Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-27
RELI4ToUs INTELLIGENCE.
eExERAL ASSEMBLY OF TIE PREsBYTERIAS CHURCH
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/ RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
eExERAL ASSEMBLY OF TIE PREsBTTRRIAS CHURCH
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iSereHth Day (Ffiday.)
/ The Assembly met at nine o'clock, and deTo-
ted from nine to eleven, A. ~, IN prayer and
addresses, after which the minutes Of the preyi-
Gus meeting were read and approved.
Z THEOLOGICAL SUMMARIES.
/ The regular business ofthe day being the Re
port on the Theological Seminaries was then tn
ken up. Mr.. Hewitt then read the report and
appointments to be made. Tho election was set
I down for the first order Of the day on Monday
next
Mr.. Humphrey made few remarks respect
ing the Seminary in Danville, Kentucky. He
stated that the institution has educated since its
establishment three years ago GO students, of
whom 81 have become preachers The valua-
/ ton of the Seminary property is ST. 900. At
the time of the establishment of this Seminary
the Western brethren were greatly opposed to
it The professors thought the trustees should
wait one year longer before opening it. Many
| were opposed to DanTille on the ground that
Kentucky would have more students there than
any Of the other States. However, Kentucky
has had only 10 students in the Seminary, while
/ Ohio has had IS and the remainder had come
from every part of the country.
! PRINCETON SEMINARY.
The committee recommended the reelection
of the following directors of the Princeton Semi
nary, whose term expires during the present
| year:
3Iinisters-Jacob j. Jenning, D. D., Nicholas
Murray, d. D., Henry a. Broadnan, d. d., John
C. Bactus, D. d. G. Van Rensselaer,, D. D.
Ruling Eledcrs-Tomes n. lDickerson, Morse
Allen, john r. Davidson.
! DR.. Alexander ". Mitchell, now of st Louis,
No., having resigned his Office as director, and
! one year of his term remaining unexpred, the
cnu1n,ift an recommended Mr. NnvkirlS of Phia
as his successor
4 FILLING VACANCIES.
To I'LL vacancies occurring at present in the.
Western Theological Seminary, the committee
nominated the following:
Ministers-CharIes C. Bently, d. D., Saml
McFarren, D. D.. John RICHARDSON, Joel Store
wood, George Hill and Danl. T. Brownson.
Ruling Elders-M. Lcech, James Shoemaker,
and VIM. Dickson.
ELEcrISG PROFESSOR.
The Committee offered Resolution that the
ASSEMBLY proceed TO an election of a Professor
of Ecclesiastical History. The Rev. DIR. Richard
W. DickcrSon and Rev. Luther Halscy were
nominated to occupy the Chair, and next Mon
day was fixed upon AS the day for election
THE DASvILLE SEMINARY.
Resolutions were offered recommending the
Danviilc Seminary TO the care, attention and pa
tronage of the whole Church, and DR.. Hum
iphrey offered as a substitute, that the Seminary
Z NC eGuOWeO, Grass, Dy Tue Assembly.
MILEAGE.
The Committee on Mileage reported that the
amount received to defray the expenses Of the
members was Sl,273 80; the number of miles
travelled By the Commissioners was ,742, five
cents being allowed per mile; the sum to be
paid out is 81 ,237 10, leaving balance of $780,,
80 il the treasury.
RECESS.
a recess was then taken for half an hour.
l. THE DASViLLE Seminary AGAIN
On the re-opening of the Assembly, the con-
sideratiOn of the Danvillc Seminary contin-
ued.
Rev. Mr.. Crosier offered resolution amenda-
tory to the report, giving it to be distinctly I'M
deTstood that the Assembly, by this recoumen-
daton does not mean to interfere in any way with
the Theological Seminary at New Albany, Indi-
ana.
Rev Dr. Smith was opposed to the resolution,
but was in favor Of the amendment.
On motion Stewart Robertson, of Baltimore.
was nominated as Professor in DanVillc Semi
mary, the election to be the third order of the
day for Monday, As usual il such circumstan-
lees prayer was offered up by the Rev. DIR.
Philips, Immediately after the nomination.
The amcndments TO thcreportwcre withdrawn.
DIR. CroSiers motion was then put.
THE CONFESSION IN GERMAN.
The third order of tue day beirg the publish
ling of the Confession of Faith in the German
Twas next taken TN.
Dr. Primc opposed the tTansiating. If the de-
iInand was so great as was reported for this work
lin German, he would print them at his own ex-
ppnsc, but it was not So lie moved that the
resolution offered be referred to the Board of Ed
ucation, which was adopted
The meeting then adjourned.