baggage removed yesterday to our dwelling in the missionary enclosure, and this morning disembarked ourselves from the Thames, with emotions of regret scarce less sensibly felt than those with which we bid our homes and country adieu. We felt that we were leaving the society and protection of sincere friends, and knew not what might await us in this land of darkness and sin. We are now the inmates of our Indian hut, and though we doubt not our dear friends would greatly commiserate our situation, could they witness it, still we can assure them, that we feel ourselves more contented and happy, and are more comfortably located than we could have expected. Our house might easily be erected in the smallest room in yours, being neither so long nor broad, and the ridge of the roof only nine feet from the ground-the eaves little more than three feet. It is composed entirely of small poles and grass: it has three small holes in the sides for windows, without sash or glass, and the door has neither bolt, lock, nor bar.

May 11th. Sunday. Preached my first sermon at the English service, to a large audience, in which I was happy to recognise some of our friends from the Thames, she being still at anchor in the harbour. About half of those, who we hoped were seriously impressed with the subject of religion on the voyage, much to our sorrow, have clearly proved, since they have been in port, that the root of the matter is not in them-their goodness was as "the morning cloud and early dew," and disappeared under the influence of temptation and sin. One only, however, of the number had ever expressed any hope; but that one had appeared a most interesting and most decided case :—so much so, that I cannot but believe, that though overcome by evil, he will yet abhor himself, and repent in dust and ashes: others, by their steadfastness in the midst of corruption, greatly rejoiced our hearts, and enabled us with fresh confidence to commend them to God, and hope that they would thus be kept safe through every fiery

trial.

May 14th. On Monday the 12th, we saw our favourite ship again put to sea, and in doing it, felt keener sensations at the idea of our separation than can easily be imagined. I could not help watching her "lessening sail," till she seemed but a speck in the horizon-the starting tear then blinded my vision, and before I could brush it away, the fond object was gone from my sight-gone most probably

for ever.

Yesterday it was determined in full meeting, that before occupying any new stations, an exploring deputation should make the tour of Harau, visiting every

place of any importance on that island, and bring in a report to the mission at Honoruru. Of this deputation I was appointed a member, and feel it a duty to accept the appointment, though a separation from Harriet and her infant for six or eight weeks, so soon after our arri val here, will be exceedingly unpleasant. We are to embark with the first vessel that sails for the island, and as that may be in a day or two, and considerable pre paration will be necessary, with this information and date I will close the journal of my voyage and arrival at the Sandwich Islands.

DOMESTICK.

We commence in our present number, the printing of the Minutes of the General Assembly, and shall fast as we can. But as the minutes lay the whole before our readers as of this year are more extended than those of any preceding year, it will probably require the lapse of several months before we can find a place for them all in our pages. The whole however, we repeat, shall be given; and we pledge ourselves for the ac curacy with which we shall present them to our readers.

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of Ame rica met, agreeably to appointment, in the First Presbyterian Church in the City of Philadelphia, May 20th, 1824, at 11 o'clock, A. M., and was opened by the Rev. John Chester, D. D. the Moderator of the last Assembly, with a sermon from 1 Cor. iii. 5. "Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?"

After prayer the Commissions were read, and it appeared that the following Ministers and Elders were duly appointed, and attended as Commissioners to this Assembly, viz.

Mr. William Bradford, No. 8, South Front Street, Philadelphia, is appointed Printer of the General Assembly, and Agent for forwarding the Minutes to the Presbyteries; and to him must the Pres byteries apply in future, for their respec tive portions.

Rev. William Neill, D. D. Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, resides in Philadelphia, No. 214 Pine Street.

Convention of Vermont,

The Rev. Francis Herron, D. D from the Presbytery of Ohio, Rev. William Hill, D. D. from the Presbytery of Winchester, and Mr. James Kennedy, ruling elder from the Presbytery of Oneida, appeared in the Assembly without commissions; but satisfactory testimony was given that they had been chosen Commissioners to this Assembly, and they were received as members, and took their seats accordingly.

The Assembly proceeded to elect a Moderator and Temporary Clerk; and the Rev. Ashbel Green, D. D. was unanimously chosen Moderator, and the Rev. John M'Dowell, D. D. was chosen Temporary Clerk.

Rev. James Beach.
Phinehas Cook.
Experience Porter.
Cyrus Mann.
Rufus W. Baily.

The minutes of the last Assembly were read in part.

Rev. Messrs. Wisner, Weed, and Arbuckle, Drs. Spring, Herron, and Cleland, Rev. James Beach, Dr. Martin, Dr. Hayt, and Mr. Day, were appointed a Committee of Bills and Overtures, to meet in this church to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock, and afterwards on their own adjournments.

Drs. Blatchford, Ralston and Cathcart, and Messrs. Alden, Strong, Kirkpatrick, Root, and Patterson, were appointed a Judicial Committee. Adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Concluded with prayer.

May 21, 9 o'clock, A. M. the Assembly

met, and was constituted by prayer. The minutes of the last session were read. Rev. John Bascom, from the Presbytery of Cayuga; Rev. Robert Steel, from the Presbytery of Philadelphia; Rev. Ezra King, from the Presbytery of Long-Island; Rev. Jacob Brodhead, D. D. Delegate from the Reformed Dutch Church; Mr. Isaac Lewis, ruling elder from the Presbytery of Rochester; Rev. William Williamson and Mr. Thomas Vowell, ruling elder from the Presbytery of Winchester, appeared in the Assembly, and their commissions being read, they took their seats as members.

The reading of the minutes of the last Assembly was resumed and finished.

Resolved, That Messrs. Niles, Gillet and Dodge, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Gennessee.

That Messrs. Nathan Smith, M'Auley and Downer, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Geneva.

That Messrs. King, Bruen and Halsey, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Albany.

That Mr. Arbuckle, Dr. Ralston and Mr. Pawling, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of New York.

That Messrs. Wylie, Meriam and Winne, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of New Jersey.

That Messrs. Rawson, Coe, and Corning, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Philadelphia.

That Messrs. Lounsbury, Bergen and Joseph Wilson, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Pittsburgh.

That Messrs. Condit, Azariah Clark and Walter Mead, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Virginia.

That Messrs. Snodgrass, Castner, and Mills, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of North Carolina.

That Messrs. Gray, Caruthers and Hunter, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia.

That Messrs. Joseph Wilson, Woods and Reed, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Kentucky.

That Messrs. Henry, James Patterson, and Clayton, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Ohio.

That Messrs. Hart, Phillips, and Le Conte, be a committee to examine the Records of the Synod of Tennessee.

It was made the order of the day for Monday next, to receive reports on the state of religion.

Resolved, That the General Assembly and such persons as may choose to unite with them, will spend a part of next Wednesday evening in special prayer for the outpouring of the Spirit on the churches, and in other religious exercises; and Dr. Blatchford, Dr. Cathcart, and Mr.

Snodgrass, were appointed a committee to make arrangements for the evening, and to designate persons to lead in the exercises.

The receiving of Synodical and Presbyterial reports was made the order of the day for to-morrow morning.

Messrs. Benjamin Strong and Winne, were appointed a committee to receive an account of the miles travelled by the commissioners to the Assembly, and to make an apportionment of the Commissioners' Fund, agreeably to a standing rule on the subject.

Dr. Chester, Dr. Spring, Messrs. M'Iver, Porter, and Cook, were appointed a committee to prepare a Narrative of the information to be received on the state of religion.

A report from the Rev. William Hanford, the delegate appointed by the last Assembly to attend the General Association of Massachusetts, was received, and being read, was committed to Messrs. James Patterson and Comfort.

The committee appointed by the last Assembly to confer with a similar committee, if such should be appointed by the German Reformed Synod of North America, reported, that they had conferred with said committee, and their report being read, the further consideration of the subject was made the order of the day for to-morrow morning.

A petition from the Presbytery of Columbia was overtured, requesting that they be detached from the Synod of Albany and connected with the Synod of New York. The petition being read, it was moved and seconded, that the petition be granted. This motion was postponed, and the following resolution, after considerable discussion of the subject, was adopted, viz.

Resolved, That it is inexpedient to decide on this application at present. Adjourned till 4 o'clock, P. M. Concluded with prayer.

Four o'clock, P. M. the Assembly met, and was constituted by prayer. The minutes of the last session were read.

Rev. Samuel Martin from the Presbytery of Newcastle, Rev. John Langdon from the General Association of Connecticut, Mr. Samuel L. Kennedy, ruling elder from the Presbytery of New York, and Messrs. John N. Simpson and James Moore, ruling elders from the Presbytery of New Brunswick, appeared in the Assembly, and their commissions being read, they took their seats as members. Mr. Thomas Kennedy, resigned his seat to Mr. Martin.

The following overture was submitted to the Assembly, viz. "Have Licentiates a right by the constitution of the church

to solemnize marriage, where the laws of the state are silent on the subject?" After a considerable discussion of the subject, the further consideration of it was indefinitely postponed.

Dr. Janeway, who had been appointed by the last Assembly to procure the bind. ing of copies of the second and third volumes of the printed Extracts, and Missionary Sermons, reported, that not meeting with sufficient encouragement, he had not procured the binding of said books. Dr. Janeway was again appointed and authorized to procure the binding of the aforesaid books, with a view to sell them at a low price, and if there is a prospect of aiding the Funds of the Assembly by the sale, in that case to have them bound, but if not, he is not required to procure the binding of them. Adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Concluded with prayer.

May 22, 9 o'clock, A. M. the Assembly met, and was constituted by prayer. The minutes of the last session were read.

Rev. Aaron W. Leland, D. D. and Rev. Elipha White from the Charleston Union Presbytery appeared in the Assembly, and their commissions being read, they took

their seats as members.

A reference from the Presbytery of Cayuga was made the order of the day for Tuesday morning next.

A communication from the Trustees of the Assembly, on the subject of Dr. Wheelock's will, was received, and being read, was committed to Dr. Chester, Mr. Azariah Clark, and Mr. Robert Patterson.

It being the order of the day for this morning, the Synodical and Presbyterial reports were received, and committed to Messrs. Green, Wood, and Hodge, to examine them, and read to the Assembly those parts of them, which they may think necessary to be read for the information of the Assembly, and also to prepare a statement to be transcribed into the Compendious View.

It appearing, that from several Synods and Presbyteries, no reports were received; therefore, Resolved, That the Commissioners from the delinquent Synods and Presbyteries, write to the Stated Clerks of those bodies, to forward as soon as practicable to the Stated Clerk of the Assembly, regular statistical reports.

Resolved, also, That the commissioners present from the delinquent bodies prepare as accurate and full reports as they can, and put them into the hands of the committee appointed on the subject.

Resolved, also, That the Stated Clerk be directed, and he hereby is directed, to write to delinquent Presbyteries not represented in this Assembly, and require them to forward to him their reports at the earliest period possible.

The Stated Clerk presented to the Assembly a few copies of the Minutes of the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, intended to be distributed among the Synods; and also one hundred copies of the Minutes of the General Association of Massachusetts. The clerks of the Assembly were directed to distribute the aforesaid copies of Minutes.

Dr. Neill, one of the Delegates appointed by the last Assembly to attend the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, reported that he had attended; that the Synod did not think proper to rescind the 7th article in the plan of correspondence; nevertheless, he gave it as his opinion, that the connexion ought to be maintained and cherished.

Messrs. M'Neely and Putnam, obtained leave of absence during the remaining sessions of this Assembly, and Mr. Timlow, till Monday morning.

The other order of the day for this morning was postponed to take up an ap peal and complaint of Rev. Josiah B. Andrews against a decision of the Synod of New Jersey affirming a decision of the Presbytery of Jersey, by which he was admonished.

This appeal was reported to the As sembly by the Judicial Committee, and taken up, and all the documents on the subject being heard, the Assembly adjourned till 9 o'clock, on Monday morning. Concluded with prayer.

May 24, 9 o'clock, A. M. the Assembly met, and was constituted by prayer. The minutes of the last session were read.

The Rev. William L. Maccalla, from the Presbytery of Ebenezer, Rev. Jonathan Winchester, from the Presbytery of Rochester. Rev. James Smylie from the Presbytery of Mississippi, and Mr. Robert M Mullin, ruling elder from the Presbytery of Philadelphia, appeared in the Assembly, and their commissions being read, they took their seats as members.

It being the order of the day, the Assembly proceeded to receive communica tions on the state of religion; after considetable progress had been made in receiving them, the Assembly adjourned till 4 o'clock. Concluded with prayer.

Four o'clock, P. M. the Assembly met, and was constituted by prayer. The mi

nutes of the last session were read.

Rev. Henry Ford, from the Presbytery of Bath, appeared in the Assembly, and his commission being read, he took his seat as a member.

The receiving of communications on the state of religion, was resumed and finished.

It was agreed that the concert of prayer appointed for Wednesday evening, be held in this church.

The committee to which was referred