New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-02
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
GENERAL ASSOCIATIONS OF MAssACHUsEr

the seminary Of the same Eaue; the Rev. Dr' Aeh' a@
President of Bowdoin College; President Humphrey
Milton Badger, ID. d., of New-Yorki DR.. Woodbridge
and Dr. f. Beecher. The Association was called 70
order BY the Rev. J. T. CLEVELAND, after which the
Rev. H. B. HooKER OF Falmouth was chosen Modera-
tor end Dr. EMERSON DAVIS Of Westhele, Senoe.
Az the regular sppoirtee failed to prepare the Annual
Missionary Sermon. Dr. BADGER Of New York was in-
ved to deliver II in the evening after which the body
adjourned.
ASP. NJ. convened sgsin and heard the sermon
WEDNESDAY NORSISG.
A nrayer meeting was held at - A. III. At { A. d.
business was resumed. First in order were Reports
delegates to foreign bodies:
Tho Rev. Mr.. PrEKISs had visited Canada and
found there united and selfdenying band OF Con-
ereeatopa Ministers The Rev. Dr. Wilkes of Mon
treel made remark to him while there which Is OF
e,roat inheritance He said the Catholic priests OF
Montreal and also all others were quite genliemany
and courteous when met by other denominations aad
In their daily intercourse and business, but when the
subject of their Church camo up they conside,ed
right and their duty 10 fasy ana lie When II was
for the interest of the Church.
The Rev Mr. HARRIS had attended the meeting Of
the United States General Assembly at St. LOUIS.
The most important business done mere was Tue ap-
continent of a Church Extension Committee IL
seems inn ortan that the attention OF this body be
directed ~ IT, il is only intended for denominauona
extension. There is much more need OF Cathohcty.
The Rev Mr. SABISE, who had represented the
bodv at the late Assembly in tennessee, made frank
and fabfl representation of the feeling OF the has
sachuseus ministers the subject OF slavery. III
was well received and he felt convinced that all at the
South desired the abolition OF slavery, differing from
u orlv in the means to be adopted for its exernna-
ton. He for one did not feel disposed 10 dlsapprovc
or ccpsure the Presbyterian brethern for their action
The opinions expressed brought forth response from
the moderator of atcorespondence OF feelings. ke-
ports of their efforts and their results forced on him
The connection that the spirit OF God IS working
a enef was here read from Oregon, and the Dele
gate from Ohio reported. IL was the first time the
Conrregaionalts OF Ohio had enjoyed the opportunity
of being 10 attendance witt this body.
Dr. n. ADAMS of Boston, Chairman OF the Com
uit,ee on Baptism presented report on the subject
He was in favor of impressug 1t more az duty aud
prlyilece than IN dOctriual aspect. His views were
not very generally entertained, and the subject was
again referred to a Committee.
The report Oh admitting Lay Delegation into the
Association was next called up. Efforts has been
rnnde TO obtain general expression of opinion on the
suhiect throughout the State, but had not been quite
successful As far as obtained a very strong oppcsi-
ton was manifested to il. very great difference OF
OF nion seemed to pervadc the Association, so that no
conclusion could be obtained. Some maintaining that
i, would destroy the distinctive feature OF Congrega
iionnsm While others considered that there had even
in Massachusetts, been very great deviation from
primitive forms. II was therefore decided to raise
Committee 10 inquire into the eXpedency OF adopting
any or what new method 10 make the meetings more
interesng and useful The Association is a iniuste
raj and no, an ecclesiastical bo0y and in some cases
undeHgnedly has transcribed IT'S powers.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Renorts were heard from The different Associations in
be State on the general subject of the state OF morals
and rehc iorrf within their bounds From them we
gather that there has been quite prevalence OF revi
walls in many parts. Temperance has a strong hold
and determination maniested 70 Gerry ou' tne anu
liouor law to its full extent The Anti-Slavcry sen
ment is deep rooted aud also rapidly gaining ground
There is nlso tendency IN some parts to dlscounten
aucc nfdel lecturers.
Delegates from foreign bodies were next heard. In
New Hamrshire they were laborng against slavery,
Porncy ard iuempernncc, the grcatt.iad OF evils
lie Rev Mir. EcGLEsToS. delegate from Illinois,
next addressed the body. lie spoke OF the interest
with which the Western Churches turn towerd the
E0sf Tic roots of our history reach back into the'e
hills and vBileys Of New England. The elements OF
our power and prosperity largely here. We are IN
fnct rapsp anted flowers, and crow up on tie dis
fant prnire the plants in kind and character as
on tilese Green slOpcs of Massachusetts. lie then
spoke of the difficulty OF conveying an adequate ldea
al tie West and adverted 20 the ma nude OF the Ter
rory embraced aud The pecularitios OF ~ settlement
Illinois IL larger than seven States Ike Massachusetts
and Kansas and Nebraska more than nifty lines as
LARGE Twentvseyen years 40 thee were o1ly four
Conversational ana Presbyterian Churches IN ILLINOIS,
row there are $50. The delegate reported the past
as OF rtlglOus ltINFs tat rlVNS VI TIC
advancement made in securing the better observance
Of the Sabbath the part OF the railroads, and init
mated that If were not for the indlherenc OF Massa
chusetts stockholders in Western roads those roads
woud be better observers Of the sabbath than they
now were He reported the Colleges OF Illinois and
the Theological Seminary at Chicago as IN flourish
ing condition, and that moro than $4,000 bad been
raIsea a the West for the endowment OF the latter In
siituto1. In concus on the delegate diverted TO the
relation of Congregationalsts 10 Presbyterans. lie
roported that the most anicdble feeling existed be-
tween CongrcgatiOnalists ant the Old School branch
OF the PRESBYTERIAN Church. Between the former
however and the New School Presbyteuans there was
n Good deal of chatting The latter seemed very Jea
o OF the prosperity OF Concrcgationelsts and lid not
besitae 10 use measures calculated 10 lure them. In
Chicago there no more exchange OF puiphs be-
tween Congregauonsilsls and New school frcsDyte-
rans then between the latter and Eplscop0hans ms
WAS 10 be regretted but no fault OF Consrega-
tonaiss They only asked to be allowed TO live and
10 do their work in peace and without INJURY TO oners
But Young Presbytery was dominant az the " est.
He referred also 10 the recent action of the irsbyie
rian Assembly at ST. Louis for the avowed purpose OF
planting Presbyterian Churches in advance OF all 9th
ers while using for the support OF their ministers the
funds of the American Home Missionary Society, by
lar the lercer portion OF which contributed By
Conaregaiionalists and he asked in the name OF the
West If Massachusetts would submit 10 such secta-
rion Iervcrsion of her noble charities!
The Rev. Mr.. NEWELL, from the New School General
Assembly followed. He was happy TO say they
were fast coming up TO the elevated standard OF
Massachusetts on the subject of Temperance. The
~ stem Of Slavery excited very general interest," and
IN, considered It great and stupeDdous esii bur
amnutaiion is not the best means of curing II. All
great reforms moved gradually, and efforts were made
for the betternent OF the slave. " IN them churc
erection had met with unprecedented hberaEty and
uncoure cmeui as is well known from the action OF tne
late Assembly and he believed that no one o. his
brethren desired to burst the bond that united them to
the ConarceaGoualsis. They all loved the Co1gresa-
tonssn % Massachusetts,, and wished 10 DC ~ cor
resuoBdenoe with it, In their body they had over