New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-20
ply OF the Prssby terian Church.
Correspond euc. OF The Tribune.

Ire General Assembly Ot the fresoyteta an
Church New School in the United States Of
America, assembled 10 this city this evening and
VISA opened with . sermon by Rev. D. II RiD-
DIE, ID Il. Of Pittsburgh, from Isaiah, XIV. 5:
Thus saith the Lord. AS the new wine IS in the
cluster and one saith destroy il not lor blessing
is in i 50 will DO for my servants sake, that |
Il ay not destroy them al.
TIE exposition Of the text showed II % have
been applied originally u the tribes Of udah
and Ben amin sfsor the secession Of the ten
tribes, and the osoiug llea Of X u, as new vine
is In the cluster So some valuable principles and
blessings were embodied IN tue Church as found
In the sc two tribes aud OF this cluster IL is said,
Destroy il nos, for bleEsiugIs IN it DR.. Il ap-
Piled this principle 20 the New School Pres6yte-
iian Church, All expressed the principle thus
ANY organization. emu0dyiug in Itself princip pies
ard blessings which may be insured into part
Of mans heritage of blessings, is indestgucti5.e.
lie save some humorous descriptions Of the at
titcde now he'd by this body i'm reference - tee
causes which led 70 their separation from the other
party. He entered INTO al inquiry as 20 what IS
the great ides. che mission, and the distinctive
peculiarities OF tee New School Presbyterians.
He confined himself principally to the last topic,
and announced 50 these distinctive peculiarities,
lst. We sre the representatives of religious Il
berty, rs shown IN the principles we av0wed dur.
ing the late struggle with the other party, and the
ShCFlLCCh OF bLlhLhmtNk ana heeNtiNklOU We sNk-
tered 20 sustain those principles.
TIE second peculiarly is, We are the represen
tat,yes Of & living Cslvlnism In contrast with
degenerate system Of the very words OF tle for.
uulares This though. Dr.. K. illustrated with
much sit and animation.
The third peculiarly is, we are the repreSen-
tktives Of a cooperative Christianity in contrast
with an excusiy ecclesiattcifm. We are will
ing to co operate with every good man. DO his
name what Il may. in every good work We
love our own organization, yet rejoice not only ut
the prosperity OF others buc in all possible cases
stand Re ady to aid them with hearty good will.
The fourth peclarily is found 10 our being the
represei tatives o. the aggressive in contrast
" tn the exclusively cor sentative type Of Chris
taniiy. Some men seem to regard mans chief
end 10 be t. hOid back, 20 Keep eyerything quiet,
to preserve the waters OF salvation pure by
thiowirg around them huge walls Such curse
y Il reduce these waters To a ieculent and fetd
marsh. To keep them pure we must let these
waters flow. and flow everywhere without ob
strUct on By So doing NC shall prove wherein
cur glory and power consist by the blessings We
Ahall confer or mankind.
From these facts Wach were beautifully eab-
Grated. Dr. K. inferred that their Church contains
in itself blessings for mankind, which, according
20 the principle Of his text, would make the
Church understandable until such time as these
blessings should be realized by mankind for whom
Trey were intended.
After the beneiiction, Dr. Gilbert, the perma.
neuE Clerk Of the Assembly. read the names Of
commissioners in attendance.
The sermon Of Rev. THORNTON a. Mills of
Cir cinDati, was ordered to be- preached on Friday
evening: Suhjecr Home Missions az assigned
by the last Gene al Assembly
The Assembly adjourned till to morrow morn
Jog at 9 o'clock. and concluded with prayer by
Rev DR. Woodbridge.
IjWay Mompq.-After the preliminary ievo-
tions the Assembly completed its vote. Rev.
Alder: Barnes was nominated as next Modera-
tor The nomination Uas seconded. and az no
other nomination was made, AIR. Barnes was
elected by accllInat.on and duly installed. Rev.
Samuel n. Hopkins was elected temporary
Clerk.
The report of Prof EorKtrs, who was a dele
gate 10 the General Convention Of New-York,
was referred 10 the Committee on the Poity, and
is likely TO elicit some warm discussion in the
course Of the see ;ions.
\ rGcy discussion sprung up in the afternoon on
the subjec. of dropping all professional and liz
ersfy titles from the names Of members OF the
Assembly
Mr. Mills Of Cincinnati thought they ought to
be cropped Dr. RIDDLE thought if meat make
my broIher TO offend, ! will eat no meat while
the world stands. Nr KETcHUM thought the
best taste in dress is that which excites least at
teLtioD. Mr. HAMILTON thought to drop them
would be contrary 70 Presbyterian order, which
patfsDized colleges, and In fact showed wounded
yaIlty, &c. The motion was lost.
UTICA. Saturday msyl7.
After closing ny letter yesterday afternoon,
the Assembly catered on the consideration Of the
place a rs next stated meeting, Richmond,
81 Louis. Galenu, Cleveland New York City,
Buffalo, Pittsburgh end Washington City. Mr..
Gideon, en elder from one OF the churches
W Washington City, arose aud made very urgent
request for the meeting Ia that city. 1t would BIO
great curiosity 20 many delegates 10 Do at tho
CO pital during the sessIons OF Congress. and ne
could assure them that the citizens would vie Ia
extending 10 them the r,es Of hospitality Bat
his greAs argum FL, was, that the General As
temDly had never met south OF Philadelphia, and
il was but proper THAI they should visit their
churches and lebihe people see the highest Qdice
tory Of the church 20 whi1h they belonged
DR. Thomson Of Buffalo gracefully withdrew
lis nomination Of B0falo, and his example was
followed By ell tboae who had made nOmln atoms,
leaving Washington CRY as the only place, and
sccorcrely il vas unanimously selected. The
General Assembly Viii therefore meet az Wash
ireton On TIE third thursday Of May, ls52, at II
O'Clock 3 Ii. Rev Messrs smith, Baantine and
Fcflord. AID Mr.. Gideon, were appointed q com.
.ugi.tee a. arraueeueuts for that occasion.
TIE c.ty o. Utica las exhibited a generous hos
pitsi,y. The most o. the Protestant puprs, by
invitation, viii BE- occupied by members Of the
Assembly on tee coming Sabbath. The niyer-
sslss Society oios 10 tbs offer. The Dutch
Ctuic-, to WeAtmufter Church. AID tde
Bieeckerst. Btptiss Church each offered the
Asge u.C.y tbe 8so of its building ior ia meetings,
10 consequence @. the fact that the tifst Presby
teusn CrUrch Wss nos long since destroyed by
ne, sd C5ucer. Hall, ia which they now wo--
sn ?, Is 'LcCnyeuislt i0f spectators 400 msy DE-
SIZE 20 be present Ihe Assembly passed vote
Of tLsAEs 10 al these societies for tneir generous
Ger AID accepted the tender Of tue Baptist
Ciufch Oh account Of the convenience Of gas
lights, Sc; The whole TRANSACTION rejects credit
Oh tee metropolis Of Central New.York.
Lat evening Rev. Thornton A. &ilI Of Cincin
raj, preached. b. appointment, a Home Mission
sly sermon from Isaiah %: and Q, Il Was
f,c~-s 1fso.-~s- cboroesarf.ad b.,k .