New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-25
BY Telegraph
The New School Presbyterian General Assem-.
bly,.

FOURTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Monday, May "A, 1852
After preliminary exercises this morning
a resolution of thanks was moved by the Hon. Mr. Has
call 10 the Rev. Mr. Barnes for his sermon before the
Assembly and requiring copy for publication. This
led TO a spirited debate DIR. Wisner, Dr. Beman, the
Rev Mr. Pollock and others Directing to its being pub
lshed as being unprecedented and containing views
and expressions to which the Assembly did not wish to
be committed. The Rev. Dr. Smith, Rev. Mr. Haxley,
Rev Mr. Woodruff, and others advocating the publica-
lion as due TO the learned author and as remarkably
clear Unsatisfactory expression OF true Presbyterian
doctrpes The resolution was finally indefinitely post
poned with the understanding that the sermon Is to be
printed unoficially. .
The addresses Of the Delegates from corresponding
bodies were received Rev. Mr.. Ames representing
Connecticut Rev Mr. Carpenter Massachusetts,; Rev.
Mr. Wallace, New Hampshire Rev A. II. Ciapp, Ver'
mont Rev. Mr. Blake, Maine Rev. Mr.. Miles, Wiscon-
sin and Rev Mr.. Dogget, Newfork. These addresses
were very fraerna and were handsomely responded to
by the Moderator who alluded with great force to the
spcent relations of these several ecclesiastical bodies
and reciprocated all the kind expressions uttered
Rev Dr. Berrian introduced resolution that the
Assembly procure block Of marble for the Washing.
ton Monument to bear this inscription line Genera!
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church In the United
States met Washington 1851 and that each member
of the Assembly give dollar for the purpose The
resolution elected some remarks and was passed Rev.
Mr. Eckhsrd, Jacob Gideon and Carter Braxton, Esqrs
being appointed Committee to carry Il into effect
Tie election of Delegates TO foreign bodies TOOK
Tor the General Association of Connecticut, Rev Dr.
Campbell to Massachusetts, Rev. X. A. Smith 10 New
Hampshire and Rev. Sias Hawley TO Maine.
The report on Church Extension was then taken up,
and Rev. Mr. Srllan, of Buffalo moved the adoption oil
the first section relating the educson OF the ministry
II requires each presbyery to present the subject TO al
then churches and obtain az annual contribution, and
to find out and sustain suitable young IN an for educa
ton each presbytey to have standing committee 70
be responsible to standing nnittee OF the General
Assembly which committee shall employ salared sec
retay attend this work each presoyteTy 70 apply
its contributions their candidates, and pay over
the surplus 70 the Secretary of the Assembly Com nit
tee; that the different Theological Ssminsries De re-
quested to send up annual reports 70 the Assembly:
Rev Mr. Mills defen ied the report al great length Against
objections arising from the fear that would produce
collision with other bodiss, and that IL sectaran
Rev Mr. Hcschkin desired to know now the proPosoo
plsn differed from an Ecclesiastical Beard.
Rev M Noyes wished to know whether u was me
d.ign 10 reinvsorate an existing system, or 70 suos
tuts new one
Or. Duield and others sustained the Report pending
TIE discussion The Assembly adjourned