Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-29
Presbyterian General Assembly.

The committee to whom referred the Report of the
Board OF Publication, submitted Report which was ac-
copied and placed on the docket
Nominations made TO hl in the Board OF
Publication and the election made the order the day for
halt past on Saturday.
The committee the demssion of tho Ministerial of
ice made Report, which discussed some length.
but finally laid over for further consideration.
Dr. Hoge, from the committee whom was referred
sundry memorials on the subject OF Christian Union. sub
united report on the same, which adopted and which
contained the following propositions:
ISL The General Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
the Synod- OF the Associate Reformed Church.
o the Reformed Presbyterian Church. the Associate Pres
byterian Church. tho Dutch Reformed Protestant Church.
the German Reformed Church, wal, appoint both mniste-
rial and lay delegates m such numbers they shall
proper, Conference at such time srd place as
shall be thereafter designated, and consult and decide re
speeding suitable plan Ot intercourse may be deemed
profitable and safe
2d The results Of the Conference shall be reported 10
the several bodies and shall be regarded adopted only
lar a. they shall be approved by each body
81. This Assembly will appoint a committee who sha ll
have the charge OF previous arrangements 50 tar As we are
concerned, and shall be authorized communicate with
the bodies above named and any committee by
them appointed.
The Anna, Repot, Of the Board OF Education was then
read by the Secretary Of the Board, and referred To com
mlttec.
The filling Of vacancies in the Board Of Education was
made the order OF the DAY tor Saturday morning
The committee appointed TO devise means Tor
the Commissioners fund made Il Report recommending
that collection be taken the Ass, by TO meet the pr
sent deficiency IN that fund; which referred bac
to the committee 10 report the exact deficiency
The unfinished business OF Thursday next came up 10
Wit complaint agans, the Synod OF N c. and Presby
iery OF Fayetteville for restoring Rev Archibald Mcqueen
the Ministerial Office.
The matter Immediately before the Assembly was the
following preamble offered by Dr.. Hogo:
Whereas the Rev'd Archibald Mcqueen prosecuted a
complaint before the Assembly Of lsI5 against the Pres
by'ery Fayetteville for refusing restore him TO the ex
cercise OF the Gospel Ministry and did the same time
memoralILe that Assembly 10 decree his resoraon and
whereas that Assembly did take up and udieaiy enter
tain the said complaint and pronounced Judgment IN the
case by authorizing snd recommending the Presbytey TO
restore the said Archibald McQ Gospel Ministry
provided that, IA the judgment OF the Presbyory 1t was
wise 10 do and whereas, the Pcsbyery IN the exer-
else OF the discretion thus confined them did restore Mr.
Mcqueen.
Alter considerable discussion of the question of iurs
dieion raised by this preamble DR.. Iogo offered the
| following resolution
Therefore Resolved, Tha, the complaint OF the Rev'd
Colin Melver aud Others against the Synod OF North Ca
rona, Ter having sustained the the Presbycry OF
Fayetteville IN restoring the said Archibald McQu IN
accordance with the judicial decree of the Assembly OF
lo45, cannot be entertained by this House. and Is hereby
| dismissed.
Farther discussion had upon the general merits o
the subject and prolonged until the hour OF adjournment