*Permitted to resign his seat on the third day of the sessions to Rev. James Wharey,

the principal in the commission.

The Committee further reported, that the following persons, claiming to be commissioners, have appeared without commissions; viz. Rev. David S. Todd from the Presbytery of Ebenezer; Mr. Duncan McMartin jr., a ruling elder from the Presbytery of Albany; Mr. Thomas Richmond, a ruling elder from the Presbytery of Grand River; Mr. Williamson Dunn, a ruling elder from the Presbytery of Madison; Mr. John McClure, a ruling elder from the Presbytery of Carlisle; and Mr. Joseph Boyd, a ruling elder from the Presbytery of Marion; and that three of the commissions from the Presbytery of Bath are without the signature of the Clerk,

Dr. Peters, Mr. Winchester, and Mr. Samuel Boyd, were appointed a committee of elections, to whom these cases were referred.

The committee of elections reported, that they had received satisfactory evidence of the appointment of all the persons whose cases were referred to them; and it was ordered that their names be enrolled as members of the Assembly.

The Assembly proceeded to the choice of a Moderator, and Temporary Clerk, when the Rev. John Witherspoon was chosen Moderator, and the Rev. William P. Alrich was chosen Clerk.

Mr. Winchester and Mr. S. S. Davis were appointed a committee to distribute the printed minutes of the Assembly among the members.

Rev. Dr. Ezra S. Ely communicated in writing his resignation of all the offices which he held by the appointment of the Assembly. His resignation was accepted; and it was made the order of the day to nominate a Stated Clerk, to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock;-the election to take place on Monday at 10 o'clock.

Adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Concluded with prayer.

FRIDAY morning, May 20, 9 o'clock. The Assembly met agreeably to adjournment, and was opened with prayer. The roll was called, and the minutes of the last session were read.

The committee of commissions reported the following additional members, who appeared and took their seats, viz. Rev. John C. Lord, Rev. William Bradley, Mr. Reuben Heacock, ruling elder, and Mr. George A. French, ruling elder, from the Presbytery of Buffalo; Rev. Alexander R. Curry from the Presbytery of Muhlenburg; Mr. Neal McGaffey, a ruling elder from the Presbytery of St. Joseph; Rev. Ashbel Parmelee, from the Presbytery of Champlain; and Rev. Dennis Platt from the Presbytery of Cortland.

Dr. Phillips, Mr. Hoyt, Mr. Musgrave, Mr. Dashiell, Mr. McElhenny, Mr. McCutchan, Mr. J. L. R. Davies, Mr. B. Ogden, Mr. Boies, Mr. Lenox, Mr. Dunlap, and Mr. H. Kingsbury, were appointed a committee of bills and overtures, to meet in this house on the rising of the Assembly this morning, and afterwards on their own adjournments.

Dr. Hoge, Dr. Peters, Mr. McFarland, Mr. S. S. Davis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Price, Mr. S. Boyd, Mr. Nesbit, and Mr. Kilpatrick, were appointed a judicial committee, to meet in this house on the rising of the Assembly this morning, and afterwards on their own adjournments.

Dr. McElroy, Mr. J. Ford, Mr. Breckinridge, Mr. Holbrook, Mr. P. A. Johnson, and Mr. Dunn, were appointed a committee on giving leave of absence.

Mr. Woodward, Mr. Leavitt, and Mr. Bemiss, were appointed a committee to receive an account of the miles travelled by the commissioners, and to make an apportionment of the commissioners' fund agreeably to the standing rule on the subject.

The following committees were appointed to examine the records of the several Synods, viz. The Records of the Synod of

Albany-Mr. Hutchison, Mr. Gray, and Dr. Morrow.

Utica-Mr. D. F. Palmer, Mr. H. Smith, and Mr. McDowel.
Geneva-Mr. Williamson, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Geddes.
Genesee Mr. Weaver, Mr. J. Rankin, and Mr. Culbertson.
New York-Mr. Sparrow, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Baird.

New Jersey-Dr. Palmer, Mr. Caruthers, and Mr. J. Smith.

Philadelphia-Mr. J. S. Wilson, Mr. D. S. Todd, and Mr. McFarren, Pittsburg-Mr. Labaree, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Berryman.

Ohio Mr. Van Court, Dr. Allen, and Mr. Joseph Smith.
Indiana-Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. McNair, and Mr. Glassell.

Western Reserve-Mr. Spilman, Mr. Winchester, and Mr. Lenox.
Michigan-Mr. T. C. Stuart, Mr. F. H. Porter, and Mr. D. A. Smith.
Cincinnati-Mr. Breckinridge, Mr. Barton, and Mr. Ewing.
Illinois-Mr. Galloway, Mr. Marshall, and Dr. Snowden.
Missouri-Mr. Rowland, Mr. Velandingham, and Mr. Strong.
Mississippi-Mr. J. Ford, Mr. Koontz, and Mr. McQuestin.
Alabama-Mr. J. H. Hotchkin, Mr. J. N. Lewis, and Mr. Edwards.
Virginia-Mr. Bartley, Mr. J. V. Henry, and Mr. A. Platt.
Tennessee Mr. Stoneroad, Mr. Douglass, and Mr. Minor.

South Carolina and Georgia—Mr. J. M. Ogden, Mr. Castner, and Mr.
J. Porter.

Kentucky-Mr. Savage, Mr. Nimmo, and Mr. P. A. Johnson. North Carolina-Dr. Skinner, Mr. Symmes, and Mr. J. Miller. West Tennessee-Mr. Pettibone, Mr. Janvier, and Mr. W. Platt. Resolved, That it be the order of the day for Monday morning at 9 o'clock, to receive reports from the Presbyteries on the state of religion. Mr. Breckinridge, Mr. James, Mr. Barton, Mr. McCurdy, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Taylor, were appointed a committee to receive these reports, and draw up a general narrative.

Resolved, That Wednesday.forenoon next be spent in religious exercises. Dr. Miller, Dr. Skinner, Mr. Alrich, Mr. Rockwell, and Mr. Lathrop, were appointed a committee to make arrangements for the religious exercises of that day.

Written reports were received from Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Treat, delegates to the General Associations of Connecticut and Massachusetts, which were read and accepted.

Dr. Peters, the delegate to the last meeting of the German Reformed Synod, made a verbal report, which was accepted.

Dr. Spring, one of the delegates to the Congregational Union of England and Wales, made a report in writing, which was read and accepted, and committed to Dr. Peters and Dr. Skinner, to draft a suitable minute on the subject.

It was made the order of the day for this afternoon, after the nominations for Stated Clerk, to make nominations for delegates to Corresponding Bodies.

Resolved, That it be the order of the day for this afternoon at 4 o'clock, to receive the report of the Board of Directors of the Theological Seminary at Princeton; and also the report of the Trustees of the same Institution.

Resolved, That it be the order of the day for Tuesday morning next, at 10 o'clock, to hear the report of the Board of Missions.

Resolved, further, That it be the order of the day for Tuesday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock, to hear the report of the Board of Education.

The committee appointed by the last Assembly to procure a transfer from Mr. George Fleming, to the Trustees of the General Assembly, of all right and title which he may have to the Assembly's book of Psalms and Hymns, published by him, under a new arrangement of the hymns with their ancient titles, together with sundry musical characters, reported that they had procured the transfer from Mr. Fleming, and had made a contract with Mr. Joseph Wetham, a bookseller of Philadelphia, for the publication of said book. The report of the committee, with the accompanying documents, were referred to Mr. Winchester and Mr. Patterson, ministers, and Mr. Woodward, elder.