Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-25
VA.

consequence of MOI. having paid their taxes, though
prepared 10 do so when called on by the collectors
The small majority received by Mr.. Bocock
(4) is no criterion by which 10 Judge Of the
strength of his party and his principles in The
district. Had The Democratic party IN Cumber-
land, Fluvanna and Buckingham done its duty,
his majority would have been al least one hun
dred and ffp' None OF these counties were
canvassed by Mr. Bocock or his friends In
Cumberland and Buckingham Mr.. B. did not ad-
dress The people at all-and il was in those coun-
ties only that the Democracy have lost ground.
From the Times and Complsr]
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRES
BYTERlAN CHURCH.
RICHMOND, Thursday, May 20, Is47
The General Assembly OF the PRESBYTERIAN
Church oil the United States, (Old School,) mel
agfeeably 10 appointment al The Isl Presbyterian
Church at IL O'clock, and was opened with a
sermon by the Rev. CHARLES HcGE, D. D., Mo.
derator of The last Assembly. The spacious
church was crowded on The occasion. Previous
to The sermon, Rev. J. FL. THoRNwELL, D. D., Of
fered up All earnest prayer TO The Throne OF
Grace. The Rev. DR.. Hcge took as his eIt LIST
Corinthians, 9th chapter, l4lh verse: "Do ye not
know that they which minister about holy things
| live the things Of the Temple, and they which
wait al The Altar are partakers with The Atari"
| His discourse was devoted to The purpose OF
showing The obligation OF The Presbyterian Church.
as body, 10 sustain and provide for The minis
lers devoted To The dissemination OF lis doctrines
and that their support ought not TO be confined
to individual exettion, or separate church provi
sion-that il should not be Of precarious and un-
certain character; but should be ascsrlained and
provided by the whole church in its eElire organi-
Zaiion. From The church, he commended, the mi
nislers held their ciedenlials-by il were they OF
dained, and in lis service they were employed;
therefore il was the duty OF The church 10 provide
for them, and so to provide for them that they would
be placed above the necessity OF pursuing some
other vocation than their ministerial calling, 10
support themselves The pursuit OF another vo-
Gallon with this view, diverted The minister's at
lenlion from The objects of his holy calling, and
| sometimes inspired thirst for wealth-boh Of
which he considered highly detrimental TO the
cause ofthe Church and Religion. These gene.
raj views be elaborated al length with great clear
ness and force OF thought and reasoning. LIE
commenced with historical detail OF The mode
in which those who minister al the altar have
been provided for in different ages, beginning with
the Jews. He thought the Constitution Of the
Presbyterian Church detective in this particular,
and urged upon the Assembly The importance OF
lis amendment, referring 10 some other Churches
as examples OF The advantages Of certain and
sure support for the ministers, and the direction
oil their undivided labuIs 10 The cause OF Christi
anity.
After The conclusion Of The sermon, prayer by
The Rev. DR.. GRAY, of Easton, Md.
The Assembly was then called 10 order by DIR.
HODGE. The permanent Clerk, (Rev RoIERr
DAVIDSON, from the standing committee on Com
Missions reported that the following persons pre-
sent were duly enrolled as Commissioners 10 the
General Assembly.
]. SYNOD OF ALBANY.
Londondery-J. M. G. Barley.
Troy-Joseph B. Eastman.
Albany-Alexander Proudnt; Ruling Elders. c.
Jackson.
Columbia-Alben F. Chester
2 SYNOD OF BUFFALO.
steuhen-E. II. Reinhart; Ruling Elder-Anson F.
Waterman.
3. SYNOD OF NEW YORK.
Misunderstanding Elder-James ID. Bull
North River-Samuei II. Jaeger; Ruling Elder-Bcnja-
min Tyler.
Bedford-Joseph Nimmo
Long lsland-James 5. Evans.
New York-William D. snodgrass, D. D., John c.
Lowre; Ruling Elder-James II. keive.
New York 2d-fIush s. Carpenter
4. SYNOD OF NEW JERSEY.
INSTRUMENTATION II. fIornblower, William b.
New Observation-Disclosures Hodge, ID. d., J. j. Jane
way, u. D.
Newton-D. Y. Junkin. John Gray, .. u; Ruling FL.
QeTs-lnOUds ncheen, REFER r. EIcHUcIeeI'
Raritan-J. H. Sherwood; Ruling Elder-A w. Dun
5. SYNOD OF PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelpha-Thomas 9. Janewayi Ruling Elder
James N. Dickson. ,,,
Philadelphia 2d-James Nj. Harlow; Ruiing Eiaer-
Isaac Vanartsdalen.
New Castle-Samuel l.. Gayly.
Donegal-Stephen Bsyer, John P Carter; Ruling FL
der-E. NJ. Donnelson. ,, ,h =
Baltimore-Robeft I. Berry; Ruling f-iuei-'o"A "
Brown.
Huntn gdon-John PEBBLES, James s. Woods; huiisg
Elders-John Ker, Hugh Alexander
6. SYNOD OF PITTSBURG.
Bairville-John Caruthers, Anderson D. Suay' "u-
ling Eders-Rober Car0thers, Thomas LauRnh
Red Stone James Davis; Ruling Eder-pr hugh
Campbell. o, z,
ders-I.uke LOOMS, Richard Donaldson.
Alleghany-Loyal Young.
Beayer-isaac NJ. Cook.
Erie--James Coulter.
Clarion-James Montgomery.
T. SYNOD OF WHEELING.
Wasbington-James Fleming; Ruling Elder-James
hcFerren. -.
81. Clairsve-Jamss keHi hunhg E'uei-'oh"
steubenyille-w. T. Adams; Ruling Elder-John g.
Hunter.
g. SYNOD OF OHIO.
COMMUNICATING EIder-Thomas Moore.
Maron-P. r. Vanatta. w
Zanesville-M. NJ. Brown; Ruling EIder-Hon VIII
liam Cooper
Richand-John Robinson.
Woo.ter-Wiiliam McCandIish.
Coshton-Philo NJ. Sempe.
Hocking-Moses A. Hoge.
g. SYNOD OF CINCINNATI.
Chillicolhe-Thomas WOODROW.
Miami-Iohn Morton; Ruling Elder-H L. Brown.
Cncinnati-Sayrs Gazlayi Ruling Elder-James John
oxford-Thomas Whailon; Ruling Eder-N. II. Ray
Sidney. C. yelville
IN SYNOD OF INDIANA.
saem-IIenry II. Cambern; Ruling Elder-T V.
Thornton.
Vincennes-C. X. Thompson.
Madison-J. o Grove.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Irwin
II. SYNOD OF NORTHERN INDIANA.
Loganspor,.Edward w. Wright
Michigan-P. II. Rurghardt.
Lake-Robert X. Wells.
i2. SYNOD OF ILLINOIS.
schuyler-Thomas s. Waite.
Peora-James A. Pratt
ls. SYNOD OF MISSOURI.
st. Louis-Thomas Watson.
Palmyra-Andrew Greenee.
Potosi-Asahel Munson.
H. SYNOD OF KENTUCKY.
JouisvIlIe-John ID. Paxton, ID. D.. Ruling Elder
Muhenburc-F Fielding N. Ewing.
Pennsylvania Eder-iiueh ilays
Waller Bullock.
Bowling Green-B d. Thomas.
IS. SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Greenhrier-Ennch Thomas .
Lexington-James Morrison; Ruling E'der-Dayid
Gilkieson. =,
West Hanover-P. J. Sparrow, y d.. and James NJ
Aliens Ruling Elders-Dr. +. b. Watkins, Lilourn Raj
East Hanover-Theodoric Pryor; Ruling Eider-A.
G McIlvaine.
hionteomery-Robert C. Graham; Ruling Elder
'" lS SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA
Orauve-A. G. Hughes and Thomas Lynch.
FayeIe ville-Evander McNair and Archibald u.
C.mnbaIi. Rutng Elders-RobeTt w. Gibbs, Alex. ID.
Mclean.
Elder-Chas. w. Hanes.
IT, SYNOD OF WEST TENNESSEE.
West Tenuessee-S. A. Hodgman.
Nashville-Jesse w. Hume; Ruling Elder-A. w.
Putnam
Western District-P. X. bland.
Knoxville (new)-A. A. Mathes.
Is. SYNOD OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
South Carolina-Thomas L. McHryde; Ruling Elder
Dr. A. Walker.