The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-25
Religious Conventions.
TaE NEW SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL A5
SEMBLY.
FOURTH DAT.

FOURTH
WAsHiroro~. May "a, 1852
After preliminary exercises this morning, q resolution
of thanks was moved by the Hon. Mr. Hascal to the
Rev Dir Barnes for his sermon before the Assembly aud
requesting copy for publication.
This led to o spirited debate. Dr. Wilmer, DR. Bemsn,
the Rev. Mr. Pollock and others objected to it's being
published, being unprecedented and containing
views and expressions to which the Assembly did not de-
sire to DO committed.
The Rev. Dr. Smith Rev Mr. IIawey Rev Mr.
Woodruff, and others, advocated tho publication, AZ
due to the learned author, and remarkably clear
and satisfactory expression Of true Prcsby doc
trne5.
The resolution was finally indefinitely postponed with
tho understanding that the sermon to be printed
officially.
The addresses OF the delegates from corresponding
Connecticut Rev. Mr. Carpenter Massachusetts, Rev.
Mr.. Wallace, New Hampshire Rev. A. IL. Capp YER
mont Rev. Mr.. Blake, Maine Rev Mr. Miles Wiscon-
sin and Rev MIR Doggctt New York These addresses
very fracrna and were handsomely responded to
hy the Moderator who alluded with great force to tho
ancient relations of these several siasical bodies
and recprocatcd all the kind expressions uttered
Rev. Dr. BiaiaN introduced resolution that the AS
aembiy procure block Of marble for tho Washington
Monument, to bear this inscription -: The General As
sembly Of the Presbyterian Church in tho United States,
met at Washington 1852 = and that each member of the
ton esd some rsr and ras p The s'is eS
Dir Echhard Jacob Gideon and Carter Braxton, Esqs,
were appointed committee to carry 1t into effect.
The election OF delegates to foreign bodies took place
in the afternoon. The Rev Dr. Hatfield chosen for
the General Association ot Connecticut Rev. Dr.. Camp
bcl 10 Massachusetts, Roy. X. A. Smith 20 New Iamp
shire; l,cy Sas lIawlcy to Maine.
The report on church extension was then taken up
aud the Rev. Mr. Stllmnn. of Buffalo, moved the adop
ton OF tho first section relating to the education Of the
ministry. II requires each Presbstery to present the
subject to nil Their churches an obtain annual
tiibuton. snd 20 find out mud sustain suitable young
men for education Each rrrSbytery to have standing
mmtte to be responsible to standng committee OF
the General Assembly, which committee shah employ
Salailed Secretary to lcnd To i work, Zach Prrshy
tory TO appit il. contributions their candidates
and pay the surplus TO thc Secretary OF the Assem-
bly, Comnittcc, That the different theological spmnarioa
be Tequetc to scnd NJ annual rcposts TO the Assembly
Fey NJ MnLs defended the report at great lcngth,
against aiecions arising from the fear that il would
,ucr COLI n with other bodies and that II l. -cctarian.
Eey. Sir liu1owN dcsiyed 60 know how the proposed
plan dill, rrj IRON ccce-lastical toard.
Rev Mr. NoNTs wished TO know whci her II WIS tlr de-
sin to se inv -eratc cNls ting stem. or 10 bsi ute
O
pr puf1uIp, and others, ustanci The report Pend
ing the digcu Ion. the Assembly adjourned.
Rev. Dr. Adams Of New York delivered IN rloaucnt
address to the President hehaf o his associates -
The interview between Mr. Fillmore and the mc"'' "
the Presbyterian Conference, last saturday.