'flour aub Nlbitatt. 1 DAVID MeSINNEY, ,24, JAMES ALLISON, rionnsToss. STEPEEN LITTLE, nrrestrzoit, gs, i 859/ advantsat (mow it.gb; or, dialvered at rosideminstiscriasert! , Verity g 2.410. See Prospestam on Third Page. It Ad 7c W Al. AP stionid - bit prompitratilttly wattle before the year expires) that we nog Peaks toil arrangements for a steady supply. SSP lattAAPPlaki. Indleattes that we desire a rimativale . litsokinitever, lir the baste or mailing, this Maned alitimid be omitted, ere hope our friends will stlllmot forget us. ittIeIIITWANCIIIL—Send payment , by mfe hands, when atinvenbibbt Ors amid by , inadlo eneloslng with ordinary sane, end itrimild 11eia nobody with a knowledge of What you are *Olaf, tar a large antount, send it. Draf it I urge salteak Woronsortwo papermsead doll or einall notes. WO MILKS 011ANON 1 / 2 load Rostov stompop or bootee Wu, mad foe more paper"; sky gio Sovonew imeiboroj or $1 foe Wharty•elario aserboirs. DIRISCIII/ all Letters amid Commaaleallloall Is DAVID & co. Plumburgh, rim WrLILIAMSPORT, PA.—We are sorry , to learn that the Presbyterian church of this place, erected at a cost of 420,000, has been consumed by fire. The people, are devoted and spirited, and will no doubt soon repair. the loss. Another Minister Dead. The Rev. William N. Mebane, of the Synod of North Carolinai fell asleep in Jesus, on the morning of the Bth instant. At the outset of his ministe rial career, though possessing tads of the highest order, and great, thorough.: ness of preparation, he became a missionary in Texas and in the sout,h•Vkleat; and throughout his life it Was his greak delight to preach the G-ospel in the waste places. Be was greatly beloved in the Synod lef North Carolina, and his loss will be deeply felt. Second Presbyterian Church. The congregation Of 'which' Di. Ho'inid' is pastor, toolt possession Of . the sP4oionn lecture room of their ,new ,ohnroh, Penn Street, last Sibbath. This lecture room though by no means - adequAte to' they wants of the large odagregation is lirge well lighted, and , well . ventilate& . We con. gratulate this people upon the prospect , of being supplied with ample .atioommodations by the completion, of their new Ohuroh. The vicissitudes in the way of !share& au oornmodations experienced by ,this oongrogn.. Lion, since it left the old ,quarters, in Die, mond Alley, have been many, .nevertheless its growth has been continuous and vigarddsi: General Assembly of the :United Preeby- terian Church. 'This body formed list year, in this city; by the coming together: of te Asiobiateand, Associate Reformed, Chniches,,or, es,tbey, are more commonly called, Union and Se ceder Churches, held itsirst annual meeting at Xenia, Chin, on the 18th inst . .; The As. ' sembly was opened with a sermon by the Rev. J. T. Presely, of Allegheny, from Ps. xxxvi : 5: The: Rev. Dr. Bullion!, of the State of New York, was elected Modera tore; 'the Rev. James Prestley, of Pitts hotel, Pa., Clerk for !'our years, and Rev T. H Beveridge, Assistact.Cierk., About one hundred and eighty ~.members were in at tendance. 0,2 Jistorical Want. We desire, for the pul pose of presenting the same to the Preibyterian Historical Bo • ciety, the seventeen volumes of the Presbr . gerian Advocate ;, ON the volumes of the paper under its previeus names, back to the: date 'of its inception - by Rev. Mr. Andrews, in (we beheVe,) 1814 The office files were` lost by fire. If the Whole cannot, be furn ished, parts would be acceptable. If two series are supplied, we shall , In pleased, after furnishing the *Historical • Siciety, retain a copy fcir ourselves. ' Pamphlets, .andother publiCationa of a bistorical nature, and specially these relat ing to our Churohoire thinkfulltreceived by the Society. Let authors keep this in , mind. The American Theological ileyiew,:for The .seconds number of this able_ Quart. nip, edited by Ilemrlk Smith-and-Joseph Tracy, has reiebbd—us: It:TM:4l.l6es four departMents—l Essays led Reviews 11. News of the Chuichea, and Maidens; Theological and Literary Intelligence`; IV: Criticism of New; Books. Among the 'mays and reviews . , there ii an article on the Theology of Edwarifis oae on the Unity of Mankind; one on'Sawyer's' Version of the New -Testament &o. article on the Aim and Design of the Re.,, view, sets forth the fact that. it .to be .a Theological Review in distinction from an , Ecdesiastkal' Review, and claims that there is a theology .common to the Orthodox churches of New England, and to at least a portion of the Presbyterian- Church in this country, of Whielriv_in , thel representative The Review iecpubliabed by Charles 80rib. nor, New York; and , Moore, -Munro & Oo ; Boston. - • New School General Assembly. This body met in Wilmington,'Delaware; on Thursday, the 19th inst , and was opened with a sermon by the Rev. pi. Thompson,. of Buffalo. His subject was-the office sod work of a bishop. • After tha-sermon, the Asiembly was etinstitnted with prayer; and the' Rev. Dr. Patterson, of `Chicago, was elected Moderator; and the Rev. Charles P. Bash, of I linois, and H. E. Nil v, of New York, Temporary Clerks. About one hundred and aidtty delegate@ ,are attend- ; sues. This city has been . . selected as .tile, place for the nee' Meeting; this will be the firat time that hili're - ver mat in Pittsburgh. ' ; . The report of the donmittip,pf:Vnblice-: tion presents a prosperous condition of af fairs in that enterprise. The report of the Committeie on Chunk' . Extension shows th at the 'fund for that Puya pose now amounts to $108,000: The whole number of übarchcp . aßta durieg . tke year, wan one hundred and nineteen, fclT,llileh, some thirty thousand dollars were appro,Pri, stied. , Two and ouclalfi per cent., hive been . voted -from 3 the Chisel: 1w aid thin work in Kansas. This Assembly is 'grant ally preparing the way for separate cotton in conducting its Foreign Mission.. RUM Chun* 61ifity. . 61 :.: • Three things, in'addition to the Spirit of 601514,4kra. , 4101.94ii0OluddereduOthen.-Ife.. would estimate their ecclesiastical ability. These are, their aggiegite`.mtimbership; the number of families to be supported, and the amount ,of their, tproduclive means. The first is no certain criterion of ability ; the second is rather an element of weakness for the - , time; therthifd indicates their real tWrirrillhe productive means greatly-exceed-a-peoples-wantarthenreven!. though that people be few in numbers, there is great their hearts being right, to sustain the Gospel, and to .send forth its heralds I= It is trite remark, that it is not what a man earns, but what .he Ataves, that makes him rich. So in regard to heneficenee. It is not what a people`e income may be, but' it is what i 6 left theiefio - tn after; supplying their needful wants, which measures their ability , to .give'. If ; ,a.man's means : barely supplies his needs, he has thetynothing to spare for others : He- can` - support neither pastor nor missions.' „ there be a eon. gregation comprising a hundred men, each of. whom< needs absolutely every dollar of his income and earnings, that congregation is poor. It is a ‘ mission field; and any in elvase * of similar materials Would leave it still au object ,of missionary charity. If. there is , • another congregation of a hundred, each of whom has means moderately beyond his wants, it may do afitindAntly for itself, in building a church and sustaining a pastor. If there is, still a third congregation of a hundred, all or many of whom have incomes vastly in excess of their wants, this congre gation,is rich. In addition to providing for , iteelf, it can help its neighbere, and send mesaengers far abroad. And if there is- a fourth eonOregation, ,, of.'only ten members, but Who Viiie the' aggregate 'indite of he last hundred, that congregation is kill richer in its ability to give. It has but ten persons, or - ten families to support, where the other had a hundred, and its surplus meat hence be larger by” the Antolini, 'of means reqUiatte to-eustairi the ninety.. As this principle is vastly important, let as endeavoi to'illustrate 'and apply it. < It ia thus 'Manifest 'that district of country where churches are numerous and large, may yet hex missionary fie 4; while another district may have , eburch'is lOW and small, and yet be able to provide for all its 'own wants, and give largely . to the general cause. The productiVe lands, factories, mines, and busineaswithin a congregation, may yield a net income of, say, $50,000. If - Oat net income 'has 'to feed, chithe, shelter, and edicate ten'fainiljei 'these may heye,. from: their $,5,900,, each, a large amount of money to spare to the cause Of , benevolence; but the' $50;000 has -to feed, clothe, shelter, and' etincate a hundred familit4,lhese may have, fiont'illeir limited portion, only a mere trifle to spare. Aetnal necessities may absorb all the dollars, leaving for charity but the two mites. We seine tilhee :See One man - baying three or four line farms, _end only his one family to anima. Again, we seep twenty wen, with no farm. They tire but tenants, paying rent; giving one•third, or one half of what proceeds from their toil, to their intilords. And yet these twenty tenants , have their twenty, families to sustain. eannot the One' man spare vastly more: to:the cause of benevolence, than the twenty ? ' ' Thus it is minifeeetbit,while every man should give something—give as the, Lord has, prospered as regarda ehurch ability, the s amalL congregation and the spai4ely Settled distriet, may far exceed the" large`congregation and the populous coittJ try The small and the sparse may be really and rightfully. the giving, and the large and the populoinstuayi aajustly, be the qtid- , receiving. , These are matters that shotild he looked into bythose who. plan our missionary. ope rations, and who attivfor. and disburse Our' charitable funda And they specially call for attention, just noi,'4ndir the u deininds of our brethren of the South-West. Those brethren ask the .0-eneral w Assembly .for an Executive Committee on Missions, to be le ied at 'New which CoMmittee shall receive and:diibitrre all the money con. tribnted in their.ewn sha ll receiVe eao 'axed amount . .of 'the oontributhms of the residue of the alstirches.l This demand they urge from the smallness of their con gregations, the extent of the country, 144, , the fast, that mittsippari,R.B there must have larger appropriations, than laborers have in the North and -Wean—larger than the Phila delphia and libuisViDe Cominittica are *ill., ing to make." Now, we are no Sectionalists. Thkwhole Country is:one and the whole= General As,' seMbly of the Presbyterian Church it; one: , And the strong should help the *Cali: Every part shOul4 be dulf:nourtshed, and should contribute- . and receive according to its relative ability and its wants. Wherever men go, missionaries should go; .and ever missionaries go, they should be stis7.'"- taint.d. And, though the attainment of a perfect equality, in either the burdens or, the benefaction's may ridt'be expected, Still there should 'be sonic ap p soxtwatiou toward it. Matters, should be cohddeted with Intelli genee. Right lesson should prevail, as far as practicable. Whit then id the oandition of the region' • which "Makes this laige demand ' ? Are families numerous, ancl : tha,prOdoptiie means ' pOssessed.by them,. small?;, If so, help .he•IP them :greatly. are :the .families bit'-few jri'nutobrr,lana are tbeirprodnative means great Then bid them ,not be unk . pdrtunate for help, but insist that they 'shall . help Uthers. Show them . tbat thei vary nub merous congregation, or the very populonf district of eountry may, peoperly, •be tha'i aid'reoeiving portion of Zion ; :while 114 - : small ,congregation, and the sparsely portion.. ; district be, the ; aid contributing portiOn, rreSent=tbii(possibility to their intelligence,. and ask an 16eitigatiotilks . to the facts': • , !• -.• . . In neusidering. the ..tieweinti. of our brat& rercuf -Mississippi, Alabama, Louieiaea, end, let these principles - be` applied, and let r tfierigid prevail: .•• • . , Also, in recommending par:ticnig coyigne., talons to the Board 'of, Domestioi lirant Prelibiteries•tike the:fewnesa of the: nn mars as ail indiestibi'of *ending fee- , biennia. Let thorn look at the 'produistive Dinette. ,Lit ,thpin not vote missionary: money a congregation where its people, palifess'ilne 4 platititiOns, ;Aorta; mills,tisoto-' ries, &0., merely because that congregation is but few in numbers; while they withhold MI THE PRESMETERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE. aid from a orgregation of tenants, artisans, and day la orers, ecatme their membership Amptelky hundrds. 4,TudgartglAsolpk, The numerous people may be the poor, and mendfahlti while' the few may bertha rich, who should be called upon to contribute.. Church ability, then,,,consists in, the pro ductive meads'o'f' 'the piople over iind above -what is -required for their personal and fam illlsuppr. And,,while, the distributors, OP'fileMisst tt onar97filids regard thistrfnoit -ple r let - not individual) donora_ignore. it.. God requires a portion from every man, but tisk,s largely from those to whom be has given, and'still gives,' greatly beyond their personal and family needs. The Assembly of 1859. The meeting of the General Assembly is the great event of the year, in the Presby terian Church. It may well he looked to with great interest ,Preparation for it should be made with much diligence Prayer- for it should be offered, with ardor and importunity, by ail the people. Dee ,„ trine' purity, Charch order, the people's edification, the character, of the rising race; the prospects, deeply temporal and 'intensely spiritual, of tnyriads.upon 'myriads of men,, depend upon the Assembly. GOING TO INDIANAPOLIS. We left , Pittsburgh on; Tuesday, May 17th, at a few minutes after one o'clock, on that exeellent and well conducted road, the Pittsburgh ) Fort Wayne and Chiago, and reached Crestline, a distance of one hUndred and eighty.seven miles, at about eight. The P. M. was delightful. Nature was rapidly clothing herself in her fresh garb of 'green. The company was large and cheerful: Ev. erything smiled with joy. We had Drs. Junkie,. Musgrave, McGill, Clarke, Ley burn,,!,Happersett, Ph:truer, with a host of other brethre , n, ministerial and laic, on the train. At Alliance, .we were served with -srather a poorly prepared supper (usually be fore this, we had fared well there.) We left Crestline at nine o'clock. Had a fine ""sleeping " car. This road is not so well constructed as the , former. The oars shake, and progress cannot be so rapid. We, however,.reached Indianapolis, two hundred and six! wiles from `Orestline, before seven o'clock in the morning INDIANAPOLIS. This is a delightful city, having a popu • - habit of some twenty five thoniand. The pfot' is very extensive. The country is level, all around, as far as the eye can reach from-the highest pirinacles and spires. The buildings are tasteful, and most have large yards beautifully planted. The streets are wide, walks good, chinches nutuerotis; neat, and well located. It, is , a lovely place, Our, good brother, David ,Stevenson, of the. Third church, did well last year, to persuade the Assembly to fix upon, this as the place for ,this year's meeting. But still, we think that •if our invitation to Pittsburgh had been accrpted, we should have dismissed the Members, at the end of two‘weeks, from „ • our " Smoky . City," quite as fat, healthful, and good looking as they will depart from here--i. e., provided they should have dili- gently and judiciously used the rich meat, and' the good water, and the other nutritive and purifying materials' with which they would have beep abundantly supplied. We hope they will try us at some future time. They have a standing invitation, and will be received cordially; whenever they shall be pleased to give it an acceptinoe. IiNUEUWESTERN SEMINARY The Board of Directors of the North- Western Theological Seminary, sat on the 1701-- :-20th` to receive proposals for site and endowment. From Chicago there was a ,proposal by C. k'Corrniek, 1.15 q., on con dition of the location being ,made, in that city,Ur within one and a half miles of it, of 4100,000, ; that is, o'f' $25,000 fol. each' eflour Professorships, payable in four equal annual payments, with interest. Other persons offered a site and adjoining lots and lands, to the extent of forty five acres, worth, .say, $25 009: The people of Aridianapolis offered; 'site and subscriptions, $35,000. Members of the twolbdiana Synods. promise, on their behalf; to be raised by the people, $20,000; 1.- tarid some thought that the Synod of Oincin I,nati,would raise $30,096. , 1, The New Albany fonds, amounting to about $25,000, may be transferred to-either place,giving the' phispeet of a total tif rsllo,o6b Chicago'. Bot,the $BO,OOO from Cincinnati being but very indefinitely promised, and . there being a prospect of still more dona. !lions at Chicago, the plebe haat named has decidedly the advantage, on , tbri score of funds. It has also greatly the advantage as to distance from other Seminaziee, and in' its central position; 'and - there - is scarcely a 'doubt but that it will - be-the choice of the Asserady. ' = ORGANIZATION. OF TEtE HOUSE. The General ,Assembly, met in this city (Indianapolis) on the 19th. Dr. - Wm. A. Scott, the last Moderator, not being Present, Dr. N L Rice was invited to preset', and to preside till a Moderator should be choSeri. Dr. Rice's sermon was on !le Wortle," We • walk by faith, ,not by sight." It was sound, lucid, earnest, adapted. The beautiful new :church was illed to its capacity:_ The choice of a Moderator was unanitnens. Drs. Wm. L. Breckinridge, E D. M.aeMas , `ter, and B. 'M. Sthith, were nomina -1 ted. ;Drs., KaoMaister Smith ob. !tained liberty to withdraw their names, leaving the place,to Dr. Breekinridge ; who presides with great acceptance. There wars but little business 'done on Thuridiy and Friday, beyond the appointing , of the Standing Committees, the reception of papers, and the adopting of special orders, for particular days. On Saturday, Rev. Samuel T. Wilson, President of the Board of Directors of the Theological Semiwiry of the North-West, tendered, in a neat address, and, by a pre seating of the papers,'&l3., that . Institution to the General-Assembly.- The papers were referred.te the oomniittear on Seminaries, with instructions to report on Monday:. CHURCH EXTENSION. This subject was brought forward by the Comihittee on the Annual Report, with highly commendatory resolu4ons. An amendment, offered, by Dr., Tandjko, dies °enraging solicitors from churches receiving aid from the Board, elicited 4nnehiearneet diaoussiUn; (See our report of Proceedings.) The shOndrueut was rejected, and the resolutions were l aApptud. SABBATH. The Sabbath waa cumulative with bleu lugs--4est ; the sanctuary,; a throne of grace; a fall and free Gospel; peace; del ightfxl day, cleF, cool . frce froni_Attsti , gifted ministers of thoroughly filled churches; and, the presence of the Lord. Brethren, endowed with the highest preach ing powers,,or those so reputed, were, as is usual, the 'persons called to`aerve ; and they evinced a ready mind. Several of them preachedtwice,,,thengh i t different ehurches. is may be a 'anti in einitherit upon the man Atrentkte; , and yet there are,. some strong reasons why be should resist the importunity, both of admirers and of the. curious. Ben efits result, not from might and power, but from God's Spirit. God - choses, sometimes, the weak to confound the mighty. And when he brings together two hundred of his ministers; all equal in olfice,ali endued with gifts, it would be no very wild presumption to suppose that he meant to relieve t them each, from duplicated labors. However, as those moat capable , to instruct, were both able and willing, and-as the great multitude of the brethren were anxious to rest, listen and learn, all were deeply gratified. About twenty churches and,places of worship were occupied, morning and evening, by members of tbe Assembly g and, it is to* he believed, by greatly delighted and' greatly edified au dienoes. M. EvangelicaLlait,heran Synod. This Synod was in session, in this city; in the lutbetan church, on SeVenth Street, during the last week. The attendance was large, and the Preoeedings were interesting: The Rev. C. W. Sehaeffer, D. D., Professor of Theology, in the Theological Seminary, at Gettysburg, was the presiding officer. Many of the ablest men in the denomina. tion were, present, including among others, Rev. Drs. Pohlman, of Albany; Harkey, of Springfield, 11l ; Baugher, President of Pennsylvania College ; and Krauth, Pro fesior of Theology in the Seminary, at Gettysburgh. The discussions concerning, the progress of the, kabob of this Chip eh, its educational institutions, its ~publications, and its missionary, enterprises at home and abroad, were able and earnest. - Last Sab bath, most of the pulpits in the .two cities were occupied by members of the Synod, who preached with great acceptance to the people. The Evaitgelieal Lutheran Church in this country,-oecupies -an important pusi tiert, and has a- great work to do among the descendants of the Old Lutherans, and in the, general evangelization of the whole people. EASTERN SUMMARY. Boston and New Englaind. This old Puritan City has been honored with special demonstfations of favOr from the banks of the Tiber. The Rev. Dr. Cummings, of New York, in mad dress made upon: the occasion of'the laying of the corner stone of h. new Roman Catholic Midi tutim, to he called trite '• House of the Guardian 'Angel," said that the enterprise had been com menced directly under the auspices of the. Pope, at the suggestion of the speater, and that a speotal ndu - rnee' would be granted to all its con trihutors.'Therefore, Bostonians whose con sciences may he troubled on account of Pies in the past, or "who may desire opportunity for a Hula transgression 'in, the future, or who may, wish to ia.oape some of the fasts er penances of the Church, should comeforwarrat once with the nosessary pecuniary satisfaction. An nosy way, truly, to obtain immunity from the corNequences of sia, dr theiequirements of a`correct life The city authorities : huve Jaelected Mr. George Sumner to deliver the Oration on the Fourth of Provincialismv Languayre are often an interest . ing study, and every locality has P no3' e peculiar to itself. Boehm has been generally admitted to have its full share, but it seems from an atticle in the North American Review, that not a few of them are common in Boston, Lincolnshire, , Eng land. Among those enumerated as common to both places, are the following "Apple-pie order." . " Argufy." • "Bannisters —The rails or balustrade of a staircase." Chokfull ." Chunky-Short; thick ; clumsy in shape and person." " Crease—A mark made iu paper by being folded, or in a garment by be ing- ; sat upon." " Down in, the mouth." " Father long legs—The , slender, Ipng legged crane-Sy " Good mind-,-A strong inclination to do anything.." " Heft." " High • time." " Hitch, on"" ' "Jabber." " Keeping-room." " Kindling—Materials , for lighting fire."- fire."- "Mash 'tub." '" May-b"."' " Out andnout." t• Quality—Geritry." " Right' up and 'down?' •• Scamp." "Stumpy." •• Tip over." " Tin. licked.' "Unpotished." ...Water bewitched- - Weak -tea, punche' etc: .."Wile , way—To. wile away the time • beguile it." Among the prov'erbial sayings of old Boston, we:Veccigniee 'Sot a'few which we had supposed indigenous to our , own soil. Snob are the follow. ing "I",'El in the wrong ‘box." "It rains cats and dogs." " I'lrgo through thick and thin for you." "As dead as a door-nail." The receipts, of the, Boston Braipch. df Am'ei kan Tract Society, for the last year, have` been $67,- 000, being en increase of nearly $6,000 over last year. It is not to tie supposed by our readers that the present independent position of this body, or the opening of an agency in New York, receives the approbation of all the friends of the Tract cause in Soston and vicinity. Many of the most devoted members of the orthodox churches in this region, have, from the beginning, depreca ted the course of the leaders in the movement, and ire steadfast Mends of the, National Society. The Boston Society - hail just' issued the first number of its . New Iltont4, styled The Tract 3oicrnal. deolaiis that its objects and aims will be the same as that'of the American Menem ger, with the addition of the avowed views of this Society, •()lithe subject' , of 'slavery. The present number has an arthile on colportage, that will probably attract mach attention from pastors and the managers in tract and ciolpOrteur enterprises. The writer takes the ground'' that the Church is God's own Society, divinely appointed to do all needful Christien work; and that the cburehee are bound 'so far -as they can to do the work, either by their members in person, or by those who are employed by and directly, amenable to them," and that' "whenever in'addition to this, it is necessary to employ persons as special la.: borers in this work* it should done in such a way es to be properly the work of the churches thernaelves,:and under the eyes of pastors and churckses.". By this method of operation, 541 classes would -be reached, except in districts "where the regular means of grace do not exist, or cannot reach those needing the Gospel," where " men must be appointed directly by the Society, and be under their support and superintendence." A. wonderful -interest has been manifested of late years, Ihrotighout New England, with regard to the collection of Family Memorials, and espe cially of . genealogies. Old recotils, old books old " nentapapers, and old tombstone% are care fully and eagerly examined, for the purpose of establishing the connexion between the departed worthies and those now alive And could' the Pilgrim Fathers now rise up, they would be astonished at the roastmultitudes claiming to be their descendants. It was formally tauntingly said of our good neighbor% the Virginians, that they all claintet to belong to the,, ,, first families ;" and it Aces really, appear that the present genera tipn cfNew.England claims to belong, by natural descent, to the passengers of the ti May Flower." Nevertheless, hnigh as we may at ,some of the pretensions put. forth, family;reminiscences are highly Tallied...by alliwho possess them, and some etthese -colleetion%wiir l be ..found in the ! end .to have been valuable contributions to the general history of the country. We take from the Proof dente Journal, the following account of works of this kind now in progretis: The Rev. C. S. Newman, of Pawtucket, has .oulleoted,uu‘priuted,,thcce 1 :),9,7 1 4; Padelford families, and 'is engaged in collecting and, arranging the genealogies other Rhode Island families. Mr. Sylvanite .Bligs,' of'Bostati, has nearly completed a genealogy of the Bliss family. The Rev. Ashbel Steele has in prepara tion one of the Brewster family; and there, has just appeared in Albany a genealeglital history of John and George Steele, who settled in Hart ford, Conn., in 1635-36, with notices of other branches in the United Statee. The latter work, is' by Daniel` Steele Barrie,' of Wisconsin. But the most important hook on this subject is that upon-which--Jadge-Savage,-of-Boston; has been occupied for the last twenty years; a genealogy of the first settlers of New England, extending to three generations. This is to be in fourldrge octavo volumes, two of which will he issued during the present year. Mr. S. G. Somerby, of Boston, has devoted bis whole time during the last ten years to genealogical researches, in the United States and England, and is the collector of many of the family genealogies which have been published in New England. This gentleman was in Providence a few class since, hunting up particulars regarding old families which, first set tied in Rhode Island, and hi a few weeks goes to London, to pirsue his researches. Now York. But little is doing now in the Dry Goods Busi ness; and the Stock market is almost at a "stand still," owing to fhe troubles in Europe, and the uncertainty connected with the management of several of the great lines of railway, that have in time pest figuied very couspicuouely before the " Board of Brokers." The Stock Market is a most exciting place, and the dangers pecuniary and moral connected with it, are very great. To pass through its scenes with an untarniehed reputation, and an uninjured COBSOiellee; is net easy. Green, the reformed gam• bier, said a few years ago, that the stock ex change could .be very easily prostituted to the purposes of gambling and probably this remark has been already verified in many instances. Still there' are many men of high charaCter en gaged in this kind of business, and who profess to conduct it on principles of honesty and justice: The Italian Iteeidenta are much . excited on no-. count of the news from Sardinia, and Italy getter'. ally., At . first many of them thought of embark.. ing, directly for the. seat of war, but this is un derstood to be discouraged by the Sardinian an -thorities. At present a movement is on foot for the collectioit of funds, to aid in the support of the families of Italians, that may fall while fighting for liberty and -indepetidence. Several Italians of great wealth accumulated through years of in dustry, are found in this city these look with anxiety to the presentr threatening state of affairs in Europe. And many sanguine Hungarians firmly believe that the period for the redemption Of their country draws nigh. The Frigate General Admiral, which has been built at thiS part for 'the Russian Government made an excursion one'day list woek, down the Bay, having on board some five hundred invited guests. The engines worked admirably; her steering qualities were found to be all that could be desired ; and altogether the highest expects: tions of her builders were realized, She will leave for Cronstadt, about the middle of June. The following description will give our readers some idea of the size, armament, and_cost of this vessel, which promives to ; do so much credit to American naval reience and skill. .- . The length of the spar deek is 307 feet.;. width, 55 feet ;•;length over all about 325 feet ; and depth to epar deck-34 feet She has 44 side and 'two stern ports on the Iciwer deck. and on the spar deck 30 side ports, four ' , inward and four atter ports. Ber armament will consist of eerenty forty potted guns, and two large eleven-inell'Obell swivel Dahlgren guns. Tnis size (forty pounders) is peculiar to Reset y and the guns will be pieced on the vessel on her arrival at Cronstadt. tier crew will consist of 800 men, and she has capacity to carry water and provisions fee t hei r stieteneuce for six months, and stowsge for L2OO tons of coal, and wilt not, when fully loaded. draw over 25 feet. The eheathiug of the vessel in ot cold rolled copper, value $14,000. Tnere were 5 150 sheets of copper, weighing 50,000 pounds. sub sheet. requiring 140 nails to secure it.. so that , 721 000 nails, weighing 1,000 pounds, were used in the coppering alone. The whole vessel, at the time of launching, weighed 3,680 toes. The Chambers of _Edinburgh have commenced the publication of a new CyclopmJia of a pepu lar.Charae,ter, which is issued in this country by the Appletons, as .a foe simile of the original, of aqua elegance, preserving the illustrations, and at the the same low price. The Ilistortcal Society is moving vigorously in the work of collecting funds foe the perchase of the Egyptian .slusaum of the late Dr. Henry Abbott. We have frequently spoken of the great - Value of this collection of Egyptian antiquities, !or Which Dr. Abbott expended more than $lOO,- , 000, and forty of the beet years of his life, and for which only $6O 000 are now asked. We give an account of the Illtieeum taken from the E ['min g Post, that will be read with interest by many, who will be delighted to know the objects of curiosity, and historical interestto be found in it Of the value of the collection it seems aliMist siliperfluous 'to Speak. Learned men lks e FVillsin San and Leyard have testified to its authenticity and historical importance. It content; ,a highly varied assortment of Egyptian antiquities el every kind, from the huge mummied buds, whose indistinct forms are clearly perceptible through the thiek swathine bands in which they have for est:diaries been 'wrapped, to' the combs and hair ornaments worn by Egyptian ladies in the days When the Sphynx was young, and the pyramids looked down upon the people that had placed the highest steno upon their summit. It' contains rare old papyri, inscribed with quaint hiero glyphics, wnich impress the beholder almost with awe as he - gszes upon letters traced, perhaps,_ by `hands that are now embalmed with rarettpices in eeme yet undiscovered tomb upob the shores ot the - Nile, and reciietnbers - that these characters have been read by 'eyes that may have gazed on the captive children of Diesel as they passed iu mournful procession into the lend of Egypt, into the house of bondage. It contalue stiff statues of grim old Egyptians, who may have held office under kings with prepoeterous names, like Thothmes and bleuepthatt, and who may have been prominent politicians in their day and gen eration. It also contains little articles that are quite as interesting,, if not quite Mt 'large as these—the toys of little children—the toilet apparatus of: Egyptian belles—the implements of Egyptian industry, and the rings and seals of Egyptian pride. Such a collection has never before been in this country. An offer of sixty thousand dollars has coins from England, and unless the Museum speedily find a pills:Mager here, it will be shortly reshipped for the Etigli.h huyers. It has been pronounced, by those well qualified to judge, to be, in some respects, supe rior to the Egyptian collection in the British useum. Rev. W. M. Thompson who has already been a missionary of the American Board for twenty-five years in, Palestine, left for that country again on Saturday of last week. Mr. Thompson, is the author of that incomparable and unique, book, " The Land nand the Book," published by the Harpers, which has already gained a wide, circu lation and which is so valuable in• its account of the past and the present of Palestine as connect,. ed with Bible history and Bible imagery. Rev. James W. Alexander, D. D., on. account of impaired health, has at the request of the elders and deacons of his church, ceased his public ministrations until Autirmn,in the hope that rest and quiet may be followed by his complete restor ation. Philadelphia. Mr. Henry Sampson has nearly ready for pnbli °Won, a work entitled " Lives of Ethinent Philadelphians," for which he is now receiving subscriptions. It will contain . blographical mem ories of Philadelphians now decease& who dis-` tinguished themselves in various pursuits and profession& 'Meets biographies have been pre pared by numerous writers of taste and ability. The work will form a map of information resPeot ing the city, and some of its leadieg men of former days, accessible in no other form. ,It will be illustrated by •at least forty fine steel en gravings. The Eleventh <Annnel Meeting of the State Medical' Society, will assemblein this city on the Bth' of Tune. IThis Society is composed of two delegates front the County Medical Societies in the State. • - • . Prof Vethalce,'for twenty yearn connected with the University of Pennsylvania, has tient in his resignation as Provost of, the tlniversity.„ .Bishop Potter, when last hiard froM, was on his way to visit Rome, but suffering greatly from an affection of the spine, which operates on the brain. Dr. Silliman rues, once Episcopal Bishop of 490,CaTogpa, but nor a pei.vert_te, Rome, has been enlightening the inhabitants of the Quaker City. with regard to the beauties and advantages of the Monastic systems of Popery; but he does not seem to have produced a very deep conviction in the minds of any not previously committed to Rome. The Anniversary of the nitaddishia Sabbath School Association, was an occasion of much in terest. The President, George H Stuart, and a number of ministers and laymen made interesting statements and speeches concerning the progress of the work undertaken by the Association. From the report, it appears that the number of Mission Sabbath Schools in the city is 101 ; that the number of teachers employed in them is 904. The whole number of Sabbath Schools now in this oity is 321 ; whole number of teachers, 7,- 504 ; whole number of pupils, 64,958. The Independent Presbyterian Church, of which the Rev. John Chambers Las been pastor for the last thirty-eve years, has received during that time to its communion, two thousand six h,ondred and sixty-eight members. Daring the list year, there have been two hundred and ftfty,additious; at the present time the number of regular cora municants is about one thousand two hundred. TO General Assembly of 1859. The Seventy-Fiat General Assembly of the Presbyterfeu Church in the Crated States of America came together, in the Wird Preab,yterian church, in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, on the 18th day of May, 3859, at 11 o'clock A.. S. In the absence of Rev. William. A. eeott, D D , toe Mod erator of the last Assembly, Rev h adieu L. Rise, 13. D., was in vited to preaoh the opening sermon, and to preside till a Moderator should be chosen. The sermon was an exposi tion of 2. Cor. v : 7, "k or we walk by faith; not by sight." "Walk," said the preacher, expresses the whole conduct of the man: Faith" receives testimony—the testimony of God's Word—the truth—the doctrines. God exists in three rer sons—works in assn—renews—eanctitles. The mode of his working we cannot understand. The doctrines cluster around the Cross. Freeepts flow from doctrine. Renee faith clings to the Gross. - After the sermon, the Assembly was constituted by pray er. The clerks reported the names of two. hundred and eighty metrthers, trim had presented regular commissions. 'They also informed the House of several' defootiae commie- Along, and of gentlemen who claimed seats, but bad not their commission with Them. • kcommittee on elections was appointed. The names of 'nine new Preablteiles were reported. Adjocaned with prayer. ' Afternoon Session. • The Committee, on Elections reported favorably on the cases submitted, and the names were enrolled. The prat. 6nee of several additional members was announced, so that up to this thoe, there were three lumdred'and twelve men.. herein. attendance. . - The following is the official ROLL. - - • L SYNO'r or ALBANY. Presbyteries. .Minutes. Elders. Londonderry, G. A. tonman, Samuel Haskell, Troy • .1. H .Nixon, (2) Nathan Culver. Albany, #G:'W. McMillan, S. H. Edwards. 1 U. W. A4orrie, D. MoGrrg•or, (2) Mohawk, . C. It. Gregory, L Tenate Elam, B. Mattoon. • 11. BUFFAL': . Ogdensburg, L. Merrill Miller, G. Burthud Genesee River, JOB. l N&Slitill, W. W. MoNair. Buffalo City, Alex.,T. Rankin, Michigan, Henry Neill,. Simon Towle. Rocheeer City, A: G. Ball, A. 8., Geolge'llubbelL M. NE* YOEX Hudson; David: Beattie, IVertb,Kiver, B. S. a arduer, liedford W. Bailey Long. 1 T. Doneorr hew lurk Ist, f 3. C. Lowrie:C.D., W. IL Talcott, IJ. M. Stevenson, J.) D., W-. R. Lewis. lieW York 2d, Joseph. Mann, Robert Carter Canton, - Magni), S N 'Martin: • uonneetieut, u W Convict. ruesan, 11. J. Van Dike, '3exnee Rider. West Afrins, D. A. Wilson. NNW .imitia 3r. Elizablatown,, 4T. 0. Rankin, 'Win. M. Rota, ' . I , W. M Martin, , S. .k.. :',,a ruts H.D Passaic, .1. 0. Eal. aide Wm. Stevens. D. Brunswick, ' a. T. MUM; D D. Sticy U. Potts, 3. - 11. D.vis, ' • .1. 0. Van Doren, 0. F Worrell„ J. GI Ihearley. West Jerity, U It. Nord, . Wm. mark. , hewton, I Solomon }('hair; •h. ri. Kennedy,l P. B. Forisruari, . Darla Neighbor. Raritan, . D: M Spa} d, .1 ii - Anderson. t'iletrusitattna, (. O. Or.ms, , debit a Len.. Lazarus, .rohn berratiee, Obsess Puller. Burlington, ' , •.I.lenry Perkins, D.D., bautuel , Durtio. tr. .11 , 11...ADP..pata. ~ . , Bbiladel.,lBb, 11 , S. Clarke. .....D., Chas. Mara Mater / ioniii ban adwarde, DD, D. J M Cann, .- - ' • Biwa I.3astop, AW. MitchclL Philadel.,2.l.,K. ilagpernett,D.D., . .3 11 Mitchell. j ' J. Scott, • Joieph Moorhead 4.- Newcastle,J. D.C. Grier. DD., .11. J. Dickey, j J D. Vallandigham, Jas Springer, (2 Donegal, John J. Lane, . ti at:calla'. Duo tingdon, ...JD Sterrett. Nat. 1,1 keen, .1 John moore. D. W. Woods. N'thumbeel'd, J. (J. Wat.on, D.D.,. It.. Cat dor, . j M. B. Dattmcon, J. al'OoriainS.. • 11. Ba, 'MORS. , Baltimore, jN. a. Burl, CO '', W. B, Giles,. j 3. A.,Lefeere, J. Tien's. Carlisie,N. ti: 13 bite, J . ,1 WI anahan j W. W. Bet's, . liolroes:Cm4wrord ' Winchester, John ti Proctor, K. It. rho rrard Betimes, ' A. F.- Bitiiilseg, ti Z..lllune 'eater. Lewes, . . A D. Beat,m,, .11.4. MAIL . VI i. r t. CTFIWEiG,'. Redstone, James Black,Cepbee . Porter. Illairlivi,la, h. IL. Gillett, : J Yurre. taitsburs, A. A. Denaldeen, D.D. IL qoften, (2) Ohio, - 1 John Herr, Josiah Guy, (Aaron Vt illiame, D.D., .. in. ti. 13rtmu. 'Clarion, , W. P. Moore, Itoberi d'utton . , qxr. +l.LeOlligNY Ailegiteny, W. G. Taylor:, • Wm. Gampbvll D. U. Rend, J. W. Johnoott. firm, David. Grier. - . , Allcgli'y City, e.l. bieLitron, D 11, T. H. Nevin. Ix. . . , Washington, IS. J lion. It. B.Reed, Smith F. Grier, - matt I Eki. Steubenville, M. A. Parkinson, 'Wm haulm)... fa c ar Lisbon, A. R. hiaa.nastsr, A. W 147:wroth. St. Chursvilie, - hobert Armstrong, - L. Wslah. X.' till.lo. Columba+, G. L. Kalb, • E. C. Clarke. Marion, J. W. Knott, J. Cunningham. Zanesville, , James U. Platt, Isaac etorer Etachlaud, EL. Hervey, . Thos. nay s, M D Wegner; K. 0. Li:dewy, Bobert Noble CosillOCtOD, . •0. Q. Bomberger, George M'Kee. Hooking, John Bowe, .Ben: Johneten. West-flumes,,. • W. n. Kennedy, ls. J.-Wheelock. Xl. 0: nCINNATI. L. Stanton, D D., D D., West,' S. Wtaver, 1.). V. Andeiso , n, W. K. Brice, J. 14 w. Soca, XII iNEdANA. New, Albany, E. D. Mat:Master, D.D. Silas C.Eay. Vincennes, S-11.. 4lexander. 'Retht. MeChord. Madison, ' ii. U, Thompson, 'Victor. King. Indianapolis, 1,. Stevenson, K. C. Aewoomb Whitawater, P. li. Holladay, R. F. - Patterson. Palestine, John A. Steele; . David Dryden. • • o ltN'-INt'IANA. INIIAN Logansport, It Irwin, Sr., 8. Winship Lake, A. Y. ?doors, A. P. Andrew. . J. M. I owtie, J. L, Wil.iawa, CranTdaville, T. P. Gordon, J. It. Porter, *untie, M. Cunningham, W. Sheets. X V. ILLIEvI+ Kaskaakia, , B. IL Charles, Sangamon, It. W. Allen, Peoria, „Robert Johnson, , P. Ilasainger, lhoomington,' T It. Newell, benne, John Crozier, Palestine, Chillicothe, . R. Clucittuati, S. / Miami, it, Unity, I drum 1, diay, xto d XV. CEIIOAGO Sclinyier, J.V. Blies, • C. Ring, Rock River, A. W. I,olnia. ChiCago, - 1 IC L. Rico, 1).D., John M. Faris, XVI. -WJECONSIg. Dave, .o,iiiw ati ldp, J. M. Buchanan, Winnebago. U. R. Rickman, Lake anii.er, 3 1. Sniiik, (A) • XV.U. trWA. John Rkin, J. Phelps, U.D J. G. Itiheldaffer,. Cedar P o qua at. Paul, Sion City , XVIII. SOUTHERN lOWA. V. B. Dinsmore, W. Thompson. Y. H. Jueob. lowa, Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha, A. S. Billinaley. XIX. n UPPER MISSOURL Upper Mo Lafayette,John. McFarland, Migblan n. , P. Monfort, Platte, tk. P. Wrodward, XX. MISSOURI. . . . Missouri, .T. Montgomery, D.D:(2.) ' SL: Wl's,S. J. P. Anderson., D.D., Dr . E. M'Lean, i James R. Brookes, O. S Watson. Palmyra, A. P. Forman, M. M. BuquiLl Potosi, A. Munson, A. AL/reflation. I XXI. KENTUCKY. ' Louisville, W. L. Ureckinridge,D.D., Wm. Richardson I - • tD. T. Stuart, Mark flardin.• Muhlenbarg, J. J Pierce, David Banks, (2) Transylvania, E. P. Humphrey, D.D., J liarrett. W. Lexington, J. K. Lel% ' Jaime Simpson. Ebenezer. L. B. W. Shryrick, J. W. Rand. Paducah, J. T. Hendrick; D.D , P. B. Bloiloodwln XXII. VIRGINIA.. . Greenbrier, IL Ruffner, D.D., 1.4 r. Donally. Lexington, 1 B. Brow*: James Vt Mon. D. C. Irwin, James Henry. il. Id. i mbh. D.D , J. B. Barksdale. A. W. Miller, It. V. Niemeyer. James N. Lewis, W. Thomas. H. A. Brown, J. D. Bpraggins. XXIII. NORTH CAROLINA. . W. R. Gaston, (2, Weatil ono ver, Mast Hanover, Montgomery, ltoanoke, fJ. 'Doll, ~, 11. M. Sherwood, Janme Sinclair, Gen.. A.D. M c Lean. G. McNeill, W. N. Whit-led. R. H. Cbipman, D D., D. W. Hill, S. C. Alesander, A. T. Summey. XXIV. NASAVILIA. S. B.' Campbell. J. T. Hendrick, J. S. Hays,. James Wilson. a. L. Kline, . J. A. Stoddard. XXV. .80IITD CAROLINA. t - .L.0 , 1 , 1114103',. ' James Farrow, .hiseph Gilbert, ' . ' Thomas Weir.. J, R. Baird,. lt G. Davidson . (2) SJamss Donlon, • G.W. Lie, I.leinelilltoliowell, • . T. A.Maym - Charleston,. t J H.Thornwell, D.D., J. WS. Heaton. t W. G. lim a , Orange, Fayetteville, Concord, Rolston, Maury i Nashvlle, Tun=Ma, 8. Carolina, Bethel, Harmony, R. sate, D.D., iheshiciL Mint River, J. L. Rogers. Florida. B. J. Milliken, Cherokee, E. P. Palmer, Mull. ALAMOS/L. Beet Maims, A. R. WOorkla, A. Cunningham. P. Manes, P. J. Sparrow, B. A. Ohms. T uacs i oom , J. R. Bowman, J. Mies.. XXVIII. MISSISSIPPI. PlliiiiisiOpt, +homes H. Clelland. Louisiana, J. M. Geary. Tombe.,kbee, J. A..Eyon, D.D., Rea Myer, J. H. Hall, E. Miesirelppi, A. R. Graves. Cen. 13. S. Brown, T. C. Herd s _ New Orleane, /LH Palmer, DA, H. Thomas. - XXIX. HEHPHIS. Waiters. Diet, Chickasaw, J. B. Stafford, Memphis, D. H. Cummins, N. Itlisahadpvi, H. H. Paine, (2) ARKANfiAB - R. Welch, A. R. Banks. Arkansas,°sacklts Creek Nation, John LBley, X7rXt. TEXAS, Smog, R. H. Byese, Bratern Texas, W. C. Dun iau. Central Texaa, Thos. Alexander, Wesel]. Texas, It. F. Bunting, XXXII. PACIFIC_ CatifarD . W. W. Spoor. Oregon, Stockton,. Benicia, Lodiana, turrukkabad, Aliababad, 'DRUG ATMS FROM CORRESPONDING BODIES: General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church. associate Reformed Synod of the South. The organisation of the 'Presbytery of Siam was an nounced, and it was attached to the Synod of Albany, as ice request. Thighs the tenth new Presbytery organised during the past,year, und makes our present number one hundred and seematy• Rey. Are. Wm. L Breekinedge, R. D. hisetraster. end Benjamin F. tmitb, were put in nomination for the office Of Moderator. The len two Naked and-obtained leave to withdraw their names, aid the drat was then elected unan imously. Dr. litrecitiorldge, on accepting the position, made a neat, brief and pertinent address to the Rouse Rev. Joseph R. Mann, of the Second Presbytery of New Yin it, was chosen Temporary Clerk . The boom for the morning SeeiFiona ware fixed at 9 o'clo-k to 12; and from gto 6, for the afternoon. . . It as% made s standing nil. that, in ail elections, by tbis Assembly, a majority tat: rotes mat shall be essential to a choice. It was resolved fkatthe Zest half hoar of each morning 1141 Brion shall be occupied in devotional exercises. The clerks were directed to have printed, seven hundred and flay copies of the Roll for the use of the Inexchers. Adjournoi with prayer. SECOND DAY. MAT 20th,1859: The Amenably met end occupied half an hour in dew. , tional exercises. The Minutes of the last Fenian were read and approved. The Boards of the Church, sad the Church Extension Conan/Dee, banded in their Annual Reports, which were re ferred to the respective committees. Reports from the Theological Seminaries were presented, and referred. The Sioderator announced the Standing Committees. We notice, in those, " a reform Last year; some of them eni br.cetrthirty members; in the enneut list we ote erre no nuinberAo excenlnine. The following are the Coinniittees tiriaarcara.—JfinOters: N. L Rice, D. D ,J. H. Thin nwell, . b.. Lowrie, Henry Ruffner. D. JJ., W. W. 8e11a..., Elders: Mark Hardin, Robert Carter, A. H. Donkey, Gresham. JUDICIAL COXlDlT=L—Afiniaters: E. D. litheifes!er, D. D S. J. P. Anderson. D. D., W. a Data, K. Happersett, D. D.. George A—IMP - man. Eiders: Hon. Junes Simpson, Jame It. Stoddard, Charles McAlester, William V. Gil-s. Dome= PatErlnNs.—Ministers: E P. Humphrey, D. D., J. I'llelps.D D., A.R. Banks, Beery Neill, Thomas Aloe an- Elders: William E. Lewis, William Thompson, J. G. Bromley, S. H. Armstrrng imam. klismous.—Ministers: S. R. Wilson. D. D , A. G. Mall, D D , Samuel N. Martin, Jacob Doll, John T. Hen drick, D. D. Elders: Silas C. Day, J. D. Smoggies t J. Gaston, W. B. la nett. BOeltD OF EDEUsIiON —rfiXETP,S: J. A. Lyon, D. D., A. EL (iiacalarter. D D, J. M. Buchanan: H. A. Brown, b. it. Thompson. Alders: W. B. A. Ramsay, L - it. Barksdale. IL "Thomas, Samuel numb. BOARD Or I lIELIVATIOrt.—JITOIStert: IL H. Chapman, D D ,„ J. N. C Grier I/ /3 '3. Wilson. Alexander Rankin, It. Irwin. Elders: S. B. Edwarde, Witham L. Walter, B. A. Glass, L. Bullock. GOGROZI Bart.reeen —NV/defers: R. .1 Ten Dyke, Ed wards, D. D., J. G. lithaidafter, Thomas B. Welch, N. West, Jr. Elders: J. W. Rand, J. A. Brackimidge, Jonathan Bllsa, Victor King. Tairatomet Everaramsa —Mongers: B M Palmer. D. D., JohriV Scott. D L.. J C. Bankin D D, Aaron Williams, .D. P . Samuel Brown. Elder,: Hon. S. G Potts, D. H. Bill, Simon Towle. A. W. Mitchell STEWS ATIO 13(ritvotacc..—Ministers: B M. Smith, D. Ii S Clark, D (3 Lowr ie. D , Henry Pecking-11 N., J . M. Stesomien, D. D. /Tears: N, Culver, S EL Grant, Daild Banks, G 1 0 Penally. NANIWriVE Or THE STATE OF itri.mort.--iliitifaterrs:,, P. 3. Sparrow, D. It t. Stanton, Dlo bannael Barked, John Kerr, L.:51 Miller Elders: W Lolconhe, S. S.lWatilonsJ T Miller, W. W. anioa.'oll POItEiGF ClOtErtrOFEEELEl—.Ministers: A T McGill.l3 D., J. R. Bowman, D T. ,tuart. t it. Alexander. Alders: D. W. Woods, K. S Kennedy, it R alter tard, N C. incEarland. Fitsance—J, L s. Wm. hiehaidson. ilobert Car ter. Char.es DlacA!cster, ik Gaston, Stacy G. Potts, .1 (Mitchell W. W.: Robinson D !Roomer. D D DZTOTIOnII. ESERCEBo.—Miniaters: D. Bterenoon, Cuoninghata. Elder: W. &Web- LEM! ,- sr AIRSICFRE Jocl .11..-Lyle. John Mc 'Farlard, E.l3.lnotutoro .t./cltri: John Johnston, J. Bar rett . MILY.AO2. —Mari s" fen: F. P Monftrt, D.lt .3.J Lame, B. P. -hi ttirger ...Utters: Johnien, D. Welch The next meeting of the General Amembir was fixed for Ron Hester, h. Y. the rote stood, for Rochester 236, Phila delphia 45. Mt mphis ZO preposition war. made to alter the form of the statis tical table. so as to have a column for the number or Rub lug u•ders in oach ongregatinr. Fcreral other slteratiocs W. re suggested and advocandr and the whole subject was referred to a :penis' Committee. Reports on the Overture sent down to the Presbyteries by thejast ACEtuntily, provi,ing . f 1' inch a change in the Constitution as to authorise, in certain cases, a Remission of the Ministerial 'Office. were called for. A 'point was nettle relative to ,the manner in_ which the Assembly cootd.teceive the eridetce of what had been the vreKbyterbl twice"; many Presbyteries . haring sent ure no report. be. B. tI iimith. of Ye, moved that written etitemento by the comniiesioners should be rt celled as sr sufficient r. What! eof their t* reel, g terj's actin. This was of jecred to, and was withdrawn Dr. Anderson of Mo., hen moved that the r nip adequate evidence, is. an extract front the minutes of tbe Preehl teeter. co taw by the clerk This. atte r ao earnest debit,. A kla 11011 Orli he table; arid on root on of Or. hall rf Neu 'York, roe Presnyteries were di• rested to band fn their rep its to the Committe of hula andO•ertens. To give the Committees think. oritanizo and'prepare boo• inevo. :he nvoiembly twolved t • bold no afternoon somas/xi.. Adj •urued with _Foyer • SATURDAY Montana, May 2L. The Assembly spent a half h,ur in devotional exercises. The Minutes of ekerday wer read and approved. A Committee applinted a tetetdvy to examme tw3 nails tenvered for the vs, ef the dem:ably, r<portee that neither Of them mould wconuoOdate the Assemtly as we 11 as does the one now tke upled They also re:onumnded some ntod itiattilns, as to .he ocoop,ii.g of olus The lepors was adopted. 1 tee No 'orator announced the Committees on the synod' ical ttscoras as renown: COM 81 1/I FES SYD. UDICAL ItECoRDS I. Sysnet rf dirbasry—B. L. Br anton, L.D „ Minister; Thos. Barry. Luling Miler. Sort, Mi. inter; John Tyro n, Fidel; -.new York—.S. Dram, D.D, Minster; J. J. Gresham, IV. limo Jersey—S. H. Thompson' Minister; H. C. New comb, Hiner. .PkittaleZphia—J. Montgomery, D.D., Minister; W. B. MoonA, inner Thomas Barry. ..obn.lots. - tun, W. a. Moores. .bennett Levis J.. a.. Harmer. J lt. tiopack, W. - thinuittgbim C. Ara arlaad. NI. Bat. itIIOTC-J. C. 1% ation. D.D., Minister; R. Candor, !der rillsl4ll - 911--I. a. Day a, ittiviet(r; R. lereboid, !der. VIII Alkykrey: J. S. Weaver, Minister; N. C. McVay- and, Darr. ' • , IX. Wm:din-3 . C. Wieg,llinieter; S. C. JacksorOlider. X. Ohin—J. J.,. Apple. liiinieter :. 'P. Weir, hider. XI. Cincinnati—b. b. Idaddaster, D IL, Iditlister ; A. W. eintash, bider. : XII. indiana-4amea M. Platt, Slinkier; J. Storer, "..lder. . , . XIII. _Northern .3m/fawn—J. :T. Fierce, Mini:ter; 'llarict anita ' hider XIV. Jittnois—Otorge Main, idiuitter; A.A. Nam% Me*. XV . Chilogo—A. P. Forman, Minister; E. McLean, !der. XVL Wisconsin—lt. 11. Byers, Minister; R. B. Shannon, idea XVII. Joma—A S. (lardlner, Minister; T. D. Bloomer, lder. XVIII Southern Anca—J. E. Nassau, Minister; W. W. McNair, Elder. XIX. Upper lb Fsourf-4. B. Darla, Mil:dater; J. Vert Doren, Elder. XX. Mistaitri—John Dorrance Minister; Charles Elder. . . , R. DDT' glwi J Todd. John, C. Wier. J. T. ECCieb. acob J. F. Youtigken XXT. Kntudr-11. S. Clerk; 'tar; lifinisier; A. Si !ditched, }g)dtr. _ 1111. Vivixtra--Daniel Gaston, Minister;'D. J. M'Cann, Elder. John Clark, ' B. O. Jaekton IL C Plaid. XXIII. /Corti& ,Conawa—John Crosier, Minister; F. F Voungken, Rider XXIV. ./Vashui/Ic—R. R. Colmery; Minister; R. Rolle, Eldnr. 0. A. Spring, N. 0. Thompson XXV. Envik Cardien—J. F. Striatum, D.D., Ninieter; T. H. Nevin, Elder. XXV,i. Cienria—J. A. Steele, SI laieter ; D. Drydev, Elder. XXV IL. Aitibanta—n- Y. illuort, thinister; A. P. niAlrew, Elder. John Ogden, (2). Beuj. Ciatiott. XXVIII. Ekin, D.D., 'Mutat r; Knox, Elder. XXIX. .11fcmpleis—A. Donaldson, P.D.,. Minister; Josiah Guy Eider. Samuel Knox. J. U. Booth. XXX. _Arkansas—ll. Perkins, D.D., Minister ; John Alien, Elder. XXXi. Tc.as—C. 1?-. Worrell, Mulder; William Black, Elder. W. Holcumbe XXXII. Pacii, c-13. Hervey, Minister; Themes Hays, Elder. XXXIII. Northern. lndia—J. itlencilalid, Minister; N. U. Wangle, hider. On motion, the business referred from the lnst Assembly to the ;entreat, was placed at the head of the docket. Re* R. L. Stanton, D. D., on the part of the Directors of the Ttleolog cal cewtuary of the Aural-Wein. a-ked Privilege for Rev. Samuel T Wilson, of Rock. Island. President of the Do it'd to present - the interests of the Seminary. Mr. Wlisoct, by authority of the Boar't of Directors, under Instruction of the Synods concerned, tendered the Seminary to the Assembly, presenting the papers in the rase, and ex pressing a lODEOCH desire that the Assembly will acc,pt the tender, nod efficiently col:Wont the Institution. The papers Were referred to the Committee on Seminal Ses, with a di re Mon to report on Monday. CHURCH EXTENSION. Et'. M. Grant. E.ll - Wettish .1. Calhoun. Rev Henry I. Coe, Corresponding Secretary of the Com mittee on Church Extension, introduced the eubjict, in au earnest and lucid address- The income increases annually, and the cause grown in the affection of the churches. Funds are still very greatly behiud the wants But hope brightens; churches aided, have already begiun to help the Committee in return. There isal-o an inerreseddispesition to build churches. which, while neat and substantial, and ettfliziently large, shall yet be economical. The abstract of the Committee's report, which we publish, presents many interesting facts. Rev. H. .1. 'Vandyke, Chairman of the Standing Coin- Mitten, presented the Committee's Report, sustaining and commending the cause, and offering a series of Baneful lOne. Dr. Palmer—The Church Extension Committee beautiful ly compliments the system of our Church operations We have the Education Board to prepare the men. Then the Domestic and Foreign Boards to send th.. men forth Then this Board to erett hOtialeS of worship. And the Board of Publication furnish books for .the people. Church Exten sion is the, youngest of our Church institutione It should be fostered, and made to grow, 'lt merits atrium affections, and openhauded lieerality. The unity of the Church im plies that the strong shall help the treble. Let us say to this younger Board, Godspeed. W. W. McNair---The extreme North Wee' responds, in this matter, to the BoutirWeet, repre,onted by Dr. Palmer. The destitution; are great .Edifices are needed, and they should be comfortable. The people have come from the Bust, with its present notions of what a Church should be. They must have something to correspond. The obtaining of a house ie essential to the sustaining of a ;mew. Church Extension aid is intimately connected with the Domestic Mission - enterprise. Dr. Vandyke, though be reported the action of the Com mittee, wished to offer 'an amendment. It disapproves of the practise of sending sollattorsfrom the churches, to raise funds hy personal calla. It m not restovabie that church- , es which contribute to the board should be subjected to each calla—nor that ministers should leave their apprepri• its Work and travel hundreds of miles and spend mouths in seeking money. -wesh ave . a system o f organ i ze d. a c tion. This going around, spoils - the system. . Dr. McLaren—There are always two sides to a question. S.H. Armstrong W. B. A. Kamm/ 0. M. Dorman.' W. Jr. antich. John Collins: IL B. James. S. W. Penn. A. U. Conkey. T. J. Pleekraore.. J. W. Clapp, (2) A. W. Lyons, (2) R.B. Shavings. a A Sraclienritlige.. xxxna. NORTHERN THIRD DAY.
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