New-York daily tribune., 1843-06-01
The Religious Meetings.
Correspondence OF The New-furk Tribune.
NJ,

The proceedings Of the OLD School GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE PREsGYTERTAS CHuRcH having
assumed deeply interesting and important char
acter. trust the lengthy detail OF the same will
readily be excused, as it would be somewhat dii-
cult to condensc Tic reports into a smaller COM
pass. To-day, for the first time during the ses-
SION, the Assembly held three meetings, at each
of which great interes, was manifested.
THrs MouSING's SFssIoN.-The Assembly at Q A.
VI. aud after PRAYER by the Moderator Rev d. SPRING pro
cecded TO business.
An attempt as mad, to have the upon the Marriage
Question stricken from the minutes but the motion was
decided of order.
The Committee Bills aud ONerureS offered the follow
ing which adopted:
Resoired That the For-igu Mission BE- insrct-
ed 10 use such forts the OF the funds may allow
aud Send the preaching of the Gosr IN TeSas
The Hon. joel Jones elected Trustee Of the Gene
raj Assembly ia the place OF Mr. John Sc, deceased
The Committee Finance through the Rev sir. Akin
son. made interesting report, by which It appears the ac
ol the Treasurer Of the General Assembly has been
audited aud show, balaue. IL t hands on the fs' day Of
May. 1913 Of Sl40 s.. This however, made up Of
riou, items, only few OF which the Assembly cui now
draw for, Tor the ordinary demands OF the Church.
An increase has taken lce since the last meeting Of the
Assembly the market value OF the investments held by the
Trustees nf ncaIly Si7 600 aud blir' ed that the
proyement still going from week week. The amount
invested stocks Sll97 o. The estimate! value Of
these LAST wear sas So 1O5. The estimated pre-
SOB 0llshorg actual improvement during the
IN May, leil
The Assembly have invested Loans. Bank, Rail
road insurance and Turnpike stocks the Of Si29 9 OF
thr estimated value Of which the present only
S53,Gll In addition To these investments. the Assembly
have also invested Bonds and Mortgages. Promssoy
Note So, 800. B4ancr Treasury, 81 7?O -. The
total value Of all funds stated be-
s95,s3l -.
The Committee Suggest that it ought be The settled
policy OF the Prsytrfan Church the funds OF the
Assembly rapidly be prudent removed from the
nd -r+l
Government put bond and mortgage; bur they
not prepared 10 as'- immediate sale OF The stocks which
rapidly improving aud Yet much below par They
dem II hs 20 leave the when the sales shall take place
10 be determined by the Trustees,
IL reiegnce 70 The Theological seminary rnnceton
tLr tommr STATE that trre ahundan OF gratitude
"a t' '.eat Head of The Church for the favor with which
He se-Ht, regard tina noble Institution
Ia conclusion tht Committee reported the following:
% Rssoirsd That the thlaks Of this General Assembly
due, and tley hereby rendered JAMES LESS0Y
Esp Tor his aud valuable donation 10 the Theological
Seminary Pnc-t)u Of several Of land wit, house
for the residence Of Professor aud and beautiful cd.
nee for t accommodation Of the Library said Seminary
Res9ired, That the building last mentioned be called
LENNON HALL"
The Report accordingly accepted
On motion Of pr Mott, the report Of the Committee
church Extension called up and aitr. being discussed
'ha SUBJECT Vas etened 10 Committee of i've report
the nrht Assembly.
An Intellectual 4temp. made by the Rev Mr. Steel 10
call up Ih- subject Of SLAVERY.
The Comntee whom was referred the rpport Of the
Committee on psaiano!s, called up, amended, and
adopted
report submitted, accompanied by resolution de-
carns 10 be the deliberate judgement of the Assembly
that by the Constitution of the Church no person IS author.
iLed To open the Sessions of the Grn-al Assembly or To
preside except Inc Moderator Of the preceding s.ernbIyor
his absence Comm ;souer selected for the purp0e hy
III. "tfsf Commissioners to the General Assembly
Df ho=e,:i.onl the COMMITTEE the Annual Report Of
the Board OF Foreign Missions made second and ina re.
port.
The following Delegates TO Foreign Bodis. were then
chosen
Te f6e General Conference Of Maia,-Isev Henry A.
Bniman principal, aaa ReY Joseph II Jones alternate
lotie General .4s,ociaioss ot Connecticut and Has.
sGeht' stis--ltes Gliner Spring D. D. aud R-Y. b. V
Mclean principals, aud Rev. Joha VI Klebs D D. alter
nat. 70 Dr. speing. aud =y Eli T Cooley alternate Rev
To tie General ccarsefion Of rermont.-Rev. Joseph
A CoPp principal, and Rev Hagh y Wilson, alternate
To The Gensra! .issoeiation Of Ner-HampshUe-Re,
John Lord D D. principal aud Rev. I.4ae w Piau al.
To the Erqngeieei .issoeiationo Of Rhode hland-R-y
Rob Mott pnGcipii and Rey Thomas Ianeway Alternate
To The CeEerGi Synod ct f6> Reformed Prot-siG,t
f1RfA chHTeh-Rr' y Murray, principal, and Rtv Da-
To TIE Ge,.erat Sgnodcfike German r. rtogmed Church
10. LsSs Green D. D. principal and Rev. john 7.
After payer BY Rrv. sr. w!lie, adjourned I'll o'clock
AFTERNOON sEssroy.-The Assembly met, and was
op-n-d with prayer By the Moderator. Minutes read
he r~port recommending .r formation Of tk4 new Pres
oy;ef. Of Luzefae was taken W aud approved.
ne r~port OF tn Committee Bills and Oyerturss, r-
lav- 70 h- peuar shs of Elder, ia ts~ Constituting OF
Ps6yter for h transaction OF business was called up
:" hen The resolution offered by the Committee was atr
PROVED Of. y
Dr. Hog then end moved that the MARRIAGE Qrs..
ri'S b- up, siih view is proper disposal which
sas azf-ed u By v0t- of 81 % 81.
A resolution was Immediately submitted by Dr. Hogr ,l.,
chapter ~ section {. Of the Confession OF Faith on ,eb;c
ms fusti9a has arisen D. reterr-, 10 select cOnm-e
lih instruction 20 report the uc,, General Assembly an
e-ndsd form OF that section order 10 b. submtt.J n
M fsbyt-rs fof their d-ciiioushie was adopted and
lot Tomorrow 10 A. NJ
a numh-r OF EomHaious hea made
Ihs KY Dr. MeL-aa after few preparatory remarks
submitted h- following
Whereas, Th- Rev Archibald Ne Queen vas SUSPENDED
'Y he FssbYtry Of Fayetteville from the exercise Of his