Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-28
Presbyterian General Assembly.


The committee to whom referred the Report Of the
Board Of Directors OF the Theological Seminary Prince
reported that they had examined the same
mended lie approval, and the printing Of the the
Appendix TO the Minutes OF the Assembly
This Report was adopted.
IL moved that the filling of the Board
OF Directors OF this Institution be appointed the order Of the
day for Friday morning., at 10 oclock-whch carried
The committee ON Leave of Absence reported that they
had granted leave OF absence Rev Mr. Carter Rev Mr.
Soutcr, and Elders Thornton and Kerr.
The Moderator read letter from the delegate elect o.
the German Reformed Church OF Baimore excusng
self for not attending the session OF the Assembly.
The telers IN the election ill vacancies the Board
OF Domestic Missions, reported the following elected
MINISTER'S
Samuel Miller, ID. ID; VIM. h. Sprigue. u. ID; Francis
Heron. ID. D.; Henry Weed ID. D.; VIM NJ Eagles
d. d.; Z. Van Rensselaer, d. D.; Nicholas Murry, ID ID
Mathew Brown, d. D.; A. q. Patterson. ID. D.; Charles c.
Beatty. u. d.: j. J. Bullock, d. ID; {. {. Jones. ID. D.
Drury Lacy, ID. D.; Jno. ID. Paxton, ID. D.; Lewis w.
Green D. ID. For two years, in place of Joshua l. Wilson
and Hose, deed N. L, Price, d. D., Archibald Tude-
hope.
L,YSuN.
Robert Southcrs. James Lenox. VIM Nassau, err, Rob't
Stewart James Field, Henry X. Lear, Jonathan Ogden,
Edmund Hopkins, Hon. Nath. Ewing. In the place OF
Morris, George Brown.
The following resolutions offered by Mr. Morrison were
adopted:
l. Resolved, That the thanks of this General Assembly
be presented Dr. Thornwel for his able and excellent
discourse the subject OF the Mass.
,. Resolved. That Dr. Thornwe be- respectfully request
ed TO furnish Board of Publication with copy OF his
Discourse, that it may be published by said Board.
The Report of the Board OF Domestic Missions was
adopted IN accordance with the recommendation the
committee TO whom IL referred
The ellers in the election to NIL in the Board
OF Foreign Missions, reported the following elected
MINISTERS.
Willis Lord. C. C. Cuyler, Ashbel Green, David Elliott
James Hoge. X. Davidson. w. l.. Breckenridge, B. II.
Price, Jno. VI. Diekey, 5. l.. Graham, 5. s. Davis. ID.
n. Mclean, Reuben Smith, Jacob Green, Jas. McDon-
aid.
ELDERS.
James Lenox, NJ L. Bevan, jas. VI. Dickson, Nath.
Ewing, Alex. Henry, Robt Archer. J. 2. Engles, Wan
Harms M. D. Jno. Kerr M. D., lanes II. Fitzgerald
Ro. Carter. J J. Bcger, Jno Y. Glehrist VIM. Adger
Luke LOOMS.
The report OF the Board OF Publication then receiv
ed aud referred 10 special committee.
Rev DIR Hunt offered the following resolution, which
adopted
Resolved, That the Board OF Publication be authorized
TO avail itself OF the provisions Of fund founded by the
late Elias udenoi Tor the purpose Of providing books for
Congregational libraries, tar enable il furnish
books 10 feeble and churches-and that such pas
churches be permitted select such books they
desire as procured through the Boedeno, fund.
The report OF the Board Of Foreign Missions was called
up and discussed length, without being finally act
ed
The committee Mileage reported the distance travel
led 1850 miles, the paid in S453 the rate 81 cts
per mile. Which report adopted
After PRAYER, the Assembly adjourned.