New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-25

John covtou Secretaries TIE srst spssk,r was Isha
W. Swift he more particularly addressed thrse no:
members of the soesry urging them 70 stand BY the
scon Of the Society Ia it, dsusnd for an increase Of
wages from 81 IS to 81 per dsy De also spoke OF
he necessity Of increase Of compensation in order
70 meet the expenses Of living The second speaker
Vas Jahus ksgAguss. who proceeded a, considerable
length to show the strong claims Of The working nan
upon sOce,y and bis right TO insis, upon su,h con-
peusstion for his labor 81 VIII enable him to live
fortshly. dress Geceuty and nsiatsin elevate his
posifioa in society This Epeake. was forcio.e
and plain, ard his remarks were very accePsAbis.
John w Morris next took the stand. sud with many
humorous good hits and some punseni reasons, spoke
upon the necessity Of increase Of compensation for
their labor
Mr.. John Engiish spoke next BE said they ksd
called this meeting tell those not belonging 70 the
PAuiers Society vhs, the Society has decided upsn ~
regards wages We are not better OF a. elias than
we were four or Eve years ago notwithstanding ihe
advances that have ben made during that time be-
the expenses Of living have increased in greater
proportion. And this shows the necessity Of An 10
crease AZ this tine.
Il wss announced tbs; Barney & Rogers No. 379
Washington st bad agreed give the advanced wages
Of g. per day and after the 6rs, Of April This was
responded 10 BY loud cheers
Mr.. swift read the following preamble aud resolu
rons:
gle-.a,. W. the Journevuen House-P s.nters o. New
Yort the unprecedented Of reats Ani pro
visions all the other necessAres OF -, deem
saIy and eNpedleut 10 demand An increase OF . eenP.r
dsy our present rates Of wages Therefore,
ResUe9 That TIE Of the trade from the hrsi Mon
day Of April 70 the lst Of November snail be 81 per dAy
demand reasonable and Just and hereby pledge
selves to sbde By the above resolution.
These resolutions were adopted unanimously
Mr.. Samuel Davidson next addressed the meeting,
and was warmly spplauded.
After some further remarks the meeting adjourned,
having been conducted in orderly manner VIII al
Observance Of parliamentary rules aud with much tai.
ent on the part ofthe several speakers Il can scarce
ly fail to have the desired effect
II The licensed Coal Carriers of this City
from the arst Jay Of April
New PREsBrrrRIiS CHURcH.-A meeting
ofpersons OF both sexes protesting the Presbyterian
doctrine was held on Wednesday night at the Mission
Churehu sixth-st, corner OF Secondav. The meeting
was opened by prayer and singing. Rev. Dr. Hatfield
then addressed the meeting. He stated that this meet
ing was called in consequences Of petition Of thirty
seven members Of diferen, Churches, whose avocs
tons in lite had called them together in that neiyhbor
hood, and who desired to associate themselves to-
rether for the purpose Of forming Church. This
prayer had been granted by the Committee OF tn,
General Assembly. lie then read over the names OF
the pe,tonins members all Of whom stood up and
ranged themselves in front ofthe pulpit He then read
over the Articles Of the Faith of the Presbyterian
Church rs organized IN America 20 which the mem
bers having given their assent, he declared them
formed and constituted into a Church The Rev.
Doctor then entered on an explanation OF the
duty Of Ruling Elder, which, he said, was
practice derived from the Church government
Of the Jews who, at the time Of their con
version to Christianity, brought 10 the Church the
government they had in their synagogue and that the
office OF whg elder was to give the people voice in
the Synod and General Assembly equal TO the minister
That the meaning Of the word Elder ;nhed Govern
ment and the same as the Greek word PREsBUr
EEos He then explained the duty OF the Office OF
Deacon, which was laid down specifically in the Acts
Of the Apostles and in order to preserve Democracy
in the Church and prevent its running into Papstry
the appointment OF those officers OF the Church wa
left to the choice Of the people and these would be
selected then for the purpose of making the orsanizs
ton Of the Church perfect The election was then
proceeded with, when Francis Duncan and Richard
teed were CHOSEN hung Elders aud thafIes huft anu
Meo Bruite were elected Descons After the election
Dr. Hatfield said that as the elders then chosen had
fIcd that Office before in other Churches, would not
be nscesssy ordain them 20 their charge, and pro
co,ded to ordsin the Deacons by prayer and the in
position of hands.
Rev. Mr. How then made an address 10 the newly
appointed ofeers OF the Church. explaining their du
ties and stating that a. 1t was Missionary Church, ho
hoped ali members would consider themselves bound
to increase their members and spread the influence OF
the Gospel They should particularly direct their at
ten,on to the lately emgrsDts and admnisterto
both their spiritual and temporal wants and also ,os
class heretofore greatly elected the youth the City
After he had concluded DR. Hatfield offered up another
prayer and tie meeting concluded with the singing Of
the Doxology.
~ The Bl0Omingdae Presbyterian Church,
under the care Of the Third Presbytery Of this City,
has Tor some time past maintained Sabbath School
and occasional preaching principally By students from
Union Seminary in q small school house in Ff,yh
a. near Eigth ay But through the spirit Of Of 10