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is. to Ove —tt mom blessed thins. to cite than to
tt every mitti.ter aim to increase the euntribu
ie thurelt. ,O that they shall amount to at least
year, ea the average, for every chnrch-member.
all the tithes into store-houses, timid Rea If the
t pour la, out a bleasing, so that there shall not
wit to recrire it
mg named brethren n-e put in nomination by
s, to fill vacancies fiow occurring in the Board,
armies ertigli, D. P., William B. Plumer,
Potts, D. D., J. W. Alexander, D. D.. J. N. 0
Ed. ,t),idfli,•l). D., Thoa. Smyth, D. D., Gard'.
D. D., John Gray, D. D . John W. Yeomans, D.
Frame, Alexander Macklin. D. D., Allan D.
. D., Elislia P. Swift, D. D., Wm. D. Snodgrass,
ionise Pringle, Ebenezer Platt, Alezandor W.
ben H. Walwortb, Samuel Winfrec, John D.
Fine, Robert 1,. Stuart, Henry McKean, H.
Tan Gelder, Stacy G. Potts, Samuel Bartle, J.
an. rirlalt iilattheare.
?nforccd the principles of this report In an ad
ad the A lisenthly cuuld only ley their duty be.
'stern and churches, and then leave th em to do
.ice thought that this was a email matter,but
rat power in ideas. Ideas rube the world, ash.
rday. We alt here as Rulers, and an expression
the duty of the churches mast carry great
it. The Doctor took up each recommendation,
its hope tance. Ile concluded by saying that
moruble and beloved father in the Assembly,
tbout forty yentas foreign Missionary, whom
uld be heard. as Ono the pastors.
Ingo mipionary to the Ohoctawa, West
of Arkansas, then gave a moot cheering
progress ot the work in that nation. They
'lee nrdnineil ministers. four lieent•atea, and
lot ti. in I nistry Six boarding erhools, with
1 thirty pupils. They now regard the
.11 ea any indict). They have reduced their
.thin*. end bumf. books end trade printed.
Wired whisky from the nation. Their eon
, be , otne liberal to benevolent objecte. Dr.
heard with deep interest by the Assembly.
•e - 1 by the key. Loyal Young, of Denneyl•
•ed the adoption of the report, which he on-
vont , lo, of illinoie, a returned missionary,
dap i , , 1 the r.port by several bnmoroue
Irb bed comp utolor hie own observation.
. _
llhio sill the progress of the Gospel hi, and
°naiad. The Church does not carry forward
st Chris innity carries forward the Church.
111 , ' Flliiingation of the whole world to Christ.
ate w preparatory to a higher work yet to he
urc h e only beginning to evangelize
T. Another generation will see this work
as. n.e th, t we do not now dream of. We
1g the work abroad. The expansion of It
we most ever cherish this thought in All
hese done something, hut it is only the
ins.intion. We have now come ton stop
s 11111 , 1 avoid the contraction of debt. The
led out nn that principle. How, then, bad
nit during the past year 1 It was the open.
snee of the Feld. They were fallowing Gars
not r. 4rood to the call made upon net We
ry—shall we not exert it?
sero.l by Mr Itenkin, Missionary to China,
. ,
id b..•n prhihged to labor seven y. are in a
Ile hid he• n I-lilting the churches of this
thanked Ilie brethren for the kind manner in
et rye, teed him. Ile urged the duty of prayer
two. When we pray we will give.
of Y., said the Committee in Now York
as large an Increase in funds 68 they hoped
oPembly to take at pa to procure an
`Tilly ions.
ov. of 1...W41am% paid he rose to gire a response
Son.li to the appeals of the Board. The
:oitisianit were• all inissinnary churches, and
' RIM' all 7111$'1 , 'Ilarit . B. In a glawing style,
Pre•hyterlan Church is adapted to
to all the mato" end silently and quietly
tip..
. took the floor; but tlie hour of adjourn
wrlveil Ur. lira ikluridge, Chainsln of the
tn. sad ttrertnree, reported overtures eve,
Agl.t. which were placed on the docket.
than adjourned. with prayer by 0. 0. Jones.
A f tern oon geosion.
4.4 o'choca, P. N.
bed husfuerr. the Report of the Committee on
Inc was taken up
11.111011 e the floor, raid he felt somewhat
es he Pitt. , (kit this morning, when he lot
le make a few remarks. Ufa de hen was
- . . .
up Li. own mind, and Lk e mind of the Ati
te arrat nul jrrt. The Church, it le said. Is
f In an attitude of preparation. God I. pre•
dr for a ;treat triumph of the nerpel. The
4 . lbio . lithe . recognklon . of fltio fpfoot work
. .
!skins by aft the evangelical Churl:bee.. The
'wilting has visaed away. nis now ft part of
k. it is regarded .8 much apat of duty
is n part of the worship of God. This 18 the
we uow regard this work. It is a mighty
ralsti to God. It is part of our Christian life.
.n rter that this principle hoe obtained amongst
2ircurnstance Is the arrangements which God is
. ed moo and moons for a great work. The
for raring op miutrters is moat wonderful.
av be the motive of God's people, God's hand
tide pre' aration.
: God Is glorified In Foreign Missions, and this
by he loved this canes. God is worthy to
It his creatures, and the object of this work is
to taro btcn
olio.. cal ed to put fm th el our enorßY to
forward. The world will be converted. It
~ it may be biter. If we don't take part in
will ert UR made, and raise up others to do it
himself, the Dr remarked, that he wanted to
tbis glorious work. Wherever he saw the
he Cro.a radiant with the glory of Ood, he
low. In one aspect the debt of the Board Is
in another it le encouraging. It shows that
trogreesing. If i'r•abyteriene know the est•
COP. they will meet it. Ha was willing to
Dr. Thornwell concluded by offering the fol•
Aloe:
:lint the General Assembly earnestly reoom.
pa.. tnra and Beasions of all the churches in its
v. A .paclat collection taken twin their respect.
lon.. as early as prectb able, for the purpose of
ie "I.l't which the Board of Foreign Maidens
o'lltal to incur in the cottanet of its work,
year; and that the emounte no collected be
nailed to the Treiteurer of the Hoard
. . -
.nes tom to second thin motion, and urged
al on to this grant work in an earnest and
to the fathers and brethren to come far
re the Board of it. debt.
ton was than unanimously parsed. aad the
as thus amended, was then adopted unant-
y then ndjontned
DAY. Tuesday, Nay 26.
is in.t, sod was opened with singing, reading
in s..ind raver.
to of the Sessions of yesterday were read and
of Dr. Dumont, the delegate from the Ro
t Church, Dr. Gnatavue Abeel, wee invited to
oen,l,ly.
b.•gnn by remarking. that there seemed to be
ng•• 111 ' , terming from his Synod to the General
e ey mem, of p u tty of the Churches were the
!trines the name. Some have left ne who were
to you ; and some have come from you to ma
iy : nor hod they far to go. Many, dmbtleris,
'e. the graves of whose fathers are with tie.
r unities In catnmon in the early history of toe
line been remarked, that we. as a body, are
nor age. It is true. And perhaps thareason
to name Dutch " being associated, In the
y. •eith a Clive of German emigrants; but ft
that the Hollanders are es different
mne 8/1 the Greeks from the Beetling Never
dear name to us—one we cannot easily give
ch do you owe to Gotland In times past, the
p.. iecnied from Knglend and Ireland?
•neln.rity I congratulate yen; and as I look
cr.; Assembly, I cm struck with pleasure. yet
meet august Assembly which I ever sew. I
the greatest Assemblies of England and
vr.. were Cardinals who could speak fifty lan
eis greenmail: hot it was greatness of
p r end cold ; Yours in the greatness of real
cone• initiate yon on your spirit of devotion
e, the extent and dominion of your poe-
that the wan once the bunting around of
I ctatitted from the srenee of the bloody
peerefol here to day! And ae your Church
ale land. may it he the mane of healing all
ire+ that tend to embitter different portions of
ant ea^b n' her : may it bind the country to.
frntulata you on Your Pumas. and thank you
roneeded me of addressing you.
a.eda..r ea'd. in reply we are bappy to nee you
..tri..es of th 4 Synod of Dort were incorporated
ar~ton. Forma Ile will love to amok° tbe pipe
y, it, Your great men nre dear to oe. Your
t Kok o-r Ten n. nt by the bend an d now one
. .
..tn.s still among you la,loved by the whole
h., ve allorliel to our schools. Yon had tbem
r Church had thorn; but when we commerceti
arm.3l. you were stirred by, oor example. You
t ours on Raglan Assembly. It ietrulisurh
b..‘e tle.eribed. I truss God will keep us
have said we are. we are a coneervattve
. .
leak Ood that your Church gouda aide by
r+ on that subject. Wo understand the subject
',Dude; and your Church sere eye to eye with
sire alluded to Kentucky. It la. indeed, a bean
-1 Lori or bran. men and beautiful women; and
Plc beneath its sal. lye are glad you have
.am) miles to Pee the Kentucky brethren. In
say. that no delegate from your body
iNo•II more am ptable than yourself.'
Hof the .'ny haying arrived Dr. A. T Meolll
to the Chair. Dr. 'Van llemptelaer addresaad the
r...f,reu:e to the Report or the Board of Edam.
Leon three hundred and eighty•three eandi-
L.. the Board—Ml more then during the past
1611, the time or "the or tentsetion of the
11..m..nd five hundred and fifty-three young
, lueated. Only one person has bean diret.
t the year. The Hoard ha. no agency in the
tn , ner yet in no year pest, even before the
hen there were five to six hundred candidates,
lane n amount.. . .
"nr en»erxion slaty-two Academies; tour
ddi..bed lest year. There have been revivals
"*m in ale., during •even years pelt, tao butt
e heve been converted. The Doctor then
lee•vnt view or the muspecte of the Presbyte•
over the lend. at different point', from Nassau
erf.ev, to A uatin, Tease; and from Rome, Geor
m•u,i. MIS.1011(1.
botireen College.° and 'Foreign Misainna i*
rito. The Frill! of Min:dons in atirtured there.
mint lip in , he Maria er Mllla Williams, and
the lawman' of enrinkition. and the repoel
'"nn ,iion. 'More the Minninearles are all edn
• I=.•r inn 4, or noconnity, be edneeted men When
polrolo to en to India 11.4 a Minnionary. be loft the
far the Well hut for the College, ere he
the h-ntlion end translate the Bible.
till. t heirman of the Committee, Oen read the
she o ..mmittee. which is an follows t.
imi toe to wham was referred the Minuet Report of
"f here reed with great•care and high
u. Ito' funned ',orlon% statements of the extensive
4 ol neat active and energetic Board during the peat
tuu:t he regarded ea n matter of devout grati.nde
' the keeetobly. that tide great work of training up
14114 7. iv, catgut Hal to the vital Interests of the
the Intee of the world, bee been prosecuted
ardor and 'merge/. that the number or .
h 'he ate Coot of their preparatory Manta,
I•eretef oe: and that the manna and agenolce
'teem to roll forth end peepers efficient
the riirenimr harvest, her* received manifest
hie nomni..ttion Your Committee take piffle.
lot! atten Win to the enerniraging fact, that the
Aeselemitte. end Collegee engaged in the
of Chrltei.n rdnpatinn. bat conaideratlY ill"
Id filet the ariivity will efficiency of these Witt.
1. more %lewdly manifested than ever before.
.1 of the Hoard of Filneat 100 is regarded by yoor
It o not only exrentlinely valuable es a reoritatt
.eating facia as to the pengresa of the greet wade
m ing men for the
TO Maly/ ; but also. ageontaiti
le of experience. knit views of practical dirty which
v deverlitl the ape. 1.11 regard of all whose hearts are
.iti intereete of Zion. All such hearts will be
rmd lellytital I.y the elahonte dtumsalon of the
.. , 1 ..n , ..no•neowentil to ear nelt.persevering prayer,
forth of laborer.' into the harvest•
'•il tee akin take pleamne in directing the atten-
A-+e•mLly. ILIA of the Chuvh at large. to the
"ed In the Report, ati to the mighty
Colleges, not only at home,
lint ht pagan land., upon the great work of Foreign Mls- ! retie first Sequin' stud reply we have given above; the
sinus second and third are tie follows:)
in cenclusinn, yceir Committee recommend the adoption I '2. Or does the management of this fund belong excite
i
of the following reenlnfinne. viz: steely to the Deacons?
',Yee/este That the Aneembly acknowledge. with devout Answer. yes.
gratitude. the manifest foeore of God in the rontinned prole I 3. If that Sr seism has any sin trot over this food, what
Perile of the Meemblve , measures of' education. expechslly is the net ureand extent of that control?
in the nimiler of pine, preeinieg yeller" men. who hare • Ans wee. they mec slave,. mere/tine it.
devoted themselves , to the minis ry ;in the Inereseing lib• j on motion of Dr. Alcorn. the tbatka of the Assembly
entity of the churches he savtaluing thin important depart- wore leudered to Rev. Dr. Humphrey, for hie sermon Inst
merit of Christian benevolence. and in the increased number 1 es ening on Foreign eliesione, with a request that be furnieh
and efficiency of the literary institutions, which ore cordie a copy for publication by the Board.
ally engaged in promoting ti ie niers d mum. Mr. lit labt reed a paper regarding the eetehllehment of
Rexn7 reel, That the great work of ministerial education. an institution of learnitra of a high order in lie city of
involving such farce expenditure, presets the most urgent Washington. D C., which on motion was refer. ed to the
claims upon the literality of our churches. Committee on Bit is and Deed wee.
Readied, That the Amembly acknowledge, with lively . Dr. swift trom the Judicial Committee, reported an over
;m ti
alteds. the bleesinge Co grecieely bestowed. by our Di- ! turn from the Presbytery of Miami which was docketed.
vine Redeemer in 'newer to the united prayers of the 1. Rev. N M. Gordon, delegate from the Associate Reformed
Mende of Zion. for the converefon of the young men of our : gelled of the South, was then In tredve( dto the Aseembly.
Colleges, and earnestly recommend to all our churches the i Mr. 0 side it tin not been the cuslem of 'nu Synod. end
interesting concert of united prayer for the Colleges in our 1 Ste affiliated Synod's, to send delegates to the Assembly. If
land, on th e last Thursday in rebruary. 1 the body he represented wee smell, her fidelity to the truth
Nominetrans for the Rom di be Impel witted commend her to the kind regards of the
Alinisters.—Jobc Hall. D.D.; N. Murray. D.D.*, W. S. ; Aesembiy. The Southern Synod had of late years been
Floater. pee. ; er. e. mativaine; J. McDowell, Die, .1.. N. ' 'triunity excluded from the fellowship of her lister Synods,
by their action on iho snlejeet of obvert. ghe had taken
Campbell. D.D ; Francis Todd ;Daniel Gaston.
Laymen.—Archibald Robertson. Hugh L Hodge, Wm. ro new "mined en that ‘sileeee She stood where 'he lied
Harris, Wm. Nisbet, George Sherwood, And. Barrie, Wm, . always stood. She has about fifty ministers, one hundred
Wallace. 'l' Charlton Henry, churches and a theological seminary. She is doing some-
A leo. Dente! Sumer', D.P., in place of E. P. Rodgers, D.D., thing in fiseign and domestic miseions, anJ has made efforts
who has left the Presbyterian March ; and Chalice S. Car to educate colored youth for missionaries. but failed for
rington, in praise of William Maxwell, deceased. want of subjects. In regar I to a union with this body, he
It wee made the order of the day for four o'clock. to bear referred the Assembly to the letter of its own delegate to
the Rev. J. M. P. Atkinson, in regard to th. Church in, their Synod. A Committee bag been appointed by his
Washington City. . Synod, to confer upon this subject. Some of the difficulties
On motion of Dr. Phelps, Rev. Dr. James W. Alexander ; in the way r f union had been removed out of the way.
and Rev. Dr. Robert Baird, were commissioned as delegates ! The conservative stand of the Aeserubly, he raid, had cone
to represent thin body among the Foreign Evangelical de- mended her to this Synod. In regard to the differences be
nominations in any part of Europe, and at any Ume within I tweet' us ferbearance in regard to them was the o ly
the next ensuing ecclesiastical year.. groun d that was practicable Mr 0. said. in C.MOIURiOI2,
On outran of Dr. Phelps. it was mode the first order of , their Synod would meet in Old Providence church Augusta
the day for to-morrow afternoon, to hear Synodical Be- 1 County. Vie, where they wou'd be gla to ve a delegate.
ports. Mod.ratzw paid, in reply to Mr d .
Gordon. we welcome
Mr. Breckinridge. from the Committee of Stills and Over. you to this A.seembiy. Our feeling are cordial toward
turea. reported Oterture No. 9, and recommended that the your body. A 'Church that holds and preethes the truth,
money bequeath• dby Moses Alexander, to the Presbyterian never men be insignificant. It may be Mall, but cannot be
Churoh. be relinquished. so far as our right le concerned, to insignificant. 'We hope some day to be one; but that
the Poplar Tent Church in the Presbytery of Concord, N. 0. whole subject must be left to the Committee having It ID
Adopted charge. We are glad to hear that you are doing a good
Overture Re. 10, was passed to the docket. work for the colored people. There are not less than a
Overture No. 11, was reported as coming from the New hundred members on this floor who devote a portion of their
School Presbytery of Hudson, in regard to the conduct of ; time, and labor to that people. Our Church and yours ,
some of the members of the Old Scheel Presbytery of lied- agreeing on tbat subject. es well slain doctrine, will be the
POD. It was recommended to send the complaint to our ; better prepared to be united if God in his providence shall
Presbytery of Hudson, and a notice of that Oct. - open the was. We pray God to bless you. We hope you
Mr. Freeland. of the Hudson Presbytery, said ti's Preeby- • will carry our cordial nelutations and beet wishes to your 1
tery bad no notice of the sending of the remonstrance. yet • Synod.
he was ready to defend his Presbytery now in the Aseernbly, '
On motion, adjourned. Clotted with prayer.
but acquiesced in the recommendation of the Committee. Slillit DAY...Wednesdays Slew 27.
Dr. Leland hoped the report would be read ; he did not ,
. The Assembly met, and was opened with singing, reading
like to even put off a matter a year, without understand- '
i t he. Scriptures, and prayer.
fag it. The Minutes of the last Session were read and approved. •
Dr. Steele thought 'we meld decide the matters now; we
Mr.Ruesell, from the Committee on Mileage, made a report,
bad no bnatneas with their satire. He was opposed to the ' which was
adopted.
recommendation of the Committee. The report of the Committee to nominate delegates to For.
On motion of Dr. Steel, the report of the Committee Was ; .
, erg o ßodies. was taken up, so far as relates to the appoint-.
laid on the table. ment of a delegate to the next Reformed Dutch Church'
Dr. Steel then moved to return the complaint as not a
Synod; and their report e reaommendingJohn Woodbridge
proper subject for our jurisdiction; pending which.
as rA pri vi nnipae and J. 11. Lops, es elternate, was adopted.
Dr. Brectiaridge—lt was lawful and proper for them to ;
n C ater , prancipal. and Dr. Howe,' alternate, were ate
come before us, and be was not willing to say that they
pointed to attend the next Synod of Associate Reforzued ,
should not be beard ; be thought that an Irish Presbyterian
would be more desirous to tee fair play. Dr. B. knew Synod of the South.
Bev. A. G. Vermilye, the last delegate to the Reformed
nothing cf the merits of the case; he thought it proper, '
Dutch . Church, Synod. made a report, throug h the Stated
however, to give the amplest chance to obtain the end of
Clerk, which was referred to the Committee o n Foreign r
Co -
justice. respondence. -
Dr. Eno thought the matter a novel one, and that we
On motion of Pr McGill, it. was made the first order of
ought not to let one feelings take porseeeion of us. Let ne .
. the day on Friday morning, to elect officers to ill the Yemen
remember the golden rule, end do in this as we would be
rill in the Boards.
done by. On motion of Mr. Wallace. the thanks of the Assembly
Mr. Miner thought the New School Presbytery bed acted .
were tendered to Dr. Froward. for his sermon, last evening,
mousey in not notifying the opposite party of their intim
on the subject of Domestic Missions; and that he be ra
tion to complain. Such conduct was. at least. irregular,
quested to furnish it to the Board for publication.
Mr. Scott called for the reading of the Overture.
On motion of Dr. Adger, the complaint was arrested. • BOARD OF PUBLICATION.
Dr. Flail moved that the complaint be sent to the Synod of On motion of Dr. McGill, the order of the day was taken
New York.for their consideration; and that the New School up. and Rev. Mr. Schenck, from the Board of Publication.
Presbytery of Hudson be notified of that fact. : proceeded to make some remarks in regard to the plans and
L. Morelli Miller was desirous to unite the persetne of dift operations of the Board Among which, he noticed the fact,
Dewitt views in the matter, and was opposed to Dr. Hall's that, during the year past. particular attention teal been .
motion. . given to the publication of'books for the advantage tsf the
Mr Freeland It Sea matter of indifference whether it be : co l ore d peo pl e .
tried now or in a year.. The number of churches contributing to this Board has
On motion of Dr. Adger, the amendment of Dr. Ball was : increased nearly forty per cent., and the collections, as such,
laid on the table. .• : nearly fifty per cent. Yet a eery large number of our
The rennet wee then taken up. and, on motion, adopted. i churches have yet contributed nothing. (See Abstract on
On motion, the docket was taken up. t lot page.) .
The Committee on Filters reported that the funds j Dr Brown. from the Committee en the Report of the
amounted to 1124.760, of which 532.100 are of little value. Board of Publication, read their report, which was as fol.
They notice the death of Chancellor Johns, in a becoming lows . •
manner, and pay a tribute to his memory. After glancing at the' encouraging facts' in the Report, the
On motion . f Mr. Veraillye. the report was adopted. Committee offered for adoption of the 'Assembly, the bbl.
A report from the Committee on Bills and Overture,— lowing resolutions, to wit: . .
1 has a church Session any original and direct control over •• 1 That in view of the facts presented in the Annual Re•
the enaoagement and distribution of the funds collected and ; port, the Assembly hereby expresses its gratification at the
in the hands of the deacons, for the' benefit of the poor of • progress made by the Board during the past year. in every
the Church? Answer—No s department of its operations; and would cheer onward the.
Pending which. Dr. McGill remarked, that responsibility . Beerd in the highly important and responsible work in .
mplies authority; and that the office of deacon is merely trusted to its Lands. .,
that of 'service; and that when a collection was taken in 2. That the Assembly is particularly pleased, that in ae
ons of the churches founded by paw, the money collected cordenee with its resolution of last year, the lionni has gone
by the deacons was paid over to the elders ; and in the Form . forward in the publication of so many works adapted to Fab.
of Government of the Chnrch of Scotland, the elders have bath School libraries and juvenile reading, and hopes Wm
the right to take the charge. !! branch of the work of the Board may continuo to be Judi
Dr. Anderson thought the matter already decided; and if ' dowdy prosecuted. And the Assembly would recommend
the deacone might do ss they liked with money, they would to all its ministers and churches, in procuring their supplies
every where, as already in some places. overtop the Session. of reeding for Sabbath Schools. to give particular attention
Dr. Breckloridge said no such consequences could flow to the books issued by our Board for this purpose.
from deciding in accordance with the report. The question 3 That while the Assembly L 9 highly gratified at the in
wee a narrow one as asked in the Overture, simply whether, creasing patronage extended from every part of the Church,
after money was put in the hands of the demons for a Me• to the Home and Prelim Record, and Sabbath School Visitor,
edfle pttrpose. it should be, by a Session, taken out of their • yet it regrets to learn that there es still a large proportion of
hinds; but even then, he thought, the Seaton should ad- . its families and members wbodonot receive these periodicale.
Om.• j The Assembly would, therefore, earnestly recommend to its
Dr. Anderson agreed with Dr Breckloridge , but was mix- I ministers and Sessions, to use all practicable means to ex
iting to have the question decided in such a way as not to , tend the circulation of these important papers, in their re
be misunderetood. If simply this gustation be answered as ' 'Tee th, ...j e j u ne,
it he. we meet answer again on this question; as, in some 4 That the Assembly rejoices% the expending extent and
places, this matter is assuming a very great importance. I usefulness of its colportnge enterprise. as conducted by the
Mr. C. D. Drake spoke in opposition to the report of the .! Board. it is peculiarly gratifying to learn, that there has
Committee. He contended that, according to our Form of I been so large an increase during the past year in the num•
Government, the purpose for which elders are appointed is 1 bet of churches contributing to the colportage fund, in the
"to exercise go% ernment and discipline"—governmeethere aggregate amount of Church contributions furnished. with.
meaning something more than the exercise of discipline. out the employment of any collecting agency. And the As
else why use both words. government and discipline? The eembly hereby reiterates its earnest recommendation, to all
principle orlaw: universally recognized is, that in cement- the churches, to contribute regularly in aid of this highly
tag laws, the weeds used ere to be taken in their largest or. important past of the Church's benevolent schemes.
dinary signification, subject only to limitations expressed : 5. That in view of the greatly increased cost of living, and
or fairly deducible from the context. In this ease, the only consequently advanced prices of labor in every thing, it is
limitations contained in our Book. tam the government to• i hereby recommended to the Board, to make such an advance
be exercised by the Session ate-1. That thin!' nature. it is in remuneration offered tocolporteurs, as, in its judgment, the
=orator epiritnal,secontmedistingedebed from civil; 2. That , elmummences may demand, and the resources of the Board
It can inflict no civil penalties; and, S. That the highest may justify.
punishment it can hurtle. is to exclude offerders from the . The "Committee 'would further repent, that they have hid •
(Dumb. Within these limits, he contended that the gov- the subject of German literature before them, and they find
ernment of the Session extends to ever" thing that cnncerna that there are but few works published by the Board, in the
the wellbeing of members of the Church, in all their retie German language; and of these, only one is a book, viz: Dr.
time tut tneh to the Church. Alexander's Christian Experience; five others are five end
He further contended, that the Session Is the only body ten cent tracts ; and the remaining two are only.one cent
that is recognized by the Presbyterian Church as having tracts. This paucity of Evangelical works in German. is
any power of congregational government; and that the s deeply to be deplored, in view of the following farts , : let.
constitution never intended that the powers should bebam- , "bat vast numbers of German Lutherans, and other denom
pared by close technical rules of construction. ' Deacons are illations into which the German people have been divided,
nowhere recognised ae any part of the government of the I are coming emong us every year, and are very ecceesible to
Church ; bet simply as officers. charged with certain defined Christian effort. 2,1 That they have but little, and some of
and limited duties, which are styled, their e business;' and 1 them, In fact, no Evangelical literature. 3d. Other partses
are declared to be—l. To take care of the poor of the I are prevailing to• a fearful extent among them In many
Church; and. 2. To disttibnte among them the collections , places to insinuate into theirminds deep and bitterprejudices
which may he raised for their nee. The warrant for the ' egainet our Church, by diatorttng. and sometimes mlerepre
office is found in Scripture: but whether they shall be see I renting our doctrines; and polity . For all this , we can apply
pointed in any particular church, depends wholly upon the no antidote but the tiring 3liasionstry or Cceporteur, and a
order of the Session; and whether they shall have any 1 viitorouts press. But when the Missionary or Colporteur goes
funds to dietrlinite, depends. likewise, neon the will of that among them, be hoe no supply of books; and much of the
body In ordering collections to he taken np teethe poorof the I personal labor is lost for the lack of theco permanent forms
Church. The deacons themselves have no authority to re- e of truth—the printed sheet.
quire such collections to be made It isnot euppoeable that The Committee would, therefore, recommend the passage
a body of officers. constituted to the first instance merely for of the following resolutions:
a special and distinctly defined service, whose exi tenee in 1. That the Boarded' Publication be instructed to take into
1
any particular church depends on the will of the govern- their earnest congderation this whole question of suppl % fog
ment of that church. who act merely as stewards of a par- I suitable books In the German language, and to publish, from
fielder fund, to be distributed among a particular clear, and time to time, such notices of ony new issue thereof as will
have Oust fund in their hands only as the coll. ction of it is I enable those interested to supply themselves.
permitted by the Session. are authorized to set themselves 2. gind the Board of Pubtiratlon be and hereby is In
above, and act entirely independently of the very govern- I structed, to take into their earnest consideration the whole
client that calla them into existence. end entrusts them subject of supplying a 'rigorous Evangelical literature In the
with the fund. thus constituting in a church a body which I German language, fitted for the objects contemplated by the
Is confessedly no part of its government, and yet superior, 1 Bonne
in this particular, to the body which is declared to be the The Committee farther suggests, that the Board bo enconr
representatives of the people, and he certainly the govern- i aged to donate small libraries to ouch Sabbath Schools as
meet, and the only government, of the Church. may be organized. in Missionary fields, where there is a man.
The hour for recess arrived, Mr. A. B. Hand baying the I get inability to purchase, and the pecuniary condition of the
the floor. Board will authorize such benefactions.
Closed with prayer.
The Committee would farther report that. under the preen
ent constitution, the Board is authorized to elect only one
3 1 ,4 Olheffe. Vice President: that inasmuch as considereble inconvenience
Opened with prayer. i boa been experienced from this went of officer., the Commit
hlr. Hand proceeded to remark, that this bed been coneld- i tee would recommend the Assembly to authorize the Board,
ered &small question, ova of little interest; bottle thought hereafter. at the annual election, to elect three Vice reed
it was a matter of great importance to define, dearly den" of the Board.
marked out, the duties of the several officers of the Ct ureh. The Committee also recommended, that the Rev. S. Y. P.
The doctrine of the diaconate is as old as the Standards of A nderPrm be appointed to preach the summon before the next
of that power is comparative) General Assembly. in behalf of this Board; and that Rev.
the Church; but the exercise y .
recent; and In this forming state of the t hurcb, fn T. V. Moore. D D., be his alternate.
be rightly i Mr. Cestleton made some remarks to show the importance
this matter. it is very important that things
shaped front the first In some places, deaccne have been of the religious press. as an agency to meet the errors of
elected ; and all the power of collections--ale exercise of German transceodentaliem and French infidelity.
the grace of giving. as it has been called—bee been given Sir Putnam regarded tide Board as the Meet important
auxiliary to the power of the living ministry. the elo
over late their hands. Now, it is an easy thing to add
Power to any body; but to take away power, is not BO easy quence of books le not' that of the forum, nor of noise, but
a thing. nevertheless of great power.
Mr. Uuntingtnn thought this Board punished a fine oppor-
Dr. McGill moved to recommit the report to the Commit
tunny for ministers and elders to do good.
tee, with inetractions to report more fully and specifically .
Dr. Breckimidge hoped that it would not he recominftted, I Dr. Moore thought the operations of this Board were re
am the Coratnitte already bad a great deal of work to do, garded as those of business merely. end this excluded it from
the sympsthies and prayers of God's people; as they gave
end would hardly be able to get through with what they
bad on band. It seems that the whole thine originated in them to the other Boards. This was wrong; for God has .
A particular church, and In the conflict of the Session and given to us a printed Gos p el, es well as a prenched Gospel ;
and to the Church, God bee committed a supervision of Its
Board of Deacons. It would be rather too much for the
Interests. How rarely do we hear a prayer for the press;
Asserabli to take up time for a particular case; but since FO
much time has been taken up, perhaps it would be well The Report was adopted .
.
enough to make a deliverance on this question. He did not , Dr. Hoge submitted the fellow - lag resolution :
suppose that the chari'ies of the Church should be limited WAERFAN The Board of Foreign Missions bee reported an
excess of expenditures, above the receipts, of more than
to the poor of the Ch urch. That would be scarcely worth
While to erect an office for. He never saw a soundly con- $ll.OOO, and this Assembly has recommended an Increase of
twenty-live per cent. in the contributions of the churches
vs rted Calvinist beggar. He had so peened hie life as to I
have seen a great many beggars some asking for a half- on this account; therefore, the Aeeemhly win give an °poor
penny for the love of Christ. or for the love of the Mother tunity to ite members. and other friends of tbe cause, of be.
(denim, this good work by their gifts, this afternoon, at four
of God; but a thoroughly Converted Calvinist Chrietian be
never BAR beg. Be did not say they never would ; hut be °.e/gek
never yet bad seen them do so; and very few persona of And after same eloquent and touching remarks enforcing
it,
this chute need much money from the Church / from Dr. Swift, it weir unanimously adopted.
As it Is before us, it is a email anestion ; but as to the ' AMERICAN BIBLE SOClET Y. merits of the case. the T ord Jesus Christ. when he con- On motion of Dr. Thornwell, the report of the Committee
vetted a people to himself, appointed all necessary °Met re of Bills and Overture,. an the Overture regarding the altera
for it, and each range of efficere, in the proper exercise of Lion of the Engli-b Bible by the American Bible Sodety,was
their duty, are not to be interfered with by others. And no taken up from the docket.
one class is simply the servant of another. It WWI i Dr. Breckinridge.from theCommitteeon 13illit nndOvertures,
once thought that it wan the main duty of elders to presented the following overture concerning the American
go around and let down the hers fur the preachers, when Bible Society, and the publication of the Bible, without any
visiting their parishioners Nor is the Board of Deacons expre-eion of opinion by the Committee in reference to it.
the servants of the elders. Not for that wero
offsset 1. The Amerienn Bible Society has. by he terms of its con
apart, with the laying on of hands They have an ce. etitution, no legitimate right to nltar. in nny way, the com•
and an important ones and are not si nply the servants of i mon and itecepted standard Euglish Scriptures, as they stood
any class of church officers. 'Tie raid that in some pieces at the creation of that Society
deacons cannot be had. Is it so that Jesus Christ converts 2. Concerning the said . English Seriptures, the American
men, and constitutes a church, and provides no men to Bible Society bag fall power to print and circulate them,
govern and labor in iti NO; his wisdom is not BO at fault. and to collect and matinee funds for those purposes. But it
The discussion was here arrested. has no power to edit them—in any other serape than to keep
The orser of the day, the barring of Rev. J. M. P. Atkin- them In the exact condition in which the standard English
eon In reference to the Washington City church, loving sr. , Bible stood at the formation of said gociety.
rived, Mr. A said it was with peculiar interest tent he ad- 3. This General Assembly, ILA d the Church it revenants,
dressed the Assembly on this subject in Kentucky. The are, end from the beginning have been, worm and mon,-
scheme originated in Kentucky , with a noble lady one of moue supporters of t he American Bible Society. And it is
Kentucky's own cherished daughters, who bas since been in this sense we fel celled on to say that we neither do nor
caPed to her reward. The Committee WINO Purchased a can allow. on our part, of any, even the mealiest, departure
beautiful lot, and raised over forty thee:maid dollars to build from the original principle on which that Society was found
upon ft. They hope to begin the building next Fall. They / ed : and to expecte the settled conviction that the contin
would keep every alternate pew free. a" that strangers from veil trupp-rt of that Society, by the Presbyterian Church.
every part of the e metre might feel themselves at home in depends upon the strict adherence of the Society to those
it. The Church has given her saection to this enterprise, in deer and simple principles /
every weeepoesible. She has acted wisely in so doing. The 4 The Board of Publication of the ProthyterianChurelt
Church should seize hell upon the centres of Minter ee. will consider end report to the General A seem bly s pion for
The Apostles ad primltive churches acted on thin privet- the preparation and permanent publication. by it, of the
Pie. If we wished to introdnee any new doctrine, we would common English Bible In a form ouitsble for pulpit nee,
begin in the eeptml chiefs. livery part of the land has an with the standard text unchanged, and the usual areas.
interest it, Washington City: It le one' political capital. cartes to the teat commonly found in pulpit English Bibles
Our lawn are enacted there. If we sin ns a government it from 1611 to ]h47.
must begin there, and draw down the judgments of God , Dr. Breelcinridge never performed a duty. in his ecelesiss.
on our beerier Our Church, conservative In its influence, tical life, that caused li m more regret tbau the present one.
binding together the whole country, ought to be felt there, The Cbureh. as he viewed It was a different thing from
In a Metes! anti commanding place
Pr. Gurleywhat moot people thought . aid that it had rower,. to carry
begged to pre' a brief memorial of the on all works for good. Voluntary Peddles he had always
Prevheiery of 'Baltimore. as to the present condition and looked sn as predestinated to mischief, and thee they should
prospects of this enterpriss The Preebytery think a he jealously guarded. But be had regard the Bible So
-1 church should he organized simultaneously with the corn- ' ciety as an exception to other Societies. Tt wee, perhate,
pletion of the braiding, anti recommended that Drs. Becket'. ; best that it should exist He had loved and tethered long
Bocoek, Bittenger. and Curtis, be added to the Committee • for the Bible Society; it was next to his heart atter his os n
on the Metropolitan church. This recommendation wee , Church; nor was' it easy to see, if we were compelled to
adopted. The Proebete,-, represent the prospects of the withdraw from this Society, what we were to do. Be
enterprise as highly flattering for its fiord sumac thought that the Society was the printer and not the editor
The discussion on the report in reference to Deacons was of the Bible, and that all the FAFOinti nin the overture con
resumed. . templates, in. that as perfect en edited copy , as possible be
CD. Drake replied bile°, to remarks of Dr. Breckite printed by the Posed of Publieetion for a pulpit Bible
*Wee, and ended by calling for the ayes and noes. This was .. The queertien was one of feet; ant lithe Bible Society were
voted down, and prepared to say that no change was tiontemp'ated other then
Judge Floe. moved the call of the previous question, I to print a standard edition of the Bible, he would close the
which being agreed to, the report was adopted. , ' dismission; hut then if eny one inquired why should our
IS fternoon Session.
THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER ANT) ADVOCATE.
Board publish it, it le replied tbs•re is no ohjection unless it
be that of expenao unneceasarily. Many years ago Dr. Al.
esti:oder moved, and he !Dr. Breekintidned seconded a me.
lion which passed the Assembly. that the Board publish a
standard copy of the Bible, and in accordance with this
resolve, a copy of the New Testament was piloted by the
Rcetrd.
The American Bible Society, by its Constitution. clearly
sets forth its powers to be that of printing and not
of editing the sacred text. What is the standard text of
the Ruelish 'tiblo, is an really settled as any literary propo.
eition. The Bible in Engll•ti has been translated for nearly
' fire hundred years, and. being published at different times,
was published in 1611 as the standard test; and all that is
necessary to have the ataudard text in our Bibles now. is
to print that an freed from printers' errors. Again. in 17139
Dr. Blaney, under the Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
spent some three or four years in editing the various copies
of the Bible, and produced a second standard edition of that
sacred volume. Why shield not the Bible Society take one
or the other of these Wit , ions and print RP Ile conceived
that that was all that lay within their province. Why was
this movement originated? It Cllll2O not from the Chnrett
of Cod, public clamor, thrones, nor the breasts of scholars.
An unknown superintendent of printing, in 1817, spoke of
some errors in the Bible, to a Secretary of the Society, he
to the Managers, and the result was a Bible, edited. printed
r,ol stereotyped. a new standard Bible, and all before the
Christina knee. aught thereof. and though done five
years, that is but a little time for the people over all the
land to find out the nature and grounds of so great a mat
ter; and yet it has been claimed that this step has been
sanctioned by the churches because they have been silent
regarding the matter They shall bare that excuse no lon
ger. I will Seidel UM voice, though a lone solitary one.
I love this Society next to the Church of God, but let
them stand on the pedestal on which they were placed.
They have a sublime, glorious mission in that, The Eng
lish Bible has been blessed in saving more souls than the
original Hebrew. It is a hold statement, but, I believe, a
tree one, If roe hence the great importance of acting care
fulls in the matter. where so much is at stake; for the Eng-
Nati la to be the language of the world. The matter derives
some 'rawest from the fact that another Society is declaim
ing aloud all over the land, vilifying this Bible, and calling
for the necessity 01 its revision and we are told that we
moat eat our own words, for the Bible Society is doing the
very thing we object to. Re thought that whether they had
succeeded or not in making'Nstandard Bible, the Bible So
ciety had no right to meddle with the language of that sa
cred book; the greatest classic in "the language. Ac soon
Might a printer and three, men revise and change Shak
speare. No, there was no call for it; and If there were, there
ought to be more than an unknown printer, a New School
Professor, a Congregational minister and an esteemed minis
ter of the Reformed Dutch Church, the persons who made
this revision. What is the Bible?,lt is the treasure of the
bridegroom presented to hie brid, the Lord.Jesue to his
Church ; and shall a few private men, or a Society with six
and-thirty managers lay violent hands upon It ?
Afternoon Session.
PA °TIMM.
Opened with prayer. On motion, the order of the day
wee postponed. and the unfinished business resumed.
Dr. Breektnridge having the floor, proceeded to say that,
in the consideration of the question, he would contine.him
self to the official published statements of the Society. He
was not going to speak of the propriety of the emendations
made, though be thought meet of them bad better not
have been made "the old is better." It was sUuestion of
power. Had the - Society tiny right to make anyelteratlon ?
A Committee of seven, one of whom Is a highly respected
clergyman of onr Church, Dr. Spring, was appointed by the
Board, and acted under its authority. They appointed a
Sub Committee, cf Dr. Robinson, Dr. Vermilye, and Dir.
McLain. They rought in a report to 'which all the Com
mittee agreed unanimously. In it they speak of doing two
things: first, making thangee in the text. and, second, the
acedssarics of the text. Now this, as 7 think, involves every
conceivable principle of editing, except making notes and
expositions:
Dr. B. then read from the pamphlet published 'by the So
ciety, and commented on the changes purported to be made,
Some words were spelled differently, and some
changed entirely, as they say. in accordance with the He
brew. Now is not this the highest form of change, a trans
lation.? This goes behind all English Versions, and goes
lower down than even an editor can go. Even in the
changes of the 0 and Oh, involves a commentary, for they.
- say they have written it one way when a prayer, and ano
ther when a simple vocative. Now is not this a rommen
they, en exposit on of the Bible in that particular? In
many things they may have done what may be right, yet
they had no right to do that, for that is neither printing
nor circulating the Bible. They may have adopted some
rules in the editing that are right, but they had no right to
etLt at all They have undertaken ti change the Italics of
the text, and in that they change the Bible; if it did not,
ivied was the use in changing it? and if it did. they had no
right to do it...ln . punctuation the sense is. involved, and
the Committee say they have made changes even in live
' please thee do so acknowledge, and one of them they say was
never rightly so pointed before As to its agreeing with the
Greek in punctuation, learned men know. that is all Bun
combat for floe Greeks wrote dead ahead, arid Hebrews only
straight backwards, and eid uot stop even to write capitals;
though in Hebrew, the diacritical marks point out and aid to
complete the sense: But whether right or wrong ttwas not
I their vocation to decide' on. matters of that sort. Here is
exercise of a very high - criticism. Was this the object for
which the Society was organized?
lie notked these particular examples only to illustrate
the principle. He was anxious to save the Bible Society
from destruction, and the Church from injure; for he be
lieved that, if this policy were persevered in, in ten years
or leas time, the Society would be deserted by all Christian
men. The Society, he thought, had departed . from the
fundamental principle on which it was organized. If it
had continued to set as It did between 1818 and 1847, who
would have any desire but to have the Society prosper?
There is a wide, deep, subdued feeling of anxiety ever all
our land, in regard to this matter. It is not a feeling-is
the breast of one men; it will spread, and the Society
must retract its action, or a new one will be instituted.
The collection fur Foreign Missions, which was the order
of the day for four o'clock, was taseu up, and amounted to
$1.245, of which $517 was cash end $728 was in pledgee.
On motion of Dr. Thornwell, the further consideration of
the above report on the overture regarding emendations to
the Bible was made the first order of the day on to-morrow
after the previously adopted order; It being understood that
Rev. Sir. 'McNeil_ one of the Secretaries . of the Bible Society,
have the privilege to reply to the remarks , of Dr..Breckin
ridge.
Adjourned with prayer.
- SEVENTH DAY—Thursday' May 28. : .
The
The Assembly met and engaged In devotional exercises.
The lainutee, of yesterday, were read and approved.
FUND FOR DISABLED MINISTERS.
Dr. Jones, of Philadelphia, reported, as from the Trustees
of the General Assembly, that aid lad been ?entered to
thirty-six persons from the fund for the support of enfeebled
ministers, their widows and families. The fond, though
much increased beyond, was stated to be still quite too
small; and the churches were earnestly urged to contribute
mop e freely. The report was put on the Docket.
Judge Leavitt, of Cincinnati. Chairman of a Committee
appointed by the last Amami)ly, on this subject, reported.
They bad sent a circular to the Presbyteries. making
inquiries. But filly out of one hundred and forty had
answered. The Committee. hence. could not tell the extent
of the want; but it was great.• Some fifteen to twenty
thousand dollops annually would be needed to make the
destitute comfortable.
Several plans of aid were suggested. One was, to enjoin
the Presbyteries. each to sustain their own.. A second was
to insist that each congregation stall relieve its own desti
tute, as far as practicable. Then, if need be, ask aid from
the Presbyt.ry, the Synod, and the • Assembly. A third
wee to raise a large permanent fond. by an assessment on
the salaries of pastors and by contritintione from the liberal;
the interest only to be used. A fourth plan was that
adopted in 1849 and in use at present, viz., annual collec
tions In the congregations, sent to the Trustees, and appro
priated 'on the recommendation of the Presbytery 'where
the applicant may reside.
Th.- report was adopted, but no action taken on the mug.
geetions.
CHIIRCII EXTENSION.
Rev. Mr Coe, Secretary of the Committee on Clinreb
Extension, addressed the Assembly. The receipts of the
year bad been $23,205; being an increnao of one hundred
and thirtyetght per cent. over the receipts of last year.
The applications for aid number,os. Appropriations hose
been made to severity eight churches, and payments made
to the amount of $14.250. The appropriation is made in
advance but the money is not given till the church is
built and means on . baud to clear. it of debt. The 11'1411.
ties of the Committee. on April let, were $10,846, exceeding
the means on hand $2211.
The Secretary regarded the amount of good accomplished
as vary great. Many, congregations were, enabled, by the
email contributiOn of twobundred to four hundred dollara,
to finish comfortable edifice., which would not have at
tempted the work without aid.
Dr. Greenleaf, of Long Tidied, presented the report of
the asarmobly's C mmittee, approving the action of the
Church Extension Committee, and recommending it to the
eon 'Hence and the increasing liberality of the churches.
The advice.was also tendered to congregations, not to build
houses larger and mote . expeniive than to accord with their
wants and abilities . A debt on a congregation is to be
deeply deplored; injuring its spiritual condition and blight
log its temporal proopects.
The report was adopted; after striking out the resolution
approving of the rule of the Committee, that a church
which goes abroad for aid shall receive no appropriation;
and inserting one requiring applicants to report to the
Committee the amounts raised by themselves, and from
all other sources.
THE AMERICAN BIBLE BOOtETY.
The untniahed business of yesterday was resumed.
Bev. Mr. one of the Secretaries of the American
Bible Society, being invited, addressed the Assembly. Ere
regretted the course pursued by the efteaker of yesterday.
This linetitution is a bond of union between all Evangel!.
cat Christians. It has published and distributed, in our
own land, three times as many Bibles as were in all the
world, forty years ago. It is doing a great work: What
has it done that It should be hindered now? Dee it. done
what him been eh weed t It so. it will retract. The princi •
pie is admitted. The Bible Society has no right, and claims
none, to alter the English versibn. if the Managers have
departed from it, they will return. But as that translation
originally appeared. scarcely a man among us could make
It out--not even with the beat modern Dictionary in his
hand. The spelling was almost entirely changed since.
Scholars and good men. Churebee and Universities, had at.
tended to the correction of the errors of the press, and the
changes In spelling from age to age. Suth attention was
absolutely new setry. And something of this • kind must
still be done. The object Of the Society is not to alter the
translation, but to adopt the beet helps to , have a perfect
cnpy, adapted to popular. use, of the true English tranele.
Mon of sing James. The Bible Society did not undertake
the recension of the Bible. It had no such idea. A new
translation was not thought of. The desire was, to restore
their edition to that of 1611, as far, as it could be done.
This Society's best copy was compered, by good and able
men, with the Oxford. London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow
copies, and with that of 1611, relative to orthography, capi
tals, italics, punctuation, and the headings of the chap.
tern; and when four agreed. that was to be the Standard.
The headings are not the text. They are no part of Scrip
ture They are human, and should not be a comment, but
simply a table of contents. 'Any changes made in th em , d o
not affect the integrity ofthe Word of God. The Society,
however ' does not mean to adhere to what it has done. It
wrong. It does not set itself against the Presbyterian
Church, nor against any other Church. It seeks only to
have a correct edition of the English Bible.
Mr. yielded to et motion to edJomn
• Afternoon Session.
314 (YOtotx.
After prayer, Mr. McNeil resumed ibis remarks, in reply .
to Dr. Drockinridge, in defence of the American Bible
Society. The Society, be said, found so many variations in
their different edition'', that they were forced to make an
effort to get the edlt'on of 1611 an far as possible. The
Committee on Versions, composed of seven referred the
matter to a suliCommittee of three, 4r Robinson. Dr.
Vermilye and Dr. 'detain. es collator'. The latter gentle
man undertook the collation, having a book with six
columon. pelting down all the variation of the different
editions in the columne. Oncea week be met the Committee
and road the resnits of big labor', and they paned upon
them. In cam of difference among them they referred it
to the larger Committee.
They had corned eomedilllenitpoints to decide betweew thadiffer.
ant editions. Whore the editions differed, the Committee
inferred to the original language to tee which wag right.
Mr M. cited several passages where this was done He
contended that, in every ease, they wont according to the
edition of 1611, except where It woe a printer's error. There
were four cases, he admitted, where they had corrected
manifest errors. This may have been editing, but he
thought not. They thought that these moat have been
errors of the preen, and that they bad a right to correct
them. Thu however, has been recommitted to tbe Com
mittal with instructions to re-examine It. more than •
month since Re supposed the change," would he restored
when the Committee came to make their report. He wee
not authorized to anticipate their report. He only ex
pressed an opinion on the enbioct. He then took up all the
other ebenges the Committee bad refine . retard: to
ortboepy, proper names, punctuation, &e., &e., and defended
them on the same general principles.
Judge 'Floe remarked that these resolutions before us
are of very great importance, and great erne should be token
that we come to no conclusion hastily. and as our time In
rapidly hastening to a close, he therefore moved that the
resolutions be committed to a committee of five, to report
to the next General Assembly.
Dr. Dreckinridgo disliked to claim again the indulgence of
the house, but did not like to are the matter thus passed
over sub saentio. The next Assembly will be composed of
different persons from the present; we will not he there,
and be slid not feel like shrinking from a present duty.
The matter, even if we postpone It. will not sleep in the
minds of th ei Christian people of our lend. And it will be
agitated everywhere. and the fewer the agitations. the
better for that Society. Ir the Society wishes to know
our mind on this subject, bow can they ever find out
by our delay t It is of great importance that we speak
our mind on the great principles that should guide their
wcrk: for the circulation must po on during the year, and
if a wrong principle be adopted the sooner it be changed
the better. The question is not whether the changes
Minded to are right or not. but it is a question of right,
and he regretted to bear the Secretary say they were few
when the Report says the examples specified are but speci
mens of many more. That ft was a very email matter in a
small place.
The thing that the motion contemplates is not one that
the Assembly can decide. It contemplates a work for
scholars, and that for years. The brother had spoken, for
example, of the use of the capital letters: of them, be
would confine himself to the letter "S." He would not
speak of the propriety of putting a little "e" or a large
ono. The word "Spirit" occurs, perhaps, from one to two
thousand times in the Bible—it is of infinite importance
that it be applied rightly. And to do so involves a question
of exegesis, of traoslation and of commentary.
If we h_ve an agent appointed to a particular purpose,
be only has a right to act within his instructions, and he
would net make them offenders for a word: yet if the As
sembly deem the Society to have departed from its in
etructions, from the great principles on which it was
founded. you are bound to make a deliverance; if you think
the matter a trifling one, say so, if you have your minds
rn ado up.
Here the Moderator announced that the hour o' adjourn
ment had arrived, but from all parts of the house were
beard riles of "Go on, go on I" The Doctor proceeded,
when Dr. Scott interposed a question to Dr. 8., if he bad
not seen the pamphlet alluded to, if he could vote on the
matter; to which Dr. B. replied that he thought not, but be
heard that there were several copies in the Ileum. All that
be would say would be as the friend of the Society. Our
Church ever hts been the friend of the Society. But we
are not called on to decide on a question of feet: there is
hence no need of en examination into details. we ought to
make a deliverance of principle. We can do that now; let
ne not put it out or the house forever. If it must be re
fermi to the next Assembly, let it be done simpliciter, and
not through Committee. .
•
The Assembly adjourned.
New School General Assembly.
SECOND DAY—Frlday s ll . .ty 22.
After the opening exercises this morning, the 'Moderator
announced the Stan ding Committees.
The next topic of general interest was the .selection of
the place for the next meeting of.the Assembly:
ton, Delaware. Troy, New York, Chicago, Illinois, and San
Francisco. California, were nominated. There wee some
sectional interest manifested during this rote. The result,
however, was a Western triumph: Chicago received 98
votes, Wilmington 78, Troy 21, and San. Francisco 1. Chi
cago was therefore selected.
The report of the Committee on the Presbyterian Houle
was then read by Rev. B. J. Wallace, Secretary of the
Board of Trustees.
The report stated that at the last meeting of the Assem
bly, 516,000 were asked for, in order that the amount due
on the purchase of the house might -be paid. A simul
taneous collection was voted by the Amemblv to be taken
up in all the churches in December That collection was a
failure; lees than $5,000 having been realised from it. In
these circumstances, the President of the Board of True-.
tear, John A. Brown, Beg.. of Philadelphia, came forward,
and paid the remaining $lO,OOO, so that the tltia to the pro•
party has been secured. The property. (No. 388 Chestnut
Street. jurt opposite the United States ➢tint,) was bought
for $40,000. Twenty thousand has now been paid—twenty
thousand remains secured upon it;.and the Interest Is paid
as ground rent. The building, besides furnishing accom
modations for the Standing Committees of the Church,
brings an annual income of nearly $3,000, while the amount
of the ground-rent, taxes, insurance, Bm.. is less than 52.000
a year. near* there is a sinking fend of about $l,OOO a
year.
The report was referred to the Committee on Publica
tion.. .
WHIM DELT—Saturday, May. 23.
The ant order this morning, after the usual opening
exercises, was the report of Rev. Thornton A. Mills, General
Secretary of the Permanent Committee on Education. It
was a thorough review of the history of educational organ
izations and efforts, as connected .with the Presbyterian
Church from 1771 to the present time. The culminating
poirit of interest in this cause was in 11138, when the Amer
ican . Education Society. and its au:Marisa, reported 1.141
candidates. Since then, there has been a steady decline.
The principal those of this decline was believed to be, that
the Church bad committed the work to voluntary societies
Instead of doing it, es she should, herself. A work which,
like this, le a direct outgrowth from the life of the Church,
cannot be tinceessfally prosecuted except by the Church.
The remedy proposed for the existing state of things was
two fold. Ist. The Church emit' be aroused to make this
matter of the raising up of ministers a part of her daily
prayer and labor. She must take ft to her heart and conse
crate it to her best energies. 2d. A simple and romper.
heneive .plan of operations must he adopted: a plan by
which there will be a free development of interest and
effort all over the Church, and yet a central organization to
bring together the results, to equalize the disbursements of
funds and to make the matter systematic and permanent.
The Report of the Church Extension Committee was
read by Rev. R. J. Wallace, its Secretary. This is the Com
natee appointed at Saint Louis, two years ago, and about
which the Congregationelists have Said ao much in their
papers and. Ecclesiastical meetings. The Assembly consti
tuted it to do that kind of home missionary work which
the roles of the Home Missionary Society prevented them
'from doing, a work more strictly denominational than that
of the A.H. M. Society. The report showed -that fifteen
missionaries have been aided daring the year, at an expense
of .$4,626.22. The income for the year, including $2,158A0
on hand of Last year ' s receipts, has been 55,068.1.4, leaving
in the treasury. May Ist, 1867, $440.27. , The amount given
in tho report of the labors of the Missionaries aided by the
Committee, was very encouraging.
The rest of the morning session was spent in matters of
no general interest, and at 12% o'clock the Assembly
adjourned until Monday morning.
FOURTH DAY—Mondays May 25.
The fi rst order of the day, this morning, was the report
of the committee wi) were appointed, several years sno t to
prepare a Digest of the acts of the Assembly. Rev. George
Duffield, Jr., of Philadelphia. read the report. The com
mittee have arranged the sub)ecta under twelve beads, and
have matter sufficient to make a volume of 450 pages, ilvo.
They are in doubt, however, as to whether certain acts of
the Assembly prior to the division, which had reference to
institutions that were retained by the Old School, as for
instance, Princeton Seminary and the. Church Boards,
should be publlehed in the Digest. They salt lurtructioas
from the Assembly on this point. The report was referred
to the Committee on Church Polity.
Adjourned at 12% o'clock.
•
Afternoon fiesston.
The Committee of Bills and Overtures, to whom wee
referred a number of memorials on the subject of Slavery,
made their report..
Twenty-seven memorials have been presented to . the
Assembly in regard to Slavery. Of these eleven are from
Ohio, four from Illinois three from Indiana, two from
Michigan, three from New. York, and one each from lowa,
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania; and Mississippi. These memorials
show that a strong feeling exists in the Church that the
Assembly should express its views fully. The opinions of
the Presbyterian Church are on record, and the Assembly
has repeatedly reaffirmed them. But an Impression pre
rails that of late different opinions are held, and defended,
by Ministers and Rcelesiaatieal bodies in our connection.
It is reported that it is taught in certain localities, that
Slavery as a relation stands ml the tame basis as husband
and Wife, and parent and child t that it is right, Scriptural,
benevolent in its operations, Enid ought to be perpetuated.
Of these views and Wachingi, the Assembly declares its .
utter condemnation. At the same time the Assembly
reoogolaes the fact that there is in the Southern Church a
different class of opinions; that many there regard Slavery
as an evil, and desire • and expect that it will gradually be,
abolished by the influence of the Gospel: In regard to thin
second class, the Assembly bee no feelings to express but
those of confidence and sympathy. •
Such were the recommendations of the Committee in
brief.
The report was ordered to be printed, and Wag made the
rpeeial order of the day for three o'clock to-morrow after
noon.
Dr. Roes said: "I do not believe there is a Christian
man in the South, who bolds the sentiments attributed to
the drat class mentioned by the Committee."
The Committee on Church Polity recommended the
organization of a new Synod in the North-West to be
relied the Synod of Wisconsin, and a new Synod on the
Pacific court to be railed the Synod of Alta California Ands
The
report MIA adopted , and the organization of the synodsauthorized.'
FIFTH DAY—Wedneaday, Bligy 27.
Rev. Dr.. Duffield. of Detroit, read a long report on
Psalmody, he being Chairman of a Committee to whom that
subject wee referred last year.
Tho report was referred to the Committee on Publication.
The Judirial Committee reported that no business bad
yet been placed in their bands. and as all such businems
most be present4d by the tqurth day of the Session th.
Committee was dlechacged.
At eleven o'clock, the Areembly took up the nnfinlehed
hominess of yesterday morning, the report of the Committee
on Education.
Afternoon Session.
The whole afternoon Session was spent in a discussion of
the details of the plan presented' by the Committee on
Education for the Ministry.
Rev. Dr. Thompson of Buffalo, delivered an address to
night, by appointment of the Presbyterian Historical
Society on "The Huguenot element in the Presbyterian
Church." It was warty two hours long; but was an
eloquent and glowing sketch of French Calvinistic Christi
atilt-, in its origin, its cert . triumphs ' its persecutions end
decline. its dispersion abroad, and its influence on the civil
and religions institutions of other lands, particularly our
own.
SIXTH DAY—Tuesday, May $l6.
Reports were heard from the delegates sent to the Assem
bly by corresponding bodies.
The report of the Committee on Education was read by
Rev. Dr. Condit. The Committee recommends the adoption
of the plan presented to the Assembly, by Rev. Thornton A.
Mills, with a few additions and amendments.
RP,. Mr. Corwin. of San• Fr mimic., "pitched ir.t o" the
Whole system of permanent Committees, and the spirt tot
centiallintlon as manifested in some sections and move
ments of our Church. lie stated that there was 4 strong
feeling on the subject among the ministers on the Pacific
coast.
Key. S. K. Sneed, of lowa, 'replying to Mr. Corwin, maid:
Voluntary Societies are an ultra abomination in my eyes.
I bate them ; and I . eball do all I can to divorce our Church
from them. ,
Dr. Allen, of Cincinnati, said, "I nxn heart and pool
*pinned to centralisation,.and becanpe I am °mimed to it f
em in favor of this report. Its spirit and principle aro
those of a free development of the interest of the °Mirth.
Adjourned arith prayer to 8 o'clock, P. M.
Afternoon Seeston.
The reportof the Committee on Rllls,aad Overtures, being
the first order for this Seer lon of the desirably. Mr. Clark,
of New York, obtained the floor in order that he might yield
it to pr. ltoss to make some statements and explanations in
the oponlog of the debate.
Dr. Rose arose and said:l want to pour oil on this
debate; not oil of vitriol, but sweet oil, otto of roses. I did
not want to isime to tbis General Assembly. I bare Within
a few days followed to the grave the good end the beautify:l—
only dangbter—and my people sent me away from that
green grave--green In its freshness, and not In the verdure
of years—to travel cud hence I am here. I am in no
mood for psinful strife.
The Dr. then addretsed the Anembly on the subject of
Menu.
Bar the Preabyterlan Banner and Advocate
Installation.
The Rey. W. M. Blackburn, recently of the
PresbYtery of Lake, was installed pastor of the
Park Presbyterian , charch, Erie, Pa., on the 27th
lust The, exercises were. of the ,most interesting
character to the large and attentive audience.
This young and growing church was receiving
her first pastor, and he was entering upon his
first pastorate under very encouraging auspices.
The sermon was preached by Rev. J. V. Rey
nolds, charge to the pastor by Rev.G. W. Zahniser,
:,nii charge to the people by the Rev. J. W.
Dickey, Moderator.
A church edifice is in process of erection, to be
completed early in the Fall. It will be an honor
to the few devoted friends who have made it the
burden of their efforts ; and may the Lord make
it a blessing to them and their city.
*reign littiligente.
The steamer Arabia arrived at New York, May
28th, with Liverpool dates to the 16th inst.
Lord Palmerston has introduced a bill into
Parliament to amend the Parliamentary oaths,
omitting the words "on the true faith of Chris
tian," thus admitting Jews.
The Spanish Armada has not yet left Cadiz.
The Mexican ambassador had an interview on the
14th with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Maimun.—Spain will send a special envoy to
China, to secure a share in the commercial ar
rangements, Espartero has resigned his seat.
The Correspondence relates that the King
was discovered in a conspiracy to dethrone the
Queen, and is threatened'with a trial for treason.
Russia is fitting out an expedition from Cron
stadt, with a special envoy to China.
A son has been born to the Emperor and Em
press of Russia.
The returns of the Bank of France were satis
factory.
The Morning Post authoritatively contradicts
the rumor of the intended resignation of Lord
ra.nmure, Minister of War.
The Sardinian government intends sending two
vessels ofwar to China:
The ,Emperor and Empress .Anitris were
received very coldly, by the Hungarians at Pestb.
,
Lord Elgin proceeded
,withont delay from
Alexandria to Suez; where he found a steamer
waiting to convey him to Singapore, where he
would wait the arrival of the French Commis
sioner. ' ,
The Vanderbilt arrived out on the 15th•inst.,
making a trip of ten days.
By Tux OVERLAND MAlL.—Dates from Hong-
Kong to the 30th of March, have been received
The news is unimportant. Athlone from Shang
hai to March 20th, denote the Silk market active
at Calcutta to tbe 9th of . April. The imports and
exports had remained unchanged.
The PRESBYTERY OP ALLEGHENY CITY Win meet at
from; Roads, on the Third Tneeday of Tune. at 11 o'clock
A. M. JAHNS ALLISON, Stated Clerk.
The PREBRYTERY BPDTILA'NT) will meet at Nana
field, on the Third Tuesday, (113th) of June, at 3 o'clock P.M.
J.P. MLDWELL Stated Clerk.
The. PRESBYTERY OF courocroN will meet in
lihrichstille, on the Third Tuesday of June. et 2 o'clock P M.
SEMPLE, Stetted Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF BLAIRSVILLE will meet, accord
ing to adjournment, at Poke Rau on the Third Tuesday of
June, (10th,) at 2 o'clock P. M.
' ' JAturs DAVlS,'Stated Clerk. •
.
The PRESBYTERY OF OM meets at Mansfield, on
Tueaday;the 9th day of June. at 11 o'clock 16,1±4.
The PR.ESBYTERY , OP NEW LISBON . will meet in the
Presbyterian church of Middle Sandy, on the Second Tues
day (9111) of June, at 12 o'clnk M.
Jostell S. GRIMES, Stated Clerk,
The PRESBYTERY OF FORT W 4.YNE stands adjourned,
to meet in Wabash, on Tuesday, the 23d. day of June, at 2
o'clock P. 91. Jal2IN M. LOWRIE,
Stated Clerk Pro. Ton.
The PRESBYTERY OF WISIIINGTON elands adjourned,
to meet In the Flog Freebyterian chnich of Wheeling, on
the 9th day of June ne , t, at 2 o'clock P. M.
JAMES J. BROWNBON,Ftited Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OP 'HUNTINGDON will hold an ad
journed meeting on the Second Tueeday (the 9th,) of June,
et 11 o'clock A. AL, he the Lick ltun Presbyterlett"church.
ROBERT Mk:IIIGL, Steted Clerk.
liy Rev. Dr. Stockton, on the 14th :of May, Mr. ROBRILT
MNALDRON, of Mt. Pleasant ToStriship, to . bliss RA OREL,
daughter of .T. V. Walker. Eel., of Cross Creek' Town
ship, Washington County. Pa. On the 21st ult., Mr. Prater
PCOIT to Mice TERESSA, daughter of Mr. Thomas Crawford,
all of Burgattotown, Pa. '
On Saturday, April 25th. by 'Rev. IL B. Foreman, Mr.
EMS elleporom of Upper Mt. Bethel, Pa., to Mies EOM*.
rcu,LoecaaßD, of Lower Mt. Bethel. Pa. On Saturday. the
2.5 d of May, Mr. Jams MtLL!a to Miss Amonm Batas, all of
Gower Mt. Bethel, Northampton County, Pa.
On the 7th of May, by Rev. J. P. Caldwell, Mr WK. DAMELLS
to Miss Maar JOHNSON. On the 27th, Mr. MOBBIIT H. Lum
to Miss ANNA. Jam Pothoox—all of Knox County, 0.
Miry 91gt; by Rev. Ac. Donaldoott, Rev. Tyromss R.IELDirs to
Miss Maw* 3. RUM all of Eldersridge, Pa.
Don--In McKeesport, Pa., May 3d, Paaaz C., eldest son
or Dr. James B. and Isabella Huey, aged 32 years. "
'llrED—ln McKeesport, Pa., April 25th, MAGGIE 'Alm,
;youngest daughter of Mrs. Margaret Coale, in the 7th year
of her, age.
Dien.-.Year 31cKeesport, Pa. May 11th, at the residence
of her eondri•lair, Mr. David Patterson, MPS. MARTHA THOMP
SON, formerly of Washington TownshiP,'Westmoreland
Pa.; in about the 78th year of her age. -
tietn—at New Concord, Ohio on the sth of May, of
dropsy, arising from scarletina. Ems isowreast, daughter
of Rev. Wm. and Lucinda B. Wilson, lately of Fairview } Pa.,
aged 4 years and nearly two months.
"It is well." - •
tsten—At Jamestown, Vanango County, on the 9th inst..
FARAH Amu, 'daughter of W. C. and Isabella Cross, aged 4
years and 7 mdnthe.
Alicia was an only daughter, of rare beauty and promise,
and had endeared herself to her friends, by her gentle man
ners and winning ways, remarkable for a child. It is said
'the good die early." Mourn not, parents, but rather re
joice, that your sweet child is a white-robed angel in heaven,
without feeling the tempter's power.
"There 'a many an empty cradle;
There 't many wvacant bed;
There's many a lonely bosom,
Whose icy and light bath fled
Tor thick in every grave yard,
The little hillocks lie,
Ani 'every hillock represents .
An angel in the sky."
Dren—On the 29th - of April, of disbetis, Mr. Wm. °elixir,
of Cross Creek Township, ^ Waebington Ckrunty,pa., in the
62d year of his age. •
The ilecensed was a son of Mr. John Cowen, who for many
years was a Riding Bider in the church of Upper Buffalo,
Ind subsequently of Mt. Prospect. In early youth, he pro.
leered religioh, under the pastorate of Dr, John Ando:von.
Raving removed to Cross Creek, he was chosen to be an
older, which office he sustained with great acceptance till
his death. While he lived, he was eminently usefil to the
church and the community. As might be expected, his de.
pliture wee peaceful, and cheered by agood hope. Aud the
great multitude which followed him with sorrow to his
tomb, attested the high respect entertained for him in the
community. "Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the
death of his-saints."
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scriptions in the 'Bridgewater Treatise,' which cost me
hours and days of labor.. I would give my left hand to pos
sess Knelt powers of description as this man; and if it
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equal service to Theology and Geology."
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writer," and' said that "his work (Old Red Sand tone,) is,
to a beginner, worth a *emend didactic treatises."
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