Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
Presbyterian General Assembly.

Presbyterian General Assembly.
We find the sixth days proceedings reported in the
New Orleans Crescent of Thursday last as follows
The Assembly met yesterday morning, and opened
with the usual religious exercises.
Rev. DR.. Lowry moved that Rev. DR.. Palmer be ap-
pointed to preach the next annual sermon before the
Assembly, and that Rev. Dr. Staunton be his alternate
The subject was made the special order for this morning
Rev. Mr.. Dumont of the committee on Theological
Seminares presented the following report and resol
tions:
The Committee on Theological Seminaries informed
the Assembly they had received and considered the
nua reports of the semnares under the care of the As
sembly viz: Princeton n. j.; Union Va; Western,
Pa; and Danville, KY The Assembly will learn with
joy and devou gratitude to the Head of the Church.
that all these institutions have during the past YEAR
been highly favored that the teachers have been faith
full in the work of Instruction. that the pupils have been
digent in study and exemplary in their department.
1t also gratifying to know that the numbers in aten-
dance have been increased and an enlarged desire for
the foreign missionary field has been manifested.
In respect to their financial aspect, the Assembly,
while rejoicing in what has already been done, well ap
preciaed the need of confined effort to enlarge their
means and complete their endowments The committee
would recommend the reeratOn of the resolution adop
ted by the last General Assembly viz: "That the
Church be urged to complete the endowment of these
seminares that not yet fully endowed to increase the
number of scholarships to furnish funds for repairs and
erection OF suitable buildings and the enlargement OF
libraries.
In the report of the Directors of the Union Theoog
ica Seminary of Virginia they request that the Board
of Directors be authorized with the concurrence of 9TH
er udicatores to whose the Assembly has commit
ted the Institution to transfer to the Trustees of the
Union Theological Seminary, in the county of Prince
Edward, recently incorporated by the General Assembly
of Virginia all the lands funds and other property now
committed to the trust of the Directors
The committee recommended that the request be
granted, and the following resolution be accepted viZ
Resolved That the Board of Directors Of the Union
Theological Seminary of Virginia be authorized with
the concurrence of the Synod of Virginia the Synod of
North Carolina and the Presbytery of Winchester to
transfer to the trustees of the Union Theological Semi
nary In Prince Edward county, all the lands funds and
other property belonging to the Seminary now in the
hands of the Directors or may hereafter come into them
The report was accepted and ordered to be placed
the business docket
The Committee also recommend that the election of
Professor OF Church Government and Pastoral Theolo-
gy, in place of Rev. Dr. Stuart Robinson resigned, be
made the special order for Friday.
The report of the Judicial Committee in reference to
Mr.. Hoagland as elder of the Hopewell Church, who
had been suspended from the communion of the Church.
but whose restoration to all his former rights and priv
ges had been ordered by the Presbytery and Synod of
Chicago After discussion the question was rut
to vote and the action of the Synod fully sustained
Ten o'clock having arrived, business was suspended,
and the Assembly joined in the centennial celebration of
the union of the Synods of Philadelphia and New York
IN l750the union out OF which the present Assembly
grew. Rev. DR.. Scott the Moderator, gave out the
psalms, which were sung by the choir Rev. DR.. James
Hoge pronounced the prayer; and Rev. DR.. c. Van
Rensselaer, delivered the historical discourse The dis
course interesting able, and eloquent throughout
and listened to with profound attention by the large
assembage of ladies and gentlemen who filled the church
in addition to the members of the General Assembly,
The ceremonies concluded with singing and prayer, by
the Rev. DIR. Breckenridge
At the conclusion of the celebration exercises on mo-
ton, vote of thanks were rendered to Dr. Van Rem
selaer for his sermon and it was moved that the sermon
no IN ful in Az
semhly And then, on motion recess of half an hour
was taken.
After the recess the regular business of the Assembly
was resumed.
The report of the Committee of the Board of Domes
tic Missions was taken up. Amendments were offered
to the previously submitted resolutions of the committee
suggesting methods OF retrenchment and economy.
lengthy and vigorous discussion followed in which the
Rev. Messrs. Morris, Barbour, Junkn, Erskne Emer-
son. Logan, Patton breckenridge and the Moderator,
took part. The end of the matter the accepation
of the resolutions in their amended form and the adop
ton of the report of the committee.
Prayer was offered up, and then the Assembly ad-
journed.
| Department News.
| CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.-Chsef Juatce.-D.
R. Eckles, for Utah Territory
Associote Justices.-Samuci w Black for Nebraska
Territory Charles E. Sinclair, for Utah Ter; Kirby
Benedict, for Ter New Mexico; Joseph Williams for
Kan. Ter.
United States Mayshqls.-Perrn L. Solomon, for
Northern California.
E. E. Blackburn, for Northern district of Florida
| F. j. Moreno, for Southern district of Florida.
| Lewis S. Partridge, for Vermont.
! w. X. Kimbal for Maine.
Richard Griffith, for southern district of Mississippi
W. III. Tyron for northern district of Mississippi.
JOS G. Campbell, for western district of Penn.
| Jacob S. Yost, for eastern district of Penn
/ VIM. Morrow, for Delaware.
| Wesley Jones, for North Carolina.
John w. Watkins, for Maryland.
B. J. Jockoway, for western district Ark.
Watson Freeman, for Massachusetts.
Isaiah Rynders, for southern New York
District AttorneS-George W. Belden, for northern
district of Ohio.
| Peter Della Torre for northern district CAL
Fleming B. Miller, for Western district Virg'a
R. Biddle Roberts, for western district Penn.
Calvin F. Burnes for eastern district Mo.
/ Jos. Canahl, for Georgia.
i Jno. nj. Harrell, for eastern district Ark.
Hon. A. j. Upham, for Wisconsin.
Chas. Levi Woodbury. for Massachusetts.
Geo. F. Shepey, for Maine.
Henry E. Stroughton, for Vermont
James Conner for South Carolina.
VIM. NJ. Addison, for Maryland.
CoLletorS.-John G. Downey, San Pedro, California.
vice Charles E. Carr, resigned.
Thomas W. Sutherland Sacramento California, vice
Charles @. Sackett, removed.
Andrew Lester, San Joaquin, California, vice James
nj. Schofed. whose commission expired.
Naval Ofcer.-Frank Tilford, San Francisco Cal
ifornia vice VIM. B. Dameron whose commission ex-
lpred
appraiser. Kane, San Francisco, CAL. vice
0. ?. Sutton, removed.
appraiser GeneraL-Richard Roman San Francisco
CAL, vice Samuel j. Bridge, removed.
Bank OF WashIngton.
At an election held at the Banking House of the
Bank of Washington the 18th inst, the following
Directors were reelected, viz j. E. HOyt E. Grist j.