rreshlttrian *inner, PITVIBUIG4, - SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1869. THE' PULPIT AND THE NATIONAL CRISIS. Stich is the title of a sermon * by the Rev. "1161, - D. D., just published by CRAB,LES SCRIBNER. In common with the greiter rad of the religious press at the North, we took ground in opposition to two,diseourses by the same author, preached some time ago with respect to the duties of the Church, ministers, and Christians, in the fearful struggle• in which our country was then and is now engaged. Owing to the. ,position in which those discourses placed Dr: RICE before the people, he has thought it necessary to preach and publish this AisCourse, which is widely different in any respects from the one to which it is an appendix, The text is Matt. xxii : 21, After showing that the ministry and the pulpit should not be perverted to political piirpOse;,``fdi 'which *neither ,we nor the great' body of the , religious and secular press of the North never contended, but always opposedy he proceeds to define his vositipif with regard to slavery and the re bellion, showing that he has always opposed the perpetuation and- extension of slavery, and that lte•i& an .ouk and out Union man, and agai all' secession either of the radi cal, abolition stripe; or of the radical pro slivery 'kind. This sermon will do much to satisfy the ,public mind with regard to the position of Dr. RICE. QUESTIONS FOR PRE BANNER. 1. NST,hen.a Session refers a case to Presby teryi with,all,the records of Session in the case, and these records, contain many written testimonies; when the whole records of fr,hoSession are by Presbytery referred to a ju'Llicial committee to, report thereon, is it constitutional (or according to the practice of any superior- court) to decide thereon, only .hearing, the recommendation of the con4mittee, ;',without first hearing the reo erds,efAhe lower court," and giving a hear ing ,to, the prosecution ? :.,Answer.—The records should be read, inoluding the testimony, and the parties ,Shofild be fully hetuld by the court before a rfeaieion is Made. :Truth will always ,bear a.fulland.candid investigation, and even,if a prosecutor.be manifestly in error, it is yet both wise and 'righteous to let him: be fully heard. Sueh'S; `course belono.s to the spirit of our Church Government, and tends to a pwefla : l, settlement of the , difficulties. -.1 , 2; iWiltin <a petition from a disaffected p.artyrwho , ki , false representation has se duced., many to join in a petition for the removal:of a pastor, is presented to Presby tery, isJlie PresbYtery justified in acting .on this petition, whilst obstinately refusing to hear testiinony that many of these names are: those of:persons who have no right to vote in `the church, and many more have been , obtained.by false statements made to the signers:7' A .petition' got up `privately, for the re moVid Of a iiastor, stioald never be enter tained in Presbytery, 'so far as to be the basis.: of 444 ..action. A . Presbytery, on heating Such a petition read, nittyldismiss it without , further ;inquiry; or' they 'may exainine infethe Plimber and church standing of the signers. They may then express disappreblitiod, if the thing is wrong; or the:Yin:lay - give advice adapted to circumstances; or theY 'may order a meet ing of the congregation to Consider the sub 7 jece. No action affecting the character or interests oteither minister or church mem ber, is to be taken without hearing all the testimony" which ' may bear on the case; and nothing which affects the relation of pastor and people' is to be done on the rep resentation of, individuals. A congrega tional meeting is neceisary. The right of petition , :is - th 14 guarded by a Presbytery; but it ninst net" be made a covert means of injttry. -Those, whoa,draw . pp, circulate, and sign petitions, are to,be held responsi- THE LATE 1406111DL This Venerablet is' hop of yirginia, died on the 14th 'Of Afiril." Be was one of the most , trulrpionk Evangelieal, and earnest Christians Under the' Episcopal name: his last wozds ,Were : U The prospect of „ rest from sin and suffering is attractive, though I-am willing to remain and,. take my part in the labors and trialS„which ~ m ay be ,before- us. My hope the Rock of Ages.' I have no"feer of death, and this not from courage, • ;hut , from my faith. The presenb,seems ,a proper time for i fmy de parture.,,„ lam at peace= with Oolt through Jesus,ehrist ray , Lord, and , in charity with all men, even our bitterest enemies. All that his ever been said commendation of me, loathe and abhor, as utterly incon sistent with — inrchnseithisness of sin. I comniend4inOwirAill.my brethien, , to the tender, mercies , eg,christ, and, pray for his blessing on the church in Viramia." .ap : , 3 is lifetime he,,had done and endured !emir for.: the good of this fellow men, and kathlitiffired r much persecution because of his intiielt : 3 ;i4 the slave. 'And he pro fs' tfi' r e)ast, against the 'fraud and force by j whickr - Arirginis had been dragged into the. infamous-confederacy of rebellion. Butlitia`Painful to know that after this crime had become an accomplished fact; Bishop MEADE Went, lieart . and soul with this wicked And even in his last, moments he. encouraged those around him Wan unwavering support of the'trait • gbVernmtmt : , • TO . one Of clergy, Bishop :SIEADE said„.out his death : bed, " Speak boldly to tour ,people.• I Tell them to persevere in sustainingtheiri country in this struggle. Tiie*ar iiiiineene is iniquitous. , lam per suaded that God is with us, and will give us success."'" — ATid - Assistant-Bishop Joys, he'said;'" I , • trust the South will persevere p4iParation. I believe there are. .thous ands in the North who condemn tha eenise;of their Administration toward us, add express;:themselves ope nly!! xkltf( t; ; • „ *hitbalm hatiii ", Mind :such 't; t ; s awmill keit a fell delusion-.? THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1861 THE 'PLACE ,OF MEETING. Columbus, Ohio, , where the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (O. 5.,) is, now in Session, is the capital of Ohio, and, a beautiful city of some twenty five'thOnsand inhabitants. The streets are wide, and cross each other at right angles. The houses are generally built separate from each other, on lots so large as to ' afford a garden, and also a front yard with trees and shrubbery. The site is anexten sive plain, sufficiently elevated to be dry and healthy. It has some beautiful churches, and buildings for charitable in stitutions. The State House is large,and ' is one of the most beautiful public build ings we have ever seen. The Legislative Hall, in this building , b had been tendered to the Assembly, by, a unanimous vote of the Legislature. It was cordially accepted; and affords a most commodious room, fitted up in the best manner, so retired from the streets as to be entirely'free from noise, easy of access, and ,furnishing accommoda tions for , visitors.• The use of ,the. State, Library was also tendered to the Assembly, during its Sessions. THE ORGA.NIZATION. At 1.1 o'clock, May 15th, Rev. JostN , C. BACKUS; D.P., of Baltimore, preached the , opening sermon, , frets Heb. xii : 28— ".Wherefore we receiving a kingdont.whicli, cannot be moved, let as. have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence ' and godly fear." The preacher intimated; at the ontset, that, as the Apostle was speaking of things which might be shaken and removed, and which were: to give place to that which could not be • shaken and would remain, his text was adapted to the tittle's. . expected, hence,., . Soe that we were to. have a;discourse' on our national affairs, and a few even thought that we might have something tinged with pre-SoutherniSm; as Dr. BacKos resides in aSlave State. But all such fears were vain.. We had an ex; oellent Gospel sermon, stating some. Of God's plans in bringing his good purposek to pass, and showing the 'Christian's duty and the brightnesS of the prospects with which he is cheered. The application of the subject to our country's turmoil, and the benefits which *ere to follow •.and flow from the present distress, were all 10ft, to the sound sense and: good hopes of the hearers, ' 1 The . " kingdom" here spoken of, it was said, was the kingdom of! Jesus Christ, already set Up, which mist pro gress till it would embrace the 1 uni verse. It would prevail and I abide. The " shaking's" Which were now in the world, were no new thing. God had so promoted his kingdoin, in Egypt, Judea, Rome; by the crusades,, the Reformation; by persecutions, and by wars. God. deter mines secular affairecskas to subserve his 2 . I _purposes. He restrains ) and controls. He permits;: wicked men to bring evil upon themselves; that they ay be -overthrown a, , '`Good men' sometime counsel inactivity,! dependingupon, time a - produce -desire& changes. , G r od choose storms, calamities, national conVulsions, .the means •.of de stroying the Vrieked he nation that will not` serve God, innst l periih. HuMan progress springs from national coniulsions. Troublous times produce great men, and _great reformations. They .make ready . a people prepared for the Lord. Not that these shakings themselves 'produce "the great change; but - Golinges' them as occa sions when, by his WOrd, phis servants, his Church, he advances the kingdom which cannot be shaken. The kingdom of Christ is; ordained to extend, not only over all the world, but over all the relations of men. 'The truth as it is in Jesus, is the effectual means of progress.. The Church brings the truth,to bear upon men. She applies the means. She is now working,. She labors in hope. God has promised ; has beaunThis'work ; will finish. Let us have -grace to verve. Let us enter with, i sympathyinto,the Divine plans, serving acceptably: After sermon; the Assembly was consti tuted by prayer, as is 11441: Rev CirAntts C. -BEATTY, D.D.,. : 0f Steubenville„ollio, was elected Moderator of the present As sembly, by a, ,: Vote =nearly unanitnous, over two h un d re d meinbers'voting; - and Rev:'A. A". HOGUE; of Kentucky, was chosen Tem porary Clerk. - * , THE , STATED - AND' PERMANENT CLERK- Rev. A. T. M'Girz, D.D., has most ac eeptably' served the' ''Assembly as `Perna: neat (Recording) Cleik; and the A.Ssem bly now wished ;to, raise him to ; : a still higher, though'less laborious office:. .This 0 was rendered practicable ) by. the resigna tion of Dr. LEvntra*, who 'had held 'the office of Stated Clerk. . Dr.. M'atra, was - hence advanced to the vacant chairi , and Dr. .SOHENOK., Secretary of the Board ,cif Publication, was made Permanent Clerk. Both pOsitions'are well occupied • ,!- BOARD OF FIIBLIOATION.., The Annual Report of this Board' cattle up" for coUsideratiOa on Saturday. The troubles of the country have seriously affected its operations. - It has got,- no eon , tributions from the- South, .and has ,been able to make no sales there. And in,:the North it hail suffered* some little_extent. The statistics , of the Report , are so di vided and so commingled r that it is not easy to get at' the condition of "the business. The Report has been diatributed in, the: Aisembly, and will be sent to all pastors.: We will attempt an Abstract , and analysis, to some, extent, .for the benefit, , of other readers:4 The Department Of.ProductiOn has not ~been extensivciy wroUght. The Report says, "sixteen new_,books, of which have been., , printed 92,750 copies.": This seems to 130114 high,-hut , it embraces-"Soldiers'- Pocket s ook, price 6 cents, 76,760 copies." And the other booirs were small; there being only one in Bvo. and,two rn 12mo, PRESBYTERIAN/BANNER.--SATURDA Y, '-MAY 24,1862. Neither has the Department of Distri- Imam:, been pressed so vinrously , , as in former years, nor has the Department of Sus tentation been so prosperous. As these are intimately connected, we will present them together, using something of a tabular form : Sales—At Depository, (p. 26,) $16,448.94 By Colporieurs; 26,) 14,052;01 Total salia . • . $38,600.95 Receipts—For Books bold, (p. 81,).... 81,031.18 Deduct for Books got: at oth er houses, to till •'orders;" • (p.;81,) 1;607.64 Actual Receipta,from, coaT OF pONDUCTING,II:UpIDTESS., ' , Salaries—Editor, &c., (p. 31).., ..... 8,496.09 Solicitor and Porter, (p. 31,) ,434.00 Superintendent of Colport age, and part of Cor. Sec. salary; charied to :; • • . Portage, (p. 304: .. .. . 3,060.90 Total ,salaries $1 4 ,6Q ; p9 Oftoe expenses ; including 810 • ' '3;348.52 $15;303.61 ,Add,salaries, and expenses of colporteurs, and freight on books to them, (the col: piirtOrs being:frdlj'isles 2 • men;) • ••• ' • 1.4,562.97 Total cost of conducting the business BFSAFACTINIS,.&,C. . , Donatisqs- r —By,ths churches for Col y 1 , "portage $23,171.81 'For G4eneral Distribution.. 2;624.06 Total given 'to the - Board.. 25,796.86 Grants..—,of.,Thioks.-and 'Tracts, by , the - . ' Ex. Committes, 1,8) li:&8 • . , Of do. bypolporteuys,(p. 800 ~.1,,.1.24,99 Total given away ih r ts --77 Board ' $2,943.57 The Secretary in rcoirtraentini upon his Report, "spoke in glowing terms Of 'the 'hen eficial labors of the colporteurs among the soldiers, both in the camps ; and, the hospi-, tali, and also among the priseners, many ; of whom received visits, books and tracts with .But 'll "ardent friends ; joy.t s t , some, ofthe friends of the Board, while theyapplauded its course, relative to-the army and navy:, , could not restrain some expressions of dis satisfaction at the large amount expended i &thet n salaries, c., an sma amoun of 4kroduction and distribution. The large amount, of capital with. which the Board has been supplied, and the liberal do -nations to its ''colPortabe 'and distribu tion funds, they thought should ,have been, productive - of .far greater results. And this is no new feeling. An, inquiry was suggested years ago,when the Assem bly met in Baltimore. It was up again at Charleston. At Indianapolis there was quite a contest on the snbject. , Last , year, at Philadelphia, much dissatisfaction with the Board's rnanagement was expresSecl. And now agdiri the matter comes up. It might be well for the Board to ask en' in vestigation, and, for the Asembly to insti tute it. But if anything is done, let,it, be thorough. Let it , be no " white-washing" process. Let 'it be done by a committee, compesed of men -Who are able, fearless, honest—men who lOve the, 'cause, and whom the dissatisfied, as well as others, have confidence. : The cause of beneve lenee, and the credit of Church super=' vision are concerned. PLACE OF NEXT. MEETING We always like to see a desire 'Mani fasted by brethren, to haire the Assertibly meet with them. Those of the West sel dom neglect to put, in a claim,, and this time they succeeded. The contest lay mainly between Wa.shington, D:' G: and Peoria, ill. The latter plaCe obtained' a majority of votes, and there the Geueral Assembly ,of I§Q3, is, under a favoring Providence, to gibes held. • ' -• GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP PRE NEW-SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN. CRURCIL This, body met on Thursday morning, in Cincinnati in ,the Second. Presbyterian church. There' were, as we learn; twenty-one Synods represented, as follows :—Albany, '9-enevt, pnondaga, Susquellinio, Genessee; New-Xork, Yefinsylvartia, *est .a, Pennsylvania, Xichigan,, Western Reserve, Ohio, ..Cincinnati; :Indians; -,*abash, , Illi nois, Peoria, WisConsin; Miiineseta;:rand Missouri The,re were present one hundred, and six ministers and eighty-six Elders. Rev. • kDr. 'CONDIT, of 'Auburn, New-- York, preached the Opening , sermon.. The following officers were elected:--: Rev. GEondi, DUKPIELD, D. D: ,Modera tor; Rev. E. F. lIATRIELD, D., D., Stated Clerk; Rev. WILLIAM 'STEALING; Perma nent Clerk;_` pro: tem.; HOW: BROWN, and Rev F.RANiI r F. ELI.INWOOD, .Temporary, Clerks. , , ,Calling the roll„electing,officers•and dis tributing 'papers *and 'docuinentsi oeoupied the afterrion.,l ,:i/ '' The attendanC4' unusually} large, 'd the i sreatest interest, it is, said, is ,mani ,fested in the, proceedings. ' ' ,t 4 ADULT,SIBBITH SCHOOL& Could' not the 'Goapel effectively preached to adults, on the Sabbath :§c i hnol system ? Preaching from the, ..pulpit does not. sufficiently riyet the:attention, and en lighten the intellect of multitiiderrin &con gregation. It is hard fora Paster, alWays, and only , thus preachin& r/ehtly :divine the Word, He cannot, „know. the feapa,city, nor the attainments of:each- auditor. , He cannot know whether lie is properly'under steed. ' 'Cannot so well speak "ci ward in ;season. Snppose , some of our•,gifted ministers and elders try the ,Sabbath School plan; for the half of the public services 'on' each 'Lord's day ? We kilo* . that diffieUltieh Will be found in the way. •It Will require much talept,•aud much, study. ~People will hesi tate about attending: here they must' nbees airily , I:4oth expose', their ignorance and exercise much 'thought. They Wotild'ratlier go to ahurch where• they, .ean nit unqUes tioned. and, listen, or sleep, ; or build their airy castles, or -be , amused, just 'as cireum stances may enlist them, or fancy may 're quire: But if the difficulties CoUld i be over come what vast benefits would iresult I The pastor would not need, after a twenty years' l,_bor; to say mournfully to Mir peo ples " Whorl, time; 'ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God." We might still have as many ?babes": in our churches as'weJaire at present, and as much need of for conversions would be more frequent; hut we would have 'a large increase of "men," and a growing demand for "strong meat." The preaching of which we speak might be a'ModificatiOn, and'a vast extension, of what the, Bible, class' is in some of our churches. The need for something of the kind , is surely very great. The good aimed at is immense. If people were brought to speak more on things, they would think more, and feel more; they would read more, and hear ;better;, they would grow more - rapidly, and more nearly approximate " the 'measure of the stature of the fullness cit Christ:" ' • XIII not onr. Tastorsaind elders try try it fairly.? They may at least improve and'extend their Bible classes; and enlist in them more and older`ersons. *EASTERN SIThIMARY. $29,866 ‘ .58 BOSTON .A.ND N‘EFF-BNGLAND THE LAST SERVIak lave been held-in the Bowdoin Streefchnrch, Boston. The congregation does not propose to disband immediately,' but a committee has been au thorized Co dispose of the' house of worship whenever an ad.vaniageons sale can be effected.' , This step which will probably result in the complete absorption of this church by others, has been brought, about not from the want' of finer vial ability, 'but, from the want of a congregation sufficient to, warrant the outlay, owing to the eon , , tiguity of other ConOegational churches. .The Bowdoin Streok church' was organ ized about 1425. The Rev. Dr. Payson, or Portiand; was 'the first' pastor souolt but he declined. The Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher, who had beentwe ty years settled at Litch field, Conn., He accepted the leall owity , ' the insufficient salary giyen ;by, the ~ ooneCtient congregation. I liras t en called. This wasthe ti eof the, 'revival of Evan gelical religion,iß,oston. For a few years previous -to thi time -there had been scarcely Ipy auditions tot the church. In 1823, Wheti'fivet ouni m i en publicly joined i tbe Park. Street church on profession, _of faith, it was Icon idered a remarkable event. And then, too, as the"high day of Unita rianism—of Ga nett," of Ware, of Norton, andabove`alf, O . Charming. But then the t, : Evangelical .pig pit yas very ably repre sented.- - As t ' e indepCident says,, lsr. LitmHanover Street; where the tow ( ikn Streeelchnieh was ;flist located i pr:.Wisner was at the Old South,; Dr. Edward Becher at Park Street • Dr. Greene, of beloved memory, was at Essex Street; Dr. Skitiher, now of 'Union Theo logicU Senainary t ) had just begun to preach to tine Pine Str: l et church • Dr. Jenks 'was _ . in .Green. Street ~and. Justin Edwards at' Salem Street Jere . miah Evarts; that noble Secretary of the Ainerican Board, and Elias' Corn elil4, Daniel Noyes,the sound 'counsilor, , and Dr. Pond, therE edit, ing_tie 47lit of the Pilgrims and ; Drs. Woodland:Torte and Stuart, of • * Andover, and' good'old r. liolnaes,'of; Cambridge; (0 versatile and witty son, respect " and spare,thufaith o },thy father')-will Boston ever ee such.dalys again'? Zion's HERAGD, the organ of the New- England Confetl,ences of the Methddist Episcopal Chtrek, speaks thus of the, sur plus of :ministers in:that Church ; . , -•,The annofincexient made last year that there were . greater number of eligible candidates o ered .. 'qo our' annual Confer ences than we lecinired to properly fill uP the work; hasYbe . n , Tepeated with increased emphasis, this'S 'ring. Probably the , num ber ,of candidate is .not=' proportionately greater than at • thertimes, but the'demand for; new men i iL.,oux, ministry 'is actually much less than',..ormerly. ,Some t of the an= nuaLCOnference -. have refused to admit any on ,trial,, however worthy, and promisinDthe applicants might, be; and others, though their• ranks; ar already`crowdedAave ad mitted a few of'. illy the mo'st eligible ; rather than, incur:the :risk of ! losing them finally by a temporary , rejection.. It is 'probably true that had n t' i tt single candidate for the travelling come, ?Lion been received by any of., the Confera ces' .of ; ;;the:, Bietern, and Middle States,, at their late, sessions,.the bishops., would ' ave found. but little di& cultr.in supPlyi g. the work. -This, is an unprecedented f et imour Church's history, and, it, is all the< ore wonderful on account ofits territoria:, extent and continuance through a series of years. : ' , ... - Thii increase', f Ministers %in:the various denomi n ation s, 1' is 'plainly teaching the phovh th:„e'.re4t duty of making iMmediate preparation.; for ,ocupying the, waste places in our land and intim world. , She will be unfaithful to hex trust if she does not seize upon 'this 'opportunity'; and supply ample means to enter more largely than ever upon the work,of . evangelizing the. w0r1d..., , , ,; n. .,•., • w E ry g l oßE. ; . i . - THE BUSTNYAS COMMUNITY are:pursuL ing steadily the Same cautions and prudent course of ;buying and selling,, moderately and rfor cash-and ;short time. They -re quire very little aecommodatiOn from hanks:, and the' accumnlation of'inoney pressingon the Market for employMent, owing to' this want 'of demand :from legitiniate businesS, and the creation of paper 'money by the banks and' GoVernment, has reduced the rates of Aiscolint. The range of 'the mar= ket formoney is from three to five per tient:: and Aomebanks haveeffered their custom ers discounts -at three and a half 'per cent. for' sixty to 'ninety days' paper. 'The Spring , drrgoVds , trade , at private sale-is almost closed; but there Aire! still auction sales;,st Which4full assortments are offered in small Ade, adapted .tethe Class of ;pur chasers now MI the Market': Prices are low, and the season has been unsitisfietery to imperters. The produce trade is not so active as dealers etpected, but there is no.doubt that the foreign derciand will con-. tinue .until July' on a large scale,,and : will relieve our markets of the surplus: : RUE PUBLIC, RECEPTION OF :REV. W. G. BBOiVNIAT, at:phe- Aoa4emy. of Musioit . was an ovation. The : house was packed with :an enthusiastic audience; who .gave: the heroic Tennessean Weir undivided at tention. After a brief review of the origin and progress of the rebellion, Mr. Brown low proceeded to describe its effects upon ; Tennessee;: and' gave a detailed and highly interesting account of his personal experi ence, concluding with an earnest appeal in behalf of the suffering 'loyalists of Ten nessee. ITIESSRS: . SHELDON & OOMPAY have removed from their old quarters in Nassau Street, to Broadway, corner of Worth 'Street. The present location is in'every respect preferable to the 'old one, and We anticipate for this firm in it'S present place a most prosperous business.--. Their cata logue of books has always .been - of a high order, but the addition to their list of the fainous Riverside, publications make them_ second, to no, house in America., In a short .time we expect to be able to invite the special attention of our readers to some of their more recent issues, which are of'a very high order. „ TITAT liberal and enterprising publisher, Charles Scribner, has just • brought out "Lectures The' HiStory' of the Eistern Church: iNyith an Intioduction on the Study-of Ecclesiastical History. ,ByA. P. Stanley, D. author.of ,” Life pf Or Ar nold," "'Sinai and Palestine," Ste. Fran) 'the second revised London edition. Eie gently printed at the, Riverside Press,on laid tinted paper, in, one,. volume,i octavo, with map of Eastern Churches, cloth, gilt. Price $2.50. ' The great dkvision of Ecclesiastical, His tory, which ' is the subject-matter of the present volume, has never--been thoroughly discussed by any English, historian. Dr. Stanley brincts to the task peifeet knowl edge of the authorities, a personal ance with the East, and a power 'of word painting that gives • a charm. to his. work perfectly ;unique and unexampled by any . prevtlyus' velume on Ecclesiastical History. The great Epochs'of'Eastern Christianity, the CounSel of Nice, the Conversion , and Career, of Constantine, the Rise of Moham met and his Rligion, the Progress. and Es tablishment of Christianity among the Russians and Wild Tribes of the A-orth— are all - Presented With the vividneas of a succession of actual pictures that charm tit e reader,ancl introduce him to a field of study almost entirely new. THAT EMINENT SonozAtt,,Rev. Dr. Ed ward Robinson; Biblical Professor in Union Theological Seminary, has , Sailed for .Eu rope in't:he Br elnen. He has suffered' for a year or two past from an affection in one of his eyes, and goes, abroad , to recruit his general health, in hope of thus restoring the part which is specially ailing.' All the friends . of sound learnino• and sacred Sci ence will cherish sincere concern fbr his restoration to health, and the more a. 4 it 10 understood that Dr. Robinson's +nion, opus, his exhaustive treatise on Biblical Ge °fire h which no man living is so well able to treat, is still unfinished. THE last mail, from Europe—brings the intelligence of the death of Rev. George W. Bethune, r D„D., at Florence, on the 28th of April, whither, hp bad gone to re• cuperate_his,shattered __health. The , news will be received with sorrow'by -,- -th - e-whold - Christian community, by, whom he was : ao, well ,inown and so highly esteemed. . Dr. 'Buthunp was born in New-York in March; 1865, and entered the ministry in, 1826, officiating first in the Presbyterian church but, soon became connected with the Dutch Reformed.. He was first settled at Rhinebeck afterwards at Utica and Phil adelphia, and in,,1849" received a call to Brooklyn, where he remained nearly ten years in charge of one' of the largest 'con= gregatieris in that city. Ile' resigned „this connexion some.three years ago, and - 'went `to Europe to reciipera,te hiS failing. health. On his 'return he became associate pastor of the Twenty-first 'Street Reform d Dufeh `church:in this' city, but; his healh again becoming impaired, he once Mot. left 'fir ct, Europe'early last'Fall. i - Dr. Both has written both rose arid! poetry. In 1847 hepublished anotiymous ly an edition of franc Walton's "Complete Angler ;" in `lB4B appeared a volume of poems entitled, " Lays of Love and:Faith' ''Besides , collections . of 'Sermons,' his other works are, " The Fruit of the Spirit ;" " Early. Lost ;') " Early Saved;"-and"" The Iliatory of, a Penitent."' In' character he was' just, humane and genial, and he was heartily beknied by all-who had' the happi ness of Ilia/acquaintance.' ' , ' 101 Dr. Bethune ynstly , ranked oolong The' first preachers"' in Athena.: 'l;tis sermons were carefully,logioally ‘ , find elegantly; written, -and' delivered' with i rare elo quence. "Nature' had bestisWect yupon a most inimical voice; of whiehte made use. lifJ MS: evifetall the ikon derfai impressiveness mead' both the Scripture's and trymirs: unfrequeritly we're hilt inditori' BO held by his• reading that the falling of :could be hearid in any part of the bonito. This power WEIS "DOG artificial at all;lblitialtriesi:a put' hiliiiitenre. He could' no more help tig illreir than 'o:Maki rig' elognentlyt. i;As ti.filatferm'siMakor, too,ilie had few eqnils, for the'proot of.vihich .need orilr to ..the ,niany " occasion ' s 'on 'Which' hit . ...was 'milled ripen' to 'iddress publieoand . ieikees' on - Subjects. ' His lasi', effort' 'Of - this kind IrMs made, we believe, at the 'great Union' meeting' at Union Square, on the 20th of April; 1861. • For tn4presbyteria Testimonial. . - At a meeting• of the Session of the, First Presbyterian church of Altoona, held,, in their church on:Monday, April 28th,11.862, Hon., James S. Gwin presented ,thei follow 7 ing preamble and resolution, iwith the_ rec ommendation • that ; , they.kv submitted for the. adoption .of •the , congregation,l' l which were read.as follows,,to it. • " WuxiimAs, The •Presby,tery. of Hunt. i gdon,,.at its late;meeting, appoimed the Rev. D. ;Stuart _Banks, to, labor..ae :a‘,lnis si o nary in ,t,heir, bounds untiljtknext. meet ing in October, and , in, obedience thereto he is. about M,rmoye from,us to, assume the duties assigned •him•p i ,thereforp, . "ReolotAi h at: the, oungrevition of the hoskyterialt- olnirch l i of Altoona, I.(whoserpulpu„he has onpplied, during the' • ill: health aid absence oftfthe pastor, Rev. • A: lk•Olarlte,), cannot parA with Mr. Banks withotO.ibearing testimony to his zeal .for the Spiritual . interests of .the chi:trek-743 hie persevering,,efforts to sdvance.his:Mas ; ~ter's.cause, and expressing their. high ap. c s,reciation of,, his talents, and_ ministerial •,-labors; his earnest solicitude for.the - salve tion of suals . ; his tender regard for the wel fare of the - sick';and dying. And whilst, .tbey' feel 'thankful . that his labors have ; been - owned an'd blessed, they trust that his. life may be spared •for future usefulness, wherever Providence may call him." the recommendation was -agreed to-...by the congregation, , and they were, stlbse quently unanimously adopted, and the Clerk-of Session directed-to .place the same on record, and furnish M. Banks with a 'copy, 'and 'Send the PiesbYterialg, add Pres byterian Banner each . a copy' for publica tion. Wm. C. 3.loooaMinK., Ci'k. 40C.gEDINGS .GENr ERAL. ASSEMBLY • --- COLUMBUS, Onto, May' 15; 1862. General ..Assembly of the ,, Presbyterian Church, (Old Schoo))3onSenedatthefFirst Pres byterian,church, at 11 nelock Rev.Dit.'llacxus, of Baltimore, Moderator : of the' last • General Assembly, presiding.' , prayer was offered by the Moderator and the: 100th Psalm--" Before Jehovah's awinlThrinael'—: - was" sung, Rev. Dr. l3reckinridge, : off,entucky, of-, fered prayer. The sermon was preached by Dr. J341...m, froin Hell : 28--" Wherefore we receiving ikliing clom which cannot, be moved, let us have `-giace, whereby we may serve God acceptably,i - withirev -, erence and, godly, fear.!' , At tie / conclusion of the sermon, the Madera , ' tor called the General,Assembly, to order 'and , offered praYer: ' The list of delegates - was then! read ; - but during the reading; on -motion' of Reif., Dr. Hoge,the further reading was suspended.; and on his further motion,• a ,committee on cress dentials was ordered, to whom were referred all informal 'credentials, with'instructions to report, at the afternoon session. ' Rev.' Da: HOGE then communicated: the Reso lution of; the House of Representatives the General Assembly the ,nse of the Hall of, the House for,their , sessions, with tv.pote from Dr: Awl, State House Superintendent, informing, theut that:the Hall of the •HonSe was prepared for, their acconimodation. The tender was'ccepted. Dr. Hoge also communicated the joint resolution of both, Houses of the Legislature tendering:the useofthe State Library during the session, which was accepted. The Modtrator annoufteed the names of Rei.' Dr. Dumont, Rev. Dr. ,Chester, and Elder D: Crawford, as to, constitute the Committee on Credentials. After singing and prayer 'the! Assembly' ad-. journedtto meet.in the Hall of the HOUte of Sep-, resentatiies,.at 4 o'cleck, P. M. I ft , ' AFTERNOON SESSION.-4 F. M. After devotional services, the Secretary, Rev. Dr. MoGillbread the names, of•. the (delegates Yo deled to seats in the Assembly, They, are as fol- L SYNOD ev ALVANY. PRIMETTERMS. '' ;1411.4181 . Eiti. ' i f ELDESS. Londonderry, It. R. Allen; - ,- , J:, W. Kinnicuit. Troy, ~ -,G. H. Robertson, ; IL Dl Pearee., . . Albany; j - J. N. Crocker, John Kelso. S. B: Lane, S. H. gook. - ; :!..„.- q Mohawk. -, . S. N. Campbell . .R. IL Curtis. pe. Siam, - • :tr. SYNOD OPMUFFALO. : - , },. Ogdensburg, ~ .. Jamell,Gardner. , Genesee Bisor, Wm. E. Jones, II T. McNair. 'Buffalo City,- ''' ' 'James Iteniiiiiten, , TAitubrooli. Itodhester City, ~ George. Patton, - , . j. W.-Atlams. ... . . - In. SYNOD OF NEW ... , „ llndson, '-D. M. Macilee, - J. Van Kueen. -,- Northaiver, . John Lowrey,. -.. ; H.'S.'l3anks;• ..- -,.;.- Bedford, : ; P. B. Iferoy, , ~ ; , Jcps..Banks. , '. ' . ' Lting'lslan4, " 'Thos. Alleanley, - ' D: - IL Hthitting.' New. York, H _t . ~ ; '34....13/410..L. Davidson,Stevenso n, wri, , • 5A a ~.. i i N L B d. ; Itc : o r ink d iatip ,.. New 7 York P.d, ' C. A. Stoddard,;, , .W. N. Belcher. 'Comiecticut, A. H. Dumont. ' ;Nassau, ... ..: . 4 Jit 1ff...F., Stead, : -!.. .. :' B. McFarlane, ..':.-. I . .eDottgall, ' . W. AL Pierson,.,,.. : .. Canton, ;Ningpo, 1 ; • , - d 7 West Africa, TV. SYNOD OP NTBW-"J - ERBBY. • Alizabethtoivn,JS. S'. Sheddan, Woodruff. 1 Y. L. Lockwood, D. M. Dexnarest, P.sexalc. David Irving, Ira Pradexf. N. Brunswick,f J. M. McDonald, . B. Comfort: {George Hale: *exit Jersei; 'lricees Williamson; , Reuben ilinctiman; Newton, 2 f-S. Knighton, . DZlEtilebizer,f IJ. Y. Mitchell, A. N. Daeron. Raritan,'ai. P. ;Yin` WYek, M. ,. R7Rennedjr.f.. Sustinekanualx, .Thos. S. Dewing, 0. 5 1'. Yonng„ Lane I VA-Welles. ' " Burlington, William Chester, IL Van Gelder.i, Monmouth, ' . Wm. M. Wells. V. SYNOD' PID.L.A.DZIAPIECA . _ . . Philadelphia,. l'' Geerge junkhe,- . , Daniel L. Collier,) ' . -- - ..• - , ---A-tt . ..P.....1treed,,... . - Witithroyßergent. `rhire. , oentral, 'j G. W. Musgrave , .• , win; A. piped:, 1 . ,•• , , L. 11. Christie : a ;; „, - ,ollb(szt.,Coinbe.,... Pitilada42d, ~ J. F. Halsey, -' "" ".7:B.;litHeliell, ' 1 _'. • • • ..• . • Jacob Belleville, • -!)/,),Silaa•Bi Weir.: r - ; , Newcastle, J. G. Ralston • Jefferson Hanisey.. • '''' • -':' • W: C. Roberts , - s "'ll:.T.`Diokiry. " ••"' ) Donegal, . ' I James Smith,.) ' James Galbreath: Huntingdon, .1' G. W. Zahnizer, . T. L. Owin. •• "!• •' ,• 1 G'. W. Slialffer?, -"•'' ' " ") •, 1 !; • , Northumberlid, J . J. H. Grier, : . - . •.. M. C. Grier, . .. - 1,11. L. Doolittle, J. M. Gallagher . . _ 0 ,tat - • - •:: Vl.'• :SYNOD 'OP iii.LittAtOltE:.: :i l''''' , ' - Baltimore, ' -; . .7 J .: C. Backus,' .", : WM. R:Canßeld: . i ... Carlisle . ; ' ' jIL A. Brc•Wri, "" •-• '• `Wm Blair; '= ' • „..) _ • _L • • • • 3 5.Z., Nichols, " 'W. G.- 4epa. .. , Winchester, ... Lewis, .- - "I'" Potomac,. Tustin. • . •.. ' : . • . •,.. - • , , VII: SYNOD OF PITTSBURGH., ' Redeterre; ' Hugh O. Rosboronglt, James; Alien. . ' Ohio, - .. J .: George Marolialy , Janii*mary;- I:Wrc. M. Pairon, W. N. Burchneld.,. Blairsville, - William Edgar, '-John Rona - . ,: ' Clarion,: ~ i.O. P. Curtunins,• _ ~'Alex. Guthrie. •. • 1 , SOIEBbUrg, , W. P. Morgan, . S. G. Miller. , "VIII.SYNOD. 01?""ALLEGKENT. • Allegheny, ' , John Cotalte4 ; 7 7= James-Wilson. Beaver, -D. Dickson, • , T, B.. Wells. . • J. W Dickey,' ; J. El:Culbertson. •:-Allegheny pity; R. brAboy,i t • A.::Cameron.. • SYNOD OF•XIiDELTAC.:„ ; = ; Washington,. „IT. W. Seott,z ; . ' „, ,Craig, • VJamea Sloan JOhn'Thancaii. ' 0, Beatty,- .-- Dayris,w, Raiaron,• St. - John Moffatt Kirkpatrick. • New Dab:tell; 7 - , S. , Miller. •-• . • • - ; X. SYNOD Cie• . •; ; Colunpus„ t. James Hogo, l , • • „David Tf.97,0r. • • Marion, . , J. J. Wolcott, B. True. Zarsuwille, - • t.I , M. R. Miller, t.:I•R. Burlingame, . - Robinson, ; Shaw. , RiChland, Jatires Anderion, • 'TA. W. Rnotrltok. ,yWooster, • t; 'T. Beer,,, 1 , DE: Trays,. •; • ; Coshocton, ; • ' XI: SYNOD OR.SAINDIISKY. .idichignn ..R. Key, . K. Clarke. • Wesen Beserye, . John MeLisso, ' C. Chapin. Maumee, "' J. B. Ake); : J. Miller. • BLOOM', i . J. lc Halo A. W. Worley . XII. SYNOD CiF CINCINNATI. Chillicothe, Nathaniel Wfß : luish Joshua Rash:Li • nm. Miami, . • J. N. Kemper; • .M. Stoddard:. :t $ SA. Reynolds,. ,11. H. Leavitt. ' ' • - IT. F:Cortleyors; • • JoePpb Aridera'cin.• • oxford, •Wm. Mcidilrax l / 4 . N. Waiie , • • • , •. Sidney, • • Alex. Telford, . •J . Jarivle • r_ • • ' XIII. SYNOD • OF i lleoliffk" 1 " New Albany, R. J. L. Matthews,. I • ' • •' - Vincennes, ni , R. Morton,' A. Poland. • 'I & Madison, F. M. Symes, • W. P. Iruskeep. " Indianapolis, A. C. Allen C. D. Campbell.. Whilewater, R. B. Abbott,. , Pugh.. • • ;Ty. SYNOD OF NORTHERN INDIANA. • Taiitaii*iit; •W. P. Konta; " T. G. Raise J. T.. Killen,- D. A.:Watt. ilk:Nyne, W. M. Donaldson; M. Wilson. . • N: S. Palmer; • D: T.'Hills. s ' 311 . , F. Id r a fl • • W. A. Holliday , . James Brown.: . XV. SYNOD. ON TiLINOLB. . . Kaskaskia, D. A. Wallace: A. McFarland, • Thos. M. „Brooks. Sangamon, John Dale, ' J. S. Vredenbnrg. Peoria;' James E:Marqiis, J. H. Patiereon. Millsboro!, A. N. Denny, . Oeo. Donnell. Bloomington, R. Conover, D. C. Rayburn. Saline, B. C. SFan, • - J.B. Bell. • . XVI. SYNOD. OF. OFIIOAGO. ,• Schuyler, : Js: M. Oemoi , • :R. W. Smiley, M..Ohase, ' .• J. Pl:Wycoff: Rock River, J. 0: 'ur, C. Croeby. • , Chicago, jR. G. Thompson, D. R. Breeze, M. W. Staples. • W. G. !Jaime& • • XVII. SYNOD OF WISCONSIN. Dane, , Jacob Liesield. Milvrankie, . W. J. Monteith, W. L. Candee. • W.hinebago; ' S. Mitchell, ' J. B.' Peabody.. '• , • . • .; XVIII. SYNOD OF ST. FAlikt • • • gat-Paul., - • Jos. A. Mniee, ' • Chikeliova • ,: • , John Frothingham. . 'Lake; Superior,: • , °Fatuous, . XLIC... SYNOD OF lOWA.. , E. L. Belden, • • So, 6,,,tir i d em. I:kabinet., John M. Boggs, . Moires: v. -t ; I : BX. SYNOD OF SOUTHERN lOWA.: • lowa, t• •• • .0. P. Taylor, ,7; . Missouri ID. .. Hughes.' L Midway, DeeDioioeyß o , - XBl. SYNOD • OP UPPEN. Upper Mdeoasl, . • „, ',; :„. . •; • : latsgett.s. '. • ' •• -*. -•. . HiabhuO Wm. Mfg* • . , • • ;• . 11=I: SYNOD OB NISSOII . R.P.f; ; •.. Missouri, • . .1 • SC. LOW, • B. Meifili; • I. Pos, AXOnnible., • , t-• Palmyra, •••A. P. Forman, :D. J. Garth. Potosi. Kachorg..• • 'Wien/3nd%; %lanes Cameron. ~; , • • 1 , ~ SYNOD OF K.1927V91 . I. i ; : LOTiiiritnßy • J Stoutßobinson,. 4. laphlenbu • ' ' L. WKee, "" ' rf. Transylvaag A. J.:Anan% WI Welch.' : • • A. A. Rogue, o . • •••viy; wew a il na .. - . :W.,Lonington, ; B. J.'Breckt Sutton. • Rbeneser - • B.` .Oaidwell , Johii McCoy: i N: Ttielc. • ••, •+ • :=Y. SYNOD OF THE PACIFIC Alex. &ea. Caiifornia, Oregon,;. ; : B ocann Benicia, CORRESPONDING BODIES oeireral ;Assembly of the Cumberla:.d Presbyterian Ch --Titev..S. T. Stewart. • tech Gerteial Syiiod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Chroo, —Rev. Elbert S. Porter, D.D. The following Synods are not represented syßod of:Airginia, North Carolina, Nashville, Semi, l i my ; Georgia, 'Alabama, MennaliE, A rk4 Z^ Texas, and•Borthern India. ELECTION OF OITICEV Nominations of candidates for Moderator w ere made as follows: - te . V.' Dr. • Beatt:y, of Steubenville; Rey . Dr Scott, of Washington (Pa.) Presbjtery ; R ey ' Dr. McDnitild, of New Brunswick; Rev. D; Of' Musgrave,' Philadelphia; and Rev. Dr. ek es : ter, of Burlington, N.-. 1": Dr. Scott. and Dr. Musgrave withdrew thei r names, and declined, being candidates. The vote was, then:;taken, and Dr. Beatty , r e _ ceived 198 votes; and Dr. McDonald 16. - - Rev. A. A. 'Rogue, of Ky., was elected Temp o ,. rary Clerk. Dr. Houma then moved ,that the daily sessions of the General Asiembly commence each day at 9 o'clock in the' morning, and close at 12 M._, and the afternoon sessions commence at 24 o' c l ock, and end-.at, o'clock; and that the last haii hour of the afternoon session be devoted exclu• sively .to,religious exercises. Agreed to. • ,011,DRIt ASV 4, BUSINESS.. Dr. Bcions, offered the following; Resolved, That, the folloCing be the order of business at 1 - o:o'c'hick A.M. of each day: Friday—lteports of Tecological Seminaries. saturday-;-Reports• of Standing Committee s and Board of,Pnblications. Monday—Report of Board of Domestic Mi a „ • sions. Tuesdiii-S-Repere Of 'Board of 'Education. Wednesday—Bepbrt of Board of Foreign Mix. sions. Thursday,r,-Chirrch Extension. • After' prityer'l4 ibe Moderator, adjourned, kaccond Day. FRIDAY MORNING----May 16. The Assembly was opened with prayer by the Moderatpr. , - • The Moderator announced the Standing c on , mittees as follows: COMMITTEES. ON Baits, AND Cvsarowes.—Ministers, J. C. Backus,Vio':"Jiltikin; Breckbaridae, Stead, W. o.'ltOberts,-B. L. Belden, A. Scott, S. Mitchell ;tillulinglElders—H. H. Leavitt, D. 11. Lord, T. G. Rainey, A. Cameron, D. Comfort, E. McLean. Juracran dnicatreimi.—Afinister*, Geo. W. MlS grave, CyruaTickscin, & Robinson, John Moffat, B. R. Allen, 3. M. Boggs; J. C. Lowrie; Riding Elders, H. K. Clark; W. M. Belcher, James L. Gwynne, John McCoy, J. H. Patterson. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES.---Ministers, Robert Davidson, Wm. Chester, Gee. Marshall, R. g. Caldwell, R. G. Thompson, Wm. A. Holliday ; Ruling Elders, Wen:'l3 . :"Citnfield, M. C. Grier, C. Chapin, H. Curtis,- Charles D. Campbell. DOMESTIC Missions.--/ffinisters„ J. M. McDon ald, Wm. Bishnp, A. P—Formari, Jas. N. Crocker, C. P. CIIMMiES; Ruling Elders, W. L. Candee, D. M. Hunting;' W.' P. Laskeep. James Miller. FORBlGNlMlssioars.L—Afinisters, W. M. Paxton, 3. F. Halsey,..J t • M. Stevenson, David Irving, James. Anderson; Elders, 3. F. Janviers, J. WM:At-Ulf; D.' R. Breeze, James B. Bell. BOARD OF `EDUCATION. --lifiniEferS., John W. Scott, J. EL . Grier,:Geo.- Hale, W. M. Donaldson, 3. L. McKee, A. Denny; ; Ruling Elders, Thos. E. Brooks, W.,Sargent., J. P. Wykoff. BOARD or Poimroasion . ..---Afiniaters, S. P. Mc- Pheeters, JameiSloale,'l. G. Ralston, R. J. Mat thews-7 Ruling Elders,- C. 42llWaters, W. L. Sutton, H. R. ,fenneoy. „ • entrucw BETENSlON.—ifinisters, R. Conover, L. B. MoAboy, H. L. Doolittle; Ruling Elders, W. Blair, 11. Stoddard: NARRATlVE.—Minieteir4; W. P. Breed, R. Dick son_, 3. J. Wolcott; Ruling .Elder, J. McVay. DEVOTIONAL Exancass.--Ministers, Jas. Hoge, W. M. Robinson riaiting‹.E7der; David Taylor. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.—DIiniatera, S. P Tustiu,-,JoY. 4litchell A. J. Reynolds.; Ruling Eleltrs, S. k. D: C. :Rayburn. k * SxsTEktito Barrsvoixioas.----/Ifitiistere, S. Shed din„ll,.. H. Cbristian,- , Zahnizer; Rukng Elders, ,T. W. Kennicott, ,Jn0..,.E. Peabody. `Flissrms.2—R:ating ',Milers; D. L. Collier, A. Gamble, N... Wade. El4A7s,, Chas. Crosby, A. B Belknap; ~jos. :13: _ LEAN'E ,prF A'ASENCE.—Ministers, ./ident, A. H. Dumont, James .„Kemper, Monteith; Ruling El des, If: Al True, John timilnut.: ; • • a.,1 , ;; • •, :ERYI8111). AMON DIKIPLium. Rev-Dr. B chairman of the Cora plitiee on the Xeiiikisf e „ k of Discipline, sub ihe'follinitztt rtfpOrt to the General As sethbly. .• : gar. .a According to4he jOrder of the Assembly of 1861, the eompittent . oooyeued in the early part of. August of that : Tsar, at i the city of Allegheny —four ministers, &nil one elder being present— and Spent finfr days on the 'work that had twice before lieer'submitted tip the Assembly. The committee' then: adjourned •to -meet in Washing ton Cityiduring the Autumn of- that year. The stateAf.thalsonatry at the period appointed for that ineettng.rendering it impossible, in the judg ineiit'Ofitthe chairman, fofthe committee to hold it profitably, if ae.all, he 'made 'advertisement of 'that filet,• and: proposed 'a:meeting of the com mitteed;to,be•heildrin Columhtts, on the day pre. oeedingtheyreaent, meating,of the-Assembly, in this place. In the mean time the edition of the Disc!pline, as revised by the "committee at Alle gbeity;•ivaiptinted by the Board of Publication, and two interleaved copies were sent to the Stated Qlere of each Presbytery, as, far as they could be reached and, a sufficient •number of cOpiOn'lvere.resiezvitd to furnish. each member of the present Geheral Asieuitay with one. A con siderable number -of. Presbyteries have made written% suggestions to the,conrunittee—some ap proving . the . book,as altered = sonae disapproving eertitin a alterattonsameriggesting further al teAtione,,aini a very few alijr;sing that the work a tie should arreited for: iliieptesent. '.46.-; meeting of 'thel committee .took place, as previously advertised; at ;this place, on the 14th inst., five ministers, and one elder, being present. `her considerable conference, the, only, affirma tive conclusion keached, was an order directing the 'Chairman to report to the Assembly, that in the:judgment of: the committee,-'th'e Assembly ought.to. postpone any decisive action on the sub ject of Revised, Discipline,.until its annual meet ing in May,..1863 R. J..NLiCKT zolooE, Cliiiihriiiii of Committee. i • .. ~ 4 .01:: . • ~,. , 1 . The. reliort havixig Veen accepted, was dock 7 eted_ MEI • 1 ' Dr. MeDoseiWiltiffilkid the following reoltt tion : f WIigREABI, , Thetagy. John Leyburli,Pli:D.; has vacated tho. OffLee•of Stated: Clerk -of: this body, therefore Retained; That the Rey.. Alexander T. McGill, and he is hereW r eratisterred from the office drPermanent Cleik tolbat of Stated Clerk, and that the Assembly do now proceed to the election of a Permanent Clerk. ' „Dr. AlcOtti.,.bOng.inqulred of,. stated that he had been authorised to say, that the former Stated Clerk hall 41404.: Agebrdingly . `the 'resolution of Dr. Mbonald Thereeptm it was orderedihat an election for Permanent Clerk be held. - IHessra.. i 4ale„ . Nevin, Schenck, and Da video,Were nOminated. Drs. Nevin and Hale liqueaCed to Witidiaw their names, and were On call. of the roll, the; Vote resulted in 126 for Dr. Schenck, and 99 for , Dr. Nevin. iAhe,Order of th'e Day was limy Called—to hear ite . p,?rte from different . Boards : and Theological Seminaries. On, otion of Dr. Mtiscatavz, • Dr. Jones read the reitert ) of the Truiteieof the Fund for Disa 'bled &c. On'motion of Judge Leavitt the same was aceeptedand , referred to• appropriate committee:. , • On motion, the Assembkvheard reports from the 'Presbyterian Erisitirabia.easciety, by Dr. . _ " Dr. NEVIN humorously 'Temarked that he ap ,plindeA the Moderator's; knowledge of human patne i iin asking . treport from him just at this _nrt . ntkent, as it *lust' known that a defeated candidate coUld i ntit'be'exPe'cted to Make a long upon ' lie would therefore be brief. He remarked that it. had often been said .that," there,iknothing aid in America,. why then s ahgtild we,have.a, Histo e rical Society,?" But, if there is nolltini old; there is, much that is new: and the sooner we begik to collect,' the more per ffeCt would be 'onr work. In. Lancsister, he had ;been under;thetrtleiehere 'Whitfield had preached 71,hen housea:weirC:too small- to hold the crowds that thronged to bear hid'. And while preach ing, some mischievous youths . climed the tree and threw down unlit 'among the people, to the no -Small theiriininierof the' ungodly. Seeing this, IWhittleld;n 4 pointing to' the `ringleader, shouted, " Ztrec'hetia, edf7h. dOtis !" The youth, 'then a stu-
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