The General Assembly [pp. 511-546]

General Assembly.
The overwhelming vote by which the Assembly declared
any organic change in these institutions inexpedient, and the
withdrawing of Dr. Thornwell's protest against that vote, on
the adoption of the slight modifications suggested by Dr.
Krebs, give ground to hope that the policy of the church in
this matter will not be again called into question.
Dr. Mc Gill.
Dr. Krebs moved that Dr. McGill be requested to address
the Assembly with regard to the remark made by Dr. Thornwell, a day or two ago, about the disagreement between Drs.
McGill and Hodge on the subject of Church Government.
Dr. McGill said-It is true that Dr. Thornwell had authority
to say that I agree with his doctrines of Presbyterianism.
They are substantially my theory of Presbyterianism. But I
have no sympathy with this agitation with regard to Boards.
On the other hand, I do not discard the theories of Dr.
Hodge; on the contrary, I endorse them entirely, and circulate them among my pupils. With regard to the "Divine
right" of Presbyterianism, I probably go farther than Dr.
Hodge, but not so far as Dr. Thornwell. But an article
has appeared in the Princeton Review, on the Eldership, to
which I am opposed. If Dr. Hodge endorses it, we differ,
and that is the first point of divergence. But what of that?
Do you expect men to agree on all points? WVhen I first
went to Princeton, six years ago, Dr. Hodge took me by
the hand, and he has given me his aid and counsel ever
since. There is perfect harmony among the Professors at
Princeton. There always has been, and I believe there always
will be, as long as the present Professors remain together.
What!-I at enmity with Dr. Hodge!-I had rather go to
Africa, and die there, than live in a state of alienation friom
my beloved brother, Dr. Hodge.
Board of Domestic Missions.
The following is an abstract of the Annual Report of the
Board, from March 1, 1859, to March 1, 1860.
Missions.-The number of missionaries in commission March
1, 1859, was 408, to which have been added to March 1, 1860,
522
[JULY