, 1859-10-25
Annual Meeting Of tn c Old School Pres"
byterinn synod Of CAicaEo.
FORTH nay.

F0Fn5u nAf.
This body continued its session yesterday
until fire O'Clock, whrn it adjourned until nc>s
wear. We have net room for detail of cs:rs-
davis business, bul give the following as Of pu:'-
tic importance
TLe Committee on the Minutes Of the late
General Assembly report, calling the attentiea
Of the 3rnod-
l, 70 the scrcnth resolution adopted By tire
Assembly 10 view Of the Report Of the board VI
Education and found on page 524 Of the 1s'in.
utes. tue committee recommend ttlat The Synta
cordially opnro.e Of 't,s nppoln'nssnTt NJ ~ a''
1860, "a i day OF speciM prayer for the ouspour-
ipr cf the Holy Spirit upon the rising genes l.
lion. mud especially the baptized yout4 Ut tic
Church, the officers and students Of colleges,
academies, mud all institutions Of learning in
our own and in foreign lands, and earnestly
tbe churches under the care Of Synod aud th:y
furthermore recommend the churches to uni.e
aims With their prayers, and on that day 10
contribute to the School, College md Seminary
Fund Of the Board Of Education; and especially
TINT the members Of the churches ut that tHe
urayeffuly aud cordially inquire into their duty
ssye1ally towards the Theological Seminary Iu'
Gated iy Tue Assembly in our midst.
g The Committee recommend thnt the Synod
exurcss their regret in view Of the course taken
by tho Assembly on the overtures in regard to
the Presbyterian Historical Society and tho
American Colonization Society, as recorded M.
m. a33 and $50 Of The minutes, and their doult
"a 70 the correctness Of the principle underlying
the ASSEMBLY rs deci>ion, "a avcrred in the case
Of the HistoficAl Seciety, and which perhaps In
dueea the watering i'll the case Of the coloniza.
tion Society.
Committee {eel calls for the noticc Of hcSynnd,
Ia tue action of the Assembly in regard to i
Theological Seminary for the SortAwest.
The Committee recommend the adoption Of
tue following minute On this subject, viz:
l. It affords tue Synod great satisfaction te
and apparent cordially accepted the tende1
made 81 the Associated Synods in the No71l.
west. Of tho enterprise Of founding Theolo:i
.,al Seminary for that field !: that il pleased ,L
Assembly to locate said Seminary ia our midst
that ali Of tie four professors elected by I'll
Assembly have promptly aSeeptsd the fhe pos''
iasetuallr opened and under unusually fayoral1i
auzpipes: that God has inclined one Of his scr'
nn&s atnc,r ourselves to giye the munihcct
rum Of $l00, 900 t.wards the endowment o. ih
institution, and others to tender Taluao
grounds for site. ..
by the General Assembly thxt they hare o.
confidence, and shall hare our sympathy m
cooperation in their responsible aud Arduol
laborx, and such is and will be tue case gene
ally on the part Of the Syuod2. -:
!. That We will actively cooperate with y
. Board Of Directors appointed By the Assembl
tAeir Executive Committee, aud the Board
Trustees IN Efforts to secure at m carly day Il
- means Of erecting sritahie buildings, furpishi'
On adequate kl,tary. and Of completing The c
doament; and that the esteemed brethren =
pointed ~ agents be recommended 70 the p
tosa, sessions and churches, a. entitled to ths
scourtesies and efficient aid in their efforts
collect the meaas Of accomplishing this gre
work.
This report was adopted.
Adjourned.