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
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„ 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.
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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
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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.:
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: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.
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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.
. _
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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-