New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-26
PRESBYTERIAN IN. S. ASSEMBLY,


PRESBYTERIAN IN. 81 ASSEMBLY.
MIR. Barnes's Sermon - Frafcrnal Greetings
: from other Churches-Thc General Assem-.
bly's Block for the Washington Monument.
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 81, 1852
Among the items of interest in the ses-
sion of the General Assembly, to-day, curious dis
cusson relative to the printing of the sermon with
which Mr. BARNES opened the meeting last Thursday.
1t will be remembered BY thcse acquainted with tho
vastness Of this body that with scarcely exception,
no General Assembly has officially published Its open
Ing The assigned is, that these pro-
ductons to be Endorsed oicul emanations of
the Assembly, because sentiments sometimes ad.
vocated to which many would object Some sermons
might by possibility, not be worth publication and this
venerable body do not wish to appear invidious On
the motion Of Hon. Mr. HAscALL to print Mr.. BARNEs's
sermon, the older members, through Doctors WIsNER
and BrMAN strenuousy objected that contrary to
uniform usage. Others objected on the ground that
they did not wish to have the Assembly indorse the
preachers views of the relations of Congregaonalism
snd Presbyterianism, and still others, of whom Rev.
Mr.. Pollock, Of Virginia, the spokesman, on the
ground of Dissatisfaction with the views therein pre-
scented con- erpy the attitude of the New School Pres
byterisn Church To slavery All seemed tol admire the
sermon aud wish irs Publication, but in unofficial
| way The whole business was indefinitely postponed
by large majority. and in few days the sermon will
appear its merits, without any official sanction
Geographic dispatch was received from gentleman
in NewYork City Offering to publish the sermon at his
expense, and the matter will probably take this
The Delegates from she General Associations of Con-
ectcut Massachusetts New Hampshire an New ofk,
the General Conference Of Name the Genera Conven-
ton of Vermont the General Evangelical Association Of
Rhode Island the Presbyterian and Congregational Gen
ersl Convention of Wisconsin the General Synod of
the Lutheran Church in the United States and of the
German Re ormed Church In the United States brought
the psternal greetings Of these several influential bodies
to the General Assembly IL was very anmatng p,c
tsce to these Churches which substantially
in fsh end divide only in unessenal matters, minging
their Fluctuations and fraterna greetings on one floor
The Yankee Delegates spoke very handsomely of that
question which might possibly excite some estrange
mept between Congre gationasts and Presbyterians
They seemed TO show desire TO dictate to Church
with which they in correspondence but rather to
provoke kind feelings BY kind words, and think they
| succeeded
| Rev Dr. BEMAN of Troy, introduced resolution
which alluded to the visit made Saturday TO Mount
Vernon as the reason why this General Assembly will
cause block Of marble, with an approprats inscrlp
ton to be placed In the great Monument 10 course Of
erection to the memory OF WASHINGTON. The resolu.
ton adopted and the block is to bear the inscrp
ton" The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States Ia session in the City of
Washington, May, 1882" The funds for the block Are
made up of voluntary subscriptions, and large part oil
them were paid down immediately, and the rest will be
forth coming
AT the commencement of the afternoon session, the
order Of the cay taken up and the City OF Buffalo
selected as the place for the next meeting Of the
General Assembly.
The Church Extension report was then taken up and
the FIRE. section pertaining h the education Of young
men for the ministry, was moved and seconded The
drser of the report took the hoor and explained forc
bly, the reasons which led him the conclusions there
set forth The present system proved to be alto
gether inadequate TO the actual wants Of the church In
proof Of thi. he read part Of manuscript letter. writ
ten by Rev. Theron Baldwin, Secretary Of the Society
for promoting Collegiate and Theological Education nj
the West. This letter Is profound historical document
pertaining to the entire educational movements In the
country 1t Ii TO be hoped that II will be given to the
press The discussion was arrested by the hour Of ad
This morning Rev. DR.. skinner. of New.York City,
Education Society, which held its anniversary In the
Fourth Church Of this city. Truly yourA
ny Telegraph
Presbyter ian General Assembiy-New School.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday May %, 1852.
The Assembly has been occupied to-day
wholly In discussions growing out Of the report Of the
Comrittse Church Extension, the first clause OF
which relates to the education OF the Ministry REV
Mr. RsnEey, Of I'LL, proposed an amendment, substtd-
ting plan which recommends 10 each Presbytery TO
spsoint q Standing Committee Mnisteia Education,
who shall take charge OF the subject; and allows each
to give i funds 70 say Edscscn Society or 70 dsearse
ton Of General Bard, cOextepsvo with the whole
church. sDd recognizing voluntary societies, was op
pose by the friends Of the report
Mr. RaIncy sustained bis ameIdmept
Judge Darling II RI adinz wihed the Assembly dis
,,nety 20 understand that this question was virtually
csesiOn between sdheang 70 voluntary societies and
abandon ing Them to ecclesiastical boards
Rev DR. stearns, OF Newark, said he was In tae AZ
seuby Of 1896 and heard precsely the arguments nov
used kr this report, Urged against Home Missionary
Soc;ess I'd this the Of the decision In 1877.
There was DO DISTINGUISHING tdB matter. The three
par-s Of this report parts Of one scheme Adopt
one and you adopt all sooner or later. was
move 70 crease ecclesissicai boards.
Rev. Mr. 1enney. Of Ohio said be was nnt afraid OF
centrsl;zs,or there had been any principle Of
voluntary societies characteristics Of the New school
Chrrcn II bss lost ground BY suffering voluntary
ci:ss to do its business especially the work II raising
I'D ministers. This WORK nobody could DO 80
well a. the Prrsbyteres. Rev. ". Srlmaa, Of BGa-
To- thought the difficulty lay with the ministry and nos
in TIE machinery Any cause would sink down II
treated the education had been. Let minis
ters do their duty and shall need Central Boards
Rev. DR.. Campbell Newyork, recited various facu
TO show that In the decline Of education the cause ~
the want Of rome energetic and comprencnsse sys 80.
He was for bsving the General Assembly tAxe Ine
ter into their own hands we must have soLs - -
ration ourselves he not afraid % &C -
decided preference for Ecclesiastical boafe' u''AsA
cut "A n, abandon
Rev. DR.. Smith. Hew-York, was oppcsea . sosnaon.
inc sur long tried cooperative syseenA Ing .cPol.
ran.enplsrs se persts or9sniz aton-psopses 70 eus
~ Ie f-,m our Congressional bsethefG, ana slamp
r;sJ serss,,sr.sm upon Ehs ehsrsh tie was aof pro-