Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-06-17
FROM rHs MAarrsspuho oAzErr.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESRYTERlAN
CHURCH OF THE U. S.-OLD SCn0uL.

VhuhCh OF THE u &-0LD SCA0UL.
=, This body met at Richmond, Va, in the Fir.
presbyterian Church, ON the 10Th ultimo. I, SIC"
opened by sermon from the last Moder,,or ,ss
rev. Charles Hodge, ID. d., of Princeton Ns,.s
Jersey, New
The members consisted of lid Clergy 65 I,v.
men, the Representatives Of 100 presbv,e,;es
10 Presbyterles were not represented.
The hrst debate of any interest which anna. =,
the Assembly was on the question: Whether A.
ecclesiastical judicatory has the right to act hv
commission in the final adjudication of 49,. ~
case indefinitely postponed
Inc next most animated debate arose from thu
correspondence between this body and the Presbv-
.eiian Churches OF Ireland and Scotland The let
'ers from these foreign churches containing much
Inns discussion is reported to have been ve,v
SPea' yet hghly dignifed, and it is said that the
advantage than during its continuanee re 49,
erai feeling of the Assembly seemed to have Sssr
mat II the Irish and Scotch persist in apuoy;n ~"
General Assembly with this subject ,b,, ,bss, ,'o
the General Assembly-would cut the matter sho,,
and cease to notice them |
Inc Mc'9ueen case was again before the Assem-
uiy' aIo tue debate was spirited and able Besides
important discussions.
oh the oaboaths during which the Assembly
Were IN Richmond, the following churches were
kindly offered for their use, viz: Ist Cd dtb ,rd
Trace street Baptist Churches Centuary. Ashurv
TRINITY, and Manchester Methodist E. Churches
oni'ed roie Ereen, Rockets; LIST, and Cd Presbv
terrain Churchs; and ST. James, Pro,est,nt III.
copal Church. A1P''
1t is said that during the whole ten dav. &c
lne meeting not one word was said which was cal.
cuiatea 10 wound any heart. All decisions were
o'i'cu win almost entire unanimity, except the
married ,TI, question, and that by decided vote.
me great charm of the meeting has been tho
ngs The caT 81 Ina. mas pervaded all the proceed
iSs' Inc call Tor religious services was so GREAT
mat public worship was held every day in anetbsr
Church hesides that in which the Assemble cat
An Episcopal, and New School Presby,or;.,
Church being offered to the Assembly for that mr.
pose. worship was held in these alternatnr fTho-
New School and Old School, during the meeting
Oh me assembly, were ONE. go! that God Womb
he al 'heir divisions and make them one again.
:, Inc annual Sermons, on particular subjects do
iivered before the Assembly, are spoken of in tho
nlghest terms That by the Rev j. w. Alexan.
der, OF ~ Y, on Foreign Missions ia said 70 bswo
ufa"h tears from crowded meeting. especiollv
when ne alluded to the Fathers of Virginia. Al,
'hese Sermons are to be published
oh .ne oabhath before adjournment the Sacra-
house was filled with communicates ''
bishop Johns preached on the same dav. and tbe
communion was administered after cordial invita-
non TO Christians of other denominations to partake.
n remarkably interesting account is given in the
N; Y. Observer of a meeting of the Slaves. at
which t.. the Rev c. c. JONES' of Ga, preached to
about fifteen hundred. 1t must be read to be an.
precated. "P
From all that has come to our eyes, OF ears, we.
would form the conclusion that the meeting of the
Assembly in Richmond will be long remembered,
not only by the Members, but by the citizens, as
one OF the most dignfed and most affectionate Ec
ceslastlcal meetings that has ever taken place i'm
America f --
Delegates were appointed to the following cor.
responding bodies, viz:
Gen Association Of Connecticut General Asso-
elatlon OF Massachusetts; General Association of
New Hampshire General Convention of Vermont l.
General Conference Of Maine; Protestant Reform,
ed Dutch Church General Synod of the Protes-
Iant Reformed Church; General Synod Of the Ger
man Reformed Church and General Association.
of Rhode Island
The Assembly adjourned to meet in Baltimore
in May lS4S.
e1- The above facts are cued from the Presbv
'ei'An anu ~ 4 observer. w. l..