New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29
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PsrLADELrHIA Thursdsy, May IS, 1854
The Assembly has ts morning perfected it, plan f,r
the arrangement Of the Church Erection Fund. very
been differences Of opinion details Of the
plan. The whole report adopted with only two dis
senng voice., and may be justly regarded as the most
mportsni measure Of the session thus far In some quar-
there s some fear to the result OF this experiment
the question turning the utility Of p'aaea, rested
has been adopted 20 far hreeourhs Of the slOO0oO
@are concerned The remaining fourth may be disbursed
an donations the discretion Of the Trustees within GER
The Committee oz Bills and Overtures byi Chairman
fe Rev. Albert Barnes, made report Slavery, which
report send 10 you literally although the fact has been
noticed 10 your Geographic dispatches There memo
rinls and overtures from Presbyeries the
subject TO which the Committee make the following
answer;
nittee recommend that nanush believe that in the
present aspects Of Divine Providence the consideration of
Ibis subject in the General Assembly is undesirable and
inexpedent and inasmuch the memorials do not ask
for any modification or renewal Of testimony borne by
previous Assemblies in regard 10 the system and practice
of Slavery as existing in this country or for any
precision Of opinion the proper 10 be pursued
by future Assemblies, therefore the Assembly take no
action on the subject
The report was adopted by large majority without de-
bate. This leaves the action Of past General Assemblies
and their entire testimony whole and untouched
Mr.. Griffith elder from Brooklyn, offered q strong
resolution the subject OF ministers salaries up
10 the adv made in the cost o living and strenuouy
urging the churches give the subject prompt prac
teal attention
The resouti IN vas moved advocated entirely by lay
men, and finally passed mostly by them.
The Assembly then went to st. Stephens, to the
statuary in that church.
PHmApELPHTA Friday NAV &C. 1854
After the sudden adoption Of the noaction report the
subject Of Slavery yesterday morning. there was no little
exuiaon manifested the part OF some but in the after
noon the Assembly had which shows how full the
pubic nlnd Of this al-pervading subject. west
man. Prof Sanders far M appearances and deca
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anything 10 excite heat moved 10 postpone unn-
,hed b1spt,s IN order to Introduce resolution expressing
the grie OF this body at the Nebraska and Kansas bill
before Congress. In instant The whole Assembly was in
an excied state but from different Some nauseate
any discussion OF Slavery any time Others believe that
an Assembly have said aud done all we can Others
thought that the body having business yet to do
9ugh 10, 70 % Wasle W ne IN dong again what has been
done, ana stI others burn with zeal to bear fresh tes
mony against Slavery and especially against the Nebras
ka yilainy as one Of them called it yesterday Several
capital speeches made, aud showed that this last
stride of the slave power viewed with the deepest aI
hOnence After the discussion had proceeded some time
the moderator being called TO decide the point Of order
ruled Prof Sanders motion order on the ground
that this being business could be received except
through the Committee Bills and Overfuros. An aJ-
peal taken and the decision Of The Moderator reversed
by very decided majority. At O'Clock, after several
speeches from Mr. Perkins Of this city, Dr. Brancrd Mr.
Mills, MIR. Dobe, Mr. Spencer, &C., the motion to post
pone the unfinished business put 10 and lost This
is no indication Of the feeling Of the House the Nebra
ka question: but only the subject Of its being introduced
ct this point twill probably come up again and then
he notes Of the bell which peacd for the the voice of
Freedom in this city in l77G.'
This morning the report Of the Committee Education
for the ministry read and lead to the most able dis
cussion OF the session. in which DgS. Allen Peman Bra-
nerd Barnes Riddle and Mills, entered Will great zest.
DR. Riddle probably announced the real fact when in
very lively manner he drew out the fact that there is
strong tendency in Church 10 cccesascsn TO do all
its work by means Of Boards under the control of the Gen
erpl Assembly. Young Presbyory in his estimation is
likely to override all opposition and while some veterans
Of the battles of 1887 and mny cling TO their ideas of
voluntayism yet the young and vigorous portion of the
Church tends strongly {? more potent form of instrument
tality The first wen defined manifestation of tls spirit
at the General Assembly at Detroit when the Church
extension plan was first mooed by the Rev. TAMis, and
il has swecd into most vigorous and important element
in this branch of the Church
This in fact the question of the Church and has
up for full discussion Ii is noble living form of
church energy which viii be heard from in time.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 81 1854.
The Assembly has been considering the Report on Eiu
cation, which provides for education for the ministry.
Standing Committee, to have It's head in this city with
General Secretary Is feature OF the report and is re-
sned by DR. Benan and others the ground that ii is
nothing more less than Ecclesiastical Board and is
ut the Inauguration of system which will completely
reyoluonze all the present Independent oxtraeccesias
tcal orronzaon such as the American Board of Foreign
Missions and the American Home Missionary Society Dr.
Beman made severely causic speech ON this view Of the
subject and sustained by Dr. Riddle, but not 80 posi-
lively. Drs Allen. Spear and Brainerd and Mr. Mills are
equally decided in favor of an opposite view and utterly
dsclamng such eccesasticsm had been attributed
TO them. They assert that the action contemplated rony
so much denOmnatonal proper energy requires lhey
profess and that the necessities and exgences OF he
church imperatively demand that this principle be adopted
and praced Some of the voluntary missionary organza
tons have received pretty hard rbs, which may be OF
service TO them and do them no harm
The debate on this point, involving "ecclesiasclsn
the phrase goes has been unusually able ana mas drawn
out some capital speeches. The report adopted article
by article hut the motion to adopt it as whole the de-
bate was opened by DR. Bernan who made merci-
less assault of the logic OF his antagonists VINO
in their showed that they were not unable to defend
themselves The debate arrested by Adjournment 10
Monday morning at o'clock when Is expected thar Mr.
Barnes will make speech.
The long and short of the matter is that the whole de-
nomination is beginning to show strong tendency to
or later have its own way They decidedly in the
ioy in this General Assembly which is one OF the largest
and ablest convened since the disruption of 1888. i
An attempt made TO fix the final adjournment oil the
body at Monday next oclook T. NJ but 1t Ws lost The
adjournment will probably take place on Tuesday next
.r, ,,..l;..o.s will s;nc M Albany thi, evening.