Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: With an AppendixPresbyterian Publication Committee, by the Stated Clerk., 1843 |
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ad Interim added Communicants added added on certificate added on examination Adults baptized Agent Albany Allen appointed a Committee Aratus Assem Beecher Bethel Bills and Overtures Bloomfield Brooklyn bytery CANDIDATES CENTIATES Charles Chester Cincinnati Clark Clerk Commissioners Committee ad Interim Communicants added Communicants added Communicants Concluded with prayer Crawfordsville Creek Delegates devotional exercises Dickinson Duffield Edward Beecher election Elyria esbytery Evangelical Geneva George half-past 3 o'clock Hudson Infants baptized James Johnson Joseph Kellogg Lewis Licentiates Logansport Madison Messrs MINISTERS municants New-York Newark o'clock P. M. o'clock to-morrow morning o'clock.-The Assembly Ohio opened with prayer Philadelphia POST-OFFICE Prattsburgh PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Presbytery Prof read and approved recommendation referred Resolutions Resolved roll was called Rowland Ruling Elder S. S. John Sabbath Salem Samuel session were read Smith Succasunna Synod of Virginia Taylor Thomas Lounsbury Thorntown Total number Troy Union Utica Vernon West William Wisner
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Page 15 - We consider the voluntary enslaving of one part of the human race by another as a gross violation of the most precious and sacred rights of human nature...
Page 27 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 28 - And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God ; we have waited for him, and he will save us : this is the LORD ; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Page 27 - The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors Unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills : They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
Page 13 - ... of men, that its due observance ought to receive the earnest attention, the fervent prayers, and the hearty, active and persevering co-operation of all friends of God and man throughout the world.
Page 18 - Tuesday afternoon, half past three o'clock. — The Assembly met, and was opened with prayer. The minutes of the last session were read.
Page 22 - The minutes of the last session were read and approved. The Committee on Leave of Absence reported that leave of absence had been given to Messrs.
Page 31 - ... chosen our houses to be the scene of its miracles. But rarely does it fall to the lot of human eyes to witness so high a display of its value and virtue, as was witnessed in that blessed woman whose entrance into the joy of her Lord has occasioned our assembling this evening. " As we are commanded to be followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises...
Page 18 - Dr. Dickinson moved the postponement of Dr. Hill's resolution, for the purpose of taking up the following as a substitute : " Whereas there is in this Assembly great diversity of opinion as to the proper and best mode of action on the subject of Slavery; And whereas, in such circumstances, any expression of sentiment would carry with it but little weight, as it would be passed by a small majority, and must operate to produce alienation and] division : And whereas the Assembly of 1839, with great...
Page 14 - Assembly met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer. The calling of the roll was dispensed with. The minutes were read and approved.