New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-30


gous perreeutions in the Old World referred 10 the
! Coma ittee already rsi-.d on Religions Liberty
The Assembly concluded its session With prayer
THURSDAY yonsISs.
The discussions Of the Assembly have been s'nesh,t
desultory and but little progre has oeen m ne a.
Hal ev Esq Of ewYork City Treasurer ofths General
Assembly or his successor m oscc IS = r-csve TIE
Chur,h Erection funds and bold them subject to the orier
of the Committee be elected IN aenrance vh ms pAa
already published The Committee Of Nominsi'"n IN -"
is chairman nominated the following person. fr the hnrch
Erection Committee viz Rev Albert Barnes, Paii.deiPnn
Rev s T. Spear ID. d. Brooklyn; Rev Geo "a Preaes'
Nsw-York v alter Griffith. Brooklyn h. Pe-Sins'
Phisd.lphi.; Mr. T. Dodge, New York; Ch.rles hur'.
Philadelphia The Assembly ordered. fi:ner that tins
G. should embrace the stated and permanent
Clerts and Treasurer OF the Assembly exoc0 Inc eec
ton l. 10 b. by ballot. ,
The report on cor sttatng the Sasquehsnna Synod eli
cited much discussion, and finally was referred 10 Tom
u'tee Of Three one Of which CONES from each OF tne
syr DDS int rested Rev Hessrs Hastings, Allen and In
gersoll appointed the Committee.
The report on denqu, and absent members was read
by Rev Henry A. Rowland ana excited warm cseu,son
which WAS by the postpone the BUSINESS
until the report the records Of the Synods of
and New Jersey is made.
General Assem- pleasure rene the recommend a
TOO OfOner Assemblies to the American Bible 'sees, and We.
the nseisus GIsucu, combined and unremisns Efforts Of me
.sa III .sussSt . for for -dcr dSaaoa Of the spta
70 q. y ne 81 sss2 "nnd. s The So
t.is Of Sr CeIehs. urge upon her people 70 Contribute WIN Id
AeSNA-~''~~-
Maine Law-Goed wi-bes-Discussien Slavery.
From OWE Reporter
BUFFALO Thursday May IS 1888.
The various Committees SynOdca Records reported
favor OF the approval of the Records as far as written
except the Records of the Synod of New York and New
jersey in the case Of the North River Presbyerys action
concerning sbsen;ees being suspended without process
The c. mmittee reported substsntisug the aon Of the
Synod but after long discussion this reversed and
the SynOds action cond- mined This declares the
action Of the Assembly in ls25 to be constitutional and
valid
Notice was given by Rev Mr.. Howes of ST. Louis,
that protest Cud be offered against this action OF the
Assembly.
The Conni,t on Bills and Overtures reported several
pap-Ts-oIe subject of sabbath breaking which
Joins upon Church sessions to exercise careful watch
and discipline professor who may travel do any
other act inconsist. with the ssncfy OF that day.
paper was also read the subj, OF Clnstln pre-
fessors b, ing stockhcder in Sabbath breaking railroad
or suy other corporation of similar character.
Tie Cou mt.e repo ted TO this question: but
reeonm. ndeo the laying It upon the table.
DR. Thompson, Chairman OF the Slavery Committee,
made rep- r. which accepted, aud made dst
order Of day for TO morning IL AZ follows
The p 70 xe from sfeH s yn me q S g, STs G
oHe into th.iI hands on these meorA II are from .he North
I'M 70 the extent Of The practice Of s.y-9odas in
ons Of il IN unchrstan and the
one memorial Iom the South complaining Of the injustice OF
guilty, ard shu them motives which they abhor and
Z OF to yt than unco Slave seriously
he eW0r is q NJ
he co@1ss after patent prayerfu Of
the Whole ,ut. ali ts complicated aud peipHins relations are
that IN. boGy shall res@ the doctrine OF the second
sdol by General Assembly convened IN Detroit 10
That with express d.svOwal Of auy rtenhOp be imvei-
r.ny rquiOra and for the sole purpose o. awning the u'a
misspprehersion and aay all eauseess irritation
uesS T,Spe,.se Mseu md vsB. requested
The y Genera Sss sy on .hs following and
the Iumter Of slaves held ~ them -, - ~, ..,,
nTosed the OF the States the obligations Of guardianship and
s. Wheeler Churches regard the s4cednes Of Mar.
ss saR ss srt m org f e s o Stas T aS
il general what ard what manner provision made for
The relgicus WELT eng Of the enslayed
Your Committee recommend, -. 49,, ....A N 49,. -
cur ChrFSb VINO are espPny % ' pies and SSs
with me ~ Ii h ~ & nse tba III resber
the Of e peculiar position AID % cherish Tor
hy ard which they the more need of tbs
peculiar trials by whch they are surrounded -, e,...,
Tie the resolution adopted at Detroit referred to in the
R.sotad That the holding Of low.nen the don Of s
very those where unavoidable by the laws OF the
en- in proper import Of that sed in the Book Of
Dhepe chap and should be regarded and treated in the
zane manner as other offences
Rev MT PrcEham III. Delegate of the General Confer
ence Of Maine took leave OF the Assembly with lew
marx expressing the pleasure he bad experienced IN his
att ndsnce ON the deliberations Of this Assembly, and the
hope that nothing would occur TO disturb these friendly
relations which have subsisted long between these
bodies.
The Moderator responded very handsomely, commits
sonug Mr. p to state his friends in Maine, that our
Church Extension not intended TO be hos
tile CoDgreg.onslsm but simply an earnest effort to
extend the common of Christ through our own
agencies We rejoice in the simlar efforts of C0ngrega
toussts to extend their poity.
As 10 the " Maine Law, Of which Mr.. =. spoke few
DAYS since he would say if you have anything else in
Maine AZ good as this shall be obliged 10 you you
will let it be known and obtained as soon a. possible
The Assembly concluded with prayer.
FRIDAY MORNING.
After little preliminary skmishiDg quite resembling the
shrf king OF SKINNER Just stipt TO plunge into the water
the Report Of Slavery taken up and sg4i0 read.
The floor taken by Rev. Dr. Ross, OF Tenn ssee,
very mir,hful divine who proposed amendment which
provided for the appointment of Committee TO examine
The Church at the North and ascertain among other Thugs
how many mber of the Northern Church hayeeng ged
in building clipper vestls to be engaged in the
Slave nsdebOw many bad been led by business transac
tons 10 order Southern hers 10 dispose OF slaves at the
Sonth 10 satisfy debts due hemseyeshOw many des
cendeo from who engaged 81 the Slave Trade
how many the Cotton and sugar the products OF Slave
Isbor-together with number of other Jres cacula
ted 10 cast ridcue on the whole subject
In ali animated speech he set forth his views, decaming
serply against the nqusora nittee which this report
propo,. 10 raise. He spoke 10 favor Of African Coon
zson and expected the when the whole would be
take 10 that continent He also ntimated his opinion
that The Southern lAbOrers would b. taken from Chna
broulh emigration. bis most important idea was that
North. m men abandon the idea of Slavery being sin
r Sc and Southern must give up the idea of Slavery
beg perpetual Let this take place and then insults viii
cease and the men will work together.
Mr. Strong also protested against the second rssolu
ton about the rsi-ing OF Committed As IN Tact an insult
10 the South by assuming their guilt instead nj proving il
in which try this By the regular process be-
inf e SesSt or