Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-02
PREsBYTER1AN GEN. ASSEMBLY,.


PRESBYTERIAN GEN. ASSEMBLY.
The most important of their acts is the
accommodation or excision of four Sy-
mods and one Presbytery,* comprising an
aggregate Of probably foe hundred minis
ters and churches, for alleged errors in
doctrine. We say allegation most of
the errors imputed to them they are as
far from believing, as those who charge
them with heresy. Further, it is to be
observed that these Synods, &c. have IN,
dcrgone no trial, but are condemned on
the ground of common fame as the re-
port Of the committee expresses it, or as
we should express it,-'lying rumor.'
Moreover they comprise many Of the most
faithful and devoted ministers and church.
rs in the land, and as a whole, do un-
doubleday exemplify the spirit of their
masters as nearl y as any equal number of
Synods in the Presbyterian Church. But
the excelsior is not more IN us: than it is
unconstitutional and extraordinary. On
the same principle the Van Buren, men
in Congress, fearing lest the Wing minori-
ty should swell into a majority, might cut
adrift the states of Massachusetts, Yer
mont, &c. where the Wing leaven most
predominates, and so retain their power
for an indefinite period. We presume
that the excluded Synods will elect dele
gates to the next General Assembly as
usual, and that they will claim their seats
as if nothing had happened. Farther, we
presume that the New School men, as
they are sometimes called, will have a
large majority in the next Assembly, and
that they will declare said delegates en-
titled to their seats. The question may
ultimately have to be decided by the le-
gal tribunals.
The language and conduct of some in.
dividuals in the Assembly just closed
has been exceedingly unbecoming and
unchristian. A writer in the Philadel
phia Herald says, 'the members very Of
ten and very rudeIy interrupted each
other. The Rev. Mr.. Pumer, instead Of
replying as a gentleman and Christian
to a question proposed to him, said IT'S
none Of your business and there was
an immediate burst OF disapprobation all
over the house. MIR. P. after dinner
, thought proper to apologize. Mr.. Brock
inridge was once Kissed for his want OF
dccency, and then he moved to exclude
the audience. The house. however, re-
fused To do it, thinking it more proper he
t should curb his temper. Ga another oc.
cason Mr.. Breckenridge, in addressing
t himself to the Synod of the Western Re
; serve, exclaimed, This is our house
| Col gave it to us. There is the door, and
; if you do not 60 out, we will put you out
But this is not ALL According to the let
5 ter of our correspondent, land we have
5 heard the same thing from other sources,
: there was a regular set-to between the
Treasurer of the Assembly and some
}. other persons. We would suggest the
propriety of having, at the next session, &
r posse of the Police in attendance, to kecE
S the Rev. gentlemen from breaking each
r others heads
f REMARKs.-No clergymen have stood
# higher in the ranks of Colonization thar
:, Messrs. Breckenridge and Plumer-n'
v editors have been more ready to do then
}, honor and rally round their anti-abolitior
= standard than the editors Of the Journa
G of Commerce. When abolitionists hav'
r written published accounts describing tn
v language and department of these SAM
n 'synods of the Western Reserve. Utica, &c
e neva, and 81 Pretbytery Of Philadelphia.