New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-19
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

MISSIONARY CONVENTION AT THE WEST
A meeting of the friends Of the two prominent Mis-
sionary organizations of the Congregaonalists and
Prcsbyterans-the American Board, and the Home
Missionary Socety-was recently held at Chicago,
attracting large representation from the churches
of the West II was called at short notice, with
out much formalty--so that the Secretaries of the
Home Missionary Society were unable to be present
Dr. Pomeroy, of the American Board however, par
ticipa,ed in the exercises, which were extended
through TWO DAYS President Sturteyant OF Illinois
College, presided Rev. DR.. Edward Beecher, OF
Boston, preached the opening DISCOURSE mainly IN
explanation and defense of the doctrine Of Organic
SINS" which he preached at a Missionary meeting IN
Brooklyn some years ago, occaslonng much contro-
yersy at the time. The deliberations of the body
mostly related to Home Missions, and the duty of the
Church in respect to Slavery. The western pastors
propolnded very unequivocal questions 10 the Bos-
ton Secretary respecting the attitude OF the Board
toward Slavery, at home and abroad, which were
answered satisfactorily series of comprehensive
resolutions were adopted, the subject, with the
unanmity and good feeling which appe ,rs to have
characterized the body.
PREsBYTERIAN MINIsrERs--Ihe Board
Of Education OF the Old School Presbyterian Church
reports itself in the " Home and Foreign Record" to
have received under us care, during the six months
ending in May, forty-one new candidates for the
ministry of that church. During the whole OF last
year. eighty-six received and since the sepa-
rate organization of this department OF the Churchs
charity ,g62 young men TO whom gratultous educa-
ton, in schools colleges and theological seminares
has been gwen. During the past year, ~ OF these
students have entered the ministry have aban
l,a.l haya drnr Oh sauf z
have been stopped for marrying, and others have
been discontinued for cause.
TpyoloGIcAL LIBRARY FOR THE WEST
Prof Day, of the Lane Seminary, New School Pres
byterian at Cincinnati has obtained refusal ofthe
valuable Theological Library of the late DIR. Mean
der of Berlin for thirty days, at the price of $1,000
The library is described by Prof Stuar! TO be special
" rch in ecclesiastical history and Biblical tera-
,ure and consists OF upward Of 1000 volumes-many
Of which are very rare and the acquisition Of which,
nv This country could not be otherwise than highly
useful.
Orn School. AND New The compare
tive size of the two Presbyterian bodies IN this
country NAV be judged of by their respective repre-
sentation at their late General Assemblies. The
Old School. which met at Cincinnati, had 2l2 Com
m,ss,oners the New School, which met at Utica,
had $50 Commissioners.
GERMAN REFORMsD.-A very able Pc
r,odica devoted 70 the interests Of the German Re
formed Church in this country, IS issued at Mercers
buroh. Pa. by Rev Dr. schaf, in the German Ian
ruaae It's supplied freely with aid from the Evan
gelical writers Of Germany and Switzerland, and Is
regarded as an organ OF tina, party IN this country
The latest number has several spirited articles-one
on :. The Union OF the Reformed and Lutheran
Churches In Germany predicting the hnai fusion
and peaceful assimilation Of these at present neon
srnous elements The two bodies we're thrust INTO
one. in carrying out the peculiar Churchviews oil the
King of Prussia and his Cheyaier Bunsen. Another
article criticzes the religious and docrIna CONDITION
If the German Churches In this country, hndihg a
great deal ofevil and little good Common SCHOOLS
receive a hearty commentator.
ASpovER AND PRINCETON hese Two
meat Schools OF the New England and me o,a 'ono
theology are now pleasantly but poin'eoy p.''s d.
against each other IN the controversy oetNeen
park and Prot. Hodge, growing out Of inc .v"'.
ssru,on If the former. preached IN Bosom nS
"a a.. Theology Of Intellect AM W