The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-23
GENERAL ASSEMBL

FIFTH DAY.
The Moderator, Rev. DR.. Backus, opened the As
semoly with prayer.
The Assembly decided not to create an English
mission.
The protest of Rey. Dr.. breckenridge was then
discussed, but without concluding the subject the
order of the day up. This was the report of
the Board of Publication.
The report of the committee on the annual re
port OF the Board of Publication then taken up
by sections.
The first section approves the ZEAL economy, efi-
cheney and fidelity OF the Board.
The second section contains eulogy of the
late j. P. Eagles, SO long connected with this in
terest.
The third section urges the introduction of the
Juvenile issues of the Board into churches.
The fourth section recommends pastors and Sun
dav schools TO the distribution fund.
The sixth section nomnates new members of the
Board.
lengthy discussion followed the reading of the
report, when the order of the day called, and
Dr.. Cook. agent of the New York Sabbath Asso-
citation, then took the floor and made an able ad-
Dress and the Assembly after concluded its
morning session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was opened with prayer at four
O'Clock.
The Committee on Bills and Ogertures reported
as follows:
The Presbyteries of Luzerne and Susquehanna,
in the Synod Of New Jersey The Presbytery of
NOfthumDpiland, IN the SYNOD Ot fnlladtIpnla,-
Overture to the General Assembly for the forma,
ton Of a new Synod. embracing the Synod Of
Northern Pennsylvania. Its first meeting to be
held in Danve, on the third Tuesday of October
I next, at two o'clock. 70 be opened by sermon
by Rev. DR.. Yeoman, or in of his absence, by
the oldest minister present.
The discussion the report Of the Board of
Publication, made in the morning, was resumed.
Dr. Edwards offered the following -
That the committee the report of the Board
of Publication be instructed to inquire into and
port to this General Assembly what changes, ii any,
may be made in the organization policy of the
Board of Publication in order to its greater eicien
cv and usefulness.
Said committee shall confer with the Board other
officers thereof, and shall especially consider, l.
Whether the officers Of corresponding secretary.and
superintendent culpnrtage may not be merged in o
one 2. Whether the officers book-keeper and treas
urer may not also be combined. 3. Whether there
should not be an editor appointed for the Home and
/ Foreign Record and sunday SchO0L Visitor, or
whether the present editor of the Board might not
conduct both, or whether the former of those pa
pers may not be discontinued. 4. Whether it be
not economical and expedient to issue proposals for
its materials and its work, and to award the con-
| tracts to the lowest and best bidder. g. What is
! the present actual capital and assets of the Board,
and the net amount of profits Of the last five years
g. What systems, if any, OF district agencies, would
best serve, with due regard to safety, to increase
the sale and circulation of the Boards publications
! Z. What other improvements, if any, may be advi-
sable and practicable in the department of colport-
| age. 8. And IN general whatever else may be per-
! tinent to the ubject-matter of their inquiry.
! DR.. Schneck thought that only side had
! been heard, it would be wrong to recommit until
! we had heard from. the opposite side.
! DR. MOntl0rt moved that the matter be referred
to a special committee to report one year hence on
the inquiries made in the resolution Of DR.. Ed
wards.
Mr. Henry withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Schneck, secretary Of the Board, took the
! floor. The speaker went to explain the necessa-
ry expenses of the Board, and had the floor up to
the hour of adjournment
EVENING SESSION.
4 large number of the commissioners pres
ent in the evening at the anniversary of the Board
| of Publication.
After the usual devotional exercises, number Of
addresses delivered by the clergy present.