The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-21

rPresByterlnn General Assembly ut Buffalo.
SECOND DAY.
BUFFALO, May 90 1853.
After devotional exercises the roll called and two
hundred commissioners found to be present.
On the motion of Mr. Specs the report Of the commit
tee appointed last year to confer with the American Home
Missionary Society respecting the adjustment Of the plan
of Church extension to that Society made the order
of the day for this afternoon, it matter of
great importance, and would probably occupy much
time.
The Moderator announced the Standing Committees the
principal of which are ~ follows =
On Bals and d. vswss-Rev. Drs Cox, Aiken. Ross,
Rev. Mr. Carn&han and Nders O. AAeruder, Osborn and
Merrill.
Elders Jefferson, Trowhridge, and Slay maker.
Poiy Of the Ch,rch-Dr. Eddy, Messrs. Rowland.
McIain, Settle Eloers Cornwel, Bradford, and Kyle.
Church Ertension-kev. Messrs. Curtis, j. G. Smith,
Nation Mills Elders Cummings, Rice and Griffith.
Devotional Exercises DR. Thompson, Msssrs. Riley,
Brooks, Blinn Elders Tracey, Scott and II ,dge
Narrative Of Reltion-Messrs Specs, Richards, Home
ard Huln.
Leave Of Absence -Messrs. Wells C. Bro wn Bushnell
Hopkins, ELDERS Boyd, .well and Skinner.
Meoge-Eders Clouds, Hewitt and Moores.
Elections. s.-Messrs. Little, Curtiss, and Elder w. s.
Griffith
Committees for the examination of the records of each
Synod were also appointed
The following places were named for holding the meet
ing next yearSt. Louis Galena, Brooklyn, New York,
Philadelphia and Cincinnati. They all finally with
drawn except ST. Louis and Phil dephia the merits Of
which were discussed at length
For Philadelphia it urged that it might be neces
sary in the State Pennsylvania in order to
elect Trustees the existence Of the
assemb and possibly to renew the lawsuit ~ith the
Old School Assembly.
For St Louis urged that the Assembly ought to
become acquainted wish the Great West, which yet
to form the prir cipal field of missionary Abors The
question finally deferred
Committees appointed to report the preacher of
the next annual sermon for the Home Missions and for
securing the publication of the Moderator's sermon.
After considerable discussion it resolved to ad
journ Saturday, in order to visit the Falls.
The Assembly then took o recess till 3 P. NJ
The meetings are numerously attended by citizens.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassemblpg the records of Synods aud statistical
reports of Presbyteries embracing contributions of
churches to various benevolent objects given to
The Rev THORNTON A. Mills made a report from the
Committee Of Conference with the Home Missionary So
ceiy on church extension. He stated that corres-
pondence had been had with the Society. The plan Of
church extension adopted at Washington not OBJ
jected to by the Society. There few cases. how
ever which the Society," acting under the present rules
cannot meet These we're proposed and referred to the
Committee on Church Extension
The letter Of the Society," written by DR.. HA then
read. 1t stated that the society had claim de-
fire 20 interfere in the ecces atca functions Of synoos
and presbyteries ard that the requirement Of the
church extension pan that all application for missionary
aid shall receive the approval of the presbytery with
which the church to be aided is connected accords with
the present rules # the pr.sbytery desire that the
picaton shall directly to the society they have
objection provided the liberty Of the society to suit
their agent for information is not dened-the employ.
mert Of agent being Indispensable part Of the
chinery of the society.
The reading of the report ard letter listened with
great attention and the result is regarded satisfac
tory.
Dr. THOMPSON reported the of those preach In
the usual pulpits Of the city Sunday.
On motion Of Dr. GILBERT, II resolved that the 6rst
Monday in January be observed day Of fasting and
prayer for the conversion OF the world As this day
fails New Years, considerable discussion
the, practicabty Of holding prayer meetings lsrge
cities where different mode Of spending the day pre-
walls It resolved finally not to give place to fashion,
but adhere to the good CUSTOM The last Thursday IN
February also set apart for prayer for the colleges
The reasurers report referred to Bradford Strong
to audst.
DR.. Cox, from the Committee Bills and Overtures
owed to refer several memorials slavery received
special committee. This led to long debate the
functions Of the comDitteeDrs Cox and Aiken agreeing
side and nr Eddy and DIR Rowland the other.
The debate continued till the hour Of adjournment.
The Assembly adjourned til MOI day. at sx o'clock,
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