Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-01
Presbyteriam GeneraI Assembly,.

MoSDAY, May 3lst.
The committee Leave Of Absence reported that they
had granted leave OF absence the following persons viz
DR. Hodge, DR.. Janaway, DR. Grey, Rev o. Mclean Rev
MIR. WATSON and Elders Ball, Campbell, Mevan, Kelley,
and Thomas MeKeOn.
The following resolution offered BY Dr. Patterson was
rejected by vote OF Ayes 81, Noes %
Resolved, That the General Assembly overture 10 the
Presbyienes the following question, viz Shall that part OF
the fourth section Of tho 2ih Chapter Of the Confession Of
Faith, from TO ?, which says Nor such incesiuous
marriages ever be made awful by any law Of man or coa-
sent OF parties 90 Is those persons may live together
man and wife," be stricken Oui7
TIe committee the Records Of the synod Of orth Ca
ronu made Report recommending their approval which
adopted.
The Report Of the committee the Records OF the Sy-
nod Of Northern Indiana, then taken up adopted
The following overture, Offered by the committee On the
Demssion Of tie Ministerial Office, was adopted:
Resolved, That be referred the Presbyteries we-
tier the following sections shall be added the lJta Cnap-
ter Of our Form Ji Government,
XVI. The Office Minister Of the Gospel is perpetuaI
and cannot be laid aside pleasure No person be d.
vested VI IT, but by deposition yet from various
Minister may become incapable O perform ny the duties Of
the Office be may though chargeable win nc the here.
~ immortality, be Unacceptable in his official character
Ia such cases, he may 10 be acting minister
XVII Whenever Minister from any cause not infer
ring hcfesy crime, shall be Incapable OF serving the
church - edheauon. the Pesbyery shall order on the
ucc and stae the TACT, togo her with the IT, on
h, records and when any person mas ceased 10 be-
acting Minister, he shall be o member Of any Pres
oyiery synod, hu sa be sutec, discipline other
I'D
be done without the consent OF tie individual question:
except by advice 0i the Synod
The following Report oi the committee TO whom was re-
feued the Report Of the Board o Education vas adopted
The committee 10 whom referred the Report OF the
Board OF Education ocgs leave recommend the adoption
Oi the following resolutions
J. Resolved, That hs report be committed In the Board
OF Educeuon in order that may be printed and circulated
among the Churches.
% Resolved That,he General Assembly do hereby ex.
pfcss their firm convection that the of the Church
i n. Il tho u. q .Hra d. ID
strenuous ezerions should be made llr practicable,
by every congregation. establish within ia. bounds one or
more pmafy Schools, under the OF tie Session OF the
Church, iu which. together win the usual b-sucalg of
secular learning the truths and duties Of oar holy fe-
| gion, should De as.idu0usy iucu.citod.
! 3d. Resolved, That the Assembly do hereby earneri-
y coll upon OH the Synois a6d Pfesbytenes under tne
care 10 take the subject % Christian Education under
sdaion, asd 20 devise and execute whatever measures
hcy may deem most appropriate for securing the establish
! mcnt OF ParochaI Schools iu bounds
4h Resolved, That comm tee consisting Of one Nj.
n'er and one Ruling Elder be appointed IN each Pres
bYirV CIV collect information t1 che number aud con
du.n U schoo7 within iie bounds of the Pre.bytery-
ihe ruubof oi children uuo'f fifteen yeafs uI ago ttDng
ing tu their c0ngrr STATE ul public Oh mon if
respect 90 educ up1-f.e ability of Goo CHufeIs @. .uv
tom i,sctr and bard school h.us,'-lnd Whatever ot.a
statistical Information relating FOO education they may deem
mpcr1ni ard iHl' those committees forward their reporn
I5ls
5h. Received, That DC be- recommended ID, lfc Board
school Books, with oi adapting thtm as ar or prac
tcabic, io system Oi religious instruction and tiat ,h
Board report on s subject % The General Asscnby
OH, Resolved, That tlis whole subject boz referred
tho Board Of Education, end that he Board BE- hcreb
authorized 10 cKpend whatever moneys bro committed ,
Them ipr h0t purpose. u aid of the csabs hme1 Of pa
fochlal and PfcsbytoIal Schools
| The Report % the committee 10 whom vas ref,rre
tho subfc, ct to erection of Church in TIE CITY ,
Washington, was taken up and adopted.
DR.. McGuI. Of PiurbIfg, "a. wa appointed prioclps
and Dr. Piuucr alternate, preoch the sermon on g.
4 perry before the next General Assembly.
s TIC compliant oi Mr. Cotncy, against the session
Pew Crock Church, was, motion, di.uissod and q,
loued TO the Prosbyery
Ihe Report Of ihe committee 10 whom wa rrferre
At he Report q ihe Board Of Educsuon was taken up an
n' | aifped. ~ "
me Memorial Of the Pfosbyory Of Louisiana, rtlad,
~ We powcs Of synod IN cares, was referred
a. ,Vonnve' 70 report 20 the noEt General Assembly
~ A'e' riayer The Assembly odiourned.
10 The Assembly closed IL Session 81 late hour in
10 'iernoon' The proceedings Of the Evening Session
70 necessarily deferred.
Of " The citizens Of Ae1sndra intend to present sps
NJ DID Sword to Lieut.. Col Chlds Of the IT, s. Arrny
formerly citizen Of that plsee, which he su con.dsrs