, 1859-05-30


Master, Rice, Moore, Fairchild. Breckenridge,
Atwater, Thoruwe1t and Palmer:
Biblical md Ecclesiastical History.-DrS: =.
G. Lord. Van Rensselaer,, Moaatt. Aaron VII
lians, Willis. Lord, u. !. Jnnkin, t. I. "ilson
and $. Il. Wilson.
Historical und pastora, Theology md Chusch
Governmcnt.-Drs. Edwards, Murray, 4alsey,
t;urlcv. Anderson, Clurk, Rankin and l'T1pe
Rev. Ie.srs Shields and Baird.
Biblical Literature and E1cgesis.-Drs;; Lyon
I 1eonaD Prof Elliott, lott, +: ects; Sasn T15 II Riee
Safforl and j. ". Alexander.
After making sundry specific orders for bnsi-
ness hereafter, the Assembly adjourned.
Prc.by&c9tan General Asscmbly'-New
School.
From the Wilmington tDel.) Journal and
Stattman, nc nuke The following summary,
showing the action Of the Gcnera1 Assembly
for Tuesday and Wednesday,
0n Wednesday morning, after thc devotional
exercises, Rev. Dr. Wilson, delegate from the
Reformed Presbyterian Church, was heard. lie
gave q brief historical sketch. and Interesting
facts in regard 10 the prosperity Of TINT branch
Of the Church with which llc is connected. The
Prcsbytery Of Kansas MAS recognized. and con
HEElCH WITH Hit uuA VI 1AAI4A%s ~ A%+""AA
der Of the forenoon MAS spent in the discussion
Of a report iron, committee recommending the
adoption of rulc by which persons who had
lost confidence in their hupe might withdraw
from tle Church. The report was rc~conmltscd.
7rksnAs AFTERNOON.
After the discussion Of several papers from
tue Judicial Committee, the Assembly listened
A.. uf -, Fam tim nm,
Foreign Missions.
The report speaks in terms Of great sratifica-
tion at the past snccess of the 4. Il. G. +. 81,
! and at our considerable share in it also cx-
presses sympathy with the Board in its present
pccuniary difficulties. and closes with the fol
lowing recommendations
That the time has now come when, in order to
| u1urc thorough Development Of that mission
| ary spirit which should perva1e every portion
| Of the Christian church, tue prayers Of tne
| 1nemorinli<ts now enumerated, demand not
| onty consideration hut action. These PRAYERS
| nsk not, III any instance. for Il cessation from
the cooperative principle i'll conducting this
| work, but simply for closer connection with il
by meals Of tl,c formation Of prc*bytcrlcs in
| foreign lands, wherever numbers ant circNM-
stances will allow of suc!l cUl1rse- In the
Judgment Of this body this request consists not
est cllarty, far the Assembly cannot for*c the
fact, that alter long years Of conncAlon viii, tl,c
| Foreign Missionary department Of cvaaEcl'>tic
lnbor, wc hare ut this time but ono Presbyterian
church Of our cunneaion in the foreign Gell
The prcatytcrian churc., has had too great i
share IL laying the foundations of the american
Board Of e. T. H., und in building up its nohlc
supcrstructun 10 be Wiliin. except lur the most
imperative reasnu) to sesrr the tie which Gsn14
them the one to the other. II it can do 50 VIII
fidelity to its brethren abroad and 10 its churee3
1T home, tile assembly will jnyfuliv perprtut
its cooperation with the Hoard. Our cllurl
will continue To Sacriice much for co-opcraf5a
! with brethren with whom il has been 10 QN$i
| 20 ho,,erably and 50 successfully assucsatcf ia
advancing throughout ,!.e world tile interests III
I the Rctlrcnlcr. THEY will sacri!ice evcryth;n:;
for this bu. the sa1vution of souls and the edit
cution and general prosperity of that chur< h
over which Tic 1lnly Ghust had made them
| uyer*cers hut the General Assembly records
il ;s its deliberate Judgment tl:t il is duo to the
| interests nf a,,r church and 10 its vital conneA
ion With our fnre-n wnrk, il"t tAr Hoard,
/ H., Formally nrd tlcclar:ilytls Tcsnnve crerr
hiudrancc, rcul or supposed, out Of The way Of
the formation If foreign Prcsbytcflcs.
I'll Dispose the appointment Of missionaries
IN ns to !aeilifatc t!r formation e suck Pse>by
| teilcs.
t ss.' Encourage free correspondence of ort
| Mis +ianarirs with the Permanent COMMITTEE Ut
| tle General Assembly.
| lass Than ti,ls the ArA.nlb}y cannot ask be.
causc less than this would mt lcnd Our church.
cs In identify themselves with tho operation:
ausl successes Of the Enard and to lnanifts
| tint iutclrs. and =ca! in itz welfare and pros
pcfitv which arc requisite for tho rer1'rtHit'
n,,u1iY ourselves uf tire true missionary spirit
III lccord;n" this, its Judgment, the ASSEM-
bly feels encouraged l,y The fact that the fr:
dcuti:l Committee If the -Aulcricau Board lla
. frequently proleSsrd IFS desire and purpose nn
missionaries, or with the ai;eiApss If any III
or more Of them to form TrcsbytcrieS and Pre-:
b,tcrinn churches or III fields uf labor, except
ing thcs. professions Of good faith. the Assem-
biz desires for such adjustment with Il!
Roard as shall lead tn the realization OF al
whcI, is demanded by the before m"n'ioEc
,, synod md lrcsbytcries. rs well as by the cnl
. . | yictions If our Nhele church,
This General Assembly is further encourage
ly information which has rcachc'l It from rcti:
llc sources, that our t.sisSsanArv brcttlrr: !
sol,,e portions of the work arc directing thci
Thoughts n,.lt aims inward tho prr}":n'iun j
fo.eigu countries Of our excellent Presbytef5':
pnlity.
r That i: il regarded hy this General Asscsr
hls US both desirable and important that y,
brethren WHO arc 'aboriny in the foreign fcl'
II correspond With the T,cr1uaeent t'"mn'!ttre +"
the subject If their lal,ors and that said on
nsittcc be requested 10 prepare from year
. ycar such rcrnrt f oNr foreign work
! shall be calculated 10 quicken the zeal Of It
- people in prayers and inb1rs for tar conve'
- SION Of t!sr whale worlA sa Christ. such r
u port t. be su!'n,ittc! to the General 4
; scmbly.
Tlc General Assembly hereby appoints
Is a special committee to attend the Board Of
+. b., at its next injecting TO be held Ia fh
l. adc|pltia or---f"r tlsr purpose Of convcy'r
r to said hoard thr -a$-ciatlys views ns here
expressed, and nf confer1'n.- with it or vi
xrf,1 III, rP.ttn nIstfr
bcst mode By which '11cse results may be mo
wisely and rrnIcnt1y secured. as well as
confer in regard to III: localities where O
missionaries can br most conveniently a'
speedily concentrated;
/ That this report bc printed in circnlar for
and forwarded to each Of our foreign mission
rics, with the Recommendation to sl'cl 1ll'ssi
aries tint they proceed to form Themselves il.
prcshvtcries whenever, in their Judgment, it
practicable and cxrcdicnt.
That The candidates for the missionary NO,
r. going out from our body, be recommended
give their attention to those iclds where 1'rcss
:, terics are or mny te formed.
~ ~ The General Assctably hereby empowers
Ut Synod Of New York aud New Jersey tn fo
u Foreign presbytcrics. Whenever cons,ituttoua
y requested so to do by our missionaries.
The discussion of the report occupied the
tcrnoon Of Tuesday and nearly the whole
"Wednesday without reaching conclusion.
religions readers will of course look to their
ligious Journals for u full report. We have
room for such au abstruct as would b. satisfa
ory to them.
New Jcrscy Episcopal Convention
burlington, y. J., May af, 1s'a.-1n the Fl
copai Convention there wcrc six ballots for ri
on this afternoon in the last ba11ot of the {
r. Rev. Mr.. Mahau had eaa, Rcv. Mr. Litticjo
ea, Rcr. Mr. Odcnhcimer, ), Her. Mr.. Iiotlu
=, The lai.y voted rs follows :-Mahan II,