Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssEMBLr-SrcoSD D

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssEMBLY-SEcoSp DAY.
The Assembly met yesterday morning according
to adjournment. The permanent clerk reported
the receipt OF additional commissions, and the arri-
val of delegates A resolution to rescind the or
der Of the last Assembly, providing for chrome
logical arrangement Of the roll, was adopted after
some debate, and the Assembly determined to adj
here to the old system; and in order to obviate the
difficulty in the minds of some who supposed that
the votes of members at the head OF the roll IN
fluepced those who came after motion made ty
DR.. PLuMMER, that the clerk commence alternately
at the head and foot Of the roll ia calling was
adopted. Tie stated clerk reported the dissolution
of he Presbytery of Nebraska. The Moderator
announced the standing committees. The report of
the Board of Missions was referred to the apprc-
pirate committee, and the Assembly devoted half
an hour to devotional exercises. Subsequently re-
ports from corresponding bodies was made the
special order for Monday evening. Special orders
were then made as follows: For to-day report Of
the Board of Education; Monday, Board of Domes-
tic Missions Tuesday, Foreign Missions; Wedues-
day, Board of Publication. Various matters were
then fixed for special orders for yesterday evening
and sundry communications referred to appropriate
committees.
The city Of New York was selected as the place
fcr the next meeting of the General Assembly
Tie annual reports from various Theological Semi
ysres were read and referred also the report of the
Church Extension Committee of Washington city.
Several other reports presented and referred,
and the Assembly took a recess.
In the evening, the special orders, the reception
of Synodicsl Records, Narratives of the State of
Religion in the variOas Presbyteries and Statistical
reports were gone through with. Various other
reports were received, and resolution adopted
asking for copy of Dr. BoARDNAN's sermon for the
Board of Publication. Rev. H. G. CoMINGs, of
Steubenvile, Va, was elected delegate to the Gen.
ersl Synod of the Du'ch Reformed Church. and
DR.. RoBr. DAVIDSON, of New Brunswick, alternate
WooD AND CHRIsTYs MISsrRIs.-We shall
rejoice many of our readers when we tell them
that this famous company of Ministries is about to
vi it our city They are now in Augusta o
their success in that city the COnstutiOnalst thus
speaks:
WocD AND CHRIsrY's MINsTRELs-Ths compa-
ny, which has been delightng large audiences in all
the cities 10 which they have appeared By their in
imtabie Ethiopian entertainments, now per-
forming at Concert Hall, with the same degree OF
well deserved success to which they have hereto
fore attained.
The troupe is large and excellent, the various
performers being well fitted for their respec-
tive parts. We do not ever remember to have
heard an Ethiopian" with so sweet and musical a
voice as that of Mr. Henry. He sings with an
ease an3 clearness we have rarely heard surpassed
The guitar solo of Mr.. Gould is alone worth the
price of admission, while Mr. Huntington, as we
touching it, indeed it does seem almost to obey
his will The dancing of Messrs Mallory and
Collins gives great satisfaction, and the astonist-
ing feas OF strength and Skill exhibited by the
ARAB Brothers" ill all who witness them with
wonder and amszement
We have said nothing of Bones birch we mesn)
because every time the image of that gentleman
rises in memory, our risibilties too severe
" taxed to allow US 10 write. We regret that his
stay among us is to be so short, aud hope he viii
yet be induced TO remain 'for few days"
When we add to the above the Of ].
MURPHY and J. W. RAYNoR, names already well
known in the dark annals of Ethiopian Minstresy
we think our readers will agree with US that this is
oue of the best organized troupes that has ever
visited Augusta.
Last night the house was filled by fashionable
audience comprising large number of ladies'
We cannot speak for Others but for ourselves, we
came away with aching sides.
Tonight the company gives their last peror
nance IN this city, when several novelties will
be produced. Those who fail to see them viii miss
opportunity Of enjoying an evening, such as is
rarely offered.