New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-21

BODY s sstslely exempt from agitation BY the ques-
tons moved here at The East, or BY commands from
sdueation In entire peace. He ended with expressing
dttre that only moral and in Industrious citizens should
enter that Sste-Dot spectators for wealth or fame
DR.. Saobel, from the General synod OF the
Evarg gecal Lutheran Church, was absent.
A letter was read from the Union of Evangelical
Churches France. This contains 25 churches, seven
having been added during the year. Government aid
n received 10 q less and less extent-hsving been,
during three years, only 1880 out Of total expense
of 81 $40 There is prospect of increased free
DOM for prea hing and schools. On the subject of
Slavery the Union does not decide what could be done
70 sborh H. but expresses an opinion on Its wicked
ness and disspprobation Of it; although derives no
means TO be used agsinst it Inconsistent with Chris-
tianity The letter referred 70 the Committee on
Nominations there being some hope that delegate
can be sent 70 the nt # meeting Of the Union.
The MODERATOR replied in general to these com.
municatons from exterior bodies reciprocatng all the
sons of Kindness and expressing certainty that
there could be no disagreement except, perhsps on
matters outside Of Christianity. Christianity calls on
every denomination TO extend itself. We intend to do
H. and II our efforts are accordsnt with Cbrsts pru
citles we shall do right.
a resolution for determining mileage, and contingent
expenses Of me etng at Cleveland referred to the
Committee on Church Polity. Letters Were read-one
frm the ofcers of the b bic Society, inviting the As
sembly to Writ the Bible House, and promising each
minister prese nt offs Psaer for his WIFE, another from
the Secretary of the Trustees OF Rutgers Female lns
tute inviting 10 sirlIar Nril 10 tIat !us''uo" ~
verbal yaton was given by the Moderator to visit
the New York Juvenile Asylum, No. % West Ihir'
te.nth street Dr. ADAMS reported that steamboat
Il proyded 10 take this and the other Presbyterian A.
s,mbly together TO visit various city charities and
ater some discussion il was voted, with only one nay
10 accept the invitation for Saturday next at a. m
A note from DR.. Cox was read, asking leave to
speak before the Assembly IN reference to document
sent by the Congregational Union in England and
Wales in Christian effort to prevent war between the
two nations Leave given, for this evenings meeting,
and recess of fifteen minutes folio We'd
Upon coming again TO order, Mr.. BENEDICT, from
the Committee on Mileage, announced that accounts
under that head must be handed in to-day or tomorrow,
for a repsrt on Thursday
After some unm portant discussion, DR.. McLASE read
the report Of the Trustees of the Church Erection Fund
This fund is yet incomplete, having reached only s97,
100 owing TO various denquencies by Churches sup
posed to be caused by fears of sectaranism in the
movement. The report was accepted
Or. SPEAR suggested that as the balance required
was small (s2 9O0 there probably person, present
who would make il up and moved that the Assembly
now proceed to complete the fund. After some discus
sion on the suggestion of sending back TO the Churches
for the rest Of the money, the amount needed except
$780, was pledged by different gentlemen, in sums OF
one and two hundred, and the Moderator then sn
nounced that he could say that the balance was also
secured. The fund is therefore complete
Hereupon a hymn was sung, and prayer OF thanks
giving offered. The Church Extension Committee re-
ported recommending that letter relative TO CORE
spondence with churches in Canada be dockeed that
memorials from Presbyteries OF Oottawa and st. JO-
sephs on Slavery, be for the present laid on the table,
and that no action be taken upon memorial from the
Presbytery of Detroit-whch were agreed to. Ihe
order of the day or the resolutions to Slavery was
postponed to 9! tomorrow "wednesday morning
k,port of details of organization and business manage.
men, relative TO the Presbyterian House was read and
accepted; and after prayer, adjourned to "a ths
evening.