The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-19


con, but 1t ultimately adopted.
After further upimportant business the assembly
ADJOURNED til Monday morning
New school-Thild Day.
The General Assembly met Saturday morning, ct
the Rev. Dr. Adams church, Madison square, at O'Clock
An
At haf past nine O'Clock the Moderator called the
sembly to order the first halt hour being occupied with
devotional exsrcises.
number Of additional commissioners appeared.
The minutes Of the second days session being read
the Rev DR.. DuFFIEID from the Committee Bills and
0veriuIes rep rted two ovsrturss church extension
which referred to the Commi tee Church Extsn-
sion.
memorial was presented from the Presbytery of De-
trcit upon subec. Of psalmody and very earnest
and spirited discussion arose as to its reerencethe
question being whether 1t should be referred to stand
ing special committee. The Rev. DR.. WHSER claimed
that the memorial should be referred to standing com
mittse.
The Rev. DR.. Mills commended that they had NO right
to refer tie memorial to any committee before had
been read and upon his motion tie memorial WAS then
The paper was then read, and the argument, It en-
forces for return to the simplicity Of the psaIter
ranged according to the Heorsw in parallel columns for
responsive singing listened to with great interest
by the audience Uniformity and simplicity 10 the hymns
to be used in devotional exercises advocated Is
fencing to more correct and elevated sentiment the
part of worshppers.
The Rev. DR.. DUrFEID moved that be referred to the
Publication Commit ee.
Rev DR. pEMAs declared himself to b. in favor Of some
reform in their psamody, although he preferred the
Germ authorized version Of the peams to that Of the old
pealt.r The memorial based an erroneous idea
that the Assembly had Committee Psamody, where
ss there wss no such committee appointed.
Dr. DUFFEID eaid that this was very interesting and
important gus ston, snd he hoped that the Assem-
bly, would give the subject the most coeMderate atten
t'n he in Av.r OF reform In the present church
theatre than the church II his earnest wish that
the Assembly would inaugurate reform In this matter
although some years would doubtless be required to
~ il cut.
A Commissioner moved to postpone the consideration
Of the subject until after the report Of the Publication
Rev. ". PHILLIPS Of st. Louis SAID that In his pres
byerv no two churches used the hymns and it
highly desirable that some uniformity in this respect
should be observed.
The question Of postponement gave re considerable
discussion, and after frequent calls of "Question"
Question" 1t was put and lost.
The Assembly refused also to refer the memorial to the
Publication Committee.
The Rev d. SPEAR moved that the sabject be ressrrrd
to special committee to report 1T the next General
Assembly. He paid that there was rot the time and
Opportunity to give the subject sufficient examination
ana reflection curing the brief interval which this As
sembly would 10 In session.
The Rev. Dr.. RRAxAs declared himself to be be in
favor Of prompt immediate action. Money should b.
raised ut oLce 10 purchase the copyright Of the hymn
book.
Dr.. BExAS said he ready and willing to rsll his
BILE business He had spent the greater part Of his
life in production OF what he believed be the best
BOOK IN use among the PresDyter1an churches
After further dissussoi, in which Dr. Asa d. Smith,
Rev. Dr.. Parmlee, Rev. S. McAfee of Missouri and Dr.
DuRed participated, the motion to refer ths memorial
to special committee, to report to the next Assembly,
rhs .ubject then referred to SPECIAL committee
who directed to report to this Assembly.
resolution, offered by Rev. Mr. Mills, of La. being
the unfinished business Of yestarday Was then called
up:
st%ey By Assembly q 1852 SsVins sssn srssiiy dimin
speca annual reports from the presbyeres that subject
That hereafter subjects missious and church
erection shall be assigned e. the province Of that committee
be ref,i TO course, unless otherwise directed By he
shall alo hereafter be appointed opening
Assembly sanding Committee on for he
matters pertaining to these General suhjscs quirsg refer
BY the Assembly
The motion made yesterday by Dr. Spear was to refer
the subject to The Com mis,ee on Church Polity.
The Rev. Mr.. MILLS thought the COMMITTEES on Church
roty had nothing to do with the matter and he would
therefore, to refer the subject to the Committee
TIE question was then put but 1t was not agreed TO-
ard the resolution was finally referred to the COMMITTEES
The nopERAroR announced the COMMITTEES on Church
PsAmody 10 be Drs Duisld and Beman Rev. Mr. Parks
Rev. Z. II. Rollo and Elder Matthias w. Baldwin.
On motion of the Rev DR.. ADAMS, the assembly then
proceeded designate the next place of meeting OF the
General Assembly and altar remarks from various dele
gates from Philadelphia Cincinnati, Cleveland, Roohss
localities which they represented Cleveland selected
BY large plurality the Assembly voting rpa uOce a. the
| roll Of members was called.
Dr. ptaree, Or. Misrer and George Fix, Esq we're
chosen q nomina ing committee to make arrange.
| ments for the next meeting CT the Assembly.
AT Of twenty minutes reports Of committees
l called for.
Ire report Of the Committee Theological seminariss
was mace the special order for Moncay at ten O'Clock
| A. M.
DR.. Pearce A. b. Belts and Ebsnezer Bushnell were
appointed a. q committee to nominate q preacher in
n. me Missiops for the next Assembly.
Dr. PRFSTss from the Committee Devotional Exer-
cises reported that the sermon Home Missons''
would be presched BY Rev mr.. Patterson OF Cnicsgo
Tuesday evening next the historical address, by the Rev
Dr. Riddle on Wednesday evening that there would be
communion service at O'Clock Thursday Afternoon
that In the evening special meeting OF the Hbae
Society would be held at Dr. Cheever caurch which
hoped The members of the Assembly would attend.
The Rev Mr.. DARLING the alta ed Clerk from the Com.
mitue Educa ion. made lengthy report iron whisn
| .e del We VI q fol- owing Bets