New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-28

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
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Correspondence OF me tribune.
UREA, Monday, May 90.
On Saturday last al invitation was given
by the Presbyterian ladies Of Utica to those attending
the General Assembly, 10 meet The families that e en-
ing, whose Inequalities they were sharing, at the
Concert Hall, to participate in an entertainment
which would promote more general acquaintance
with one another. The gentleman giving the myl-
tation. alludlng to the DagueueOtype plate Of the
General Assembly by Mr.. DAVIS, SAID Il would be
pleasure TO the citizens to be introduced 70 those
men so that they could recognize them Tor instance,
that member who rode eight days before ne
reached the Mississippi rlyer on his way 10 utlca.
The idea Is entirely novel one, and 10 my notion
a happy one. At half-past seven the company began
10 pour N, and IN an hour several hundred were
congregated. There was a free mingng OF repre-
SentatyeS from al parts OF the country. mere was
Mr. Renshaw. the one who rode eight days to reach
the Mississippi, Mr.. White, whose Journey here nom
Tennessee occupied some two weeks, Messrs smith
Cumpston and McChain, OF Virginia Dr. Barnes
Air Strong DR.. Parker, DR.. Faul, from Philadelphia
DR. Hatfield, ARISEN and Skinner and Knox nom
NeW-YOrk Hitchcock and Calhoun, from ONO, Bass
ana Kctchun from Indiana, GrIdley from WlscOn-
sin and persons from States widely distant. The Ia
dies not only got thus feast of reason up, out one
more directly appealing 10 the senses even OF so grave
a body as the General Assembly, N COLLATION. o!
cakes. lemonade, ice cream, &C, capital aHdTi
which passed of with great eclat
The pleasures OF the evening were conducted IN
manner altogether consistent with the once ana
yided and the whole vas concluded by singing the
fayorlte hymn,
.Blest be the tie that binds. sc -
and prayer by Mr. Barnes. Among the pleasant re-
COLLECTIONS which this Assembly Will have 70 recall
viii be one al least Of this social entertainment al
Yesterday the most of the Protestant pulps were
filed by members Of the Assembly M barnes
preached three times, and his sermon II Conceri nan
ia the evening 10 thronged audience, 4" a. one OF
fhe finest | have heard. There has been preaching
here OF high order and that by persons from va
nous parts OF the country. ,.--.,..... 80,
Among the pleasant passages IN the ulSsCu ssiOA "
Church extension on Saturday, was a short speech
from Rev GIDEON :. WHITE, OF Tennessee man
who has not risen 10 speak once without producing
Z strong impression. lie described "llh Sleas p4ee-
s.nfrV The yyay they extended Churches IN Ielmes-
see not bv running in debt for costly edlhce, out
BY having the congregation out ea masSs - Cu., say"
and draw the timber get the stone anu Put W 1no
building He thought that, coulu some "a Oul -.
EN- congregations come and take lew lessons N
putting up Churches there By the sweat OF .h5 oIo
they would never have that bad disease cdLIeu
debts more than once, any more man man liS VIC
small pOx As for missionary predcIl.s' nc -
trated Il By the following words, Tor "hlch an H.
debted TO DR. Potter Of the DAILY Gazsffs
"Our condition may be illustrated by an eiamgr 2' y,
Is years ago brother lei the Seminary ~ FIis 70
preach He had studied IN poverty and sufI1lusu y
cutes lie started Bible ms pohet and s'ared
0n ft n Travelled over and preached sls-
tanning fatigue and hardship AiLer Nlsi 51 81 1
lstfF. u help HIM along, lent mn hl.o' "a ~
bna well VIII one exception wheEhe came % 5I,si, sns
mule obstinaiey refused 70 cross Ce1AhE 49, DsA $50,
equally frItless-the mule eoA 1890 - a -
He finally discovered that Il be himself 80 -
waded INTO the water. the mule woulo lo-0" -I- -
course he adopted whenever necessity arose. -.
After be had laborec long time Prsaea m - .sed
ner went INTO that regl0n 70 enteaYor % aase nm
over ss feeble cburch 50 that he could nave place "
can hone asked the people a. the place seleete
they liked him. They replied ~ = a5 S.sed Is
over Cumberland Mountains % Do Is sosl I-Tf ~
there any place where he can SOP wAsh hv n L. n,
this sole condition he VII laDot ~ - 80 Monday
more thus he now labors among them uoA ~
morning to Monday morning and iof AS As''@' " 9'
brother pratt SAYS truly. need more men an yl
ten sol xbat We can give. and eannos leLL a :.
"a rrrrrnStanres II we succeed II Gems tAe-n
sorhr vIllarc they may b able 10 set Wa e al
80 saIarv SEQ on sl0 year To some oihsIs He a.
eve SEQ vear and sometimes We are rsd.ce1 % olsl
,v fee s@,T ~ Pau-n0t what be gst o. one OCCASION
Sr stvS s,ve one-but what ne usually go, piruy 70
10 ire 1--we AMI affection Of all good men AMI NE nae ~
Ire yvlcked This l. about our condition. W 90 hD PAY
~ Sslfsfh ,r0rk Our ministers must make aer SAD
Isfhs lasl from one sabbath morning ~, me heAt :
PS-Tbe trial ofthose indicted for various acts oil
inrensrianisn IN the city Of Utica, comes OF al Rome
on THURSDAY, June S. Il Is rumored that the case