Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-24
Presbyterian General Assembly,.

Presbyterian General Assembly.
SATURDAY. MAY 22p.
Upon the opening Of the session and reading minute.
was sseettansd that there nsccaracy in the word
ing Of the resolution accompanying the overture fu an
Synod Of Mississippi That rssolauop a. found recorded
read:
Resolved. That the question contained in the ove,,ur
from the synod OF Mississippi be the negative
The resolution. Is corrected, reads.
Resolved That all the congregation .r. .,.d IN ON
| delegate Jointly. w.
The Committee on Commissions reported tho folowin,
| additional Commissioners:
VIM ferg"son Minister from the Prcsbytery Of Craw
iodshire James lloge. Minister om the Prcsby
OF Columbus; John Boggs, NJ D. Ruling Elder froo. IN,
Prcsbytcy ct Carlisle; Ralph Har,s Minister from III.
| Presbytrry OF Ebenezer; James - Ruling Elder
| from the Prcsbytcry OF New York
ONcrtures.
DIR. Hodge, from the Committee ON Bill. and Oycr,urcs
| made the following report:
No. .. Arcques from the Prcsby,cry of and
Weston District that the General Assembly would send
down to the Prcsbytoy overture with the design OF
reducing the number OF delegates tins body, request
from tue Presbyery 1t Lsinesc tbst the plan OF Synod
cal delegates should be submitted the Prcsbytcry.
Resolved. That u ~ not expcdent this Assembly To
refer the Pcbyoiy having Tor It's the
reduction oi tue EXISTING ratio at "a pre- scntation.
No. l. Menotia from the Presbyiery of Baltimore
guessing the General Assembly appoint aIgc commit
take into consideration the ptopcy at devising aud
executing some plan icr the place OF woship
Resolved That tho prayer ct this memorial be granted
and that committee be appointed whom tho paper.
lsiiug to this subject shall be referred
No. 8 Memorials Oi the Synods of Petersburg & Wheel
inr. relating to Christian Uaion:
Resolved, That these memorials be placed on the dock
Ct to be called up at the pleasure OF the House.
Dr. Hodge also submitted Report tho subject OF the
following resolution. offered the last General Assembly
and referred 10 committee report tho present Assem-
bly,;
Resolved. That in the judgment OF this Assembly il is
contrary the Constitution aud uniform practice OF the
Presbyterian Church the Uni,cd States any ecccsas.
tca Judicatory appoia determine iudi-
cialy any case whatever
The committee reported it, their opinion both con-
suonal and IA accordance with the the Church
appoint such commemorative Report accepted
and made the order OF the day fuJ Monday, at o'clock
In accordance with the following resolution OF the last
General Assembly Rev Cortland Van Rensselaer, Secre.
tAry ct the Assembys Board ol Education, Re-
port upon the subject o. Parochial Schools.
-ReSorsd. further That the whole subject of the Re.
pos, be referred The Board OF Educ they may
IRON umo report the General Assembly any fur
Their which be needed extending through our
Churches oi Paroehial Schoos-The Report was
accepted. and referred to u special committee.
Rev. MIR. Morrison, from the committee Nominations
reported the following nominations, which concured
in:-
To the General Association OF Connecticut: Rev Robt
Davidson, ID. d. principal Rev. A. b. Lawrence alternate
To the Evangelical Consolation OF Rhode Island Rev
Sayrs Ladeey principal, Rev. +. : Vail alternate.
To the General Association OF Massachusetts Rev d.
5 Junkin principal, Rev. Ebrdge Bradbury alternate
To the General Association OF New Hampshire: Revd
Rob't Siuc, u. principal. Rev. Rufus Taylor alternate
To the General Convention OF Vermont: Reyd b. NJ
Smith principal, Rev. ;. j. Prime alternate.
The Judicial Committee made Report, touching the
complaint Messrs Tate McIver and others against the
Presbytery OF Fayetteville before the last General Assem-
bly,. which accepted and made the order the day
for Tuesday, A. o'clock
Or. Gray, from the Committee Devotional Exercises
made Report, OF which the following a portion:
The Committee on Devotional Exercises recommend that
Prayer Meeting be held by the Assembly after
OF "Wednesday next O'clock and that the follow
ing be the order OF
l. Statement OF the Object of the Meeting and Invoca-
Readng OF the Scriptures and Psalmody by the Rev
James Morrison.
3 Payer. by the Rev DR.. Janaway.
l. Address by the Rev. Mr.. Lea,itt.
5. AddIcss. by the Rev Jacob +. Price
8 Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hoy;.
fsiimody and Benediction, by the Rev. DR.. Jones
Tue committee would further recommend that the Ser
Popefy ordered by last Assembly be preached
this Church Monday night, by the Rev DR.. Thorn
well.
That during the week in order meet the desires
OF TIE Christian community and visiiers Divine Worship
be celebrated daily either n III O'clock, a. NJ ~ r.
Matchmaking between the United Presbyterian and ST
James Episcopal Churches which have been kindly grant
ed for that pErpose.
The committee would, III addition, suggest the propriety
% the Assembly celebrating the Sacrament OF the Lords
Supper in this Church. the morning Sabbath the 3Oth
instant.
This Report adopted.
The Report Of the Committee on Parochial Schools
was referred 10 the following committee DR.. Hodge DR.
Jones, DIR. Janaway, Mr.. Srowdon and MIR. Mcllwaine
The question OF erecting House OF Worship in Wash
rgOn City, referred the following committee Dr.
Snotgass, DR.. Swift, Dr. Pryor, J. N Brown and ~ Dick
The Memorial Of Pittsburg and Wheeling. on the sub
Jeet OF Christian unon referred the following Sc
!eet Committee DIT Hodge Dr. Paxton, J. NJ Allen, ID. c.
Houston and r. A. Ewing NJ ID.
The Assembly then Adjourned to again o'clock
on Monday.