New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OLD
SCHOOL.

PkESB1 IEklAN tENEhaL hcNEhDil pisD
SCHOOL
At o'clock yesterday morning the Rev. DR.. Hrw-
1T rose and said Ny two sons are in the dungeons
of Anti Christ all my grandsous in the dungeons
Of AntC | ask the prayers of the brethren Of
this Assembly that they may be released nom this
bondage. To God nothing is impossible
Tie hoDERAToR-The Assembly has heard the re-
quest Of Or Hewitt. His two sons and all his grand
sons are in the dungeons of the Man of Sin. He aski
our prayers in their behalf trust they will he given,
and given from the heart.
Dr. Hewiu's sons are members OF the catholic
Church -,
TIE devotional exercises were then proceeded with,
but without audible mention OF DR.. HerItts sons and
gTandsOns. .
pina desired 10 be INDUCED IN few remarks lie
said that be wss greatly surprised to find in The Com
rerctal Adrert,sr report of his remarks IN reply to
the delegate from the Name General Conference,
which was untrue. lie was reported a. saying; A.
I" to Slavery, Sir, never heard remarks upon the
" evils of the system which could not subscribe to-,
laughterl. The Assembly would bear him witness
thai he never uttered such sentiment. Had he ut
tered such sentiment they would bave taken him out
Of the chair; had he been capable OF uttenng such
sentiment, they never would have put hum into the
chair Were it believed that any minister had uttered
this sentiment, it would destroy his influence in the
South.
DR.. SAMUEL IRrsUs PRINCE of 7'ie SeD- York O5-
scTrer-And in the North, too, Sir.
The MODERATOR hoped that this matter would not
elicit word of argument. He simply wished to put
himself right.
The Rev. DR.. COoLET, considering il proper ths.
the Assembly sbould express It's sentiments clearly
upon this point, presented the following resoluton:
Bhe'a, stated IN some Of the public ou.nsl, % this
deles,te the Gene. Conference of Maine Nodss
sad Asto Slavery Sir never heard rem.ris upon IN:
outy 10 Moderator and 20 ourselves 70 say that as
The Rev. DR.. ID. X. JUsKS Of Huntingdon, Pa,
said that a. the General Assembly had admitted tue
Reporters of the Press to s sessions and had provided
all the requisite facilities, was but proper 10 expect
those gentlemen TO take some pains with their repors
and make them correct He noticed the manner ia
which the proceedings reported with pain, and
hoped that these gentlemen would either not report at
all or report correctly.
Judge FISE of Ogdensburgh n. y, inquired
whether this matter was to be placed upon the min
utcs
The MODERATOR stated that it would, as matter
Of course
Judge FINE said that this was making too much Of
'mel matter. IL should not appear on the minutes
The Moderator had explained, and that vas quite sat-
hciept.
DIR. CooLrY said that the object OF the resolution
merely 10 let the correction go through the same
channel a. the mis~tatement
The Rev. DIR. PRIME had had some tvesty yeau
experience in the matter of newspaper reports, and he
had been struck with the fact that the reports OF this
Assembly proceedings given by the public papers 50
iar they went had beer remarkable tor their accu-
y
bis announcements the invitations yesterday mad been
attributed 10 Judge Fine in Of the morning ps
pers He might be very fine, but be was not prime.
Great laughter.
The Rev. Mr. BEsrprcr hoped that the Moderator
would state what he did say; whereupon the Modern
tor repeated his remarks They were published in
yesterday mornings TRIBUNE
The Rev. DR.. JCsEIs roee sgain. he hoped tna
the resolution offered by DIR. Cooley would pass unaoI
mously He had been greved to notice that the po- |
tca pre-s for party purpo@es in the North as well as
n the South would tell the whole truth and that
The secular press especially that Of the South, kept
back too much Of that .ort Of information which would
end 10 slay party strife and pour oil upon the troubled
waters. He would venture TO assert ths, the Southern
press that portion OF It which was not under the
,oniToi of the Presbyterans would copy the remarks
epoed 10 have been uttered by their Moderator and
hen would not copy the correction.
Judge FSr thought that the least saii the soonest
neDc,d. He moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Loud call, # Question " Question followed.
Tie Rev Dr. JUSKIS rose again and said, 4" Lot the
louse negative it
The resolution was again read, and erie- OF "Que,
Iou' we're renewed.
The Rev Dr. JrsKIs said in his seat, " Let u say |
so
The notion wes put Geo soc,. |
The MODERATOR rather thought that the Noes had T.
Their were al over the house loud cries Of Diyde"
A division rhOwed % eyes and l0J noes.
20 'Le motion VA not laid or the table.
Tb- Rev DR. RICE u 81. Iouis very strongly hoped |
hat there would be DO discussion of this matter
IL, MODERATOR conceded in that hope.
Dr. RICE proceeded % say that as the resolution
: sould follow the channel through which the went
e hoped this would be considered sufficient AMI that
be mover 81 The resolution would withdraw IT, IL |
oud BE- giving too much importance 10 this matter 10
u i upon The minutes. II the resolution pTe,sei
would not pas7 unanimously, and statement sf the
act that il had failed 10 pass unanimously would be
liable "a MI construction.
The Rev Dr. HUAPHRIY OF Danvlle Theological |
,enrary, ky., thought that the Moderator OF this
Assembly va- too well known 20 need any a;te-tstion
4 any remsik- BE- made and il any man wa. bold ant
wicked enough to dispute his remarks fail 10 pub
sh tie core ctions that be made man who heard
i'm would fail to stand up and rebuke him.
The As>eu bly, then gave permission 10 withdraw the
{. ouiion, and i was withdrawn.
Tie CLERE asked if any note was tO be maize upon
Le m.Luiss Of the proceedings.
Tie Assembly voted that no mention OF The subject
- recorded.
Rev. DR.. HEwIrr, OF tie Committee or Reports OF
Geological Seminares reporsec. h'Por: e"of'ed