-rentemhered for a long time in the annals of our.church. Here, too, we bare been permitted to renew. some old frieudships and to form some neve ties. Imper fectly, acquainted before, many of us have been brought-together and boupd to each other's hearts for all time by the circumstances under which we are here• met. We now, part, a band -of Christian brethren closely united, in heart for life. Before us have beenbrought the great interests of our church. Through God's blessing we have seen progress in every one of those interests;, all of them exhibit increase, above the report of last year. We have had.before us also the conditionnf our beloved countv—dearer to us mow in her hour of trial and calamity, than she ever was in the zenith of her material prosperity:—bound to' our heap more firmly when traitors are arrayed against her. We have laid upon 'her altar our devotion as her sons, giving to her- our prayers and the_promise of: our constant efforts in order that the National power may be supreme;r the National Union restored, and the, principles ofi freedom and justice disseminated through all the„borders of our Republic. In -the name of our Christianity, we have renewed our loy alty to our• country and our loyalty to, the cause of human freedom. The banner of our country , we honor and love more than ever before—the fairest banner that floats in the sky, and higher than which, we know only one symbol—the Cross of our,aseended Lord. It has been our happiness to meet together, too, in this city, whose very name recalls, the Apostolic exhortation, "Let brotherly love continue." We, have shared in the far-famed generosity and hospi tality of this place, so well known for its devotion to all ; that concerns the welfare of mankind—so pa. triotie in its, spirit—so renowned as the •place where Our Constitution was adopted, and likewise so .well known for,its intelligent, cordial and constant adhe sion to the interests of the church which we repre sent. We bless the inhabitants of , this eity,and assure those families that have received usao cor dially that we ' ,bless them for their kindness. We assure them of our prayers. And may they, too, pray for us, and may we all continue in prayer for each other, until at last we may meet around the throne of our Saviour in 'heaven, there to unite in the song of the redeemed—in the prayer which shall ascribe all „glory to Him that sitteth, upon the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.—Amen. Final Adjournment The minutes of the session having been read and . approved, Rev. H. Johnson moved that the :General Assembly be now dissolved. .„ The motion was agreed to. The MonettAron. By virtue of the authority dele gated to me by the church, I do hereby dissolve this Assembly. and require another General Assembly, chosen ,in the, same manner, to meet at the city of Dayton, in the State of Ohio, on the third Thursday of May, A. D., 1864. . After an appropriate prayer by Rev. A. Barnes, and the singing Of the doxology, the benediction was pro nounced by the ,Moderator, and the Assembly ad journed finally. Remarks on- the Publication Cane: On Friday,morning, May 29th, the Assembly hav ing under consideration the Report of the Standing Committee 'on Publication, the following remarks were made: Rev. Dr.:Simms. The Publication cause, Mr. Moderator, ranks in the church in which you and I are worshippers, as co-ordinate with the Foteign Missionary, the Home Missionary, and the Educa tion cause. These four causes are to' be considered as occupying in' importance the first rank. I think that it 'is very material to the suceess 'of this im portant enterprise that we should that a more massive kind of literature than that which we have been in the habit of publi'shing. ' have had corres pondence with the publisher of the works of the Cal vin Translation Society' at Edinburgh: and he made the offer to the New School Presbyterian Church, that the sheets of Calvin's Institutes should be sent over.to this country, beuttd. by us, published. by us, and circulated through our denomintitien, at a rate somewhat," think, under two dollars, $LB5' per co py,, embracing three massive volumes, closely and elegantly printed on excellent paper being alto gether better by far than any edition of Calvin's In stitutes that has been published' in this country. When 'this proposition was made, "I :wrote to my friend, Mr. Dulles, in respect to it, as I felt very de sirous that we should publish this work. Ile wrote to me that the managers 'of the Publication House were ready to publish it, but - had not the means to do so. I regretted that the proposal of this house in Edinburgh was not acceded to by us. I believe that if the money could be obtained, we could still actu alize tl at proposal, =and I hope that we shall do so. The publication of such yolks is very desirable. We have now a very valuable literature, but it is not of that niassive,'solid kind which I think it very im portant that we should be engaged in 'distributing among our churelies and ministers.' Rev. - .Dr. DARLING. It is always, sir ' with great relucienee that] occupy a moment of the time of any B rent deliberative body; and I never rose'With more diffidence than Ido at this moment, knowing that the time of this Assembly is exceedingly pre cious. Yet =1 have some thoughts 'to, present upon this subject which I cannot in conscience permit to he-unsaid; and I would not say a Single word but for the fact that I have bean . a'member of this com mittee from its organize.tion,oind of necessity pos sessed some facilities for understanding its work an 4 appreciating its excellence, which are not possessed by-all duly brethren'. It is now eleven years since the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church established this Publication Committee—a sufficient length of:time we should suppose for this 'cotinnittee to have grown in strength, and to hive performed, a great andtgood work for the cause of Christ. But I beg that brethren will look - for one itioment at the report which has been presented by the Secretary of that committee. We have upon oar roll 1466' churches;' but of all those 'cliurehes only 169 have given anything to this cause during the past Tear; and the'en Eire receipts of the Committee, exclusive o f the sale of books, are a little less than $4,300. Now, - I submit to this Aseernbly that the time has"etune wheti we should look - this cause directly in the' face, and inquire whether it is worthy to, be sustained. If lie, sustain it; . if not, lit us not"live poor rate." JUNE 11,
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