Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Volum 13

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Pàgina 457 - Report of the Committee to whom was referred the Report of the Board of War upon the Letter from the Qr.
Pàgina 5 - For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Pàgina 445 - That Art. III. of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Board of Publication be so amended as to read as follows, viz: Art. III. The Board of Managers shall hold their first meeting at such time and place as may be directed by the present General Assembly, and shall hold a meeting annually, on the second...
Pàgina 18 - The Assembly met and was opened with prayer. The minutes of the last session were read and approved. The Committee on Leave of Absence, reported, that they had given leave of absence to Rev.
Pàgina 12 - Afternoon, 4 o'clock. The Assembly met, and was opened with prayer. The Minutes of the last session were read.
Pàgina 28 - Baltimore, submitting the following question : " Shall members of our churches, who may wish to join churches not in correspondence with the General Assembly, receive certificates in the same form as, if they wished to join another church, in our communion, or in correspondence with the Assembly ; or has the church session done all that it ought to do, when in such cases the good and regular standing of the persons so applying is duly certified...
Pàgina 30 - the Lord of the harvest would send forth labourers into his harvest," it appoints the last Thursday of February, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, to be observed as a day of special prayer, for the outpouring of the Spirit on...
Pàgina 30 - Lord of the harvest" for the continuance of his favour, the last Thursday of February next is recommended for general observance as a day of special prayer for the divine blessing upon the youth of our land, who are pursuing their studies in literary institutions, and especially that many of them may be called and qualified, by the grace of God, for the work of the ministry.
Pàgina 352 - Assembly the propriety of recommending to all the churches under their care, to observe, annuall v, the afternoon or evening previous to the meeting of that body, as a season of special prayer to Almighty God for his blessing ; that he would, of his infinite mercy, condescend to superintend and direct all their measures, deliberations, and decisions ; so that all may redound to the promotion of his own glory, and the general prosperity of that particular Church to which we belong.
Pàgina 34 - ... Illinois, because it sustained the action of the Presbytery. The Assembly having fully heard the parties in the case, adopted the following resolutions, viz. : Resolved, 1. That no church session has authority to dissolve the connection of a communicant with the Church of Christ, except by excommunication, and that the sessions of our Church are bound to proceed according to the directions given in our Book of Discipline, when they do excommunicate a member. The Assembly does, therefore, condemn...

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