The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-01

[REPoRTEp FOR THE REPUBLIC
Ninth Ddu.

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presiding. After half an hour Of religious exer
cises the journal Of Saturday read and APP
proved
Announcement was made that the railroad
company had extended the time Of the return
tickets to the 10th of June.
An Intellectual effort was made to get up resolu-
tions from committee declining action on memo
rails respecting slavery.
II was resolved to conclude debate upon the orr
der OF the day at quarter to II O'Clock; and that
no member should speak longer than ten minutes
The order of the day being the report on do
mestic missions and the erection OF churches-~as
then taken up.
Elder Jacob Gideon moved an amendment to the
first part OF the article, relating to missions. He
believed there great waste OF money in pay
ing large salaries to officers of the society through
who sent out to labor, under great deprva-
tions, were scarcely paid enough to live upon. He
desired plan that would provide against such a
state OF things; that moneys contributed 10 sup
port those sent upon the frontiers of the field OF
lgious operations should go directly to their aid
and not to the fattcning of those who live easy
lives in the departments OF the society he gave
some details as to how the funds were used.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher thought the gentleman had
based his statement of the pay of offcers erro-
neous impressions. The President of the Home
Mission Society receives no salary.
Rev. Mr. Tracey made similar statement as
the latter.
Elder Gideon said he had no desire to do injus-
tce to the Home Mission Society, or any of the va
rious benevolent societies with which the Church
was co-operating-he was a friend to them all; but
he felt confident that too ,keavy an incidental de-
mand was annually made upon the benevolent
funds to prevent their being as efficient IA they
should be.
Rev. DR.. Duffield made an explanation.
Rev. DR.. Chester moved substitute for the orr
ginnl proposition and amendment, providing that
each Presbytery select missionaries within their
charge, &c.
Rev d p Noyes thought this movement an un-
fraterpal attempt to kill OIL the Home Mission
Society.
Rev. J. G Hall moved An indefinite postponement
of the whole subject.
Rev. Mr.. Tenney favored the original report.
Rev. Mr.. Mills, in defending the report said that
the Assembly might postpone il, hut the Presbyte
RIGS and members of the West would not; it was
the offspring of necessity, and must continue to be
pressed.
Rev w. II. McCarer did not desire to separate
from the Home Missionary Society; but there WAS
some new plan necessary for the wants OF the
West.
Rev. DR.. Manderve spoke in favor Of harmo
nious action among all denominations acting with
the Church here represented, and urged the inn
portance OF acting prudentially and yet eHectuay,
in the work of missions.
Rev. Mr. Freeman opposed post pone me Mt, and
wished for definite action
Rev. DR.. Dufied thought the present system as
operating against rather than promoting the steady
Rev. Mr.. Tracey regarded this movement as cal
culated to cut the Presbyterian Church loose from
the Home Mission Society and the Congregation
alists; in which event the latter, through that soc
we West. 00'' 'A.' ''e'n ana vigorous S'A'' VIC
The time arriving for taking the main question,
some questions were propounded as to whether the
whole article, embracing missions and church
election, all would pass of if the motion for indie
finite postponement prevailed, when the mover,
upon leave, withdrew the motion TO postpone
Elder Gideon moved TO lay the whole subject
upon the table; but, after consultation, upon
the suggestion Of the Moderator, Or. Beman act
ing,) it WAS decided that there rule for
such motion.
Rev. J. p. Hovey moved to refer the subject to a
select committee, 10 confer with the Home Mission
Society to the best practicable means for accom-
plshing the desired object, to report TO the next
Assembly.
The subject was here temporarily suspended.
Rev. DR.. Taylor, from the select committee OF
twelve, to which had been referred the first article
on the subject, reported, recommending each Pres
bytery 10 act IN selecting young men TO be educated
for the ministry and to raise money for their sup
port; system Of corresponding action between the
several schools connected with the Assembly &c.
The report was accepted
1.-THE adoption of this report chiefly susiains the
important points of the report by Rev. Mr.. Mills,
behalf Of committee appointed by the last
annual Assembly, xith the prov ision for ''~est
seminary" to be located at CINCINNATI
The debate on the subject OF home missions and
Rev. Mr.. Chester, on leave, withdrew bic subst
tutc.
The amendment offered by Elder Jacob Gideon
was nogativeG.
Rev. MIR. Hovcy 10 refer the plan 20 a committee OF
five, to confer with the Home Missionary Society
adopted.
The Assembly adjourned.
The Assembly converting again in the afternoon,
the usual formal proceedings took place.
report on appeal from the Synod of Mis-
souri (as the unfinished business OF previous
day. was taken up.
Rev. DIR. Dufiield moved that it be referred back
70 The Synod, for review Of the testimony upon
which its decision founded.
Row. MIR. Bcbee urged action upon the appeal.
Judge Darling and Judge Jessup pointed to what
they conceived to be Inconsistencies in the written
decision and sentence Of the Synod, and favored lite
return.
The subject was postponed.
The following committee appointed 10 con
Ter with the Home Mission Society on the subject
OF educating the missionary, previously ordered:
Rev Drs. Dufheld, Bemsn, Patterson, and Mile,
and Judge Macon.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher from committee, made o report
on narratives. Of a fiattering character.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Campbell, the subject Of
establishing foreign Prosbyteries, referred TO com,
mttee two years ago, was further continued, aud
the committee enlarged by the appointment Of
Rev DIR. Hatfield and Rev. - McLane.
On motion OF Judge Jessup, ecommitt,c was APP
general funds.
Rev DR.. Hatfield, from committee, reported in
favor of encouraging thc "Prcsbytcrian Quarterly
Review" just established in Philadelphia; which
adopted.
Elder Judge Darling submitted resolution,
returning the thanks Of the Assembly TO the citi.
zens Of Washington for their Inequalities; 20 the
Rev. John &. Smith and others Of the committee Of
arrangements; and TO the Moderator, Grew. DR..
Adams y which adopted
The Assembly then, ut O'Clock, adjourned until
O'Clock.
THs TELsoRAPH.-It is nov about eight yenrs
since the magnetic telegraph WINS put in operation
between this city and Baltimore, lite first achieve
monts having consisted in communicating the
proceedings Of the Democratic Convention in Balti-
~ oioh nominated ia NICE X. Polk. In a year
afterwards the line reached New York. which
event and it's subsequent extensions thus
ticed by the New York Erprs,s Of the l9th ultmo
ut ia just seven years this week since the line Of
telegraph was complete between Washington and
New York. and Professor Morse cent his fret de-
epatCh from the federal TO the commercial capital