The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-24
PREsBYrERIiH cENIRM ASSEMBLIES.


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s:s S:%p:iirs. s ysIsssiia S:s s:s::is
Coafsere. Of sars~ssv. Or. smith aId Rev = fh,mp.
German Lutheran Church Rev DR.. Riddle and Rev DR..
Evs.sencs convcc auon OF Rhode IsAnd-Rsv g. D. Poor
PresSy sad ooosreg sopa oonvocaon Of wsconsa
Rev. Dr. Allen and Rev. 8. II. Hail.
nsr ana Rev j. n sser ne'of"s0 0nu'0a-A'' T. "@
A.s MIL s ssy P Presbyterian Church
Evangelical Union Ct srAsce-Rev. B. S. DiCksuson.
Oh: BOYD of virgnis opposed to sending delegate
to the General Association OF New York. think, aad
he IL ia due to myself to express my opposition to send
ing delegate to that sssosison. We have learned Of
6ciay frcm their delegate Rev Dr. Sorrs) that they
claim the right to rsmonssrste with this body any
other with which they correspond. don't oppose them
account of then sentiments regarding slavery, but
there ia principle involved 10 this matter. hink 1t il
due to myself, and to this body . matter OF SELF
respect to send 30 delegate to that sssocs ion: Tney
sent to resolution shed in offensive and dscour
teens terms they have declared slavery be curse and
judging from the views propagated BY the journal Witch
represents the sentiments OF that BODY they viii soon
declare that resbyterianism ia a curse, and they
vin demonstrate with upon this subject viii
cognise in them any right to reonsrate with any
subject. protest senoing delegate to that BODY.
After some debate the subject WAS referred t, CON-
mittee consisting Of The following memsersJudge Jss-
sup, DR.. BemAn, DR.. Boyd Dr. Mills and Dr. Adams.
Rev. B. BEcKwoRTH presented the following
Having learned with pleasure hst he American Bible So
cey have determined resuppy with Bibles whole
Resolved thai the General Assembly heartily approve h.
and commend The enterprise the efforts and
The qres ion on slavery, or the adoption OF the
majority report, was bere resumed. Dr. Boyd
opered the discussion, ard spoke follows
have only to remark that have wish to ente into
protrsciea discussion OF TIE subject Of slavery 1t has
always been conviction, since this subject has
been sxtAted in the Presbyterian church that great
deal of evil has resulted from ha agitation and in
spect 70 this point must Deg differ FRI Dr. Ross
the hand and my aDonon brethren on the other
Therefore, have always deeply regretted the agitation
OF the subject il the church not became felt that our
but / link 'I may appeal to The history Of ths
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian church In
Ss sss Of ss. sy
were always ready to defend themselves My own con-
victon taa. tie agitation Of this question calculated
only TO defeat the object which those brethren who
have teen at the General Assembly have desired to pro-
mote. Southern man IS am, and Identified in every
thing with he SOuthhsving no other wish when die
to lay my bones beneath southern sod profess
to interest in behalf OF tbs slave Is those
Individuals who take public action upon the subject here
have bsen fully satisfied from my KIN owledge 10 regard
TO ths general agitation OF the SUBJECT hss only tended
to o tighter ana tighter the chsns OF the slave, aud
lead to tie enlistment OF mo<e oppressive laws Nowit
has teen said that OF almost me whole OF tbs
sanction to it. nor would long the Detroit action
embraced in IT, now say if any one can point out
1 he Of .is ar
against the laws Of God 50, II the broad question was
rut to ME- Do you behsvs l. Is ireonss,snt with me
demands Of humanity" say NO" II you prove
1t exlste In VOCATION Of tAe great iatee5's OF mad
20. ony :. sae oises nas, 'u. - 'o "' ~
so Il y $40 u TIE eight o. Cod But saTa l. tie
Has this Genefal Assem- oily the constitutional power to
.rest offence slave oding whether ain not in
the sight OF God il is no. prohibited in the confession
Dookr The gard question before this body pertains to
ls corsntutora power ever the SUBJECT OF slavery.
Now, that question has hardly been attended TO.
submitted the minority report to one OF the
most learned lawyers in the State of Virginia,
and te replied that there was not . jucgs on
the es On that YOU'D not sanction the therein
set iortn Ny Abolition brethren, want to say lev
words TO you. ! Am Southern msn-an my senti-
nents Ane interests identified with the South but
love this church, and ! viii yisd to no man, who
@sr ne may De, North, south, East or West IN
y oevoaon 10 ~ and whas say OF myself !
s, ~ My OF every member OF this body, and OF AL
J brethren from the SOUTH We have made sacr-
ses upon this subject which no other part OF the
iurch has mace. could tell you story, vera this
roper time std pisce, which would sho~ nov much
ey have sscih even to the breaking up OF tie bonds
the family and the separation o. the dsAreit relatives
When yoU look At the mir ues o. this body you VIII lind
that We are small In ounkers In toe S)uth our here