GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 320, 21 November 1864, Page 6

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Tine Areomblv met in St. Andrew's Church, Lincoln road, at eleven a.m., oh Tuesday last. The member? present were the Revs. Charles Frazcr, Moderator (t hristcluirch); .Tamos Dnnean (MannwaUO; David Bnico (A ueklsnd) j Geortre Brown tOnebunga) ; Peter Barclay (Napier); Ralph J. AUswortli (Turakina) ; George Grant (Christchurch) ; "William I'ogg (North Canterbury) ; William Kirton (Kaipoi) ; Donald M. Muart (Dunedin) ; and .Tames TI. MeNaughton (Anderson's Bay, Dunodin). Elders — Mr. Georgo Dnnean (Heathcote Valley); Mr. John McMillan (Chrißt* church) ; and Mr. John Gillies (Dunedin). Prayers having been ollercd, the minutes cf last sitting were rend an t confirmed. Various reports lift* ing been read and received, The Bit. Donald M. Stunrt (Dunedin) the Bev. «T. 11. MeKnutbton (Anderson's Pay. Duvcdin); and Mr Gil'ies, Elder (Dunedm), were introduced to the Assembly. The subjoined paper was submitted to the meeting :— At Dunedin, 21st. Fept, 18G4, which day the Presbytery of Otago met, and was constituted by prayer. Inter Alia, It. having been communicated to the TYesbytcry that commissioners from the General .Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand wore present to confer with this Presbytery on tie subject of union, it was unanimously resolved on the motion of Mr. Burns—"That as commissionrrs fiom the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand are now present, the Presbytery, before taking up the business on the minutes, procee d at once to hear the commissionersthereupon the commissioners were introduced to the Presbytery, anil laid upe n the table their commissions. Ihe same having been read, Mr Duncan, Moderator of the Afßi mblv and one of the commissioners, as also Messrs. Bruce and Frn/er, the other commissioners present, addrefsed the Presbytery. The Commissioners having been fully heard, and the Presbytery havine consider! d the explanations given by tlirm in conference with the Presbytery, it -was unanimous v resolved "that a Union be e< usummatcd on the basis that the Supreme Jurisdictions in all matter of "Worship, Government. Discipline and the Temporalitii s of the Church bi Tested in the several Synods, and that the following be adopted as the basis of Union : — "1. That the Word of God, as contained in tin scriptures of the Old and New Te.-tan cuts, is tin only infallible rule of faith and pi art ice, and the only cirta n standard by which all matters of Doctrine. "Worship, Government, and Discipline in the Church of Christ are to be tried and decided. "2. That the "Westminster confession of faith, the larger and f! orti r eatrchisms, as also the 1 irccton for Public "Woiship, form a Prcphy t< rian Church government, and the first and sccond books of doctrine are adoj ted as the subordinate standards of this church. " In rcfcrrnce to these subordinate standards, this Church thinks it light to dri lare that, inasmuch as the doctiincs therein contained, relative to the power of the Ci-v il Magistrate, are liable to a dillerei ce ol interpretatic n. her ofliee-bearcrs in subscribing her standards, are not to be held as countenancine persecuting or intolerant principles, or as professing views inconsistent with liberty of conscience nnd the right of private judgment. "That the Church, while recognizing the mithori-tv of the Civil Magistrate in his Q<rn province, and tin great prim iple of the respond! ilitv of notions and rulers to God. asserts for herself a distinct and independent character amj prsition ; claims, as vested in her superior courts, supreme and exclusive jurisdiction in matters spiritual over all her oflice-bearers. congregations, and people ; and declares that no spiritual privilege enjoyed by her office-bearers and members is subject to the control or interference of any body foreign to herself. "The Presbytery further agree that this resolution be sent down to Kirk Sessions with the recommendation that the same be agreed to—Kirk Sessions to report to nest meeting of Presbytery. "The Presbytery appointed Messrs. Stuart and M'Naughton (n inisters), and Messrs. Cargill and Gillies (elder?), their commissioners to lay before tinGeneral Assembly of the Presbyterian' Church of New Zealand, the resolution adop'ted by the Presbytery anr-nt Union; and the clerk wan instructed to furnish to them, and also to the commissioners from the General Assembly, exact minute of same resolution. " Extracted from record of Presbytery by "William Banneiman. Presbytery Clerk." * * The Rev. D. M." Stuart said that be felt great pleasure in coming be fore the -Assembly ns a coinmissi'nr.r for the furtherance of a mutter dear to his heart namely, Union. It was to him and to main others, n sort of infinite regiet when a misunder standing between tin m had led to a suspension of the harmonious co-operution which existed amongst tbe Piesbyteriane of Otago for some time. Somehow Or other it was understood that what was a mere token of physiology was intended to cover a fui damental innovation ; but he was happy to he able to report that that idea had been rooted out of the minds of the bre liren in Otago by the tact, skill, and prudence of the commissioners of this Assembly. That idea, which, he might say, had in fact poisoned the mind 6 of many, was now entirely eradicated, and his own conviction was that throughout Otugo there existed no desire for disunion in the Presbyterian Church. Be would not allude to the causes that liad led to the misunderstanding ; they were, perhaps, under the circumstances of Otago, somewhat nat ral. ITe hoped lhat the Assembly would agree to adopt, the paper that had been laid before them, because he beiieved that if the .South were once more to be united to the North, the efftct of the combination would result in the benefit of their Church. In Otago they were most anxious for the extension of the Gospel and the Presbyterian Church; and if the people of the Northern provinces stepped forward to their assistance, they would, ere long, have a Presbyterian Cliurch of New Zealand such as would render the most important services to the furtherance of Christianity. He concluded by expressing a hope that the Assembly would adopt the minute of the Presbytery ot Utugo. The Kev. J. 11. MuNaughton expressed hi 3 anxietv for union between the Presbyterians of Otago and the Northern provinces. Mr. John Gillies (elder) was rejoiced 'hat there was some little prospect of the North and South being again united, because it was certainly a most unseemly thing to see brethren having one "object in view divided up. n points which were not essential to the doctrines of Presby terianism. : It was moved and seconded that the three Commissioners lroin Otago be allowed to take part in the proceedings of the' Assembly. The motion having been carried, The Assembly went into committee to consider the document relative to union submitted by the Otago Presbytery. Iho Bev. I>. Jjiuce (Auckland) moved, "That with a view to ilie completion of the union of the New Zealaud Presbyterian Church, the Assembly, though preferring that the word 'government' in consequence of its vagueness were omitted from the preamble, adopt the resolution of the Otago Presbytery, and resolve to transmit it in the form of an overture to the seve al i'resbyteries and Sessions, yrith the cordial recommendation t. at they approve of the same." 'Iho Rev. Peter Barclay (Napier) seconded the resolution. All the members present having expressed their concurrence wi h the resolution, it was put and carried. Notices of motion were then given ; and the Assembly adjourued till three o'clock the same afternoon. APTEIINOON SEDERUNT. The Bev. C. Frazer, moderator, occupied the chair. Tho minutes of tho previous sederunt were read and confirmed. The report ot the committee on psalmody and aids to devotion was brought up and read by the Rev. P. Barclay, and its recommendations woro adopted by resolution. The report suggested that some additions should bo made to those works, and that ministers and members of the cliurch, should do what in them lay, to secure tho ends aimed at bv such manuals as already exist. The committee further suggested that their labours should be intermitted ami themselves discharged. The petition that the district of Amuri should be iucluded in the limits of tho Presbytery of Canterbury, was carried, on the understanding that tho proposal was favourably entertained by iho inhabitants of Nekon MarlUtfrou^h.

Oil tlic motion of the Kev. P. l>rueo, the report of ! th Publication Committee-was adopted. i On the report of the Widows and Orphans Fmu being asked fi>r, . The Kev. 1). Bruce explained that he \va« the oim I member ol" the comutitlee present, and thai tt was not I through lITIV futllt of that eoinmiree that the report wtia not forthcoming. He thought the be.-t u>ui?e for tho Assembly to pursue would he to go niti< committee to consider the printed report oi the )a>l eommitlee on the subject. Mr. U'MiJb.n ihou-Ut it only ju-t that soiuethi'isho hi he done lor the widows mi 1 orphansminis* lew, ae the hit'er ver.- preluded- hy their smivtl ending from rrg»»i»>£ in imv fumlions by whirh they might make 'un eflW-tmil lor their families. r J ho Rev. iTi'inos TTofrg cf.] ivofed liis surprise thst Canterbury was so fur behind in this go< (I work, lit 1 fnllv untiii) ated 11 very dilVcrcnt line ot action would have been lal-cn in this pro\imv. Ihe Assembly having resolved itself into commit'ee, 'J lie Ecv. D. Bruce rend some portions of 11 report of a Committee of the Assembly lit. \\ •• lington. I his reeonimendcd that the minimi contribution should bo continued. Perhaps it would nut be de.-iiiiblc that the Asfi'inHv should commit itself to ties policy. At :ill events, the coll. ctions might be continued for one yen", and then, perhaps the best thing to do would be to amtilgiimale with Otage, and so form one fund instead oi' hav ing tw-o hm-is. J heir present work was only n beginning. but lie thought 11>iit it -\vti3 all that was in the power ot the Asm nil iy to do. Mr. Gillies suggested th:it the blanks in the reporl with respei t to annuilies. shouUl be tilled up by a committee nppoii ted for tli.it purpose. Jhe blv would then possess Mime more ;u curate and tun gible grounds upon which to pruned. 'J he Kev. ]i. M. Muart remarked that the com?, pursued in ivn> this: '1 he lninislei s int reduced tbe tiibjeet to then* eongr< gal ions, and llicn ielt it lo them (o contribute to the tund. llehiniscll hopcii to raise ,{.'lCO aniongsi the nirndnrsot his own ion grei at ion. Vntd a fixed amr'unt had been collected, it would be alieosl in possible ior tbe Assembly to proceed further in tbe matter. The Kev. J', l-inice agreed with Mr. Gillies Unit il was mh istilile that tbe blanks in the Tept rt si ould b» filled up. lie sliou'd ihcrelore nuive *' 1 hat tin printed report of ihe Committee be scut down to the I'u si yt< ri's and Ki.k sessh us in ihe l'« rm oi an o\crime, ami tie ir re'urns be made to the next 4 ssemb y. and that a Con mitlcc ol (be House be now appointou to fill up the bhinl.s in said reports as to rut is. lbi said loit'iniitce to consist o( the Modi ralor, Mcssr.llogg, an-dilon, Gillies, Grant. iii'd l>i uiv ; thi Kev. AY. llcfg to silt us convener. '1 hat in the meal, time, the .Assembly app' int a icllerlion I o be mil it in behalf of this fluid, throughout the ilu.relics in the cuuise of next M ar." The motion l aving been su-imbd by tho Tim-. A\ . JI of jr. was cariied. Tbe AsSiiul ly having re.-unad. a iirairnn us vol. • f thanks wis jnssid to tl.e l.'cv. the ictuil.g Modeiiitor, iov his rscclloi.t souuoii, delivcud on tl.i opening of the Asst mbly. 'J be il.links ol 'he Assembly welo also ; tfiJ to the lb-' X I', l'laver, DM. * tuait, aid •[. n. McNauchlen !<-r tl.e srn :it seiviies lendcr.-d liy tl em in the execution ol their duties a'.oinmissienirs to the l'lc.-b tir\ of Otago. 'J lie Kev. C. Fia/er rctiumd tbunl-.-: :i 11Jif t:iih, he relnaikid, it inipht npjiear rat lit r i p-tistical in himti do so, he wi uld stiUe that bo'.li bin.m'H and l is eolleacne, had ( ndeavoured to disebavL-e the duties enmisted to thi ni to the utmost ol tl i ir ability. 'J lie li'ev. 1). W. Mu it j ass.il a hij.-li nib uiuni on tho conduct of the O mn.issioneis to (.iini;o, ai.'i observed that cVin tie se who \e. re opp'iM'il to ihe lino of action jnusuid by tiiem ln.d ej.pies.-ed tbeii m lniratii 11 of the lii mm ss and persi vi-lanec which thov had display id. b'ven Dr. I urns had testified t.iuir siltisfaition attheir conduct, allhousili they have in some instances opposed some of bis cherisl.iv designs. A coinmitloe was foimed, ronsisliiitr of theil' ill ritor, letiiing iModernt' J", lir. 1 .illie, .1. Alacky. 1). Buice and AY. llogir, Ihe to act as ennvmer, ill order to receive the J< I < Us ol tl e J'le.-by-terirs and KiiU }-essi< ns 'In' iesi lutii. i:s of tie Otatro I'ieshyleiy res pi ilinir unii n. Thire l-einp? no further bn.-iness before the un i ting Ihe lcncdietion w s pri iiour.i e,:. ai.d the n.i el in" aiijouuicd at 5 p.m. until the fciluwing day at II a.iii, AYkhnkmjay, OCT. I'.). The Arecmblv nsnined ils siitini; at 11 a.m. Present —'J ho 111 vs. C. l''ia/.ei (Moih i atoi), .1. Duncan. I.). M. ttuait,l>. Uriico, Cb Jiu'wne,,). 1 ]. M e.\ auj; i.icm, AV. Kirt< n, I'. -Haiclay, ami G. Grant : )ltwi>. Gillie> and IHiuian (eliieis). 'J he meetinir havinir been o|.em d with devi tioi.a! exercises, the niiliutos of the previous il.iy were n aci and conlirmed. 'J be Kev. jSlodi rator u]> the repoit of tin Aged Ministers' _b'ui.d C'omuiittie, whi'.li w-as rcau and adi pteil. In tho absence of flic Convener, the liev. ,1. Thincan brt.ught. up tlie icpor' of the l''oreii;n and Maoi i ilissions Ccnimittee. ft antioumid that about l's_' bad been leciived lillling the ye n. 'J'heie lad boon 110 gie,t tallinp; otV in the im eiac. and tbeie was a balance in hand. One missionaiy w, u!d le addi cl to the number of those imploycd ill tl.e Foreign Mission.-. As regards the Maori Missions, this Wolk had been greatly bindi red by the deploiablo war in tie NI rtli, v/hii h bad eieally eheekeil tin- work of the committee. '1 bey intend, bowevei, pios, cutii'L' tln-ii labour?. The liev. .1. Duncan bail been Zea!oii-h endeavouring to spread the know of [he Go-p< ; ol' peace amonir the natiies. In moving the adoption of this report, Mr. Duncall remarked that a who dnl not wi-h bis name to he publi.-heil, iiad kimliy promised a donation of .t-'IOO to the i 1111 ds of tile mission. lie {Mr, D.) would lemaik ihat hobo; i i| lhat his abouis amont; Ihe Jlaoiis had been piodnctive ol' jrond. lie had often tcndeied them his advjco, and lie li.nl reason to believe that thai advice laid had the eII, el ol iiicliilirithem to look more iavc.niablv on a peaeelu. policy. The Rev. I'. Barclay having seconded tho n.o'i' n of the adoption of the report, it was lesolved that it should be adopted. 'J he licv. D. Bruce, whilst, tbe subject of the Mission was before the Assembly, would rein el k" (hat he thought it highly desirable thai Ihe vain ible services of she liev. ,1. Duncan among.-t t.;e Mamis shonbl be d ; and not not only acknowledged.'but that some tuoic tangible testinn uial as to the s,'nse enterlained by the Assi-mbly ol the value of Ids labouis shouid be olh I't dto him lie hoped that the sei vices of Mr. iJuncan wot.ld both fe continued and increased, lie should the roforc move " That il be remitted to tho commilt. e to con : .d"r whi.ti.er arrangements should noi be made wi.eieby the l.'oi-. ,) I uncaii might iurliier devoii; himself l'o the inslruetion of tlm Maoii pojiu ation ; and whether a poilio.. of the funds now in their hai.ds might be appro; ria'.cd to this end. T'b.e committee t. j report to Hie preneni Assembly." The Kev. P. Barclay having seconded ihe molion. it was carried. Il having been intimated lo Ihe As sum blv lhat tbe convener of th; Cunmiftce of the Korcign au.i Maori Mission was ilesirous of ten.lcring his r^si»rnuliou of that olii, e. ° D Ihe Rev. D. liriu-e moved that bis resignation should he accepted, and that the Kev. ,1. Duncan b, appointed in his st. ail. The meeting adjourned aboul 1 p.m. until o p.m. a i'"i:i:it.\oo.\ si:i)i,i:et. 'ihe Assembly rcsumetl ils silling ill 3 p.m. Ihe minutes of the previous c\etung iia\ing been read and con armed. 'Ihe Kev. I'. liarelay moved, in the alsence of the Kev. D. liruee, the l-csolulion standing m the nam. ol tile latter, viz Tlntl. the cor.iial thanks id the General Assembly of the I'rejln lerian Church u( IS'ew Zealand be give,, lo his llou'r Ihe upennleii. dent- o! Canterbury and the Speaker of tlm l'roviuciai Council for their courte-sy ami kiudne.-s iu all.■wing thu Assembly the use of the furuitur-.- of the iJruvineiai Oouueil Oi Qiiubtr." Ihe luotton having been eoeonded was carried. In the absence of the liev. D. iiru-e he moved -Unit, the lord til lliauks ol the A seinblv be given to the Kresby l.ry of Otago for the kind and com-ilia-lory S| irit witli which tluj received tbe Assembly's Uommissionerß and sending Commissioners io tbe Assembly to represent their views respuctni"- union ; also that the thanks of Ihe Assembly be °given to those Commissioners from Otago for the iour'.esy iiud good feeling with which thev huvo discharged their mission." Ihe Kev. Moderator luid great jileasurc iu returning to the Commissioners tbe thanks of ihe Assembly as contained in the resolution. 'J hey had u ■dertakei'i " fs rc ' at work, but it wus a cheering eireuinstanee that that great work had been conducted with perfect unanimity. By tho union of tho dmitlieu txicli

would receive ar» nccos-ion of atronnth. The Com- ' mission would carry with them to their own homes . the »rntifviiijT aa-nranee that they had been equally resnetbd in ( anterbury in their public and private capacities. Tho report of tho Church "KxtenHon Fund was* then brought up. nivl l'< ad hv the Kev. ]>. Kruee. Ihe report contained an interest?n«» account of tho progress of the l"ro-b\tcrmn f'luireh in Cannrbury and the o!her provinces of New Zealand. Mr. Kruce remarked that he had fully anticipate.l a more favourable slatiincntof tho <. ondil inn of tcrhnii m in New Zealand, in the way of a fruiter supply of minister?. Thev were, however, nor alone in tins diihcult v : nil th- other denomin- lions complained that their wo k was hindered tr<>m tho Mime entire. There were, to his twenty dbtr <*ts where the services of mini>ter-» \wo highly require. '1 here uvre two eourscs open to tin in, either to train up 11 local minimi ry or to raise fun's for the purpose of paving 1110 passage of ministers from Kngland. He should that every minister should in ike ti call Upon his* congregation tor these two objects. .Let U0 time be tost. Kicton ami Havelock were both desirous* of obtaining the services of a minister, and had each oiVcred to contribute .£IOO towards their maintenance. The principles of the Kxtension Kund CommitUo were —to«me -CIOU lor the iirst year (the most trvim; one*, and then to diminish (lie grant by itie si.m of CIU yearly. Kaiifzitikei was a district whieh had an especial claim upon the I'lvsbWeriau bo.lv. It 'had often made npp ieation for the services of a mi* ister. and lie thought that no time should be "ost in acceding to the retpie.-d. Tlie tes:im< nia's of (he I'ev. A. Russell, a minister jat Wiiirnn who hud applied lor reeo-ndlion at the hands < f the Assembly, were laid upon the table; his application was granted. '1 he i\cv. Moderator that a vote of thanks to the Mr. < 'roshie \\ aid should he passed liV the As-sen hlv as a loeeL'iutif n of the services iondeled h\ him to the ohim-of 1 Vesbyterianism when in Iiel:!ml. It was to Mr. Ward that they owed Urn pn-s. ne.- of Mr. Hopir in Canterbury. The lev. \V. Ho remarked that if it had not been for Mr. Waid he should liavc been iniiiistorinjr j in (Metro inM« ad of ('antei bury. | It was u tin:;ttelv deeidtd that th*? vote of thanks i lo Mr. Win d should he embodied in the report. ! The l.Yv. lb M. Stuart, could amee with what had 1 fallen fiom tlie Kev. I>. biiicc with regard t*» paying , tlie passages of ministeis fmiu tin- old country. They oi to put their own shoulders to the wheel, ami not to jifd; tin- lii illJi public to pay passages oj miniMeis to the shoio of this Wealthy* and rapidh it:en aMUii' c<untr\\ Let the subject <d a local ministry le hieneht heiore the mind id'the various ei 'in: 11 rat i< 'lis. I .et tlu m ciidcavi ur to organize some llli d p\an of ae! i< n to hi injr about so i_Me:d Kotihlie.-s the diflieulties to he encountered were meat, hut that was no mason why they should do.-pair of accomplish it. Ilehopi-d thai the Church lvxtension Committee would take the matlerjip ami I j v io < an v it out at once. 'The Kev. ,1. Jl. MeNa;ii:hton had li>h nod with much phaMlle 1.0 the lejio: t on ("iiureh Mxitieion which had hei n read. Ile iidt j-ome deui. ■oi >l.ame tl.at tl e brethren in tier north hid d<>ne nun li n oie llian tho>e in the south. wi\h tin ii t:,r tii< at< i ath'ardaue'-, )tad hi en abb- lo ace mplish. It luiirht he in (en -timr f. r the m. to h am that aitb« ■nub the Pit^b\lei iau> in I>ui;edin po.-ses.ved no I'lui eh 1 'xti ;•< In me, ill they h-td dene >one'th.ir.LT to pieim te the p-eaiC-'S of the f loirch. 'J hei( wore now M. vi ide. n >etth-d m:iu>'o rs in < ten of whom havi» b« en ad«ied duiiuir the la-t esi:hteen m- ribs. lie mi:: ht al>o inn-im the A.-m m\>h\ that itl.siai.-dint; the hiiiv additi-n t<» the nunil er ol mint>ter.-, tlie r«(u.d di>t i ih\t* ion to eueh ]«a>tor tor .he la.-t yar had Ie« » 1 -s. All have mait.-es ; si■ 111e havo !«• I' s, and many liad Mjpph.ments. lbhad much jhaMiie in .Ntippoi tiuy; the. v.ew.s ot Mr. Stuart. Ihe Kev. T"*. . Stuart submitted a resolution t<» the otl'eet that the rommiitt e shouhi he re-i*stabli.-hed. and n vote of thank* parsed to them for their past '1 he Kev. .). MeNaiitditon seconded the motion, win- h wa> carried, '1 he report. wa> atlnptc<l, the various ha\ ii:lt hi en « nd)oi;icti -n it In th.e ab>t !iee of Mr. Macky, the Convener, the I'ev. 1 lu'ei- hiaiiLht \i]t the report ol thecoui'j.if:ce on the fi'i-ms of proeednre, stati?iics, and llnaiue. )it niiii.rhil tl.al lioiu the curly ser»son at tlie A:S(.n.!dv had been cal'ed ti i:eiln r. the ('oH'.-ihT l-a<l 11< t hlld 1 lice to eon, pi} - a very deJinitc rejoit. I here v\ as tibo anot lit r reason for the delay wlrehhad I a l:ei i pan e, \ i/., the id- a I hat perha; sit •"»nli he hitter to d.iertbe woik nut il a more perfect nnirei with should have t.aken place. ibe I . . -ii. n. ii lee wire wa.iinir for it.si nnt a ns from the Assembly as to tlie coin:»e thiy.-houhl pursue. The J'cv, U. M. Stuart that the j-.re.-iid wa> not the time for bi h-iuard >ik h a repott. v udl stali?lies as we luimi m-t in our | r» sent Male ol tiau>iii«ni would he to all intents and purpos'.s ultellv Asduelerf. 1 he best phlll WOllld lu* to Teaj point the ciiminittee to colleit as many s!al faeis and delans as ]'<i«^.ibie. The Kev. J. H. McNanehjon was of opinion that it was deniable ft) as many .-tiit i>i ies as "the Kev. 1). Kruee r« marked that statistics eotdd not he properly arraiiLred without schedules. When these were pro\ alt d it was easy enough t(j till in the ictpiired '1 he labour of prc]>ariuL f t ln>« .-( hedu'es wasnnmense. 'I lie experiim nt of collect* I tiiix f-tat if*t a > h:ui been triedin Amkland, but ' had \ ntt.rly failed. 'J he whole rcsoh ed it.-elf into one of expense. 1 Ihe llev. C. 1* ra/.< r then moved the following ] r»> -In: ion " The As-einblv adopt the report, re-a]'po-r.t the ♦ oininjt'i e with instructions to pi<>-eeute ! lie object s of lin ir jtajui rn <. and t•» p; cpare «»ehetluici(ic j < \t u cmu: th- A»eiid)!y." r l he r. poit t.f the ( < n;u;iltee appointed to fill li]> th-* hianl.s m the \\"idows and Orphans bund committee s report was up and ihc ieeomnu,m.tations ciiidamed then in oidercit to be carried out. J '1 he Asscti.blv ri solved itselt into comj inittee. j Ihe liev. J). Hrnee />hscrvcd that-lie thought the • time hint tuily ariivedwlieu edutls ("be made (to establi-h a native miiii>t'V. 'i'he uh a of such a j project was now occi.px m.l; n ore altenl .on everv dav I l broii l bout New /.e.dand. ' Alt !o< n 1 je:i low - n-s /notdd j I e laid :.-ide ; they lntd had ipute enough of thein, and he -h"tdd thai Dt.nedin was by far the idles! ,-jo; which c< n «i be .-elcctrd for the purpose ol est ab | i any educational est a : 'li.-hin ill of more than oidinary extent. Uunedni possessed j- t • >er\'cs cxjrre.-.-Iy set aj'arl for cdm atlonal \ Let the r-ai.ction < { ibc I tu re be obtained ami 'let a lhe ( .lo-nal I(ad be a t on, ee, t : Ihe j department would be the olilv ollc whiclt > o.a-erne i the A.-M'mbh ih a(. hunh. jhe I "ient 'd lb" otlit r ocpartments noi;ht be lelt Jto local J jir ir.v I'UM-din uas sullicieiit ly ad vunee.i | to .-upjr.rt > ne diair oi M-ience, ii mil tw*u." It would be Hi iT>siiy to a ;d to c<. mm'.t lee the jibe name- .>: t hici- minsters 11 in tic>sc jTsd ? | where Iheie was of the i a-islat are lmbitne jn - >muh. 1i c >iu.>uld 1 miiv e— -" 1 hat. lu t he opinion | ol thi.s A.-.-cm) iy the ; ;n:e Jni.s arri v. (i for an uiumpt j mt ,c lor lie training of a nati-e )in,,ir 1"V- ''bat the facilities lor obtairdi:- lliis iniporj 'ant oii]< el aie much greater m tb;.n m au\ o.hei" pari of „\cw /'eiuan.l, tnul the A ;-scii: 1 n \ (ie.-ire~ i loe\]>nm their willin ness cordially to c^.-operate j wuh ihcUtaLM) l'rcs ! otciA i.i the prosecution iln reol. 1 I iiat the names of the l.ev d*. !>. i-'ra/.er. rl. J ooaan, | •" :l1 !) lii-ino, I.a- i.aa.,-.l i„ lint ( ~1!,-,. i. „nn,ian.<;in(l thai ilkv lie ni, <| locu n; lin their jh.hi-i I lut -' I'lvnlr. ti 1-y !■(' lltUi;u, 111 nulling (it. it I tliu cli 'i ru.-I li.-t-a th liiiil.elv > t v[i, tl t,y lin! [ lal 11 I'l' ol ilk* toluip,-, mill lu curivj-poiul uilli p.tr!ie> | as may be mi.e.^.-ary | Ihelb v. bluai I Jiatl pleasure in seconding the molatn. 'J wo years and ad)a.f a conic re nee bad been held in Dnucdiu on taic vorv r-übjetrt, and «;r. a: putitic interest had been taucn m it. ircum>la;i'. c 3 to v. h..-;i liiere wu-> no occat-iou tor lota lo abuue had compelled tho übamtonmeu: ot the project. <il a 'i ai ilidb l:.ui one mm. now oe est.ibnsni'i.l, it only una coidd be ohlaiiiCih It would be easy Joranv one jtroto taKe a f, \v men who may be o( tin* nuuirtry m(o ins fiua?i.-, J iiev wouhi derive yrciit hciieiil irom ihi=: he mi 6 ht employ the , oeialic mode o! iusti u i:on. and his pupils would be ) lus constant companions in the led urc-rooin it ml lu the C liurch. Jho Con^rt^atiouaiiits had adopted ill b plan : they had u lub.Jthed Mnali sentinarii 3 in every pari ol wiu iiiit .-.ji tiitminjoiis, and iroin these I.a I emanated men who h;:u lvih etevt the Inchest Inr-tre oa tle.ir Su.h men as Angell | d nues, and day, of thuh had thus been educated. lie 1 hoped that the cohere would be erdabhshed. ii I wouid be of Iho greatest, possible utility, and the I whole colony wouhi participate in ihe henefits to he ] duriYcvl irom hucli iiiutiiuiion ) anil iio aiijo jiojiod

that thero would bo both a Theological atid a Literary Fiol'csvar. iSTr. Gillies heartily supported fcho motion, ivad eave some details m to the financial position and nrr:injements of tho L'resbvleriaus in Otago. He utterly repudiated thu idea of the Colonial Presbyterians any longer depmdenl upon tho mother country lor the supply of their ministers. Unless they had n college of their own, they would never obtain the services of the be t inei), such fts they ought, to possess. Jle had never heard more excellent resolutions brought forward than those of Mr. Bruce. The resolutions were carried. The Assembly having resumed, 'J he Revels, tiie Moderator, tlie ox-Moderator, and L\ Hal-clay were nominated as it committee to report on Thursday (this day) to the Assembly lis to Jv titling time and place for holding the next meeting of the Assembly. The Benediction was pronounced, and tlio Assembly adjourned until Thursday (this day) at 10 a.m. — Ijhi11 linn Time.-:.