The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-22
Prssbytsri IN. 81 General Assembly.

UTICA, May l6-S A. M.
DR.. RIDDLE, the moderator, after tho opening
prayer, read very affecting letter, descriptive Of
the death bed scene Of the late DR.. Erskns Mason,
pastor Of the Blocker Street Church, and formerly
connected with this body stated clerk, and with
this branch of the church, a shining ornament
aad example of ministerial fidelity and success
The Rev. J. HoTcHKIN, of Committee on Informal
Commission, reported in favor of those referred
bytery ofMilwaukie to be united with tbs Synod
of Peoria, to the Assembly, when fully organized
as involving principles that may require discussion
Nominations for moderator were then declared in
order, and the Rev Albert Barnes, of Philadelphia,
was nominated by accamation.
DR. RIDDLE then read the rules, and resigned the
chair to his successor.
Rev. Prof; Hopkins, Of Auburn, New York, was
then elected Assistant Clerk. Mr.. Thomas Fle-
ming, of Philadelphia, Treasurer sent in his report
which was referred; also, his resignation, for the
better accommodation Of the Assembly Clerk, by
upon Mr.. A. p Halssy, Of Now York, was elected.
On the question Of the next place Of meeting, the
following places were named Washington, Phila-
delphia, Richmond, Albany, Buffalo. Pittsburgh,
St Louis, Galena. Subsequently, all the latter
were withdrawn in favor Of Wa ,hington, which was
designated.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. I. A. Mills, upon the reading Of the mi
nutes in the afternoon, moved the folio wing resolu
Resolved, That in recording tho proceedings Of
this General Assembly, the clerk be directed to dis
continue the Of all literary and professional Il;
ties in connection with the names Of the members;
and where it Is necessary to designate their official
standing, the names of their respective Offices be
used
He said such titles were unscriptural, and added
that the moderator elected refuse to wear them
Prof HoPxINs opposed, and the resolution was
lost.
THIRD DAY.
trap ri m unrtan mi hua fha
Committee on Church Policy, through the Rev.
j. II. Hotchkin their chairman, reported in part,
and recommended the following on-On appli-
cation of the Synod of Indiana, TO DO divided, the
following resolution was adcpted:-Resolved, That
the Presbytery of Crawfordyillc, Loyansport, and
Fort Wayne, be detached from the Synod of ln-
diana, and constituted synod to be called the
Synod Of Wabash; that they hold their first meet
ing at Fort Wayne, en- the "a Thursday Of Sop
TENDER, at IL o'clock, A. M; and that Rev.
Chas White, d. d., or in case Of his absence,
mon, and preside udtii new moderator is chosen,
and that the Synod meet afterwards on its own ad-
journment. The following report of the Committee
and I' accepted by the Assem- blythe Committee
on Bills and Overtures repor. ovfcture number one,
&c on tho subject Of slavery, one from the Presby
tery Of Grand River. one from the Presbytery of
Chicago; and As connected with tho same general
subject, aresoution Of tho Prssbytery Of Beldere,
md letter from Western Presbyterian church
Of Palmyra, with questions touching tho Fugitive
slave law, and also from the church of Humans
burg, New York, the subject Of the Colonization
Society. The memorials are few in number, flour
in all,) kind in spirit, and dooorous in matter,
and. no doubt, considerations in origin The COM
mittee have carefully read and considered tho docu
ments, and rsnimousy and cordially agreed to the
following result" That the Assembly have rea-
son TO be thankful 70 Divine Providence for tho
wisdom and prudence vouchsafsd to the last AS
sembly, in coming TO tbs conclusions this vexed
question, which have generally met vita the ac-
quicscence of the church stthis crisis and that it
seems obviously privilege snd duty, at tho pre-
sent session, TO leave .hs whole subjec. as IL was
placed by that accident, without further agitation
and to unite in deyout Thanksgiving for such
adjustment CT thi, subject as leaves US undoubtedly
and undisractedy 70 give our energies TO the great
work Of our Master.