discharged, and they were accordingly discharged; and the subject was indefinitely postponed. Whereas, ministers of the Gospel, and lay members of our Judicatories, do need, and it is known that many of these as well as others, desire to possess, the printed Extracts of the General Assembly of our Church, from the year 1783, it was, therefore, Resolved, That the Assembly order a number of copies to be printed, and that the profits arising from the sale be added to the funds of the Assembly. Resolved, That the rule adopted by a former Assembly, noticing the Commissioners, who from time to time may attend the Assembly, of the propriety of coming prepared to attend at least two weeks, be re-published in the printed Extracts. The rule is as follows: viz. The Assembly having found by the experience of several years past, that the business to which they are regularly called to attend is so greatly increased, that the sessions are unavoidably protracted to a much greater length than formerly; judged it expedient that the Presbyteries should be, and they hereby are, informed, that their Commissioners should attend with the expectation that the sessions will be of two weeks continuance, and that arrangements should be made accordingly. Resolved, That this Assembly be dissolved, and that the next General Assembly be required to meet in the First Presbyterian Church in the City of Philadelphia, the third Thursday in May next, at 11 o'clock A. M. The Moderator, therefore, dissolved this Assembly, agreeably to the form prescribed by the Constitution of the Church. Concluded with prayer. APPENDIX. SECOND REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Board of Directors of the Theological Seminary beg leave to present to the General Assembly, the following as their second Report. The Board of Directors took the earliest opportunity to appoint a committee to prosecute before the Presbytery of New-York, the call of the Assembly, for the Rev. Doct. Samuel Miller to become Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government in the Theological Seminary. At the Stated Meeting of the Board in September last, the committee reported, that they had fulfilled their appointment, and that Dr. Miller had declared his acceptance of the office of Professor, and was dismissed from his congregation. The Board at the same meeting proceeded to the inauguration of Dr. Miller; and he was solemnly inaugurated as Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government, September 29, 1813. Owing to ill health, Dr. Miller did not remove to Princeton and enter upon the duties of his office until the 20th of December following. The number of Students in the Seminary at the date of the last report was eight. During the Summer Session the five following additional Students were received: viz. Jacob E. Vosburg, graduate of Union College. Jacob Green, William Hooper, Queen's. University of N. Caro lina. John Cruikshanks, Samuel Robertson, Yale. Williams. At the close of the Summer-Session the number of Stu dents was thirteen. During the Winter Session eleven more Students were received into the Seminary: viz. John Barnard graduate of Union College. Lebbeus Booth, do. Phinehas Camp, do. John T. Edgar, of Kentucky, John Ross, Middlebury. Reuben Smith, do. Jehiel Talmage, Nassau Hall. do. Backus Wilbur, Thomas C. Searl, Samuel B. How, David Oliphant, Dartmouth. Philadelphia. Union. The last two when they entered the Seminary were li centiates. Of the foregoing Students, five have left the Seminary: viz. Mr. Parmelee, who has been appointed a Tutor in the College of New-Jersey; Mr. Hooper, who has been obliged, on account of ill health, to relinquish his studies; Mr. Vosburg, who has been dismissed at his own rerequest; and Mr. How and Mr. Oliphant, who, when they entered the Institution, expected to stay but a short time. So that the whole number of Students at present in the Seminary is nineteen. The term of probation of all the Students having expired, the Professors have reported, "They have no report to make unfavourable to any of the Students, during the period of probation." The conduct of the Students, according to their report, has been correct and exemplary; and their influence on the town of Princeton and its vicinity is perceptible and salutary. The course of studies pursued in the Seminary through the year past, will be best learned from the reports of the Professors. With respect to the studies of the Summer Session, the Professor made the following report: "The Students have been occupied this session in paying attention, 1. To the Original Languages of the Scripture. 2. In the perusal of the Scriptures in the English translation in a regular course. 3. In making a translation of Grotius de veritate into English. And, 4. In the study of Didactic Theology; on which they entered about the first of August, the commencement of the second year of the course. The compositions and orations required by the Plan, have been regularly called for and generally exhibited. The orations have always been delivered in a Theological Society, which has been instituted at this plâce under the superintendance of the Professor. In addition to the studies pursued under the direction of your Professor, the Students have enjoyed the privilege of receiving instruction on the composition and delivery of a sermon from the Rev. Dr. Green, who for some time generously devoted an hour in the day, two days in the week, to the Theological Class." On the studies of the Winter Session, the Professors at the present meeting of the Board have made the following report :-"The first class have been occupied in studying Biblical Criticism, Didactic Theology, and Ecclesiastical History. The second class have been employed in attending to the Hebrew and Greek Languages, to Jewish Antiquities, to Biblical History, and Scriptural Chronology, and in reading and analizing the Scriptures in regular order." The Board, at each of the semi-annual meetings attended to an examination of the Students in the Seminary on the studies of the preceding Session, in which they received much satisfaction. Owing to the increase of Students in the College, it was found necessary, in the beginning of the Summer Session, to remove the Theological Students to lodgings in the town, where they have been comfortably accommodated through the year. On the subject of funds, the Board report to the Assembly, that in September last they addressed a circular letter, requesting collections from the Presbyterian congregations in the following cities and towns; viz. Augusta, Charleston, Raleigh, Fredericksburgh, Petersburgh, Norfolk, Georgetown, Alexandria, Baltimore, Pitte burgh, Washington (Penn.) Philadelphia, Trenton, Princeton, Freehold, Cranbury, New-Brunswick, Baskingridge, Morris Town, Elizabeth Town, Newark, Orange, New-York, Newburgh, Goshen, Hudson, Utica, Whitesborough, Coopers Town, Schenectady, Albany, Troy, Lansingburgh, Waterford, and Newburyport. In consequence of this application, the following collections have been reported: viz. Second Church Philadelphia, Albany, Troy, Total, $135 00 305 15 220 89 51 00 $712 04 The above collections were ordered to be paid to the Treasurer of the General Assembly. At the same meeting the Board directed that the following Extract from the Professor's report should be printed and circulated through the churches under the care of the General Assembly: viz. "It is no part of the official duty of your Professor to exhibit any statements relative to the funds of the Institution; but he will take the liberty of suggesting that this subject peculiarly demands the attention of the Board. It is an object of great importance to acquire funds for the support of indigent students. Had not the General Assembly made an appropriation for this purpose, for the current year, several promising young men would have been under the necessity of leaving the Seminary. It is ardently to be wished that no student shall be obliged to go away for want of support, until he shall have completed the prescribed course. The Professor thinks it may be useful to mention a providential interposition in favour of a young man, who lately made application to be received into the Seminary, but for whose support there seemed to be no resource within our reach. The circumstances of the case having been mentioned in the hearing of some pious ladies of Philadelphia, who happened to be in Princeton; they instantly offered to become responsible for the support of this young man. The necessary funds they mean to |