Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-21
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Assembly OF th" TreSbyterinn
ChurCh old school.
SECOND nAY-rRInAY.


The Assembly convened at nine O'Clock this
morning, according to adjournment, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. DIR. Mctarlan,
the Moderator. The minutes ofyesterday'S pro-
ccedings were read by the Rev. DR.. McGi!I, the
permanent clerk. The roll WIS then called
The ATTENDANCE ofmcnhcrs VAS large, filling the
body of the church. The names OF additional
members who had arrived We're then enrolled
The minutes were approved
y resolution recommending devotional excrcl-
ses Mt the hour of opening, under the direction
of the Moderator, was adopted.
The Rcv. Mr.. Rodgers offered a resolution re,
oucstiuV the Rev DIR. Rice to furnish = copy OF
lis sermon preached before the Assembly at It's
opening, and that the Board of Publication be
directed TO issue it in such form us will secure
is general circulation.
Or. Rice moved that the reports Of the various
boards lie presented day earlier than ordered
Yesterday in order 10 secure more full consid-
GRAFTON for them After considerable discussion,
The report of the trustees of the Theological
Seminary at Princeton, y. j., was then presented
by Matthew Newkirk, Esq, of Philadelphia.
The Moderator then announced the usual
standing committees
The report, the reading of which had been
Interrupted, was then proceeded with by the
Rev, DR.. Campbell. This exhibited balance
in the hands of the Treasurer of $l2,OlU.U5.-
The permanent fund now amounts to the sum oil
SI0,ugl.SJ.
The usual disbursements have been made,
and tine balance invested for the respective H.
t.rests for which the sums were received.
The librarian reports an accession OF one hun
dred aud ninety-lve volumes to the library du-
ring the year, making the whole numberamount
to I4,95T.
Resolved, That the resignation be accepted,
and that the thanks Of this Board bc presented
10 Mr.. Donaldson for his long, and valuable ser
vices, gratuitously rendered In managing the
funds of this institution.
Mr. j. L. Green, of this city, has been appoint
cd to fill the post Of financial agent, and MIR Don
sldson has passed over to him bonds to the
amount of $50, Geo. in which the funds of the
Seminary arc invested
The report of the Directors accompanied this.
The number of students admitted during the
year il fortv.onc: the whoIs number attending
the seminary during the year has been one hum
dred aud one
The religious character of the students has
been emincntly satisfactory.
The reportGF the trustees of the Danvic, KY,
Theological Seminary was then Rad by the Rev
Dr Humphrey, aud presented the following
statement Of its condition. By the report of the
trustees presented il 1854, the entirs funds and
property were stated to be STG,S6S, consisting
Of bonds and stocks-but mainly of individual
notes aad subscriptions.
Tssnr=sert amount Of the funds Of the Seminary
rdtsi i:: ..ii: owned Jy The saiaafy 9O0
Am ,unt Of cash. Stoeks and bonds collected for - ss
sean,naTy.. e1s,.LS
Grand total. Fs'sJS IL
The sum is larger than was pledged by the
Synod OF Kentucky to the Assembly for the OBJ
iect. The report asked the Assembly TO empow-
Or the trustees to make collections, throughout
the other branches of the Church. Itacknowl-
edged the good providence OF God by which it
had been 50 successfully founded and has prose
cnted its work
The whole number of students in attendance
during the wear has been forty-tfve (+5) The
general results Of the three years existence Of
tais seminary may be thus stated:
/. Sixty six t66) candidates for the ministry
have received instruction.
9. Tvsnty.sOvon OftI,Cse are now preaching
~. .,ort stated the conviction that new
Professor should be appointed that the Synodof
Kentucky had generously resolved to provide
for his temporary support, and the present pro
fessors f.lL 50 strong confidence inthis pledge,
and considered tlie appointment Of such adj.
tionsl professor 70 desirable, that they offered
20 plaes his support upon the ornament funds,
and rely upon the pledges for taeir oF.u sup
TIls number CfTolumes IN the library ssb0ut
9.6O0 Tts FepoEt Of the directors of he Union
IhooloEfcal Seminary IN Virgins wssshe1 read