TABLE OF CONTENTS. DICKSON, JAMES, late of the Associate Synod of North America........................................... 370 The Associate Reformed Synod of New York... The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (General Synod),. The United Synod of the Presbyterian Church....................................................................................................... 464 The Canada Presbyterian Church ........ The Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the Church of Scotland.. 468 477 487 The Presbyterian Church of the Lower Provinces of British North Amerioa................. 493, 496 495 The Presbyterian Ch. of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, in con. with the Ch. of Scotland. 499 The Presbyterian Church of New Brunswick in connection with the Church of Scotland.... 499 King, John L........ 309 PAGE 310 PAGE 39 Names of persons through whose kindness in replying to my Circulars of In- quiry, I have been enabled to prepare most of the BIOGRAPHIES in this volume: 475 433 160 Backus, Rev. J. Trumbull...... 192 Barlow, Rev. William.......... 182 Barr, Rev. J. C............ 289 Beard, D.D., Richard.......... Beatty, D.D., Charles C......... 151 Boardman, Rev. George A.... 271 Bogue, Rev. H. P.............. 323 Boyd, Rev. James R.......... 318 Bradbury, Rev. Z. N............ 330 Brett, Esq., A........................................................... 134 Burdick, Rev. Charles R...... 318 Cannon, D.D., Frederick E..... 320 Chamberlain, Gen. J. L........ 120 Chester, Rev. John........ 298 Clark, Rev. Ansel R............ 296 Crawford, Rev. T. R., 193, 160, 214 Crooks, D.D., George R...... 190 221 305 127 Goodrich, Rev. Wm. H........ 310 Grant, Rev. Aldin............... 170 Hale, D.D., George............... 204 Henry, Rev. P. B.............. 286 Hitchcock, D.D., H. L........... 311 Hodge, D.D., Charles............. 205 Hogarth, D.D., William......... 321 Hooper, Rev. W. A.............. 167 Howard, Gen. O. 0............... 120 Hubbard, Rev. Joseph W...... 201 Janeway, Rev. John L........ 206 Jessup, Rev. H. H............. 290 Johnson, Rev. Silas........... 312 Kirk, Rev. William H...... ....206 Leve, Rev. Thomas......... 145 Lindsley, Rev. A. L.............. 148 Little, Rev. Arthur........................................ 197 Marr, Rev. P. B................. 124 Marsh, Rev. T. D.. Mills, Rev. S. W............. 307 Mitchell, Rev. R. A.............. 184 146 Moore, Rev. John W......424, 457 314 Morris, Rev. E. D........... 302 452 122 178 159 Naff, Rev. Isaac N........... 448 Neil, Rev. John W............... 431 Nelson, D.D., Henry A........... 306 Niles, Rev. William A.......... 293 Nixon, Rev. J. Howard....................... 157 Noyes, Esq., William C......... 121 Penick, Jr., Rev. D. A........... 450 Pierson, Rev. Job................ 300 Potter, Rev. L. D.................. 198 Richardson, D.D., R. H.....148, 212 Stiles, D.D., Joseph C............ 426 Stratton, Rev. Daniel...... 125 Stratton, D.D., Joseph B......... 203 Studdiford, D.D., P. O............ 165 Tindall, Rev. G. P................. 289 Tyler, D.D., William S............ 182 Van Dyke, D.D., H. J............ 200 Van Santvord, Esq., J.......... 138 Walker, D.D., R. B............... 183 Wallace, Rev. C. W............. 197 Welch, Rev. T. R.... ......... 445 Wells, Mr..... 213 Westcott, Rev. R. R............. 129 Whitaker, Rev. Epher...... 311 Woodbridge, D,D., John......... 133 Wright, Rev. W. J............... 165 MANSES; OR HOMES FOR PRESBYTERIAN MINISTERS. 541 Almadine, Gayley's........... 548 Family Treasure...... American Literary Gazette... 543 American Presbyterian........ 552 Am. Pres. and Theo. Review.. 552 Am. Tract Society-Books.... 510 Am. Sunday-school Union..... 534 Associate Ref. Presbyterian... 547 Atlantic Monthly..... .... 538 Bell Foundry....................Cover Biblical Repertory......... 547 Carter & Bros.-Books......... 533 Home Life Mutual Ins. Co... 551 Central Presbyterian........... 546 Hours at Home........... Children's Hour.................. 544 Horticulturist........... 542 Female Sem. Steubenville, O. 548 Free Christian Commonw'th. 545 Gould & Lincoln-Books...... 516 Harper & Brothers-Books... 510 Harper's Magazine............... 537 Hall's Journal of Health.....Title Hoyt, Henry-Books........... 511 Holloway's Medical Rem...... 547 537 543 543 542 546 Hurd & Houghton--Books... 513 534 Jaques, Brothers-Wines.....Title Childs, George W.-Books.... 518 Ladies' Pearl... Christian Observer............... 543 Christian Herald............ 544 Christian Instructor............ 544 Chromos, Prang & Co's......... 540 Claxton, James S.--Books.... 510 Congregational Quarterly..... 542 Cumberland Presbyterian..... 554 Davis, S. S.-Bells............. 548 Evangelist, The New York.... 552 Land we Love, The.............. 545 Melodeon, H. M. Morriss......Title Meneely, E. A. & G. R.,Bells.Cover Missionary Trumpet.......... 547 McIntyre J. W.-Books........ 242 New Englander, The........ 542 New York Observer......... ..Title North Carolina Presbyterian 546 Northern Central Railway.... 549 Occident, The.............. 544 Pennsylvania Cent. Railroad 550 Peterson & Bros.--Books...... 529 Phrenological Journal...................... 544 Presbyterian Pub. Com........ 535 Presbyter, The................ 540 Presbyterian, The............... 547 Presbyterian Index............. 545 Presbyterian Witness........... 545 Railroad, Pennsylvania Cen.. 550 Railway, Northern Central... 549 Randolph, A. D. F.-Books... 529 Riverside Magazine........ 543 Routledge, George & Sons...... 510 Rutter & Co., Wm.--Books... 510 Sartain, Samuel-Engraver.. 548 Southern Presbyterian ........ 546 Southern Presbyt'n Review... 545 Southern Boys & Girls' Mon.. 545 Ticknor & Fields-Books...... 513 THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, (0. S.) THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRES- JOHN C. LOWRIE, D.D., the retiring Moderator, opened the After the sermon the Permanent Clerk reported the following SAFFORD, D.D., J.P. New Albany. Schenck,D.D,W.E. Philadelphia. James Andrews. W. G. Reed. Waller, D. J. Northumb'ld. James Rankin. Wilson, David A. Potosi. Wilson, D.D., S. R. Louisville. Mark Hardin. Wilson, Sam'l T. Burean. Edmund Buck. YANTIS, D.D., J. L. Lafayette. G. W. Buchanan. HENRY A. NELSON, D.D., General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, now holding its session in the First Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Mo. A. G. VERMILYE, D.D., General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dulch Church. ROBERT L. STANTON, D.D., of Chillicothe Presbytery, was JOHN C. LOWRIE, D.D., of New York Presbytery, Chairman OVERTURE, NO. I.-Concerning papers relating to the forming of Shangtung Presbytery, at Tungchow, China, January 24, 1866, by Rev. Charles R. Mills, of Shanghai Presbytery; Rev. Calvin W. Mateer, of Marion Presbytery; and Rev. Hunter Corbett, of Clarion Presbytery-the said Presbytery to be connected with New York Synod. The committe find that these brethren followed the order prescribed by the General Assembly of 1848, concerning the forming of Presbyteries in our foreign missionary fields abroad, and recommend that the Presbytery of Shangtung be recognized as duly organized, and its name be entered on the roll of the General Assembly. Adopted. No. II.—A memorial from Canton Presbytery, asking the General Assembly to adopt regulations making the Presbytery the last court of appeal in certain cases which will occur in the Foreign Missionary Presbyteries, where there is no local Synod; referring to the difficulty of such Presbyteries being represented in the meetings of the General Assembly, and requesting leave to transmit transcripts of their minutes to the Assembly. The committee regard the first of these subjects as worthy of continued consideration, but recommend that the Assembly take no action concerning it at present, and also recommend that the Assembly approve of the Missionary Presbyteries sending commissioners to its meetings, as providential circumstances permit, as well as of their sending transcripts of their minutes to the Assembly; and in general recommend that the act of the General Assembly of 1845, concerning Presbyteries in India, be extended to all foreign missionary Presbyteries. Adopted. No. III.-From Philadelphia Presbytery, asking the Assembly to provide a form for the organization of new churches, and also an additional form for the solemnization of marriage. The committee recommend the following answer: First, that the action of the Assembly of 1831, p. 177, Minutes, on the subject of organizing churches, is deemed sufficient, and the memorialists are referred to that action, as found in the Assembly's Digest, pp. 54, 55; second, no further action is deemed necessary on the second point in this overture. Adopted. No. IV. Being a request of Passaic Presbytery to restore the geographical arrangement of Synods and Presbyteries in the printing of the minutes. The committee recommend that no change be made. Adopted. No. V. From Leavenworth Presbytery, asking the General Assembly to place the church of Denver City, Colorado Territory, now reporting to that Presbytery, together with the other churches of that Territory, under the supervision and control of some Presbytery which they, in their wisdom, think may best promote the interests of the Master in that wide and interesting field. The committee find that there are but two ministers belonging to our church within the Territory of Colorado; and although the organization of a Presbytery there is desirable as soon as practicable, yet at present it seems impossible, and the committee would, therefore, recommend that this Assembly take no action upon the subject. Adopted. No. VI:-From the Board of Domestic Missions, asking that Rev. Andrew Vance, D.D., Rev. William Aiken. and Rev. William B. Rankin, together with the churches of Old Salem, Baker's Creek, and Mount Bethel, in East Tennessee, be constituted a Presbytery under the name of Holston. The committee recommend that the request be granted, and that the first |