Dancing, 262.

promiscuous, 262, 263.
discipline for, 264.

Davis, Wm. C., 196, 302-304.
DEACONS, 47, 48.

powers and duties of, 47, 48, 468.
how ordained, 36, 48.

election of, 36, 49, 50.

electors of, 50, 51.

Decision, judicial, 208, 209.

reversed, 233, 234.
Decrees, divine, 297, 306.

Delegates to corresponding Churches, 434
to 452.

expenses of, 452.

right of voting, 167, 437, 439, 440.
Delinquent Church members, 45, 46.
Demission of the ministry, 65, 66, 67–70.
Deposition and excommunication, 202.
Deposition from the ministry, 123, 214.
for worldliness, 65, 67.
prevarication, 199.
heresy, 211, 220.

adultery, 223, 247, 248.

Deposed minister,

ministrations of, 93, 96.

name to be published, 202.

jurisdiction over, 126.

Depravity, total, 24.

Desecration of the Sabbath, 249-253.

Devotional exercises, committee on, 178.

Directory for worship, 19, 22.

amended and adopted, 28, 586.
Chap. vii, sec. 1, 96.

(( vii, sec. 4, 98.

DISCIPLINE, 191--236.

general principles of, 191-209.
of absent Church members, 41-45.
of candidates, 77, 78.

of baptized children, 100, 101, 102.
of elders, 106, 124.

of non-residents, 122, 123.

of ministers, 112, 122.

without trial, 112, 113, 134, 142, 192,
193, 200, 205.

irregular, 198, 200, 212.

for Sabbath-breaking, 248, 249, 255.
for dancing, 264.

for duelling, 266.

Dismission, letter of, 127.

of members of Presbytery, 114, 115,
127, 128.

not by a committee, 127, 128.

when it takes effect, 126, 127, 221.
Dissent, right of, 171.
Dissent of Wm. Holmes et al., 43.
Dissolution of pastoral relation, 60.

.

of the 3d Presbytery, 492.
Divinity, time of study, 75, 76, 417.
DIVISION OF THE CHURCH, 469–562.
plan of voluntary, 473-483.
excision of the Synods, 483-484.
dissolution of 3d Presbytery, 492.

DIVISION OF THE CHURCH.

pastoral letter, 1837, 495-499.
circular letter, 499–506.

Assembly of 1838, 506–519.

records demanded and refused, 519,
520.

committee of twelve, 521.

pastoral letter of 1838, 522-526.
Committee of Twelve, 526-530.

articles of agreement proposed, 528-
529.

charge of the court, 530-549.
declaration of 1839, 549–557.
suits withdrawn, 557.
roll rectified, 557.

proposal to commune, 558-560.

committee of correspondence, 561.
detail of efforts, 561, 562.

appendix, legal decisions, 607–619.

Divorce, 223, 245, 248.

what is just ground, 246, 247.

DOCTRINES, DELIVERANCES ON, 296–318.
Doctrinal tracts, 353-355.

committee on, 394–398.

DOMESTIC MISSIONS, 319-341.

Duelling, 266.

Duellists, 266.

Dushane, Anthony, 239.

Duffield, George, 113.

EDUCATION FOR THE MINISTRY, 341-343.

liberal required, 73-75, 93, 417.

waived, 74, 75.

Board of, 341–343.

American, Society, 332, 343.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE, 410–423.
name and quorum, 410.

powers and functions, 411, 413, 414.
plan, 413-416, 419, 422, 423.
rules, 416-418.

beneficiaries of, 411, 416-418, 420,
423.

rate of aid, 417, 422.
charter of, 420, 421.
scholarships, 415, 423.

Education Committee, standing, 177.
ELDERS, RULING, 48-57.

must be duly elected, 49.
mode of election, 49, 50.
mode of ordination, 48.
electors of, 50, 51.
office of, perpetual, 52, 53.
may cease to act, 53, 54.
without charge, 54, 112.
hold office in but one Church, 54.
right of, to sit in Synod, 55.
suspended, 56, 201.

restoration to office, 56, 201.
part of, in ordination, 56, 57.
jurisdiction of, 107.

may not be dismissed, 109.
jurisdiction over, 124, 289.

Eldership essential, 49.

disuse of, 312.

Elect, the, 317.

Election, Divine, 297, 306, 313, 315.
Election of deacons, 36, 49, 50.

of elders, 36, 49, 50, 52.

of pastors, 58, 59.

of moderator of Assembly, 167, 168.
of trustees of Assembly, 187, 188.
of Church Extension, 370.

Election of trustees,

of Church Erection, 378, 379, 384.
of Presbyterian House, 407.
of Education Committee, 411.
Elective affinity, 128, 129, 311.
Electors of elders and deacons, 50, 51.
of pastors, 59.

Enrolment of members, 602.
Evangelical Consociation of R. I., 443.
Lutheran Church, 448.
Churches of France, 451.

Evangelists, 312, 321.

duties of, 38, 320, 322, 364.
EVANGELIZATION, MODES of, 319-360.
Evidence under oath, 197.

the best required, 214, 215, 216, 218.
of a complaint, 229.

of an appeal, 195.

Evil speaking, 193, 207.
Examination,

of ministers, 113, 116, 117, 118.
of candidates, 23, 114, 116, 118.

Exceptions to records,

Synod of New York and New Jersey,

42.

Western Reserve, 49.

Illinois, 90, 137, 140, 141.

Albany, 121, 139.

Genesee, 135, 222.

Michigan, 137.

X, sec. 5, 56, 63.

Kentucky, 138, 140, 141.

X, sec. 8, 38, 65, 109.

x, sec. 12, 113, 586.

xi, secs. 1, 2, 57, 135.

xii, sec. 2, 57, 158, 594, 597,
600.

.xii, sec. 4, 458, 587, 592, 600.

Tennessee, 140, 141.
Minnesota, 140.

Cincinnati, 140, 222.

66

xii, sec. 5, 287, 290, 468.

xii, sec. 6, 457, 466, 596.

xii, sec. 7, 589, 591, 597, 598,

599, 600.

Carolinas, 142.

xii, sec. 8, 597.

South Carolina and Georgia,

xiii, sec. 2, 49, 50, 587.

166.

xiii, sec. 4, 48.

xiii, secs. 6, 7, 52, 53.

Geneva, 202, 222, 234.

xiv, 32, 115.

New York, 222.

xiv, sec. 1, 58.

Exclusion from communion,

without trial, 134, 193.

for unlawful marriages, 237, 241, 244.
for violation of the Sabbath, 248, 249.
Excommunication, 202.

xiv, sec. 2, 79, 413.

xiv, sec. 6, 76, 590, 591.

xv, 32, 115.

XV, sec. 4, 60.

66

XV, sec. 14, 57.

Form of Government,

chapter xv, sec. 15, 38.

xvi, sec. 2, 60.

xvii, 60.

xviii, 368, 468.

66 xxii, sec. 1, 162, 163.
xxii, sec. 3, 180.

Fund, commissioners, 180-183.
contingent, 182, 183.

Funeral of duellists, 266.

Gambling and lotteries, 264, 265.

Gaston, James, 240, 243.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 155-190.
formation of, 155, 156.
organization, 156.

commissioners to, 157-166, 593.
corresponding members, 166, 167.
delegates to, 167, 437, 440--443, 452.
moderator of, 156, 167, 172, 173.
clerks of, 174-176.

committees of, 176-180.

commissioners' fund, 180–183.

contingent fund, 183.

minutes, 183, 184.

charter, 184-187.

trustees, 187-189.

powers, 18, 34, 113, 189, 190, 286-291.

of 1838, organization, 506–519.
triennial, 595-599.

General Association,

of Connecticut, 340, 436--439.
plan of correspondence, 436, 437.
conference with, 438, 439.
"Plan of Union," 452--469.

of Massachusetts, 340, 441, 444--446.
of New Hampshire, 340, 440, 444, 445.
of New York, 449, 450.

General Conference

of Maine, 340, 441--443.

General Convention

of Vermont, 340, 439, 444, 445.
plan of correspondence, 440.

Genesee, Synod of, 145, 483.
Geneva, Synod of, 144, 483.

German Reformed Synod, 447.

plan of correspondence, 447, 448.
Gibson, Judge, opinion of, in Church case,

195, 196, 200.

of the Presbytery, 122-127, 289.
over candidates, 77, 78.

over members, non-resident, 122, 123,
131.

over ministers, W. C., 64, 125.
over elders, 124.

over ministers of other Presbyteries,
125, 126.

over a disciplined minister, 126, 128.
over one withdrawn, 125.

over one dismissed, 126, 127.
Jurisdiction of the Session,

over candidates, 77, 78.

over Church members, 195, 233, 283,

289.

Jurisdiction, renunciation of, 124, 125,

203.

transfer of, 123.

Lowry, Samuel, 106, 217, 218.
Lutheran Church, 448.

Magistrates' power over the Church, 19
prayer for, 580.

Mail, Sunday, 249, 254.

stages, owners of, 249.
Maine, Conference of, 340, 441, 443.
MARRIAGE, 223, 237, 248.

with a brother's widow, 237, 238.
with a wife's sister, 238, 239, 240.
with a niece by marriage, 242, 243.
with a sister's daughter, 244.
with a divorced woman, 247.
engagements of, 244, 245.
publication of purpose, 245.

sacredness of, 248.

Massachusetts,

Association of, 340, 441, 444--446.

Lane Seminary case, 618, 619..

McCoy, James, 80.

McDowell, Wm. S., 233, 235.

McLean, John, 79, 80.

Mediate agency, 305.

MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH, 38--46.
received by certificate, 41, 80, 443.
absent, 41, 42, 45.

responsibility of, 42.

who wish to be released, 45.

who withdraw, 125.

Methodist ministers, 91, 92.

33, 34.

Latham, John, 242.

Lay agency, 83, 84.

preaching, 82, 83.

ordination, 93.

Laying on of hands, 48, 56, 57, 85.
Leave of absence, 175, 179.

Lecturing, 61.

Legislative power, 18, 609.

Levitical law, 238, 239, 241, 242, 244.
Liberia, 358, 359.

Liberty of the will, 314, 315, 317.

Libraries, congregational, 574.

Licensure by another Presbytery, 79, 80.

irregularities in, 81, 311.

preaching before, 83.

by a committee, 84.

irregular, not invalid, 81.

Licentiates belong to the laity, 77.

amenable to the Session, 77, 289.

license withdrawn, 78.

how received, 32, 115.

foreign, 117--122.

442, 445.

Miller, Alexander, 200, 203.

MINISTERS WITHOUT CHArge, 63--72.

rights of in Church courts, 63, 64, 112.
under inspection of Presbytery, 65, 69.
who withdraw from the work, 64, 65,
125.

demission of office, 65--70.

holding civil office, 70.

Ministers deposed,

ministrations of, 93, 96.

jurisdiction over, 126.

dismissed by an extinct Presbytery,
114.

dismissed in good standing, 116.

dismissed, jurisdiction over, 126, 127.

received from other Churches, 92, 93,

Limitation of time,

of prosecuting an appeal, 211, 212.

of lodging notice, 195, 214.

of lodging the appeal, 213.

Lord's supper, 103, 104.

publication and price, 183.
to whom sent, 182, 183, 184.
of Synod, 138--141.
Missionaries, domestic, 319--341.
duties of, 320--322, 325.

compensation of, 321, 322, 323.

Missionaries, instructions of, 324.

commission, 325.
kind required, 325.

to the Indians, 344, 345.
foreign, 344, 345.

MISSIONS, DOMESTIC, 319-341.
Plan of, 321, 322.

Standing Committee on, 326.
enlarged, 327.

Board of, 327, 329–331.

MISSIONS, FOREIGN, 343-348.

Committee on, 424-433.

Mitchell, Charles, 242.

Mode of baptism, 102.

MODES OF EVANGELIZATION, 319-360.
Moderator, powers and duties, 136, 137,
168-171, 539-544, 602-606, 608-
612.

right to vote, 171, 172, 605.

to administer an oath, 196, 197.
when he may not preside, 221.

of the Assembly, mode of election,
167.

mode of induction, 167–172.

"last present," 173.

Montgomery, Joseph, 66, 68.
Monthly concert, 577.
Moral agency, 314, 315.
MORAL QUESTIONS, 237-295.
Motions, rules regarding, 169, 603.

Names of absentees recorded, 141.
Narrative of the state of religion, 141.
Committee on, 178.
Newcastle, Church of, 234.
New Hampshire,

Association of, 340, 440, 444, 445.
New trial, 193, 196, 199, 200, 205.
New York, Association of, 449, 450.
Non-resident members,

of churches, 41-45.

of Presbytery, 122, 123, 131.
Notes on the Constitution, 29, 30.
Notice of appeal, 195, 214, 215.
of complaint, 229, 230.

Ordinances, sealing,

duties of, 61, 62, 99, 100, 132, 570–573.

support of, 573-575.

Pastoral office, 62, 63.

neglect of, 312.

frequent change, 312.
relation, dissolution of, 60.
letters, 495-499, 522–526.
Pastorate without instalment, 60.
Penalty of the law, 311, 316.
Permanent clerk, 161, 167.

appointment and duties, 169, 175.
salary, 176.

PERMANENT COMMITTEES, 361-433.
preliminary, 361–367.

Church Extension, 368–375.
Church Erection, 375-393.
Publication, 394-404.
Presbyterian House, 404-409.
Education, 410–423.

Foreign Missions, 424-433.
Plan of Union of 1758, 21-25.
PLAN OF UNION OF 1801, 453–469.
first proposition, 453, 454.
plan, 454, 455.

request to annul, 456.

abrogated, 456–457.

protest against, 457-461.

answer, 462-469.

commissioners under, 164, 165, 166.

Polity, Committee on, 177.

Poor, 47, 48.

admission to, 57, 93, 98, 243.

ORDINATION, 69, 85-94.

Postponement, indefinite, 170, 231, 604.

of an appeal, 215, 216.

of a complaint, 231.

Powers of the Assembly, 189.

to make standing rules, 34, 466.
in receiving foreign ministers, 119,
120.

to transfer jurisdiction, 123, 189.
over Presbyteries, 158, 189, 194.

over Synods 189, 483, 484.