New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-23


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ECCLESIASTICAL RIGHrs-The decision
Of the referees ~ the libel SUIT between Rev. Mr.
Falrchild and Rev. DR.. Adams, Of Boston. has been
rendered and is regarded with much interest hy the
Congregational Churches. as deciding some Impor-
tant points Of ecclesiastical pcuiy. Inc referees
nore men of character and ability, whose deliberate
decision VIII have great weigh, IN ne action OF coun-
els and churches. The SIIt was brought against
Dr. Adams hrst. for oral SANDER 10 stating in an &c
cleSiasical Council his belief ofthe guilt otthc PLAIN
III m matter for which he Was on trial before ihdl
body secOudlv Tor libel IN publishing, rs SCRIBE OF
the Council the vote of the Council, which excom-
municalod M !. from the Church for That crime
Dr. Adams pleaded his right 90 express his opinion
I'm an Ecciesiascal trial and 20 publ IN the proceed
lngs of an Ecclesiastical BODY The Kcierce> DECIDE
Mat person acting IN the discharge Of any duty,
legal OF moral and IN good faith. is privileged ia
making accusations agalus, another without beng
held 10 move Their TRUTH. il made on proper occd-
SONS. ard that every Christian body has rshi 10
use all requisite means for ma ntann- Us dlSciplne
and 20 make known rs decisions bF puphctioh'
even though that publication affect the character or
standing of he accused. Dr. Adams VAS, therefore,
acquitted Ol each charge.
EPISCOPAL ELECTION The approach Of
tie annual Diocesan Convention Of Eastern New
York rei~akenS the periodical excitement respect
ing the election Of an As,lstan, Bishop. The nearly
balanced stale of Tire opposing parties ana the I'M
Vo,tance which each section attaches to the result
viii continue 10 give the subject great prominence
iu the action OF the several Churches and PROBABLY
proiong the period of the Episcopal vacancy. pre-
hminary meeting was recently called a Bailsiou, for
the purpcSc or promoting unity of action among the
High Church section Or. Williams the iavoute
candidate of the Lowe Church party. As Assistant
Bishop m Connecticut, has not yet accepted the ap-
ponmcut. ard may therefore De candidate again.
NoRwrGIANs AND SwEDES. The Lu-
ihcIan Missionary periodical states that very en-
couraglng progress has been made during the year
among the Churches OF the \OrwcglanS and Swedc>
IN the Northwest. Several new synods have been
orpan1ed-a religious newspaper IN the NorSk IAN
guage has been Sarted-tracis have been printed ana
acknowledgements organized and Churches
erected Large acceSSiOnS have been made by emf
grafton, including several ClcTgymcn of ability and
character meeting of one OF the Norwegian Sy-
mods has been called for the purpose of examining
two applicants for the ministry. Three OF The Swe-
dish Synods have ordered colecuonsto be made LOT
church extension n that denomination. These
Churches. @! course, are Lutheran lii doctrine ana
poliy
TnE CHocrAw BRLE.-The Missionaries
of ihc American Board, after reducing the language
of the Chociaws 10 writing, have long been engaged
W piCparUg complete version ot me blOle IN thal
tongue The New Testament Was completed Scve-
ral wears ago. and printed hy the Bible Society
Parts oi The Oh Testament have also been pubh>hed
Rev. ar ByuctOn. one OF the Oldest Indian Mission
arioS If The Board 10 whom The work ei ranSla'lng
las been MAINLY lGtru>iCd, Is now ~ the cltN super
intending the publication of a new edition OF the Old
Testament. as far a. 20 the iSi Book of Klngs-thiS
beng all that has been translated
SYSTEMATIC BENEvoLENCE.-Two Lu-
theran merchants of Baltimore some time ago re-
solved upon adopting the plan Of laying aside one
tenth OF their incomes for benevolent purposes lhey
had supposed themselves liberal before but thel
state m am article ia The LutheaR ObScrrcr, that the
system had enabled them 10 give much more largely
"a, well as wisely and With such increased facility
and comfort that thcN unite m urging All benevolent
persouS 10 adopt the plan The 500 winch they are
thus enab' Ell 10 give, might have put IN circulation
COOO0 pages OF tracts. or Loco bibles or distributed
100 barrels of -four. or purchased "a hundred tunS OF
coal lol The suffering, or supported three colporteuS
THEOLOGICAL DlScussioN-T Is now
gong on IN Charlottesville, Ono. public clerical
discussion between Rev MeS>r> Ferguson aud An
der>on. Od school PRESBYTERIAN ministers, and Rev
Nh Parker. a Methodist clergyman, on The hye
points OF pOmlcS which. from Oiden time have been
M conlrotCr>y between CalVlnl>t> and ArminlanS
Divine DcccCS. Extent OF the Atonement, SAINTS
Perseverance, Natural Ability, and SiaeS> Perlcc-
ton The discussion grew ont OF "A controversial
sermon by he Methodist brother. which Was re-
viewed by Tie Presbyterian ministers N Their re-
Spcctiye pulpl,S the same day
GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF Nrw-l oaK.-
The Annual Meeting of the General Association OF
New. ORA I'll he held al the Church Of the Pilgrims
BTOOkhn On "Wednesday, Sept 3. al IL o'clock \. VI
The Annual Sermon VIII De preached by a mcmocf
OF Oneida Association. The pastoral letter Is 10 be
presented by Ontario Association. The Registers OF
lie several Associations, IN accordance with vote
oi TIE last Association requested ~ furnish The
Narratives OF She state OF Religion, and the stalst
cal Reports, complete.
CATHOLICISM AND SLAVERY The CGtb-
one Tlt.rays claims that while Co., slaves are
owned bN The various Protestant scots, not Cath
ohc bishop or priest ln the country o"nSa single
slave On the other hand TIE Presbyterian of ne
West Firms tina, slaves are holdn several instances
IN Catholic religious societies al the south, winch
aIC under the control OF the Clergy and that slave
holding IS ~ common among the Roman iathohc
ldltv IN proportion 70 their number among Prot
c>,sni>. Reliable statistics on THIS point would De
very desirable
HYrorurrIcMBAp rlsM.-BIshop Chase
OF New Hampshire. states IN h. recently published
Diocesan report, that he administered baptism IN
the Hypothetical form 10 Rev. Willard Pre>ouTy, a
prela,r az Tic d,OCe>t of Mississippi. on VISIT 20 h,
native state Mi =. had received baptism N MS IL
fancy al the hands OF a >eciaTlan minister but beng
II dOub, whether that baptism wa> valid. the ri;e
was performed z econG time n hypothetical form
Tie occurrence d noticeable 10! - srea; l.ireqren
cy and Tie implied assumptions which II makes
C0NING lloNg.-Rev DR.. Bacon aud his
son, ot New. Haven have reached SARDINIA On theli
wa' home after a long and peulou> iour N tGe Last
through >yua. MeScpOtamla. Armenia and Turkey
Trey weIc some Gays N the hands Ot ierocol'
ChlsS. II The hOoril>n mountains. and escaped Will
their lYr> oaS through the lnlerpO>lton o. native
priest TIE Doctor proposes 20 &c N London ~ the
meeting 81 tac Evangelical Alliance. lie : amons
the " aiceIs eS IL The N4Ucols Valleys. near Turn
MlCWCAN NIvERSIrY AND THE METHo.
rr>r> The Nctlssn CHRISTIAN 4arsgaff censure,
the sctou % The Regents OF he Michigan Unlyer>lr,
for cl>ieCs ding the relative CLAIM ofthai denomlaa
ton N ne clectOn o: Professor 20 succeed Rev
u Ten HYCeyk. By pa>>ln- By Pro-. Whedon. WI.
has ttgsclt Qua lacauOI tOr tne po>,. The rircum
>;arcs has ed AMI appears sely 70 lead Siill fur
ther u considerable GOODNESS OF the part Of the lie
nomination toward the Institution.