, 1859-05-28
63H2AAx, A0&NNG0RsY
Presbyterian Church, Old School.
Location OF Northwestern Theological
Seminary at Chicago.

Especial Correspondence Of The P1sa and T1Ib1ns.1
IspusAro11s, A&y Is, 1850.
SEVENTH DAY.
After the usual devotional exercises. D..
Fa.n<r, Chairman Of the Committee on Theo-
!og,caE Seminary, reported on the state Of things
IN Princeton, Allegheny and Danville. Tie re-
port presents highly encouraging state Of A.
adopted.
On motion Of R.v. Dr.. R,ltn.;;, the Assembly
Chair ut Danvillc.
W. Ao.fyom<ry nominated Rev. Dr.. VIM. L.
breckenridge, of Nv.
The Moderator, alter few remarks express
,ye OF bis feelings of embarrassment, called on
Key. Dr. Thornwen to lead IN prayer, % 10.
CURED BY standing rule.
i, ihc order OF the day was then taken up, viz,
the report Of the Committee on Revision Of the
Book Of Discipline.
Dr.: Thompson, Chairman of the Committee.
woutd very briefly state the grounds on which
tug Committee had gone:
!. Ihey had expunged redundancies.
1ney had brought out etprf<sly what in tile
o4a pook was contained Br IMPLICATION merely.
Ine Revision has been conducted on three
great principles. If these be correct, the rcyis-
ION stands; if not. it falls. They are:
-; That IN case Of appeal from lower to
higher court, the lower court is in no such
sense party as to destroy its own unques-
In the old book it is tolerated as q partv. This
t lis proposed to amend.
iaat tie Indispensable condition under
"hlch alone man becomes subject to judicial
prosecution as member Of the Church Of Cod,
Is previous profession Of his faith.
:: recognizes the fright Of withdrawal
back door, as it has been termed d-empower-
ing tue session, on the voluntary appearance
OF any man, asserting that be had no filth, and
pers'st1ng IN that assertion, to reduce him from
the rank Of professor to that Of non-pro-
fessor.
Tue foregoing points we're discussed at length
and with great force. Report received on mo-
ton.
Ur. Wilson moved that inasmnch as this body
could not consttutionallv act upon this matter,
i be sent down to the respective Presbyteries
Tor their action. the result to be manifested by
communication from their stated clerks re-
spectFely, II this body, at its next meeting.
~. Humphrey stated the history Of thu re.
vision. In 17s5 several commissioners were ar.
pointed. among which was one to draw up d
book Of discipline. In 1851 the Commissioners
reported plan Of government and discipline,
How long did it occupy the Assembly. After
IL sessions and $ days the matter was sent down
to Presbytefies for their advice. In 17os = part
oftlc report WIS adopted and the rest scut down.
Such was the course of our ancestors. 1t took
two years from 1903 10 1909 to effect few
verbal changes. In 1916 Drs. Romcyn, Alex
ander and Miller were appointed-Dr. Mott BE-
ing added to the number on request. In 1915
the committee reported that they lad made
some progress" In 1slo, recommended that
made their inal report, and the General Assem-.
bly, took the matter under consideration The
book thus prepared has carried US through fro..
II to 'j9-almost forty years.
The ground If the administration Of infant
baptism, il not that Of mere descent but is that
Of covenant, cast out the bond-woman and Eur
son. III j@l0c shall thy seed be called" Sucl,
is its language.
The change permitting 4 withdrawal was
strongly argued against b. Dr.. II.
So also was that permitting the lower conrt to
vote on the trial Of an appeal The speaker ar
gued that this sccluson stood in lieu Of the conf
mon la" right of challenging a priori, which
right he commended to be ,nappiicahle to the case
Of ecclesiastical proceedings. He concluded by
moying rc-commitment Of the report, will, in
structtons to send it down to the various Pres
by.cries.
Dr.. Lonrit, Of Philadelphia, advocated >inl-
pie reference to the next assembly and offered a
motion to that cfftEt.
.Hr- Pat was Interrupted in bis remarks by
the arrival Of the hour OF adjournment.
AFTERNOON DISQUALIFICATION or THE NORTH
WESTERN SEMINARY.
On lnotinu the Assembly proceeded to take
Seminary, and ~. Lo,rrit having the floor, pro-
cecded with his argument in favor Of 1ndianapo-
lis. On reaching lie fell, he had found q pcr-
sonal controversy raging between two of the
brethren.
b.. II Muster tintcrrupting).-"D Does tho
brother mean to indudc nlc.''
If. Lo,orie-"I do'
After personal explanation, Mr. Lowric pro-
ceeded, and closed with an appeal III favor Of
harmony.
Rtr. .. r. C"mnings, Of Memphis, rose to
gsc the Assembly an opportunity to say
whether they wanted to hear more. lie more,
the previous question, and the house sustained
the call.
Rtr. Dr.. Smith ,ovcd to take m from the ta-
blc motion whicl had been made to take thu
yote By calling the roll. Taken up. and vote or.
1ered 10 be taken ty calling the roll--Rso. Il. r.
NrGW wns excused from voting
4 rote being taken, it resulted rs follows:
t:h'caeo .,,..,....,,. c&o
1th4AHaPo1Es ..'-..s II
AFpI Fpl4uE
On motion the matter was re-committed to