Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-02
PR ZEE DIN G. 5.
FOURTH DAY.
MONDAY MORNING, May %.

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MONDAY MORNING, May %.
The Assembly met at o'clock.
A report from the standing committee
on Theologicai Seminarits was received
and adopted-aud the installation Of Rev.
DR.. J. r. Wilson. as professor of Pastoral
and Evangelical Theology in Columbia
Seminary, was made the order
for tomorrow night at o'clock.
THE REPORT.
That for the ensuing term Henry Null
Ter, Eeq., of Columbia, be appointed
Treasurer of the above Seminary. and the
following as Directors: Rev. j. Leighton
Wilson, Rev. John l.. Girardeau, d. D..
Rev. Donald Mcqueen, Rev. E. M. Green,
Rev. J. o. Lindsay, Jae. W. Bones, Esq, |
Hon. J. J. Gresham. Hon. JAS HemphiIl,
Samuel Barnett, Esq, and s. E. Wilson,
Esq.
Rev. DIR. j. s. Wilson made partial re-
port of the Committee on Foreign Cores
pondence.
Rev. J. T. Hendrick. D. D., presented
report of the standing Committee on For
eign Missions, which was accepted.
The Committee on Foreign Mission beg
leave to say: That they have carefully
examined the reports of the Executive
Committee. that of the Treasurer, and the
minutes of the regular meetings, and re-
commend their approval as clearly evinc-
ing the great diligence, fidelity and energy
of the committee in the discharge of all
the duties entrusted to it.
They would also recommend the adop-
tiop of the following resolutions:
T. That we gratefully acknowledge the
goodness of God in the prosperity and
success with which he has crowned the
labors of our missionaries during the past
year.
2. That the Providence OF God seems
already to demand of us an effort to raise
the sum of fifty thousand dollars, to sus-
tain and carry forward our Foreign Mis-
sionary operations during the ensuing
year.
3. That in order to accomplish this il be
enjcined upon all our Presbyteries to see
to it that every Church be urged to con-
| tribute to this cause the sum of fifty cents
for each communicant.
4. That diligent efforts be made by our
aPf aPf10saG4h 10sa4 sss6BaiH ted8tasfhi t6Ra gfg6E Wifi
| as the most effectual means of training
| them for God and future usefulness.
| 5. That the monthly concert of prayers
which has fallen into neglect in so many
of our Churches, be revived as the most
fit and effectual way of imparting mission
| ary Intelligence to the people, interesting
their synpathies, collecting their offering,
and securing by united prayer and suppl
| cation, the blessing of God upon our Mis-
| sionaries, and all our efforts to promote
His glory.
6. That the Missionary be recommended
| to all our ministers and Churches as con-
tanning the latest aud best missionary 10
telIigence to be had.
7. That the following persons be ap-
pointed as the executive com mlttee OF
| Foreign Mission for the ensuing year.
viz: Rev. J. L. Wilson, Rev. Prof. JAS.
| Woodrow, with Rev. DIR. George Howe,
B. Adger, Joseph r. Wilson, A. w. NIL
Ter, J. l.. Giraideau, Donald Mcqueen, j.
A. Euslow and j. A. Ausley.
The report of Tho Committee on Syste-
matt Benevolence is as follows;
Your Committee on Systematic BeneVo
lance beg leave to present the following
as their report in part:
We have had under on~ultatIon th'
msmorial on Systematic Benevulence from
the East Hanover Ere e-bytery, and mOvet
by the fact, presented in said memo1lti Al
aud the ugg- stions and prayers If you
memoriali~ts we earnestly recommend t
! the Assembly that ~ sp. ciBl pastoral letter
| on the great snd important subject OF ~ 8
! ! tematic benevOleDce. embodying tu
l points in said memorial, be addreose
Z from the Assembly to the Synods, Presoy
teries and Churches under our care; an
g that our Presbyteries b3 eDJo1ned TO re
: ouire their pastors and missionaries t
read said pastoral letter TO their respectlS
g congregations Adopt d.
The following facts, among others, weI
> presented by the Comnitte on Educ
ton:
The receipts during the past year hay
been $18. 871; balance on baud at the con
mencement of the year $l77-makIng
T. all $3.50 The whole number OF et
K dents under our care are 12l. Increase
se collections, 81 ,5O2; in number OF student
as Ia Thus we can again report progress
20 the cause of our work, which has bee
d continually advancing since the close
in the war: In 1866 we had l candidate
. 1867, IA; in 1868, 43, in 1869, 79; IN 1o'
m 108; in 1871, l21. -,
T. Our contributions have also steadlly
or cteased. We raised in the years 1866. vi
re 1867. 81. 667; 1868, So. 40; 1869, S11, &
I d 1870, SIT 500; 1871, S18,8
on Rev. 3 Nj Faris aud Mr.. Edward b
to dell, delegates fr, m the Old School Syn
O. of Missouri, were invited to address I
he ssembly
Ir. ,hc Committee on Bills and Overtu
would respectfully report to the Assent
OGelture No. l, from the Presbytery
ms Augusta, praying the Assembly to rescl
the Examination Rule" of the Assem-
of 1857.
riff Your committee recommend the folio
nd irR answer in the words of the Assem-
Of of 1849: "Ihat inasmuch as the Gene
If Assembly must have power to enlcIa uI
at Presby teries tie performance OF any d
5hs which they are confessedly competent
10 o do hy the provisions of the CoIs itutl
300 AID in requiring which no Iighti violat
aud nothing constrained, but the dIs'
lng ton they (tbe Presby teriet) had 10 or
pary circumstances and inasmuch as
l. general utility of that resolution is not
called in question, even by the resFec
rera memorialists themselves, therefore
bar Assembly declin.s acceding to this req
at present"