Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-25
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.
F. FINks, Secretary.

InUd 6ag-S0ihTadn morning nay x, iof
The Assembly was opened with prayer.
Rev. DIR. HODGE, lron The COMMITTEE on Bills
and Oyertures reported upon several oyeftures, as
follows:
sNo Ga requeslirom The Presbyiery of Green
brer and Western District, that The Assembly
would send down to The PresbyIery some overture,
with The design OF reducing The number Of dele
gates 10 this body; and request from the Presby-
Terry OF GAINESVILLE, that The plan OF synodica de-
lesales should be submitted lo The Presbyleres.
"Rr@lrcd That it is not eXpedient for his As
sembly 10 refer TO the Presbyleries any measure
having for its object the alteration of the existing
ratio OF representation.
"No T. Memorial from The PIesbylery of Bal
limore, It guessing The Assembly 10 appoint large
committee 10 take into consideration The propriely
ofdesisning and executing some plan Iur the erec-
lion Of place Of worship in the city OF Wash
insion.
Resoired, That The prayer Of The memorial be
granted, and that a committee be appointed, to
whom The papers relating To this subject shall be
referred.
mo. ). Memorials from the Synods Of Pits
burg and Wheeling relating 10 The Christian
Union.
"R,soirvd That these memorials be placed on
the docket, be called up al The pleasure Of The
house"
ing severally put, they were adopted.
| Dr. HoDcE, from committee appointed al Inc
last General Assembly upon resolution referred
10 them, made a report. The resolution IS as iol-
| lows:
"Resolred, That in the judgement OF this As
semby il is contrary 10 The constitution and uni
form practice OF the Presbyterian church in the
United States Tor any ecclesiastical judicial to
appoint Commission 10 determine Judiclally
any case whatever"
| The report upon This resolution was long and
able one, and sustained the right OF Presby'efies
10 aci by commission. II closed with resolution
| embodyins this opinion. After some converse
lion. il was made The order Of The day Tor o'clock
| Monday evening.
| Al the last Assembly, The whole subject OF Pa
| rochial Schools was referred 10 the Board oil Edn.
cation, that they may, from time 10 time, report
TO the General Assembly any further action which
| may be needed Tor extending system OF PaIocni-
! al Schools.
The report on Ibis subject being called for, By
| the Moderator, the Rev. CoRTLANDT VAN REss-
sgLAER, Secretary Of the Assembly's Board Of
Education appeared, and read from The Secreia-
rvs desk an elaborate report, urging the impor-
report Vas accseT aid shs4ad gasp? sps
cial committee, consisting Of DR.. Hodge, Rev Mr.
Jones, d. Janeway, Rev. Mr.. Snowden and Rev.
| Mr. McIwaine.
| The committee on Commissions reported the
following additional commissioners, viz: William
| F. Fureuson minister Charlottesville; James
Huge, ID. d., minister. Columbus; john Buggs
| M. d, ruling elder, Carlisle Ralph Harris. min.
User, EbeneZel; James J. Soul;er, ruling elder,
| New York.
Rev. Mr. MonRlson from the commiuee AZ
pointed 10 nominate delegates 10 The different Ec
clesastica Bodies, with which The General As
semLly is in correspondence, submitted the FOL
lowing nominations, which were approved
To The General Association oil Connecticut
Rev Robert Davidson, D. d., principal; Rev. A.
B. Lawrence, alternate.
To the Evangelical association OF Rhode Island
Rev. Sayrs Gazeley, principal; Rev. L.
Vaill alternate.
To The General Association OF Massachu
seus-Rev. D. x. Junkin, principal; Rev. Ell
bridge Bradbury, alternate.
To the General Association Of New Hamp.
shire Rev Robt Steele, D. d. principal Rev
Rufus Taylor, alternate.
To the General Convention Of Vermont
Rev. B. NJ. Smith, principal; Rev. S. J. Pierce,
alternate.
The Judicial Committee reported the complaint
If Robert Tale, Colin McIver, and others, which
the Moderator announced would have 10 be in
vesligaied by The Assembly in The usual form
and on motion, il was made the order OF The day
Tor q O'CLOCK Iuesday.
This complain, is against The Presbytery Of
Fayetteville and Synod of North Carolina, and
relates 10 The case of,he Rev Archibald MrQueen,
whc, some years since, married his deceased wi'e's
sister, and Tor that was deposed from his minis
lerial Office by The Pfesbylery oi Fayetteville. The
reverend gentleman appealed from The decision Of
the Presbylery, but was sustained by The appel
late tribunals. Alter some three or mole years,
upon petition for his restoration 10 The mniste-
nv, accompanied with representations favorable to
him, touching the subdued manner he had horne
his sentence, he General Assembly sent down in
slructons 10 The Presbylery Of Fayetteville 10 The
effect, that il il deemed that The purposes Of dis
cpne had been answered, il might restore MI
McQueen. On this ground the PresbyIeIy re-
stored MIR. McQ. The compainans objected to
the act as unconstitutional, and appealed 10 The
Synod OF N. Carolina, to reverse the decisiOn bur
hat body sustained ile PIesbylery. The COM
planans appeared before the last General As
,embly; but, owing 10 some omission 10 comply
with the rules in such cases provided, The Assem-
bly, declined 10 entertain The complaint. This year
they again present themselves The case IS
one OF interest. The offence is one against the
discipline Of the church; but, owing TO The con-
duct of MIR. McQueen under his deposition, and
ON account Of his estimable character, il was de-
lermined 10 restore him. 1t has been frequently
discussed in Assembly What may be the dispc
.ilion 10 hear renewal OF The arguments in The
case, remains 10 be seen.
Rev. MIR ScHooNMAKER, from the General Sy-
nod OF The Reformed Dutch Church, gave an ac-
count Of The Stale OF religion in that church,
marked by much fervor.
DR.. Gray, from the committee on Devotional
Exercises submitted report, making many ap-
ponmenls for Today and Tomorrow, the fulfil
men of which taking lace before this report will
10 M notice oil them. There
besides: A PRAYER meeting on the afternoon Of
Wednesday next al o'clock, P. NJ, and that the
following be The order Of exercises: |. Statement
OF The objects Of The meeting, and invocation ty
The Moderator 2 Reading Of Scripture and
Psamody by Rev James Morrison. g. Prayer
by Rev. Dr. Janeway. 4. Address by Rev Mr..
Leavilt. 5. Address by Rev. Jacob F. Price
s PRAYER by Rev. Dr. Huyt. 7. Psamody and
benedction by Rev. DR.. Jones.
The sermon on PopeIy, ordered by The last AS
sembly, 10 be preached in the Isl Presbyterian
church Wednesday night, by the Rev. DR.. Thorn
hill
During The next week, in order TO meet The de-
sires of The christian community and visitors, di.
vine Worship will be celebrated daily either al IL
o'clock, A M or Al z. NJ, alternately between
the United Presbyterian and 81. James Episco-
pal churches, which have been kindly granted Tor
that purpose.
The Assembly will celebrate The Sacrament Of
The Lord's Supper, in Ibis ust Presbyterian
church, on The morning Of Sabbath, the Goth ins'.
The report was adopted.
Reports were made on The Synudical records OF
the Pillsburg and Albany Presby,eries The lat
ter adopted former mol acted on, there being
minority.
A repor, was submitted on statistical tables
representing that no beuer system can be recon-
mended than lhs, now employed; and that II the
SYNOD. and Presbyleres would faithfully con-