New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-07
PRESBYTERIAN 70. 81 ASSEMBLY.
From the Southern STANDARD.
NINTH DAY....MoRsISc SESSION.


SATURDAY, May ~, 1852.
The Committee on the Narration Of the
State of Religion reported, and their report was
cepted.
Mr. Reed reference in the report to the efforts
which had been made In the cause OF Temperance He
hoped the narrative would be amended in that partcu
lar go that the approval of the Assembly would be
given TO the efforts OF those members OF the Church who
had aided In that movement
After discussion, the Assembly passed the amendment
Of DR. Mclean by which the Assembly pronounced the
efforts which had been made suppress the vces ofis
temperance, sabbathbreaking and profanity, 30 DO
laudable.
The report, thus amended, adopted.
The Assembly then proceeded TO the unfnlshod bust
OF the 18th, which was an overture from ths Pres
byery Of Baltimore, requesting the Assembly 70 tAko
such action Il may deem wise and proper unite all
Protestant citizens Of the United States In the efforts 70
secure, Ia al future treaties with foreign governments,
clauses which shall guarantee % citizens resident OF
travelling abroad the liberty OF conscience which
the ctzens Of those countries enjoy 10 the United
States.
Upon which the Committee he'd reported tina, the A.
seubly are impressed with the imporOnce Of the sub
ject aud deem II emnenty worthy their attention, but
cannot recommend that the Assembly, as such, take any
action In the matter.
AZ an au endment to this report Rev Stuart Robinson
had moved certain resolutions declaring the right ii
freedom of conscience and th- necessity OF Protsstan
to unite 10 securing By treaty tina. right 10 Americas
citizens reside or travelling abroad.
Mr. Allison said be represented, In part, toe lsrgee
Presbye In connection with The ,. ord q.
mi, ts ,a5ec, The Church had az 70 protection 10
the conduct OF It's worship In assembling togeshsr aad
n IL perfect freedom Of conscience This is right 10
our own land and not only co. IL 10 aso emitted - pro-
,ectjon In the person Of IL members who 20 abroad
Every member Of The Church, whether a. home or
abroad entitled 10 prote elton and 10 freedom OF Goa
scsnee provided he does not exercise Il 10 such wsy
4. 10 int, ere with the god order Of society In othss
countries This right the Church should demand Tor
Inn and 10 doing 90, she did not subject herself 70 die
charge OF meddlHg In political matters II she hestaess
has 49, ia xrnA
In the neglect OF religion, leaves matters In su:h
nos;tons as 10 forbid her conscientious members
from yelling or residing abroad
Mr. Thempson was glad 10 zee the members discuss
this matter in kind liberal spirit but they had not
touched the question Learned DDs could discsss
matters Of theology, but when they came TO egni or
political matters, they were GENERALLY as ignorant
them AZ men less learned He thought best cave
bose matters 10 our rulers who understood the Consu
tuton and Who anxious 10 do sll IN hen power
10 protect citizens. The General Assembly nsd 70
constitutional power TO interfere Ia tnis msusr Ihr
was surprised 10 find his State Rights friend NJ hooan
,on' advocating the measure. TIE other day ne wss
Tor .rict construction of deiesated power ana -
consistent he must now opIse ne ..,on ~ io,erns.
!sf snd seeosdinx 20 that Law, oil thai tne onnee
sa.s. could demand for her cnzens Ia msy snSsS
snso, in foreign countries the same pnvsssss W..
on those countries enjoy that sh nas we
no - their ctzens and the reason OF ne sppssens
sssersuce h. that our Constitution y more nsefsa -
ns. ~ ssdsn Countries Tho whole nnauer mnH os
rulers: they are q, ~ s sss %.semSy ~
MOI psv a,nsrt Robinsm-Tbe resolutions contained
,,s. ,sbieh III Presbyter.sns hold, and DO NOS m
aasS.: Of ps' .s I'm s Ss sss sa e.
Iofe INC 4 ssked III the Assembly, b weres
Pc, hs might be charged wrh inconsistency and aosn.
tneI H. = dct construction prlneiples The doctrine
a this church w. thar God alone = Lsrd q me coz =;
.c. and that man. wherever be goes has gnt 70
- sssSon The question H. shall the Assembly maxe
S.srss:on Of thIs principle. The Pres6ytay Q, Han
ever Las once done before and the immortal Jsaer,
son had incorporated lie declns'ion INTO ms maions
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