Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01
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POT OF Ihe Board OF Directors Of The Theocs
cal seminary al Princeton, reported that they had
examined The same, and recommended its appro
val and The printing Of The same in The Appendix
10 INC Minutes Of the Assembly.
This Report was adopted.
IL was moved tina. The filling OF the vacancies
IN The Board OF Directors OF this Institution be
appointed The order of The day for Friday morn.
ing, al ~ O'Clock, which was carried
The committee on Leave Of Absence reported.
mat they had granted leave Of absence 10 Rev.
Mr.. Garter, Rev. Mr.. Souter and Elders Thorn
ION and Kerr.
The Moderator read letter from The delegate
elect Of the German Reformed Church OF BALI
more, excnsing himself for not attending The ses.
sion OF The Assembly.
The tellers 10 The election 10 fill the vacancies
~ The Board OF Domestic Missions, reported The
following elected
MIssTERs.-Samuel Miller D D.; VIM. B.
! Sprague, d. d Franci, Heron, D. d. Henry
Weed, ID: d.; VIM. M. Enges, d. D.; c. Van
Rensselaer,, D. D; Nicholas MurIy, D. d; Ma.
Charles G. Bea'y, D. d; j. J. Bullock, D. D.; G.
e. Jones, y. D.; Drury Lacy, D D; John d.
Paxton, D. D.; Lewis w. Green. D. d. For
Two years, in place u Joshua L. Wilson and s.
Hose, deceased: n. L Price D. D.; Archibald
Tudehope
LAyMgN.-Rober,S outheIs, Ja. Lenox, VIM
Nassau ST., Eobt. Stewart, Jas Field, Henry r.
Lelar, Jonathan Ogden, Edmund Hopkins, Hon.
Nah. Ewing. In the place oi - Morris and
Geo. Brown
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.. Nor
rison, were adopted:
/. Resolved That The thanks OF this General
Asse mbly be presented 10 DR.. Tnornwell for his
able and excellent discourse on The subject OF the
Mass.
2. Resolved, That DR.. Thornwel be respect
fully requested 10 furnish our Board Of Pubica-
ton with copy Of his Discourse, that il may be
published BY said board.
The Report oi The Board Of Domestic Missions
was adopted. in accordance with The recommen-
daiion 81 the committee 10 whom il was referred
The lellcrs in The election 10 fill vacancies in
he Board OF Foreign Missions, reported The fol-
lowing elected:
MINISTERS. Lord, C. c. Cuyler. Ash
bel Green, David Elliott, James Hoge, 4 David
son, w. L. breckenridge, b. H. Price, John NJ
Dickey, 5. =. Graham, S. S. Davis D. N. Nc
Lean, Reuben Smith, Jacob Green, Jas. McDon-
aid.
ELDERS James Lenox, NJ. L. Bevan, Jas. NJ.
Dickson. Nath Ewing, Alex. Henry, Robt Ar
cher, P. Engles, WIN Harris IN. d., Jnc
Kerr IN. d. James II. Fitzgerald 10. Garter,
}. J. Bogerl, Jno. y. Gichrisi, VIM Adger, Luke
LOOMS.
The report OF The Board OF Publication was
then received and referred 10 a special committee
Rev. DR.. Hunt offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved That The Board OF Publication be au-
thorized 10 avail itself OF the provisions Of fund
founded BY the late Z las BouGenoi, for the pur-
pose Of providing books for tie Congregational
libraries, 50 lar as 10 enable il 10 furnish books 10
feeble pastors and churches-and that such pas.
iois or churches be permitted 10 select such books
as they desire as ae procured through the Boude-
no, fund.
The report Of The Board Of Foreign Mia;;pGr
was called up and discussed at some le-s"' VIM
out beins finally acted upon. .,,o-,.a ,ho AZ
The committee on Miso, mo ..p pmon,' naid in
lance travelled II Y. ss ;S n ner mile IL. Which report
~as adopted.
After prayer, the Asse.r bly adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The committee on The records oil HE Synod OF
ALABAMA repufisd ,hos- neatly aBd cofIecIy
KEEP, and recommended their appfovalto pase2-6
The mmlilee on he records OF The SYNOD oil
South Carolina, reported Them neatly and resu-
larry kept, and recommended their approval.
The committee on Finance, 10 whom was le-
ferred The report Of The Trustees Of The Theolosl-
cal Seminary al Princeton, made report, recon-
mendins that il be approved and printed IN The
appendix TO the minutes. This report was adopt
e..
The committee TO whom was referred The re-
polt Of The Direcors OF The Western Theological
Seminary, recommended thai il he approved AMI
printed in the appendix 10 the minulcs; which
vas cOncurTed in.
On motion OF Mr. Ewe., a committee wasaP-
pointed 10 repor, as TO he best means OF incieas-
ing The commissioners fund.
The report Of The committee on The report OF
the BoaTd Of Foreign Missions, was taken up
and adopted.
The report Of The committee upon The com
pl int Of The Rev. Mr.. hlcQueen against The
Presbytcry Of Fayetteville and Tue Synod OF North
| Carolina, here came up as the unfinished bus''
ness Of Tuesday.
Dr.. Hodge offered resolution TO the effect that,
from the circumstances Of The case, an appeal TO
The Assembly could mol properly be taken
which was discussed until the hour OF adjourn
menl, but not decided upon.
Ailcr prayer The Assembly adjourned.
In our report Of The proceedings OF Wednfs,
day morning, through misrepresentation, We saed
| that Mr.. Smylie congratulated the Assembly
upon being relieved from the further consiiera
lion o. a complaint Che complaint Of the Rev.
James Smyle against The decision OF The Presby-
terry OF Louisiana in The case OF The Rev. Dr
Scoltl which had proved subject SO exciting 10
The South. Mr.. Smyl!e, however, made known
his willingness, as was stated in our report lna'
The matter might rest, 50 lar as he was concerned
as il was
ElourH DAY-Friday Morning, May 2sh, lS4I
The committee 10 whom was referred the Re.
port OF the Board OF Publication, submitted a Re
por, which was accepted and placed on The docket
Nominations we're made 10 fill vacancies in he
Eoard ol Publications, and 'hs election made hi
order Of The day for halt past on Saturday.
The COMM lee on lire deEnisslon Of The Minis
lerial Office made Report which was discusse'
al some length, bu, finally laid over fer turtle
consideration.
DR.. Huge IRON The commillcelo whom was re
lerred sundfy memorials on The subject OF Chris
lian Union, submitted report, en- The same, whic
was adopted, and which contained the followin
propositions:
Isl. The General Assembly Of the Presby,eria
Church, the SYnods Of the Associate Relorme
Presbyterian Church. OF The Reformed PIesbyl.
rian Church, the Associate Presbyterian Church
tho Duich Reformed Protestant Church, the Ge