New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly at Utica.


UTICA, Monday. May 10
The Pulpits of this city were occupied
Yesterday by members Of the Assembly or their cor
responding Delegates. Among them 1 noticed DR.
Parker Of Philadelphia, Dr. Condit OF Newark, DR.
Tucker of Weihcrshcld DR. Woodbridge. "a clergy
man who Is blind,) Prof Hopkins. Dr.. HATFIELD, &C.
These gentlemen seem 70 have gwen great sallsiic-
ton. and 10 have well sustained their repui
Among the unfinished business of last week was
the request of the PresbyteY of Milwaukee 10 be
taken under the care Of the Assembly and joined to
the Synod Of Peoria. The particular cause OF OPP
position 10 this u.s. that the Convention OF Pre'by-
terrain and Congregational Ministers IN Wisconsin
clam the ground and consider the formation oil us
tnctlye Presbyterian body there as unirNernai ana
unnecessary. DR.. Grdley, the delegate OF maj Ooh-
yention. urged tins With much force, Dut perhaps
ltte md ScreeV Still hls remarks cAhDir1 ftdi
clOCucrce For very different reasons. Mt strong,
Of Phadeph whose talents and powers are lhll-
GATED bv has naInel and Dr. kechum. oi lnu@hai'O-
lis whose name also would have indicated ms sue
cess, could blandneSs OF manners anu cleaIhIs2 on
logic have pTtFaledJ loon fAc same HiO"i'' " t''
great eameStness they insisted that the cohieh-
plated action was violation of the CONSTITUTIONS
power Of the General Assembly. anu maj me pro
posed action must De referred 10 lie SFhot, "'n y
constituted the maker OF Pre>byteres. ms vie"
was also taken by several other members ,,
In opposition - THIS /, Was urged oy KEY Nin IL
Spencer. the comm SslOhcr Of tAc Mll"duAt' ilt'-
byterv bv courtesy allowed To speak, that the acon
was both constitutional ant necessary. 10 prove
the latter POINT. especially. he went INTO an lay SIS
of the results of that Convention system, showing
that rs result, were one sided anu unfair ana lnt'
the Presbyterian elements which syDpathize WIN u
are forced ~ the sense 81 circumstances to 20 ~ $40
old >chcOl communion because b va, The ur>t lhrf
can do THIS view was also urged Win great force
hy Rev =. 4. Spencer uf the / tca PrcsD|icry, II
Spetth which tAhotc. much rejection ana iest dlch.
Judge stephens. oi Indiana. examined the c0nsil-
tutonal points vhich mad been raised ~ Mes>rs.
strong ana kCtChuM. ana showed cOnclusFclF lhN
jhey were wrong ia The Application OF ri-Al lftL-
pie The Territory covered by The Pfe'h}.efy OF
Milwaukee was lot embraced N any synod ana ol
course The power rtycrs 90 The original Sodfce-'iL'
the Church who hal the night. never having Sufreh-
Cered %, 70 form Pre>bytery, rlependen My o. any
SyuOtca. action.
The debate has been characterized by far show
of Tent which would not shame any body oi
learned men. " the sane tame there has oeeh
scarcely 10 anMOSlty exhibited - thai the aH..-f
has passed OF with real gu>to, III uie presence Oi
LARGE body of spectators One very good passdBr-at-
arms took place. much 20 the amusement OF the As
s,mhly. Nj. hCtChUm mtruly ALLUDED 10 me pre-
tensions OF the Convention Of Wisconsin 10 lake TIE
whole charge Oi such an immense state with ~ rap
itly increasing population. and said, n Western
phrase r. these ministers can 10 a. tbs, either
TIE population must De- Iulse easily managed llah IN
other paris Of t1e world u- these men must De Teai
lrhsics 20 vCrh.'
Mi Spencer. allu1ng TO Tie remark. SAID
"the Convention had proves themselves real "@a.'s
n TYING % swallow my poor Brother spencer W-o
was amCuE -hom. Ike J9aca p"
Dr. Grid.ey. the delegate II the Convention, IN
stanty arose and sand. li> blinde>i tones, II ~
O. swallow him. We VII iIy anu cast AHA o-- u ~S
ioHd -
After debating tie question several houfs' ~.
GREAT zeal. Tire quest on Was taken ano me feQir>'
OF the petitioners Was granted Or large m-5of-y-
The DELEGATES fTUm the General ConyeiIiol o.
Massachusetts,. Rev Me>STS. Horton ana Cary "tfe
then heard IS they We're compelled to leave pm .ns
morning. The former made q thTll-lIl, l1i.Ss -
IA lis conclusion read tie resolution oi -. =
Ton CONCERNING American slavery, upon VI, = ~.
commented with charming felicity, Whl'h iius' -
struck = responsive chord n many he;IS' = -
shown IN the paoiS1ened eyes OF those ~4o hc@o ..
DR. Wiley delegate from the General As-oSlstloh
OF Ncw-Hanpshire also brought the congr iluiaiiohs