Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-27
Ter Prayer, tho Assembly adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY MoKNiSG, MAY 26th.

The Session opened with Prayer.
The committee on Commissions reported S. NJ. Ham.
mel. Ruling Elder, from the PresbyIery OF --, who
was ordered 10 be enrolled accordingly.
The committee Leave OF Absence reported that they
had granted leave Of absence TO Rev II. Cambcrn from
the Presbycry OF Salem and Synod of Indiana and 10 John
Boges Ruling Elder. the Presbytery OF CARLISLE SYNOD
OF Philadelphia
The Judicial Committee whom was referred the COM
plant OF the Rev James Smyle, from decision OF the
Preshyey of Louisiana in the OF the Rev Dr. Scott
made Report aud in view OF the volumnous character OF
the testimony and the difficulties attending The case recon-
mended Its termination without further judicial ial and
the recommendation OF the committee agreed by the
Assembly.
Mr. Smylie the complainant in the case expressed his
entire satisfaction and willingness that the matter should
rect here and congratulated the Church upon being reev
ed from the further consideration OF subject which had
occasloned so much excitement m the South.
The committee the records of the Synod Of Northern
indiana reported recommending their approval
tain exceptions. The report ordered be placed on
the docket.
The committee the records OF the Synod Of Bualoe
reported that those records had been placed in their
hands; and the committee were accordingly discharged
The report OF the committee whom referred the
Report Of the Board o. Foreign Missions received and
placed on the docket.
DR. Jones moved that the report Of the committee on For
elgn Correspondence, comprising letters, written in
reply To letters received from the Churches OF Ireland and
Scotland submitted yesterday aud laid on the table, be
now taken up and acted upon
The question here again whether the letters
received from the churches OF Ireland and Scotland
before the Assembly.
AieF remarks from gentlemen relative TO the sub
~e' OF these letters, submitted IN the best temper
cded almost unanimously that they should be read They
and the replies TO them reported by the committee were
accordingly read IN their order. and the replies adopted
The letters from these churches contain full expression
o; their sentiments touching the subject Of slavery 10 re-
ply 10 much Of them referred subject the COM
mtee IN their report (Which adopted express de-
SIZE that no farther correspondence should be had upon H.
IN view OF the facts that repeated communications had
already been had between these churches and the As
ssmby OF the Church OF the United Satesihai those
communications, the ground occupied and the opinions en-
teIiainod upon this subec, by The Church of the IT, States
had been clearly forth, accompanied with the assurance
that hey would be adhered to- and that possible good
could result from farther discussion and agitation OF the
subject.
The report OF the Board OF Education was made the or
der oi-Ih day Tor Friday at 10 O'Clock
The order OF the day, wit the filling OF vacancies in
the Board OF Foreign Missions here called up but Its
execution was suspended by a motion adjourn, which
prevailed; and,
AiieT prayer, the Assembly adjourned