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PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY) NAY 26, 1860.
The General Assembly, at i ßochester, has
three hulifired and` taft!tiity.:ziiite members.
Much business claims attention. Many
prayers should ascend forlleaven's guidance.
REPORMD PRESBYTERIANS.
The Geeeral Synod or this body, (New
Side,) been holding an Annual meeting
in the chitrch of Rev. Mr. M'Millan, Alle
gheny .oi,ty, The body is small, but is re
spectableler talent and piety, and for a no
ble zeal fok Foreign Missions..
The
_meeting was opened on the evening
of the 16th, with a sermon, by Rev. JOHN
NZYZN, from 2. Cor. x a 4. Rev. War. STEM,
HETI', of Philadelphia, was chosen Modera
tor. Dr. WitatnooK, of the New School
General Assembly, took his seat as a dele
gate. : It ,was resolved that the practice of
inviting 'ministers of other denominations
to sit as corresponding members, be, discon
tinued. , • '
The Presbyteries ,or Pittsburgh, Phila
delphia, Western, , Chicago, Ohio, and
Northern, r'epOrted. The meeting with the
New School. Assembly, we note in another
column. . .
The , S,uperintendent of the. Theological
Seminaiy, reported seven students in atten
dance, duiing the last term of the Semi
nary ; , that arrangements are in'progress to
cemplete the endowment, now amounting
to about $18,000; and that the prospects
of the Seminary are generally good.
The Board of Education reported its op
erations for the last year. Three young
men have heen added to the list of its ben
eficiaries, and three by licensure or• other
wise, have gone from under its charge.
Eight remain under its care, four from the
Northern, two from the Philadelphia, and
two from the; Pittsburgh Presbytery. Re
ferred to the Committee on Theological
Seminary. '.,.
Synod re-affirmed the former testimony
on Psalmody, viz.: "singing God's praise is
a , part ,of the public social worship, in
which :the whole congregation should
join ;" 'and that " the Book of Psalms,
which are of Divine inspiration, is well
adapted to , the state of the Church, and of
every member in all ages and circum
stances, and these Psalms to the exclusion
of all intita' timis and un-inspired composi
tions are to be used in social worship," so
this. Synod still continues to declare and
maintain: •
The Synod agreed to adjourn on the ev
ening of IVednesday.
THE NEW SCHOOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
To save room for our own Assembly,
meeting at Bechester, we have placed some
of our editorial matter on the first page.
Our notice of the opening sermon in Pitts
burgh, by Dr. PATTIERSON, may there be
found. It is necessarily brief. ' The ser
mon merited, ranch more space, if space had
been at our command. We allow the larg
est liberty or speech to brethren, and we
claim an equal freedom in response.
Rev. T. A. Mru,s, D.D., of Indianapo
lis, was elected Moderator, on the second
ballot. The total vote was 174. Messrs.
M'HARG and Busartzra, were chosen'
Clerks..
, The Assembky is transacting its business
with much harmony of
. sentiment. The
fifth annual report on Home Missions,
,states
that $14,101 were collected the last year.
Foreign . -Missions-are conducted in con
nexion with the American Board ; but
there is evidently a strong desire to retire
from the union, and to institute a denomi
national agency.
The report on Education, stated that
there were fifty-three students at the Theo
logical Seminary, at Auburn, and one hun
dred and forty-one at New York. The
number at Lane, we did not hear skated.
Thee Church :Tcollected, during the year,
about $30,000 for Education. A great de
sire was expressed for more zeal in raising
and sustaining denominational Schools,
Colleges, and Seminaries.
The Publication. Committee presented
their eighth Annual Report. The work
prospers: The: receipts of the year 'were
$19,778.
The Church r Erection Fund now amounts
to $109,000. It is increasing. The
churches aided last year, were thirty-one,
and to an extent of $11,150.
The 'Refdrmed Presbyterian Synod, (New
Side,) in session in Allegheny City, was in
vited to unite - :with. the Assembly in reli
gions exercises: This was cordially res
ponded to, and' the Synod crossed the' river,
and engaged, on Saturday forenoon, for two
hours, with the:Assembly, in prayer, praise,
and addresses. The Old Psalms,were used,
of course. The meeting was fraternal. It
is delightful to'' see Christian families re
cognize each other;in the worship of their
one Lord. This meeting tended to
strengthen Christian -ties, and will lead to
increased coilperation.
On Babbiththe inernbers of the Assem
bly-occupied this pulpits of the Presbyteri
an, Baptist, and Methodist churches, gen
erallY, in and:nuar the city.
The General' Convention of Vermont was
represented by, Rev. J. E. RANKIN, who
presented ; the Christian salutation of that
R. alluding to the dissentions
on the'imbjecf of the joint action of the
bon g reOioitalists and the New School; on
Home )liesions, said,:
We are warm, friends of the Hom'C
Missionary Society, and yet we are weary
of this recrimination and suspicion which
has prevailed so ,of late; If this cannot
cease, we think it better that we should
separate in •peace, one going to the right
hand and the other to the left:"
The Moderator responded with all cour
tesy, saying:
" The General 'Assembly has been in a
withpa'rtne'rship our New 'England breth
ren in, Home Missions. If we think it
necessary that this partnership Should be
brought to's close it will be not from the
impulse of sectarianism, but because we
'regard the separation as for the highest
good of both parties; and whatever the As
sembly may do in the premises, shall be
characterised by 'candor, kindness, and
brotherly charity."
'A report from a special committee on
the Demissien of the Ministry, brought on
an animated diScussion. The various
views- often before presented; were again
brought forward but the result- was, no
definite , Otion.
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The crusades were religious wars, waged
by Christians against 'thee Turks. They
aimed at the recovery of Jerusalem and
the holy places. Those Christians were
Romanists, and their zeal was superstitious.
The. Turks regarded it as being malig
nant. Others have joined them in this
opinion. Hence the term crusade, though
'it denotes:a warfare under the Cross, has
come to have a bad meaning. It Sis now
used reproachfully and to' excite odium ; so
our friend the Presbyterian seems to use it
in its article of May 19th, as' follows:
"CRUSADES AGAINST. THE BOARDS
"Our readers will remember that during
the lastyear a few individuals united their
efforts to exclude Dr. IfAPPERSETT from
his office as a General Agent in the Board
.of Domestic Missions, and so far succeeded
as to induce that ,gentlenian to resign. •He
was represented as a supernumerary and
sinecurist, who was diverting the funds of
the Church. from their legitimate ,object;
that he might be supported without any
countervailing benefit to the cause of mis
sions. It was boldly said that his reten
tion in office was condemned by - the Church,
and a prediction was adventured on, that
event, that the 'collections for missions
would be seriously affected. Indeed, it
was hinted that the churches could not in
conscience contribute while he held his
place, for Wwould be supporting a useless
man at the expense of the " poor mission=
aries." After these' strenuous =efforts the
Assembly, so - tar from arraigning the Board
for rual-adthinistration, elected a Board
which reinstated Dr.. HAIWERSETT Bekaa a
mere agent, but as coordinate Secretary,
and as one of the consequences the. Board
has never been so prosperous and efficient
as it is at present. So much for the first
crusade. '
"Now a second has:been initiated against
the Board of Publication, and by the same
individuals, and the same 'tactics which, so
ingloriously failed in the first. We have
been reluctant to enter upon the subject,
and to follow the tergiversations and partial
representations of the assailants. The Gen
eral Assembly -is on the eve of meeting;
we are ready -to await its. award. Docu
ments will be forthcoming which, we think,
will insure the defeat of opposers. Those
who want to see the proof :can see it.then,
to show- that the Board of .Publication has
not, as has been positively stated by one
writer, fallen behind, while all similar pub
lishing institutions have been advancing.
The face is one of pure imagination. They
may hear, too, why the Board did not vir
tually disband, and entrust the Church's
business in= the hands of uprivate 'publish
er. We could make a, statement on the
subject which would satisfy any reasonable
man, but we prefer to await the issues of
the General Assembly.
" Crusade third, as we •have =heard it-con
fidently stated, will be against the Foreign
Board of Missions in New. York."
This effusion demands a few remarks
1. No crusade has been waged against
the Boards. Many of the ardent friends
of these agencies have, had a great desire
to see their efficiency vastly increased. To
this end all they have said and done has
been directed. There has been no Malig
nity; no desire to injure; but an intense
desire to do a benefit. And; , from the
Presbyterian's own showing, their success
has been very great More work has been
accomplished the last year than had ever
been done previously.
2. There were no efforts made to exclude
Dr. HA PERSETT from office. It was
represented; by the highest authority, that
a certain expensive office in the Board of
Missions was useless. Many of the church
es, also, were of this opinion, and by their
representatives in the General Assembly,
they intimated the same to the Board. Dr.
HAPPERSETT was the occupant of that of
fice, and• made• the matter personal; and he
so conducted it as to make exposures of his
inefficiency and idleness a necessity. For
instance : The Board, on reelecting him
Associate Secretary, June 28, 1858, three
led the Executive Committee "to define
his duties." This the Committee did,
"in general terms," on the 9th of August
following. On the 27th of September, the
Committee "judged it expedient" "to
give more specific instructions." These
instructions the Board unanimously ap
proved on the 11th of October. • Dr. HAP
PERSETT, rather than serve under these
instructions, resigned. The Excculive
Committee, in answer to his letter of resig
nation say, among other things:
"He appeared to think he was prose
cuting his work while he • remained the
most of his time in Philadelphia, preaching
on the Sabbath as opportunity offered, or
as inclination suggested, either in this city
or somewhere else within a few hours' ride,
and then spending the rest, of the week
here, where there was nothing for him to
do. For example, since his re-election on
the 28th of June, to the date of his resig
nation on the Bth- of November, he has
spent only four weeks in the prosecution of
the main work assigned him; and this it
is believed is about au average of the pro
portion of time thus spent during the last
three 'years."
This statement was approved by the
Board, unanimously, December 13th, 1858.
(See Board's Report, pp. 30, 31, 34.)' We
regret to bring these things forward again,
but the Presbyterian compels us, by• its
gratuitous assault, and its incorrect state
ments.
Here,then, we have an' officer' of a Board,
on a high salary, laboring in the duties of
his office, between the 28th •of June and
the Bth of November, only four Weeks;
that is, the one-fifth of Ms time, and this
about an average of the proportion of time
thus spent by hint for three years Who
would be willing, year after year, to pay a
laborer full wages, who, as a habit, would
work but four weeks out of twenty weeks;
and willing to pay him trust funds, too—
Church funds I and to administer no re
proof, and make no effort at his reformation?
We are reminded that the Assembly
elected a Board which restored Dr. H.
True; but the means by which all this was
accomplished belongs, as yet,to unwritten
history. If it should be brought to the
light, it *ill be no brilliant page.
But, we are told, "the Board has never
been so prosperous and efficient as at pres
ent." Glad are we to hear it; and hope
the forthcoming Report will bear to be ex
amined. Glad also are we to, kneiv that
Dr. HAI.PERSBTT'S industry has become
inch, that the Board have actually passed
a vote, declaring that he, as well as .the
other officers, is now a laborer. The reso
lution testifying the fact, should be pub
lished, "by authority." To him, and to
all others, the past may be cheerfully for
given. If he, and' the 'presentißoard, are
the men to work it well, they are the:very
men welvish ,shall be kept- there.:
3. The effort to excite odium against
any and all who may • seek' to .:inquire
CRUSADES.
PRESBYTERIANjBANNE
into Church affairs, and to inVigomte
Church agencies, is very, yrong.‘ It has
been too much a habit:to-• assail' them per
sonally and hold thern up to scorn, as be
ing malignant, injurious, impelled by bad
motives, guilty of tergiversation, waging a
crusade against cherished institutions,
Men conscious of rectitude, never- descend
to such a course. And for a Church to
tolerate such things is to i put jtself in the
power of.the few who manage its affairs.
4. The truthfulness of our statements
relative to the Boards, has never been `di
rectly assailed. There have beeneVaiions
and implied contradictions, but a direct de
.
vial of, any important fact, we have not yet
met with. Our statements have beeit
truths, in all their important feature& 1.4-
yond the possithity of refutatien ite:nce
our brethren, while very liberal in the ap
plication of epithets, have been exceeding_
ly shy about.denying our statements, copy
ing our articles, answering our questions,
or giving quotations, facts, and
_figure&
5 We have
, not heard - of any charges
derogatory in ,any _aspect, to the ,Board of
Foreign Missions. But we feel assured;
that if: such shall be made, the worthy:of-
Acers of that Board •will respond candidly
and fully. , .
REV. DR. TIN' REARM:IIER. '
This worthy brother 'long the efficient
Secretary of the Board of Education, still
continues' deekly , `affected by disease.'' His
risidenee - at'ikeB6attAiii - raned
effect his restoration to health,'and he, h.ss
cOncluded to, resign his (Am. The follow
ing letter was read in the Board,.on the
4th inst.: - •
licaToN, N. Majr.l, 1860.
JAMES N. DICKSON, President of the
Board of EthlCation of the Presb. Church.
Mr DEAR. SIR has become my du:
ty, in the providence of God, to present'my
resignation of the office of Corresponding
Secretary •of the Beard of Education, to
which, by the favor of the Bord,' I have
been elected for the last fourteen`ears, the
resignation to take effect at the Annual
Meeting of the Board, if my life - be spared
so long.
The• feelings, Mr. Presidentr.witlu which
I part from you, the officers; and other
members of the Board, my associatesin the
work of the office our candidates, the -co
operating ministers:. and Alders in the
Church, and the Whole • cause,in all its de
partments, how can :I ever express 7 -
God has wisely and righteously inflicted
on me a severe, waiting, and still Progress
ive disease, and , I have a, clear conviction
that I obey his will in surrendering an of
fice whose duties I can no longer:. dis
charge.
Glory be to, his name, in health and
sickness, in life and death I •
With my affectionate regards to, all the
gentlemen of the. Board,, • ,
I am you fellow-servant in Christ,
C. VAN RENSSELAER,
By C. L. V. B.
The resignation Was accepted. Here is
a deep loss to. the Board and to the Church.
Dr. VAN RENSSELAER served the cause with
great ability, and on principle: He was no
place-man. Emolument, wag not his object
He was a man wholly consecrated, and with
singleness of.heart he performed the duties
of his office.
EDIToRTAL COR:RESEiNDENCE.
ROCHESTBR; .ilr, T., Nay 17; 1860.
Our trip to this place was a very agrees :
ble one. The Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad, so well managed under.the Presi
dency of Mr. MoCuLLonau, of Wellsville,
brought us safely and in good time, to
Cleveland. From that point 'the Lake
Shore and New York Central - Roads ,earn
ried us to this place. Thoughlthese Roads
are not famous for liberality toward. Eccle
siastical Assemblies, no one can deny the
excellence of their roadways, and the coin-
fort of their cars The sleeping ears are
the finest and, the best arranged that we
have yet met with. They relieve night
travellin,g of many of its discomforts.
The city of Rochester is hi the great
Genesee Valley,, famed for its fertility. lts
wheat has a reputation of which its pro
ducers may be justly proud. •
The city claims to have Some fifty-five-
thousand inhabitants. The noted flouring
mills are twenty-six in number, all worlc
ed by.tbe water afforded by the falls of the
Genesee, which are some seventy feet
height. The maniifiteture of edge tools is
carried on, to a great extent. And the nur
series have no equal in this, country, or
probably in the world. The nursery of El
wanger and , Barry; covers an: extent of four
hundred acres.. 'Fruit trees, -evergreens,
shrubbery, • and flowers; to 411* -- lmoilitt fabu
lous extent, are sent, to
•, all parts of the
land. The surrounding country is gently
undulating, affording a fine opportunity for
riding and driving, that seems to' be well
improved, judging from the, nuMber of fine
horses and vehicles seen in, the streets.
Many of the stores are really fine; and
several of the private residences are mag
nificent. •
During our journey we met' , With an `old .
veteran In , the service ; of Christ, on his
way to the Assembly, whose inarne is- fa
miliar - to thousands of our ,readers ;" but
whose face we never expected to see. 'This
was no less than the 'Bev. CYIiIIS BYING
.
TON, D.D., who has been for forty years a
missionary among the Choctaws, whose, la
bors have been-so abundant and so remark
ably blessed. He was born in Berkshire
County, Mass, graduated at Williams COi
lege, studied theology at Andover, was li
censed to preach in 1819, went-to the Choc
taws in 1820, and received 'Ordination by
the Presbytery of Cincinnati in 1827:
, His
life has been , an eventful one, full of trials,
and rich in its fruits.. To come to the
General Assembly it was necessary for: him
to travel, by the shortest route, one thousand
seven hundred miles and of these two
hundred and eighty miles were in a stage
coach, through the wilds of. Arkansas, and
in the company of the wicked. No other
mane will receive as cordial and loving's
greeting at the Assembly, as will this.mod-
. .
est, earnest, and self-saerifteing missionary.
For the Red-man he - has lived,'and with
the Red-man he will die. 1,
The religious Services preparatory to the
meeting of, the General Assembly; com
menced .on Tuesday. During the day,
meetings were held. for• prayer and exhor
tation,.and in the evening a sermon was
preached. During the two - days on . which'
these meetings were held, there was a good
attendance, and much interest was maul
fested. The 'hearts of • theLbrethren were
drawn toggther, and the Spirit' of God
seemed to rest u#otthem.
ritidia
A large nun
others I,uivei al
large and pleas
There seems to
should be kno
ing. Assembly"
ROCH
The Moder.
were elected o
n:koreirig.the St
pointed. _Near
given , at the
quite a number
the Assembly '
over .three; h
these are .man
long recognized
EeClesiastleal • 1 :
49b0, B°4 - 0
AM/IR,, SCOTT
There are als
neat 'men
. in' ou
Wks. But' ode
customed to gr tat such assemblies Is not
here.', : His no le form , his smilinv , face
his,warm band, nd loving heart, are missed:
Di: VAN -Rirm ELAM& has been , prostrated
,by'dieense, fro ' which no, recovery ii ez.
peeted. In ,a ort time he 'Will jiiip: the
General 'ASseni
ly and Churleh of the Mist
B
liorn.on. high. 1 , ;at though he knows and
feels that . the t 1 me , of his departure is= at
hand, his peaceiftews 'like •`a river. A ref-`
ereitee,_to -L h'ifi c ;6dition , by ,the venerable
Dr SPRING,. at p,eof the meetings ‘for sle
vntionaL exercise , caused the tears to start
front almost eve
afflictions ,have.
BnihiimupGi
, .
, But little b iness has 'been ,done yet:;
The.report of t iCommitteeon the Board.
of 'Domestic IVli i'o'ns; appointed. laSt year;
has occupied the Asssembly for thW . gieater
part of two days while at. the same time
discussahn , he.s,,, een, confined to ~the first recommendation, viz., that the organization
of the Board re `ain as it now is. In ,op
pesiti en ;te this, r:' B.' Al: ' S 'mini spoke it
great length yesterday, and' was follOWed
by, Dr. Tnon.N4T,Lr., in' the afternoon and
this ~ forenoon.} These brethren and 'others,
Mostly from thejaMe section of the Church,
who'agree 'with '!them, would have' all our'
Boards changed lad siniPle , Committees or
the Assembly; ;helieving i thit: in this way
the purposes of the Church could be' more'
effectually_accemPlished, and more ,eonsist
ently with the- true - idea of the Church.
This is a favOriee idea:With - these brethren;,
they advocated' it strongly at the Nashville
.Dr. HODGE ::replied to them in .a , brief,
but`effective, speech. %KREBS has the
floor now. - Dr;:„.AnGin will 'speak at length
zn support of the views of Drs Siurrti and
THOUNVIELL, and as a matter of course,
some - one willreply,to him., ?There seems
to be a disposition to have a. full discussion
of the principles involved in this question,
at this time, and. td hive - We whOle matter
settled, if possible. ,
The Assembly adjourned to-day, at noon
until Monday -;morning- at nine - o'clock,
to give the Committees oppOrtimity to pre
paribUsinessfer the;As t Senibly. press:
ent,iihere promise of an Unusually long
session., The - Board of. Domestic.Nissions
and the. revision of the Book of Discipline
will 'occupy much time. And the Commit
tee on Bills and Oiertures and the JUdi
cial Committee have their hand's full. No
lessAhan,five judicial cases. are before ,the.
Committee.' A.
PROCEEDINGrS
OF 'THE
GENERAL: ASSEMBLY OF 1860.
lIMMI
ROCILFSTER, N.Y., MN , 1:8th, 1860
The General 'Assembly met in the First Pres
byterian Church, at 11 o'clock., The Rev. Dr.
M'Ciurot, Permanent Clerk, stated that:. the Mod-.
erator. of the-last Assembly would not. be pres
ent, .and :that:t deVolved upbn the Assembly to.
select one.from . the former Moderators of the As
sembly to preich the opening sermon,' and pre
side 'until another Moderator should be chosen.'
On Motion, the Rev. W. A.' Scorr, D.D., was
seleoted for these duties.' A shortprayer was of
feredVit' portion of Scripture read, the second:
pait'of the seventy-second' Psilin itOik"the
tune Of 'Old HUndred, Ihe'.firist"ohaiter 'of first
Timothy read, a. prayer ` ' offered bythe Rev :
Geninxia 'Sr!arNO,' D.D., 'of New York, and 'a ,
PCrtiOn' of Gib one 'hundred and thirty-Seventh'
Mue!:,per, sung. Dr.SCOTT took for
his' teat ,1 :
. For I determ 7 .
fined to know . .anything among you, save
Jesus Christ, thud
„,hiteisruci4ed." In the intro.
.
duction, he rfe,mid. Whet unexpected call that
had been Made- upon, him, and said that the
meaning of the text was, too well known .to ren
der any, critical exegesis necessary, even if such
a thing,were expedient. But the propriety of
the theme upOn the : present occasion would ,be
admitted by all. , . ' : ••• ,
Reference was . made to 'the officers apPointed,
in the. Church, by Christ,- for the conversion of
sinners, and:the sanctification Of believers. The
Church is the kingdom of the Lord Aline Christ.
Itit,teitchers have 'different' names, not descrip
tive bf different. orll'ers; but of the many , and tlrf
feteht duties of those wliti would teed%tifelocir-
Thei are to wateh, to instruct; and to . deblarethe
*hold nountieln of tied; whether men will hear er
• 'The spea l lteetheli 'explained Aliedif'-'
failetit Wins' by which phiisthin*niaterriireie .
deldenated. The pastiiial . Office is of 'Divine ajw
plaininient; and so likeiviie are the dutiee
"to,Chiistians their pastors. Ministers shii;ild .
should
'be.
sermons with care . These e
likiiPteiiii; andinlanguage adapted to the Cepa
eithlti,of ell.: They should present it (1) plainly,
0)
,101foily, with a, due sees!. of its import
901,48) . mitieiy, (l) . heosietagly, '(6) lovingly,,,
140 esktelnanifest that they. are '
in every possibly way tierfants of the Moist High.
This mission is not properly understood now.;
Paul's great mission was to preach Christ every
where ; this he did in Africa, Asia, and all other .
places, and did nothing else. •
, The crucifixionof Christ was the most unac
ceptable •of all things, "to the. Corinthians ; but
this was his great subject, and the only one on
which he , . would•speak to them. He would not
discourse 'concerning Art, Science, and Govern-,
meat; nor exhibit his' Rabbinical and Grecian
learning; nor would, he btiast of• his. miraculous •
conversion, his wonderful visions, or his great
services. But he would speak of Christ'and his
salvation's'to ;Timach 'Christ , and' him cru
cified: "The death of 'Cllrii i stia the central 'point
Of all , theolOgY. The"lFOrtl of God only, ;the
grad/cot:Christ only, the 'work of the Spirit only '
Preiteh Christ experimentally. ' It was a , :ieriible .
thing to preach a Saviour we'have notknown r ,
Re should tielieve with all our heart, 'and
priaclmqth all our might, the things Christ
'Raved and *ekohed . concerning 00(
his ,Father, and the Holy Spirit. Rhetorical ;
flourishes and fanCies will not do. Scripture is
bosh ei . 'FileOptstie one is fit to
preach who . 9F.pos4r of Scripture..
The exposition,of ikpiipture . 7:ip the method of
preaellinA in Old and New Testament times; and
by' the i lteiaineis. atlapiation
---SATURDA Y MAY 26y. 1860.
ier . of , the of embers , and
dyi ariivedi and a..very
it ineetixig anticipated.
e a great desire that this
hereafter as the " Pray
the "-Pentecostal Assem-
mum
7'lA N. 19 ,
• r and Temporary Clerk
Thurfi'dity; and Yesterday
.
ding Ctunnuttees were ap
,three hundred votes, were
cation of 'Moderatnr, .and
have arrived since; so that
ust nnmlier considerably
dred members. A.inong
of those who have been
s leading members in-our
-semi lies—sach as Drs.
AN, SPIUNO, TICOILNWEI:L,
California,of
a large number of promi-
Church, present as'speeta. ,
1, .we' have' king'been ap
eye. Several domestic
I =Tied the Rev. R. tr.
Iso ;to bg
;and success preaching will depend greatly:en
'Or use of eiPos*Airy priaching. This 'admits
of thegreate4 diyersity qind ,the most faithful
applisaticin. wealth :of genius; learning,
and observation.-maybe employed, but all must
be laid on God's altar.
The preacher believed that. Julius Caner,
Napoleon, , end Powlyere the three greatest minds
.'the. Lord.' everi, sent into this world. Paul
was, thegreatest, aryl .tmlike the, two others, his
all was consecrated' to God. He rose high
toward 'God, , and', knew "Getter than' any other
rain that ever lived, how id' wind' his , way into
Men's heartS, andhow govein hiS affections so
that' he Conld".we'ep 'With thine and suffer for
them. 'His tears fell not the presence' of ty
rants,Mir in prOsPect: of ,death;; but for the sane
tifieaticin :Of' Christians 'and the conversion
sinners. 'They fell When he saw' his elorintrymen
and others rejecting Christ, but not -when death
stared hint in the face.
The 'dYing Rutherford said to his fellow . Pres
byters, Do all for Christ .- His advice" Should
be heeded by all in all the duties of the minis;
try. We, are without foundation for our work ,
except as we *;build on Christ. Ail the efficacy
of, the Gospel we. : preaoh is front 'Christ.. ,This
pospel ,is the only remedy for,. reforming and
saving a lost race. Those who preach the Gos
pel •have an awful responsibility. They are the
great ascension - gift of . , Christ. ,;
In proportion lo the greatness of the : Gospelis
theresPonsibility. of .those Who.hear. To : reject
ibis remedy is, to .refuse, the;only way of escape,
the only means Of, salvation, ;•'
'Every year fathers'And: brethren are passing
away:: r•Since the laitmeeting not , a • few of, the
great and henored of our Church , •have fallen.
The speaker expressed the hope that this would
be knoWn.ae the " PraYing Greneral .Assembly"
the "TenteCostalAssenibly." •
• ':At theeenegision of'tke.kormon, apart of the
6,09 th Ilypin Istii , eung :
ifov; beauteous are' thole feet,"
After the benediction, the Assembly was eon
stitnted with prayer. .
The 'follnising memlierS were present •
" •
I. SYNOD. OP'ALBANT. ' :
- .Presbyteries. ;Ministers,. ; Elders.; -
Loildaaderes, I".E. 31.1C,14.,,8agneem,
IA. G yernuln, • Moses Datil:Tell.
Troy; :Alexander Prortdfif; •: Charles Moore: (2
'Chatty,
Dohslgtatd.-
A.4(lreNr Va.adyke
Siam, Stephen Mattoon: -
, , • ..
, IL BUFFALO. ' '
Orlensluirg, James aiiidner; David Wilson : .
Oenetee Biver,! 4. Aso 'W.:Ward, .. Scott
Baffalb City, ' 'Eversrd . Renipsho.ll; 0. Cobb.
Michigan; Wm. 3loeher, i; • • Hovey X. - Clarke
Rocheeteveity, D. D. H'eall, Bben IY. Buell.
111. NEW YORK. — - •
' 'Andrew Johnitoi,'
Northlßiver,- Prattelsß.',Masters,' • • Theodorne ,Annan
Bedford, . Samuel D. Westervelt, Win. L. Smith.
Londlsland, Win., H. Cooper, • 'Btnith•Wdodhull.
New York, f Gardiner Spring, - WnL,Walker t
1, John M. Krebs, Walter LoWno.
New York, 2d, D,4l.,Balliday,„„.„„_ .
Connecticut, Adihns,
Nassau,. . N. C. Locke, A. Crookshank.
Canton, D. Okey, J. P. Wallace.
Ningpo, •
West Africa,
IV: i :NEW JERSEY.„
.
Elizabethtown, Win. W. Blauvelt, _ James IL Day.
Passaic; . , .. ; David M. Saes, ::c. • . Henry Meeker.
N. Brunswick, , 'Charlet% Irate,• • . Jonathan Flak,
• ;• , ; • ' /Lyman-N; Atwater, '-:: • Bihar Dye. • •
• West Jersey,Samuel J.,Baird.,. . • , , ,11. : D. Woodruff..
Newton, ',.( W. lt. Glen„ • ' ' James Ste:Wirt, ”
' ' , ,::• ~ . -4 T.' B. Condit,: • ..• • , Vim. P. Vail.
Raritan; - , Jehn,J. jatieway, , (2) , „A. W. Dunham,,
Susquehanna,' ' T;Thsmas, - - ''Aitcts Node: '
Lucerne,. .
/John
J. Hickek. , ' Geo. Wiggan,
/John Armstrong, Theo. Stray. (2)
' Burlington', -,' : Daniel Stewart,: •-• .'. *G:H. Van Gelder.
Monmouth, , . Thaddeus, Wilson, ' W. 1... Terhune.
V. PHILADELPHIA.
PhilidelPhia, Lewis Cheeileinan, James Dunlap,
-' • ' H. A..Boardman, - - James Russell,
, , J. M. Crowell, (2) ~ - J. Ross 'Snowden.
Philialeln'a, d; J. J:4. morgica, ‘ ' S. IL Thompson.i
Thomas Murphy, , • , : ; ' ' .
Newcastle, 1 JOhn B. Spotswood, , Josepb. Wiley.
•' ' ' ' ' , , I:Alexander Reed, ' : : ;
Donegal, -• , jos. M.. Rittenhouse.
Huntingdin3,, /'John
Hamill, , . J. Hamilton,
: : •; • . . /John Elliott, ' . . ; ' " IVm. Wilson.
NorthumberPd, j J. W. Yeomans,
/Joseph Stevens, : Robt, H. Laird. (2)
• , • . ' VI: 'BALTIMORE. , • ;
Baltimore,• . IT. W. Simpson, t , . , Joseph ; E. Trippe.
- 1 . Cyrus Dickson,
Carlisle, • : -'' j A. D.•Mitehelli —:• :: ill. B. Craig.; -
, . /ROA. F. Sample, ' • „ john Clendenin:
Winchester, Charles White. (2)
I,cwos, . ' ; ,- . J. T. 11.:"Waite, :: '—• .. Win.;T: G.:Polk: ':
i Potomac, , . John H. Bocock, W. M. Waller. ,
:* . • VII. PTITSBURGEL .
Redstone, ' Wm: F. Hamilton, - Joshua V. Gibbons.
Ohio, , f 3V12/..11. Paxten. .•• . • Wm. Dickson, -, • '
. ' /Win. Ewing,
Blairsville,' • ' James Davis, :• • •IL A. Thompson.
Clarion,. , .. :Joseph Mateer, (2) : , .his. B.Lawson,
Salt s burg, ' 'W. W. Woodond„ " J. Jas..
. - •
. 'VIII. At:LEM/ENT. '' ' ' ' -
Allegheny, ; Samuel Williams,' .-...; Robert.-Patterson.
Bearer, . : Wm. T. McAdam,: ,"" Benj. R. Bradford.
Erie, ' ' ` James H. Shield
.. • ' , James A. Leech:
Allegheny City, , jamei Allison,. • :,,,, , , Robert Davie.
: : Washington, f Robert S. Morton, • Parker Reed,
; ; :••' • : : '''' (Richard.T. Dodge, :" • Samuel Vance. '
Steubenville, , . Israel. Price, t :,: John B. Moodey.
Now Lisbon, ''J. B. Miller: John Arnistrong.
St. Clairmille, ,:T. IL Crawford, ' ' : Benj. Jackson.
. . ,b. 0H10,,. ,
Columbus, : W. - Maynard, . - Samuel Galloway.
Marion, - • ' Henry B. Fry, " ' : Henry A. True. •
Zanesville, . • ; W. V. Milligan, . .- '
.• • J. H. M'Cail.
Richland,. Win. Zughes, : , Win. Reyd. '
Wooster, r: • Thos. IL Barr, - . J. M. Livingston.
Coshocton, : - : . ', . " -:- • • • • i
Hacking, . '' ' • 'lira: Campbell. '
:West'n , lteserve,. ;J. D. Hughes; . . . : • Edward Taylor:
Chillicothe, • Samuel P. Dunham, „ IL-C. Stewart.
Miami. ' John B. Morton, : Edward M. 'Doty.
Cincinnati, :•,; W. W. Calmer : Fi t ' ; •, : ilobn Loaves...'
i
' Oxford, T. El'Hugbes, O. N. Stoddard.;
Sidney, J. P. Safford, • Alvin Clark. -•-: '
Findlay, -' ' WilliitraNciiing, - ' Balsam 'Manafield.:
INDIANA: ' • • ; •
New Aliiany, Sylvester. F. Strove', • "A. McDheeters..
Vincennes, A. T. Hendricks, . • • S. Hall. •
Madison, JoseplrW: Blythe; ' • Milos Wildman.
William Sickles,M. , OyerstrieL,
I White Water, David Monfort, , BAtiro4DAYMaIMI.:
• XIII. NORTlliatrlNDrAill: • •
• Logansport,. • • 'Wright? .Wini J. Shoddy.
Lake., ' Ji. Vannuxii.
Fort,Waylie. "W. $:
Crowfordsvillec NZ ' • DosidFullenwider.
Monroe. ; . • J. M. ltay.
. .•
ltro - kaacio, Wni. Shp. '
Paletuno, . Howell,: , • . -• D. Mitchell.
Sangamon, C. P. Jenninge, • • Jacob F. Bergen.
• - Peoria; Janina Ferguson, • IfeiirrHiSrvey.
Hillsboro', -Samuel-Lynn. • Jno. F. Templeton.
Bloomington, A. Cornelison. Win. 'Loyale. •
Saline . • B: W. Shryock. • • ,•• . : • .
, • . XV: CHICAGO. • : • •
Schuyler, (I. S. Candee, ~, Samuel CoAelkltin*
• C. Leavenworth, (2) 'Carter' Tan Vick
Rock Hirer, Joseph S. Dickey. : • ;
Chicago,:Wm. M. Scott, Thomas Brown.
f
Than; D. Smith; A. H. liege. (2)
• ' • 'XVI. wtscoNkts.- •
Dane,
Milwaukie, Pait.
Winnebago, ' Reuben Smith, . •: J. M. Weber. (2)
' Chippewa, Sheldon Jiliek?kni" .• • ; •:.
Lake Superior, W. U. M'Kee.''
' • XVIVIOWA:%
•
,
Cedar, Jatnes . A C; Waters.
Dubuque, S.'T..lVulle, . L . Clark.
St. Paul, J. C. Calthicqi (tY ' ~•
Sioux MY ,
.'+r. • :
. XVIII. S9IITRICIpi I WeL. .• . , •
lowa, Salmon Caine"' Vsti: Patkaiss.
Des'3lcrines, ' BatclWftr, liAl'Olare4' •
Council Bluffe, . .
Ontaha, •
Fairfield, . Samuel o.lllFamei John• Snook. •
. - XLX.• uppsaanssoup,L .
tipper Missouri, , John Hancock. (2).... •
Lafayette, B. M. Hobson, " W. P. 'Allen.
Highland, S. Ifa Irvin: (3).•.! , • . , • ;
Platte, J. G. Fackler.
' ' • XX. MISSOURI. •
"• 3 It: McAfee, ; Imam' Quarles.
St.•J,J. Gilbreath,, W. C. Scott, •
'Pi I: 00e, J. W. Gibson.'
PaintYrae Allen 0: Gallaher, • • .1.13. Woods: .
• Pototd, IMMO G. Wclls, J. J. Gardner.
• XXI.. KENTUCKY. •
•
• ISMisviile, • John' •'• J. 132C0x.: •
Mechlenberg, • 11: T.. D. Nevins, • ThomagGreen. •
• Transylvania, E. Forman, J. C.lslaxwell.•
W: Lexington, Welber, Yerketi; •• • Janis!' N. West. •
t Ebenezer, J. . Spilman, Wm. Ernst.
Paducah, J. P. Riddle.
• X_XII. ' • •
Greenbrier, -.George 8. Woodhull, " 'Jas. Withraw ,
Lexington,f William Brown, • J. T. L. Freston,
- • • • • 1 WM. $. White ' Wm. Witherow.
West Ilanaver, Den). M. South, , Geo.- P. Roleman
East Ilanover, (4. D. Armstrop6, J. E. Perkinson.
Montgomery, 1 Win. F:Junkln, •' " Martin s.lo 4 ennn.
Roanoke, . Samuel J. Dijoe, Wirt .henry
X.XpL : _NOiTA CAROLINA
Orange, . Edward Hines, • M. V. Lanier. (2)
:•• • . • Willie L. lather, (2) • • •
rayetn;wille, ,O. D. Mcßryde, , C. N. Andreae.
M. McQueen, ' James E. Hall.
Concord,. • , B.ldoore, . . 7d:ll.Johnaton.
Jethro Rumple, N. D. T. Caldwell
NASHVILLE.
Holston, F. A. IrCorkle, Alex. 3inthers.
Maury. • J. S. Frierson, David :trOnw.
Nashville, ' J. 'T. 'Edgar, IlenrY Cooper.
Knoxville, . A. 11. Barkley: W. S. Kennedy
Tuscuinbin, Alex. Fonland. . .
.
XXV. SOUTH CAIiOLINA.
, .
South Carolina', R. A. Arehir,
• John B.Adgar, , . 13lani Sharpe. (2) - .
Bethel, James E. Mbyte,Daniel M'Oplloch.
Harmony, ' ,
" IV. D. Johnson,
John G. RkbasatF, J. F. liatheeon. (2)
Cliarleetcro, James 11;Thornwell.
XXVI. GEORGIA.
Georgia; , ' D. 41. Porter. • • • • ' • •
Nowa*ll, Alonzo Church, Gideon Dorm.. •
Flint RlTei, Robert Logan, 1 COW 21.;•Dad3ey:,
Florida, ~ • :Soeeph,Brown.• .. •• • •'!
Cherokee, • R. M. Baker, • N,
South Alabama, A.C. , Jame Earrer:.(2)
Tuenalooaa,'. • Jollies P. McMullen. '—• 4.!•%;
East Alabama,- .Ardlor Small, S. M. Baislett. •
• • • XXVIII, BIIBBIBBIPEI. .;
Mississippi, , • .'Benjamin Chase, • Israel Sputter.
bun Mans • ~ Thad. Mcßae, (2) . Thos. Lllley. (2)
fotribeekbee, • 11: Thompson Baird.
Red RITOT R. 8. McAlister. (2) ' • • • • •
East Nassiesippi, •N. H. Singletary.(2) • • ' : ••!.•
Cent. Misi/loinpi,, J. /I. Alexander. ,J. M. Henry. •• -,
New °dal.' Rithdbtph A. tlelancg. •
.•
yxTx MEMPHIS
• ,-
1 Vesen . Districii . ,E. C. Trimble, John G. Latta.
Chickasaw,' , : win. A. drag, ..J. 8. Long.
Memphis, J. o.'Steciman, Z. Conkey.
•N. Ebasisaippi, lienrj Waal), 8. B. McNees.
XXX. ARXANSAS.
Arkansas, Thou. H. Uruiston.
Ouachita, A. L. Crawford, G. M. Barker
Indian, Cyrus Byington.
Creek Nation,
XXXI. TEXAS.
Branne,_ . W. C. Somerville, D. 3TGrvitor. ,
•
Eastern Texas, W. K. Marshill:. •
Western Texas , Matthew Mereatt,e'rs, - J. A. Brackinridge
Central Texas t • • It: M. Overstreet. • • —• •
. . . XXXII. PACIFIC.
California; ' Wm. A. Scott, .Jos. B. Roberts
Oregon,
Brockton;' - . .
Benicia, James Woods. . , .
' • NOiITHERN
La.:num, .Levi Janvier.
Furrukabad,
Allahabad, : . • : ' •
CORRESPONDING BODIES.
• • •
Gefieial Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church
Assoclaic+ Reformed Synod of the South.
Recess , until three o'clook; •
• ineriOon O'Cloek, P. M.
The Asembly met. It. was, • • • •
.71ctolvgd, I;bat in all,eleetions by ballot in this deem . lklY,
a majority of alt the Totes east be necessary to elect ; and in
case nd,ono raniVoB o:majority at the brut ballot, the. person
having thc.lowest Toto shall be droppekl'at each anccessiNto
Revs. Drs. Yeomens,.of Paii . ..fidger, of S. C.,
andW, IP* , . p)(1.„ of 111 ., were nominated for
Mederattir; " " " •••
• • The.vote less: • ••• • ' • fr - •
YzostAITS,. • 150
D. .
Dr. Anoott, 91
Dr. Sdtirr; ' "•.' 56
. , • .
Dr. Team a.na having received a majority orthe
entire rote cast, was declared Moderator: .
Upon resigning the chair, Dr. Wm. A. scoit,
introdu&ad 'his suceessor'in a roost happy and
fraternal manner. . • Dr. Yeomans expressed his
surprise at being placed in his._present position,
aCknowledged the honor conferred, and pledged
himself, in reliance.on Divine grace, lo endeaviir
to discharge the duties faithfully and in:partially.
Rev. Messrs. Cyrus Dickson ' D.D., of the
Presbytery' of Baltimore ;• Hickok, of the .Pres
bytery. of Interne; Rice, q) . f the Presbytery
,of
Vermilye, of, the Presbytery, of Lon
donderry ; and Rempshall, Of •the PresbyteiTof
Buffalo, were nominated for the oifice of ,Olerk.
The vete was
'Dien - sort, • ' 100
- 'Maxus., •
Rica,
Vii antra
HZiIIPSITALL,
No one had &majority.' ,
On motion of J. Ross Snowden, the resolution
passed this afternoon, with respect to the process
of election after thoftra ballot, was suspended.
And, -on motion of Dr., Boardman,. the,vote was
taken by the members rising, when Dr. Venni
-IYe receivedl49'votes,' and Dr. Dickson 108. Di.
Veimilye was declared elected.
, It was resolved that the Assembly would Meet
at 9 k M. ' adjourn at 12 meet at 3P. M., and
t,
adjourzfa,s,l P. M. 'Adjourned till 9 o'clock to
morrow morning. Prayer by the Moderator.
SECOND DAY.
,
Friday Morning, May 181h-9 o'clock:
The Assembly met-and- was opened with, prayer
by the Rev. Hr. Hickok.
The minutes of . .yisteiday were read and ap
.
- proved. •
It - was resolved to spend the first half hour of
the meeting each day, in. devotional exercises.
,The.folloging Standing : Committees were then
. .
announced':
•
BMA AND Orssrunati.—Jfinisters-Wm. A. Scott, Charles
Hodge, J." 13. Bocock, Wm. M. Paxbin, Daniel Stewart, E.
W. Wright, I. N. Candee, B. Chase, B. M. Smith, J. 0. Fill
more. Elders—Wm. Walker, J. T. L. Preston, L. Clark, J.
R: Snowden, 1.11. Ray, R. A. Archer, 'E. T. D. Caldwell, W.
Walenry, J. A. Brackenridge.. ; •
JUDICIAL Consurriz.—.Ministeri—J. B. Adger. L. Cheese-
Man, James Allison. J. T. Edgar, Renben Smith, W. S. White,
J. Stedman L. H. Atwater, M. J. Hickok, W m. Sickles.
Elders-ScoteLoid, A. Vandyke. D. IrGregor, J. B. Roberts,
J. Rtissell, J. Quarles, G. EL Dudley, J. Clendenin, J. D.
M'Cord..
' Taxotooicsi, Sammiatati.—Xitiisteri—Gardiner sMing,
G. D. Armstrong. J. Stevens,. G. P. Safford, E. C. Opgew.ll,
James Davis, A. C. Elders—W. D. Johnson, Thos.
Brown, James Dunlap, G. P. Dioieman, J. C. Maxwell; R. E..
M. !Myna. : , .r • ,
D'orr.ann Missio;cs:jfinistira—William M. Scott, J.B.
Sprittewood, D. M. Hatltday, Win. Brown, W. K. Marshall.
E#Lers—Edward Taylor, H. Perth:len, W. L. Tarbox*, J.
.F . OLEIGIT'3IIISSIONII. , —NifiISeer4f—J.- T. .Edgar, F.D. Ward,
'Alonzo Chnrelt, Cyrun Bylngton, Stephen Mattoon, Levi Jan-
Eldersll. Meeker, a. Dowse, Ban). B. Dradford; J.
T: Bergen. ,
- BOARD or Briccanom—Ministers—H. A. 'Boardman, Wm-
W. Blauvelt, S. Cowles, IL Gray, Jamea Woods.
Eiders- 9 . N. Stoddard, David M 4 Can, John Armstrong, J.
,Botai.o' or, Posuownoic.—Ministers =J. M. Krebs, A.
•Yerkee, John 11. Rice, S..l'. Welle. Etderi—Silas IL Tboxiiii-
EOM: Bartlett, Blifte Dye. • : • • •
. .
CHIMOH ErraNswgc.—Ninisters--S. G. Baird.
J: S Friereon.- 'Elder/I—O. O. Waters, S. B. McNeel.'
f.NAT . t.RATIVE OF THE STATE 07 RELIOIO2C—MinitteMinCYKTE
'Dickson, M. M'Queeu. Elder—S. Galloway. . . .
• SYSTEKATIC BENETOI.3:COE.—.Minid,e7S--N.:C: • A!. 8..
Crawford—B. L. McAfee, H. I. Coe. Eldera—jas. A. ,
eonititroirtoENCT , —Yinieters —Charles Hodge,
William Ewing, E. F. Baird. Elders WalterLowrie, L. W.
'
H. Snowdon, J. I'. Wallace, G. X
Barker.
DATOTIOXAL EXERCISZa.—MiIIaWerf—D. 11. James,' D. D
31irO I. Elder—E. N. Buell.
' LEAVE or Ansrzcz?--Ministers--P. Silkey; .L A. Cor
nelison, B. COX: • • : 1. i • •
Mmtias.'- 7 Eldera-4. H. Van Gelder, Winlam Ernst,
P. Allen. • ' '!' • • •• ;
The Rev. B. Shill)); moved that . a
Committee of fifteen be appointed, to which shall
be referred :the iiaper presented by the mover,
Dr. Smith, to the last General Assembly, on the'
organization of the Boards. •
S. J: Baird called for" the reading' of the
Paper : referred to, from the. minutes of the last.
Assembly, p. 58. The paper was read by Dr. 13..
M. Smith. • . •
Dr. Cheeseman thought. the matter should be'
postponed until after the report of the.Comyiii
tee appointed last year, should be read.
Or. - Stitith corrected the speaker's nikwaktre-'
hensions. • The report of that Committee 4 eould
not 'properly presented, until the , neir
mittee was appointed. • ,
Dr. S. J. Baird thought that courtesy to•
Smith, required the appointment of the ComMit
„ , .
The resolution of Br. anith then
The Rev. Dr. Rrebs , nioved that the following
order, be , observed in the consideration of, the Re
'ports of the different Itoardi and Committee on
Cbmth Eitension. Mtitutid , 10 o'ciook, DoMestic
Missions ; Tuesday 10 o'ciciolc;Foreign Missions
Wedneiday: 10' o'clock; Board of Education;'
Thursday 10 o'clock, Board of Publicationi,
day 10 o'clock,potrunittes t on Church.Extension,'
and that ihaatnnons,foilbese respeciiie obje,cta
be delivered on the days',ini'irbioh,theY"ar4ori-
sidered: ' • •
The resolution was adopted. • ,'•-• .• '
•• lt,was made the - first order of the•day to - rnor-i
row morning, to hand in Narratives on the State'
of Religion ; the second order, presentation of
; the third order, reporti on Syste
matic Bei2evolence. ' •
The Reports of the Boards and Committees on:
Church Extension, were then presented.
The Rev. Wm. M. Scott presented a memorial
from acommittee of the Presbytery of,Chicago,
'With respect. to Father Chiniquy and his people.
The memorial set forth that the work was too
great. for , the resources of the Presbytery, and
solicited the assistance of the Assembly. It was
asked that the Assembly would take np the work
as its own, and connect it with the work of For
eign Missions.
The paperWita'referred to a committee consist
ing of Revs. Drs. Atwater, Cheeseman, and Dick
son ; Elders, Scott Lord and Harvey A. Clark.
"The .Report of the
,Treasurer of the . General.
Assembly, Mr. Van Gelder, 'was presented;from
, .
Wliielk It 'appears that 'the
',1'0,61, Receipts, (including ba1ance)...529,965.39
Waal Expenditures 24,748.21
Balance on band
Referred to Committee Finano
- The Rev. J. W. Blythe, D.D., read 'a memorial
from Mrs. Mary Ann Richardson, of Louisville,
Ky., with respect to funds donated by her to'
New Albany Seminary, and . asking the sanction!
of the AseeMbly with resp ect to its destination!
now.• [This is property donated by her in 1840,
to New Albany Seminary, upon condition of that
Seminary remaining in Albany. Now, since the ,
Seminary has been removed, she wishes this
donation to be applied to South Hanover College,
or the most part.]
Referred to same Coinmittee.
A memorial from the Presbytery of St. Paul,
asking for the erection of a new.Synodoraa pre
sented.
lteferred to the Committee on Bills.and Dyer-
The Committee appointed by the last- Assem
bly on the Board of Domestic Missions present...
ed its report, an abstract of which is as follows':
Ist. It is inexpedient to make any ehange in
the organization of'the t Agard of Domestic Mis
sions.
. 2d. There shall be no` Change in the...length*
of the• Beard: ' '
."
3d. There shall lie no Executive Committee ex- .
ccpt the one, atghiladelphia.
4th. The .31Oilril shall appoint T an Advisory:
Committee at Sin Pianciseo; and one at Louis
ville or some other point, in the. Western 'field. :
They may appoint additional committees of this'
kind ; but in respect to all com mittees estab
lished under this resolution, it is 'referred to the
dideretion of the Board to what'exteitt they shall
be allowed to draw upon the Tres/Sul foreplire-.
priations to their several fields. - •. i ' '
sth. :The Board shall appoint a Corresponding .
Secretary and Treasurer, with such .ebeeks
'Mai be rectaired for the bushiest' of 'the 'Bair&
They shall'alse'appoint a TraVellinif tedivitarY,,'
who shall habitintlly devote himself le! the , geri,i
era 'supervision of the work. It; ihalbbe his
I duty to svisig Presbyteries; Synods.and
gical Seminaries; to look atter feeble oingeheer:
to seek outnew Mission stations ; to present th
cause, tieoectittiOn can be found, to pastors and
congregations; 'Mire as an active medium of
communication between. the Board and. its great
field; ' 'and generally, to; aid in fostering the
spirit and. work of missions throughout our com
munion. These functions he shall discharge
under such regulations ea the Board may see fit
to prescribe. And it shall at all times be compe
tent to the Board to require similar services,
when °Cession eillaTo? it, from the Correspond
ing Secretary also.
The Rev. Dr. Boardman gave a distinct state
ment of the principal points in the report.
Dr. Hickok moved that the
. report be accept..
ed, and that it be considered immediately after
the consideration of the Report of .the Board of
Domestic Mbisions.
Dr. 'Boardman replied that it would simplify
the whole matter to act on the report now. This
Committee:was independent of the Committee on
the Board of Domestic Missions.
The report; was accepted.
Dr. William.M.,.Seott,moved the consideration
of the report be deferred, and that the. Committee
on DomestieMissions be allowed to haie the, use
of this report until that Committee is prepared
to report.
Dr. Krebs moved that the Report be made the
order of the day for three o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. Mr. Smith proposed that it be
,madp the
second order of the day for Wednesday.
On motion of Dr. 'Spring, the Assembly pro
ceeded to, consider the, report at once.
Rev. Mr. De Lancey Moved that the Report be
adopted.
On motion of Dr: Scott,' of:Cal.,•the report 'was
read again by Dr. Boardman. •.,1
Dr. B. M. Smith moved to consider the report
in. sections, and that the first'recommendation be
adopted,, That. there be, change in the
constitution of the'Boards. 4 ' " ' '
Dr. Brown, of Va., moved to..refer- to a com
mittee consisting of members of different opin
ions on the subject. •
..Dr. Krebs replied :that.all these questions did
not advanc e the discussion,one jot. It was per
featly clear that the present report brought
every thing before our minds that any Committee
could.
Adjourned until three o'clock. Prayer by Dr.
Krebs. •
Afternoon iktoiloa—,2 O'Cloek P. N.
Assembly met. Opened with prayer by the
Moderator. •
v ie eras ordeted that one thousand copies of the
roll .be printed.
The unfinished business was taken up.
'J. H. Rice asitd - if tbe Committee at Louis
villetad been comealtetaboint the change in their
character. • .. , . • •
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..115
Di. Boardman replia thiet;Di..HwUphrey had
consulted members of that Cdmmittee.
. Dr. B. M. Smith said he would . have been
pleased to have bad the discussion delayed that
he might have bad time for fuller examination of
several points. But he was - willing to discuss
the subject now, rather than spend time on mere
points of order. He then went into a history' of
the• schemes of benevolence of this Church.
From the beginning of the Church in this court
fry she has conducted the work of Church Ex ,
tension as a Court. of Jesus. This included
preaching . the Gospel , organizing churches, and
publishing Ilookis'for the Indian—our heathen in
early timeiv. This was all done •by Committees.
As the work increased, Committees were appoint
ed for;each of the different parts of the Church's
aggressive work. Hence 'arose 'our • Committees
on Missions, Education, ite. 'ln process,of time,
Presbyteries and Synods unifedfor mutual bene
fit. But 'years ago' arose in another Church
(Congregations-8.10.50 a scheme ; for educating
young men for _the ministry. Associations and
Consociations4ished to unite in this work, but
had no: bond -of . union is Presbyteries and
Synods. Hence the necessity to them for,Volutt
tary Asiociaticini of American . Hoin'e Missionary
Society,:Edrication Society,.aiidlioard of. Foreign
Missions. As • these brethren, spread out over
the land, they Carried with tilein the views' and
principkisiin:which -they had been educated 'with
respect to Church organizations end the means
for exerting evangelical influence. In this way
they introduced the idea of Boards into the
Presbyterian Church. So firly did their ideas
take possession of this. Church, that the utmost
efforts of ' aome'of the greatest minds in it' from
1837.to•l840,, to induce our Church to leave .vol
untaxyism and adopt ecclesiastical control and
eccletiiaitivial organiztitions. He considered the
introduction •Of Boards into sour Church- as a
mere epedient. to checkmate the. operations of
the Voluntary' 'Societiek, sup Posing the 'terin
Board; to be anore•acceptable to the people than
thelvo,rd Committee. Thus our Church enlarged
its; Committees into Boards. Ile claimed that all
the publications-by-the Presbyteries of Philadel
phia and Baltimore were on his side and against
their
: authors; According to their own reports,
hardly-ever, except: on special eceasions, were
enough of the members present-to cheek the Ex
ecutive Committee. This Committee could have
. outvoted the Board: A few l yeare Buffalo,
the Assetalaly.had reelected, the same ',class of
officers of the Board of Domestic Missions that
h'ad been elected the previous year, thits'eniitting
the proper class altogether • ' so little did.the As
sembly know about the Board• and. mmbers.
Dr.' Leyburn,'he co'nsultationli with the'Seeretary,
afterwards printed in the Minutes the- proper
class, thus showing what the Assembly..,h4eeded
to do' and not what they really did;beeanse some
of these gentlemen , belonged 'to Iliti4Eiviantive
Committee. Already bad it been,:saiipthat the
Boards ,Were the Church. And if an evil day
iihoidd. ; litise, these" Boards Cciulespliiiiiit whom
they- pleased,an ,office yin 'the, Assembly ; as was
done from 1881 to 1887.1. A -little Board or a
Committee could 64 'but not
lo lakze:a Board: The good: thatlhas=been done
has, een deAe ; by the-small Board,:the Eiecutive
Coniniittes." Dr. Edwai-tli charged Intiiifear that
iolittleudid:vtlie 'Assembly 'know of its 'Boards,
that # f bad; en one occasion, elected.a man that
was 'actually dead: ; He was not an agitator;
ihosewho believedivrith hiintwere not - , But for
what, they Imilieved to be ' right they , would con
tend they had a: right to ,coneend... He would
beim' an" Eiedutive 'Agency: appointed ;by the
General Assembly, -would
,give them plenty of
work and ample means, but. held, to strict ac
countability. When held to sericriceountability,
men are not gio:liable to, go wrong.: • Beenuse the
Assembly did o ttot,settle a matter concerning the
Board 'of DortiestiC Misiions, at' Neiv' Orleans,
much difficulty more than
hadbeen enconntered on any other subject since
the' division in 1887: - • •
. - List:yeti he •was .appointed-On coniinittee
iyjth fou.N. rebellious men ; they all opposed him.
(Latighter.)
• The COlilmittewon'ChurclesExtinsitin bras : 'been
4 complete triumph. notwithstanding the great
unpopularity of the object, without any agencies.
Thskapeaker.Niati opposed to the tigencr. system.
When he
„pippo,sed. the., systems,tic, , benevelcnce
scheme, he wa s told it. 'weir* . lie '&141 , the
But itibr erinenits 4 adoption every Board
has- heen.yea.r4 trn*4,itsreiaes; so he,would
hitie the CliMdb. do its ' w or k according to its
•• • • •
„Dr. §pring l said, , some thiligs should be borne
in mind. Dr. Smith had brought no charge
against the-Etn:as, but aelaicnvledged the had
worked -well. '• Dr. Smith had forgotten' some
things. The Boards are now amenable; they
• t
can • lie deeapitated at Once, if they no do
their-duty. He looked upon our Board: of Mis
sions as one of the golden chains that ,binds our
Chitreb and country tOgetlier. , • '
(-Mr. Ray said Ile hoped the Assent* would
not act precipitately. The 'Boards. should nor be
called :ftingi. greit dislike to oire-Mstn power
is springing- up.:;• Great care shoilligie 'exercised
in .disturbing_ tkinss that, areor,orking ;well now.
- Rev. Mr. Spillman iiisked if tfie 'Boards were
not incorporated? Re todk"it' 'fe t e granted that
any radical, ellsitge,migitt alMnate bequests made
formeriii • • •
Dr. S. 11 . 18 mithlreplieethiti the Trustees 'of
the Boards were incorporated ; Itat•not the Boards
fWeiriselies. • ,
Cdok•'degreettiad'the4Ontinzustae*of this
discussion. ••' ;•;. . -• I •
Theinwelrinir that' there would be no
delis itey qa ltiii-'sPeaking on the subject; slice he
wag one of:the.Comtitittee that made the-Report.
That.there was a difference of opinion, could not
be "denied At 'Ark. those who Opposed the
present:organization were treated itsiznere ,theo
rists,.advocating somethini.,that did not differ
from*Bat actually existed.' - 134 hi'hoped they
wouldibe Pardoned for - honeistly entertaining and
advocating . their • views.
~• They, did. love the
Chili ch ; 'they "did TOTS 'to! see its advance. lie
did 'not deprecattildiscuasion .%tre 'Meet as Chris
tianbre,thr.ety, not to advance personal or sec
tional interests; we are to seek nothing but the
glory of .God.` 'Re had no' peisonal aims. He
proposed the measures . in. the Committee in good
faith, anti must be indulged in defending them.
At 'fiist,lini preiriouslY said; the entire subject. 93
held by. him, was treattxt as an abstraction o but
now is, spoken of as a.great danger. 'We must
go to'theilnittorii'of tititiraust understand the
Church.
,•There are ministers among us who be
lieve that God has revealed a system for the Church
itsYstent of faith, and that We have no
More • right-. to Thanie the organization of that
churo l4 4rtowe have to change our faith. There
were 'attiers who believed that there is no partic
ular ;forne tof - Church government in Scripture,
and pat,ours, was best, because most expedient.
cone party *says God gave us the materials out of
which•lolcoristruct - the Church the other party
says Good gave us the Church, in all its entire or
ganization, and that we are, bound to receive it
as (10(Ygave it to There is, then, an essen
tialittifference. If helbelievea that. the' Church is
kiven of God, he cannot believe • that he has any
right'to erect another' organization 'to do the
ChnTeht.it Work., lle-selids the Church to do its
TrArk, and it has no rigit':, : to delegate its duties to
&natter organizaticin. In GO& is implied the
right,7of Church Government; elders,
b.nth,,teach.ing,andynling,,nreDivinely appointed.
$2,217.18