New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-20

singing Of part the I'D Psau Rev DR. John c. Lord,
Of Buffalo Moderator Of the last General ASS 'noy
preached The opening sermon, from the th, iIfh ana
18Th of the first chapter OF the EsAe oi -.
Paul TO the Coosssns
At a fow minutes before O'Clock the Assembly was
cea 10 order for fhe transaction Of business ani the
Cbsrw was taken By Rev. DR. Lord
After PRAYER BY the Moderator, the list Of smmisiOn-
ers composing the Assembly was called.
On p,ats a. the following gentlemen appoin'el q
Committee on Comnissi0ns-R Rev Messrs. Breckenridge
ard Woodbridge and Judge Fine.
Tie Stated CLERK reported that ne had received Off sl
Inflammation Of the organization Of several new Presby
A resolution was adopted to appoint Committee to
take charge OF the funeral services Of Rev L. S. Gibson
Commissioner from Houston, Texas. who died 10 this
cy on the evening Of the 18th inst The funeral IL TO
fake place this afternoon. motion carried to
amend the motion by directing that the body OF the de-
ceased he brough 20 the meeting place OF the Assembly
prior to the funeral On motion. the following gentle
men we're appointed Committee of Arrangement for
the funeral Messrs. KOllock, Barrey and Jones.
Adjourned TO meet at q J.. ~
The attendance at the Church this morning quite
large About hundred and seyenty-fve Delegates
were present and large accession to the number Is OK
pected to morrow.
Presbyteri6n Historical Society by Rev. DR.. Davidson,
ffN. j. The subject Of the lecture will be {" Presby.
teraniFm, its true Place and Value in History"
The Protestant Episcopal Convention third day con-
yened this morning at o'clock.
After prayers by the Bishop, and some preliminary
business The Convention proceeded to the election Of the
two Clerical Delegates TO the General Convention and
the two members Of the Standing Committee remaining
10 be chosen.
Several ballots were taken and finally Rev James II.
Fowes and Rev. George D. Miles were chosen Delegates,
and hev r. Newton. d D. and Rev. H. j. Morton,
D. D. were elected to fill the vacancies in the Standing
Committee.
Tie Committee appointed to ascertain how many
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the General Theological Seminary. reported that the
BODY was entitled to @-nne additional ones being re-
ouired on account Of the Kohne Legacy Of $4,000
resolution was adopted referring to a Committee Of
Fix the question Of the expedency of so altering the Con
sitution to make the meeting of the Diocesan Con-
yention treDnial instead Of annual.
The following nominations, made BY the Committee
for Trustees of the theological Seminary we're approved
Of viz:
Ducaclei ID d Rev. Levi Bull d. Rev. II. j. Morton
ID: Rev John Rodney; Rev l.. Y. Buchanan Rev.
w II Odenheimer; Rev NJ A. D. W Howe, ID D.; Rev.
William SuGdaids, Rev. Frederick Ogilby Rev. j. B.
Clemson Rev Kingston Goddard; Rev n s Harris;
Rev " i. StegeIs, ID d Rev G. d. Cooper Rev. G. "
Matt Rev. Henry Tulldge Rev. Il. s. rraPer Rev. W.
Laafr-J H. Smith B Stiles, G NJ Wharton Horace
Binns y Jr. Herman Cope, j. r. Ashurst A. L Hays, W
Welsh. X Ralsfon Alexander Brown, W. Frazier To-
bias Wagner Thomas MibOne, Hon. Hopewel Hepburn,
Thomas Ro'ios
The greater part of the session was taken up with
discussions upon canODical and constitutional questions,
in which number Of distinguished dyines and lay dep
utes participated.
The aborng men along the wharves have been on a
strike for some time past for higher wages Last week
a cargo Of 900 tuns Of guano arrived here from the
Chrcia Islands, aud the conignees solicited these men
TO assist in dscbargng which they emptory refused
10 do unless at exhorbtant rate-about three times
II e amount usually paid The firm Immediately sent a
teleeaphc dispatch to Baltimore for gang of hands,
wo arrived here Yesterday and the cargo will now soon
be placed in store at saving of about five hundred
dollars from the rate demanded by the strikers.
The weather today has been curious compound Of
storm and sunshine. This morning rain fell in torrents,
hut as wife the is shining brilliantly and the at
mosphere is delIcously cool.