New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-26

soe and Ha1cock IT.. Ken-ington discovered to b.
or fire. The alarm soon given aud through the eKer
The premises saved Tie loss estimated at 5000
upon which there is plriia insurance.
PHILADELPHIA wednesaay May Is 1883
Tie Proslytoran General Assembly. Old School met
tbs Inoruu g usual at o'coek. Prayer by Dr. WIN l.
Tic n ute Of the previous session read and ap
Tie Co4umiitec on Bills and Oyertures read memorial
from the Preytory Of Baltimore the subject of mis-
ters who reside without the bounds Of their respective
eslyteres. Tie Committee ref h@momodasts 20 the
action Of fruer General Assemble on the subject The
action Of The Coanttcc approved anal the resolutions
,orniig tle matter wro ordered spread upon the min
uife.
Tie sydney Prostytery asked information through
uelor a. 81 10 q proprty Of admitting 90 the
bcn table pcr-ors who 10 not Subscribe 10 Tie doctrines
and principles o. the Pre- ytgian Church The Commit
tee Bl, alG Overture recommended thai the matter
BE t n great 90 the discretion OF The different
81 jnf-tIc Committee ocrg II opinion lat persons
who JOIN 30 tAc communion. practical -ubsc.ac 90 he
cD era belief ol tie Church The report wa3 received
and n suggestion Of the Committee approved
The Committee on bl- ard oveuurcs offered series
o. resolution respecting tho frequent decoration Of the
Sabbath. and protesting against the abuse o the day by
public coycyauces on ra'lr0ad- &c The Committee 10
IT, resolutions a. joins tit Observance Of he dav and
protect acan-i what il courcyc 10 Doe great desecrton.
Tie resolutions worf unanimously ad pt~l
The Commute oD The Judiciary made report concern.
IT, ihe complaint Of james Russell against the Syn0i ct
Georgia 10 The case Of row. J. Alexander u was pro
vocate the inter- & o The appellant n thr nia'ion Of
The cac before the Assembly. nation made 90 ap-
point dole gate IN accord nee with " pr'p's non " tie
Committee debate arose up91 Tie lr'prcty OF n
step The question being ken Dn t;a rs luton - APP
poutm adYooat., it was ae.it "a in the abifDiaii.e.
Dr. K. T. Brckenlrdge was, ou motion, apo lisl q
The papers, in another ease OF c CAL were or motion
ordered 10 be returned 10 tie applicant IN ot' encc Of
tleT bong informal
m,ton to suspend tl- order.of the day f,r ne our
pose Of hearing he report Of the COMMITTEE on Scmint
rts. adopted The report (which was rcl was lutte
voluun0us and contained mass OF important statistical
information The SlnnaIics generally I'm prosprrou
notion Reference made 20 the efforts 90 ct lh
6r,t cass Theological miuary IN the West ami was
recommended that tho enterprise be zoaonsy encour i
AZ Ir, cutad ri,s OF resoatiols offered by the
Committee 90 lhe effect that hs proposed Seminary be c'
toldi'h'd and proposing plans Tor s consnnmiion Iae
report was accepted.
It vs on motion resolved that ihe report be the order
Of The DAY for O'Clock this afternoon
The orccr Of the day being The report of the Board OF
DomestiC Missions q was on motion, iakenup.
Or & Jones the Secretary Of he Board. gave his
tory of the ie progress and objects Of tbs domestic mis-
siois of lire Church The operations Of the Board have
been uTon the mot extensive scale Five hundred and
fnetn missionaries have been IN service during the past
year Much good has been affected by their sgency.
Quite Lumber Of the domestic missionaries hsve been en-
abied 10 sustain themselves without any assistance from
The i sd The average annual appropriations to mis-
sionsies have been S32 The average salaries received
by hem fom the BOert and from the people amounted
e. sai2 Or Jones urged That the COMPENSATION
ceNtd entirely too small lie made ~ earnest ap
peal On behalf Of the cause and the leborer ngaged Ia
a. The mssionsry churches not in the mgst sucourag
ing condition. lack Of ftrSor IA these bodies to
me wide spread Of Ae missionary field was referred 10
ard the fact tha arxpresentaye from SYNOD on the Pa
cc present 10 fhe ssembl, eoquently desoanied
upon The rsctpss dnnng the past year from all sonfces
$4,000 The shole available fund for the pc
nod was Ss5GSa. The expenses were s5500o-leaying
surplus of about sl70O0i ttetreasur During the year
a6obt Of s. 600 has been paid e and the Board is free
from debt and in possession Of good working balance
The speaker IN conclusion, strongly urged that
tended efforts be made TO develop tn pccunary
If the church and regretted the greG dear Of ministers
to supply cry ing want in vacant ohurhes.
The Report was on motion referred 70 tie COMMITTEES on
The Committee on African Colonization made report on
the subject Of Colonization The Committee assumes thr
Providence sgn, that tho African races should lie re
moved rom their nstive lsnd Ter His own wise purposes
The return Of the scattered people 10 their orgn home
now TO be their destiny The returning ooored
will introduce into their land the principles &C re- gon ard
repuhhcspsm The Committee CONSIDERS the elenous Of
prosperity strong ia lbeA that ia hundred ycV AS Il
viii DC Tie second power upon the face OF the earhs
The Comm iee offered aStris OF reSO.un urging thai
the Government of the United States recognize the kefub
lie Of Liberia with view 20 secure the commercial s
tsge arising from The recognition There were other rtsc
buttons appended which were OF a kindred character.
The report VAS on motion accepted
a motion te cLter it on tAe dockoi prevailed.
The Committee on the proposed Church q, wsshfn gton
ohttSd IMPORT approx ng the en'crPr.c aud reconnsnd
g the appointment OF agent look - the ntsrSs q
the new ChuIch The report was molten reCeisi AMI
II was subs qveni.y ON motoF, placed on tle docbst
The resolutions Offered hy the Connttee on Foreign
Miss ops were called up Objections were ms3e by Me
Edwards o. ic Passage 81 vtc ct isas d. Board, on
le ground thar satl lpncni inVidofs under
Hs cigcuils ncss IT, slrlan proposed substitute
approving Size scon 81 ihe BoarL Adebaic easacL in
which nun cr 81 Delegates took part Tbs question be-
ing sAtn U.cn u e Substitute i WAS afopt<f
resoutn relative 60 the Conversion II the Jews
sumcd chs, tl truth Of the Scrpurese involved IN II
successful prosecution of Ills work aOd urged 10 str ,ng
language che necessity OF s'givIg 10 81 "a their c0nysrsen
ilr SpnIe was opposed TO the resolution; ht
virC,d tasi efforts O. make consersSiaoag the jew,
ustes 50 te present fme Provf ahlr,ls indca
ton thai The P,ro of these ext tiors bal arrived HE
sefittcd the pcopntty OF slrif 60 make among
ha people by. h vaz oppose to tie cmgac languages
Or Rsinl slhogxh oqposed to the peculiar ian.ae II
the reso .ion. vOUla 81. gtt seeing stricken cut is
Thought tlsi efforts oEske converts aoog the Jews lad
keen crowned With Success.
Or X J. Breckenri5gs Of opinion thst tls phrase
ology q aest of the resolutions rather exagerafs
TIE one under discussion might With much pr0prety Be
mode6 but be woud regret 20 it stricken ost entire
" There mSny great questions which vii doubtless
be solyd a time ard il some way. He considered
e refCsnaica Of the Jews Of these problems lie
exIgesssd himself much interested in the ancient people
and WISHED to see their welfare looked TO.
The debate was upon metioa TO reconnh TIE resoln
oa egSraipg the pews Several other gentlemen took
WI "a Ne ee6se which ccntina til he AcuE for ioazn
Pr to ID sdiournasuta list q norainasioas to 81 Va
81 he Hoard oi Foreign Missions vas rad Ihs
lecacn motion made he order Of the day FOX frdy
orniug
TIE General Assembly now in session tie laTges, IS
Ssnbly Of that denomination which has even been held
corsising Of nesry thrte hundred members Among TIE
a. one from AncG
The weather con. nues wet and dsagreesb'e Still bad
IS Il Is far preferable o. seamitg bricks and clouds OF
dust Therefore, compelled per force, 70 b. con.
F.er GavaEzi delivered his farewell lecture in this city
las evening It's lectures were vel attended and created