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A Protest, signed by the Commits
sionep fron the Synods OF Geneva,
Genssee. and Utica, against the resolu-
tioas Of this Assembly, declaring those
j6ynods TO be out OF the Presbyterian
Church, wa received, read. and re-
fefted 10 Messrs. ]. Witherspoon, Muir
ray, and Simpson, TO be answered.
JusE 7.
Mr. Piummer, from the committee
10 answer the protest signed by the
Commissioner from the Western Re-
serve Synod, made . Report, recon-
meading that the Protest be entered on
the minutes, accompanied with the
snswer prepared by the committee
The report was read. accepted, and
adopted. and The protest and the an.
sweT were ordered 10 be catered on the
minutes.
Mr.. Plummer offered n resolution
That committee be appointed 10 pre-
pare Circular Letter TO the Churches
u Jesus Christ. throughout the world.
explanatory of the coarse Of this As
sembly, and assuring them Of our best
wishes fog their highest interests.
Mr.. Plummer slso offered resolu-
ton in substance a. follows THAT a
COMMITTEES be appointed 20 prepare .
letter 10 be Addressed 20 all The church
es formed on the " Plan OF the Union
Of 1901, advising them 20 adopt such
action As they may deem proper before
the 6rst day Of April. ISIS, either 10
connect themselves Nilh the Presbyte-
rams IN due constitutional form, or 90
organize 90 the Congregational pFinci.
pies; aud also recommending the min
's,ers. IN each aud every case, Go yield
their preferences TO The majority, IN or
der that the ordinances OF the gospel
may be maintained in vigoF and unity.
After debate. the previous question
was demanded. and decided ia the al
hrmaiiye--so the resolution was adopt
ed.
The General Assembly being inform
ed that the Commissioners 10 this body
from the Presbyteries attached TO the
Synod Of the Western Reserve, having
served notice on the Trustees OF a. q
General Assembly, mot 10 regard any
orders drawn nor resolutions passed by
this Assembly, In resolving the Synod
OF the Western Reserve no longer in
connexion with the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Mr.. Breckenridge offered
the following resolutions
Ist. That this Assembly expects Of
its Trustees full compliance with all IT'S
acts as in past times. and relies conf
denuy on their continued fidelity to the
Church. in the discharge Of all the i'm.
portrait duties devolving on them.
I'd. That the Presbyterian Church is
morally responsible, and will fully and
cheerfully meet that responsibility. TO
sustain their Trustees in all their acts
Ia consequence Of any resolution pass
ed. or order given. in virtue Of such
resolution OF the present or any other
General Assembly. and 10 hold said
Trustees harmless, by reason Of any
loss or damage they may personally
sustain thereby.
I'd. That this Assembly. in virtue OF
the powers vested In Il by the act in
cooperating its Trustees, do hereby, in
writing, direct their Trustees 10 con-
tinue to pay, as heretofore, ard 10 have
no manner ofrespect tothe notice men
tened above, nor 10 any similar notice
which may come to their knowledge.
And these resolutions, duly signed and
certibe6, shall be delivered 10 them on
the part Of this Assembly.
FINAL CLOSE OP THE PROCEEDINGS.
The last business transacted on We'd
nesday evening. was a vote on the
question for dissoluBg the Third Pes
byteFy Of Philadelphia. The following
was the result:
For dissolving, rs
Against, 81
All judicial cases, now pending, were
referred by vote, to their respective Sy- |
neds, or TO the next General Assembly. |
Various protests were read on the |
part Of the minority against the doings
Of the majority, on the questions we |
refened TO 10 our report Of Yesterday. |
They were ordered 10 be entered on |
the minutes.
A considerable quantity Of routine
business was then transacted. and the
House dissolved with prayer and bene-
diciion but not until il had been A.
greed, on the motion Of Mr. Plummer
that the General Assembly should re-
organize on the third Tuesday Of Nay,
1893. 10 the same plaee-the Seventh |
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