Let his gracious power so control us as to consume our worldly aims, our unworthy desires of comfort, our undue regard for the praise of men, and at the same time to raise our conceptions of divine and eternal things, filling our hearts with the love of God, and giving us deep impressions of the power of the world to come; and then shall our course be in some measure like that of the first Christians. The litle company that saw our Lord ascend into Heaven, were soon clothed with power, and then went forth and made their influence felt throughout the world. We serve the same Savior. We have the unlimited promise of the same Almighty Spirit. The same work is set before us as before them, the world stands open to-day, as it did 1,800 years ago, still waiting for missionaries. Oh, let the Spirit of God baptise our ministers, elders and communicants, and how soon would our Church shake this land and shake the world! Oh, that the great ascension gift of our blessed Lord may soon be poured out upon us from on high! Then would our Church go forth like the Church of Jerusalem or the Church of Antioch, and bless the world.

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I do not forget, my brethren, that such witnessing unto Christ as we have been considering is no easy matter. Nay, I know that involves oftentimes great and painful sacrifices--of time, property, and life itself in some cases, so that the word witnesses, in the original language of the New Testament, is the same word that denotes the martyrs of the early church. Stephen was a witness unto Christ, and he was the first martyr. Most of the Apostles, it believed, suffered death by martyrdom. So did many of the primitive Christians, and many of the people of God in all ages-in the Waldensian Valley, on the hills of Scotland, in England, and in our own day in the Island of Madagascar. If we are now exempted from this extreme saerifice as the witnesses of Christ, yet are we not sometimes called to sacrifice hardly less severe in the fulfillment of our duty?

I think the modern missionary work of the Church presents examples of this-when parents are called to give up a beloved son or daughter, or when an affectionate son or daughter is called from home and friends, to go far hence to the Gentiles. At such sacrifices, many tears flow, many hearts are bowed down in deep distress-it often seems almost martyrdom. Yet it is for Christ. His grace is sufficient. His presence is with his servants, and they are enabled to go forth with a willing heart to bear glad testimony unto Christ among the heathen. There they are happy and blessed in their work, they who remain, feeling almost bereaved, are comforted.

The Church is but the self-denying lives and examples of her children, and they are blessed reunions in heaven. There shall they and all the faithful witnesses unto Christ rejoice with him forever.

"And one of the Elders answered, saying unto me, Which are these which are arrayed in white robes, and whence came they?' ''

"And I said unto him, 'Sir, thou knowest.'

And he said to me, "These are they that came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white, in the blood of the Lamb?'"'

Wherefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat

"For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto ilving fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

At the conclusion of the sermon, and after the benediction, the assembly was called to order, Rev. Mr. Lowry, the Moderator, in the chair.

Rev. Mr. Schenck, the Secretary, then read a list of delegates.

[The list not being entirely complete, we omit its publication until our next issue ]

papers had not been properly made out, and, on motion, they were referred to a committee of three, of whhich Dr. Patterson was chairman.

The Assembly, after prayer, adjourned until four o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Wm. L. Breckinridge. Rev. Dr. Patterson, Chairman of the Committee on Commissions, reported a list of names whose credentials were not properly made out. The report recommended their admission, and it was adopted. Nominations for Moderator of the Assembly for the ensuing year being in order,

Mr. Allen of Illinois nominated Dr. P. D. Gurley, of Washington, D. C.

Dr. Krebs nominated Dr. Robert L. Stanton, of Chillicothe.

Rev. Dr. Brookes of St. Louis nominated Dr. Samuel R. Wilson, of Louisville.

Dr. Breckinridge moved that in the election for Moderator and Clerk a majority of all the votes cast be necessary for a choice.

Dr. Humphries moved to amend by providing that in all elections of the Assembly this rule shall prevail.

Amendment accepted and motion agreed to.

Dr. Carter, of Baltimore, nominated Rev. Mr. Loomis, of California.

Rev. Mr. Loomis asked leave to decline, which was granted.

The vote was then taken, and resulted as follows: Dr. P. D, Gurley.. Dr. B. L. Stanton. Dr. S. R. Wilson..

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Dr. Stanton having been declared duly elected Moderator, the retiring Moderator, Dr. Lowry, appointed Dr. Krebs a committee to inform Dr. Stanton of his election, and conduct him to the Chair.

Dr. Lowry welcomed Dr. Stanton by saying: It gives me pleasure to introduce Dr. Stanton as Moderator, and may God's blessing be with you and guide and direct you in the performance of your doties. You will find in these minutes the rules for the government of the Assembly, and the prayer of the retiring Moderator is that the Divine blessing may rest on you and on this assembly.

Dr. Stanton then said: Fathers and Brethren: I need scarcely say that I am deeply sensible of the honor conferred upon me by being called to preside over your deliberations. This honor, I am well aware, brings with it responsibilities and labors of no ordinary character. While I return you my sincere thanks for this mark of your confidence, I shall endeavor to bring to the discharge of the duties of the chair an honest effort, at least, to advance the wishes of those whose servant only I am. consciousness of my inability fully to meet the demands of the position you have given me prompts me to throw myself upon your generous indulgence and to ask your assistance in every proper way; while, in order that the business of the Assembly may be properly conducled, it is essential that we should unitedly seek the guidance of that wisdom which is from above.

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It has many times been said by members of this body and by others, as well as by the religious journals, that this would be one of the most important General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church which has ever convened. While we ought not unduly to magnify our office as a Church Court, there may be some truth in the estimate thus put upon what may prove to be the result of our deliberations. Vital questions affecting the integrity of this Assembly, and the purity and peace of the Church at large, will claim" from you a prompt and decisive solution. That rebellious defiance of lawful au

tions during four years of war, still rages within the precincts where it was born, the Church of God! It is the offspring of heresy, corruption, and all unrighteousness. To meet it promptly, courageously in the fear of God, and with the aid of His grace, is your manifest duty, as well as directly to deal with those who openly deride your most solemn injunctions. To settle all these questions upon principles so clearly right that they shall command the confidence of the Church and give it rest, while they shall advance the Savior's glory and secure his favor, should be the aim of the prayers and the labors of every member. Then, those who have gone out from us upon vain and wicked pretexts may be left to their own chosen way, and if any still remain to revile they may know the cost of setting at defiance the authority which Christ has given to his Church.

The bare mention of these things-to name no others which will claim your attention-shows how greatly we need a wisdom which is above that of man. Let us, then, one and all, seek for our guidance that wisdom and grace which God hath promised; and may he give success to the right! Nominations for Secretary being in order, the following gentlemen were put for nomination;

Rev. Dr. Hickock, Rev. Mr. Loomis, of the Presbytery of California, Rev. J. P. Davis, of the 2d Presbytery of Philadelphia, Rev. J. G. ́Rosser, of Leavenworth, Rev. E. Kempball, of the Presbytery of Elizabethtown, and Rev. Mr. Walier.

Rev. Mr. Loomis, Rev. Mr. Rosser and Rev. Mr. Waller severally declined,

The report was adopted.

The following order of proceedings was agreed upon: Friday to receive reports of the Boards of the Theological Seminaries and refer to the appropriate committees; for Saturday, to hear the report of the standing committee on the Board of Church Extension; for Monday next, to hear the report of the Board of Publication; for Tuesday, the report of the Board of Foreign Missions; for Wennesday, to hear the report of the Board of Domestic Missions; for Thursday, the report of the Board of Education; for Friday, to hear the report in regard To the disabled ministers' fund; for Saturday, to bear the report of the Freedmen's Committee.

Rev. Dr. McLean offered the following resolution:

WHEREAS, It is anders sod that the Presbytery of Louisville bas openly defied the General Assembly, and refuses to submit to its orders, in a pamphlet adopted by it of which the following is a specimen, to-wit:

"We will not sustain or execute, or in any manner assist in the execution of the orders passed by the last assemblies on the subject of slavery and loyalty, and with reference to the conducting of missions in the Southern States, and with regard to the ministers, members and churches in the seceded and border States."'

And whereas, Said Presbytery has commissioned and sent to this Assembly at least one commissioner who, if the order of the last assembly had been faithfully executed executed by said Presbytery there is the strongest ground for believing would have been suspended from the functions of the gospel ministry; therefore,

Resolved, That until the Assembly shall have examined and decided on the conduct of said Presbytery, the commissioners therefrom shall not be entitled to seats in this body.

Rev. Wm. Breckinridge moved that the resolution be laid on the table.

The ayes and noes were demanded.

Rev. Mr. Waller raised a point of order. In order that the question might be understood, he requested the Moderator to state to the Assembly the effect of this motion; if it should be carried in the

affirmative, whether it carries this whole subject on the table.

The Moderator. I understand that if this motion is carried to lay this paper on the table, it lays that paper on the table and nothing more. What that paper embraces I cannot distictly call to mind, because I heard it but imperfectly.

Mr. Galloway. I move that the Assembly adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

A member raised a point of order, whether it was in order to make a motion to adjourn when the ayes and noes were called for.

The Moderator. Yes, sir. The motion is in order, as we have not begún to take the vote. Rev. Dr. Krebs. Allow me to make a requestnot to adjourn until we have had an opportunity of getting a vote.

The Moderator. That is rather in the nature of debate.

Dr. Krebs. It has nothing to do with this business; but for the convenenience of the Assembly I hope they will adjourn.

A Member. The gentleman is making an argument against adjournment.

The Moderator. So I suggested, but the gentleman is a good parliamentarian and he says not. The vote must be taken.

The vote was then taken, and the motion to adjourn was lost. The Moderator. The question is on calling the ayes and noes on laying this paper of Dr. McLean's on the table.

Rev. Dr. Krebs desired to know, if this motion to lay on the table was carried, whether the resolution could be taken up at any future time, and if it was not laid on the table, whether it would be competent for the House to immediately refer it to an appropriate committee tnstead of proceeding to the discussion of the matter.

The Moderator. Unquestionably, the House has a right to make any disposition of it they choose. Rev. Mr. Francis. Permit me to make an inquiry. If it is laid on the table. would it not require a vote of two-thirds to take it up at any time.

The Moderator. I think it requires three-fourths. The Stated Clerk suggests merely a majority. That matter, however, is decided by law, I believe.

Rev. Mr. Francis. I am aware that parliamentary practice requires two-thirds invariably.

Rev. Wm. Breckinridge. If in order I move that hereafter when the Assembly, by vote, lays a paper on the table, it shall have the power to take it up by a majority at its pleasure. I think by referring to the action of former Assemblies on this subject, it will be found almost without exception, if not absolutely, that has been the usual course.

The Moderator. I do not think that motion is in order at the present time. It is equivalent to adding a rule to the standing rules, and may be acted upon hereafter.

Rev. Mr. Breckinridge. I make it as an interpretation of the rule.

Rev. Mr. Carter, of Baltimore, desired to know if the taking of a paper off the table was not in the nature of a reconsideration.

The Moderator decided it was not.

Rev. Dr. Paterson thought the nineteenth rule decided the question, inasmuch as it declared that a question, after it has once been disposed of, shall not be again called up or reconsidered at the same session at which it is decided, unless by a vote of two-thirds of the members present.

The Moderator understood that to refer to a motion that had been considered and decided, the laying of a paper on the table under these circumstances was no decision; therefore, he would not regard this as coming under the 19th rule.

Rev. Mr. Frazier. We discussed that matter not less than a day and a half in the Assembly in 1861, and a resolution laid on the table was taken up by a mere majority. Dr. Hodge and others opposed it, but it was taken up and a new resolution offered by Dr. Spring.

Rev. Mr. Clark. A motion has been made and another motion made to lay that motion on the table, The House has directed the vote shall be taken by ayes and noes. The motion, to lay on the table is not debatable. Iinsist that no debate

Rev. Mr. Clark. No. I am making a point of order that this whole discussion is out of order.

The Moderator. I am quite well aware that the motion to lay on the table is not debatable, but I have understood these questions to have reference to matters of order. It appears to me there is,no specific rule on the subject. My opinion is, that a bare majority may lay on the table, and a bare majority take from the table. As to what the practice has heretofore been, I cannot distinctly call to mind. The roll was then called.

During the calling of the roll, Rev. Mr. West desired to know whether it was in order for any of the parties to whom the revolution referred to vote. Rev. Mr. Anderson of St. Louis said: Then all they had to do to put the power of this Assembly in the hands of six men was to charge all the rest of the body with something of this sort. By this means they could put the power of this Assembly in the hands of six men.

Rev. Dr. Wilson. Brother West has stated that the Assembly has made a certain decision. We would like to hear the decision read that refers to this case.

Rev. Mr. West stated that he could not point to the decision just at present.

Mr. Wilson. I only asked for the decision. The Doctor is learned in ecclesiastical law. He says there is a decision that refers to this case. As a party interested in this case I ask for the decision.

Rev. Mr. West. I do not remember the decision sufficiently to give it in detail, but I would like to have time to look it up. I will ask through you, Mr. Moderator, if Brother Wilson denies the existence of such a decision?

Rev. Mr. Wilson. I suppose it is enough for me to call for the decision. As the brother has said there is a decision, I presume he has it.

The Moderator. If it cannot be produced the clerk will proceed.

Rev. Mr. Wilson, when his name was called, said, I shall not vote on this question, but not yielding my right to vote. I simply sit silent. I do not yield my right to vote. I suppose I can do that. The Moderator. Certainly.

Mr. Wyckliffe, when his name was called. I shall not vote, understanding the language of that resolution, but I do not yield my right to vote.

Rev. Dr. Krebs hoped that the announcement of the vote would be made without reading over the

names.

Rev. Mr. Patterson moved that the paper be referred to a committee.

The Moderator said it was usual, after taking a vote, to read over the names, but as Dr. Krebs had made a point that it was manifest the yote had been decided in the negative, they need not wait for the usual course.

The reading of the names was dispensed with. The vote was then announced as follows: Nays, 212; ayes, 31.

Rev. Mr. McLain asked leave to say a few words.

Rev. Dr. Krebs raised a point or order that after a matter of this kind had been submitted to the house it should be referred to a committee, say of bills and overtures, which was instituted for this very purpose of considering whether it was a proper question to come before the house, and what Lime it shall come, and in what form. He might be mistaken, and would not urge this proposition with pertinacity; but as it was within five minutes of the hour of adjournment, he would suggest that the whole matter be referred to a committee.

Rev. Mr. McLain. I had no idea I was giving way for a discussion.

The Moderator. Dr. Krebs wished to raise a point of order.

Dr. McLain. What is it?

Dr. Krebs. I cannot state it any more plainly. The Moderator. With regard to the point of or· der, I consider Dr. McLain in order; but whether it is policy to detain the house at this late hour, I will leave it to Dr. McLain to determine.

Dr. McLain. When I offered this paper I purposely refrained from saying a word, because I desired to make the motion on my own responsibility, and after consultation with but few of the brethren in the house. I could say a great deal on it, sir, but for the sake of avoiding what might appear to be personalities, I chose rather to sit down. I had a right to go on in all conscience and by parliamentary rule when the motion was seconded. I had a right to speak, but I sat down. Now an attempt is made to lay the whole subject on the table, and that attempt failed by a large majority-and surely the mover has a right to say something if he sees proper; but as the house is impatient, and the hour of adjournment has arrived, I will yield now and claim the floor for to-morrow morning.

Rev. Mr. Monfort desired to offer a resolution in regard to the hour of meeting each day.

Rev. Mr. Brown desired to move to refer this whole subject (in regard to the Kentucky delegation) to the Committee on Elections.

Several motions were made to adjourn.

Rev. Dr. Krebs stated that he desired to make an announcement before the adjournment. The committee appointed at the last meeting, in regard to a new selection of psalms and hymns, had completed their work, and were prepared to report. He requested that the report should be received in regu. lar order for to-day.

The Moderator. With all due respect to Dr. Krebs, who is one of the best parliamentarians, I think this is not in the nature of those notices that are usually offered when a motion of adjournment has been made.

Rev. Dr. Krebs. I am obliged to go away early next week, and hope the house will indulge me by allowing me to lay before it the work which has been done.

The Moderator. I presume it can be done; but we must now take the vote on adjournment.

The vote was then taken and the motion to ad¬ Journ was carried.

SECOND DAY

MORNING SESSION.

Half an hour was spent in devotional exercises. After which the minutes of yesterday were read. During the reading of the minutes, Dr. Wilson desired that it should be entered on the records that he declined voting yesterday on the resolution in regard to the Louisville Presbytery, but at the same time reserved his right to vote. This was done by common consent on yesterday.

The Moderator. The gentleman made the request on yesterday and so did Governor Wyckliffe.

Dr. Krebs. It occurs to me there is no need of a motion. Our rule says members ought to vote, and our custom in the interpretation is that any gentleman for any reason declining to vote is permitted so to do. When the ayes and nays are recorded it is recorded that such and such gentlemen do not vote. It is not necessary, I presume, to put on the reason why. This house can always admit that fact; and I presume these gentlemen have a right tó have their names recorded as not voting.

A member stated that Dr. Robinson made the same suggestion.

Another member said, we are now correcting the record of our proceedings. Is it not a question of fact that these gentlemen declined to vote? And if so, are they not entitled to have that fact recorded, and will our record be correct unless we do state the fact that they declined to vote?

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The Moderator. If there is no objection the Clerk will enter that they declined to vote.

Dr. Schenck, (the permanent Clerk.) I have written that Dr. Wilson, Dr. Robinson and Dr. Wyckliffe of the Presbytery of Louisville decline to vote. We cannot say in general terms that the Presbytery decline to vote, because one or two voted.

A member. Dr. Robinson did not answer to his

name.

Another member. That is most emphatically declining to vote.

Moderator. I believe the rule and practice has been heretofore that silent members, unless excused from voting,must be considered as acquiescing with the majority.

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Dr. Wilson. We certainly do not wish to considered as acquiescing with the majority. That, of itself, ought to be a weighty reason.

Dr. Krebs. I move that those gentlemen who decline voting have liberty to be so recor ed.

Dr. Schenck. I suggest that the following should be added to the roll of aycs and nays:

"Dr. Wilson, and Dr. Robinson, ministers, and Governor Wyckliffe, elder, decline to vote.

Dr. McLean moved to amend by declaring that the names of Messrs. Wyckliffe, Robinson and Wilson be recorded as non liquet, as Dr. Robinson was not in the house at the time the vote was taken for all they knew. He made no response.

A Member. I think I heard him "decline to vote. He was sitting behind me and I heard him decline to vote.

Dr. McLean. I beg pardon. It was so low I could not hear it on this side of the house.

Mr. Harding. If my ears did not deceive me, a gentleman back there objected to the members from the Louisville Presbytery voting, saying they had no right to vote. Some gentleman made that objection. Gov. Wyckliffe when he got up and declined to vote reserved his right to vote.

Rev. Mr. Bracken. It occurs to me it is a very easy matter, or ought to be, to make a record in accordance with the facts in the case. What were the facts in the case? Objection had been made against these brethren voting, and they stated before the Assembly that they declined to vote, though they did not surrender their right. Such are the facts.

The Moderator. That was the statement made by Gov. Wyckliffe and Drs. Robinson and Wilson. A Member. Is it not universally our custom, when a vote is taken by ayes and noes, that the roll is required to show that such names were aye 2

and such names nay, and if any do not vote, are they are not recorded as non liquet. Usually it does not state on the minutes what is the reason they did not vote, unless there is something special, and I think there is nothing in this case so very special as to demand particular reference to them out of the ordinary way.

The Moderator. My opinion is, they are recorded as voting non liquet unless they answer.

Rev. Mr. Brown. The case stands something like this: When the Presbytery of Louisville was called, objection was made to those members voting, and pending the decision of that question, certain gentlemen declined to vote; but they waived their right to vote, and that question is not yet settled. As the minutes stand, they do not express the fact in the case. I move to amend so as to present that fact.

The Moderator. That is the amendment that Dr. Schenck offers to Dr. Krebs's motion. Now Dr. Browne offers an amendment to the amendment.

Dr. Brown. This amendment does not cover the ground or state the facts. The amendment that I offer is this: That when the Presbytery of Louisville was called objection was made to its voting because it was interested in the case. Pending the decision of that question Dr. Wilson, Dr, Stuart Robinson and Gov. Wyckliffe declined to vote, but said that they would waive their right to vote. That should be stated.

Dr. Wilson. The only objection to that amendment is that there was no decision at all. A single member of this House arose and said that our right to vote had been decided by the Assembly, and that we had no right to vote. I asked for the authority, but no authority was given, and the Moderator, as I understood, decided when I gave my vote that we had a right to vote. So there was no decision pending before the House, and we did not decline to vote with that understanding.

The Moderator. The gentleman misunderstood me if he supposed that I decided he had a right to vote, I decided that the demand to read the law was a just demand.

Dr. Wilson. There was no question before the house as to our right to vote-vo question of order at all. And, therefore, this motion would not be in accordance with the fact. The objection I have to it is, it seems that our declinature turned upon this objection, and that this objection was still pending before the house, when the house had not entertained the objection. That is the state of the case, and it is important, I think, that we should make that clear distinction. The house had not entertained the objection. It was therefore simply the objection of a solitary member, and has no place on your minutes whatever. The reason why Tincluded in my declining to vote the reservation of my right to vote, was because it was essential to do it. It may be in the future, if this business goes

on.

I suppose the brother knows what non liquet means? And that was not my vote. I declined to vote and reserved my rights. Governor Wyckliffe did the same thing.

Rev. Mr. West. I suppose the General Assembly is competent to understand the significancy of my demand.

I still maintain the proposition that I asserted, that in a judicial case or quasi judicial case the ruling of the General Assembly is that persons involved shall not have the right to vote. There are vested rights involved in this paper before us, and that is the ground of my objection.

Mr. Kempsball. It seems to me that we are nocumulating amendments to the original motion which are leading the Assembly to some conclusion, and evidently tending to a widening of the debate. I think the original motion will meet with the ap· probation of the larger portion of the Assembly. ^ 1 therefore move the previous question in order that we may have a vote,

A member. What is the main question? The Moderator. The main question is, shall these gentlemen who decline to vote have that fact recorded.

The vote was then taken on the previous question, and it was agreed to. The motion of Dr. Kries was then agreed to.

The reading of the minutes was then concluded. Dr. Humphreys. I move that in the record of ayes and nays the title of D. D. be omitted on the roll. I see no reason why a collegiate title should be recognized here any more than the title of a physician. There are physicians on this floor, and gentlemen who have held the office of Governor of a commonwealth, and, I suppose, gentlemen who have held military titles. I see no reason why they should not be recognized if the others are. The motion was agreed to, and the minutes were then approved.

The Moderator then stated that he would announce the committees. He said, before announcing the committees, I wish to state that the roll from which I made up the committees came into my hand at a very late hour last evening, but I am able to announce this morning all the committees which are of chief importance, reserving those upon Synodical Record and others to be reported at a future time. The Moderator announced the following standing committees:

BILLS AND OVERTURES.

Ministers-J. C. Lowrie, D. D.. N. West, D. D., J. G. Monfort, D. D., W. L. Breckinridge, D. D James Alison, T. W ́Hynes, Alex. Scott, E. C. Sickles.

Elders-Jesse L Williams, Samuel Galloway, Hovey K. Clarke, Barton H. Jenks, Wm. M. Francis, Rober J. McCreary.

The Moderator then said: Before reading the names of the Judicial Committee, I wish to remark known it is to some members of the As

sembly, and I wish it known to all, that I am one of the appellants on 0.1 important judicial case that comes before the Assembly from the Synod of Kentucky. Dr. Breckinridge and some twenty other gentlemen are appellants in an important case, and that being my relation to the case, it may be deemed, perhaps, improper that I snould select the Judicial Committee-although I regard this committee as directing the Assembly in regard to the way in which the business shall be taken up. Of course, when we reach the point of trying that case, if the Judicial Committee report in favor of a trial, then, being one of the appellants, I shall vacate the chair, and some one else will occupy it. I hope the General Assembly will appoint its Judicial Committee in some way.

Rev. Dr. Krebs, I move that the Moderator proceed to appoint the committee.

Rev. Dr. McGill-the Stated Clerk-then put the motion, and it was ageeed to.

The remaining committees were then announced as follows:

JUDICIAL COMMITTTEE.

Ministers-P. D. Gurley, D. D., John M. Krebs, D. D., G. D. Archibald, D. D., Roger Owen, John P. Carter, Joseph Mateer, John H. Bratt, J. G. Reasor.

Eldera-Robert McKnight, Lincoln Clarke, Isaac D. Jones, S. D. Sharon.

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES.

Ministers-D J. Waller, W. T. Flodley, J. D. Mason, John Crozier, T. M. Cunningham, E, P. Raftensperger, R, Irwin, Jr.

Elders-A. E. Chamberlain, James M. Ray, Wm. Thomas, W. P. Van Rennsalaer, Regers Birnie.

DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

Ministers-Thomas E. Thomas, D. D., C. C. Riggs, D. D., F. R. Morton, C. A. Munn, R. G. Thompson, Charles J. Jones.

Elders-Samuel Rea, James Rankin, J. C. Maxwell, Wm. N. Belcher, A. G. Brown.

FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Ministers-A.. W. Loomis, D.D., J. E. Spillman, S. R. House, M. D., D. A. Wilson, S. T. Wilson, Jas. Remingrou.

Rev. Dr. Lowrie presented overtures from the Synod of Northern Indiaan, which were referred to the Committee on Foreign Missions.

Dr. Lowrie then said, after some consultation with members of the house: I have to make a motion which, if it meets with any objection, I will withdraw.

Rev. Dr. McLean insisted on the regular order of business. He said: It is exceedingly embarrassing to entertain these different propositions while you have a matter before the house.

The Moderator. This does not require any discussion.

Dr. McLean. We are continually consuming the time of the Assembly with these outside matters. Adherence to the order of business is the life of success in all proceedings. There are a half dozen others waiting here around me to do the same thing. The Moderator. It is perhaps courteous to hear what Dr. Lowrie has to offer in the way of business. Dr. McLean. Here is one and there is one, and you will take up the whole morning.

Rev. Dr. Patterson. I wish to fix the hour of adjournment for the accommodation of families in he city.

The Moderator. Will Dr. McLean waive his objection?

Dr. McLean. With great pleasure; but I insist upon it that no more matter shall come in.

Rev. Dr. Patterson then offered a proposition fixing the hours of meeting and adjournment as follows: Meet at 9 A. M.: adjourn at 12:30 P. M. Meet at 3:30 P. M.; and adjourn at 5:30 P. M, and occupy a half bour at the close of each session in devotional exercise.

Dr. Lowrie. I propose an amendment. In order to give time to the standing committees of this body to mature the business entrusted to them, the Assembly will hold but one session on Friday, Saturday and Monday next, ensuing.

Dr. Patterson. I accept the amendment.

Rev. Mr. Ferguson. I think it would be very improper to have devotional exercise at the close of each afternoon session. A great many at that time desire to retire. I hope we will give the Lord the first half hour of our exercises when our minds are