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ANDREW BELL, Dundas, CLERK OF THE SYNOD. i; '*Kcc Camen <!ton«umei)atut.** (*>r<3^- TORONTO: /^i PRINTED BY SCOBIE & BALFOUR, KING STREET, 1847. Price 7^d. — The profits to be paid to the Synod Fund. \'' M; mamaaibi , 1 I • : U \} / ■ i i / *' '\ / At ^iUlnift^ to q/lM /ilf, qfJMimg Xmm Mtf iiiilii «ic» i — «^i**».„ -, .-™^,,.v- :<■ ■J (J, .1J.:^H ./^-n:Hl^A .-'M ;■■; {^ . -f ( •i\ W 4 %V ^ a: iJ^ii V %._ ' /; A/f./; T J 5 : ■■'^O-HO'I • • «■ i /~. -^ -r y^T ':• A k-^ ■bfif?'l b«»a7^..fti'; '3" fino y^i v ; ^v,'■:e■' ;>.; i -.; <?r.v , ^;* H iiOAff .)A r ! f I ACTS OP THB STNOi); COOTiUinNO JSTARDINa JLAWS AND RVLSS f .OP THE CHnR€&<,[ imiiiHi AM^ fltitot collei^ matenahi for the tlio l^od laid *timi^ ttoii^ bflHMfr Cbm- nkittQd (Mt suit fJid <>TMiiesy iit Otienrtiai^llina m. of Oi^ ttuttMOslbr ^d/«^^ CHlitteE I i ii t»dhK#itoi0oteitsef Ididlrito aiid'pitlkim. •••<;h'^-rf:R' !;?iiEOl)« UUi if« o! , ' m 9 Vt^^vJ^ :? -'i '^ii-^iii, ,'J j'AniLjifjt] *'>;;, -Kv} ^^•?h'■^-J;^C^* J'V The Synod called for fietnnia to the Overture on LegislatiTO Enactments. The Synod agreed to Unnsmit the Overtore again, in the following amended foim :-t- ipegolarly ttanakwed: toiite aeimd^tPhn^rt^eiy and ibi^ ti^iTlf ^he 4isi^ht of a majdnt^^ thi F^W- Ahall bJ» held aa%;ih»ved/ andly^^^ri^^^ "^ tfjM^ed to' the etnictments of diii 4nii!iiitt6eediiif ii£> v-_v*-^..-- ACTS OF THE SYNOD ^■^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1^^^^^^^ idOVm 'dl^l 10 8T3A butions fcN^'btiiMhic^iiChi^hes without the permission ana attestation of the Presbytery of the>ounds. The SjTiiM ha^ikanRiiitM to jhem^ ^ir^mmiitee on Bills mi WMm;W^wSiSmmaSDim f3i|^MMii)g. tUi#>. pMioa\\iilf unauthorized indiyidaals ' ^t^fif<^|ntopni5iTO|1 _ , ^ shall first hare wSinSd ^^i pftrmi&iniror'tWftir^iiawtec* tire Presbyteries to that effiuBt, /md that aecounts of all monies so eollectedy tog^er with statements of the apiMatteidOteSioe^MiyAliJkitei^ rttqiABtire eries for thei^ ; "" * ts, be furni^dc j^tt^OtTpSi i I i e affl^mft olafor.Pri »r8 -i'^ hn£ 4Md«LWiMte6«/dPtQiieenfft!iyaliege^' ^it wy Ml WMos^;^^ FKSSORS, AMD TRUSTEES^ OF QuEEN'S COLLEOl^io^v I> [^ ^dt»^Mntfi^ly3tfWa4ttiiaitelare the Con- i ! i ^pipHMPBHiBMBaaaB I f \ COMTiKimnQ STANDlNff^LAWS. '-'->y^X;;?*yyo3e<?*'« « femda of Faitliy agveed npQii by Iho. Assemblprn^fj DiviiMftal Weftminerter, to b^ the ConfMaimi of my Fttitfi^^ Hhd thiit I town thi^ doctrine therein cbntiiitfod^ to' lld^etrae doctrine, vrhldU I tirill eonitainffy lidftei^ te | ' —»« likewise, that I own in<t Mknowlekjd^ thePfelibj-' terii|n Chpwn (^ot^^"^ ^^ this Chwcb^ by Kfik %wiaML t^peito^ijjM, Pwinpial Synods, an4 mifim Assemblies, to oe the only GoTeipine^,of Jii^i/i %ir — ^^ f «^d Aheli I . :i^i snbrpftt .ttMteloy ooneiic Ib9iewitb, jud neiwr eBdesnwHfV dtieelly oe inditectly^ thf pieiadioe'eiti 8iib«ev$iotiUb«(i^eef. '' ' ; ' -"•^' - "- '>i>^' '>:< > ^c^> »ni nrtcipal for the tow (>3P«|i. ^feU%Ltt^ Trustee ex'officio,) shall h^ 14<nisters of Ine Fresh} Church of Canada, in connectio|| w'^u the Church of Scotland^ and Fifteen Laymen in fulIcoAamu^a 'H with the said Church. the Three Ministers andiPour Laynien whose names stanu lowest on the Roll, shall HehlM*>^iij^ the Board, except in ever|rl^Fi»UKth'*>yiMit; j[ai8,.18IO, &c., when only Two Minis- I tam«DdrTbi^Mlieynfen jhalL rsUf ftrrjunt . ;|baJJr<aMifi«Mc||ll ■I i m momeHii m Syiiod 8haWfiirect.iiid WFkir t^i's^liatm^ id the bbtf i^^ le' Laymen on the fliit ^iVjtf -^ AiMT the RdUinsi}C Lkyirtenbt'^ tji^ reinainine ' Layme Meeting dT %iiddi whoSe naiinett shall brjplaeed;* III isis)^ orderas tiiose^toeting them shall d|ice% imfBsdi|teU''alter tha names, of: the Ministers^ Betiris^iCmstMi ^^ai9t)n«jnir! elRottdsdind injsBSO olioew Tinist^es^t iM^Mmwm %b Fiyrst^pf^t^imef^ of SyiBpd,.t^ .rf«^|gg J|^<^, - f^ifd%e.a« %ti^ shatr^MKS^ T)Ni8t^1^''^<W^1iMii>4 ' libtairiiitettpfntil^^o^inginaniiV^ min^rm^ »m^Su1ffSi ?^' fb' thW miilta^(?'6rfh<r <<^iU^%'^ Ei^ve .iil" I ! ! ! rirekHlaY%>iikeei%n^ ^«ffl^FM# ih# i^tiljpiil^for ^'i,U!j-;H ?t !i i AOTf OF TBS fVVOD )•> '^^f^0^0^0t0^m0^0^^^0^0^^t0^0^0^0^^^0^0^0k^^^^>^^^^^^0^0^0^^^^^r>i^^*0^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ■■ third TMT (1848, 1846, 1849, iw.>, nomiiiate oot fit and difc civet Ptivoai Wbig a memMr in fall oommunioiL witli tiit ChuMy M •ligilile to fill tlMoOUsaar Tnittae of tht Collafss ui<L tba ptnoni' namaa to nomiiiatod, being dnlv intiioatea br tOi MYwal congregitioni, to the Secretary of the Board of Tniiteei| in each form as the Board may direct, ahall be •ftToHed by the Board, and conatStute the list ih>m which Lay Tmateee thill be ehoten, to fill the Tacandea occunioff it thi Board dttiing each year.*' '^ All Stattttet, Rolea, and Ordinancei, abide bythi TnHteat, in to fltr at they rtgaid the perlbnnance of Dirine flenrioeift the College, the dntiet of the Profetton in the TheologMal Department, and the Studiet and Ezerdtet of the Studentt of Diflnityj are to be tobject to the intpection of the Synod, and avtto be fiirthwith trantmittfd to the Cleit of 'theSjrnod, ttd^ be by )ikn fadd before the S^fnod at their next iDeetiiig ht their ip(k«(ral,.and«tttil inch upptoyrtl, dniy aattheiitieatia W the tfgnatQMt <if the Moderator and Clerk of th^Snwd,!* .f.-. T. igMMW|mg,,qiira^ ities. Aat aoent iSb» omadzmff of YiMsant Ooiti!*> It WIS vaaolved^thaty iaatmnon as there ar», in yvanM pttrti of thd BtOTinoos many commiiiHties of Prssby^ tWrifliiB #ho dbsira to 1)6 conneeted WiOi'this dbitirdtf^ wl'.to teeeiYe dttdipimoes fiom the Ministers of this fifyiioi^.who |»e not jet ripe tox sett^emefi^ aiid in^^iA milQO^sjIlie people m tips situatioon being but selaom ¥isitadil)y owlkGiiistem or Bieaohers^ are apt to be led sway by peieons who go among them from other deao-^. mfnatim ; and moreorer^ as it is highly desirable ^lat atik Miaisters and Missioiiaries, when thejr visit stK^, fihbmd hiite some persons with whom' thev cia^ 1 i^d ^do||ipanicfl^/ leigiid t0 the s^iritail ItijiN^^/as ^U 8^^ <ioimflM ^ wii;tL^^adTanoem^t;Of religion m new settlem t|e.f4it^ 1?r9pi>yt6^^ be eojmned, ai fiiey b^ are, to use dili^noe H : oiig^anizine . msih Piesbjpl SSBS I COMTAnmfO STAMDIIIO LAWS. [ Act admitting certain Professors in Qneen's CoUege to sit in the Chnreh Gourts. MontretO, M My, ISA The Synod enacted ^ That erery Piofeasor in Qneen^i ColleffBy Kingateny being an ordained liiniater of this Church. shalT be a oonatitaent member of the Preebjf- tery of Kingaton, and as auoh^ entitled to sit in all meet- ingf of Synod.'' VU. Act anent Public Baplisnu ''';;h/1".'. ■ . ,libn<iwI,?rt^lS4^ 11i« Synod renew, aa tiiey hereby d<K their injonolian to Piieabyteriesy to see thatme Laws et the Chnroh^Jn Mgaidto the poiblioadiniiBistiation of Ibe Sacrataetitef Bi^ilism, be dnly observed thieii|^ioiit their req^eettfe jLiPT ncieiit the visitation of Oongregatiditii. l^e Bdpoirtil ilkMi Presbyl^riei. on Ordinary PMsby- terial VisitationSy haTin^ been Called for and fead^ tta Synod find that a majority of the Presbyteries are ad- Terse to any scheme of ordinary Pkesbyterial Visitation in the present circumstances of this Churohy — ^but inas- much as it is desirable amid necessary, in order to the ^terjidBPi^iistQlt^ i^f .Mf^diiciplm0j .^ tea fi^p^r unity of operation m our Eeciasiai t ical meiparep that knowledge of the state of everv indiriduii) ^jgomjiition ~ rour care than has hitherto been att&iea,^ "* anibxte amd enjoin the Piresbyteries of this •ovflvanf ^rHjo araomft anniiilly,' al their iffrsf (Mkmy Meetiiig|iAi»r the winaiy Aluual Session of the Syndd, one er two of thek nmb«^^ their respective bound8.-J>^ose duty it shall be to yiait iffrery fMpipnj^n u^|i^^the care or the i^ieab^tecy by whonirtaey are reepectiTeiy appointefi. d'ue hoticanat- ^mimTiHin Vy the Yiiiter, or V^<i#8^itf'«4>time when rach risitation is to be held in each em^fa^ioii ; tt' hkpkiif^ the diebharge <r dtmetTrby "tte ^ me^^mn^m ^^^bt^m of the con^treftatfona. st^^n' tiMh^rW a^^i^M »ie^^ of Sabbath Sctolr aad classes for the spiritual training of the yotlttJB^^ and olh^r ; modes of pastoral agendy— fihd the amount of annual contributions for Home aod l>*oreign Missions ; to obtain answers ff^lWM^ti^SQl^feiBjE^^ W^jLhe Statistical 8o)Md|aI^.:-to direct attention and oDMun intormation in i^tt^^^l^^atm "l^^ting which special duties (dMMififtnidiJtfaVefil'oD Seseiteia and^iCeiigfe^lMtt by x^MS^ni^ orPMsbytei^y^ Itofffiteeomifel attjua ITis^ "^•ifi^mtCttmiAmSi seetioaasfti w^ itiy /nrirttefjafieetifla^tiia tiriiwyn ufcfls^rtif JtkM ithdttimy lie ^lA to^iSMy and, in conjunction with the Minister to prepaMftyilib- E>rt on the state of religieB4» each congregation, to be id before the Presbytei^jtfif^the bounds for their deli- id, together with said defiye- 1 ?i k-ff * t'Tf -^Ui) QlJ, i<^li^"i6f^:i^-i h sflykSlt^ Ot^j'J Oir-Jiljiil jgad naiit. &isa. 4 fo-igferT'r tee ■g^^-fHiawNy ' FiM m ■pa .ii M gJ^y^gmgUBJljIlgllgigllg I j^|p^^WM»»W»*M>*M«^^»<«»«^^^^^^<»»W»^ eont^^^W^ ffT^npin^ juwt ;'<fnrfw iHtTCijp ' 1. r TT'li.ilTi 'to xinii;ri3 *-'''< ^^1i^-^)f^|^M^^^^^^^0]|>i>^r Qtit larnvji Offf to iinq si!.' no rit»jfSWv['NjWiw6fe*W4<a l«||diklOkiioU^iibe^%iipd<Ti^^ {)i fvl msy li Ik* 'Ckurek of SeotUiH^'^IlMi alwajw bean, now is, and , f lire iHwlXwcajtat«ii&^ CttDBJi te , mem^ori aqd over ib» j Sh L. €< 10 ^^^^icWWi^^WriMD^^^^ quarter whalerer ; and toinme an Act daolariug loeli h^fthgrn.!^}/^ if^i|\ti^ance of such juriMiiotioii k a oodouioii oftamrr ffom all rrdioyi^riaii ~'%^wsn^a iimaing'in&^mBp itandarda of doctrine aiRJhlttMipIine as thja-^Clliin^y who shall produce suflSciehCevidence of their charaHer awl good steodinff, and of their harinff underanne^such mr^pMd[ti3&> lfi^H#^;¥iim|iillS^l9 as haailMiDili qifaai)r \w mJbM &^Mil9«SlS»BA by thb^Churcli as & preparation for tlie c^n^ ef the Honr M^i7^,%A^ under the usiiial tows. them toeri^1»]S^»i$d%aM^»^ of the |>racticai beariftgs of t h o se principles whi<^ h^Te so unhappily divided ueij^lnirbh of Scotland^ inralpeet eithertp aqy, inOringerafti^t of the spiritual independeiM;e i^v^mk, i0oi^|i^i^s%Msteaifir«aSo the oonneeUo^^^j^^ Soptuind;ancL mjs l^n<My--tnaf connexion neittier'iiEH plymtf a^i]tArfml"]me(^ on the part of thd former mifip3M^yimkT}mpi inMkm§ niiieokiieeda ^ oi as gMi si- •hilll3f»f^^4iilr3fimtuags^ :»^Aadiithii4hpi|M iiAe^iid^y^lrsMi^tacasnlballh^ inl|ratiiiaafj^^itei laid oR?lMiiHlo§)sadMf&dieJ qpeade i^ dnw f!aa»t»mio» * ati no ui^.Hd '(Btcf 10 fuk'^d mmi tjbir ACT en]omi^'ifMit^^i#«$^i&dl^^ aril 1370 fcne s't'idiiidm " sJf! 1 jsaavujJk An ) ram I SKsasEsaap GOIIT4«HI9e:«ir*lilPl!tif^WS. "1 •r»<i>ien' ff i "i i «l*»" i " ii ->rn"if i T i n i nn i ' i rir ii r i 'r i r in 'f i t 'rt t i i rrr > ' rl'r'r i ***" * < ' i ' r* tHeir people aouud aod scnptural information )Mi.)tl^ %W^mj,mm^i^K}CP^^7j^^^^^ m - ia<: i^ mX^MWM i >Sii^yM,w.,sf'«» «» •» »iw i^ t mf ■% i t w l 4 but -bytfae General Assembty of tire IBhnirii i)ofe&ditle«lf »1»jra^f<»ifa t>]pie«iat ei^ I our dired interferimseriri«^a^^r.^^'>lb«!M(^^ J«F* \ M Mki ■I i It .« v/ %bW»r tmtt nmB < ^^^ uumdriffm irjiViq ►11 m^ m m whatscMiver) in any form or W4)i^?%i!|^ j^ that in all caias that n Mt y com e before it for iodgroent, the decisions and delivecWKMfs of this Synoct smUl be .-t. yenaheaithye JSyppAkJind eo^ 8l^nFt)^0|( of W%#i^^)f^^ $ynody << in oonnec- m their power, rdfist ofidof » n I M •Ji Srttt-tr lM«|riMiMy^ibti4etei«iiiifd!li3P«oi[^ ftoiin the iiihrrfBt power of the Pretbyteriap •yttcmj.aa a tcriptaral institute, to adapt itself to every variety of eircttin- v'%#iinl^ik'iiMr^ liiW^iP^ td< tl(d|e>#l»^U«f IfiJMil f illL f COMTinifltO &tJtHtliHt^ tkW8, mf ^Ui^mfi AMf'thU ^pf«M^> mWl f^to jliHi«fflMi6^^ li0i(mi iiifmi<wwi j iih(iiiii«f^rti«r;ti^ii4hiiili<iiyAi^^^ llBWgitomfg«tnd'iAittftii|frc^ inoiir censure, wnd,itm^9(^ iS^ i«llitMlriMNIIi^ di«e|pUne as the VtmhyiejxMj^e boundtf may se^iieet to ktoot ' my I ■ ^!sr5s ^SS .aw*Smt9* XJ« iWPp., ^oa It i t at Ojillfl^ljjf i*ii»fo^f|RBr tb^liS^ mimyiea at a me^fmg of Sessioa jnpderawa in py,lr or mw congregations are, df bay9ir^S>4^fne Minister's char£e»,witkseparate Sessions in eaoti* tbe SMbHif^i^ ^ttlNifj'd)^l§r it joirit>m«Miagt^^ ^tfMm* tMttrWthiittf^iiev^^b^ ' 'ifittfMcfrs/ihftttn()tiiB^dim^ea^l^^ db%^iiim^'^ t^rnfingx • the /odndttMn r^i tlRBV|i«w^ d ln y^Ml idii^ \ind bf "giTitef ot)|imi^8iitk^<eoiuiiil?iii^ iiiilMiKliquillii^r distt li^ ' . >taoni Act reqrai|iing Presbyteries to s^nd up jto HiesSvnod had transmitted tt>^(i£^ttt;1i Bii9^ 6miiHiPi«sb9UinM(iAf m^hidisikfbk^fmim teMmJ^ l. m i co»-fmitiic^WtAVtttf& lAWs. m fiToceedings as may bo 4f historical interesf, fdr lh# of &riiod, aH9^r|irtm ^y jwm ,.,,,.,„^^„-_ oondenseq reoort of iheiir pnnoiral |> ioWW fi!gl dVimg th^Pubt)^^^^llti<^nK>se o^ in ; »iiyii<iii^itaie fotdisaMiib Jtni^ii^nrliswsiifj^^ 1 pHneipal Mi8sidiMHF)^:ft»mtloii«y^^ Ai it woiikl be desimbbbshoiilll appear Hi m prinHJid minutea of Synbd, as histj^jpal data. yhei^Bag.iAiijy^^^ia»W^^ the Synod are very negleotii^^ their dntjf la neimiiMiff Rnpresentatiye Riders tpjt}|^ Chuiob Conrts, the Synoa enjoin S^M^ons to use greater diligence in this matter, JMOlfttfitliBai nBi^ibytitlmiiiDriAgipdffe iHif^cmajmm of Sessions :-r-Aba fne SynML^(nnh%,^a6t f ^o iion^ after the aniinal meeting ^ %|i|mMlM^*'^ ddSJ^'lliall ^£M^%Wthe Synod ; thiH in ciiM of [| mi^mM iftit^ii^iiryiiiiiiHi $M»mtk lenistt fWttm mmm t •il :| 1 m . i w Ai^ora WtVim^rwm /O*) I ^ ^ r^ « sans* I ^'•MlM»4N|f4nf 4te^acraM«di<^ aaarriolttlMriliMM. ;iAjliir<fllttfittait4i|ldiilgf|aMfn^ fs'lforfilq hnmhri eril m isyqqn b!iMkjaJ*^i*ni*.9!. fid fiirrow if pjb Act anent Presbj^tei^ Clerks collecting for the Bviiod Fund. sm Mm^imm9k<9iA Pthi^nAamoii- igregations the nocailit^ BfiUutilQi ni ^Job liarfl. t p [uUml -^im .(lisv six: bon?^ aril £op.^i; 9til ^l^liao 1 ^^yi«d>0 30^01 ^{i>i43 aviliijnaaifq^l *^^MBii|liIP.^^ ^fliJosm Imam oxlt latliB gtoom owl : tM8i:^«Bk^Md»N^^ i ■I com/uasno^ attAW^mo, lawi. )9 I I ^W»l»a«>»<«MM>»^»«rf*»««iO»»«»W«»»»iW^<»«l>««»^»»»»«»*VMMMW«»*»^«»»»»^< »»»^»i|»i^WW^^*^^^^^^^^^^ fWWtMM rf3f/«^fthBla*K.» /oA na «^mjX; Ifl'oM-wc ,,ij ♦ »* »>iiHw •;'>tt«np ?fr -— iioiii)*:;'-' *t nYi s fu nni . n offf^ flw«w ii»m fWaftit^ffw.fO pag^lmff been, or mav^E^JjIot on its ^^oonneotioiiiRiih J^^liiirak of S(BoU»ii4#^^flir always bedi^ now is, aad -1 mM lis nuMiilieiis and over thi rio .Bv/.' Aowov TRB mnO'^o:* thi«4ynfMliio ARond^jliaiiitrntur tn Al«irl:tan4«vtood by,t)iem tluit 1;hj» nwmlMianoa of stioh juriMiotioii is a ion. from alF^P^5i|M4ih^ itandaids of doctrine and -discipline as this Clmfehy who shall prodace suffici^fi^Tidenoe of their ohaiaeter at^d good standing, and o( tbcdr having nvdjsrgfme such mrs^^ydooiftiK^ limmfp&aMi^mdiamt^fiBmf as haaSMii.iBr ocdiuMy oaMsJifljid A>\btfailffiaifot by this Church as a preparation for the oniee of the Holy ]||8iiiiry^%^^eifr^«oin£ng nnder the usual tows. no;4>^ii4iiJiD(»idafl«i»>M(itfaAilS(re8ihrti4Mfi^^ in Jiify^ 18il8»#hisr%(iQiiyb:^ii6iiidfe0brlli HnifcgAtiliidicdto them to oiiteMBcdiDpidhsaaBfliaBiar Aitnkm^MlllkmimimiB of the praetiOal bearinesjillhose principles trhiChhaTe so iinhtiq(>pily divided the €kireh*of Scotland) inrespeet inedtion ^jftjcn rfwf^^f r iJftW m" Scotland and tlw synoa^^-tDWcoiiByt^ neither ini- plj^iMl|la#plriltilU(fiilii|^tion on the part of the former Ji Jiw noH^Mifioo '* an no 3 Agr emoinuigi \Bm 10 ;ns'3d ©vfid ^«iu "to 4 IMWh mtood a is a hmtthy iiaeter eraeh I H0I7 ■rfltiii IlidcdtD hhare idenoa if 9^ IfCB of Of iin* foniMir ! •I- Mli^ of ooMTAamnnumBK^ ii4wt. 11 |<<W#1«M»W»W*^»M>» W VWW^»<»»«»^»»WWV^^^S#WM»*W»»^>*wWwV«>^MW^W»^i»KM»«V»^^^^<W»^^*iW^^^^0^1* i thoir people fouud and •criptoial informatiOB iott^tllt MRljM^fjBiiiii)^^ €}09»itonMii%iagPi^ in wwf<pMif&<fitii Ahe NiatrueiiAMgiTeii t>«iiiiflai;lMiMii^ iPMwliolfttbiftQg tlm rwbiQfi of CteifobiGpfeiNaynl lilflptliiUfHM^piiniMmt^'b^ jlMiliiiw. <lo.iiin^^jaiid::Pr4ibjfsloi^ .imjoraiidito fMlfM^e^iMiiotially acitoiU^^ ^htehnll* mbif^m^ .be.imfoduw^) iaiitheMiojMirp»AJifepaitiH«l ilMiti8triiiQQS|)llnd(<lihr(laka^iderc>t lif !#yo<y(4e«iifrM iMmtMor. • > ano1 "inn n i: (loTOoeJsii w ,i tamTj,!>j4'*'^,i ^£3*^'*^ najiifj (run Jiidi ao-^; » 1!/^ ;u Jjudj" I \ I ?.i.'! mmM ^ow,;a«d|, ■ri! repeateqly, ana in mosi ezpiicii Terms, amrroeo. nei ofHjTlby'ifBetf) bufBf the General Assembly of "H^ so}9 3'Xiitliip ^sbiailiGliuiiclicsiMidvhatis baSn^hiivsfgsa^ iKtimximfiwilkkf bs^cHtniitsdM^tbar^liflyaM Iciili^TMJniiia oaf dirset intsrfereiiae>pi9(|S1Klil^^#lM«)fterliSiiifitiv< immkdjnwmi^^mi Jtl^t^telslfi^mslliiiilvTeiliiO ihillaa^sMit fsl ifjai»fiWMic Jitniiid^aol; in' oi^^ "''^'^ ' HUpwsmftiti^uiAa^tttseiaiiti in If . ? wMflir iMMVC ;MMtl^;tm MkiiM«#«| EklMt/'Clwibbliemlwrtriadt wgM^ ii|id«r>its ii«i»» wMKMt Um rlgbioT Mwi«Mf, aqpytd^iflfHik whatMeyer, in any form or iitidM:Mn^|irMniM'(^«Mtt that in all cases that may oome before it for ia«kRieiit» the decisions and delivenuigps of this Synoq sGul be final :-?^And this. Synod' loriher deolaijBS. ihat if any BOM, CQQit or oourre wHatsgeTer^then Am 9m aM Werf MMl^Vilreb^ their power, resist ond opu^^nnfriMBift li^iiilkoit^ Wsm^ eoQi ueiBijWKityr misnBproseiiceci t>F mMiy pel dNdMri$1tt^^MMri^i#l^l% W •of (Mig{»piMnti\7^'iy^^ Him the iiih«jr?tttj|P9^ of the Pfcsbyterisnsi^sBBiiMra g«;rfptOf«t iiitttluli^ ad«inii«lff5~«1^«rf frntW^ltimaBa-- elai<«itL>t^n^^#hileiM4MiesrisH^ jM&flion oi(f»(th«BGfe(ifldilitei%ieiiiahlCUniii^^ ^Ims^ M^^isklh^ «mi(mtetr)iilteilst!iRtttwfii yMtn^imGmtind -^9he fihiiiyi ef{J8ciBti9aMb<haSHiii§v«t ei , ^«Mei|{ifed ae^ctonfisl<i^ ^ootaiiioil hM^— . i9rfi li i i i ilitdp iid!f.dtestoiii»i | W *il« t^ ii<wteitct^i>^piWilAi^iSi»*iieteftiiiiwy^ j p emiiifiyisid o tot tJwse(iidioil«ait;«Mny d^iiei a<islwffiiipiiit I liiil i ■ < I coMTAiiNM UTJontma eawi. t WMMW^'^i«MMWW^^V^^^'M^p^'««««atfNrfNtf^^M^^A^^^'^^^^^WN^Nrfk'«tf«Atf«iAtf«AM^^^MAriM^ArtMhiWW'^ A&iAmmHi thutilliU Mpwni# wOl ^fr■•'}ilrlMi fiip<|iiuhimiNniii>ig>miiil onH (^>th0^MMiMit|9i»#lUt afMf iMidillrai')tiai»4nR3F<W aiii «l|atk0H» o|iili%r:;AotLlkmUaiiiM» it M' W«^MkbT«i i^iuita^pnttril M^iittliMftOiidabiibliiitMayibi^ ».« J ta«y Jilt W MfroiH^, ^ inoinr oensur?. andj^^rj^i, lo inflict* k^llBi%iMAl hill ii>ii^ tiwwnwtt^attt*^^^ tBRBBsasBBasaasBSSSBsaasBa fi JUnB'Mt/tMM tYlWB r/O) I **^W<W<»<»«X»»«»*»»MMW<W*W«W<W«X»M>«V«^<»<»<»^^ l^^tWMKOW QoWWilil Jiiagl^md OfltliM^; M OtWtHii illMi :lll#i feiMoat of SDoli vamni OflOgcegationt, onlvy •• ui? • bMA fttllj omniwd by thovoaoe baTuiff hmd Miiiiiler% thdU b« adnilMiblo as ooHMinient MemDera of Pratby* WnKtUKtlTmffQnnmi^fj^ Turn V tWm JlT Wt j^ 'I m Uu ^ WUWt9 IVf O or mora oongragatiooo are, or hai!»^lMwti><to>»ao ' b>a^J5Jtf»fjU5o«noni la oaoh. tbo wh Miriiswrial cbarge sbaHLipr ^tlMi^iig^«ii,iqi''!oiSdir UtfVI^' lo&OT casf Yfittf ^bftfjo iycT irea^^ Presf|>]r|6rie8 to send ud to ^illM l^rnod bad ^"HWR*^^ ft *1— -7 -, r^ liipiup [ ff III f TuiiilyiwiM I iiif ■■ill uffinlliMii|iiMipal BBM commnvot wtawdw^ lawu. m ! praoMdingt as mty be tff luftoriaU intorMt Ibr te tW^jlWry^U^N^^iNlrpoM of beinf enibodMd m prinoifNil Mi«im)pioDMt|9P,^^ _^ M it woald be desirabM jhqald ap^ar in IM fmi minQlM of Synod, m histbrloil dala* enoi, J tho Synod are rery negleclfuli>i their duty in retoMdg IbpretentatiTe Eldeis to tborChareh Conrts, tbe Syndd enjoin Seeeions to t»e grm^ diligence in this natlir. ili<rii1|ftlmii>iltrtinife( flMnrtr'nlnin Ih ma Qionths after the annual mee^g of die iMtitoi of the Presbytery of tho NMtti^llif^h* e u^Mi^ii BBg UioeiiaiwiherBynod : diat lii^^^i^ ^Mit^ltHttdemMitt^^A^ iri^t«tei^ jiiiiiinfiNii^Bii^iaiM'^ 'SRnI mi flbi m^liifili iiiiinliaaf I ^mU e w»lhwie idulr nriitijirt u Ml\ brfliiii ^ ihiiMiii I ■tfilTiarfniefhi isl ilneii • «Mfc 'airfiiJfc<iiia^ig^iii^Aas<ai^ I asoiiwi ilati hiy0itili>>nt|ito|iigjin^^gat <tf^ghgig>< ■^w ■PM .^-rr kAcn ow TUKnmoD y.oo jAiri^4«9l9ififlg Mi€^,Api^p^W W€|,S«>U^^ , tk •J i Act anent Fresb^tei^ Clerks collecting | for the ^JQ^d Fund. j tr||bii|l^ to tbef S^ynod Fand, and to payWtt^haviuiie IliMBftii' ililfeod Minn ltwi» iliirul ulit ' ■^ c BC an sasE MffiMl r i I ■MlillMaMliliiilSii ■"^.''■" ! I* i m ! ''1 ' t •'/i-v-^ #'■1; 'ir<j#"'5a^^# Tti I Ti»^|V?W«l5p "^ "■4''-« ri /^ani!SSt?2-k ■<ij!i-J ~ii»-> -ii K^% l\ [| ^ !l ►••I r^'Mjt>~g4^".>f»^ gjtgjUSBJtutmiJtltgjgja dtti «^ i y jf^.y> »W(j i gp t.% £ ooiiTiaiiUiiGi In^isoMi ^wa. Il •^'■^^^ irf<»^^^^^^^^^iWi^Ni^^^^^^^^^^^^g^^^^^^^^^^^i^^^<»^^^N^^^^WV^^^MSA^^^^^»rf»^|i^^»#^>M^^^^^M^M<»X -^Lr; J fmmim Mid Goiu^uAipa f^ oMo ,fm^ im Ine .sjaoa^^^^ W^ajw receive jjmy^^ I I • ih« pp^rty rf tilt; PN^1»^ *««* ifiviW ^jlm th The Trustees sballlw penons In {tMt&mi^tti^ \fiA^ Ckiirdi» fjor. wk^ ^^JdMiile ilieiivittteiltlaa efi Wins^ee^at the eafli^t oj^i^iii^d il^^ atiailli^ .^^*tf, ^*/^ ) ''Mt.. I ;.'.(• 7 IP I' »i(<9^M^m shall hcti><ifil«AiiA^ M.-oi^i el [^mioiiitth'i ^iF;4|^(^ei^is who sh#^ 1^^ ^thi^afii^ii^iit t^i ]eo«gPf^oiu#hia]^ fiiiiiilii'lvi rtiilained MiinletnitiffMi eiilT liftftitset w ■ tW'*- mi i.iaKi";3i"5-, .w/if1ftW7¥f^^<^? ^ mW^k mictMrhv the ftWi i ^l^fOpPfl^ j^;€lr^ to^^l^^ i^ CmoifMi ,iX.;?* \<MWi^*-* ^P'V^wHb- rff*^^- ^W ?l«l*^?ia«K I m 'artiii „_ ,__ , ■ttd to sigii OTjgMQ^jBMp, if on Myf#lj^t}i0 * 3llMf«lvM^ iiAp iii#bo il^^ o^S^iiat iMhitjd^ -?i# ^'~'" • RfMs-'K'^fi^ ' . :r,"»1; ■ ■•■'-■H.^T— ••* -f^rp'^l msmtkaiufm ^ .»«WiiHri%rt««'flllld»' ^ -^ ^»»»^VSi/MV»^^i^^^^^^^/W^^AA^i^ i? f^OifMimiM of t^ d(m##^aMl U tmmmm^ i^l^mm that nolhkig^ be d<Miie ropagttia^ lM!teHi<^ft*Mi;^ intt^ "f '*. If ao|f 01 iiileiTDra^ittkSik :m li -'I'.Kj 7 i »io jii u ^". ••'" j Milt ' : ^Ms: -.;K*^'jfr -i>lim\ lie i^- li'll Sfiiodii to I}|0 folibwkiji cMrenuiM i*-*^^*m -^^m^ iilllimilittii^tlir^ »'iij'« " W[ rit) » ! '" H \ . t ''- r i oiP^i ^ wxMI Wi^ ■^4mx [¥ '■^M -" Euln '^q:~m^ gSp* ** 3. That every such Probationer or Minister shall reside at least one year within the bounds of the Synod after his being received, and be reported to the Synod by the Presb^ery^ before he can receive a call from any congregation in this Church ; but he may, in the meantime, M employed as a Missionary, under the direction of the Presbytery. " 4. That the whole proceedings of each Presbytery in regard of receiving any such Probationer or Minister, shall be read and approved in S3rnod^ previous to his being ordained or inducted as a Minister of this Church. *' 5. That before receiving any Probationer or Minister known to be under censure of any Church, in communion with this Church, Presbyteries shall correspond with such Choich." XXIX. Act anent Presbyterial Visitations. Toronto, lith September, 1847. The Synod had transmitted to them, by their Com- mittee of Bills and Overtures^ an Overture from Mr. George anent more fully carrying out the provisions of the Act of 1842 anent Presbyterial Visitations. — The S]^nod, having referred to the Act of 1842 anent Visitations, alter due deliberation, recommend that Presbyteries shall take full inspection of the several congregations within their bounds by Presbyterial Visi- tations, or such other means as may by the Presbyteries be deemed more for edification, and report to the Synod at next meeting.