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PRoogHDNGs OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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PROCEEDINGS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Compiled from the Avalanche.
SIXTH DAY. 8t 5E
MEMPHIS, November 2l.-Met. Minutes
approved.
The adoption Of the rules was again re-
sumed and continued. One of the COM
mittee on these rules and canons OF dis
cipline, Rev. DIR. Wilson, read the four.
teenth rule Of the ninth chapter, which was
adopted with very little amendment. All
the rules of the ninth chapter were then
successfully adopted.
DIR. Baird, of the Committee on Canons,
having arrived, resumed the reading, ana
proposed substitute for the printed form
! Of the first section of the tenth chapter !;
but upon the vote being taken, the sub
stitute was lost. There being some mis-
| understanding about the matter, Or. Cum
bingham and others thought that the vote
was on q substitute, and not on the report
of the committee consequently motion
to reconsider prevailed. After some dis
cussion on the part Of DR.. Daird, Dr.
Sheriff., DR.. Woodrow, DR.. Foster in favor
of the proposed rule, and DIR. Cunningham
IN opposition to it, the motion to adopt
the amendment, or rather the printed copy,
was lost.
On motion, the proposed rule of the
committee was adopted.
The Rev. DR.. Davis, commissioner or
corresponding member from the General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, being introduced, remarked that
he was not much in favor OF platforms, nor
did he need it. He had been appointed
and commissioned by the Moderator, put
had put away his papers so carefully that
he had not been able to find them, ana lot
that reason did not think he would be adj
mitted, and was therefore rather lukewarm
on the subject, as he had seen an instance
of the kind where fine speeches had been
made and no farther notice taken of it. de
wished. though, to express his love for the
Old School Church.. He looked forward
with hope to the future, and wished the
time would soon come when the Cum6er-
land and Old School Presbyterian Churches
would be united, as their faith is the same,
and boped some measures would be taken
dnrinp this session of the Assembly. Be-
fore the war, the idea Of union would not
he entertained, but now it is different. All
now arc in favor of tall wished for IL.
IIe hoped the time was not far distant
| when all the different branches OF the res
byterian Church in the South will be one,
sing out of the same book, meet IN the
same house to pray to the Great Head OF
the Church, and be one-one in heart, one
! in soul, one in action. Our fathers looksa
| into your Westminster confession OF latin,
and thought they saw "raw head ana
bloody homes bnt he did not think it was
there. Hoped that the two BODIES Wouiu
meet and talk it over, and was satished ~
would result in good, and hoped that goa
| would hasten the time that such a union
might take place.
DR.. Kerr, on behalf of the Assembly,
received the distinguished corresponding
member, and said in behalf of this BODY
he welcomed him to this floor. This BODY
received him with pleasure and thanked
him kindly for his well wishes towards IT,.
He had known the honored visitor long,
and had only known to love and honor him.
DR.. Cunningham proposed that me-
mortal be prepared to present 70 Inc
BODY represented by DR.. Davis, so as 10
express it in their own language.
DR.. Baird proposed in lieu OF the ABOVE
the following resolution
Resolred, That the subject Of Christian
| union brought before this Assembly by
Rev. DR.. Davis in his address be referred
to the Committee on Foreign Correspond
ence, with instructions to report suitable
minute, and that Revs. Drs. Palmer, j.. M.
Atkinson, and Colonel George j. S. Walker
he added to the committee which resolu-
ton was adopted.
A considerable discussion followed on
the destitution Of Christian instruction.
Colonel Marye made very able speech Oh
the subject of Home Missions, accusing
the Presbyterians of Richmond of pure
selfishness, having so many ministers
preaching every two or three days, when
Just outside, not sixty miles from there,
such thing as preaching is hardly known,
except by little one-horse, jack-leg Camp
bellite and Methodist preachers, who 60
about offering spiritual food to the destl-
tute. Here wealth is abundant, and II any
of these able brothers would come there,
they would not have to call on you for an
excheouer to pay his expenses, nor to build
churches-the people will do it.
[Mr. Marye's language is exaggerated
we trust.l
The Canons of Discipline were continued
by the Rev. DR.. Baird reading the first sec
ton of the eleventh chapter OF the rules; ;
which was adopted, and the reading con-
tinued until the hour for adjournment.
There were one or two very spirited dis
cussions, but they were conducted on that
high toned and gentlemanly principle which
so much becomes ministers Of Christ.
Adjourned to meet at z o'clock at Sc
cond Presbyterian church, to hear the re-
port of the Committee on Foreign Missions
and the addresses of DR.. Wilson and
others from which place they adjourned
to meet at the First Presbyterian church
this morning at O'Clock.