Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-27
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The General Assembly OF the Presbytr Church
in the United Smtes - : met at Lexington, X,
lharsl,n. May 2ist, At the opening there were -
lay aud clerical commissioners in attendance. The
opening sermon was preached by Rev pr II x,
moderator OF last assembly. Rev {. {. Van Eeus#r-
iaer, h II of Philadelphia. was elected moderator,
ANA Key llr soanot fenns roania, temp 'rary clerk.
Second Dly-it WIS determined to ia, 10 hold the
ncSt meeting Il TIE General Assembly m Wv Or
IcanS The reports OF the board Of foreign missions,
hy Dr. l.. wilson. ot domestic missions,hy DR.. Mus
glove OF education by DR. Van Rensselaer, Of puhi,-
ettina, hN Rev ". +. Schenek, aud of church eNeu-
sian ht 'r Andctson. were recrred To their respec-
tive committees
The reports oi tie theological semnnres heins the
next orl, Of hr dry were then received fead IN tutn
ard referred 10 appropriate committees.
The repud of directors Of Princeton Theological
Seminar, stated the whole rumhcr OF matriculated
students during the year 10; received certificates Of
having completed the in inll aitIalls IS
The report ot directors OF the NeRhany fheoogi-
cal seminary, suited the whole number Of studeuts
during the year, 81 received certificates of havng
completed the course IN FIJI partially 10 students
received during the year 81
The report of nAntille Theological Seminary stated
the whole number of students during the year Il E
completed the course =
The trustees Of The mon Theological Seminary
ported The Whole nunoer of students during the year
a51eceIved during the year o. completed the course,
Nrw SenaoL-The General Assembly al the Pres
hiierian lunch IN tine lnltCd States N. : assem-
hied Thursday the 2iSt, at tlcs elnnd Ohio. The
Rev. Lauren, Z. lIickok. of Schenectady y. Y. de
livercd the annual sermon. Rev DR.. Samuel "
Fisher, oil Cincinnati, was elected moderator, after
which the assembly adnurncd
These bodies are the supreme judeatofios of the
Two branches Of the Church aud represent the m
OF FreshNtcfians III the country, They generally sit
from ten 10 twelve days
Ser nj Dag.-At the afternoon session of the SEE
ond day Of tho Ptcsl yterian General Assembly nov
conNcnlhg III the cry, report was read from the
Delegates OF the Evangelical Conversation of Rhode
Island, announcing that resolution has beer ado
ei by the tonN ersation To withdraw from IL cusacc
ton with the AcW school Prcsbsteriau Ch5reh -
Ina Trustees o the Church erection Fund presented
IA resolution tiam delegate from he General Assn
cation ." New Hampshire, which shows that srparl-
ton In the New Hampshire Churches from the Gen
erh Assembly had been discussed but was postponed
AMI TIM t.cre lair prospect otnn niiu- ment Of
the dilheulues, arising chiefly from Slavery nhd
Church extension questions
\ memorial from the PRESBYTERIAN Historical So.
chiy OF Philadelphia WAS presented, relative To the
tehehhld tommemortton of the reunion of the
Synods of New York and Philadelphia in 1913 \
similar memorial has been sent to the Old School
Presbyterian Association, now sitting in Lexington
Ky.
At the third day session reports from various com
mttoes were read and accepted, but no business of
general interest WAS transacted The Assembly ud-
journed till Mondoy