Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-06-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

:. ASSEMBLY,.
The General Assembly of the Presbvteriar
Churoh in Cincinnati adjourned sine die on Tues
day the 9Th nh
on Saturday, May "a, the Committee appoint
Cd % draft minute expressive of the sense oil
tho Assembly, upon the subject Of the Marriage
question, made report, which was read and pu,
upon the docket. Ills as Sfollowsi
whereas the Constitutional rule, chapter 81
section 4, in regard to mafriages, has been par.
uaily disregarded in some parts Of the Church
elher from fnadvertehce misapprehension Of
the rule, Or an impression chat it had become OBJ.
Soees and whereas diversity Of sentiment en-
ISIS as regards the scrpIural warrant of the pro-
hibition--and whereas large minority have
voted TO send the question, whether this section
should be expunged or retained, down to the
rresbyteries; and whereas the Assembly desire
always to manifest all due respect and tender
ness towards the scruples of brethren in matters
.of faith; and whereas the subject has become
involved in perplexities which cannot be RENE.
died 6y any action retrospective in its bearing,
therefore
Resolved, That without reference to the past,
the Assembly enjoin upon their ministers and
Hmembers due observance of the constitutional
Mule for the future, and while leaving all former
cases OF the violations of this law to be disposed
OF by the lower iudicatories as their wisdom and
prudence may direct-the judgment of this As.
sembly is that all violations thereof hereafter oc.
curling. shall be regarded by Sessions and Pres
byteries as proper cases for the enforcement OF
the discipline of the Church.
On the last day of the session, the case of Mr..
M'Queen coming up suspended for marrying
his deceased wife's sister) the following decision
was made by vote Of &c to CO:
Resolved, That the prayer of the memorialist
be granted, 80 far as that this General Assembly
recommend to the Presbytery of Fayetteville 10
reconsider their decision in the case of the Rev.
Archibald M'Queen, and if in their judgment it
should appear conducive to tie peace of the
Church, and the promotion Of religion in the re-
gion around them, to restore Mr.. M'Queen to the
communion of the Church, and to the exercise of
she functions Of the gospel ministry, on the
ground that in his case, the ends of discipline
are attained by the operation Of the sentence I'M
der which Mr.. M'Queen has been lying for Pc
Tiod OF three years.
the following is an abstract of the Report of
the BOARD OF EDUCATION
+. This is the 25th year of its existence. In
1881, one of the members said the Society was
dead, and the Philadelphia brethren might bury
tit; but since then they have raised $500. 600.
and educated 1900 students. The number Of
candidates during the past year has been al /;
OF Ihese mere have been in their theological
course, 1877; in their collegiate course l62; aca-
demlcal course, GO; under the immediate care of
Presbyteres, and the stages.o of their studies un-
known, 10; teaching to procure funds, l3. OF
these have died doring the year; 1 has been
dropped Tor not reporting; have withdrawn on
account OF III health; III have gone into other
mems of support, and 81 have finished their
Studies and gone into the field of labor. Thir-
teen have been discontinued from the fnnds-not
because they were destitute of piety or talent,
but simply because they fell short of an elevated
standard of education. The report contained an
10 -, C,,, e II
of education, and an answer TO the various oh.
jectons urged against it, in which IL was stated
that OF the $50 ministers in the church without
charge, only 9 had been educated on this plan.
The next General Assembly will be held at
philadelphia in May, 1916.