The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-20


peessd With, the minutes OF the last meeting read and
approve after which the commissioners were supplied
with copies Of the roll ofthe General Assembly.
reconsideration selecting Cleveland - the
next place of meeting for the Convention moved BY
Elder Hutchinson from the North River Pres,yssry.
After some discussion, the motion TO reconsider was
'withdnwn.
Tho order of ths day .aksn up, and the frst
business In order being reports from theological Ssmna.
es, the report of the nj Seminary first called
Rev Dr. Smith made the required stateaent Is TO the
condition Of that institution. From this We obtain
ths following Information: were Sl4O 900
which las to to raised from cnurcnss the seminary
represented IS being In most prosperous condition. and
much had been effected during the pas year educa ling
for the ministry; large we're employed in A.
fencing 10 Sabbath schools ana aoous twelve Off
cAtine o. mstioBAriee The action necessary
nAopg stuoents to associate more with the people had
Rev. GKo. w. WARNER, of Cayugs, reported in regard
to the cerdi,f Of the Auburn nary and read los
from the faculty, which represented that Institution
10 be in prosperous etxte Tho number Of students,
though not large had teen increased during the past
year. fhets stuoeurs engaged The Sabbath in
the instruction OF oonvics IN the State prison. OF
mand tor them trat IL hfy young men ,ould be ssnt
forth they would find Cccopation. As the amount Of
fuids was insufficient agent had been appon ed
Rev. Professor GEORGE f. DAY. OF Cincinnati reported
the conciuon OF Lane Ssoiosry. The number Of stu.
dsns tbiityone and they improving the nsslvss
rapidly sr the ministry The income it appears hard
y suhcent TO meet the expenses, and injurious
presors had been created 10 regard to toe
OF the ssmnary, which is entirely erroneous
Rev. JONATHAN n. LYoss reported upon ths state Of
the Southwestern Maryvie Seminary. The number of
pupils very small but there . fair prospe.t Of
revival The founder, Rev. Dr. Anderson. not able
attend age the resignation of some
OF the professors had besn rendered.
rprt was made In regard to the Northwestern
Csrlinvlle Seminary by Rev saubael G. specs, from
which II appears tha. that psu .uton has Il 500
oil land which hse been pure aasei BY is f,un the
late Or. flAekburne. rwen.y vars sgo $4,000 acres
n ant cd lint Of fhaaa h&dL
dispersed Of for the payment OF An honorable
promise had effected III regard to the funds which
we're IN litigation Between the Of the illinois Col
ege the trustees Of the The estimated value
Of he land $lo0 COO is cslculaei that five
years they ii be worth s. 0O0 Tosse lands
10 held trust until they sold for .
amount which viii De appropriated the bsos6s Of he
seminary. The seminary bore sbe name of its founder,
Rev Or. Bscktuine, oy whom the LAID hAc been pur-
chased.
der THOMAS W. TuRLEY Of Union, Teunessee stated
that very talented ana erergs ic minister wAs at pre-
sent engaged N the gavin ton OF seminary ia
Tennessee and that his efforts promised to he most
-cessful.
The nomination OF delegations to foreign bodies bsing
the next order Of the day. the following nominations were
General association Of K1,sachuses-Rsv Prot Geo. E.
Day Iof Cneinuat AMI R.v. Joel Parker d. D., OF New
On motion Of Rev EDWARD C. PRrcHErr Of waterto~ N,
the mir alton ef the 9th telege referred to
committee, which consisted OF Rev DR.. Prentice Rev
A motion made by Rev. DR.. A. D. SMITH, to the
effect that Es, George Gather Of E9g:ns ss heard
napgui ste1 recently in that country, the
subject Of "systsmstic Bsnevoenos" Alter s,me re-
MARKS from Rev. Joe. Parker Hon Judge Parker, Rev.
Dr.. Adams, and others, the motion was adopted
The reasurers report which r.sd ct this stage OF
the proceedings fho ba o. $40 In the treasury
III, report referred to aut ing mites Of two.
The following overture repor, ed from the Com
allow Mr. Carushers Of the district OF Coumss,
opportunity OF addressing the Assembly on the ssct
"Is it competent the pastor OF . caurch, tbs sole
ruling elder of said chu1cn being mpyed by or
Other WISE By ano With the concurrence OF said church
to receive q member and ruling elder from another
church certificate with view 10 his Subsequent cleo
ton and los alaon ruling elder il the place OF the
Rev MI spEcER read the report of the Publica
ittee. Although much hid been done BY th, b'd, and
ste plan had been reduced . system, the committes
ne iabelirg under mary arrassmca.s Owing
these hey had issued only works during the
sui.:ee vas 30 20 $50 So 'f''' = 'e' : '-'''
sopsicer ng tie embarras sments however, the plan
been u lerably successful The commit &C. With re-
I'd to be pubrcxton Of Rev. Dr. Bemsns book Of Psal
Hybrss themselves back tie second e'olution OF
TIE s. Lsu. Assem- bly,, ana recommended n. pubiics-
tion vhtn tie committee should feel itself equal the
matter The report further sta ed that tbs com@e in
tsresd 10 sppy to tbs Tor An act OF incorpo
,h.r acts. 1t ter Of remark that there wAs
of Pp bliesion for four years without hsv
IL PROVISION FOR carrying out the work. Tn
Ger every asee had been secured for the
usiica ion Committee sod about for the Pres
bytsn boue and the greater portion of the large sum
ksd tten Iaised In Pnila elpha.
fbs report recommended publication fund, with .
neda
tie sci sns the sohy of he church which
MAINTAINED it, The prop-ery OF simutsIeous colleo-
ton for secnr ng such funa was and thus
troll Of the ess The treasurers report showed ba-
lance in uessuIy on the 7th ssy, 1866, OF sae6 81
OF motion Of Rev DR.. FAsHILD, the report Was sub
mi tea TO the special Committee consisting o, nne
Here the Assembly 10 recess Of few minu es, and
sssen bling the following majority report o. the
mnis'ee the Question OF slavery was read BY Rev.
DR. Asa 7. SMITH,
MAJORITY RIPogT.
The n appoipted last General Assembly
10 report he Genera Asa, mbly the oonstu
tonal power OF IT, oily tver hold
ire in our churchss fully su INIT the
Iefor shou be observed IT the outset that the com
mtee instr ucted to report on but single pontthat
power The qt esiion Il them is not THAT it may
be wise or tie Assembly to do; not what, in particular
or In genera-sutbority being pesupposed
in the MISTER Of sl.,enOIsi,g. This is . question
which be determined only BY reference to our form
pot IA 6tly essisnsted ss "cons ion.l." We
nstItu fonal body. No judicAtory OF our church
expressly or BY clear i0puca ion the consultation
fers. Empbaticay should this be said OF our highest
10 ew Inc sn'esny 81 sa s,a
csntrssm. The man poser 1t Rome Is hardly m ore
ab orient to the genius Of P,eseyieriAns than wo9
GeDeIs Afemb)y. II shouts be remembered aiso that
visible church, particular denomination, our CON
stituiiop the sole bond Of union. We are united
externally and formally, only that uni es That,
OF course must measure limit The response oity for
each other wi ch GU. Of cur union No one part
If our tsdy held tor evils in another,
which By the confederation has NO pow sr
60 reach Toe committee would flrtl er remark, that
they do not themselves called TO present their
views nj character Of slavery to argue
the question whether saveholdng ~, 10 any case, =
disc.pp offence. They do not suppofe they were
appointed with reference 20 that question. /. was tho
roughly discussed in the Assembly Of 1885, aud the con-
olusion reached, ba the holding elio mon IN the
conoits slavery, sxesp, in where it L.
unavoidable BY the laws Of the sate the obgsons Of
n tho proper import Of has term as used ia the Book
OF Discipline chapter section and should be regard
ed and treated in the same other offences
This opipi has been resfirmed either expressly
or virtually, by nearly every succeeding Assem-
by, incu oirg tie lat. Nor DO the commit
sec snicitate tina. any considerable portion OF the
present As emby win either stand IN doub copcsrnrg
It, q incr e. In the least, re sde course The
eoatrire sst nth at Detrcise. form simply doc
trine ct . law or judicial ctcson-is ye 'hsy
iudae thu settled view church. Taking tos for
grant led heir Sole IL with the relsi OF the
.ha matter Tn de Ina this mint VI