Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-01

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the largest assembly Of. this denomination which
has ever been held there being nearly 500 mem
bers in attendance, including delegate from the
East Indies one from Africa and one from CalIfor-
mia.
/ On "Wednesday the committee on bills and over
lures read memorial from the Presbytery OF Bal
ltimore the subject of ministers who reside with
out the bounds # their respective Presbyteries.
The committee refer the memorialsts to the action
tof former General Assemblies upon the subject.
The action of the committee was approved.
The Sydney Presbytery asked information as to
the propriety of admitting to the communion table
persons who do not subscribe to the doctrines and
principles of the Presbyterian church. The COM
mttee on bills and overtures recommended that
the matter be left in great measure to the discre-
ton of the different sessions-the committee being
of opinion that persons who join in the commu-
MON practically subscribe to the general belief OF
the church. The report approved
The committee on bills and ovcrtures offered a
series of resolutions respecting the frequent desc
Grafton of the Sabbath and protesting against the
abuse of the day by public conveyance on rail-
roads, DC The resolutions were unanimously a
dopted.
A report was made in favor of the establishment
of first class Theological Seminary in the West.
DIR. G. G. Jones, the Secretary of the Board OF
Domestic Missions, gave history OF the rise, pro-
gress, and objects of the domestic missions OF the
church. The operations of the Board have been
upon the most extensive scale. Five hundred and
fifteen missionaries have been in service during the
past year. Receipts of the year SCI 900, and ex-
penses $67 900. During the year debt of $1,000
was paid and now the Board is free from debt,
with a surplus of 81 900 in the treasury. The
average salaries of the domestic missionaries are
1872, sum deemed entirely too small.
The committee on African Colonization made a
report, in which they urge colonization, and de-
clare that the elements of prosperity are SO strong
| in Liberia, shat in hundred years it will be the
second power upon the face of the earth. The U
! S. Government is recommended to recognize the
independence of the Republic of Liberia, with a
view to securing the commercial advantages arising
from the recognition. The report was accepted.
The committee on the proposed church at Wash
ington offered report approving the enterprise
and recommending the appointment of an agent to
| look to the interests of the new church. The re-
| port was received.
| A resolution was offered relative to the CONVEX
sion of the Jews which assumed that the truth Of
the scripture is involved in the successful prosecu
! ton of this work, and urged in strong language
the necessity of striving to effect their conversion.
i DIR. Spring opposed the resolution, being con-
WINGED that efforts to make converts among the
Jews at present were useless. DIR. Baird, the
contrary thought the efforts had been crowned with
success. DIR. breckenridge said he took much in
terest in the welfare of this ancient people.
| The subject was finally regommitted.
The report of the directors of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, at Prince Edward, Va stating
the institution to be in furnishing condition,
adopted, as was also the report from the Western
Seminary at Allegheny City, Pa. Of the Theolog-
ical Seminary at Princeton, it was stated, in re-
port, that 100000 of the scholarship fund had
been lost by the failure of certain investments and
it was recommended that the interest of the re-
manning portion of tn, fund should be divided
equally among all she scholarships. This, after
debate, was rccommitted to the committee on f.
! nance.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (OLD
School Jon Thursday the record of the Synod
of North Carolinn reported correct and recei-
we'd. report made by the committee on
education recommending. among other things,
high schools for colored people, under the control
of the Synods, and the setting aprrt of the last
Thursday of February next day of special
prayer for the increased efficiency of the theologi-
cal seminaries. The report placed on the doc
ket after which the Rev. Dr. Revel, Moderator of
! Waldensian Synod, was introduced and addressed
| the assembly in French, which was interpreted by
| DIR. Baird.
Rev. DR.. Musgrave, formerly of Baltimore, Sec
rotary of the Board of publication read the report
of the Board, showing the finances to be in good
condition. The sales during the year amounted to
| $72,7 TAG, 80. Donations for colportage and dis
tribution during the same period, Sl3.91l. The
report is adverse to the establishment of printing
office and bindcry
The assembly next unanimously determined to
establish first class theological seminary in the
| West DR.. Wood advocated its location at New
Albany, Indiana. The discussion was continued
by Dr.. r. j. breckenridge, and no vote WAS taken
JEDEDIAH SEES The Twins. After dickerng
some time with the longlegged door keeper Jede-
diah uomeslun up and spent quarter to see the
Samese Twins. Looking at the curious pair fol
some time, Jed busted
"How long YOU fellers been in that kind Of
hitch 90
Forty 1.-TWO years." was Eng's reply.
{" Du tell Gittin' kind o used to it, calculate
amt you 90
1--WE ought to be-" said they.
Eyes, l vow you ought. You felleys b'long t.
the same church-'spect you do!"
"Yes, indeed" SAID Chang.
] "Want to know Well, l swan, yeou air hitch
ed queer" said Jed, infinitely examining the liga
ture. One of yeou fellers dies, 'tother Teller III in
be in quicker, reckon"
Would be bad, )" said Chang.
"Don't drink nothin', l guess-ever 90 in tc
swim G"
"Sometimes," said they.
After gazing at them few minutes in silence
Jed again bWsts-
"Look here, 'spose one on yeou felIers got into