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ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS 
 
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ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS 
 
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 • FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CEURCa 
 
 (ADJOUKNED MEETING.) , , 
 
 FIRST SEDERUNT. , 
 
 At the City of Toronto, and within Knox Church there, Tuesday, 
 the third day of November, one thousand ei>,d)»- hundred and 
 seventy-four year's, at half an hour after seven of the cloak in the 
 evening, the Fifth General Assembly ( f the Canada I'resbyterian 
 Church met in accor.lance with a resolution of adjournment 
 adopted at the ordinary meeting of Assembly, at tiie City of 
 Ottawa, on the tenth day of June last. The Moderator, Mr. 
 Thomas MacPherson, of Stratford, opened the meeting by giving 
 out for praise the 67th Psalm, which b ing sung, he read the 17th 
 chapter of the Gospel according to John. Mr. Scott, of London, 
 by request, then led in prayer. The Moderator followed in prayer. 
 Praise was ottered in a portion of the 132nd Psalm. 
 
 The Moderator briefly addressed the house as to the objects of 
 thia adjourned meeting, and then declared the Assembly consti- 
 tuted for business. 
 
 ROLL, 
 
 The roll of the Assembly containing the names of Ministers and RolInUed 
 Elders returned as Commissioners by their respective Presbyteries, 
 and whose commissions, duly attested, were presented at the meet- 
 ing of Asseuibly in June last, was called, and the attendance of 
 members marked as follows :— 
 
 The names of those present atr^ marked with an astiriik. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF MOJJTREAL. 
 
 MINISTERS, BLDERa, 
 
 ♦Kenneth McDonald. 
 *W. A. Johnston. 
 
 J. Campbell, M,A, (Prof.) i 
 
 William Grant. 
 
 B. H. Thornton, B. A. 
 
 James Court. ■ 
 John Brodie, 
 Christopher McRaie. 
 Philip Peebles. 
 George Rogers, 
 
UOLt. OF TIIH OKNBTlAIi ABSEMLLY OF TOD 
 
 [1S!0V. 
 
 MEMBERS. 
 
 JoliTi McFiuliino. 
 
 John McAlistcr, R.A. 
 *Willi;iinTavi()r, D.D. 
 *E. F. r-iirns, D.I). 
 
 Jaiima McUoiiccliy. 
 
 Joliu Suiiiii;^cr, M.A. 
 
 Alex. Yoiiii.i5. 
 *ij. li. liuVif.;)! . LL.U. (PiiiirijirM). 
 
 rLDE"n 
 
 Jolin McLi'od. 
 Alox. C. Olaikn. 
 Jiun '3 li. Mi;Keiizic. 
 Jaini'3 Ijiddic. 
 Jolui Stirling. 
 WiinliMi King. 
 Peter McLeiid. 
 Ailiiiii Sk'vcnson. 
 
 ♦James Whyte. 
 
 Jiiliii MoEA'c'ii, 
 ♦William Mooro. 
 
 William Burns. 
 
 H. J. McDiarmiJ. 
 
 Robert Whelluus. 
 
 I'JIESBYTEUY OF OTTA.WA. 
 George Hay. 
 Jolm Hunlio. 
 S. S. M. Hunter. 
 John McMilluu. 
 *Davicl VVylie. 
 David Lang. 
 
 • PRESBYTERY OF KINGSTON. 
 Jolm Turnhull. Eufiis Hold en, M.D. 
 
 *Johii Burton. John R. Dickson, M.D. 
 
 ♦Thomas S. Chambcra. Charles Shibloy. 
 
 ♦John B. Watt. *Alexander McAlister. 
 
 ♦Audievv Wilson. Andrew Fraser. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF BROCKVILLE. 
 
 ♦Andrew Melville. 
 ♦John Morrison, 
 ♦James Haslie. 
 Andrew Giendinning. 
 
 ♦Walter Kerr. 
 
 John Ferguson. 
 ♦Thomas Ooulthavd. 
 
 John Bellanden. 
 
 ♦William Bennett. 
 ♦James Douglas. 
 ♦William MitehcU. 
 
 Nathanael Clark. 
 *John Ewing. 
 
 John W. Smith. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF COBOURG. 
 ♦Walter Riddell. 
 ♦William Hunter. 
 
 Gavin Craig. 
 ♦James Hall, M.P. 
 
 Josej)h Nelson. 
 ♦Dr. Montgomery. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF ONTARIO. 
 ♦R.'A Thornton, D.D. William Reid. 
 
 ♦John Smith. ♦George A. Pyper. 
 
 ♦John L. Murray. ♦Alex. Mustard. 
 
 ♦William D. Ballantyno. ♦Alex. Beath. 
 
 ♦J. A. G. Calder. ♦Adam Gordon, M.P. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF TORONTO. 
 
 ♦Alexander Topp, D.D. Hon. J. McMurrich. 
 
 ♦William Reid, M.A. ♦T. W. Taylor, M.A. 
 
 ♦William Gregg M.A., (Prof.) ♦James Brown. 
 ♦William Caven,(Prin. Knox College.) Jolm Somerville, M.A. 
 
 ♦William McLaren, (Prof.) ♦John Barclay. ■ 
 ♦John M. King, M.A. James McLennan, M.P. 
 
 ♦Donald Mciutosli. ♦John McBean. 
 
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 OANADA pttESnYTBRIAN imVllGU. 
 
 
 
 MIXISTRIin. 
 
 *Alexaii(U'r Cinick. 
 *JaiiiL'9 Adaiiirt. 
 *Jaiuo3 Brcckfiu-itlgc. 
 
 Ri,i)i;iis. 
 *Mi)ses Suiiinton. 
 *riiuiiu('l Maislmll. 
 
 *JullIl I'lUCC!. 
 
 •Wjlliam Fraser. 
 
 Robert R()(]},'er.<'. 
 ♦Jrlin Ciiay, B.A. 
 *Mtuif:;o Frascr. 
 
 Thomas MtKee. 
 
 Robert Dewar. 
 ♦James Cameron. 
 
 Alexander McLennan 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF SIMCOE. 
 
 ♦Thomas Dallas. 
 *Cliai'lt'.s Mnrri>>. 
 
 Roliert Gordon McCraw. 
 
 Simon Eraser. 
 ♦William MoWliinney. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OP OWEN SOUND, 
 
 L. Oriniston. 
 P. Chris: ie. 
 
 John Darie. 
 
 ♦S. C. Fraser, M.A, 
 *Qeorge Chrystal. 
 ♦Samuel Fen ton. 
 *D. H. Fletcher. 
 *J.A. F. McBain. 
 •John McCall. 
 ♦D. D. McLeod. 
 
 •James Little. 
 
 J. M. Goodwillie. 
 
 Donald McDonald. 
 *D. D. McLennan. 
 •Thomas Ward rope. 
 •Richard Bentley. 
 •James Middlemisa. 
 ♦Robert Torrance. 
 
 •Walter Inglis. 
 •Peter Wri^dit. 
 J. M. AuU. 
 ♦John McTavish. 
 •R. N. Grant. 
 *W. T. McMuUen. 
 
 •William Blain. 
 
 Robert 0. Moffat. 
 •Charles Cameron. 
 •John Morrison. 
 
 •Andrew Tolmie. 
 •Duncan Davidson. 
 John Anderson. 
 •Peter Carrie. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF HAMILTON. 
 •Hugh Young. 
 : .: *William Henderson, 
 •John Scott. 
 Robert Lawrie. 
 William Brown. 
 •William Muir, 
 Dr. Comfort. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF GUELPH. 
 
 •Thomas McCrae, , . 
 •Moses Douglas. 
 *A. D. Fenieri 
 *M. C. Lutz. 
 ♦Alexnnder Cranston. 
 •Archibald Campbell. 
 Dr. Edward McGuire. 
 •Robert Wood. 
 
 PRESBYTERV of PARIS. 
 
 •John Sutherland. 
 
 Andrew Whitelaw. 
 
 R. Kerr. 
 •Hugh Davidson. 
 
 Alexander Watson. 
 •John Cliisholm. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF DURHAM. 
 
 Thoma'^ Lauder, 
 James Nesbitt. 
 ♦James b'cott. 
 Duncan McMillan. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF BRUCE. 
 John Dewar. 
 Alexander McKinnon. 
 •Janres Rowand. 
 William P. Patterson. 
 
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BOIiIi OF THE GENERAL AS8EMBLT OF THE 
 
 [Not. 
 
 MINISTERS. 
 
 ♦James B, Duncan. 
 
 John A. McDonald. 
 
 John Bairtl, M.A, 
 *John Milloy. 
 
 John McAlpin. 
 ♦John Scolt. 
 ♦John Thompson. 
 *Neil McKinnon. 
 *John J. A. Proud foot, D.D. 
 *Qeorse Cuthbeilson. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF LONDON. 
 
 BliDISRS. 
 
 James H. Laird. 
 ♦Ilohert Fleming. * 
 ♦Williiim (jricvc. 
 
 Alexander McOoll. 
 
 Peter McCalium. 
 
 Duncan S. Robertson. 
 
 Jiitnes Thompson. 
 
 Ah'xamler Suiith 
 *Thom:vs Clor(h)n. 
 
 Donald Chisholm. 
 
 Angus McCoU. 
 ♦William King. 
 
 William Forrest. 
 1 R. H. Warden. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF CHATHAM. 
 
 William Staniforth. 
 Kenneth Unjuhart. 
 Alexander Ikitlett. 
 William Webster. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF STRATFORD 
 ♦Thomas McPherson. Donald Gordon. 
 
 ♦James Boyd. 
 
 ♦Robert Hamilton. 
 ♦Daniel Gordon. 
 John K. Hislop. 
 
 ♦John Ross. 
 
 Robert Ure. 
 
 Charles Fletcher. 
 ♦George Brown. 
 ♦J-^hn Ferguson. 
 
 Alexander Y. Hartley 
 
 Alexander Grant. 
 
 ♦Alexander Dunbar. 
 ♦John Webster. 
 
 William Dunn. 
 
 William Whealey. 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF HURON. 
 
 ' Archihald Mathv ^on. 
 James Spence. 
 John Gardner. 
 Walter Scott. 
 ♦James Aguew. 
 George Walker. 
 •David D. Wilson. 
 
 ,..«,! (S t;:V 
 
 PRESBYTERY OF MANITOBA— W^if/i Synodical Powers. 
 Alexander Frazer. John Fraser. 
 
 George Bryce, M.A., (Prof.) Duncan I.^cVicar. 
 
 Alexander Matheaon. 
 
 Peter R. Young. 
 
 Resolution 
 I ]>p()inting 
 nieetiiii; 
 read. 
 
 R5530LUTION APPOINTING MEETING READ. 
 
 A resolution of the Assemhly, appointing this adjourned meet- 
 in" in relation to the Remit on Union, was read, in terms lollow- 
 infr -—Resolved,— That the following reunt be sent down to Pres- 
 byteries, in terms of the Barrier Act, and also to Sessions and 
 Con^rcations, with instructions to report thereon to an adjourned 
 meeiin° of the General Assembly, to be held in Knox Church, 
 Toronto, on the first Tuesday of November next, at half past seVen 
 o'clock in the evening. . , , r - 
 
 The remit to which the resolution foregoing had reference 
 
 was held as read. 
 
1874.] 
 
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 CANADA PRB..nYTEBIAN OHITBOH. 
 
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 REMITS — nETOn^B TO. 
 
 The returns to tbe Tlemit on Iln'on, and also the returns to the Remit*— 
 Remit in relation to the chanj^e in the Constitution of the next neturns pT». 
 General Assembly, pro]iose(l at the niectiiif,' at Ottawa, were laid "onteU. 
 on the table by Mr. Reid, Corresponding' Clerk of 'he Aasenibly. 
 
 On motion of Dr. Proudi'oot, seconded by Dr. Thornton, it was Returns re- 
 agreed, — Tiidt the lletmns to the Remit on Union be referred 1,0 *'■■''''"'*• 
 a committee to bo now iiamed by the Moderator, with instructions 
 to report tliereon at the commencement of the afternoon Sederunt 
 to-morrow. 
 
 Tlie Moderator then named the committee, composed of the ^'""'°"***- 
 eamo mcmluTrf as that on Returns to Reuiit^ at the meeting at 
 Ottawa in June last, as follows: — Prof. McLaren, Convener; 
 Prof. Gregg, Messrs. W. Moore and 1). H. Fletcher, Miuiaters; 
 and T. W. Taylor, J. Durie, and George A. Pyper, Elders. , 
 
 BILLS, &C., COMMITTEK ON, TO MEET. 
 
 It was moved by Dr. r>urns, seconded by Principal McVicar, cyj'p„'(|^ 
 and agreed to, That the Commiltee on Bills and Overtures uumeet. 
 instructed to meet, and report on the order of business. 
 
 ,.; ■, .',•„■ r< 
 
 LEQISLATION — ADDITIONS TO COMMITTEE. 
 
 On motion of Dr. Topp, Professor McLaren,' Mr. John McTavish ]['^fj|^'.'*^°J^ 
 and Mr. A. D. Ferrier were added to the committee appointed com. 
 by the General Assembly at Ottawa, to obtain necessary legal 
 advice, and to take 8tej)s lor making application to the several 
 Provincial Legislatures for such legislation as may be necessary . , ,,y.^ 
 for the conveyance of property to the United Church. 
 
 The Assembly then adjourned, to meet at eleven o'clock to- 
 morrow — the first hour to be spent in devotional exercises. The 
 diet was closed with the Benediction. 
 
 SECOND SEDERUNT. 
 
 Knox Church, Toronto, 
 Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1874, 11,, a.m. 
 
 The General Assembly met according to adjournment last night, 
 and, as then agreed upon, the first hour was spent in devotional 
 exercises. Prayer was offered in succession by Dr. Taylor, Mr. 
 Carrick, and Mr. John Ross, with the singing of psalms and the 
 reading of the Scriptures in the intervals. The Moderator then 
 offered pra,yer, constituting the Assembly, and closing the 
 devotional exercises with praise. 
 
 The minutes of the first Sederunt were read and sustained. 
 
 BILLS AND overture::,, committee on — 1st report. 
 
 The Committee on Bills and Overtures presented their first Bills, &o., 
 Report, which was read by Mr. R. H. Warden, the clerk of the Report* 
 committee. 
 
 The report recommended, First : — That the diets of Assembly Diets for 
 be as in June last, namely, meet in the morning at ten o'clock, andbusiuesa. 
 
 Minutes 
 read. 
 
ACT3 ANP FBOOBBDrNOe OV TUB OHNKHAT. ASaRMDI.Y OV TUK [NoT. 
 
 Sti'n^ ri"- 
 tii'wl ktiu'.a 
 turn, 
 PoroiRn 
 
 lllbsiullH. 
 
 Report ro- 
 od V«U, &c. 
 
 atljonni at one; met t tv^aln ul, llirco, and atijuurii at six; resume at 
 
 Imlf-piist HCNi'ii, mid closd lit. toil. 
 
 Skoondi.y : — Tlial iimttcrM (■: Imsiiiofss lioprncocdi'd with na f'ol- 
 
 Iowa: (rt.) lUiluiiis ti) Ri'iuitB i»ii tlui /SVatit.i of rclii'.d Miiii.<ti.'rf«, 
 
 with a lecouiiiieiidalioii tliat tlicsc liu on IIk! tiililelill next Asruiu- 
 
 l)ly. (6.) Ili'lunis lo Rcinit niiciit KiPivij^n Miss^ioiin, witli ii ivcmii- 
 ^igmpgr„njj(j_ mendatioti tliat the wIhiIo. sulji'ct be lel'L lor i'litiire Cdiifideialidii. 
 
 (c.) Repoit of Comiiiittec on 'IVnipeiance. (d.) Cdinnuinication 
 fab. Schooii Ironi the Oi.tiuio and Qi'c'"i^" Tcin|ii nuux! and pKdiihitory 
 Di-iiveraiKo. L^,j,^jjj. ^^ j Report of Ooinniittee on Sul.halh School Rei.oit. 
 
 The Rc|)oit waa ro eived, and tlie reconiinemhitiona as to dicta, 
 
 and the order of busineaa therein given, were sunctioued. 
 
 STATUS OK UETIRED MINIHTER8. 
 
 Ratlrecl Min- The Aascmhly took up the Returna to the Remit on the Statui 
 JrtMi.stutiu of retired Miniatera, and, on motion, tlio recommendation of tlio 
 * Committee on Bills and Overtures in relation thereto was adopted, 
 
 ixomely, that these returns lie on the table till next Assembly. 
 
 POREIQM Mlftf^'ONB. 
 
 The Returns to the Remit on Foreifrn Missions were then taken 
 up, and, on motion, the recommendation of the Committee oq 
 Bills and Overtures there anent was adopted, — that the whole sub- 
 ject be left for future consideration. 
 
 TEMPERANCE. 
 
 The Assembly proceeded to consider the Report of the Com- 
 mittee on Temperance, delayed at the meeting of the Assembly at 
 Ottawa, in connection with a conimunicaiion from the Ontario 
 and Quebec Temperance and Prohibitory League. 
 
 The report of the Committee was reaJ. 
 
 It was moved by Dr. .Hums, seconded by Principal McVicar, as 
 follows : — The General Assembly receive the Repiat, adopt its re- 
 conimendationa, return thanks to the committee and especially 
 to the convener, and hereby renew the testimony A\hich, fora 
 succession of year.-, tliey iiave boine against the enormous evils of 
 in tem peril nee. Every year gives increasing force to their convic- 
 tion that it is the chief cause of poverty and crime throughout 
 our land ; that it is the principal occasion of discipline in our 
 Church, i nd that there e.vista no more fonnitiable obstacle to the 
 spread of the Gospel amongst ua. 
 
 The General Assembly hail every well designed and well 
 directed ctt'ort to arrest the progress of intemperance; counsel 
 the employment of moral s-nasion, and the e.xhiliition of a con- 
 fiste.nt example, witli tliia view, on the ]iait of all ofVice bearers 
 and members of our Church, and earnestly deplore the fanclion 
 given by the licensing system, in its prcieut form, to a traffic 
 fraught with effects so disastrous. 
 
 lire General Assembly would express approval of the passage 
 of a Prohiijitory Lic^uor Law, and autiiorizu the Moderator and 
 clerks to prepare and forward memorials to the Legislature to 
 this effect. 
 
 The General Assembly would also authorize memorializins 
 the Dominion and Local Legislatures for any lesser measure wliich 
 may seem likely to abridge the evils of intemperance, re-appoiut 
 
 iona. 
 
 Betums to 
 Reuiit do- 
 Uyed. 
 
 Ttomperanco 
 Report and 
 Oitiiimuiiic:!- 
 tloa aueut. 
 
 Motion. 
 Repurt re- 
 oeived. 
 Tlianks, &o 
 
 Oanse of 
 puvci'ty, &o. 
 
 MorU Stu- 
 Siou. 
 
 Lloenstng 
 System. 
 
 Prohil>it( 
 Law. 
 
 Petitlona for 
 leaser mea- 
 sure. 
 
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1874.] CANADA I'RMSBTTKUIAN OnUROU. C *» 
 
 the coniniittcp, nml instruct llicm to atteml to this innttPT.'niid.it'ciminittro 
 det'iiu'd udvL-iibU', to wait I7 (U'puUilioii 011 tliu public autlio- •^••'l'i'U"'toa 
 ritie-t. 
 
 The Gunciiil Assembly furl licr rcconitnciid to SynoiH. Picshy- gvnoiU nna 
 toriox, imtl Sessions to biivo Piicjml icj^muI to tlu! Poiinoa '»'' {llji';!^'^^'-" j'"* 
 inttMnppn'iicc wiUiin their bouiKb, and to use every k-^iliiuutu 
 means I'ur thi'ir riMiiuval. 
 
 It uiis nuivcd in aini'iidnuMit by Principiil Cavon, Bcc.iiiKh'd by Amnn 'men* 
 Dr. Tiiurnton, TluU it Iv rurnittfcl to 11 conuniltir, of whicli Dr. |;[^;|^'Jj';[J'* 
 Burns hliall be cdnvincr, to tako into consiiU'ralion tlio siibjfct "'""' " ' 
 of tenil)eraMce as brought before the Assembly by the Report 
 on that, subject ; to npovt to the Assenibly, at its ineetinj^ to- 
 morrow Ibrenoon, a, deliverancft on the whole question, which 
 may be adojited by the A!?send)Iy. 
 
 A vote beinj.; taken, the motion of Dr. Burns was carried by al>ealMon. 
 very lar<,'e majority, and the Assembly decided in accordance 
 therewitlj. 
 
 TEMPEUANCB COMMITTEE. 
 
 The Committee on Temperance, re-appointed in terms of ^^^J^^^^^^' 
 above reaolution, ia as follows : — Mr. John Sniitli, of Bowman- 
 Tille, convener : Dr. Thornton, Dr. Tavlor, Messrs. J Pringle, 
 J, McTavish, W. Meikle, Walter Inplis, J, M. Cameron, J. A. F. 
 McBain, J. Reniiie, J. McMechan, Ministers ; Dr. Holden, James ,,,. 
 Hossack, A. C. Singleton, W. N. Hossie, David Durie, Elders. _\ 
 
 On motion of Mr. R. II. Warden, it was ordered that an ex- J^«tJ^ ■ 
 tract ironi the record of the above proceedings on temperance be 
 forwarded to the Secretary of the Ontario and Quebec Temper- 
 ance and Prohibitory Leas-'ue. 
 
 The hour of adjournment having arrived, the diet was closed, 
 the Moderator^prououncing the Benediction. 
 
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 Minutes 
 reail. 
 
 THIRD SEDERUNT. 
 
 Knox Church, Toronto, 
 Wednesdav, November 4, 1374, 3, p.m. 
 The Assembly met and was constituted with devotional exer- 
 cises, Piofessor McLaren, at the request of the Moderator, offering 
 prayer. 
 
 The Minutes of the last Sederunt were read and sustained, 
 
 TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE — NEW CONVENER. 
 
 At the reciucst of Dr. Thornton, the Assembly relieved him of Temperance 
 the coiivenersiiip ot the Goiuinittee on ieni[)etance, auu ap- jj^^yr. 
 pointed Mr. John Smith, of Buwmanville, convener of the com- yencr. 
 mitlee in his stead. 
 
 UNION. 
 
 Tlie Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on the Union. 
 Returns to the Remit on Union, sent down to Presbyteries, Ses- Uiiturngte 
 eions and Congregations in June last. The Report was pre- 
 sented and lead by Prolessor McLaren, the convener of the com- 
 mittee, and set forth in terms, — That returns hud been received 
 from Id Presbyteries, 22B Staiious, and 238 Gougregatious ; that 
 
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 ACTS AND PBOCEBDINOS OF THE GENBBAL ASSEMBLY OF THE [NOT. 
 
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 all the Presbyteries approved of the Remit ; that in the case of 
 one Presbytery, that of London, the motion to approve simplioiter 
 was cariied by the canting vote of tlie Moderator, over an amend- 
 ment taking exception U) the resolution on modes of worship ; 
 and that in the Presl)ytery of Gnelph the moticm to ajjprove 
 sivipliciter was carried by a vote of IG to 6 ; tliat 217 Sessions ap- 
 proved and 9 disiip])roved ; one Session only distinctly di9a[)prov- 
 mg of tlic Remit generally, the others dissenting from the resolu- 
 tion on :noiles of worship ; that 231 Congregations ap])roved 
 simpliciter, and, as in the case of Sessions, one disapproved the 
 remit generally, and six disapproved on theground of the resolu- 
 tion on modes of worship. 
 arisRetum The Cummittee called attention to the terms of the return 
 from the Pre.--l)ylery of Paris, and recommended that it be read 
 to tlie Assemlily. The return fiom the Presbytery of Paris wa3 
 nccorilingly read, stating in substance that the Presbytery ap- 
 proved simplicitur of the Ri'init on Union, Mi". McTavish alone 
 dissenting from the resolution on modes of worship, but advising 
 that, inasniucli as, in the (i])inion (jf the Presbytery, the adjourned 
 meeting called to meet on the 3rd of November was incompetent 
 to (leal regularly with the new matter introduced into the Basis 
 of Union, fund action be not taken in the matter of Union until 
 the regular meeting of Assenddy in June, 1875. 
 Cnnstitnd'nn The committee rei)orted also on the Returns to the Remit 
 of next As-anent the Constitution of the next Ueiieral Assend)ly, in terms, — 
 aembly. Tliat 15 Presbyteries approved sim^/ici<er; and one Presbytery, 
 that of Paris, disapproved of the course pi'oposed as unconstitu- 
 tional. 
 
 The reports on the returns to the remits, as above, were 
 received. 
 
 SYNOD, PREiBYTERIAN CHORCH, LOWER PROVINCES. 
 
 lower Pro- There was here presented a letter, addressed to the Moderator 
 hI'^.^^A* fc„ of the Assembly, from the Clerk of the Svnod of the Presbyterian 
 Chu)ch of the Lower Provinces, covermg an extract minute of 
 proceedings of said Synod on the Pemit on Uniim. At the re- 
 quest of the Moderator, these papers were read by Dr. Topp. 
 The extract minute was ordered to be engrossed in the minutes, 
 and is as follows: — 
 
 "At New Glasgow^, and within James' Church there, the 
 twenty-first day of October, one thousand eight .''■.;. n!red and 
 seventy-four, the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of the Lower 
 Provinces met and was constituted. 
 
 Inter alia: The Synod, finding that all the Presbyteries of 
 the Presbyterian Churcli of the Lower Provinces, with one ex- 
 ception, not yet heard from, have re])orted, in terms of the Barrier 
 Act, in favour of Union with tlie Canada Presbyterian Church, 
 the Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the Church 
 of Scotland, and the Presbyterian Church of the Maritime Pro- 
 vinces in connection with the Cliurch of Scotland ; and that one 
 hundred and seven congregations, and one hundred and seven 
 Sessions have also reported in favour of said Union; desires to 
 express its gratitude to God for the unanimity and harmony which 
 have prevailed, and the happy issue which has been reached ; and 
 
1874.] 
 
 CANADA TRESBYTERTAN CHURCH. 
 
 a 
 
 
 .^, from the returns tu tlie 
 and readliitioiis on the 
 
 ilutiun. 
 
 the Synod is accordingly prepared to take what further steps may 
 be necessary In order to an early consummation of the union 
 with the other ne;,'otiating Churches. 
 Extracted from tlu', minutes by 
 
 (Signed), ALEX. FALCONER, 
 
 Synod Clerk, j}ro tem." * . , 
 
 DR. WATERS — INVITED TO SEAT. 
 
 ■"The Rev. Dr. Waters, of tlu'. Preshyteriau Church of the Lower Dr. Waters 
 Provinces, formerly a minister of this Church, being present, was 'n^ltei^ to * 
 invited to a seat on the ijjatform. 
 
 AUSBNCE FllOJI SEDERUNT — MB. REID. 
 
 Mr. Reid, Corresponding Clerk of the Assembly, asked and ?j^^^°.j~ 
 obtained leav .;f ab.^ence from the remainder of this Sederunt, '^' *"' 
 on account of family aflliction. 
 
 UNION. 
 
 It was here moved by Dr. To]ip, seconded by Dr. Thornton, as Union, 
 follows : — The Geneial Assemlily, findin 
 remit containing the ])reamble, b;isis 
 
 subject of Union, that all tlie 19 Presbyteries of the Church have 
 approved of the remit ; that of 22(i Sessions 217 have approved 
 simpliciter, 8 with dis-sent from one of the resolutions, and only 
 one has disapproved , and that of 238 congregations 2;U have 
 approved shnpHciter, G v\'ith dissent fr()m one of the resolutions, 
 and only one Ims disapproved — does now adopt the said i)reamble, 
 basis, and resolutions as the articles of Union between the four 
 negotiating churches, viz. : — the Presbyterian Church of Canada 
 in connection with the Church of Scotland, the Presbyterian 
 Church of the Lower Provinces, the Presbyterian Church of the 
 Maritime Provinces in connection with the Church of Scotland, 
 and the Canada Presbyterian Church, and does resolve to consum- 
 mate the Union on the ground of these articles at the close of the 
 meeting of the Supreme Court of this Church in June ne.vt, in the 
 event of the other Churches agreeing to the same : and further, the 
 General Assem'jly, in coming to this resolution, does express its 
 thankfulness to the God of all Wisdom and Grace, who has guided 
 the Church to the harmonious termination of the negotiation.! 
 carried on for several years, and its feivent prayer that the Union 
 about to be consummated may by His blessing bo made eminently 
 conducive to the advancement of the cause and kingdom of the 
 Lord Jesus Christ in this and in other lands. 
 
 It was moved in amendment by Mr. John Ross, seconded by Amendment. 
 Mr. James Middlemiss, that the remit be disapproved. 
 
 A vote being taken, the motion of Dr. Toi)p was carried almost ^®'"*'°"- 
 unanimously, only the mover and seconder voting for the amend- 
 ment. The yeas and nays were called for, when the motion was Yeas and 
 affirmed by the same vote. '*^*' 
 
 Mr. John Ross and Mr. James Middlemiss craved leave to enter Dissent, 
 their dissent, for reasons to be given in in due season. 
 
 ROLL CALLED. 
 
 Several members of the Assembly demanded the calling of the 
 toll on the question decided. Tlie roll was called, when one [^j"' y°^'^ 
 hundred and eleven (111) voted yea, and two (2) nay. 2 Nays. 
 
 >i>^«W 
 
12 ACTS AND PEOCKEDENOS OP THE QENEEAL ASSEMBLY OF THB [NoV. 
 
 Dlasentln On inolion of Principal Caven, Rcconded by Dr. Proudfoot., it 
 >ut. -was aj,no(.'d, Tliat, in acconliuicc wiLh ilw. leqiu-st niiulii ui' llio 
 
 Ass(Miil)ly, some lireUiiL-n wiio liavu voted yen on tlie nmliou now 
 carried be allowed to reccH'd llie faiit that, there id one ol' tlie reio- 
 liiti>iu8 wbicli they cannot adopt, namely, that which relates to 
 mod 03 of worship. 
 
 The names of the members of Assembly referred to in tlio 
 forcf^oin^' resolution are as follows : — Messrs. 1). D. McLennan, 
 J. McTavish, Peter Currie, John Scott (L.), Neil McKiunou, 
 Daniel Gordon, John Ferguson, Andrew Wilson, 
 
 DEVOTIONAL EXERCISEg. 
 
 Tk~-«^„,i On motion of Dr. Taylor, it was agreed that the first hour 
 exerclsesto- to-morrow morning be occupied with devotional exercises, more 
 morrow, especially as an occasion of devout thanksgiving to God lor the 
 
 harmonious conclusions to which the Church has been led an the 
 
 Bubject of Union. 
 The hour of adjournment having arrived, the diet was closed 
 
 with the Benediction. 
 
 «>!. 
 
 FOUKTH SEDERUNT. 
 
 Knox Chdrch, Toronto, 
 Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1874. 7.30, p.m. 
 
 The Assembly met and was constituted, prayer being offered, 
 at the request of the Moderator, by Dr. Proudlbot. 
 MtaTrtearead ^^^ minutes of the last Sederunt were read, and, with certain 
 amendments, were sustained. 
 
 CONFERENCE. 
 
 Conftrencp, On motion of Principal Caven, duly seconded, it was agreed, — 
 DepuUitiou That a deputation of Assembly be ajipoiuted to wait on the Synod 
 of the Presbyterian Church of Caiuvla in connection with the 
 Churcli of Scotland, now in Session in this city, and respectfuHy 
 to ask a Conference, witli the view oT securing that the meetings of 
 the Supreme Courts of the several bodies now negotiating Union 
 shall be held in the Fame phi'^e in June next, so that at the 
 termination of tlie business of these respective Courts, it may be 
 convenient for them to come together at oiica for the con^ium- 
 matioii of the Union. 
 
 The deputation provided for in the resolution f<,rfigoiiig, waa 
 then appointed as follows : — Dr. Topp, Dr. Proudfoot, Dr. Taylor, 
 ami Mr. T. W. Taylor. The deputation were lequested, to pro- 
 ceed now to carry out the object of their appointment, and were 
 further instructed, while conveying the me^rsage of the Assembly 
 in regard to the conference, at the game time to iniorni the Synod 
 of the action of the Assembly on the Remit on Union, and to 
 report their diligence in the premii-es during this Sederunt, 
 
 CONSTITUTION OF ASSEMBLY, &0. 
 
 AasemTilv, The Assembly proceeded to cons-ider that portion of the Report 
 Coiiitituiionof the Committee on the Returns to Remits, having reierencu to 
 ornext. ^^iq remit proposing to extend the representation of the Church 
 in the next General Assembly. 
 
 Deputation. 
 
 •Ili 
 
1874.] 
 
 CANAPA rEESBYTERIAK CHURCH. 
 
 13 
 
 It was movo.ll by Dr. PioudFoot, sGcoiidcil hy Dr. Taylnr, and Resolution, 
 agreed to, — Tliat witli the CDiis-eiit of a uinjority of rre.-ibjteiies, 
 tie reinesentation of the Church in the Guiierul A?st',nibly be 80 
 oxteinicd as to eiiihiace, at the ne.Kt nu'utitig of the Assembly, all 
 the Mmistej's and Eld'.'is on the rolls of the various Presbyteries. 
 
 ■ !3\BBATn SCHOaiiS — DELIVERANCE ON UEPOUT. 
 
 Tlie Assembly called for the Tleportof the Committee to frame Sablmth 
 
 a Delivi^T.uic • ir.v li)'- ^l<'po!-t on yaSb'i'li S;;kuo!o, di: 
 iiu^i-'iiiv^ r.f Af^seivibly in June. 
 
 ciayeti lu tin.- 
 
 .s-Do 
 livorniico on 
 Report 
 
 The report was ])ro3ented and read. The report was received, 
 and it wa^ a.^reod to consider the several clauses thereof seria^u?!-. 
 The considi^ration of the draft-deliverance was proceeded with 
 clause by clause to the end, and amendments adopted. Tlio 
 delivei'ance, as amended and adopted by the Assembly, is as 
 follows : — 
 
 1. Renew the recommendation of former Assemblies to Presby- 
 teries to hold an annual conference on the subject of Sabbath 
 schools. 
 
 2. That Presbyteries be urged to give more attention to Sabbath 
 Echool work, within their bounds, to collect statistics, and send 
 tabulated returns to the convener of the Assembly's committee. 
 
 3. That Synods be recommended to give One Sederunt in the 
 course of the year to the consiileration of Sabbath school work, 
 and kindred subjects. 
 
 4. lliicommend with increased urgency the need of making 
 certain of our Church services more adapted to the capacity of 
 children ; that occasional sermons be j)reached to the young ; 
 that the relative duties of parents and children be kept prominent, 
 and especially the need of parents co-operating with Sabbath 
 school teachers in the training and instruction of the young. 
 
 5. That it be recommended to the superintendents and teachers 
 of S:ibbath schools to endeavour, as far as possible, to direct the 
 missionary contributions of the children of the Church to our own 
 Home and Foreign Missionary enterprises, and to encourage with 
 this view the formation of Juvenile Missionary Societies. 
 
 6. Renew the recommendation for the general adoption of the 
 International Series of t;abbath School Lessons. 
 
 7. Remit to the Sabbath School Committee to examine manuals 
 on Sabbath school teaching, and report to the General Assembly, 
 with the view of one being recommended by the Assembly to the 
 Sabbath schools of the Church. 
 
 8. That the lists of books for Sabbath school libraries, prepared 
 by the committee on that subject, be piinted in the Record. 
 
 BILLS, &C. — 2nd report. 
 
 Mr. R. H. Warden; from the Committee on Bills and Overtures, ujug^ ^^ 
 here stated that t le Assembly had now finished the several items 2nd Report, 
 of business mentioned in the report read in the morning, and 
 that, in addition, there had certain papers being laid before the 
 committee, which they had agreed to ti'aasmit, noting certain 
 facts rulutiug to the same. 
 
14 ACTS AND PBOOBEDINQS OF THB GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP THE [NoT* 
 
 Beattie, Mr. 
 R. J.— Ap- 
 plication for. 
 
 Uotion. 
 
 Amendment 
 
 x/eci8ion — 
 
 Application 
 
 granted. 
 
 Confeience, 
 Report of 
 Uepatation 
 
 BEATTIE, MR. R. J. — APPLICATION FOR. 
 
 The first of these papers was an application from the Presbyteir 
 of Siracoe, for leave to receive as u probationer of this Church 
 Mr, Robert J. Beattie, a licentiate of the Presbytery of New 
 Brnnswick, of the Presbyterian Cliiircb in t)ie United States, — the 
 Committee noting the fact that .said application was not before 
 the Assembly at Ottawa. The papers were read. 
 
 Itwasmovodby Principal Caven, seconded by Mr. IT. Young, 
 that the leave askeu for by the Presbytery of Siincoe, to receive 
 Mr. Beattie as a probationer of this Church, bo ,qrauted. 
 
 It was moved in amendment by Mr. W. T. McMullen, and 
 seconded, that inasnmch as Mr. Beuttie'a application was for- 
 warded to Ottawa, in June, though not in a formal manner, leave 
 he now granted, in the special circumstances of the case, to any 
 Pres])ytery to receive him as a probationer of the Church. 
 
 A Vote benig taken, the motion of i*riiicii)al Caven was carried 
 by a majority, and the Assembly agreed to grant leave to the 
 Presbytery of Simcoe to receive Mr. Beattie in terms of their 
 application. 
 
 CONFERENCE. 
 
 The deputation, appointed at an early period of this Sederunt 
 to await upon the Synod of the Pre.sb\ terian Church o I Canada 
 in connection with the Church of Scotland, to inform tiiem of the 
 action of the Assembly this afternoon on the subject of Union, 
 and with a view of inviting the Synod to a conference with the 
 Assembly in regard to the most eligible place for holding the meetinj; 
 for consummating the Union, now returned. Dr. Topp, on behalf 
 of the deputation, reported verbally that they had discharged the 
 duty assigned them ; that they had been received by the sister 
 Church with respect ; that the Synod expressed themselves grati- 
 fied with the message from this Assembly in regaid to the action 
 on Union, and charged the deputation to inform the Assembly 
 that the Synod would send an answer to-mono w, stating at what 
 time they would come to this church to hold the confeience 
 desired. 
 
 I 
 
 McQuire, Mr 
 H.— Appli- 
 cation for. 
 
 Application 
 granted. 
 
 UcOnire, Mr 
 H.— Appli- 
 eatioD to 
 ordain. 
 Application 
 granted. 
 
 MCQDIRE. MR. H. — APPLICATION OTTAWA PRBSBYTERT. 
 
 There was transmitted by the Committee on Bills and Over- 
 tures, an application from the Presbytery of Ottawa, asking leave 
 to receive as a probationer of this Church Mr. Hugh Mcliuire, a 
 licentiate of the Presbytery of New York, of the Presbyterian 
 Church in the United (States,— the committee stating in relation 
 to this application, also, that it had not been before the Assembly 
 in June last. The papers were read. 
 
 On motion of Mr. H. Young, seconded by Mr. George A. Pyper, 
 leave was granted to the Presbytery of Ottawa to receive Mr. H. 
 McGuire as a probationer in terms of their application. 
 
 There was taken up next, and read, an a^plicatiua from the 
 same Presbytery for leave to ordain Mr. McGuire as a missionary, 
 in a field peculiarly situated, and for which he seemed to be well 
 qualified. On motion, leave was granted to the Preabytery of. 
 Ottawa to ordain Mr. McGuire as requested. 
 
1874.] 
 
 CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 
 
 15 
 
 Nicol,Mr.P.^ 
 Liuenuure of 
 rre»bytery, 
 ChuUiam. 
 
 Presbytery'* 
 
 actiiin 
 
 BAUctioaed. 
 
 NICOL, MR. P. — LICENSURE OF. 
 
 There was transmitted by the Committee on Bills and Over- 
 tures an extract-minute of proceedini^s of the Presbytery of 
 Chatham in rej?ard to the licensure of Mr. Peter Nicol, a student 
 oftlivinity, settin,' forth that, owing to some omission or over- 
 sight, tlie General Assejnbly had not granted leave to the Pres- 
 bytery to take Mr. Nicol on trial for license ; tbat the Presbytery 
 seeing tliat Mr. NicoV.s certificates were highly satisfactory, and 
 that application liad heen made by them in the usual foriu to 
 the General Assembly for leave to license him, resolved under 
 the circumstances to proceed with the. licensure of Mr. Nicol, and 
 to report their action to tiie adjourned meeting of the Assembly 
 ill November, for their sanction ; and that Mr. Nicol having 
 read the discourses prescribed by the laws of the Church, had 
 been duly licensed by the Presbytery as a preacher of the gospel. 
 
 After explanation from the Corresponding Cleik of the 
 Assembly, on motion, the Assembly sanctioned the action of the 
 Presbytery of Chatham, in the premises. 
 
 MANITOBA PKESHYTERY — CO-OPERATION, OVERTURE ON. 
 
 The Assembly took up an overture, delayed from the meeting Oo-operaticn 
 at Ottawa, transmitted by the Presbytery of Manitoba, and bear- J".^?",''"''* 
 ing the signature of certain members of said Presbytery, in 
 referencetoco-operation in Church work, under certain regulations, 
 specified, with Ministers of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in 
 connection with the Church of Scotland. The overture was read. 
 It was further stated by Mr. Reid, that a memorial hnd lately 
 been received from the Presbytery of Manitoba, adopting the 
 said overture as their own, and paying the Assembly to adopt 
 the scheme of co-operation set forth therein. 
 
 The Assembly, on account of the lateness of ihe hour, agreed Consldem- 
 to defer consideration of this overture at the present Sederunt, tion deferred 
 
 DISSENT — REASONS OP — MR, J. MIDDLEMIS3. 
 
 There were here submitted and read, reasons of dissent by Mr. Dissent- 
 James Middlemiss from theaction ot the Assembly, at last Sederunt, y"ii'|'i7i'''^ 
 on the Report of the Committee on the Returns to the Remit on niias. *" 
 Union. The reasons were received, and ordered to be entered on 
 the minutes, and are as follows : — 
 
 "The undersigned dissents from the decision of the General 
 Assembly approving simpliciter of the Remit on Union, for the 
 following reasons, viz : — 
 
 1. The said decision, in accordance with the terms of the 
 preamble of the said remit, involves an acknowledgment that 
 the Church of Scotland, as at piesent constituted, holds the same 
 doctrine, government, and discipline as this Church does. 
 
 2.. .The sajd decisiou, in accordance with the terms of the, 
 resolution on the mode of worship, containetl in said remit, 
 pra^t^^ajly legalizea any irregular practice that may have crept, aa 
 fliiph practices almost in variaoly do, into congi^egations previous. 
 to t^^ coptem plated Union. 
 
 (Signed),, Jaugs Mu>Di.E]fias» 
 
 ToKfli.tp,,Noy.4,.1874," 
 
18 
 
 ACT3 AND PB,'K:BKDING3 OP THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP THE [NoT. 
 
 Dtsiftnf-— 
 Ut'aRcms oi"- 
 Ur. J. Uua 
 
 loivp of, Ac 
 Mr. ReiU. 
 
 niSSKXT— REASONS OF — IIR. J. ROSS. 
 
 Tlioro worn f'.ullu'r pvc'?i'iiteil and roail iviisons of tli>sevit hj 
 Mr. JdIiu Ross, IVoni tiie ii-soliitioii ol' tliu Assembly on Union. 
 The I'lasons wi'ie lecfiycd iind ordered to bo engrossed iu tho 
 Mimiti's, luid nri! as fellows : — 
 
 " 1. Bi'cause tlieie h, in my view, in llie first article of tlie basis 
 a d('])arlnro from sonnd (b)cliinc ic^ardiiifj; tlu; Wuid of God as 
 
 ilKI i^.'lt- niin v'i iillltl (Ulli obrdll. I. ','•-. 
 
 y. 13eciuii*o tluTL' \:\ iir.t in tl.vi la;.!.' a prilisf,icLory vccognition 
 of tin- rif^iits of Llie Lord Jesns to tlie pnl)iiiissii)n and obedience 
 of civil rulers, wliile, by tliu terms in wliich the reception of tho 
 Confession of iMiilii and tlie Lar<,'er and Shorter Cateuliisms is 
 qnalitied, the statements of said documents concerning the Head- 
 ship of Clirist, f.ver the nations stand stripped of their authority. 
 
 13, Because the i)reanil)le of tlie basis involves an acknowledg- 
 ment of the Churcli of Scotland as at present constituted, thereby 
 going far to nullify the testimonies given to the truth by the 
 Disruption Protests, and damaging the statement given in tho 
 same iireaniblc on tiie sole Headship of Christ over his Church. 
 
 4. Because the resolution on modes of worship practically 
 legalizes any irregular practice that may have crej)t into any con- 
 gregatiim jnior to the Union, and especially demainls of all enter- 
 ing the Union a pledge to allow, in all lime coming, the use of 
 instruments of music in public worship to all congregations fol- 
 lowing that practice at the time of the Union. 
 
 (Signed^, John Ross." 
 
 ABSENCE, LEAVE OF — Mli. UEID. 
 
 The Rev. Mr. Reid, General Agent of the Church,*and Correfl- 
 ' ponding Clerk of the Assembly, asked leave of absence during 
 the remainder of this Session of the Assembly, on account of tho 
 serious illness of a nenilur of his family in a distant city, and 
 whom he lelt it to be dutiful to visit as soon as possible. Tho 
 Assembly granted the leave asked, and agreed to express their 
 sympathy with Mr. Reid, under circumstances so urgently re- 
 quiring Jiis retirement from this meeting. 
 
 The hour of adjournment having arrived, the diet was cloaedf 
 tho Moderator pronouncing the Benediction. 
 
 'i 
 
 1 1: 
 
 FIFTH SEDERUNT. 
 
 Knox Church, Toronto, 
 Thursday, November 5, 1874, 10, a.m. 
 The Assembly met according to adjournment last night, and, 
 as agreed upon, the first hour was spent in devotional exercises, 
 in which thanksgiving to God for the harmonious and satisfac- 
 tory conclusions to which the Assembly had been brought on the 
 matter of Union formed an especial element. Prayer was offered, 
 in succession, by Messrs. James Whyte, J. RlcAlister, Dr. Taylor, 
 and Principal Caven, with the singing of Pdahns and the reading 
 Ml lag --rt of the Scriptures in the intervals. , 
 
 "° ^ The minutes of the lost Sederunt were read and sustainod. 
 
1874. 
 
 CANADA PREaBYTERIAN CHUUCH. 
 
 IT 
 
 DISSENTS — REAbONS — COM. TO ANSWER. 
 
 On motion of Dr. Taylor, duly Hcconu'^d, Dr. Topp, Dr. Taylor, Dissent— 
 Mr. Hugh Young, nd Mr. Georgo A. l\yper were appointed a ^o,^3tt7t) 
 committee to answer the reasons f)t' dissent^ol" ^Ir. Jiunes Middle- to answer 
 miss, and also tlioae of Mr. John Ross. 
 
 i:ONFEKENCK . 
 
 l^r. Taylor infonneil the Assembly on behalf of tlie deputation Conference 
 appointed last night to wait upon the Synod of the sister Church, 
 that he was charged with a message through the Rev. Dr. Bell, 
 from the Synod, that they would be prepared to hold conference 
 with this Assemblj' at twelve o'clock to-day. 
 
 DEATH OP MINISTKna — COMMITTEE TO DRAFT MINUTE. 
 
 The Assembly, on motion made and duly seconded, appointed Deaiii of 
 Dr. Burns, Mr. \James Middlemi.ss, and Mr. George CHithbertson eom*tod*ra,t 
 to draft a minute wliich may be jtlaced on the recortl of the As- Minute, 
 sembly, in relation to tlie death recently of Mr. John Baird, 
 minister at Port Stanley, and of Mr. James Nisbet, missionary to 
 the Cree Indians of the Saskatchewan, at Prince Albert. Dr. 
 iUirns to be convener. 
 
 MANITOBA— OVERTURE PROM. 
 
 The Assembly resumed, consideration of the overture from co-operation 
 Manitoba in reference to co-operation with ministers of the —Overture, 
 Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the Church pre"bytery. 
 of Scotland, deferred near the close of the Sederunt last night. 
 
 CONFERENCE. 
 
 Before any decision was come to on tlii.s subject tlie liour of conference, 
 twelve o'clock arrived, and, as intimated at the commencement of 
 this Sederunt, the Assembly received into conference the Synod 
 of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the 
 Church of Scotland, on the matter of the most eligible place for 
 holding the next annual meetings of the Assembly and of the 
 SjTiod. » 
 
 After sitting for some time the conference rose, and the Assem- 
 bly resumed. 
 
 The hour of adjournment having come, the diet was clo.sed with 
 the Benediction. 
 
 SIXTH SEDERUNT. 
 
 Knox Church, Toronto, 
 
 Thursday, Nov. 5, 1874, 3, p.m. 
 The Assembly met and was constituted, prayer being offered, at 
 the request of the Moderator, by Mr. James Hastie. 
 The minutes of last Sederunt were read and. sustained. 
 
 Minutes read 
 
 MANITOBA — OVERTURE FROM, ETC. 
 
 Principal Caven here moved, seconded by Dr. Proudibot, That Manitoba— 
 the Asseinbly do now reconsider the action taken at the meeting at p^^"^")"* 
 Ottawa in regard to the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Hart to a '^*""' "' 
 J)rofes8or8hip in Manitoba College. 
 2 
 
18 
 
 ACTS AND PROCEtlDINGS OF THE OENEEAIi ASSESfBLY OF THE [N'or. 
 
 Exeoption- 
 KuUng. 
 
 Moflon 
 OjjreeU to. 
 
 Overturo 
 referreil. 
 
 Fxccption was tnken to thi^ motion on tlie pronnrl that no 
 notice Ija-l hcea fjivi'ii of tlie stt^p in'oposcd to lie taken. Tho 
 Moderator ruled that iiiasniucli n< Principal Given liad introduced 
 tlifi subject in tlie niornii').', tliougl: the propojjed reso!i\tion had 
 not been iuinially ])Ut to the house, a notico of motion hud ihusvir- 
 tually been tiiven, and that tliorel'oro the niotinn was cninpelent. 
 
 Tlie motion I'or rocon^ideiin;,' the action of A:s.-e)nl)ly in tho 
 matter of Mr. ilurt, aa aliove ncoided, was then [jut to the house 
 and unanimously a.^^reed to. 
 
 It was then moved by P.incipal Caven, duly seconded and 
 resolved, Tiiat the overture fi-om Manitolui be sent, to a committee, 
 to con.'-i.^t of Dis. Topp and Taylor, and Messrs. Ivin^', I^IacTavish, 
 Caven, Taylor and FerriiT, to consider it carelally, and I'eport, a 
 deliveiaiice to tiie General Ap.'Jeinbly at thi.s Sedeiunt. Tlio 
 committee were then ordered to retire to con&ider tho matter 
 remitted to them. 
 
 Conference-- 
 Ueport OD. 
 
 Death of 
 
 llesHrs. 
 Bnird & 
 Niiibet. 
 
 .Mr. Ualn!— 
 Minute cu. 
 
 COKFEnE>,'CE — Rr.PORT OX. 
 
 The clerk reported a resolution adopted at the Conference held 
 at noon with tlie Synod of the Pro.-,byterian Church of Canatla in 
 connection with the Church of Scotland, in terms lollowinj,' : — 
 The conference, on the motion of tlie Kev. Andrew Wilson, 
 seconded by the Rev. Gavin Lanj^, resolved, almost unanimously, 
 That the (jeneral .Ap.sembly and the Synod should hold their next 
 annual meeting.s at the City of Montreal. 
 
 DAIRD, REV. J,, AND NISBET, REV. J. — DEATH OF. 
 
 The Assembly called for the report of the committee appointed 
 in the morning to diait a deliverance for the adoption of the 
 Assembly on the death of Mr. John Baird, minister at Port 
 Stanley, and of Mr. James Ni.sbct, of the Prince APit'rt Mis.sion. 
 
 Mr. Georf,'e Cuthbertson read a diaft-deliverancc in relation to 
 the death of Mr. L'aird. A dra!t-de!iverance was read by Dr. 
 Burns on the death of Mr. Nisbet. On motion, the joint report 
 was received and adoi)ted, and the (hdirerances containod tlierein 
 were ordered to bo engrossed, anil arc as follows : — 
 
 Detlrd, 
 H«T. J. 
 
 DAIRD, REV. J. 
 
 Tho attention of the General Assembly having been called to 
 the very sudden death of Mr. John liaird, of Port Stanley, one of 
 its members, which took place on Sabbath, the 27th day of Sep- 
 tember last, after he had officiated at tho inorniufj; service of his 
 congregation, the Assembly records its deep sorrow in the loss of 
 a minister distinguished beyond many by attainments as a scholar, 
 amiability of disposition, pulpit power, and Christian work ; and, 
 furth'ir, record the earnest prayer that ministers of the Church, to 
 all of whom Mr. liaird was more or less known, may profit by a 
 due consideration of his death and its very solemn circumstances, 
 and be led to renewed diligence in the work of tlieir miuistiy, eo 
 that, through the mercy of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ, they may be ajiproved when they stand iu their lot at the 
 end of tho days. 
 
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1874.] 
 
 CA17ADA rr flSBTTE-lIAN OHUEOH. 
 
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 agreed 
 
 UISDET, IiEV. JAMES. 
 
 The attention of the Gencrul Assembly vn." j'urtber ilirected to ^^y*""]- 
 the I'uct, tliat Mr. Jiuucs Nishet \va3 n-ruoved by dead:!, at Kil- 
 donaii, 111 the Province of .Manitoba, on 3()t!i September last, and 
 
 to place on record the follovvin;:; deliveraucej — * 
 
 Mr. iS'isl)et was one of the fiist IVuiia of Knox C(il!«.'j,'e. For a 
 period of twelve years, from 1830 till 13G:2, he niadi> full proof of 
 his ministry in uu(! of our homo charge^ and wiy abundant in ,, :, 
 
 his evangelical labour.? tln'ou;,'hout uur iloniu Mission Held. In 
 18(32 lie was .>-electi'.d by the l''orei,i;n Mission Committee 'o pro- . 
 ceed to the Red River, ami for two years wa^ a'^sociated with 
 Mv. Dlack in ministerial work 1 here. Jn IBU-l he was desii.nated as 
 a Misriiouary to the Indians of tlie Sask.it(;he\van,aud founded the . ' 
 
 Prince Albert Mid^jiou. i'or the past tun years he has laboured 
 there, with unllay^dng zeal and .self-denying devoteupciss, amid 
 many dilliculties and discourajjements. The General Assembly 
 would iiiace ou record their high estimate of his worth as a man 
 and hii laitliluln>'t-s as a missiomuy, 'I hey Avould recognize the 
 hand of the Lord in his eudden removal, iijilowing t^o closely after 
 that uf hid estimable jiarlner. They would all'eciionately com- 
 mend the orphan children to the practical sympi'thy of the Church, 
 and to the tender care of a covmiant-keeping God. They would 
 sympathize with the mission thus deprived of its head, and pray 
 the Lortl of the harvest to send forth more labourers into the hope- 
 ful and necessitous field from which this earnest worker has been 
 removed. ^ 
 
 LEQISLATIOX— EEPOnT ON. 
 
 The Assembly called for the report of the committee appointed Logisution 
 in June last, to obtain necessary legal advice, and to take such '"•'**"*'■'''"'• 
 steps as luiglit be deemed proper ibr making ap[)licatiou to the 
 several Provincial Legislatures, I'or legislation necessary for the 
 conveyance of propei'ty to the United Church, and who were to 
 report to this meeting of AssembI}'. 
 
 Mr. T. W. Taylor, thu convener of the committee, presented Uoport. 
 and reatl an interim report, embodying the draft of an act which 
 it was proposed to complete by the addition of other sections 
 mentioned, and to Rubmit to the Legislatures of the Dominion and 
 of the several Provinces. 
 
 It was moved by Professor McLaren, seconded by Dr. Proud- itesoluUoB. 
 foot, and agreed to, thac the inteiira report lie received, and 
 generally a[)proved of ; tiiat the tlianks of the General Assembly 
 be tendered to the convener of the committee for his valuable 
 services ; and further, that the committee be empowered to perfect 
 their work, and to take the pi'oper steps to secure the necessary 
 legislation, in the Dominion and Local Legislatures. 
 
 COMJIITTEE— ADDITION TO. 
 
 On motion of Mr. T. W. Taylor, seconded by Professor Mc- Added to 
 Laren, it was agreed, that the names of Mr. Justice Torrance, Com. 
 and James McLennan, Esc^., M.P., be added to the Committee on 
 Le.ijislation. 
 
 The committee, with the above addition, together with that Legislation 
 made at a former Sederunt, at this meeting, is as follows : — T. W. coiumittee. 
 
90 
 
 ACTS AND PROCEEDINOS OP THE OENEKAL ASSEiMBI-V OF THE [Nov. 
 
 Petitioiig— 
 Moclcrttlor 
 
 to Bigll. 
 
 Bonn(larit!g 
 — Com. on. 
 
 CoTiniitt^e. 
 
 I)iff«nt— 
 Answers to 
 DcaeoiiB. 
 
 Taylor, Esq., convenor; Dr. Topp, ProfVssor fiiof,'g, \). Guthrio, 
 Ksc^., Dr. Proudfoot, J. H. Archibiikl, iisci., I'riucipal Caven, 
 Principal Mc Vicar, Professor McLaren, Mr. Jolin McTaviBli, Mr. 
 A. D, Ferricr, Mr. Justice Torrance, James McLennan Esq,, M.P. 
 
 TETITIONS— MODEKATOR KMrOWEKKD. 
 
 On motion of Mr. T. W. Taylor, Kecomled Ijy I'roleHhor Mc- 
 Laren, it was resolved, that the Moderat(jr l)e authorized to sign 
 and present the petitions necessary for obtaining legislation alFect- 
 ing the property of the Church, in view of Union. 
 
 BOUNDARIES— 8YN0D« AND rRESBYTERIES — COM. ON. 
 
 On motion of Mr. William Mooro, seconded by Dr. Thornton, 
 the Assembly resolved, that a conimittcc, consisting of fiv(« 
 members of each of the Synods, be appointed, who shall hold 
 conference with a similar comniittee of the Synod of the Prcsby- 
 ttrian Church of Canada in conTiectiyn with the Church of Scot- 
 land, should such a committee be apjiointed, to suggest a definition 
 of the boundaries of the Synods and Presbyteries in the Provinces 
 of Ontario and Quebec, and to rejHjrt to the first meeting of the 
 Supreme Court of the united Church, immediately after the Union. 
 
 The committee under the resolution foregoing was then ap])oint- 
 ed as follows : — For the Synod of IMontreal — Mr. William Moore, 
 convener ; Messrs. James "Watson, .fames Hastie, Thomas S. 
 Chambers, Alexander Young. 
 
 For the Synod of Toronto — Dr. Thorntcm, Messrs. W. Donald, 
 J. M. King, D. J. Mclnnes, John Gray. . 
 
 For the Synod of Hamilton— Messrs. D. H. Fletcher, AVilliara 
 Cochrane, E,. Torrance, William Park, A. C!. Forbes. 
 
 For the Synod of London — !Mes.«rs. George Ciithbertson, TlU'S. 
 McPherson, R. H. Warden, Arch, ^fcijean, and Dr. Proudfoot. 
 
 For the Presbytery of Manitoba— tM^/i Hynodical Foii'ers — 
 Messrs. John Black, Alexander Frazer, Ale.xander Matheson, Prof. 
 Bryce, James Robertson. 
 
 DISSECT — AXHWEUS Tl) KEASON8. 
 
 The As.sembly called for the report of the committee to frame 
 answers to the reasons of dissent from the action of the Assembly 
 on Union, submitted last night by Messr.'^. Middlemiss and Ross. 
 The answers were presented and read by Dr. Topp, the convener 
 of the committee. On motion, tlu^ answers were received and 
 adopted, and are as follows : — 
 
 1. The first reason of Mr. Middle miss, which is the same sub- 
 stantially as the third of Mr. Ross, h simply answered by the 
 counter statement that the preamble and ba.sis do not involve the 
 acknowledgment of the identity of this Church with the Church 
 of Scotland as at present constitute' 3, and that, consequently, the 
 dissentients are not warranted in making any statement which 
 seems to indicate the acknowledgm.ent of such identity. 
 
 2. The other reasons have been presented and answered at 
 other Assemblies, and therefore th ere is no occasion lor repeating 
 former satisfactory answers to the saoie reasons. 
 
1874.1 
 
 CANADA PBE8BYTERIAN CHURCH. 
 
 91 
 
 MANITOBA -IlEPOUT ON OVERTURE, &C. 
 
 The AHScml)ly ciillfd for tlie report of tln> rommiltoe to whom Manitoba— 
 was refcrrt'd ilie overtures from Manitoba. Tlie report, embodying '*'','""'' ''" 
 adeli verance was submitteil, on bidialf of tlie committee, by Dr.Topj), &c. 
 tlie convener, and was read. On motion, thj report was receive 1, 
 and it was agreed to consider tiio several clauses of it scrta^ini. 
 Tile three clauses of the deliverance were lead and considered, - 
 
 one by one, and were severally adoi)ted ; and tlien, mn motion of 
 Dr. Topj), duly seconded, the deliverance was adopted as li 
 whole, and is as follows : - 
 
 1. That the status of a ])rofessar in JIanitoba College be ac- ■ 
 corded to the Rev. Thomas Hart, M.A., it being understood that 
 Mr. Hart's walnry will continue to bt; paid, as at ]u'esent, l)y tho 
 I'resbyterian Church of Canada in connection witli the Church 
 of Scotland. 
 
 2. That in accordance with the memorial- of the Piesbytery of 
 Manitoba, ministers of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in 
 connection with the (!!hurch of Scotland, appointed by the Synod 
 of that Church to labour in ^lanitoba, sliall have the same statrnt 
 accorded to them in the Pies1)ytery of IManitoba as other mem- 
 bers of the Presbytery. 
 
 3. That the Assembly expresses its gratification at the l)rotherly 
 feeling manifested by elders and ordinary members of the Pre.s- 
 byterian Church of Canada in connection with the Church of 
 Scotland, in connecting themselves with the congregations of the 
 Canada Presbyterian Church in the Province of Manitoba ; but, 
 inasmuch as by so doing they are (jntitled to the privileges of 
 membership, it deems it unnecessary to make any further decla- 
 ration regarding their position. 
 
 ASSKMDLY, NK.\T MEKTINU OK. 
 
 The Assembly, on motion of Dr. Proudfoot, duly seconded, ARsomWy- 
 resolved, That the meeting of the next Assembly be held at the "J^''* /"'''''■ 
 city of Montreal, and within Erskine Church there, on th(^ second '"^ ° ' 
 Tuesday in June, 1875, at half-past seven o'clock in the evening. 
 
 CORRESPONDENCE WITH OTHER CHURCHES. 
 
 The Assembly, on motion of Mr, J. M. King, agreed to leave r., .. ^, 
 the whole matter of appointing delegates to reilreseut this Church denco Co.'".' 
 in the Synods and Asscinblies of other Churches in the Jiands of" "ppoii't 
 the Committee on Corre.spondence, appointed by the Assembly at °''^''^*'*''- 
 their meeting in the city of Ottawa in June last. 
 
 The committee is as follows :— Messrs. J. M. Iving, convener ; 
 Alexander Young, li. If. Warden, B. Eodgers, ministers; Morris c' 
 Lutz, Archibald Campbell, and James Coiirt, l*]lders. 
 
 UNION COMMITTEE UE-Al'I'OINTKD. 
 
 On motion of Professor McLaren, seconded by Dr. Proudfoot, Umon Com 
 the Assembly resolved, that the Committee on Union be re- reappoiated', 
 appointed, and empowered, in conjunction with similar committees *"" "^ 
 which may be appointed by the other negotiating Churches, to 
 make such arrangements as may be deemed necessary for the 
 consummation of the Union to which this Assembly has agreed. 
 
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 23 ACTS ASV PBOCSJCDn^OS OF TOE OXyEaAL ASSEMBLY. [NoV. 1874. J 
 
 It wft« further agreed tliat tlio namoBof Messrs. John McTavish, 
 James Middlcmiss, uiid Prolcssor McLaien bo added to the com- 
 mittee. 
 
 . HNION COMMITTEE. 
 Union Com. The committee as rcappoiiitcil, with the additions forep;oina;, is 
 an foilowd : — Dr. Topii, cuiivencr ; Dr. Taylor, Mr R. Uro, Prin- 
 cipal Oiven, Mr. T. McPh(!rson, Principal MacVic.ir, Mr. John 
 McTavish, .Mr. James Middlemifs, Pmfussor McLaren, Ministers ; 
 Messrs. D. McKav, Hon. J. McMiirrich, Thomas McCrac, J. L. 
 Gibb.G. Hay, T.W. Taylor, Elders. 
 
 TUANK8. 
 
 Thanks The Assembly ac^Tced to jocord their thanlcs — 
 
 1, To the trustees of Knox Church for the accommodation 
 furnislied for this mectiTip. 
 
 2. To the members of the Church and other friends in the city, 
 for tlieir qencious hospitality. 
 
 .3. To the directors and nianai^ers of the railway companies who 
 have pranted a reduction of fare to members of the Af..sembly 
 travellingover their mrpective lines. 
 
 CtOSE. 
 ri«M. The hu8inc.«s beint,' finished, the Moderator briefly addressed 
 
 tlie house, and at iii-i rcnueHt prayer was olfercd by Dr. Topji. 
 Tiic Assembly engaged in praise, sin.i^ini;; two Rtunzas of the I22nd 
 Psalm, conmiencinj,' with the 7th verse. 'J'Jie Modi;rator thtMi 
 • declared this (iL-neral Assembly dissolved, and, in the name of the 
 Lonl Jesus Christ, the only King and Head of Zion, indicted 
 another General Assembly to be held in the City of Montreal, and 
 within Erskinc Church there, on the second Tuesday of June, 
 1675, at half-past 7 o'clock in the evening. The Moderator clo.sefl 
 the session with the Apostolic Benediction. 
 
 THOMAS McPilERSON, Mockrator, 
 WM JiUs'ek"''^ ' ( '^''"'' ^^^^^'^ ^-^ '^'^ ^«'"=''«' AsscrrMj. 
 
 TonONTO, November 5th, 1874, 
 
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 lIsTDEX. 
 
 PAOU. 
 
 A- -. ' , fiave of, Rev. Mr. Reid 11, 16 
 
 Ab'. y, Ailjourned, Resolution oil, read 6 
 
 •' Constitution of next — Returns to Remit 10 
 
 " *' Report on and Deliverance 12, 13 
 
 " Next Meeting of 21 
 
 Baird, Rev. J., death of 18 
 
 Beattic, Mr. R. J. — Application for— Granted 14 
 
 Bills, Coraniitteo on, to moot 7 
 
 " " Reports 7,13 
 
 Boundaries of Synods and Prcsbytorles, Committee on 20 
 
 Close 22 
 
 Conference on Union Meeting 12, 14, 17, 18 
 
 Correppondence Committee, duties of. SI 
 
 Death of Ministers, Messrs. Baird and Nisbet 17 
 
 Devotional Exercises 7, 16 
 
 Diets fo" Business 7 
 
 Dissent — Union, and Reasons 15, 16 
 
 " Committee to Answer Reasons, and Report of 17, 20 
 
 " InPart— Union 12 
 
 Foreign Missions — Overture left over 8 
 
 Legislation Committee, addition to 7, 19 
 
 " " Report of 19 
 
 Licensure. Mr. P. Nicol i 15 
 
 Lower Provinces — Presbyterian Church of — Minutes of Synod 10 
 
 McQuire, Mr. Hugh — Application for — Granted 14 
 
 Manitoba Overtures, and Deliverance 15, 17, 21 
 
 Ministers, death of 17 
 
 Ministers retired, Status of 8 
 
 Nicol, Mr. P., Licensure of 15 
 
 Nisbet, Rev. J., death of ; 18, 19 
 
 Reception of Ministers 14 
 
 Retired Miaistera, Status of 8 
 
 Remits, Returns to 7 
 
 " " Committeo on, and Report 7 
 
 Roll Called 3, 11 
 
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 INDEX< 
 
 Sabbath Schools— Report and Deliverance 1='' 
 
 Temperance— Report and Deliverance ^ 
 
 " Committee appointed,— New Convener '•> 
 
 " Minutes to be sent to Temperance League !> 
 
 Union, Returns to Remit— presented and referred -^ " 
 
 " Legislation Committee, additions to ''> 1" 
 
 <i " " Report of, and Instruction to 11) 
 
 " Report on Returns and Deliverance ^j 1^'» ^^ 
 
 " Dissents with Reasons ^^' ^^ 
 
 « " In part ^^ 
 
 " " Committee to answer Reasons, and Report of 17,20 
 
 " Conference, place of Meeting 1^' ^^ 
 
 " Boundaries of Synods, &c.. Committee on 20 
 
 " Committee re-appointed, with additions ^1 
 
 Waters, Rev. Dr. invited to a scat ^^ 
 
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