New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-28
Presbyterian (OId School Assembly.


TUESDAY. May IS.
Aresoluton was adopted that il is inexpedent
10 establish Literary Institution In Oregon.
The unfinished business Of yesterday, the considera
ton of the Report Of the Committee upon the subject Of
delegated power here came mp but alter few remarks
by Mr. Pryor n support OF the report the hour arrived
for the order OF the day which the report Of the
Board of Domestic Missions
This Report read ny DR.. Mcdowell. Chairman oil
the Executive Board OF Domestic Missions and referred
10 a Committee, consisting OF Messrs snodgrsss
Price, A. l.. Chambsrsyne, Rev. hr. Johnson, and DR.
Casey.
The hour Of d o'clock Wednesday morning was ap
pointed for filing vacancies In the Board Of DOmesdc
Missions. large number OF nominations were made.
The fllng OF the vacancies in the Board Of F0regt
Missions appointed the second order VI the day oi
Wednesday For these vacancies many nominations
also made
Dr. {. C. Jones from the Committee on Foreign Cor
gepOndence reported two letters written IN reply b
tain letters received from the Churches Of Scotland snt
Ireland The question arising upon their adoption, the
reading Of the letters received from those churches was
called for.
Dr. Jones submitted 10 the Assembly statement OF
,hs and purpors OF these letters, and expressed
L his opinion well the opinion Of the committee
they need not and should b. brought before the
Assembly. The reading called for BY various ulen
oers and adduced for and against the read
Ing when, finally, on motion Of DR.. Hgge, the report
laid on tie table.
These letters 10 doubt relate 10 the deas subject
slsvery-Ed TIL
The unfinished business then came up, 10 wit-the
consideration Of the Report Of the Committee declaring
il in accordance with the Constitution aod the practice
Of the Presbyterian Church for any eclesasca Judes
tory 70 sPpoint commission TO determine JudieisIy
any case
This Report being before the Assembly DR.. Hoge
moved that the resolution Of the Committee contained
In the report be laid the table which vas done and
on his motion the following resolution. submitted % me
sst Assembly and referred 10 the Committee, was taksn
up;
RsOlued That in The jld Smeat OF MS Assembly 10
coLrary he constitution and uniform prscucc OF hs
Presbyterian Church IN the United states TOR any eecs-
sscs JgiicatOry 70 sppOnt comm ssion 70 dsefmlne
igdi-isy sny whatever.
Dr. Hose moved toe indefinite poItponemen. Of the
whole matter which prevailed.
The committee % whom referred ths report Of
the Board Of Edgcston Psrochia Schools submitted
the following resolutions, which were adopted
R<soved, Thai the report 10 committed lhs Board
Ecucauon IN order hsG II my De pfinIed and circulated
Reslv,d, TaI Ills General Assembly do hereby ex prss
their u conviction hat 10 the exstux sst. Of our coup
try Of The Cauch and The glory Of cur Re
desmer demand hat immedsis AID strenuous eSsrtions
should be made BY every con -gsou 10 establish within
is bsunds one or more Primary Schools ult-r th- oi
lh- Session Of he Ca1rcs, In -hch together ~ith he
1aS sr.nses Of .s.r esrsiaz Zoe t.h. and duties OF
hesolued. Thai This Geoefs Asssmnly do hereby ear
n-suy ca upon ihe synods snt PTe-byees under the'
csre 20 take The subject Of Christi Education under con-
sd.raion, snd 10 devise and Measures
they may deem EO.. approPrsis for securing We ssso
hshnens Of Psfochisl schools 10 our consre gsnona
Refoiced That committee consisting OF on- hnisesf
and Ruing Elder be appointed IA each ffesoysefy,
10 collect Information 10 s number anh eonoAon "
SCHOOLS vtnin Inc b0ul5s = The HresbyIefyi ih- nu
her u chlr-u under heen yesrs a age, eonxlnt 70
heir cong The stEe II pubic 0pion IA
Edzc.lon; The ability Vi no enafen-s 70 SUSAN
teachers aud build schcoi houses and sheieye' ons 80
t.,eal zfor,u.tioa relsas Eiacson hey may deem
oer,ia~nf- I'd h Al h.e Committees forward n-E Reports
n ~, Road Of Edaeaon OF before The si " January
LEA =,
Re,oly<d Thai his whole subjsct be referred 10 tbs
Ro.a M Fducst on ard that he Board Is hcreby author
ned 70 expeud whseyer moneys are eommifsd 70 them
for ,hsl pufpo IN cid of he ssaDhmeai " Psroeks
schools