New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Co-re.rCnderce Of y. / Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 10, l'ji
YESTERDAY afternoon az clock the Assembly me, At
tie Fst Presbyterian Church Of this city The las; Mod
orator Rev Dr. ALIEN took the Chair. Aticr the roll
had received the names Of ZONE additional delegates the
Assembly proceeded 70 elect Moderator The usual
models 70 nominate several candidates end then have them
e ve the house whii the roll is called for each member 70
vote but in Ills eos. tie Rev THOMAS H. SKINNER, DID,
81 New-Yolk City the oniy person nominated AMI he
elected by acclamacn as'line CONFERENCE.-The The
Rev RorTrT ". P,ITERsoS of Chic ago was elected tenn
rorarv Clerk and tie Rev. HEyRT DARLING Of this city
permanent Clerk. in place OF the late lamented Rev Dr.
GlIBFRT who had served TIE Assembly IN that capacity
ever since 3s After the election various matters OF i'm
porta taken up and assigned a. the order OF the
day Tor particular sessions. To-day az II O'Clock the
Church Erection Committee will report what progress
be-. been made in regard 20 tie 100000 fund and plan
OF operations.
a. fasting and pray, the conversion Of the world AMI
the last Ihurday Of February day Of PRAYER OF coll
les The substitution OF the second Monday for the first
fctlv good humored debate Tor Jew minutes, IN which
Drs. srTAR and BrMsS showed that It wis ont OF The
question attempt to hold such last day On New lea =
and yet expect tho cooperation Of large portions oi our
Cou-re cation.
Dr. joE1 P,RSTn malo amusing mistake in saying
,ha. - u. NcyYork Churche- coul observe New
Years Dav -. it would be- OF the question for Churches
IN and south Of Philadelphia observe the second m.
dav a week later na,iAuch as Christmas came thar day
4 burst 81 laughter on AZ s4titS r,'ti''
table, and he took lie matter pleasantly by joining heartily
IL he LAUGH which his mistake had excited;
To-day tie Assembly has been very busy IN various
matter. Of interest The lar Il matter yet lad before the
BODY was the rcpor Of the Church Erection COMMITTEE
atrod last wear have charge u the great iuni Of
500 eco which that Assembly resolved 10 al-e Tor All
ine feeble congregations in building church eiihces IN.
ua.r va. one 81 great ability and displayed PROFOUND
knowledge Of N the difficulties Of the subject and hgh
aIprscsou of the eNigencles when the 'huEch i trying
by this means meet 1t appears that some $50 900 have
aouay ie.n paid in cash. which has been invested WIN
GOOD ccures until the balance is raised. Some 50 olO
more are pledged leaving about so 0JOO ihereaboIis yet
fo be rais, d. This Assembly will take measures 10 riss
this sum since large now pledged or actually PAD
are conditioned raising the entire amount Inc report
also submits plan for the management OF this fund Tue
report accepted and ihs afternoon another commit
tee was raised consisting If nine to whom thi. report u
referred further sitting in order to prepare Tor the
final action of the Assembly. ms COMMITTEE are u
report on Wedne- day next.
Some twenty years ago legacy was eft by gentlemen
in Tennessee to the Presbyterian Church IN the mi
Siat.s sL0et lpocfng whether he meant the Old or the
New school Church. Il stated that the testaor Wa
member OF a New School Church. but the Will being IN
definite. compromise has been effected by when the sun
- eco with the interest accrulng amounting 20 aDDu
more j. divided into two equal parts one oi whch
j. given 10 the Old school Presbycnan- and another 70
The NV - hO0 BO:h bodies have wisely determined -
xperd their several in the immediate field IN which
MI Brown the iosator, lived. This has already been
done By the Old school and today the New school AS
semlv hns given the direction 10 theI part by hand
ing il over 20 the Hosien Presbytery To be expended in
aiding feeble churches in putting up church edifces
Tic members Of the Assembly quite congratulated them
solves on The announcement 10y DR.. B"man Chairman OF
the Judicial Commitoe that business had been brought
before that Committee. The Committee was dissolved At
its own request.
The question has been called up by the Moderator in ref
ereuce certain inquiries put 10 the southern Pres
Is the las; neral Assembly snd was ordered thai any
psp.rs in reference those inquiries be- referred 70 the
Committee on Bills and Oycriurcs There are probably
some Iarers of this kind which may c ,me discussion
The reports from the Thooog al somlnares NJ "forA
and alnui Hills encouraging new seminary has
lust been started at Cslena.