Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-29

resolution was introduced by Rev Dr. BraAS to pro-
cure block of marble for the Washington Monument,
bearing the inscription, The General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church met at Washington 1862 and that
each member give one dollar for the purpose After dis
lcussion II was passed. the Rev. Mr.. EcKHARD JACOB
IGDEoS, and CARTER DRAxros, Esqs being appointed
committee to carry into effect %le' ~ 3
The report Church Extension was then taken sup,
the first section being moved by the Rev Mr. SrILLnAS
of Buffalo. 1t requires each Presbytery to present the
subject to all the Churches and obtain an annual contr
BUTTON and to find out and sustain suitable young men
for education Each Convention also have Standing
Committee to be responsible to Standing Committee Of
the General Assembly and this committee shall employ
salaried secretary to attend to this work each Presby
terry to apply its contributions their own candidates.
and pay the surplus the Secretary of the AS
semby Committee. The different Theological Summaries
are also required to send up annual reports to the
Assembly
Rev. Mr. MILES and DR.. DUFTIELD defended the report
whilst Rev. Mr. HoTCHKss desired to know how the pro-
posed plan differed from Ecclesiastical board? aa'
On Tuesday after the usual opening the Assembly
tered upon the discussion of the subject of Church ex
tension. a 1850
Rev. Mr.. RASYEY proposed amendment substituting
plan which recommends each Presbytery appoint
Standing Committee Ministerial Education who shall
take charge Of the subject and allow each to give its
funds to any education society," sburse its funds in
its own way, as may be deemed most advisable.
This proposition preventing the formation of gene
raj board coextensve with the whole church and
cogsing voluntary societies. opposed by the friends
of the report
The report was defended by the Rev. Mr. TESNRY OF
Ohio, Rev. DR.. CAMPBELL, Rev. Mr.. STEELE Rev. Mr..
ECKHARD, Rev Mr. FOWLER, DR.. BALLARD, and others,
and opposed leading ecclesiastical domination and
sectarianism by Judge DARLING, Dr. SrEARss Rev. Mr.
STILLMAN and others a tt
TheAssemby voted to hold its next meeting at Buffalo,
in the North Church.
Yesterday after the Hon. VIM JEssup appointed from
the Presbytey Of Montrose had duly taken his seat the
reports Of Committees to examine Synodca Records
made the order of the day for Friday next at 10 o'clock
The Assembly heard statements with respect to the
Theological Seminaries withinits Jurisdiction
The subject Of Church Extension then resumed and
debated until o'clock, the question being the amend
ment of Mr.. RANNEY.
In the afternoon session leaves Of absence were grant
ed to several brethren.
Dr. A. D. SMITH reported the complaint of j. Henry Clark
and others against the Synod Of New York and New
Jersey.
The judicial Committee reported on two memorials on
the subject of slavery transferred to them by the Com
mittee Bills and Overtures The first marked No. l.
in the report of that committee from the Presbytery of
Athens 1t inquiries whether it win be lawful for the
General Assembly call before them Synods and Pres
byteres who alleged to be entity of wrong doing in
the matter referred to- No. is from the Presbyery Of
franklin. 1t represents that the Synods of Kentucky,
Mississippi, Missouri Virginia. Tennessee, and West Ten
nessee charged by fame with holding senti-
ments and countenancing practices the subject of
slavery in direct opposition to the repeated declarations
of the General Assembly and respectfully suggest that
the said Synods be cited to appear before the next As
semby upon the subject according to the Book
Of Discipline, chapter T. section l. articles and 6.
The committee suggest that prosecutions the ground
Of common fame even in the of single individual
ought not only upon principles of Christian charity but
according explicit injunction of the Book Of Disci
pine chapter g. section s. be undertaken with great
caution y much when the character of Synod is
concerned in the present Of several Synods
and when the matter in question is of peculiar deli
cacy and difficulty.
1t does not appear to the committee they say that
there any such fame in the premises requires
the nterposon of the General Assembly and they there
fore recommend that the action proposed the memorials
be not taken.
On motion being made to adopt the committees report
the consideration of was for the present deferred and
laid upon the table.
The unfinished business Of the morning the subject
of church extension on Mr.. RANNEYs amendment was
then resumed and discussed till just before the time of
closing.
Mr. STARR, from the Committee Mileage, made re-
port.
The Assembly then, after prayer, adjourned