Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-08
ACTION OF THE NEW SCHOOL GENERAL
ASSEMBLY,

ACTION OF THE NEW SCHOOL GENERAL
ASSEMBLY,
On the rejection by the Old School General Assem-.
bly Of their overture for join, communion service:
JUNE 2Sth, s o'clock p. NJ.
The Assembly convened al s O'clock and as corsti
inted with prayer. after which the Rev. Mr.. Hatfield
uffsIed the following resolution, VIE:
Resolved Thai II be referred 10 The committee on de-
yo,iua exercises To consider and 10 this Assem-.
bly, the expedency OF Recommending the observance.
BY Churches, OF day Of fasting, humiliation, aud
prayer, account OF the existing war; aud The low
state oi religion in our churches.
The unfinished business OF yesterday, viz, expressing
op,nons on the subject Of slavery, discussed and
con,iuued until 0 O'clock
The Rev. Mr. Pohman then addressed the Asspm~
bly, for short period, o whch The Rev. moderator re-
sponded.
FRIDAY MORNING.. May 10.
The unfinished business Of yesterday evening, Wig
expressing opinions the subject of slavery, re-
surned, and continued until one o'clock, Z. NJ.
The committee on devoIiuua exercise IN de the fol-
lowing report in reference TO The celebration Of the
Lords Supper. 10 wit:
The communion to be celebrated Sabbath afternoon,
in the First PIeshyler Church. Washington Square
Preparatory lecture On Saturday evening by the Rev
Henry A. Rowland.
Reading Of the Scriptures and hymn Sabbath at.
sernoon by the Rev. :. Haynes.
PRAYER BY the Rev Ira NJ. Weed.
Administration of the bread by he Rev S. II Cox,
ID. d.. and of the cup, by the Rev. {. Z. King.
Address to commandments. by the Rev. Samuel {
Buckingham Of Massachusetts. and 10 the nonscommu
tnicanis, by the Rev. T. +. I1a field.
LYNN and bentdc,ion by the Rev. Mr. Vernon.
The nmi,,ee ''ba aud nvertures," reported a
prmorsi from the PreSyiefy OF Hoekanay the subs
Jet of "peace''wh ct WAS referred Alessrs. r. F..
Wiisua aud Copper.
memotia wss also presented on the Subject OF fast
ing and prayer And the Assembly adjourncd ll o.
chick this afternoon,
o'clock. NJ.
The Eev. MI. Campbell, Of the committee ON deyo,
aonal exercises. made The following report as the re
suit of conference with the of the other AS
shiy, in reference 10 Jnnt celebration Of the Lords
Supper. Which ~as accepted and approved and ordered
10 be Put on record-vlz
rha, in accordance with distractions received by the
Assembly The chairman and secTefnty Of the above com
'Inittee, called The oomaee tevoiioa exercises
ofihe Annual GeheTal Assembly, end presented the
resolution passed by this Assembly. ia relation Joint
communication o. The members oi ta:' Essen,hles-tO
geiher with the lei,tr Of the permanent clerk and
written statement that if The proposal should meet with
the approx of that Assembly, this coae,llee will take
great pleasure in holding conference with the com
'lniltee devotional exercises Of that tod3 go this
proposal your committee received the following reply
VIZ
The committee devotional exercises having ten67t.
I'd TO The General Assembly commemorative from sim
liar committee Of the General Assembly in Session at
the first Presbyterian Church. representing that the
ssid Assembly has authorized lis commi,ee confer
with the committee of this Assembly ia relation to
jnn ceebst ion If the Lords Supper, by the two bo-
dies il was ordered that The com;nee respectfully ac-
know ledge and recipocale the courtesy of the connuul
caor and say in reply that nile This Assembly recog-
nize the above mentioned body branch the church
of our common Lord and tor this would as indi-
vlduas under appropriate circumstances with our
brethren the celebration Of divine ordinances yet as
this Assembly has never, N lis corporate and dca!
pacy united wit any other evangelical body in cee,
brallng the Lords Supper it judges ii mex pedeni to
institute new usage at this time.
The Committee further reputted that they ouly re-
greet that the proposal made in lie fraetna man
ne. and passed by most unanimous vote, did
with cordial response in The other Assembly.
We have long that, While the two Assemblies
Were hudng correspondence with Of the ecesi,
asica bodies, and il their respective ynods and presby
teiies maintaining the usual cour,es Of correspondence
and freely exchanging pupits with each other nothing
had been done in ,ica capacity show the world
that recogRZ'd each other as breheren, and as the
world had the arrug and ton nat existed
in former years between The i've Assemblies il seemed
To be demanded from both To manifest by some pub,
lie act. like that of the united celebration of the Lods
supper, tina, though We were separated, were one
in Christ, and wouo love and EACH other as bre,h
rem and though we are the injured party. motives
and our ministerial character having been impeached
and sumo of us belonging TO Presbyiees and Churches
who excluded by the of S7 still i: was our
Varnest wish to extend to those the hand of Christian
charity. "to pray and forget, pray be forgiven
~ our God"
1t is lhereote 10 lis Of deep regret thai our
brethren Of The other Assembly did manifest dspo-
s,,on 10 unite with US, and by their influence and ex
ample aid us In doing the reproach and the odium
which have been htaped upon the Presbyterian Church
But though we may not as an Assembly under exis.
ting circumstances unite with our brethren of the o,he,
Assembly In joint celebra'nn of The Lords Supper
still il is our sincere prayer, that we may NEE, win
Them in the General Assembly and Church of the first
born in Heaven. and sit down together at the marriage
supper Of the Lamb"
The slavery question has been discussed with ability
and with great moderation. both by the Northern anc
Southern delegates with the exception of Joshua GID
dlnss member Of Congress, who. as usual, delivered
speech Of the most inhlmmaIoy kind |, is believed The
question will be settled satisfactorily the great mass
VI the church.