Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-19

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssEagLy-Tbe
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church 70.
- has been III session at New Orleans for sew
eral days. The sessions Of the FIRST two DAYS
Were occupied with general matters concerning
the advancement of the church
On The third day, Dr.. Mus.rave secretary of the
Doira OF domestic missions, gave the assembly
nrlef summary OF its action during the past wear
Ine board have increased the humber of mission
aries ny twenty, making the number now en-
ploYed by them 6OJ.
The appropriations for the past year are s,iubt
~ IN advance OF those made during the one pre-
crdlng u The total receipts are SlO5 271 ST. the
entire disbursements for the same period are
Siet,95 %; The receipts OF the board are con-
sIoerabiy above the record OF any previous year
The excess of increase In the past year over any
preceding one is above s., 90
III Mchlnney, from the committee on the gre
port OF the board made report and offered
several resolutions, which We're recommiited
Kew. w m Young, delegate from "A body en-
titled the "A>,ociate Reformed Synod of the
south, then addresSrd the assembly and was
responded to by DIR. Scott, the moderator
A portion OF the papers from the "Associats
Reformed synod of the South" were then or
aesed TO De read, but the reading WIN interrupted
before the conclusion by the presentation OF an
overture to the assembly from the meeting of last
mcnth 1T Knoxville.
DIR. Breckinridge moved that the report be
spread upon the minutes, and that the committee
be discharged from the further consideration of
this subject
After discussion, in opposition to Dr.. B.'smo
tion, the overture was placed upon the docket of
business.
Fourth Ddy.-Walter Lowrie. ESQ, read the
report OF the board OF foreign missions. Resolu-
lions We're adopted commencing the course pur-
sued by the board Of foreign missions. Rev DR..
Bdckus, Of Baltino e, and others were nomina-
ted to MI vacancies In the board
hrv Dr. Hays, from Allahabad, India, deliv-
eIeu an impressive address to the Assembly, on
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thrilling account OF the revolt of the Sepovs He
considered, however, that the misfortune would
eVtnti'ate IN the greater spread of the Christian
religion.
The Presbyterian mission In india was formed
twelve years ago. Among the converts is a
fnnce and other high characters. Widows are
no Longer burned on the death beds OF their
husbands.
Rev VIM. Edwards, of the Choctaw missions.
gave an interesting statement OF tn. religious la
boTs in that part Of the world The work was
making favorable progress
Rev. DR. Breckinridge offered a resolution en-
dosing the action Of the American Bible Socie-
" proposing to publish a reprint OF the Bible
i:om the old King James version. The Iesolu-
ton was adopted.
FVih day DIR. Van Rensselaer, presented the
report OF the board on education. 1t appeared
f.om ii that there We're IH3 new candidates last
year, 5Sd being on the roll. The receipts Of the
board of ministerial education were $50 .49l, and
ci.al schools, Oh academies, besides the .Lpan
Institute, and IA colleges
The subject OF tue pr"posci union between the
Assembly and the SyGod # th Reformed Chur h
OF the South was taken up
DE- an RENSSELAER, moved l. at COMMITTEES Of
three be appointed by the General Assembly to
cohtel win committee on the part OF the synod,
10 OBTAIN tue nature of the terms OH which the
union III possible, could he effected
Dr Breckinridge then addressed tue Assembly
az a. .enStn, ana gave his reason for believing that
also unadvisable file then read a declaration ON
the subject, which he Proposed that the Assem-
follows - - "" NC
The Official papers which the Syncd Of the
United Presbyterian Church is under stood to
have adopted, though not before the Assembly
is, IN Tact known To them and, In tue Judgment
OF the assembly those Official papers do not ford
basis Of conference upon which this Assembly
II able To that there Is any prospect of ad yanc
ing tue interests OF Christ's Kingdom IN general,
or those OF the Presbyterian Ohuich Ia the United
States, or those OF the United synod of Tia. Pes
byterian Church In particular.
The Presbyterian church Ia the United State.
OF America has always received frankly and with
Christian love all churches, Office bearers aud
private persons, of all denominations making
application for admission into her communion
upon Tie single condition that they were alike
minded with herself
Sfeing that IL was a voluntary secession f,ou
the Presbyterian Chuscn that the present d iii =
cnitles "f the United Synod Of the Presbeteri ian
. t. han 'heir origin, and shat TIA" door has
anyways Derh open for the orderly return Of such
OF nose VINO LEFT us or WHO were like minded
WIN uS, u can hardly be expected that we de-
cIInt any ouhclal conference, BASED on terms that
appear 10 Va 10 Involve n condemnation of our-
selves. ~ '
with reference to the recent schism I'm the New
school Presbyterian body, this General Assembly
does not see In that event, or in anything watch
has hitherto resulted from It, any call II Provi-
dence for the Presbyterian Church To take any
NV step Whatever, either with the Vie OF union
that Of closer intercourse than now eYiSts nil
either OF the parts into which that body is now
divided.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, made an eloquent appeal
in favor Of DC. Van Rsnsseiser's motion. :