This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ... who are the right arm of the ministry, and the spiritual representatives of the people. We invoke their aid at the outset, and throughout. We rely upon their loading influence in assemblies of the eldership, and in theirp irticular congrega-tions, to agitate the suhj int, and not to let it sleep--to see to it that it shall not fail for lack of their sympathies and their earnest prayers and endeavors. The work is most appropriately theirs to undertake and prosecute before the people, on behalf of the toiling and struggling ministry. It is a work that deeply concerns the spiritual growth of our churches. For " the liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that water-eth shall be watered also himself." M. W. Jacoaos, D.D., Ch'n, Jas. McCosn D.D, Warxrszn CLARKE, D.D., Hon. Wu Sraono, Hon. N. Ewmo, H. N. McAi.i.isrs: a, Esq., Committee. Tea: Dockirr FOB T0 Dar.-The first order in the Assembly this morning will be the consideration of Dr. Backus' report (Committee of Twenty One), on Benevolence of the Church, at half-past ten o'clock. At half-past two, in the afternoon, the second order will come up--the election of omcers of the Boards and Theological Seminarics, as already recommended in the reports. The third order of the day, the consideration of Sustentation Committees' report, follows this. These orders probably indicate a busy day and discussive sessions. As the General Assembly was only in session until noon on Saturday, we give the proceedings in a half sheet of Trm JOURNAL THE REV. E H SPAULDING. There are missionaries in attendance upon the Assembly from Africa Persia, and other remote lands; but the rarest man of all, and the one most worthy of special honor, is he whose name we have written at the head of...

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