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hreit but rt e militia 'l l ' elate Assembly in behalf ofthe Board a Publication, and that
n othing now rom°--- • the - --. P the uel J. tt item be his alumnae.
and seeitiog ite, elture ore eI; 4 - dry w it h
„o c h the foul elan r was .d, It We ;a . not by L .
, __o o _leallfFree, er t i ah norn o i d u c a ur te
iii t th th e o fo l Llowl a ng or pe oirec reou tc a m to
power or by might. tby th emit oft .'l, , , nu e'er
. ..wenn
'•" r t
Ile remembered i Meg, er the vli.- :, r y esticy a a namely.
„ se i n g dintelloor eebe late, instable . Alexandre at ifintstoor-Ve. W. Shlll'pe. DD, George Potts, DX.. Al-
Yrlnoetoldl whotellerrlid Chilli, isnot. bee . idl d with eats feed Nevin, D D., Stuart hotelmen, D.D., 8. 13.19080 n, W A ,
alone-it must be beleagnred on every side-we meet b. in Scott, U.D , George Bele, 8 K Wilson, Alexander Macklin,
_, . a,,,,,otteie,texhuundeeige,,aag‘Melapoieeeelon. of e the_t .D ..tisla .D ,
a ffe n ...P oli A ria nde e rt t r i o n u m ,
a lt.D , John Led:herr', D D J. O.
pied in the name of Christ. I thongbt It folly; it was
co c
ebeey Mr elortimo, the end missionary to China, oad Laltruw-le Sauter, Jr, George Sharewood, BA. Fele°.
yro *find: no' IMP etolmeal-kIM,Un all our ports, bat Boston. stock Pavel A Sayre, W. 11.-Itletteion, James Imbrie, O. IL
: Thei Yankt-e cent tient°. tb hies, "Do you treileve you
canal"c Dungan. Robert n. Patton, George Jenkin, Jr., J. R. Snow
convert, China f" Ile ani wend, " I believe God deur AollePh HellrY, Samuel 8 - B Pencer•
Tr oy t h e wrath "of roan l a mad e to praise him The opium . MAUI COIDELISSiOL 4 3I'• followed itt support of the reetolu
trade, an unholy war, and the anassa:res of mitaionarles Dona.
the, great..., .Delliitch,ell urged the importance of recommending to Col-
mar "Melia! to Orghiarch; and,w ;be .
ullele A
Yet tire -tmetenttii particular attention to the wants of con, lets in
chteonelliS kit file ihi t 6l L' e P are Y°6 g ma tt ie.nitentaiies He cited the remark of another person In
work. the cymed to which be once belonged, that to lege than et
A rents, leathern taken.
At tbs reenmption of the session, Dr. 1151es.front' the JO- day' ‘ e jouraey of the capital of the State, there were found
diciet Owl les who p were newels to give an intelligent
ed etioned leifve'PeeiS i et w remmbla•de,*(l f' t ZP OP U c Lad , Illitiale's Christ!" fie,
re"..;htel, w.ge a ewer le ..ee q " Who was Jeans
7'e fra eself i era t rorder eases
id to le °. p 2 laeed : N°. o g i s the otx "' ' °- k - th - i'o - . ...iclae'd with ea,' ekeilierraZommendation of the Westminster
The amendment of Mr. Caruthers to the report on Ede- Cateeblem, and other publicstione of the Board, as safe in
eaNen'swssthen adapted -- : all,eands, seen, of , other denominations, and not calculated
Dr. Baird mitered his protest against the doctrines enure to excite controversy between us and them, or to produce I
today, d e votion to the ministered dislike among our own children.
• n Delalle.t?dreilungthte"tBePri as he tt edtetli e tt a
re 0 .. the 'General Assembly. , eirStephenson alluded to th of Amere centennial discourse of Dr.
Van Rensselaer of igin ican Preeloter ianisin
rest e teMr. Nmereon dentritied the career of tweet ' four young
tl¢the Scotch teethtbe or
ernigrante of our conntre, and said. he
is,deren who commenced studying for the ministry in co mpany
ell:. with hlmeeif, and °my thee bad evened.eHe though t was himself a Scotehman by parentage, an Irithman by
..to II the mum of this fi to be found in the erroneous Ideal' wit hbirth and an American by deliberate choice. Ile discussed
4 ; a ,bt c b they began,' and their want of intelligent detain:rime each of the revolutions, and supported them in term' of
eonvinehtg argument and implanter:Ltd eloquence
We lion and ealfdedicetion.
Or Mr. Hoge, Mr Ktekine, and Dr. Hewitt spoke, " What me o xtell
Indebtednessu, t d It iwntence from ur. Spring's "World%
to• the Bible," to the effect that not only are
fru math the scripture." .
wee tumi d. we indebted to the Bible for the art of printing, but that it
On the queitiou to adopt the report th e ve t e,
has even been asserted that .the art of writing originated
, moue. , 1 with the two tables of the moral Lew- its urged the ice
NEW SCHOOL RESUMED. porersece of specie° attention to the necemities of sailors
The molutian of Dr. Van Reamelerer to appoint a oom- and of deaf mutes
mashie of three to confer with a committee of the United elr epeocer spoke of tbe greet value of the Ward and
Byned et the Preebyterian Church, Bouth, and to rePort to cited examples of tbe benefit Neared to individuals who bad
this Aneembly, was then taken up amended their Item in obedience , to the summations of
Mr ,I:lobb homing the floor, made linable andvery eloquent .tracts distributed b y th e c o r por t ear .
olreecli, in favor ;of the resolution. We have oopions notes Mr. Rockwell spoke of the importance of clergymen
this admirable address, but cennot rep roduoe an abstract preaching more through th. prone In all the modes in which
lour pees-eat imme. .. It is susceptible of beteg employed. He quoted, the won'
• The hour for selourement having arrived, on motion, the of the Prophet, "How beautiful upon the mountains are
,11torthe aesalud wan extended for beaten hour. the feet a them that bring good, tidings; that publish
Mode toole.tee floor in oppossition to the views ex- peace; that my unto Zion thy Ord reigneth;" and applied
: pressed by Mr. Cobb, which were summed up in four cogent them to the uses of therima, for the advancement of the
ree" " no; and the hour of adjournment having arrived , the Go s pel. kle paid a mist just and discriminating tribute to
' "D eibly. &floret prayer by the Bev. Mr. Cowan. adjourned the moral power which lei lodged In the hands of hditore:
tinter 9 e tehgatleetnorro v. , . and reeommendedeleedolyand importance of special prayers
for &Morn '
_. „.
- ' 111.VEHIePAV-W6thibeglimil'e Nay . lit Mr Savage sokthe bed wine On thLe long pilgrimage, from ~
The ititieM*lol6ll4lolelkill, thiViyier by the Moderator. tea Old Granite to the Crescent City, not simply to mullet. -
The Minot is Of YetiMeideet-Mem.read auto aPOreeed• pate in tee debate' and actions of this Body, but to show
Mr.:Lowrle nriMileir,Dit. Palmer to preach letbre the that the Presbyterian eburch has no sectional feelings;
next annuli keiteenWellii fforeign Missions, and Dr.,l3tare that she is conservative in her action, and her sympathies..
.
- ' 'ton to be his alterEMllle "t ~, .. and fellowship areas breed as the Church of Chriet. among
tbe ev e nt which he will ever treasure with the highest sate
isfeetlon, the pleasant intercourse an. renewer. anemia. •
Dr. Dumont, from the Committee on Theological Bernina- timer of a visits Forty years ago, he had 'tatted New
rise, made the folk:wing report, whiohwas accepted, and Orleans, and be was surprised at the changes which bed
ordered to be plioed on the Docket. viee : been wrought by , time. 'fhere was then, at moat, but one
Prienton, N. J.• Unlou, VC: %HUM, Pe.; Danville,
Protestant church. Now tbe blessed spread of the influence
Ky M 1 these ihim ' inariea, daring the past year, have been of the truth every where else, is manifee tin this city, and
highly favored. The teachers have been faithful and the this temple in which we stand, le cheering evidence of its
pupils diligent and exemplar,. Ti.. numbers in pam
attend
rogr.
ande hare - - Increased ; and a desire for the Missionary field Mr. Cowan advocated the recommendation that the mem
been manifested aa It h severally been a year of health. bore of tbie Church, in their patronage ef periodicals should
But on. '
deatlithas occurred. The Com mittee, in view of the not prefer th ose publiehtd by ' other co emulous or denocn
pee nnuary neeseidel •ot tbese Inatittalons, r. Iterate the inecione-should not love their neighbors better than them
' ' rehommetidetion'of the lent Ageembly; 'timely: e That the salvia.
churobes be uteri to emirate the - endowment of those
Mr. Cobb said lie had a single idea which be wiehed to
•'' ' flemieuerlee that are not ye fully end o wed ; to lemurs the
present. We have listened to many speeches snide-eased to
' ' number of echolarshios, to furaish funds Inc repair., end minietera; he desired to speak to the laymen. Me thought
erection of a Otani() buildings, and the enlargement of Libra• it tbe bounden duty of every follower of the Lord Jesus
Christ to preach the Gospel, even though not consecrated
e The Direetoreof Princen have asked thateo General An-
, an to
iw,
ab
the work ofthne,
causedministry,rho
stid
bythe es to felt leyie o rr n o o m the eyes
of
fhende•An
' eembly to amen tod
the pl no of the Feminary, Art II , Sec-1,
so as to eesse the following words: . And the President, or I the Apostle, and equine, with his wife, Priscille. opened
In ease of his absence, one of the-Igoe Presidents, shall be more fully the Gospel to this great Apostle himself. It le
one." 'The remerittre -recommend that ire request be
our duty, es we have opportunity, to open ,our mouths and
granted end that Plan of the Seminars be so =ended • preieh
• lob and I have not felt thgcall tette ministry, but
'•
ripe Coritud - ter recommend that the Board o Directors of it It in ar lower (0 send a preacher everywhere-one more
L : Elie ilnitin littiological'Semlnery in Virginia, be authurised, effeetual far then many a Deb:lg speaker. A preacher who
'elialliethehonearrence of •the Synod of Virginia the !Synod was prosy or ioefeetent, being 'Metered to substitute the ser•
'Ol - NOrtbi Carolina, and the Preebytery of Winchester, to mons of the great Divines for his own, took that advice, and
•••' .etrifiderlto the I midges or Union Theologieal Seminary, r e
o ...r n 4 e i n ch te to rie y g ou tb eh e
bi pu m lpl orn t,
i tte ng l e d, re " . M ei y op hea w re sd ,
dpaTillostseyonu
this ••-• ' illierthrenity 6f Prince Edward, Virginia, al i the lends, fund',
. 10 ItledPltteir *sporty belonging to field Beminary, now in the .'
afternoon, and In the evening you will listen to a dimmers°
o' t heir of MiteDirbotore, o r which may
he " ma into item Boesuet " Such preschere as those, we have the power
hto tend evewhere. Oar money will secure the diseeculna
' &invitee Seeffeeney, K.-
yßy the report of the Dlrectree
Hon of the Manual and the Temperance Manual.
elf Danville dernlnary, It will devolve on the Aasemby, suite How much have we contributed for either of them , or Find
' peement eesdhn, toretect a Prof.BSOT of Church Government war public/4+one? In tries hind of work, we may imitate
'and Peelle& Thedlogy, tO fill the Oblate mida 'vacant by the the example of the disciples who, after the bread bad belie
resignation of Stuart Robittion„ - D.` D. blessed and broken by, the Master, distributed it to the MIll•
." 1 Reeciont, INA ithe arrempiment , made, for this year, to e tude. 'When, on the Sabbath (ley, we give a part of the
terininatethe trontion of theerheological Seminary at Niue.-• rental'steno we nuiy bappentreheve about ue, can , we settle
*UM' GU th " liat'Wediltddal of APtitr be minds P erznpnent-• It With our conscience that such a pittances is the tithes
'..* -- •Westirra Seminary, 1-11.--Directort of the Wenteru Pamirs ' which are the Lord's due? Such inquiries may apply, per
• - e-tialry, whose terms expire e Aftnittere-Allan D. Campbell, D. haps, to the speaker;.but that' circumstance does not in
s w D., Ge , rgs Marabld. D. D:, Bemuse Wilson, D D.; W. D.
, validate their truth nor diminish their cogency.
• Beside,
. 1
''' 4l(ow air d t it.D- 4 ' Al " B Bain; 11l B V I '' FL Malt "' MBA ' the kind of preaching by laymen, which he had mentioned„
-: e 31.Swilt itelerrL-Alex. Laughlin, Fret is G !mile, t -•
- . it shouldnever be forgotten that the most effectual preaching
Rush Bredfoni.of all is that of consistent Christian deportuwut; the most
Resettse a , That the reports from the Beoninarlea be printed useful mermen that of a"devoted, humble, pious, Chris
, in the Appendix of the Minniee. ' Gan life.
DELEGATES TO POREIGN BODIES. AN ASSEMBLY'S COMMENTARY.
•Tise Cummitteelto nominate delegates to Foreign Bodies, Dr. Ilreckinridge offered a Minute to provide a Commen
made a' report reeommending that •e. W. Greer), D ,r) ,se tiny on the Bereptures which shalt' be In BO =dance with
priealpall end LeloyJ Halsey, D. D, as bill alternate, be tbe the Weetrainster doctrines of thie Church, aa follow's :
r delegate to ther General Synod or the u n f o rmed, ri n t,h
"Insertbeh as the want of a sound, grdly, and thorough
Cherub- ale* tbattieorge Howe, 13 .1) ,es principal, and J. Commentary of tbe wbole Word of God, comprised Sr.tee
• 'H. Thernwell. D D., as alternate, be the delegate to the As ,
serve of the' constant faith of the Church of God, as that is
sociate Refennedile)nod of the South. briefii set forth . In the Staudards of the Weettnicitter As-
The report was received and adopted gemlike. held by the Presbyterian Chnrch in the United
' 3 - ' Jill/VAAL. Malta of Smerim, has long been felt to be a grievous'want,
,
r Mr, Cowan;ooWan moved to take up case No. 8, which was yes• whereby a great lack of due service to Gad and table truth
i
tee feported by tbe Judicial Committee. This was an creole, and whereby imostact danger arises to men of need
n rAnce on one side, and of dangerous mieguidauce
anme by ,E,ei kaWsee, from the (edition, twice made by . 88
O le the f • ere
" Resoleed Byarbe General Aseembly.'tbat the BOard of
loges eethe elm eh wbk.h.bad been dented him by the Bes-
Publleation shall, and it le hereby directed' to rammed with
else ()this owe church On: the questkin to adopt the re ~ . _. ~ . . . , . .
Comm e•delon of theJudielal Committee. a oelsett omurrtd, eu eotteettleat olseateu to nave Men a tommen conk
~. ja.rhich meur4oo‘ .,, , amilbi, Howe, Thompson , Morris, posed; plepand for this ' press, and , published. 'And in the
-i s elegem! elnnedegliene.,Breckieridge,aud otters, 'took part. execution of this greet wort, the following rules - rand orders,
__L.__
.., MP MOMPB to adopt was ealatdmoue- together with met 'nether as may be adopted from time to
' tlmeeby'ths linnets' Assembly; shall be' carefully observed
ei owe:ass: CEeTENNIA.L BERMON. by the Hoard of'Pobtleration, and by all othens in any ways.
-11' 1 ; 1 .16 limes for the order of the day haviog arrived, Rey. `targeted in the execution of any 'part thereof.
r,3, eG, Cho Commentary shall be prepared exelusively by
~o . ItegiegiArineeel ter delivered the diecoutee of the Centennial
....w
nor yof tho aofoo of , he ozioa „ * . zfinir yorb and th iih e m m i e b m .v be e re fa r t rr
e thie Onereh, and in the rering of
shall
ti
it
in Übe. , • i ,-.. • ... •
IA T dbpouant all atetkin thereettNeggeferred to the
n ese)
ritt, each indulgence as to time, es they
reepeetavel v demand. And for their own compensation
and their heirs, shall receive, for the legal term of twenty
..com. .
. te ,glie t a d Overture', preface a Minute, a° ef e t , s eam , ' nor
seperktimpanie to the Assembly . g center's on the price of the work sake
The Assembly then kook a race's for half an hour. which Beall be settled in advance by the Board of Pubhea
cation 'and which shall be unifonn;and in lleu of all claims
DOMESTIC MISSION& and coin of every sort in any waYeormobtect with their said
-
On rearming Mieaession, Dr-,McKinney, from the Com- work.
mjetee meths - !capon, of the Beard ••f Domestic fillesione," 2. The add Commentary alien be fat. d for common nee
Co whom was re committed a portion of their preehme re- by all men, and In the preparation of it, free use may be
m iollowtoig reaolutions which were
Pott . ,a Bbitted Oremade of all material that may wrist. The design being to
adopted:procure not so much what may be original, as what may be
Re 301144. Thtt the magnitude - o f the cause, and the adap- beet in the way of enlightening and saving men. 'lt shall
e.
tation of , the Presbyterian Church to a 'maniere' work l e not:be yeelle, but so arranged that the whole may be em
every mitt of the conetry, and the calls for taborer', multi-
braced tn five or six royal octavo 'volumes, ofgoad print,
plylo with the country ' ' increase, d• noted of the As containing. besides commeatery. the :Inglish text in full,-
new
a i roFz . , „ ... largo the i r o „,„„ tr i bet i ooe of both men and together with the usual accersoriee thereof, and such' other
suitable helps to ire underetanding as plain people need.
ineame The ilajd te the we. Id; but the part of the &Id open -
And the text treed le•it shall •be strictly that of the version
meg entreated to this Cburch's cam. comprises the/Mates
ithilYetritoriee where God haigiven her a being , piepered by the translators 'appointed by Jammu the lent,
• iteseleed, That, the Aesembly la pleased with the efforte of atoll of aolt l •
the Board to increase the number of itineratieg labium', "8. In order to secure the -attest men for this great
work. the Board of Publication-shall make special applies
believing that the system may be extended to the great ad
vantage of sparsely smith redistricts tion to the genet al. Synods of our Churcirat•the next stated
meetings reepeotively, and the said Synods shall, upon care
ful coesideratien. nominate • to the said Board of Publice•ion
mama:logo ijk.deepty,yogrettal, and that th . y . be =ltd. any number of their own member's, not to exceed Ave from
Menage, toV at metitude arid pusectuallty. any one Synod, of each as they elail consider qualified to
undertake the work, and the hoard of Publication may add
ia of •mane
it,
upon the
, r ii tr.. •in 1 - Ir • not mote than four in addition to the wbole number thus
,A. i ere and alto of the bapp working and bright prose
, t,..0( t he scheme Of kyite Beeevolence the 4 Num. nombiatedlo it, and iesbell commnnicate the liet ot names
' !ht s obtained by 'lifting the Church, to the Generel A)SeLti
entramet too t he Board the propriety of eoneiderriee the •
bly at its next stated meeting In May of next year, to rikr ng,
, segasieun, whether the services Cl au Associere Secretary
pet knot be
vdiomee reed with, and the amou at of the salary at o the same time, and from year to year thereafter report
of it/. doings under, and by virtue'of thin Minute.
.
' Site vote was preceded by a protracted dirmassion, Which •4. The, General Assembly of 1869 will take such far
ther order In the pretolsea, especially: with regard to selec-
Wi participated in by Masers McKinney, Morns Ihreckln
,. ridta.
_ Barber, junaia, mnikiie, x . freon, 144;in, Scott, non of ?emu. ont of the list communicated to it, 10 %Le
, Stain s MeGill,,Hewitt, Jones, end Musgrave. , distribution et the work'ambnpt'them. and to all things
needful for its effectual prosecution as obeli seem moat ex
Tip lesidon,y . ea closed with prayer by Rev. Denial Me
-1 . liai t . ot Texas. • , • Dr. Brecklnridge said that he made a movement similar
DENIIIIOI4II 11/I*..iikesr edgy, Kay 13. to the present at the very that organisation of the Genera
.Assembly, and from time to time it has. been renewed. The ;
The Assemblywas opmegillEltb prayer by Dr. Hewitt ll'heological eatninaries, and Princeton in particular, bane
The minutes of' the precious were read and epprove& done much to iteep the attention alive on the subject; .and
Dr. &will from this Oeminittee 'on Foreign Correepond. 'the Assembly le now better prepared than at any time pre
enoa made' ellepert. em the communkation from the "Gen.] WietislY, to make sloth a Commentary. Mane Comments
end By oogoe of Parise' lecomparded by the followingreao. ries. of great merits, are In crustal:we; but when risked by
lotions' namely: t• brethren in the Church for advice an to a•choice or one, he
' let- That wbets the daddies of the last year are ems. had often been truly perplexed how to advise them. There
Voted, and Motil particularly that relating to the pignut is riot one that comes up tetbe Westminster Standards; and
- Vellevals of religion, ou• Moderator be reqneeted to reply ,to that to a irne exponent, therefore, of the doctrine, ref this
the Preeident of the Byriod of the tree' Church in France, Church. The present• is probably the last opportunity he
' Orpremiwo of the sympathy, ebrieration, and affection of would ever enjoy of bringing this enterprise before this A 4
this A eisembly4OT that deter elifireh. , eembly; for he bad been for eo many years a OomMtssionee
2.1. Th at tf one'or more of our Grethrell dug,. eidtKarope tiers, that tottt modesty and coissistenoy•fcribldltie coming
eke menthe Iligiater, our Mederator be' . irks oom again in a hurts.
tallidon yin( orl them to represent this' "in that Mr. Barite spoke In favor of the measure, lett objected to
Bp:Led. t AdOoted. -• • .... . the length of time proposed to be expended in its collards-
The Gernreletie on Wiles:* repariedlee enkmance, that tion. Nothing, said lie, is more needed, and we want it as
there has bated recalled in all, $lO6 TO.' LEW Wiese* eixbin soon as poeeible.
ited amounts to eight thocuand tWie hvaind and forty„Mr. Eagieseon offered an amendment to strike ont the
mites, which at the rate of eompeneathigrelkeired, entitled w ords "Bible of King Janine” and - insert "Bible in nun
the members' to 9864 , leaving a i ballet' in the Treasury mon 11 ". " He said that maul , leant ago the select of t h e
of 13 Od Tbe r eport was received ondeldopted. faithfulness of the common verities was agitated until it
On mation of •Dr. Bowman the unlighted beetnefia of recruited in the Publication, at the Clareedon Press, of
Teesday, relating In the Coiled Synod of the Presbyterian • fac smile of the original "King James Bible," seen to the
Chu eh organized lest month in Knoxville, detiring a Coen• erect+ of the press of that edition. The result deleadstra
, mitt s . o f vonfetece„ was taken u p, ad d m a i,. y en B ed , ted the perfect fidelity of the common version.
wiser, Cunningham, end Palmer, were appointed. Ur. Breckinridge objected to the amendment, maintain
'The Inteineita 'of the Ameetefite• Reformed Synod of the tog the superiority of the pbride employed.; but heeled that
Church Eolith, respecting a closer union of the two home'', no discussion would grow out 'of a trifle which Wen ree
was nettlaken up. The lineation being that of a eostin•- suit in a defeat of the Mehl qbeation. '
seep of the ' Cenimittee or , ()overman*. Eat;: discussed by Dr. Rankin supported the amendment on the ground that
Means. Calhoun; Merritt. Howe, and'otheffeel I the present state of the question aid of the public feeling
rußL_ ...ICATION.. ..• i . irreiedrall the hail of tbe words, "the'erneinon -rennon ;" but
Y he declared his hostility to the whole tiring and to enoh and
The order Of 4{9der Secretary then taken up. The PeOtary all the resolutions offered on the subject.
of the Baird preteeensel the Annual Report. The amendment was the rejected.
[Abstract nex‘ week]- _ . Dr Branithi maid the rejection ot tbat amendment, ebreild
'fhe “Ahrisort ef-the Board" ••• ,631 / o wod b.T the Reflect the Minute be 'sidelined, will result Sri' bninging about the
of the Cloanulthee, throngh,Or. Mitchell. eery - thing which we have nindeinnerin the former fiction
Resoieed, That,the Assembly reeoguiee and commend the of tee 'Assedisan Bible Society. AB. sincerely hoped tbis
Mosrdae au egieteet and honored ingtrementality in coon Aseembly will not leave.the matter so eague In his ear
teraetlng the swank:low effect@ of illarallomand nave% lit lien boyhoei he beame acquainted with the Rine James
endure, arid In dleeemtuatioir, throagh the waste plum of yeteriou through tbe'edition 'Published by Matthew Carey,'
our zloty the lsagda of sonni theology. and of vital , plety, and ire' was able to testify that no change from that has
. welch, doubtliste n will ultimetely produce in the heeds of leeeurred within his own day He hoped the Assembly
.. *ere Peupla, trdlety, sixty, end even an hundred fold vionki reflect that ft will be held' reepoeeible for whateeer
b y, 1141041=1, That it is subject matter for devout gratitude to is eablithed with ate eanodere.
a A Hod , that although within the pad year, an unprecedented Mr. Hill moved an amendment that the right of the Corn
commercial embaneusement pervaded, the cotuttry, and rDetitatore to apt, eeniage on this sales of their work should
te. ,ebrought sorrow and penury to the home, of f the contour to the legal limit of twenty eight years, instead of
~,,,f L em; put into the hearts of the members of our cknrchea being perpetual
• : a sigerl . .. . . . _.
„,,gitrit of more than ordinary benevoLenoe , th-Coontlosio”
~,,frGethich, (although there was • diminution in the naltreelle
... rnPlprueta,) d
the amount of chureh cip)kettions• for the
4 . oolPortalTO were larger than they • had:been any
3r, sired that this expeeted,and happy result was
optcomplisrd•pithont th e payment of 'ksingle cant.
R .0 ,4 p gruitit afford! the assembly numb gratification
l eg ra Unit, notwithstanding the aforesaid convulsion, the
Board, by 4 1 10 ilfsoleet and prudent management of Its
resources, durinkthe oriel, not only paid ell its pecuniary
obligations in the publishing department, but also Increased
its naafi:dyne by tkutpublicatkiri and grattiltoim distrfbutfOn
of a minder siumber.of books and tracts than it had pub
listed in,any previgm
.lieselised„•llnit It give, the .Assembly ele ittote t o k tno,
•
that the *lard, abfest IM:diteu!agtances justify, are pub.
ltrangelleal.,workiln,the German language to the wants of the Garman Porlighion. suitable
Ratolued, That the hoisibla aSnkeell denying nolporta rri is
o 'doing God's wark.and deeerrea the slraaPaftif of hind's pee;
pie; and Ibid., as hurls:lts, from home*, to .bOutto the Lord's
poor with. Christ's love in hie heart,. and the books of the
Bond in 4 hie hand, he is effectually siding the missionary of
the arced In diffusing Christian light and lcunwiadgc,
darkness cad ignorance prevail..
That the' assembly earnestly urge ,
• 14biaratij - *. importance of inorating thelr'oontrlontions I
• ' :to Oultioetagik, in order to enable the hourd'nct Only to pay
off the amen which during the past yogi necorendir
ao
creed; bbt bleb to • expand Ito operations in a degree ooze.
menurate with the demeode of that:Mtn-eh. . -
Resehierl, That the ambstAT express Ili haartildtvadena
tion attheialidibla and above shit 'OOl whibli'th;i'koird•
hey made to publish works for Sunday School librarleis;
that this body believing, as we do; that the balks RO O lBl4l
are eltelnauly adapted , to the ninta' of children, would'
• impnaw an the inindi of ininistars'ea'rneinberti tbet it is
their duty to purchase and eironlatirthe books Of the Board,'
u rattier thanihoek pnblished by any Soniettna not toonnictitt
a with our beloved taknrob,• and that whenever Sabbath'
. , • Schoola have funds to expend for the purchase of 'thriving
ICI tureen! to feeble °harsher in various parts of the land,
~the Board'alionldhave decoded preference
Omanritlearcnommeidad that the Ray. T. V.3190va be
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• •, uyao •
FM
The amendment was adopted.•
.
Mr Floyd , objected to the, references midi to einistilagi.
Commentaries, which Beem.tci imply that none of timid are,.
at to be recommended to Christians.. In condemning such'
Men as Henry, be thought might be some danger of
in:slating the aractice of the young Hottentot,, whose *first
decisive proof of his manhood. is to whip_ his mothdr. He
. Wouldtberefore move an amendment which should deny
any design of disparaging existing Commentaries. • ,
Dr. Breekinridge replied that no each design was intend
ed or expressed. He Wished to be understOod that there're
SuOCOmmentary.which exponndi the sacred text specitially
'iliecordini..to the doctrines of .Weitminater. He spoke from
a careful examination of them all. Tfe had rend - every 'word:
and tine of Scott's Commentaries, frium kicer to Joiner, 'and
he had likewise - rad the whole of Matthew Henry, from
/time, to Ida,er, and; be declared they do not oonetitute such
Commentaries as we desire for the,use ,of the Presbyterian
Church:
•
'Or ..110ga was of opinion that the Assembly is not now
ready to enter n'pon this work. n It waildbe . better to refer
the matter to the Board of Publication, to report at the next
annual Areembly. He offered sueh a motion as an amend
ment. The amendment was lat.
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Dr. JunkineuPoorted the ingasure. Thiele no new thing.
It has often before bean proposed by the present mover;
and the AseeMbly is as well ravaged now W as, tt, will e'er be,
to initiate It The initiation is all that is proposed. Ii M
far worse to refer it, thin to take itupit once and ant upon
it. W e should make no publication without the vigilant
'etebfulness of toe Assembly, If it were even adopted
here, we should soon lean, what the Synod.. end the Pres.
n r Ateriea. and the chsithea have to say to it, and Commie
sWii.sies, to the next Aseaubly. Will come with instructions
from ills ootatibue464. .Butiriort.#) the Board, • mere pub
geiiing agency; theris`Wlll be;Augeri - -gathing. Our Boards
Age
OUT servante—thek are not hiiehti4 p edifies. Gin :
Dr Hop said, from the remiike of. Dr. Jwaldw, he , seems .
to infir,that lam opposed to - the bide,:st'which eater
lir* meta* te , accomplish. It li not so:, I consider such a
cgratocilfatry fie desirable lintoloubt Its4recticatiinty. It
RPM" tk!c4 . , that the luirnmeuuta adduced go to establish
my poMtiont MON "of.queetieti, .
/1 1 0 thOtt4 *est.t measure naiWt*.ilpor-
" •-r. • • giiim-44- 0 pal
•N • I
taut of any thitbas yet been brought before the Aisecablyi'
but the motion to place it In the handsof the Board Is, all'.
wrong. 'the pibiniee of the Iloly Spirit 'la to the Chnrctf,'
and if light Is not found there, it will bo found nowhere.
Ur. Nankin then moved to rooter it ie . & Spretel committeg:-
to report to the nest dasembiL Tbe Motion was lost
Thompson moved to refer to the :Int its. On &diva:
ion the yeas were f 7, the nays 118; so the motion was lost.
Dr..haukin moved to refer.to Um Presbyteries. The • zap ,
lion we. lost.
Mr. W J. Efogo mid he desired the thing Itself, but ob. -Jetted to its impracticability. He cited several examples,
'fromtha'ficriptures—in particular the various Interpreta
tions of the prophecies in the Apocalypse—to show the im
possibility of any interpretation that should be satisfactory
to all; for the moat orthodox do differ in these witters—
even•Columbiaand•Danville Seminaries differ upon them;
and the minute of Dr. Breckinridge involves tide very dim:
may.
Dr. Rankin rose mainly to call attention to the valid ob
jector's of tho la t speaker. Oen this Assembly make a
Commentary that shall be satlefactory4toill IS we make
any whitayer, it will retailtilia'ai disruption *Olds Chufet.!
laupPista the Commentary abotild f Dow the lead Of a great`
writer who says that baptize always means immersion. I
.cminot, be sailafted, for I don't believe it at all. .This Assam—
bly will commit a grave error wheuezer it shall give its
imprimatur to any Commentary any more than to any other
pnb.ication of the Board.
Mr. atoms would ask, " Shall we not have a Common-'
tory?" The objections now urged, were brought op at the
lunation of this matter and the arguments urged &EMMA
lt, are really the best ones in Di laved'.
Dr. Breckinridge said. he roes once more because he was
called up. berm is a sense to the Westminster standards,
and the proposition of the poper, le that wo conkwm to Shwa'
Standards. It is wise to have standards There lea Presby
•terian Church In thew -United States, ,and however the
churches may
stray there Is a standard for them—the West
minster Standard. There is a greater controversy between
Dewitt e Seminary and Prince hilward'a, than between Den-
vine and Columbia.
Dr. Hewitt declared his hearty support of the measure.
Dr. Hoge wished to make three ren arks, and he desired"
to be perfectly understood; but while endeavoring to be
very clear he alio wished to be very brief
let. Ile approved of, a Commentary, such as is referred to,-
if such were possible.
2d. tie doubted that the mode proposed will succeed. He
thought the ComMentators should be nominated by the
churches rattier than by the Synods
.3d. He disbelieved the feasibility of accomplishing this
thing in twenty years by the mode proposed. [Cries of
qu atlon.}
Pending the motion to adopt, a motion to adjourn was, on
a division carried. - •
The de;embly was closed with prayer by Dr. Hewitt.
EllOlllll DAle—Fallditys:Biay,
The A neembly was opened with prayer by the
The Hunted of the previous tity were read and corrected.
ONNTENNIAL COMMEMORATION. •
The Committee on Bills and Overturn yarned, throgeh:
Dr. Yen Rensselaer, Overture No. le as follows: •
"This Assembly having been called upon. in-the Prilil• 4
dente of God, to unite in a Centennial tlommemorathsts;el
the reunion of the Synods of New York and Philadelphia,
In 175 d, deem it proper, on this occasion, to adopt a minute •
relating to that interesting and important event.
"The Assembly recognize the good hand of God, In 'early
bringing to these shores • emigratite-Scotch, Seotch-Irish,
11..glish, and Huguenot-to assist in establiehing the Church.
of the Lord Jesus Christ among the waste places of this
Continent The memory of the ministers who commenced
the work of evangelization and who laid the foundation of
the Church, is treasured by this Assembly: with gratitude
to Him who tient the M forth to accomplish his purposes,
with many *elf denials, abundant labors: and great' success.
' "The Assembly further record their view of the unspeak
able importance and blessedness of pure revivals of religion
in the Chinch; praising God for the general rerults" of the
great revival of religion within our bounds in the days of
'Whitfield and the rennents. and rejoicing that 'the present
year bai beemegnalized by the same precious and glorious
outpourings of the Holy Spirit.
".` The Assembly further put upon record their none the
obili Eakins of the Ohnrch to its Great llead, - in preserving,
incorrupt, its outward forms of order in the olden time; in
gradually and•surely increasing its educational 'and 'evan
gelistic resources; and in endowing it, after the lapie of
the first century of reunton,..with such enlargement of its
missionary work at home, and in heathen lands.
"On an occasion which forcibly brings to mind the bless
ings of God upon reunion, and which commemorates the
dwelling together of brethren in unity, the assembly ex
pros" the deep conviction otthe desirableness of the onion
of all sound Presbyterians, and do hereby, cordially. 'and
earner - by extend an invitation to all who- arelof like mind
with ourselves, to unite with this General Assembly, in the
way and manner oontamable to the acts sod deliverances
on this subjo ct, already made by this Assembly.."
The Report was adopted,asul the following was added, viz.:
° Resolve, That the thanks of this Assembly be tendered
to Dr. Van Rensselaer for his disecan se and that the 'Board
of Publication be directed to publish le—together with other
papers connected with the subject—ln book term."
The Report and Besot:alone submitted by the Committee
on Education were adopted. .•
NOMINATIONS FOR DANVILLE.
Drs. Halsey, Stratton, Anderson, end Alfred Hamilton.
were then severally nominated to' the Professorship of
Church Government and Pastoral Theology in the Theologi
cal Seminary at Danville. .
On motion of Dr. Dumont, the election wee made the order
of the day for Monday next.
Dr. Breckinridge . called for the reading of the standing
order relating,t elections, and in obedience to that standing
order; the Miserably engaged in prayer, is which ,thw were
led by Dr. Green. ,
• ...CHURCH EXTENSION. : . .•`
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The order of tbe day being the "Re;port of the ; Chttreh
Extension committee," it was then taken up. Mra•Ofie t .the
Corresponding Secretary, presented it, and spoke it:Utast&
erable length in explanation and illustration-
The following la an abstract:
The COmmittee preface their Third ,tunnel Report) to ; the
General Assembly with the statement that it shows& decided
advance in the Word entrusunt to than.
RICiIPTB —The receipts from all sources during the .year.
indiag April let, 1858, ,were
,$24741.15 exceeding thoini of
the previous peer, .$1,475.54. Less than half, however, of
this eicess is from donations. The number of contributing
churches named in tide report is five hundred and elgbteeu.
The number named iu the priceding report ivis five hun
dred and two. These results have been reached In ,the
midst of the hard times without any salaried. collecting
, .
agent and are as , gratifying as they were unexpected.
Xxrarrnyrtiara --The total expenditures of the year, were
$24,384 08 The amount paid out t , elnimhei this year lain
advaneeef the imount paid out to them last year over seven
thousand dollars.
..
' A Ppaapsunorie.--Tharl4, the year, appropriations were
made to , reventy•dx churches, amounting .to $27,t71.03,
Thiele nearly $lO,OOO more than the amount appropriated
to churches last year. . . • ... ,
Arrimitiotts.—From Anvil let , 1857, to April let, ;1858,
one bundled churches .applied for, aid to. enable them to
complete, their locums . ot. worebip. free from debt. The
amount f aid they risk is not less than $46,000, being 'fully
0 2,04. 0 more than the amount of aid applied for last year.. At
'the 'Mom if the year, there remained on file sixty applications
for aid, calliak,for 625,000.
• - Cam' or Cacaos 70)12108.—In the two and a half years the
ComMittee have been lair y at work,.they have made appro
priations to two hundred and five different churches. One
hundred and fifty•three of these two hundred 'and five
chtizch buildings coat from $5OO to $2,501: thirty-nine from
$2,500 to $5,000. and the other thirteen over 0,000. Five of
the thirteen were special aPpropriations., .
1 'Durrrinturtoti or Samna .- She CMnmittee have endeavored'
to distribute the fonds entrusted to them as equitably as
possible over the whole Church. How fer 'they have sue
, ceeded in this endeavor, may be determined from these two
iMete: .
let. Only three of the hundred new aPplications received
ksfe been deo:ined. . .
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2d..Grants have been mede to churches In thirty of the •
thirtj.pne Bynoda, and eighty.si.x of the one hundred end .
two Presbyteries, from whose bounds applications have
cocas' The stynod and PresbyterLen' to whom no appropia
eons have been nine, are those from whpee applying
churches, the requisite information has not yet been re
ceived. ,
BmineitScarcely three years have elapsed since the
Anembly's Church hxtension Committee was organized.
In that time over de7,ooo' has been raised for the Church
Patentee cause without any salaried agent. 'This is within
$ll,OOO of the whole, sum'raised daring the eleven years. of
organized effort in connexion with the Board of Missions.
The amount received from Churches In the lest three years is
double the amount received from churchei during the pre-
Timm eleven years.
Three results encourage the Committee to hope that the
Waning of God and the fain of God's pemile, will adiance.
the Church hxtenerlon Enterprise, until all our waste places
Men be supplied with sanctuaries wherein the' Lord will
take pleasure and will be glorified,
•Dr. theckintidge, from tee iWocial Committee on that '
Report, teen ye even ted the following namely
"The Committee on the Third AODUSI Report of the As
seMiny's Church Extension, Committee, having eoneldered
nid Report, recommend the adoption of the following t ego•
liellione by the General Annably, namely e• '
ttfklet. Resolved. That the Church itxtenelon Committee'
Appears to have conduct. d the great Interest committed to
idetetby the General Assembly with diligence and fidelity,
Aweigh, Lord has blessed and prospered them ; for which
tbanimere due to his blessed name..
M. inasmuch all the' work of braiding hone for public
slifterebip over a region so immense and.So difersified as that
coveted thinly by the Presbyterian Church, presents diffi
culties so linens In their nature as to render it impossible
to give specific directions concerning them; the General
Assembly exhorting the Committee to peers forward in the
important work, and exhorting the churches to contribute
liberally to it, contents Bad with the. general authorize.
lion to the Committee to preemie. it in such manner es its
own incresstogexperience and the continual indications of
Providence shall: satisfy them is net win and effectual
throughout the Church. •
" Bd. Bath of one cony...gotten as 'have insufficient ac
commodations for public worship, are eipected,•steording to
their means, to provide themetilvelwitlegood and permanent
places for the public worship' of Goat Such as nee none;
are exhorted to mate vigorous efforts to provide thtnselves
with them; this being the form of Christian effort, especially
to nelghborhools where we haienostated plate of worship,
toward•whiola those without are nuttily most _disposed to
contribute. - •
".4th. AU 'our octagregatlone in country Places, and es. 1
,pecially those In new 'settlements, are exhorted to make
provision, where it is poilible, of miltable• and naciont
grounds for a wheel for their children, a home for their.)
minister, and a burial place for their dead. all ton
venteot to their place of worship. And, in all these neon'
sary matters, secured while the land is !till low—all t
parsimony being avoided, sod due cam being taken to secure
their titles alike againet future disputes and future' Injury
to the canoe of Truth, nd thus laying sure foundations,
they may act as becomes' those who trust Ged,eind build for
many generation. '
"fah. Peeing the vast extent' of the land yet tabs te'be'por•
messed, the • almost indispeneable necessity of • a nt •
•plaoe of worship,-to the perminent establishnient Of Si -con;
gregation,and the great and constant blessing of God .I:arse
our, Church In °lilts endeavors, it becomes all our Moisten
and people, whose lot is so nit as to entail°. them to server
the Lord in tin way, to use wise forecast- in good, time to'
-secure such necessary sites for church buildings, both in;
.:towns and in toiletry places as will facilitate the constant'
extension of the its firm establishment inner";
quarter of the country: ' •
• "6. That the Third Annual Report of the Committee be
• approved and published.
:"The Committee recommend that 01113 member be added
to the organic number of th e Committee, and that the fol.
lowing parsons be elected members thereof, to senator three
years..
BLEOrION. *-•
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• Ministers—N. L. Rice, S. I. P. Anderson, 8. B. NePheeterit,
James Smith, James A. Paige, James H. Brooke. •
Laymen—ll. R. Gamble, Wm. Risley, W. M. MoPheeters:
The second order of the day being to elect persons to
till vacancisain the various • Boards; and preachers fOr the
next Assembly, was then taken up. The names' mom.
:needed in the respective reports of Committee. on those
Boards, were then severally elected as Directors.
, Dr. B.M. Palmer. as principal, and Dr. R. L Stanton, es
alternate, were elected to preach before the next Ametibly,•
on Foreign Missions. Rev. Henry Steele Clarke, as principal,
and J.O. Brown, as alternate, Wars elected to preach on
Domestic Missions. Di. Nicholas Murray, as principal, and
Dr Brown, as alternate, ware elected to preach on Educa-
Directors, according with previous nominations, were
„i n to
. f or. p r ineeto na Western , and DAII7IIIO Theological
' ' BOARD OB'PTIBtICA.TION.
The unfinished boatmen of the Minot a of Dr. Breckenridge,
offered as, in amendment to the. Report of the Publication
eornmitinik„ which provided for the preparation and.publica
then of, a, Commentary on the Bible, was then take& op and
the Minuto.ires read. • • ••• • • • .1 r.
Dr-Vanillenioelaer appc ' wed, the Minnto—let. Because it .
will SOLOO the General Aarionbly. in a bad position before tho
A. Aimr,"vocxtrE,,.... • 4•SCA,
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world; to attempt to establ .h a per:Whir version. being con
trary,to the 'usage of firigl b Cbridtians. 2d. It is not our
plane, among so many wb differ; to come out and attempt
to settle the interpretat ler of fivelinndred or more p /alleges
aboiit which there are conflicting views. 3d. The whole
machinery of the method proposed le too complicated. lie
moved thereibre to refer the whole matter to the next Oen
eril Assembly, because, 16. It is of vast importance, it wee
all new. to Ibintoind It helmet been• entliciently , considered;
because, 2d The ebaracte of the Church to concerned, and
if it GB, there will be an nfavorable reaction, end a late of
the prestige of the Plea Aim Church in Am( r:ca.
' - The 'Motion toxefer to e next Assembly wee adopted.
Dr. Junkin called alien on to the 886th and 454th hymns,
which are the same; and he Board of Publication was or.
prod to omit one of the ,in future editions, and substitute
eerie other aPproprlate b mn to fill the lame pyre,
1
' Mr: hlcNer moved t the 'Board be ' recommended to
print a German edition o the Hymn Book, and of the Horne
and Foreign Beeord. Dr Musgrave objeeted that the coat
would be very great, and out of proportion to any benefit to
: ,be secured; The , motion au laid on the table:;,TheSeport
•of the liiiaid van t43n. adapted. . .-' ~ Z. . , .. • ' I .
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SYNOD OAL BBOORDS.
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-...The: third order of the day, being reports of Comtnittees on.
Synodical Records was then taken up. Reports upon the
records or all the SynoAs which bad been presented to the
Ooinmitteee were received, end, with DOM very elightmod-
Mentions, adopted.
UNION WITH THE NEW ECNDOL DECLINED.
-The aped& Committee appointed to meet the' Committee
of the United Synod organized at Knoxville to obtain from
them the tonne on which tbat Synod proposes to unite with
this dime:ply, reported that t.tey had met that Commi tee,
and as the result of their meeting, asked- leave to submit
th'e following terms of union, viz..:
"This may certify that, the meeting-of the United Synod
of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America,
which wet organized in Knoxville, Tennessee, the 2d day of
ApriL,lB.sa, the following action, beingpetructions to the
Committee appointed to confer with a Committee of the Old
School'. General Assembly in the event of that body ap
.pointiog one for that purpose, with reference to a union of
the two bodies, was taken:'
7 " Resolved, That sald Committee be directed to , propose to
the Committee appointed by the General Assembly, the fol •
lowing terms of union as , indlspensable'to- an honorable
union on our part.
Fent We agree to unite as ecclesiasticel bOdlea by de
daring. as this Synod now does, our approval of the West
minster Confession of with, and Larg r and Shorter Cate
chiains, as an orthodox and excellent system of Chri-tian
doctrine, and also. oar adherent* to the plan of. Worship,
Government, and Discipline, contained in the Westminster
Directoty.
"Second.. Both toadies agree in declaring it to be a funds-
Mental' principle, lathe Presbyterian Church, that no judo
'eatery of the Church can, for any cause whatever, by an act
of legislation, constitutionally condemn, or exclude from the
Chinch, other jud ieeteriat, or ministers, or private members,
without a proem of trial. such as is prescribed in the COO
otitotion of the Presbyterian Church.
"Third. Both bodies agree that It is consistent with the
requirements of the Westminster Confession of Faith, to re
oeiveaald Cdnfeealon aeon' ding to the adopting act if 1729,
to wit: as containing all the essential bathed Christianity,
and also the doctrines that distinguish the Calvinistic from
the Pelagian, Sedition, and Arminien systems of theology.
We agree likewise in believing, that this system of doctrine
inoindes the following truths, namely The Trinity—the
Incarnation and Deity, of Christ—the Fall and Original Sin
—Atonement—Justification by Faith—Pertonal klection—
Effectual Cilliog—Perieverwoce of the Sainte--tbe Eternal
pappine'e of the Righteous—and /eternal Puniehment of
the Wicked. •
Rem th. Both bodies agree% declaring that filaveho'cling,
or the relation rf master and slave, ceenot, in any case be
a bai to membership in the Church of Christ. And .w hilst
they admit the right of the Judicatories of the Church' to
take cognizance, in all the way prescribed in the Cortetitit
• Bon; or cruelties practiced in the minion, they hereby de.
alare the opinion that as, the continuance or abolition of
the sistsm of slavery, in this country, belongs exclusively
to the atate, the discussion or agitation of Slavery, further
than pertains to the morel and religious duties arleingfrom
.the ifiappropriate to the functions of Church Ju
(Histories.
"'nth: It is farther agreed that in effecting the union,
the Presbyteries connected with this Synod shalt be united
as Presbyteries,. and without an examination of their min
latent; with the Synods belonging to the General Assembly
to which, because , of thair geographical limits, they should
be attached, excepting that the synod of Tennessee andthe
North A labarmvPresbyCeii shall retain their name, and oc
cupy their present territory. ;$ '
t , Sixth ' In thelient of the GetieritAiatiObly agreeing to
the above:terms the Conimitteesof Synod are directed to
communicate the fact to the Presbyteries ineonnexion with
this and the Presbyteries are hereby riqueeted by
the 11E1W 'Syhod totake action upon the terms of union
agreed upon by the Committees of Synod and the General
Assembly, and to send a copy of their minute to the United
13yried, - whicti:wiMlismiatifilLynclibnigh on the third Thurs
day in May, 1860. ; •
I, 2 l ,Sn:with. The 'Conitontse appointed by this Synod to
confer with a Committee of the General Assembly, are here.
by &recta:l'lo attend the meeting .of the General Assembly
in - New Means: in May next, arid present the preamble and
tint two resolutions adopted by this Synod as their author
ity for requesting a conference with a Committe appointed
by the General Assemby, to tbe General deeembly which
will then be in session in that city. . And if no member of
the Committee shocild be to 'alien , ' the meeting of the
'Assembly in-New Orbitals. they are directed to rand a Copy
of the preamble and first two yea,: lotions to the Moderator
of the Assembly, and request that body, if they should think
proper, to ippoint a Committee for the purpose above sped
fled, to designate a time immediately after the adjournment
of the•Aisembly fora Confrretice of the Committees.' The
Committee. of .this Synod are requested, in the event of
nconfeienee being had with a Ci , mmittee of the Old School
'Assembly; to_publiskite soon' at practicable. the result of
. their 'consultations." . JOSEPH H. Meanie
:• - Permanent Cleik of the United Synod. :
following additional article was. submitted-'and
liPtd ,
Oth. That in the event no =deli is speed to; the
,llommittee be directed to propose to the General , Amsentbly
lilielsefeblishilent of a mutual correspondence in flinfistnre
between us ite ecclesiastical bodies." .:1' .
A true extract of the minutes.
JoszralLifiurnmt
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Permanent Clerk 'dn, United Elnod
On motion ,of Dr. Briacklorldge, the Minute.presenteit by
him on Monday was called up, and amended by striking out
the whole:of the first sentence of the division numbered
".1," together. with.tlbe word."Aud,a commencing the second
sentence of that division; and inserting a new sentence in
Ilskittbereof. The Minute, se 'amended, Was unman:busty
adopted. and now reads as follows: , . . . . , •
a I. The Committee sppoicted by thellitlted Sined of the
, Presbyterian Church. hag communicated to this A ssembly
' the - official action of said Synod: settling, on their part, the
terms of union "'by them dedared to be "indispettinble;"
and ,the. Assembly is infonned,through the public press, of
the contents of a paper adopted by ,that Synod, and called
by' it,' "kDeciaration of . Principies." In the judgment of
this Assietablyzthese offictsflispers do not afford a , basis of
Conferooofyypoo which this Assembly is able to seethak
there is any prospect of adiancing the interests of OMANI
kingdom in general, or those of the Preshyterian Chtireh in
the United'atates, or those of the United Synod of the•Pree
byterian Church in particular. • . • • •
2. The Presbyterian Church In the ,United States of
America hag always received; frankly And in'Christianloce,
all churches. office-bearers, and private persons of all denim
'nations making application for admission into her commu
Mon upon the Angle condition that they are like-minded
with herself. At this timemnple prorisinn is made in her
existing Acts and Ordinances for the reception of ell such into
hi r communion, .on terms and by methods precisely equiva,
lent; and where it's poesible, identical with those provided
in regerd to her own children,'ieared in her own bosom.
Seeing that it was in a voluntery.secession from the Presby ,
terian.Churcb that the present difficulties of the United
Spied of. the Presbyterians bad their origin, ..and that the
door'haialWays been open for the orderly return of such of
those who lett ns. as were like-minded with ns, it hard-
ly be unexpected that we decline an official conference based
on terms which appear , to no to, involve a condemnation of.
ourselves, and a renunciation of the rickand peculiar favor
of God uptin us, in the very matters which led to the& paces
-
akin from our Church . twenty years ago. ,
With reference to the recent. secession in tba . ;ffiew
School body, Ibis General Assembly does not see ii i that
event, or in any thing which has hitherto resulted trcita•
any . call-of Providence for the Presbyterian Church to :take
any new. steps whatever, either with the view of nl3lOlll or
that of a closer intercourse than now aids, with eitliOr' of
the parte into which Abet body Is now divided. The subjects.
upon which the whole New School body differed ftom us,vit
tbe period of their secession from us, and the subjects upon •
which the two very unequal portions of that body have re .
cently siiparateid',from each other, are questions upon which
we, ite a denomination, are at peace, and we see no mesa:ton .
to revise the underetnod and unalterable faith of our
tffiirreb;or to enter fruitless conferences.. • •
•:i It wee further resolved that the 'Moderator of the Asiiimi-
Tbli communicate the Minute now adopted to the "Dated
mod of the Presbyterian Church,"as the official pot. of
tid? Assembly.
THE EVANGELICAL comuntibrag.
. . , .
• A latter was received from Dr. Baird. who wse commis
idisidto represent the General Assembly foreign Chris
tian bodies. Lie bad attended three Evangelical Conferences,.
the first in London ' the secot•d Paris, and the third in
Berlin. . Th e la<ter COIIf.TIMOS continued nine days in see,
slop, and the whOle Christian world was represented. The
number of delegates in attennaneelwas not less than fourteen •
hundred; and the result of the meeting is the formation of
an Evangelical alliance, and the manifest advancement of
relisionctoleratkm • -
The minden was closed• With prayer by Dr. 'McKinney.
aIN TEL DAY—Saturday, May 18.
The Assembly was opened:with prayer by the Moderatoi.
The Minutes of the prello, day Were read and ap:
The Ca4indiefrif bo ErnifEedleeenide, made reports on
the §xiiods of.PlttatrankandYerth Oarolina; ;which were
commendaioli, and approved by the Assembly.
was.,mainly.ooestpied with the Appeal from the'
Synod of new Jersey.
The,Assembly was dosed with prayer by Dr. Halsey.
, .
al: is ;ma.- ,EVENING . SESSION. •
7N..o'otocx P. M.
"TheAenwmhly Wei opened with prayer oy Dr. 'Van Bene•
voider; Moderator pro. tem. • '
Thil Minute. of the morning guidon were read and ap ,
proved.
ASSOCIATE RlttrOltltTED SYNOD OF THE 1301n11.
The.biiiimitteeto whom was refeired the . Report of the
CoMmittee of Conference between tbit Ads«.late Reformed
EijnocfUr the 13Onth; and the Piesbyterian Church, repro.
sent that they have.carefully examined said Report, and
recommend the
That
of the following resolutions:
"Resetred. That tbe fidelity of the Committee be approved.
• "Besotted; That the COMmittee be continued, with eddi-.
How of the following persons, namely: Chancellor Job
Johnson, Rei. Thomas. EloYt, Thomas L. Meßryde, DX:, and
J. :H Thornwell. DM.; said Committee to report to the next •
General Assembly.
" Besokei, 'That It be recommended to all, and espaCled - ly
to our ministate and churches' in the Booth, to circulate.
for examination and use, the . Psalms and Hymn books of
our Church, with Selections liront thwtook - lif Psalms in
metre; according to the warship' time It•' the. Church of
'aeotbind." . ' - • I:::
NARRATIVE OF.THE STATII TIBLIOIOR
Dr. Halsey; Chairman of the Committee' on the State Ot
Its Neon, then read the Narrative. • ' '
[Nerrettre next week.}- ,
The Repoit 'wee roe/bird and adopted. -' •
A song'of Innise, being Hymn • 581, -iisiMaithi by Uie`Ae
eembly, ends prayer offered to Abnigyrtiletl:by Bar. W.
.• • .
iIYSTMUTIO amsvoLzkiroz.
, . .
-Dr. AU* on behalf of the Committee: on Systematic
Renevolintre,• submitted • report, as being intimately re
lated tonthe stiNeet,which bad Jut been under conside, a-
Don., The Report announced 'an increase in the oontribn-
Moe of the Presbyteries, and named the churches in the
order of amount of their. several. beeefections.
Tbe Report offered several suggestions for material
im
provement in the plan, and-teveral deliverances—all em
bodied in a series of resolutions.
The Report was received, and after some slight amend
monis,. and an eloquent appeal In support ,cor its recent
mendatlints, by Rev. Dr. Temkin, It weasadopted.
The. Bandon wee closed with prayer lipy.the Be!. Mr.
Craven.
TENTH DAY-1f ondayelkly 17,
The Com!nitt ! eo'on Leave of Ablerei?4'.iiiiiiked.
The Report of the Finance Committinsiwas taken up. , A
resolution was appended, authorising the Board of Irv/deal
to re-invest the funds of the General Assembly, at higher
rates than are now received; in consequence of the laws
, having' been recently obit ged in tomb of the States, legal
isingrates as high as ten percentnin. •. • •-,
.r1:11t: Mtuegrit's recommended extrema maim in-relation
to reinvestment 'of fundsaln consequence of. great losses
formerly sustained by the.Aistimbly. He moved to amend
the resolution so as not 'to make a riOnvestment
impern
tire on the 'Board of Time - theft; but to recommend the matter
to the mind consideratiOn of the Board—leavieg to . them
the decision.
A member of the Board agreed with the last speaker, and
was of opinion that such suneation was all that was agreed
.upen,in Committee. , •
Mr. Gamble admitted that each suggestion was made In
Committee, but maintained that the resolution, in the very
words presented in the Report, was prepated;discussed, and
agreed on in the meeting of the Finance Committee,
Dr. Van Rensselaer believed the Board more prudent and
competent then the General Assembly. The great loss re
' feinted to, was made by the interference of the General As.
sembly. 'lnvestment at more than six per cent., is unlaw
ful in Pennsylvania,' and if outside the State, the Board
will be personally responsible He moved to lay the revolu
tion on the table, separated from the Report. The motion
prevailed.
• The Report wins then, on .recorntatited;*
PRIYPESSORIOIL DAN - FLUX.
The order of the day being' to elect a Professor to the
Theological Seminary at Danville, was thet. taken up
The menibers who had nominated Dr. Anderlion,
Thos. E. Peck, and Dr. 1.. J. Halsey, to the Professor
ship, severally asked leave to withdraw those gentlemen's
name.. Leave was granted.
Dr. Breckinridge bad leave to addiess the Assembly on
the subject of the Profeesorshlp at Danville, before anyvote
Was taken on the nominations.
.Dr. Joseph B. Stratton was then, on motlon'of Dr. Brack -
Inridge, declared the unanimous choice of the Assembly to
,the racant.Professorshlp.
A CoMmittee consisting of Doctors Green, Bab d;'and Wor
rell: was appointed to inform Dr. Stratton of his election,
and to urge upon him its acceptance.
THE APPEAL FROM NEW JERSEY.
The second order of the day. helot the appeal of Memo TS.
Finley and Bloomtleld, was then taken up, and discussed
Millie usual hour of adjournment.
The Committee on Leave of Absence reported the names
of some twenty or thirty members, to whom. such leave
should be greeted. The report, after -some opposition and
discussion; was adopted.
The Session was closed with prayer by Dr. Bowman, after
a resolution to hold an evening Session at 7% o'clock.
EVENING SESSION
The Assembly was opened with grayer by the Moderator,
at 9% P.M.
The Minutes of the morning 13eesion were read and ap
proved.
The Appeal of Mr. Finley was taken up and discussed, and
all parties beard. .
The roll of assembly waa then called, and the vote re.
rutted as follows : to sustain the appeal, 84; to sustain in
pint, 24; not to sustain 20; non liquet, 2.
A committee of seven wee appointed to In log in a Minute
expreseive of the sense of the 'Aelembly in regard to the
appeal. Messrs. Morris, Howe, 6.lnEgrave.Sguiers, Bowman,
Fitzhugh, and Paakey, were
named said committee.
The Ossaion was dosed with prayer by Dr. AP4II.IL
gartntr Ntrocatt
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NM, iCW AL a should be prompt; a little
while before the year expires' that we ssa 7
make full arraissumesstm for a steady supply.
THE, RED WRAPPER indleate• that we
desire a renewal. If, however, in the haste
if this signal should be omitted, we
hops on? friends, will still not forget us.
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large notes. Poitleine oitivo papers, salad OM&
or small notes* • '' .. • • • •
.1 1 0 Al &ILE CELILSSIII9 Send portage staimiliiie
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1 0- RAW DAVID :DcKINME.Y. Plttsburghi
P.
Gy.mtet AtipiNßLY.—We give the
Minutes so ,far ai received at the time of
going to press: We will give the Minutes
of the eleventh day, the hat, together with
the 'Narrative, next week. It is to the
.§lnie 'Witness mostly , that we are indebted
for. leporta of the prceeedings.
EveltiumroAL REPoSITORY.--The Rev.
„,.•
'Joseph T. Cooper, D. D.; who has been the
editor of PAttl Prgilt! of the Associate (Seced
et)..March for the last sixteen ,yeaTs, with
much acceptance, .has retired , ' The 'new
editor is tbe- Bev: T. H. Beivridge, whiim
,
we weloonia to the editorial fraiernity. •
• PIWITBR---A monthly newspaper de
voted to' the - interests of the "Art Preserv
all Arts," Vol. 1., No. 1., published
.!)j , , Henry, &. Huntingdon, No. 1 Spruce
Street, New York.. This new publication is
intended tirgive a correct history of Print
ing --of the imlions iroprovementi 3 ici:the
.
.Art, andelee ninolt rxiiscellaneone matte,' •
Aucv .THISOLOGIOAL j SEMINARY.-
The Bev Dr. Stratton; of Natchez, Miss.,
has been 'elected; )4:thii General Assembly,
to the Profeiieorship !aside vacant by the re
"ignition . of:Dr.. Itgbinaon.,. Dr. Stratton is
a gentleman in,tbe prime• of life, of highly
respeoteble qualifications, and, greatly be
lov'ed and respectedly all who know him.
Thaon of,Syrno4s,
The General Synod of Aesociate Re
formed Chnrchonetin Dr..Pressly's- church,
Allegheny City, on the evening of the 19th
inst. The Associate - Synod met in the
itijiith On Seventh Street, on the same
. eyenrg. The Rev. Joseph T. Cooper, D.
D.of Philadelphinortm elected Moderator
°Utile latter, and Rev_. Donald Mt:igen, D.
D.,-of Newburg, N. Y., of the former. The
oprineipal subject that occupied the attention
of the trio .bodies, was the basis of union
proposed last year. The. - principal part of
, the discussion turned on the second part of
the preamble, whicih was at length modified
'Wei to hinnonize, in a great measure, the
'different vieivi • .and the basis, thus amend
was adcpted by. both Synods. And on
that Wednesday, at 10 o'clock A. M., each
:Sytiod left its place of meeting, and the two
bodies, meeting at the corner of Smithfield
I 'and Seventh Streets, marched in procession
to the City Hall, where an immense assem
blage was convened.
Along with the officers, the platform was
Occupied, by invitation, by the,ministers of
the 'different evangelical denominations in
tbe cities, of Pittsburgh and Allegheny.
After prayer by Dr.' Cooperi addresses were
'delivered by . Rev. Drs. Rodgers , and Presaly,
and the Revs. Smart, Prestiey, and Dr. Plum
er, of the Presbyterian Church: These
services were diversified with singing Bele°.
tions , froin the old version of the Psalms.
"prayer by. Rev:. Davidson. Benediction by
Dr. McLaren. Thus, after a. separation of
seventy-five years, and twenty years of ne
gotiation, the two bodies have again become
one, with a very few exceptions in each
Synod.
This was a scene of great joy and glad
ness, not only to the members of the Synod,
but to all spectators: , The United Synod
was then constituted with prayer by Dr.
/McLaren. .
The Rev. J. T. Presaly, D.D , Was -'elecit
'ed Moderator of the " United Byaed," and
tveiteV. Dr. Wilson, Clerk. piit - United
Synod then adjourned to meet in Xenia,
Oh'io on . the Third Wednesday of May
'next,,at o'elnelti*: M., to be opened with
w sermon-by the Modeistoio Closed 'with
blariedidtiort
IMMI
I=
Editorid Correspondence.
;; , -NSW ORLEANS 'Thursday, May 13.
This day is devoted from 10 A. M. to 12,
to the subject of Publication. It will complete
the first -week q)f the-}Assembly's sessions
Much important business has been transac
ted; but Much still remains, and another
week may be needful; and even more would
be necessary, should the House move at,an
ordinary pace. Bat it is probable that by
Monday we shall hook on to &locomotive,
and rush through at the topmost speed of
safety.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH FOREIGN
BODIES.
Rev. J. M. Young, of the Associate 'Re
formed 'Synod of the South, and Rev. Tal
,
hot Chambers, D.D., of the Reformed Dutch
Church, appeared as Delegates from those
bodies. Their addresses were excellent and
- becoming, and were most courteously and el
oquently responded to by the Mo-'erator, on
behalf of the Assembly. Our correspond
ence, but'a few years ago, embraced the As
sociations of Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and
Vermont, and also the Synod of the German
Reformed Church, but these have all drop
ped off. It is' to be regretted that any thing
should interrupt a kind 'intercourse among
us, but it was better to cease from visiting
than .to associate in strife, or to utter senti
ments tending to alienation. The invitation
of the late Knoxville Synod, on. this sub
.
ject, has not been. yet acted on by the As
sembly.
BOARD 01 1 11)1104TION.
This Board's operatious was the subject
before the Assembly on Tuesday. There
were one hundred and three new candidates
received ,during the year. This is a slight
increase_, on the previous year.. There , was
also an increase "of $5,000 in the 'contri
butions to the Treeing. .This was mainly
toward the latter part of the year and it en
abled the Board tomeet .811 demands. The
result of the earnest, appeal' to the churches,
made in the Winter, was 'most gratifying.
It shows that Presbyterians must 'arid will
have an educated ministry.
There were some excellent speeches made;
and quite a discussion arose, incidentally, on
the subject of, a call .to th&m:irefestry. Some
brethren: thought that every converted Young
man should feel himself .called e unless he
had some good reason testifying to the con-
trary Others thought,' with the' late ',Dr.
Archibald Alexander; that no Man should
enter the ministry who, could,„consistently,
_with a good conscierme, keep out of it. Per
haPs 'both sides expressed themselves too
strongly. The declaration of the Apostle,
"No man taketh this honor upoU himself,
but he that iii called of God, as was Aaron,"
is worthy. of notice. ; The call, should be
clearly ascertained, by our young men, and
there should be no thought of resisting.
God call's in' his providence and by his grace.
There is an outward call and an inward:call.
;.The need of laborers is one of the calls, just
now, and those , who have recently been
brought into a state of grace, should heed
it well.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
One hundred and seventeen years ago,iliere,
we's a divisiOn in the - Presbyterian Ohtirch,
small as it then was. The subjectsindiSpdte
were, the qualifications requisite,to entering
the. Ohristian.ministry,.and the evidences of
regeneration which should; be required of
`those who aske,it to enter into Church cern-
Munion. The controversy waxed warm, and
a part of the Synod of Philadelphia left the
majority, and formed the•t Synod of New
York. Bat`the snbj ects of difference•were not
so held as . Permanently to alienate brethien
from each other. They acted separately for
seventeen'years,and then came.together again
in fraternal love. •In commemoration of this
happy event, Dr. Van= Rensselaer, by-order
of 'the last Assembly, prepared,. a sermon,
which was delivered ":on , . "WeibiesdaY..
was, rich in, historical reminiscences, •correct
in. sentiment, and eloquent in diction.
is to be printed, and it should be read by
every family in our connexion. We shall
be pleased if we may announce its speedy
appearance.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS
This E subject came up. again after the
Centennial sermon, and elinited much and
earnest discussion. The Report of: - the
Committee did net deal in mere geneiklities.
It aimed at progress' and made some specific
suogestions.
One idea, which was 'sternly opposed by
Breekinrida o e and others, was , that un
711 " oductiVe ' ehniches should be dropped by the
Presbyteries, in their recommendations ; for
aid, or shouldlaii united, two or.more, in one
pastoral charge. unproductive," the
CoMmittie meant,. ' not &elle` churches.
Many feeble churches are most productive.
Many children are born to God in them, and
nurtured, and sent off to people new regions -
'thus building up Zion, but leaving,the pa
rent church still feeble. Such should be lib
erally aided. ABut there are some churches
which embrace a'fdi Wealthy families, where,
there is no increase, and no prospect of in
crease. They ask to have much preaching. ,
•Thefelamor for aid permanently. They ab=
sorb the charities of the Church, to" little
purpose, and thus they compel - the Board,
- for want of the funds which they consume,
to withhold missionaries from new countries,
and' from' large fields which deeply need,
itinerating laborers. The. Committee, on re-.
considering their report,o slightly modified
' the 'phraseology, retaining the idea, and the
section passed witheut farther objection'
Another suggestion of the. Committee
- was, that in 'view of the many demands-up
on the Treasury, and of the happy , working
of the scheme of Systematic 'Benevolence,
rendering visitations to the churches need
less; it might be well for 'the Board to eon
4iider- the question whether they could not
dispense with the office of Associate Secre
tary. In the discussion of this part of the
subject lbw - as made to appear.that the Score
Lary, with the aid.-of the Treasurer; and
' Clerk, was abundantly' able to discharge
the dirties of the office; that SiCretary
Jones had done so, and that Secretary
grave wini now doing so,and that the 135' , .:6t e
Secretary had not for all their time, atteed„,i
to the duties in the office. It was ai r ,
ted that the salary of the office was $1,(10 ,
and the traveling expenses about'..-;00; that
is, the expense was about equal to the ay e ,.
age appropriation to eleven missionaries.
Taking all these things into eonsideratiGe, it
seemed proper to the Assembly, nottrith.
standing their very high estimate of the
present incumbent of the office, to mak e t 4
the Board the suggestion named.
In - both . these respects the Assembly kayo
shown themselves worthy of the TRUST re.
posed in them by the churches. They 2.. k
and receive of the churches, contributizs
for a specific purpose, and they are deter.
mined that the, money shall be so appli E d ,
honestly and effectively, and at the sari ;;
time with . due frugality.
The weather continues most deightfol.
The members enjoy good health, fine spirits,
and an abounding hospitality.
Friday, May 14, 1853
BOARD OF PUBLICATION.
The supply of our Church with a m in i
and attractive religious literature, is a mar.
ter of the firstimportance. The bosioessof
the Board is not conducted as some are wont
to express themselves, in the most effective
manner; bat 'all agree that it is doio g a
great work, and doing it safely. Its produe•
tions are sound, and many of them are ad.
mirably adapted to the wants of the Church,
The fiscal condition of the concern is highl y
favorable. The Publishing department is
conducted on business principles, and n
made to sustain itself. • The Colprtage de.
partment is regarded as a scheme of Benev
olence, and collections are asked from the
churches,for its maintenance. It had been
enlarged in the early part of the last year,
and the revulsion in trade causing the dons.
tions to diminish, tbere occurred a necessity
to overdraw on this fund, to the extent of
$8,500. This may be , regarded as a loan
from the Publishing department to that of
Colportage.
The Confession of Faitivhas been puha.
ed in. German; and other efforts are being
made in German literature.
A. proposition, introduced by Dr. R I.
13reekirtridge; providing for a Commentary
on the whole Bible, to be issued by the
•
Board, in say, six Royal octavo volumes, cc
maple& much of the Assembly's time. This
is a:long cherished scheme with the brother.
SoMe twentyyears ago; he introduced it to the
Asserribly. It then failed to meet with ap
prebition, and now it comes forward anew,
as a : candidate for favor. But it is looked
upon almost hopelessly. The Doctor thinks
that poets cannot be made to order. There
are others, who regard good commentators to
,he as &Moult of . procurement, as are poets.
They are' even more scarce—far more scarce.
True; every preacher is a commentator; but
there is not one preacher in a hundred, nor
.five hundred who can write a popular
commentary, on a whole book of the Bible.
Sound expositions, many could write; but
to combine soundness with lucidness, attrac
tiveness, and adaptation to the multitude of
Christians, the learned and the rude, the
aged and young, the family and the Sabbath
School, is a task most difilen.t of. execution.
It requires learning, and polish, and experi
ence; and feeling, and simplicity, and mea
-1 alneas, and elevation, such as are rarely
found cembined. The thonghtof excelling
Luther s and Calvin, and Poole,
and Hen
ry, and Scott, and Hodge, and Alex
ander, and Jacobus, and a host of others
who have tried their well practised hands at
the ' *ork is not one which many of ear
ministers-are likely to cherish.
The,plan suggested is, for the Synods each
to appoint' five of their most competent men,
and the Board to.appoint five; these to meet
at the next General Assembly, and divide
the work amongst them. But, will the Syn
ods do so? and will the persons nominated
- Undertake the work ? and who will decide
on the orthodoxy of the manuscripts, and
whether they are worthy? and who will in
.
cur the expense of printed copies, to be sent
through the churches, for examination'
The subject is worthy of discussion, in thes3
and many other aspects. If the papers,
the Presbyteries and Synods, shall duly di3.
cuss it for the .ensuing twelve months, the
next Assembly. may be prepared for mere
enlightenetlaction.
Saturday, Nay 15, 1853
Eight days of the sittings of the Assembly
are new - accomplished. A large amount of
work hail been done. Much more is still
proposed, but being not of the same impor
tance, it may be more rapidly dispatched;
and there is a prospect that by Tuesday the
18th, the CommisSionerimay be ready to set
their faces' hordesMr&
CHURCH EXTENSION.
Thiasubjent has, as yet, failed to receive
theattention it deserves. It is the youngest
of our Church enterprises, and has not had
the, distinction which is usually bestowed
upon gg the babe" in the family. Its inter
ests are consigned to a little corner, one page
.
at the end of the Home and Foreign Re
cord. It is put last in the order of presen
tation in the. Assembly. It has assigned to
it the remnants, after the other 13Jares are
supplied.' It is denied even a
participation
in the familyallowed only the
dignity -of a "Committee" But, let not
name—being
the "'little one" be discouraged. Itis grow
ing. An additional Director was allowed it
this year. One even of its great opponents,
consented, to examine into its affairs and to
present its _ease to the Assembly—will'
apologies for his position, and "buts" ana
ifs," it is true, but still he undertook its
momentary nurture. And he did not stran
gle ft nor . yet prove utterly a dry nurse.
He.uttered words of comfort, administered
some pabulum, and commended it to more
srpathy. We trust that the day is not dis
tant, when 'Others who were opponents will
become fends, and when friends by words
will, befriends, is deed. Extension belongs
to the liVing nature of the Church, as really
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