New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-24

that the prayers Of the Assembly might be given m
behalf Of bis two sons and all hs grand.ons, a. being
urdsr the bondage Of Anti Christ, then brought
before the Assembly, and the Moderator, after an
nourcing the request invited DR.. MARSHALL to lead
IN prayer. In tits supphcation DR.. Hewitt and
grandsons were remembered.
At II o'clock there was presented q number Of
books published by the Board of Publication Of the
Dutch Reformed Church
The Moderator ncited by Nr. BEsEDrcT earnestly
epteat. Commissioners rot 10 read newspapers dir-
ing the transaction OF business.
After about three minutes Of ru,tlinc occasoned by
folding newspaper, the Assembly proceeded to tie
special order theological Seminaries.
The Rev DIR HEWITT, Chairman Of the Committee,
brought up the subject, and addresses mste by
the Rev DR.. HUMPHREYS Of Kentucky and Others.
Nr. WEIGH, rom the Committee on Mileage, re-
ported that 81 273 35 had been paid in 24,742 miles
had been Travelled, which at cents per mile amounted
10 81, ,237 25, leaving balance OF SO IS.
recess was then voted Of half an hour.
When the recess was announced, little lady in
black, with a small carpet.bag st1fcd with papers,
hurried up ~ the Moderator and spoke few words 10
HIM with almOet Insane eeTnestness. Her appearance
and manner ded eXacty with that ot the well
known Mrs tlite. Nne years ago her Sunday school
class was take away from her, and at all meetings OF
Pre-, byteries SyIods and Assemblies since then she
has bee present with her paper- seeking for redress
Her bar Las grown gray, and her eyes as they glance
anxlousy and res;Iesly from face TO face, show un
natural but fading light. The Moderator told her
kindly that nothing in his official position gave him
power TO take notice Of her complaint, and tarned
away
After the recess, the Committee on Theologc
Semipares recOmm. nded that the Assembly il.
Action by establishing Danvle Theological Seminary
Institution of the fr-t class, sad appeal TO the
chuIcbes, particularly those OF the South and South
wet, TO endow il literally
Tie Rev. DR.. JrVKIs moved to strike out the
words "of the fr.t class" H had never heard Of
any Institutions Of the second class he bad never
heard Of any Of the second families of Virginia. de
thought the clause quite usele-r.
Nominations having been made for three Theological
PrO'essOrshps, the Moderator, according u custom
calico upon Rev. DR.. PHILLIPS OF New York, to lead
III prayer. The little wornan in black bent deyoufly
for while, but before the prayer was over her quick
eyes were glancing again.
RICHARD ". DICKISsoS, DID,, 10 be Professor
Eccl, siastical History in Western Theological Semi
mary.
Rev. LuTHyR HALsEY, for the same Office.
STEWART ROBISsoy, DID, of Baltimore. to be Pro-
festor Of Pastoral Theology and Church Government
in DaDvle Theological Seminary.
The Publication Business up on the resolution
to print the Confess ion of Faith in German.
The Rev. DR.. PRIZE Of The Obscrrer, urged asainsE
il the impractbity of thir Engl.h-peakng bo1y de-
ciGing upon form of words which was TO enoody
tie faiib, in foreign tongue. 40 was there IN tle
house who was competent TO take the book Drought
by tie mover of the resolution and say that 1t was q
CORE ct transcript of the doctrines OF the Presbytenan
Church. Could Germans do it Impossible. Could
English do it Ths; was equally Impossible. Even
in tie Shorter Catcchsm which the Board OF Pdbica-
tio1 had issued in German the vita mistake was made
OF saving: Classification is U0rk OF divine grace
The Cnr0nal distinction between Justin catOn and
sauctlfcaton between the act and the work oi DIVINE
Grace was here lc-t. A large number oi copies had
been pnt in circulation bfOre this grave error vas dl
covered There would be difficulty also in trying
tLem How could this Assembly decide upon a dlhi-
Guilty in a language of which they know nothing lie
tlSnght that this body should pause before It gave ITS
sanction to the publication of work winch 1t dld not
IN deIstaud He moved that the resolution be referred
to the Board OF Publication.
The motion was adopted.
Tie election of Officers of the Board Of Publication
came up, and when the old officers with scarcely an
exception had been nominated,
The Rev. :. j. CUMMINGS proposed a resolution
contemplating the choice Of an additional number of
officers be chosen.
The Lev. DR.. JUNKIN supported the resolution. tie
said that the Boards were now elected, they were
in effect close corporations the same members beng
chosen year after year.
The resolution was put and division called for. 1t
was carried by large majority.
After some private announcements by DR.. Prime,
the Assembly a. cjouined until a. m., to day.
The members of both bodies will, invitation OF
the Ten Governors visit the Eecmoeynary institu-
tons Of the city, They leave the foot Of Tenth street,
East River, at 3 a n this morning collation. will
bo served up on board.