Of the Presbytery of Baltimore.

Rev. Andrew Hunter,

Samuel Knox,

Thomas C. Searle.

Of Northumberland.

Rev. Thomas Hood,

Mr. Robert M'Cay,

Robert F. N. Smith, Daniel Vincent, Elders.
Of Huntingdon.

Rev. John Hutchison,
William A. Boyd.

Of the Presbytery of Miami.
Mr. Thomas Collard,

Rev. Joshua L. Wilson,
James Kemper.

Of Concord.

Rev. James Hall, D. D.*

Elder.

The following Delegates from the several Associations connected with this Assembly, also attended; and having produced certificates of their appointment, they took their seats as members: viz.

Of the General Association of Connecticut,
Rev. Frederic W. Hotchkiss,
Samuel P. Williams,

Ira Hart.

Of Massachusetts Proper.
Rev. Ebenezer Porter, D. D.

Of New Hampshire.

Rev. Ethan Smith.

The Assembly proceeded to the choice of a Moderator, and a temporary Clerk; and Rev. James Coe, D. D. was chosen Moderator, and Rev. Robert Cathcart, D. D. temporary Clerk.

Resolved, That a free conversation on the state of religion be the order of the day for Monday next.

Resolved, That the Assembly, and such persons as may choose to unite with them, will spend a part of next Wednesday evening in special prayer, and other religious

* Took his seat 3d day of the sessions.

exercises; and that Drs. Hoge and Neill, and Mr. Fisk, be a committee to make arrangements for the occasion, and to designate persons to lead in the exercises.

A letter was received from the Board of Trust of the Synod of Ohio, informing the Assembly that they had formed themselves into a Missionary Society, and requesting permission to retain in their hands all the moneys collected within their bounds for missionary purposes, since the last Assembly. A copy of their constitution accompanied their letter. This communication was referred to a committee, to report thereon as soon as convenient.

The Presbyteries were called upon to state what they had done pursuant to the recommendation of the last Assembly, relative to the circulation of copies of the Confession of Faith; and it appeared that the following Presbyteries had attended to it: viz. Columbia, Onondaga, Geneva, Oneida, New York, Long Island, Jersey, New Brunswick, Philadelphia, New Castle, Baltimore, Northumberland, Huntingdon, Redstone, Lancaster, Grand River, Hanover, Washington, Orange, Fayettville, and Lexington.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the other Presbyteries to attend to the said recommendation, and report thereon to the next Assembly.

Rev. Messrs. Joshua L. Wilson, Samuel Fisher, and Thomas H. Skinner, were appointed to attend the next meeting of the General Association of Connecticut; and Rev. Messrs. Joshua L. Wilson and Samuel Fisher were appointed, also, to attend the next meeting of the General Association of Massachusetts Proper; and Rev. Thomas H. Skinner was appointed the alternate, in case either Mr. Wilson or Mr. Fisher should fail to attend.

The Rev. Samuel Blatchford, D. D. and in case of his failure, then the Rev. Nathaniel S. Prime, was appointed to attend the next meeting of the General Association of New Hampshire, and the General Convention of Vermont.

The committee to whom was referred the request of the Board of Trust of the Synod of Ohio, viz. That, in consequence of the Synod having formed themselves into a Missionary Society, they be permitted to retain in their hands all the monies collected within their bounds for missionary purposes, since the last assembly; reported, and their report, being read and amended, was adopted, and is as follows, viz.

Resolved, That the request be granted, and that the Synod be requested to make an annual report of their missionary business to the Board of Missions.

The committee appointed to prepare a minute stating the attention which the Presbyteries appear to have paid to the Resolutions of the Assembly in relation to the selection of young men for the gospel ministry, and providing funds for their education, reported; and their report being read, was adopted, and is as follows, viz.

That, from the votes of the Assembly, it appeared, that the Presbyteries of Onondaga, Geneva, Oneida, Cayuga, Columbia, Albany, Londonderry, Hudson, New York, Long Island, Jersey, New Brunswick, Philadel phia, New Castle, Baltimore, Carlisle, Northumberland, Huntingdon, Redstone, Erie, Lancaster, Grand River, Ohio, Winchester, Hanover, Washington, Orange, and Miami, had fully attended to the recommendations of the Assembly, on the subject. That no reports have been received from the Presbyteries of Champlain, Lexington, West Lexington, Hopewell, Union, South Carolina, Transylvania, Abington, Harmony, Concord, Muhlenberg, West Tennessee, and Louisville. That the reasons offered by the Presbytery of Fayettville for not attending to this business were deemed satisfactory.And that there are, at present, thirty-nine young men, of the description contemplated by the Assembly, under the care of the several Presbyteries.

Resolved, That the Board of Missions be requested to present the thanks of this Assembly to the Rev. John McDowell for the missionary sermon which by their ap pointment he preached last evening.

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The committee appointed to select, from the first report of the Board of Missions, such particulars as require the attention of the Assembly, reported, and their report being read, was adopted, and is as follows, viz.

1. Resolved, That the Trustees of the Assembly be directed to issue warrants for the payment of the Missionaries employed during the last year.

2. Resolved, That the Assembly approve and earnestly recommend to the Presbyteries under their care, the Address and Plan of the Board of Missions. They trust the church, at large, will immediately and vigorously enter into measures so vitally important to the interests of religion as those recommended by the Board.

3. Resolved, That the members of this Assembly be instructed to procure, and, in the most effectual way, to communicate to our congregations, the above Address and Plan; and that the great business of domestic missions be, as much as possible, recommended to the whole communion of the Presbyterian church.

4. Resolved, That the Presbyteries, and Missionary Societies which may be formed, be directed to take measures for raising their funds so as not to interfere with the annual collections, in the churches, in aid of the missionary funds of the Assembly.

5. Resolved, That the Board be authorized, always, to insert their missionary appointments in the appendix to the printed Extracts.

The committee to whom was referred the petition of the Synod of Kentucky, praying for a division of said Synod, reported, and their report, being read, was adopted, and is as follows, viz.

That agreeably to the request of the Synod of Kentucky, the Presbyteries of Union, Shiloh, West Tennessee, and Mississippi, be constituted a Synod, to be known and called by the name of the Synod of Tennessee. That they hold their first session at Nashville on the first Wednesday of October next, and that the Rev. James W. Stephenson, or, in case of his absence, the senior minister who may be present, open the Synod with a sermon, and preside till a new moderator be chosen.