The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28

PreeOyter1nn Gom0r0l Assembly,
OLD sGHooL-TENTH DAY,
After the proceedings had been epened In the usual
manner the Moderator appointed the following named
renfmen Is q committee to arrange plan for the bet
ter relief Of destitute ministers and their families viz.
Judge H. H. IeAvit, Rev. Dr. E. T. Rogers Daniel Lord
Esq, Thomas c. Perrip Esq and Isaac d. Jones, Esq
Rev. Dr. DABNEY reported from the committee appoint
ed for the purpose pastoral letter addressed to the
churches upon the restitution Of the ministry. The
report urges the necessity of the churches coming for
ward with more LIBERAL pecunary support TO the minis
try The report also refers to the action taken by the
Assembly, In 1854, upon this subject and recommends
that the action then tai be either affirmed modi
fed, as the Assembly might deem prudent.
Rev. BAIRD offered . resolution, an amen ment to
the report to the effect that committee be appointed
view obtain accurate information the require.
ments for the sustenance Of Ministers 80. The amend
nent was voted down.
The report was then adopted
Rev Dr. RcE moved that the editors Of religious pa
pers connected with the church be requested publish
the pastoral letter.
The motion agreed to.
The unfinished business then taken up-ths COM
paint against the Synod Of New Jersey by the stlwa
The question being to sustain the CON paint Rev. Drs
Rice Hewitt Phips and Others discussed the question
cbviats the embarrassment to the technically in
VOWED in the affair offered the following an amend
Resolved, That the General Assembly sustain the COM
plant pro md, and direct the Session Of Saltwater
church 10 give MIR. Schafer q regular trial.
The merdment adopted and Dr. Rice's resolution
The Assem- sy thsn proceeded 70 The considers. lion Of
action Of the Synod Of Philadelphia.
A recess Of half hour here took place.
On IeassembItng Rev Dr. PRIME introduced series OF
resolutions approving the recently declared intention Of
the American Bible Society to furnish every destitute
and as ss the sesy to the
cordial cooperation OF all the churches under the care of
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
DR.. PRIME then stated that he had received lettsr
from Rev. J. ". MCLEAN, Recorder Of the Board Of
each member ofthe Assembly copy Of the charge ~,
delivered the occasion Of the installation Of Rev Dr.
Rev. Mr. RODGERS from the Committee Leave of All
sence reported that leave had been granted number
Of members who were called away by imperative bust
ness.
The consideration CT the complaint against til phia.
delpha Synod was then resumed The compainants are
Messrs. Waller, Gibson and Smaliey.
In this It appeared that the church Of Moacs
raigned Mr.. W. A. Peterkin three charges On two
Of them he condsmned but the first charge, the
eIred to the Presbytery of Northumberland who tried
and condemned Mr. Peterkn on the drst charge Peter
the whole proceedings null and void by that
Of the elders who tried him bad not been duly installed
was Influenced By some feeling Of prejudice The appel
lAnts row appeal from the action Of the Synod
complaints, records papers connected With the
Rev r. K ROGERS, in behalf Of Rev. Mr.. smally read
very volumneus statement setting forth minute de all
of M steps taken in the matter the Courts below aud
crcizing with severity the course pursued by the
Synod in tie premises.
Rev. Dr. GIBSON, Zone of the appeilants) was nsxt
heard In the course Of his remarks he stated that
reason he disented from the action OF the Synod was
Of the Muncey Session Illegal on account Of one Of 1Ss
elders (as alleged not having besn regularly installed
He Dr. c. felt quite satisfied that if not formally Ia
NJ Sam IN al into and
however, regularly an Elder Of the Session.
Rev Dr. MCLEAN of Easton, Pa, appeared TIL part
Of Synod and examined the records of the Session
Mnncey for The purpose Of showing that there had been
in manner an Induction of Mr.. Sampe as an elder
Sentendsd that not only had there been no formal In
conclusion that the installation OF Mr. Sample was in
the mind Of any member assisting at that Session.
Rev. DR.. IEYBURN followed upon the same side
The Assembly then took recess till 8 O'Clock p. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
At O'Clock P. N. the Asse mby came to order
Elder HENDaicKs of Ind offered the following resolu
ton
Resolved That the sincere thanks Of the Assembly
due to the families of this city and vicinity far
we have been their gusst the kindness and hospita
extended to individually and also to the reporters
and publishers Of the dali. and other papers Of this city
they have made of ths proceedings Of this body.
Rev. R. X. RODGERS moved, amendment, that the
thanks CT the Assembly be rendered to the First Pesby
terrain church of this city for the of their house.
Rev. Dr. PHILLIPS, pastor OF the church, made few re-
marks in this connection, hoping, very modestly that
su ii amendment would not be pressed, because his
caIgr cation had done than what they Pres
byterians, felt bound to do in the premises.
The amer dment accepted by Mr.. Hendricks and
the resolution adopted unanimously.
The Assembly resumed the consideration o. the
plant against The Phiiadelphia Synod.
Rev Mr.. WALLER. one CT the compafnsnts, spoke ut
considerable length agate the action Of the ynod and
went all the miiG of the case, but they did not
appear to embrace any feAtu OF peculiar public in
terest. Mr. w. contended, that though Mr. Sample may
rot have been formally installed elder yet his cleo
ton by the congregation TO that Office and the public
proclamation from the pulpit Of the same constituted
him de dco elder to held otherwise, he conceived
would be subversve Of justice. He urged these two
objections, also. viz: that the sitting of Mr.
sample las elder in the session did not
affect the result there because there division
the vote; and again. his sitting elder could not poss
bly, affect the decisions of the 1dcaory Of the Presby
terry of because he not in It. And
moreever he maintsned that there evidence to
chow that Elder Sample had not been duly ins allied
Rev, DR.. MCLEAN replied briefly. Rev. DR.. REYBURS
followed In support of the Synod after which the
bly, Adjourned ill this morning without taxing the qus
ton. Previous TO the Adjournment however the thanks
of the body voted to Rev S. Baird for the labor
which lie had devoted the preparation Of the digest of
the Assembly.
The Wharves and Piers and the City.
The Alfernen Committee on Wbarvaa p;ars and S}na