New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-29


Presbyterian (Od School Assembly.
TUESDAY, May IS.
The order Of the day was the case OF Rev. Archi-
bald Mcqueen The facts in the are substantially
the following Rev Mr.. Mcqueen having married the
sister Of h diseased wife, was suspended from the eX,
ercise OF Ministerial functions by the Presbyery OF
Fayetteville From this action of the Presbytery Mr..
Mr. Mcqueen took appeal To the General Assembly.
which recommended that he be restored to toe Office Of
Minister, which was accordingly done by the Prssbye-
~ OF Fayetteville. From the action OF the Presbysry
in restoring him. AN appeal was taken TO the synod OF
North Carolina which sustained the Presbytery, on the
ground that It's action was based upon recommends.
ton OF the General Assembly farther appeal was
taken from the decision Of the Synod OF n G. to the
General Assembly which is the appeal now before
that body
gpon the introduction OF this appeal, Rev Mr.. Cum
bingham OF Ga moved its dismissal on the ground that
no appeal could be- taken This motion was chiefly sus
tanned by number OF gentlemen on the ground that the
Presbyiery Fayetteville Ia restoring Mr. Mcueen 10
the Ministry had followed up the Recommendation OF
the General Assembly aud that therefore It's act was
ia effect the OF the General Assembly and 10 take an
appeal from ts action would be but TO appeal from the
decision OF the General Assembly TO the General As
semoly.
The motion was resisted on the ground that tho action
of the Assembly In the matter was IN the nature OF re-
commentator and advice aud not OF requirement, and
therefore no bar to appeal in this case
Before the decision Of the case the hour for adjourn
mcDt arrived.
"WEDNESDAY, Msy 20.
The Judicial Committee, 10 whom was referred
the complaint of Rev James smyie, from decision OF
the PresOytery OF Louisiana In the case OF hev. Dr.
Scott made Report and In view Of tho yoluminous
character of the testimony and the difficulties attending
the case recommended its termination without farther
Judicial trial; and ths recommendation OF the Committee
wasagresd 10 By the Assembly.
DR. Jones moved that ths report OF the Committee on
Foreign Correspondence, comprising two letters wrt
tn in reply 20 letters received from the Church OF Ire
land and Scotland submitted yesterday and laid on the
table DO now taken up and acted upon.
The question here agaiu arose As 10 whether the let
trs received from the Churches OF Ireland and Scot
land which tho report OF the Committee was reply,
should be- read before the Assembly
After remarks from various gentlemen relative 20 the
subject these letters submitted 10 the best temper II
was decided almost unanimously that they should be
read. They and the replies 10 them reported by the
Committee accordingly read in their order and the
replies adopted.
The letters from these Churches contain full eX
preston Of their sentiments touching the subject OF
Slavery Ia reply to much OF them as referred to hs
subject the Committee Ia their report (Which was ad-
oped) express the desire that no farther corresp0n
dence should be had upon H. 10 view OF the faets That
repeated commune had already been had between
Churches and the Assembly OF the Church OF the
United StaIes-hat in those communications the ground
occupied and the opinions entertained upon this subject
by the Church Of the United states had been clearly set
forth accompanied with the ASSURANCE that they would
be adhered ~ and that possible good could result
from farther discussion and agitation Of the subject
The order of the day, 10 wit the hinz Of vacancies
In the Board Vi F0reigu Missions here called up
but s execution suspended BY motion TO adjourn,
which prevailed.