New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-24
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
The Religious Assemblies.
Correspondence Of The Sew-York Tabess.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRgssrrr,,..
CHURCH (Ngw ScHooL.)-The Assembly ~.
Yesterday afternoon a, 81 P. NJ, and in The y
seuce of the Moderator, prayer was maa. !.
Rev. DR.. Dickinson, when the minutes were 49,!
and approved.
The Reports upon the State of Religion was :also
b bp<pess concluded, The reports proved Of me "a
tefn character PARTICULAR! IN the Western Stat, =
i. great measure mainly 10 be a,t.ibuaS tst
yla;;aus WORK OF I Iempetance-
The Congregational Unon OF England aud Wal
,.d Communication, desiring further Correspond ~
The Comniittes upon Bills aud Orer;ures reported -,
n resolutions on the observance OF the Sabbath Which
.oasderlb debate adopted and ordered 10 b. n
upon the iocket
or the General Agent Of the Sunday Schools whie5 :.
approved. u,;.;,., ,,.,l
BODIES 10 celebrate the bi-ctuteuary anniversary Of A W
minister Assembly, WAS read and accepted.
h came Comrii;iae reported the request eli the B,o,
pby,sry 10 have the svticis relative 10 the marB,s :!
, i;h his deceased wifes sister struck OF III. p,
lions 6. the Assembly! whch npoh motion, was orier,d
be- placed upon the docket
-, Seminary was on motion, requested address ,Ss Z
seu,by ths afternoon upon the aitas OF that ns,urca
Tb+ Committee ON Ellis and oyeriuces also opposed ~
cu,vinr which was made the order ofthe morning
Rss5ired That though this Assembly c.,RO, eouses,,,
hI any relation 70 Slavery system which implies ,r,
h,,, blgf
yoyin. most unhappy consequences both the master @
s,ya Vet the removal of ~ though an object Of ip,
re and fsrvent PRAYER and calling for the coaigst
,con Of tru, and love does uo fall w,'ha the cOus,i,
power Of this Assembly
The american Sunday School Union transmitted an nv,
,,io, 10 the Assembly attend their Auniversay on Tbpr
day afternoon
The Committee on the subject Of danctns, repora
through their Chairman, Rev Dr. Duthed, the fCllowu,
resolution. accompanied with report:
Resotred That the fashionable amusemen, Of Pron:s
citniss dancing eatrely piaralso eminsn,
and exclusively that OF the world which leh in wcses
aud wholly inconsistent with the spirit OF Christ and viii
that propetv aud purity OF heart which has follower, a.,
bound maintain as 10 render 1t entirely improper anu il.
urou, for protesting Christians, either psske il q
10 qualify their chden by e.chng them the ast6ut a!S
tn call for the faithful and Hdcious exercise of discpns
the part OF Church members, when any OF their msmka
have become guilty.
After an animated debate, the report accepted butts
definite action taken upon the resolution.
Dr. Peters according 10 request. then addressed the A.
embl, upon the condition of the Union Theological Semi
mar, Of New ork giving very attractive picture Of ,S
Afc the appointment of one or two Committees the h.
sembly adjourned with prayer, until o'clock this morning
Tn. lloaNINGs' SEssoN.--The Assembly met MaA
W. and proceeded to business after prayer By the Moder
Minutes read and approved
After few mimporant matters the Devotional E1ercis,
were enteredupon and conducted by Rev Dr. Beecher "
others.
upon the subject OF Slavery, animated discussion i
place which regret am unable to report in lime ,o4t
On motion Of Rev. Dr. Ely, it Rssoired That ts
records n the Synod Of Circnnati be approved with the
cep,ion of the parts in relation slavery Upon this
u another spirited debate took place between Rev Dn
El, Dickenson Duield aud Riddle, and Niessrs Benlo
W,rgand, and others.
The order OF the ay being called for the ccs
The resolution presented yesterday afternoon, relaive
the subject Of slavery was then taken up and dcha
al great length up the hour Of adjournment,
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF rHE PREsBYrERm
CHURCH OLD ScnooL)-Agreeably to adjourn
men', the assembly met at 9 O'Clock, and pro-
ccedcd TO business.
After the transaction of one or matters Of lle int
rest the Assembly took up the order of the lay bang he
appointment of directors for the Theological Seminary at
Princeton. The Rev, Girdioer Sptins, D. D., VIM Nel,
d. D.. VIM Mcdowell d. D. VIM D. Snodgras D. D.
JOS. McEroy, d. D., George w Nusgraye, John Wood
hull, D. D.. Hugh Auchinco,s and Alexander Mitchell,
VI D, we're elected
Overture No 10 being three questions respecting he ban
o orphan children Of heahen parents from the Prebs
terry OF Northern India with the report of the COMMITTEE "a
Bills, &c, taken up, and after brief discussion a
report was aloptei.
The >oLlsc' Of Foreign Missions vas hsa eo4.ils.,a
whom Walter Lowry Secretary Of the Board read The re-
port of the Executive Committee giving m interesting s,,
ment of the operations for the past year Texas Wese
Africa, Northern lda, aud among the American Inliags
The port states the receipts for the wear eadn, MAY
1913 fom ell be S56 59 % ard the erpendi
lures for The period to be S54s74 81 II also ,tare
that 5000 copies ol tic Missionary Chronicle are how cic
at.d 100 u yLch iT,e copies Transmitted miRs
.rs aad 10 .,ual subscribers Of SO aad upward or he
Foielm Missionary, 3ioa copies circulated NAaJ
other highly mpCracl matters stated and the mGss In
tens" interest manifested throughout, the .adg Of tie
report
The following Missionaries and Assistant Mhs0nad,
have been sent our
To NonLern Fulia-Dr Willis Green.
To Western Alrica-Rev. Thomas Wilson aud Mrs. VII
Re SIr Pri-st and Ne, friest, aud Mr. Wonhiagt
McDonough
To tie Cse"l, ladau. Ms Loughbridgr
Alter Nj. Lowry lad finished his report. Dr. Green of
the Wesien Theological Seminary, addressed the Assembly
upon the great importance Of t- cause dwelling with much
eject upon the assurance. winch have been gren; Sc.
Interesting subject