New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-01
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, o. S.
TUESDAY. NAY 81. la5l

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 20. 81
TUESDAY Nay 81. las,
1LEvEsrH DAr-xoRsIss SESSION..
The Assembly met this morning at o'clock. After
prayer by Dr. Baird the minutes othe sessions Of the pre-
vious day read and approved.
DR. Spring behalf Of the Judicial Committee, made
report concerning the complaint and appeal Of Dr. Solo
mon Andrews against the Synod of NewJer5ey. Inc
Con mfee recommended that in consequence OF certain
Inform l.s the appeal should be received Itws
aso recommended that the complaint be not entertained
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Publication made report through
its Chairman DR. Murray. The importance of the Evan
gcs press dwet upon by the Committee and its en-
coursgement strongly urged The circulation OF books
ard tracts is considered Of great importance After com
NEEDING the wisdom and zeal displayed by the Iars IN lis
uanss enent the Committee urged the prope oil AIDING
the finances of the conc. m a. Tar as possible;
Appended the report was condensed stateneDl on
the result of the zbors of the Board since IT. found iol
Prom tb- document it appears that from April lsis 70
Apri l. ls43 the sales amounted TO but si2s9 81 and
ou that year there receipts for cOPoAss or
From April ls 1884, to April st 1859, the sales amoant
cd to s7674G During that the receipts for coip'
pe were 70 les o. ana receipts for distribution s1J
The aggregate amount Of sales from April st l5i to Apd
st 1883, have amounted to s7 67' 10: During the year
ending March 3 1885, the number OF copies OF new pup
Ii atoms printed by the Board has amounted to l4O1O
During the period they have published new edloas
from stereotype plates TO the amount ct 6Oto9o lotN
number OF copies Of books and tracts pubshsd during the
wear 1850 The aggregate number Of vou published
BY board from thu in 49, to March 3
1853 has amounted To- 202045O The egats numb OF
tracts published during the same period ha amounted TO
2l3 $50 The lumber OF volumes and tracts pdhsh
I'd by IL. Board from 1910 to March 81 1855 has Amounted
TO 4,l5l,900.
Til. report was on notion adopted. An amendment
offered by Dr. Beatty. recommending reduction OF the
Price of the Concession Of Faith was lost
II order of the day-beng the election OF Professor
of Princeton Summaries called for by Judge Fine.
DIR Spring asked leave to Withdraw his from the
list of candidates after some hesitation PERMISSION was
Tie ballot was then ordered While the vote being
counted address behalf Of the Waldensan Church
was cad by Dr. Palmer and adopted by the Assembly
Dr. X j. BreckiDrioge asked permission 10 withdraw
the name Of DR. Fsrbid from the nomination for Pro
ssor of Allegheny Seminary The request was on motion
The Committee on Leave Of Absence reported the
nsmes Of vera delegates to whom leave had been grant
ed The report was adopted
Judge Fine moved that nominations be now mads Tor
Prof ssors of Danyie Seminary. The motion prevailed.
The following nominations we're made:
For the Chair Of Dldsctlc IheOOgy-brs. R0bert D.
Breckenridge and n. l. Rice
F. Erclssastical History-Dr Humphrey.
For Pastoral theology-Dr. McGll, DR. James Wool
DR. Edgsr, DR. Gurley ard DIR. ThornwelL
For Oriental Literature and Biblical Crtcism-Or
Lewis W Green, DR.. Lindsay, and DR. Palmer
The Teers having returned. they reported the following
ss the result of the election of Professor OF Princeton
Sen mary 2l7 votes had been pOled for Dr. Bo urdnIn
1870 votes were cast for Dr. Pummer 81, Dr. McGl ST.
and Dr. Spring DR. Boardman was according declared
elected.
ON motion Of DR.. Mcdowell Committee Of three was
AZ, onted t. inform DR. Boardman Of his election Drs.
Mcdowell and Neil and Chancellor Johns were sppoined
to Join the Committee.
molten was made to nominate Professors for Ale
chany Seminary instead of had been proposed.
The morton prevailed Drs. Hall, 1Osuc Moore and Nc
GIL were nominated.
The Last named gentleman being the only nominee for
the Proiessorshp Of Ecclesiastical History he was elecsd
For Tie hair Of Pastoral Theology and Sacred Rhetoric
DR.. Hall elected by vote Of lOl The whole number
The Synod of rexls having filled meet, and
place for their meetsg ordered to be fixed at the re-
quest Of portion Of the ~ nod.
motion to take up overture relative 10 dis lbled MIA
Dir. Van Zapdt ask ed leave to draw the of DR.
Green from the list Of nominees for DanVle Permission
DR. Wood asked leave TO withdraw his name from the list
Of nominations for the Dsnville Seminary
a Committee sppUniedtO inform Messrs NcGil and
Ball OF th,ir election.
The Tttrs made the following report
For the Chair Of Ecclesiastical History in DAnvle Sera
na v. Dr. Humphrey was elected by acclaim atom
For the Char Of Didaciic Theology, Dr. Robert j..
Breck midge elected
For the Chair OF Oriental Literature, &c, DIR. Palmer
was elected.
Mr. Murray on behalf Of the Committee Publication
offered amendment TO the Constitution of the Managers
OF the Board of Publication relative to their time Of meet
ing The amendment was ordered
Certain concerns pertaining 10 the affairs Of the Com
niitee on Finance taken mp on motion OF judge
IowIie proposition was made refer certain
70 the Bosrd Of Trustees of General Assembly lste al
of to a Special Con mtee, adopted
Dr. Mcdowell reported hat the Com nee appointed to
wait upon Dr. Boardman had attended TO the duty assigned
IT, DR. 30 ddman had expressed his gratitude for the
honor conferred upon him, and decl rsd thai It you'd
have beer source Of satisfaction to hin his deceuspa
had been recn ed Under the circumstances he felt 10 Do
his ouiy 10 TAKE the matt into prayerul consideration
The hsstnbl, then took = short recess.
Upon reas oubng, the unfinished business was taken up.
The read of the records in the Of the complain,
and app al Of james Russell against the Synod OF Gspga
va. resume ed and occupied the attention OF the Assembly
until the closc OF the sc sion.