New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-12


| snon, a. Nestorisns One new Agent was appointed
viz Pr T. c. Slater. for Middle and West Tennessee
in placsDf Rev T. H. Hatcher. lately resigned Numer'
ous gratis Of books were made for the home and TOR
eign wrk.
OpISATIoy or A SEAMAN's CHAPLAIN.
-Revseren Z. Bishop ordained TO the work oil
,heGcpe ministry, as Evangelist on Tues day even
inc ithe Pearl e. Presbytertan Church. by the Fourth
| Ptesbtery of Eew-York Rev 7. II. Skinner, Jr,
uresitd and put the constitutional questions and
ofere, the ordsniDs prayer. Rev. Joel Parker Do,
presced the sermon. Text Acts Xxx, 70 " Where
fore axe you to record this day, that an pure nom
the bbod Of all ne." Rev J. Spalding delivered the
chsre and instIu ons of the Board OF the American
sesmn's Friend Society Mr. Bishop, with bis wife is
to eel in few days for Lahaina, Sandwich Islands, as
Chaplin to seamer, In the place of Rev T. E. Taylor
who has been called TO pastoral charge OF church
comtosed Of foreign residents Honolulu. Mr. Bishop
Is native Of the Islands, OF the missionary OF
that name. Mrs Bishop is daughter Of Rev. J. ses-
sious of Albany,N.Y.
Tur Plan OF UNIoN.-A discussion of
anne historical and practical interest appears TO be inn
nept respecting the existence Of The Plan OF Union
F., eompac, made In ls0l between the Congregational
/
raj Assembly Though originally formed between these
tao bodies practically held TO be good as between
all toneregationAss and Presbyterians In letter to
the Ne wschool Assembly in ls5l Prof Hopkins Of the
Auburn Seminary, took ground that this compact was
formally dissolved by the Assembly Of 1887 which,
will be remembered also passed the celebrated Ex-
scnding Acts The las, General Assembly at Washing
ton passed resolution aaRs .f9 spSea 81 ftf
been held by the New School Church null and void
s nonextence has been asserted also by the Congre
gstions Association ofNewYsrk
DR.. BUsHNELL.-The Fairfield West
Congregational Association have addressed series of
questions TO the General Association Of Connecticut
which meets at Danbury next week involving mater
of discipline respecting Dr. Bushnell The Association
has reviewed the two published works of Dr. b.. and
declare they find in them heretca sentiments and hav
Ing In vain appealed 10 the Hartford Central Assoca
ton, to which DR.. B. belongs, to institute ecclesiastical
proceedings against him, they ask the General Az
socison TO inierpose its authority They ask whether
the Hartford Association has not violated the fundsmen
tai principle Of fellowship which connects the Connec.
ticut Congregational Churches, In refusing either to
prosecute him the charges Of heresy, TO give
good and substantial reason for not doing The mat
ter is expected TO excite at the meeting of the General
Association, some degree of interest
CUMBERLAND PRtsBYTERIANs.-T
large body of Christians who separated from the Pres
bytesn Church years ago, because dissatisfied with the
requirements respecting ministerial education and the
prevalent high of Calynsc theology have recent
y held their General Assembly at Pittsburgh Though
originally a small body they grown to be one Of
the most numerous sects of the Southwest They num-
Der ~ 462 communicate 700 ordained ministers; II
PresbyteIies 1876 lcen,atss ITO candidates and have
Presbytery in California and another in Oregon The
late Assembly very harmonious a new Theologi-
cal Seminary resolved upon, to be located Leba-
non, Tenn They also resolved to prepare new and
explicit Confession of Faith and Form of Govern
meht This Assembly has ecclesiastical correspondence
with one or both OF the other Presbyterian Assemblies
DR.. HUMPHREY.-The election of Rev.
DR.. Edward p Humphrey, az successor of the vene.
rable Dr. Alexander at Princeton, meets with general
appreciation He is the eldest son of the venerable Dr.
Humphrey, Of Pttsdeld, Macs formerly President of
Amherst College. His principal competitors were Dr.
BoaIdman, of Philadelphia supported by the gentlemen
connected with the Church's Boards DIR. Plurner of
Baltimore; Dr. McGnl, of Pittsburgh, who was
supposed 10 be favored by the Princeton Professors
DR.. smyth of Charleston, supported by the Southern
members Dr. Lord, of Buffalo, and others Dr. Hum.
phrey introduced new man. and united the
sursges that neither of those supported by parties
could carry.
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIA-
TIoN.-A Society has been formed in this City on the
model of the Boston Young Mems Association A Con.
situiion adopted a meeting on Wedne sday
dae ~ oh;o oF 49,
the spiritual, mental and social Improvement of young
men, by the means Of personal influence, reading
rooms &c. The Boston Society has attained in a short
space great notOrety. 1t has Standing Committee
composed of members of four denominations, and
embraces several hundred members Some of the
benevolent men of the city have very literally con.
trbuted to it. similar Society exists in London and
projects in contemplation for the formation of
in Paris and other continental cities.
ANTI-SLAvERY PAPERs.-The Free Sy-
pod composed Of secedrs from the two branches of
the Presbyterian Church. account OF their alleged
federation of Savery-at its late meeting 10 Cincinnati,
effected union between three Anti Slavery re gious
paperf-Th Free PTesbytyi9n The Chyistian Era, and
The CHI iStiaR Press under the title of the last named
paper. 1t Is to be published at Cincinnati, and to be
edited by the former editors of the three papers Rev
McssTs. Boynton Gordon, and Goodman The Synod
also instituted Missionary and Tract Societies for ITSELF
designed to conduct these benevolent enterprises in
cordsnce with the leading idea of the denomination
ielos ship with Shareholders
NEWTON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARV.-An
ffort is making to raise fund of 100000 for the
dowmont of this welknown Baptist Theological School
Considerable progress has already been made, but the
entire is to be raised by July 1888 none Of the
subscription are binding The existence of the instu
ton depend upon the of the present
undertaking The agent, Rev Mr. Love recently stated