New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-27
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, On. s.
From our own Reporter.

BUFFALO Tuesday May a 1853
The Report Of the Committee TO which the book Of Dr.
G. n Judd was referred, gave rise TO warm debate this
afternoon The occasion of the debate was this; DR..
udds History of the Division Of the Presbyterian CHURCH
has been published and the last chapter processes 10 give
the position and opinions Of the Church on the subject Of
Slavery This is part of the History as unique sub
ect but rather inference of the Author from the His
tory he had written The book with that chapter Is obnOx
ou 10 the Churches at the South their account
SO much the objection excited among those who out
of the Church They construe the Assembly into an Abo
ition body The book with that chspter would prevent
its circulation at the South
On the other hand ii was conended that expurgate
this book of this chapter would make the whole book
odous the North since il would be construed into
mere cate ring to Southern prtiudces third party took
the ground that ought to be left TO the author of the
book entirely to say what shall be put in and what t out
1t is plain from the dscussion IN there Is much feeling
on the Slavery question and that little heat Is likely to
be called out when the Slavery Committee report
The conclusion of the whole matter was the passing OF
resolution, which expresses pleasure az the information i
DR. Judd has attempted TO write an impartial ana thorough
Hhtofy Of the Division.
The Representatives Of Union Theological Semnaries-
Lane Auburn and Maryve Semin sres-made reports OF
the condition of these several Institutions showing them
all to be worthy Of continued patronage.
Rev DR. Pomeroy, OF the Secretaries of the Amer
lean Board of Foreign Missions addressed large assembly,
in the North Church In behalf o that Society The dis
exiemporaDeous talk concerning some OF
the more promising important fields occupied by
the missionaries OF the Society
The Comm tiees on Church Extension Education and
Slavery busly at wort IN deVsing some lmporlAH.
schemes with which they hope o. harnonse NE views VI
the mby but i doubt nj whether they VIII succeed
especially the Slavery business Many Of the western
men resolue and jealous have the Southern Pros
byicrs and Churches dealt with whereas there are men
from the South equally resoute and jealous in their resist
20 any which may b. constrned into an IN
Engagement their constitutional rights The subject Is
attended with real difficulties The General Assembly AZ
Detroit declared that the holding Of fellow men IN
the condition of slavery except in those cases where Is
unavoidable by the laws Of the STATE ths obligations OF
guardianship, the demands of humanity, Is an onense
the proper import Of the term used IN the BOOK OF
Discipline chap H. sect g. and should be regarded anu
" treated in the same other ofeRses."
The memorAlists insist that this principle mas NOT
been carried out and that fame charges some
Presbyteries with being guilty Of holding fellowship Win
Shareholders who by the above definition ought 10 De
disciplined They do not charge individuals oy
name DOR Churches, nor Presbytenes, but make "
general charge ON the ground OF In case o me