New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-21
CONNECTICUT.
General Association Of Connecticut.-Dr.
Bushels Case Decided.

Correspondence oil Ihe n T. lrioune
DANBURY CT, Thursday, June II, 1852.
The debate on the question of referring
the Appeal of the Fairfield West Association and the
Remembrance of Dr. Bushnell, occupied mott Of the day
Wednesday, and OF Thursday till the adjournment, and
was very spirited TO say exciting The speech of
Dr. Porter against the reference and Of Mr. Smith In
favor of 1t, was followed by several others, waxing
warmer and warmer till nearly all the members dev
cred their opinions with latitude that embraced
only the question Immediately on hand but Dr. Bush
nels books The venerable president Day took strong
ground in favor of the power of the Association to enter
tain the appeal and to upon it they fit Every
body must have the of sefpreservation II Is
involved in the very IDEA of being To deny the Asso-
citation the power of correcting evils which may be
fatal tie integrity as religious body, would be 10
destroy H. Whether specifically granted In the Say.
brock platform not this right Of reviewing and OF
expressing opinion upon the doctrna char ,cter or
ecce,at,ical proceedings OF any OF the District Assoca
tioIs must belong 10 the General Association Ine
very idea of Christian fellowship involves the right
The speech clear and impressive and coming from
of President Days candid and revered character
carried all before It. Dr. Porter withdrew his objection
and though some strenuous opposition was made by
the hienos of DR.. Bushnell Rev. Mr. Patten Prof
Learned Rev Mr. DutOn and others, and some further
ara uneps in favor OF H. by some able speakers as Dr.
Awaer DR. Cleveland, &c, the reference was carried
by strong vote, ard a committee of one from each
Association chosen by ballot
Tie composition Of this committee was thought to be
favorable TO Dr. Bushnell some Of his ables advo-
Gates were included in It. They Immediately retired.
Before their report was rendered, some Interesting
business transacted one item OF which the reports
and addresses OF the Delegates from corresponding de
nominations, excited some little feeling. Raw. DR..
Hatfield, delegate from the New-School Presbyterian
Church in the Of his raternsl remarks explained
the nature extent and probable bearings VI tue recently
enacted schemes of Church Extension OF that body
he urged ths, these schemes would nowise niuce
conflict with the Congregsopaiss and that 80 far as
they bore the appearance OF desire for separate action
be assured them that 1t was separation from Tar oil
erent ETY. uf COpgregatonass than those he had the
pleasure of meeting here There were elements en-
braced in this general denomination Of Congregational
lets the West and North with which he free
10 cay Presbyterians could have but little sympathy. lie
explsiped also the operations of the Home Mission
scheme OF the Presbyterian Church, and claimed that II
WAS In any view OF it. far less UNCONVENTIONAL
tartan than the system OF the Congregaonats In New
England.
Rev Mr. Ktchen, delegate of the Michigan Congrega
tonsl Association, called in question the statements Of
Dr. H. respecting the orthodoxy OF the Western Con.
gIegsiionasts and affirmed their soundness and catho
licy.
Without noticing all these delegates the report of Rev
Mr. Thompson, delegate from the New York Associa
op excited great attention. for ts illusions to the cele
bratrd Plan OF Union he argued that II was virtually
dead, and always unequal and oppressive Ia It's
bearings The result that il was Union wholly
for PTesbyteIisns II had been the means of making
large number Of Congregational Churches Presbyten
an, snd would continue TO do 60 He urged the Asso
citation of Connec lieut., with whom originated, to alb
rogste il altogether.
The Committee on the Bushnell case finally reported
Recommending the Hartford Central Association,
waving all technical objections 10 present Dr. Bushnell
for trial his constellation the charge of heresy
taught in bis book Whether this presenment wss 10
be made so as 10 make the Hartford Association the pre-
centor whether it 70 open the way for any 9TH
er Association 20 prosecute him, was not 90 clear
adopted by large voteand regarded BY the Fair
field men ss about what they ssked for. The Assscia
| ton almost Immediately thereafter dissolved.
The readers will get but liule idea OF the outside ex
element which has existed through the whole OF this
debate. As the action Of the Association Is only re
commepdsiion il Is still thought doubtful whether the
Hartford body viii do what they have 30 often re-
FUSED to do before. II not. rupture is openly talked
| Of as the inevitable alternative. Yours, &c, Nm.