Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-22
OLD school Prssbyterian General
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY,, May 81, 1862.
MORNING SESSION.

"WEDNESDAY, May 81, 1862.
MORNING SESSION.
The Assembly was called to order at nine
O'Clock. and opened with prayer BY the Mode
| rator.
The minutes of yesterday were read and ap-
proved.
DR.. Backus, chairman of the committee on
Bills and Oyertures, reported on the following:
| No. IL. From the churches OF Uricksville,
New Philadelphia and Evans Creek, OF the
Synod Of Ohio, to be included within the bounds
of the Synod Of Wheeling, Presbytery Of Steu-
benvlle. The committee made favorable
recommendation, which was adopted.
No 81. A paper in relation 70 aged and dis.
abled ministere, was referred to committee on
that subject
No. 90 Memorial of the Synod of Wiscon-
Sin, respecting the Welsh population of that
State, asking that the mission among them be
transferred from Domestic to Foreign Board.
The committee reported favorably, and the re-
port was adopted.
DR.. Musgrave, Chairman of the Judicial COM
mittee, reported on the following cases:
No 2 Complaint from Mr.. Shepherd, Of
Illinois. The committee recommended that the
case be referred to the next General Assembly,
which was agreed to.
No. S. Appeal of Rev. Mr.. Turbet, from the
decision of the Synod of Illinois, which af
firmed the decision of the Presbytery of Peo-
ria, deposing him from the ministry. Thee
mittee recommended the reference of the case
to the next General Assembly. Agreed to.
Rev. L. Howard Wallace, Delegate from the
Associate Reformed Synod of New York, was
introduced to the Assembly, and presented the
salutations of that body in q graceful and elo-
quent address.
The Moderator, DR.. Beatty, responded most
happily and appropriately.
Mr.. D. L. Collier, Chairman of the Finance
committee, submitted the report of that COM
mittee, upon the Treasurer's Statement, which
we published when il was made. The report
declares the Treasurer's report to be correct.
The committee reported the following resolu.
ton, which was adopted:
ResOlved, That the Tressurer's report be
adopted, and that this committee be discharged
from the further consideration Of the subject
Report accepted and adopted.
DR.. Davidson offered the following preamble
and resolution, which we're referred TO the COM
mittee on Foreign Correspondence:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly OF the
New School Presbyterians is now in session in
the city of Cincinnati; and, whereas, II 10 desira-
BILE to cultivate amicable relations with our
brethren Of the Presbyterian family, even
though closer union may seem for the present
inexpedient; therefore, ~
ResoIutd, That this Assembly take steps to
open correspondence with the Assembly
aforesaid, as has been done with the Cumber-
land Presby yterians to our mutual edihcation,
and that one of our number be choeen to visit
the Assembly in Cincinnati, conveying to them
the assurance of our Christian regard, and in
viting the sending of like delegate to this
body, to the end that we may maintain and ex-
hibit the unity of thespirit 10 the bond Of peace
that the world may believe In the mission OF
one common and exalted head. n
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGICAL sEMI-
NARiE5. ,r
Dr.. Davidson, Chairman of the committee on
Theological Seminaries, submitted the follow
ing report, which was made the special order
for this afternoons: 5 ..a-. I
The committee on Theological Seminaries
submit the following report, viz:
They have had before them the annual re-
ports Of the trustees and directors of the Sem
mary OF Princeton, N. j.; of the Western Sem
mary ct Allegheny, Pa; Of the Seminary at
Danville, Ky; and of the Northwest Seminary
at Chicago, ILL.,; aud have carefully examined
the same. A brief summary Of their contents
is az follows:
The Seminary at Princeton.-The corps Of
Professors ID full, and the number Of students
ITO, of whom Al have completed the usual
course Of study, and one has deceased. Six or
seven of the senior class have offered themselves
for the Foreign Missionary work, and an un-
usually large proportion Of the other classes
contemplate the same destination. While the
instruction Of the Seminary has been sstisfac-
tory and gratifying In Its results, the trustees
report no less prosperity In its financial depart
a. Il ali III hal
In favor of the Seminary of $4, ,352 81. In ad- |
dition to this, they state that at the late semi
centennial celebration, Messrs. Robt. L & AL.
exander Stuart, Of New York, presented the
muni6cent donation 10 the funds OF $5O,O ,OOO.
2. The Westeya Seminary at Allegheny The
corps of Professors is full, and the number Of |
students one hundred and ffty-eight, Of whom
thirty-three completed the regular course Of
study. two have died, FIVE or more have devoted
10 the work Of Foreign Missions.-l
The proficiency Of the classes has been crafty
The trustees report that, Notwithstanding the
pressure Of the times, they have been able TO
make slight progress The permanent funds
have been increased, and the salaries Of the
Professors have been promptly paid. Among
donations to the library, IL deserves to be noted
that the handsome gift Of four hundred and
sixty-iour volumes has been made By the Rev.
DR.. G G. Beatty.
q. The Seminary at Danvils The number
Of students has beea greatly diminished BY the
fact Of civil war In the vicinity Of the Instltu.
ton. The number In attendance was reduced
70 eleven. The instructions Of the Seminary
however, were not interrupted for day. Six
students have completed the regular course Of
study. There is vacancy in the corps Of Pro-
fessors, DR.. Smith having finally declined the
chair Of PHg,gFsf Theology and Church Gov
ernment. As.there are funds enough 10 suppostI
ali the Professors, there Is no reason why the
vacancy should be left untitled The directors
leave the matter entirely to the discretion Of
the Assembly. This suggestion derives addi- ]