The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-26
DTTION---WEDNEsDAY, MAY se, 1852
Religious Conventions.
NEw SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssE

NiW SCHOOL fR'SBYTFRIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Wasinrcros May 25, 1859.
The Assembly has been occupied to-day wholly in dis-
cussons, growing out of the report of the committee
Church extenscn-thc first clau-e Of which relates to
the education Of the ministry Tho Rev Mr. Ranney,
ofIipois, proposed amendment substituting plan
which recommends to each Prcsbytery to appoint a
standing committee ministerial e.iucation who shall
take chaa Of the subjectsnd allows each to give ns
funds TO any education soccty to dburse its funds
in IT. own way This "s preventing the formation OF
general board coextensvc with the whole church. and
as recognizing voluntary societies. opposed by the
friends Of the report
Mr.. RAsnEv sustained his amendment
Judge DARLING, Of Reading, wished the assembly dis
tinctiy TO understand that this question virtually
abandoning them for ecclesiastical boards.
The Rev. DR. SrrARNs, Of Newark. said he in the
assembly Of 1886 and heard precisely the arguments
societies and this the the decision in 1887
there wns no distinguishing this matter. The three
parts OF TINS report are parts of scheme Adopt
and you must adopt all, sooner or later
ment 70 create ecclesiastical boards.
Tho Rev. Mr.. TENsEy, Of Ohio. said he not afra
of ccntralaton There had been any principle OF
voluntary societies characteristic of the school
church 1t has lost ground by suffering voluntary
ciees to do its business especially work of raising
up ministers This was work nobody could do well
az the prcsbyterics
The Rev, Hr. SrILLMAN, of Buffalo, thought the diff
Guilty lay with the ministry and not in the machinery
Any cause would down If treated the education
cause hna been Let ministers do their duty and we
shall need no central boards.
Rev. Dr. CAaPBEL Of New York recited various facts
to show that in the decline Of education the lay
in the want OF some energetic and comprehensive system
He for having the General Assembly take the
into Their own hands. We must have some organization
ouselvcs lie not afraid to acknowledge his decided
preference for ecclesiastical boards throughout
Rev DR.. SMITH Of New York. opposed to aba n
doDDg our long tried cooperative system The report
contemplated separate to cut
loose from our Congregational brethren and to stamp
iigid sectarianism upon the church he not pre-
pared for this lie stated variety reasons for the
decline OF the education cause none Of which consisted
of lack Of machinery.
Rev. DR. s1rrLr Of Milwaukee was strenuous for &c
clcsastical boards voluntary societies had proved
gcrous. We need not be so afraid Of central power
There will be central power and the question whether
il shall control NE chuchcs the churches control it.
Rev. Mr. EcKBARp Of Was hinston suid that while tho
minutes of the New School Assembly show only sixty
four candidates for the ministry the old school ministers
show three hundred and cghty four Why the differ
ence, unless IL be in their better way Of managiug
things?
Dr. HA1rIm.D. of New York, showed that the old
school incudein their minutes all whom they assist in
every stage OF their education The school only
show those who under the Of the presbycries
KSy Mt FOWLER Of Utica thought there was no lack
OF interest among the churches but they had conf
dcnce In the existing voluntary societies Why is it
the old school has been so prosperous?
DR.. BULLARp of st Louis was invited to make a state
mcnt the amount OF which that tho great difficulty
lay in getting the mnsstyyt to work He feared the plan
Of leaving 1t to prosbytcrics would be failure They
need 10 be urged to work and kept by the authority
Of the assembly.
Rev Mr.. PAr1os Secretary of the Philadelphia Edu-
cation Society was likewise called upon lie denied that
education societies were dead they increasing and
only need attention given to their objects to
every purpose He recommended tho revival of the old
Prcsbyt tcran Education Society; and showed by variety
Of statistics that the church had always preferred voun
tary societies
Rev DR. DuFFrEip, Of Detroit took strong grounds in
favor Of ecclesiastical boards There il growing feeling
in favor Of them which he regarded providenta in
dication This question of voluntary and ecccsiasu
cal is the great question Of the day and ought to
look ii in the face
Pending his remarks the Assembly adjourned
he ntIr
against voluntary societies, Mt great length.
Rev Mr. Knox, of Rome n. Y. strenuously advocated
ecclesiastical boards.
Rcv Mr.. MOVES, Of Brooklyn. opposed them
The Assembly voted to hold Its next meeting at Buff
flo in the North Church. and appointed the following
committee Of arrangcmcnts:--Rev. Drs. Chester and
Thompson Rev. Mr. Hcdesch. Moses Bristol, and c. ID.
Covlcs Esq
OLD SCHOOL,. PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL CONVENTION.
IA. CHARLESTON May 81, 1852
In the Presbyterian General Convention to-day. the
Eov Stuart Robinson appointed to preach the ser
mon on domestic missions before the next General Assem-
bly,. The appointment for preaching the annual sermon
against popery. after discussion. by vote. ndei-
nitely postponed
METHODIST CONVENTION IN BOSTON.
BosToS. May %, 1852
Bishop Morris occupied the chair this morning After
the election Of bishops editors &C. as follows -
B,shops,-Rev. Dr. Scott Of New York Rev. DR. NJ
Simpson of Cincinnat Rev =. c. Baker of New lamp.
Re n Inn If fIpdio