Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01
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Al cENEpAI ASSEMBLY


The Evening Session o, Friday was occupied
almos, erclu. iyely with the discussion q 'he
case of the Rev. Archibald Mconeen'
Ninth DAY-SATuRDAY MoRsiNo, May ~.
The committee on Leave of Absence were IN
s,ruc;ed TO grant leave O! absence ony 10 .uoSo
members oil The Assembly who were necessarily
compelled TO leave. .rs n,
increasing the Commissioners Fund, suomi!tea
report. Recommending that collections Dc .aken
mn in The various churches especially 10 me
ADLER ones, 10 be paid into the Commissioner
Fnnd for The aid OF the weaker Presoy!erles,
which was adopted. ru:
Rev Thomas P. Hunt moved the following
resolutions, which were adopted
Resolved, That the various Boards o. inc
Church be and they are hereby auihorlzeu 10 g
,,bl,sh paprr. 10 be published weekly, IN
nb;oh .ucb communications as aid Boards may
consider valuable may be placed before Inc
d Resolved. Tha, il be recommended TO The
n,embers OF the church 10 sustain and patronlze
such Paper. .,,
I'd. Resolved, That The price Of said Paper be
made as cheap as may be consistent WIN us
healthy existence
was adopted
Whereas, in the Providence OF God, our coun
trv is involved in war and no war can exist
without one or the her. Or both nations engaged
in il acting in opposition 10 The law and gospel oil
God: While this Assembly does not undertake 10
determine who are The guilty agents in bringing
on This war, vet, upon whomsoever The RESPONSE
billy does rest, upon them also rest HE Dlood-
euiiness and evils which result from il
Resolved, therefore, That the - day Of
be appointed as day OF humiliation, fasting,
hato / ord
of Hosts and Judge OF Nations, in order that, II
we he guilty as a nation, The Lord may show il
unto us. give US true repentance, grant 10 us gra-
cious forgiveness, and speedily cause our ways TO
please Him, so that peace may be restored; and
that if those with whom we are al war be The
cause of il, the Lord, in whose hands are all
hearts, would grant unto them knowledge OF
their sins and under The influences of the spirit OF
love bring them to iorsake their evil way, and IN
cline their hearts to love His law, 50 that His an
ger NAV be removed from lhem and they and We
| dwell together in The bonds OF peace, loving one
another and serving God in holiness and truth.
Tellers were next appointed 10 execute The or
ders Of the day-lhe election 10 fill vacancies in
| The Boards of Publication and Education.
The committee 10 whom was referred the re-
port of the Trustees OF the Western Theological
! Seminary, presented report, recommending that
| il be approved and printed in The appendix 10 the
| Mnutes-which was adopted
A committee oil five was appointed under a re.
solution contained in the report OF the committee
on Christian Union, submitted and adopted some
| DAYS since.
The unfinished business OF Friday evening, the
case fine Rev Mr.. MCQUEEN was here called up.
When, on motion OF Dr. Hodge, i, was deter
mined that the discussion on this subject I've
brought To an end and The vote be taken al II o.
| clock to-day.
Alter discussion, at II o'clock. the vote on The
resolution stood ayes SO, noes 50. So The COM
plaint in the case OF The Rev. Archibald McQuecn
was dismissed.
The following is The resolution as adopted:
Whereas, The Reverend Archibald MtQueen
prosecuted complaint before the Assembly OF
ls45 against the PresbyieIy oil Fayetteville Tor
refusing 10 restore him 10 The exercise OF the Cos
pei Ministry and did, al the same lime, memorial
ize that Assembly 10 decree his restoration; and
whereas, that Assembly did take up and judicial
Is entertain the said complain, aud pronounced
Judgment in the case by authorizing and recon-
| mendine The Presbyiery 10 restore lhe said Ar
chihald Mcqueen 10 the Gospel Ministry; provi-
ded thai, III the judgment Of the Presbyiery, il was
wise 50 10 DO; ana whereas the Piesbyiery, IN The
| exercise OF the discretion thus cunil3ed 10 Them,
did restore Mr. MCQUEEN.
Therefore Resolved, That The complaint al
the Reverend Colonel Mclver and Others against
The SYNOD of North Carolina, Tor having sus-
lained the action OF The Presby!ery OF Fayeue-
Vile in restoring the said Archibald MCQueen,
in accordance with The judicial decree Of The As
sembly Of 1915, cannot be entertained by this
House and is hereby dismissed
In making this disposition Of the above-men-
toned complaint this General Assembly wishes
il 10 be distinctly understood, that they do moi
mean 10 ,e;racl OF modify any judemen; hitherto
expressed by any Assembly respecting The Offence
tor which Mr.. McQueen was suspended from
The exercises Of The gospel ministry. They sim
Blk asGaFff I lsfb em III by iSiss c s'aT
The following resolution, offered hy Mr.. Berry,
was laid on the table:
Resolved, That this General Assembly, in vir-
tue ofauthorily vested in il by the Form oil God,
CHI IL, Act s. does hereby solemnly reprove, warn
and bear testimony against Presbyleries and
Church Sessions under The care Of this Assembly,
which tolerate within their bounds The practice OF
immortality, in allowing The formation OF The
marriage relation on the part OF Ministers and
Church members, contrary 10 The Word OF God
and the Confession OF Faith, CHI. "a, Sec. 4, and
for negleciDg and failing toeniorce The discipline
OF the Church in such cases.
The following committee were appointed "a
confer ON Christian Union DR.. Phillips, DR.. J.
w. Alexander, DR.. Snodgrass, DR.. krebs, DR..
| Potts, Mr.. Steel, Mr.. Lenox and Mr.. Olphant
The report of the committee 10 whom was re-
lerred The Report Of The Board OF Education, on
the subject Of Parochial Education, was made
The order of The day for Monday morning.
The Assembly, after Prayer, adjourned 10 meet
on Monday at o'clock