New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-29
BY THIS MORNINGS NAH.
The Religious Assemblies.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
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GENERAL. ASSEMBLY OF THE Psgssyrv,,,..
! CHrRcH-sOLp SCHOOL The Assemblr ~,
/ at4P. NJ, Yesterday afternoon, and was eo.s,;
| tu,ed with prayer by the Moderator The ,n;ppts.
! Of the morning session were read.
!, r.oues, from, the Rev Dr. Baird, Secretary ana
.cee; OF the Foreign Evangelical Society 10 add 4
Assembly, at 9uxrer before SIX this evening was sas
ah. unfinished business, relating TO the oveSur. -
nipg tn, Lane seminary then takra up ,,s =
h,s uS,u the motion of Rev. Mr. Montort 10 postp,s W
contianed by Rev. MsSsrs. Brekenridge Jenkis So
Srel Chancellor Jones, and Others The object o he
Mr.. Montors resolnon was 10 institute legal pueeed
sc The report OF The COMMITTEE however. MAS rn,si
| mous, adopted as follows:
Resolred That i, nexpedient for the As.emb,, :.
take any measure for the purpose OF commencing e
| cess in reference 70 Lane Seminary
raw 10 I'LL the racaaces IN the Board OF Di.ecors o. -
! Board OF Education.
The overture Of Beck and Others was, on nosieu ma.
! the order oi the day for Tuesday nes;
The Committee the records OF the Synod of Pi,,,k,
ported ia favor OF their approval with the exception
minute which excludes the retailers OF intoxicating iI
from the communion Of the Church, Nh Eazet ao,,t
that the exception he stricken out when dscusca en-
sued but the subject was hnaI made the order OF the a,
The Ray. Dr. Baird then addressed the Assembly /,
sble and interesting maluc the religious snd e
r.c, of the Couuen, of Europe, SC The adares, va,
iour,ed with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Coe.
TINS MoRxrNe's SEssIoN-The Assembly me. aga
NJ and after PRAYER by the Moderator the minutes Of ~
nredu eetin. we've read after which the following rps
len ,ser, elected Directors ofihe Board Of Edueass
Miuistsrs-Philp Lindsey, D. D., D. Maeie, D. D. Geo
Potts D. D., J. Breckenridge D. D. Samuel D. Blythe "
w Phillips ID. D., William Chester, Archibald Ladehre
Iaums1l-Mathew L. Beyan. n. Ewing, Thomas ss
Keen Humphrey w. Levrer Frederick V. Ray, j. Pa,t,t
SOP, Jas. H. Fitzgerald VIM I. Hudley.
After the transaction of enimportan, matters ,s
Assembly adjourned till Monday, A. NJ
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PREsBYrgasy
CHURCH, (NEw ScHooL)-At 81 ?. NJ. the As
semblv me. Yesterday afternoon, and was opened
with PRAYER when the minutes were read and ap
proved.
The Rev Mr. Stone, Agent Of the American Surlay
School Union was heard relation of deep @
cern 10 the Union proposing plan to supply the valley
the West with Sabbath Schools aud Libraries which sen
to excite the attention OF those present
The Rev Mr.. Bokum Agent of the Society for The ,a.
nraton of iae jews made Interesting address upon Il.
moral condition Of that people. giving numerous atemss
and making strong appeals IN behalf OF their couverOa
Christianity
The following resolution offered by the Rev. Dr.
Wisner:
Resoired That all overture BE- sen, down 10 the Pre-
byteTes under the OF this Assembly To restore that n.
cle OF ,he Constitution which requires the Assembly,
meet annually
The Rev DR.. Hill, moved an indefinite posponemsp n
the subject which after brief discussion withdraw
and the original motion recurring, 1t decided in ,s
negative
The report the minutes of the Committee ad nl,nH
then resumed beins unfinished business when a,rr
considerable debate, motion to adopt the ommeadstoa
of the Committee made. " That commission Of m.
General Assembly be appointed to meet IN the First P.by
Church, in Philadelphia the third Tuesday M;
al II O'Clock A. NJ which commission shalt consist Of lie
three Clerks of this Assembly together with Mns.y
and six Elders chosen from the vicinity of Philadelphia ,si
New York and one Minister and Elder from each sy
nod within the bounds Of this Assembly (which was Lost.
A series Of resolutions, relation To Foreign Mssioq,
offered BY Dr.. Duife!d, urging upon the ChurSs
greater attention the which referred Com
mit,ee Bills and Oyertures.
y letter of correspondence TO the Congregational Uuica
of England and Wales read by DR.. Bidde which VA,
accepted aud adopted
The Assembly then adjourned, after prayer til Oet
this morning
TINS MoRNINc's SEssloN.-The Assembly convened /.
o'clock, aud was opened with prayer.
But Iue business OF importance transacted, aad la
Assembly adjourned until Monday morning, 9 A. NJ
AMERICAN PInLosoPHlcAL SocIETY.--The ssy
era meetings of this learned scientific Society,
which have been held since Thursday last al their M
Fifth street have been nnmerousy attended and deeply IN.
eresng Able and intelligent Lectures have BEEN delivered
by Professor Henry, OF Princeton College, Popho-
mic Emanaons, illustrated by diagrams; by Dr.
Isaac Hays the Family Proboscidae &c. ILLUSTRATED BE-
fossil bones aud diagrams Papers, Of an intrinsic chc.
Ter, have been read by Professor Strong of Rutgers Co
New Brunswick; by Professor LOOMS of the W.,tsm H.
College, Ohio h.-iics ntl.e-,
tened TO with profound attention. large number Of pt.
of science from various parts of the Union were present.
and among Others Professor Draper of New York Dr.
Warren Of Boston; Prof Henry OF Prnceton Professor Du-
cate OF Baltimore; Redfeld the Meteorologist; Captaia
Wilkes, of the Exploring Expedition; Lieut. Gllis, Davis.
and bright array OF soue of the distinguished men in
the country from whom lectures of worth have BEEN
listened to with mingled qualification aud delight