New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20

vested with all the rights and privileges Of un
cenned therefore, does dissent from the srtime
piled the Detroit resolutions, 20 the report Of the m.sr
Of ,ss lh,t .aysholdins IS do 70 the ssht Of
u tte demands Of humanity. =. o.
init solutions ard q, tbe doemsnt By the majority
the Committee Is iwofld; -.
other Court Of the Church has the
treat thai an Saesss which not 10 tho in ~h cb he
such ~ the Confession Of Faith Of the Presoyerau Church
because The nterp5ets1on Of the Coo'tituoi Judicial
power OILY with reference to brought before from
Review ,bs Assembly Detroit was not called Upon to de-
eeea case or to act Court Of Review that body
CERTAIN in s sense !. ps, e tey /,
used m the Book ol D,'eif4iae.
prreFle clearly recognzed both in necclesaa gov
eIrnssa that Court can cDi{ exercise tn. power, Which .
boohs powers Of general nature may exist Ths must of
essiy be the IL must be left discretionary with ts
body to determine how general power may exsred No
Constitution can provide tor every coningeacy that arise,
Bence lowers of general or the most granted
10 legislative booies 1t however with the Judiciary
Court i.ss E
che auh. y and The I,nsy to be setei 1 n the s,ssa o.
y has h cd to proyoe for certain ofenses that may exist IN
@ .spss sssoIs owr q" ns.en the Conu
tOn :" declare oct az ofeDse which n not dncuy eH
bbed such either in the Consultation Ia vs Of the state
However desirable may punish individual for what
the community regard gross ohense he caono DC ar
pose provide by particular onense The
Court @ BE ssG s m e .. % sa Of D:s 10 "a.
i've department of II II woud confemn as an Of
s M rne. wSs. s1I eS. nS The and laws. but IN
doing beyond he literal import IL cannot IN
GATOR suhoatvely declare be oense under soy
CT CT e state make a TSa s Res1 ao S
The application general remarks to the subject under
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church possesses legislative
wer the proper aecePtst%ea % o. ths tern Il cannot make
the Church 1t will also be admired that the Confession Of
The subject is rot referred sDy part Of the book With
these ,cnce-.on. may be a.ked what ground the
s ~ =. recIt an oepse Can m. highest court Of The
SSsreb pionounee .Syns a. osrss
when word ssid upon the subject in the Confion Of
passed by and ndoIsed BY the majority of tho Committee
implies % the Assembly has this Power aud In cOufrma
gives only general definition Of the word oeuse lea to
the Asemby as tbs sshest Court of he Cheh :. deermae
sronai question: to be seeded by the Assembly Does the
wbst7 D reply the undersigned would remark that while
the BOOK of Discipline gives only general definition Of
ards Of tn. c do leave the judcatoes TO decide
wbst particular acts come der this definition will not be
powers upon The udatones Of the Church IL Is who infer
entail In the Of the undersigned the longer and shorter
Catechsms which part AID obss
tory other were designed to be eIpo.to" Of what
II the Assembly has the power to dstInae tue
port OF the words involved in the general dsf'iOn Of
ofense given in the Book Of Discipline Bat totally
distinct question whether has the 10 apply that de6o
ton to particular cases The former Is power given t. as
the STANDARDS Of The Shueh detsnate paTfSa ses a, Of
Of osebse; An ofense snyions in the PRINCIPLES or r.c
tiee Of Church member which y contrary 20 the Word
tenpt others TO sin or mar thsr spiritual edi6
n bess o be m LIFE wh NAV mot be
ofnse in the sense in which the term Is used in the
Book Of Discipline The relation of husband and vile
OF Iarent AID child of and 10 the Free
il found oftentmes TO exist IN cc umstances IN
Sa conscious that il mars tSe,f spiritual ede stiOn Are
to infer that those who sustain these relations
The In which that is used IN the Boot Of Dscpne
%hher he. saon a eaDs ia such ss
Ofenel Surely not And yet, If this eenerai dehIion
eff because in instances he relation tempt to
sin there ia conceivable why the same Lot be
dedicated of every relation n life In this couDectOn how
important to observe that IN oet 10 aseersn wost
s S S s or Sc hs
own IstuIe sinful may tempt Others to sn we are directed
the one containing the definition cf
the General Assem- bly, Not at al But to the Scriptures,
I Is uS ought to be considered an Ossns.
which cannot be proved 70 be I sn1 from or from
ture" And determine the tescnnss OF
sn1s Fss a TO ss
left or bs teach on the subject Of
Or the Conte. sion Of Faith including the longer
ard soIr M bas tesS as taught IN the
Word OF God this subect1 The undersigned coscers he
eeid accordingt CoDrtutior
enel nj Assembly belongs the power Of oecdng 10 all con-
roversies respecting doctrine and ocpuej O repr,ving
mInorsty prscce any Church. Pre.Oytery. syaod
Of experimenting the concerns q the whole Church
tbe Geners Assembly saveho ding In certain
be an qetne which the used in the Book
Discipline The Undersigned cannot admit the usce G hs
inference Ii doubes belongs to the Assembly TO decide All
controversies respecting doctrine and practice and oi
tending OF the whole Chuch But tns Qneshon
Il how the AS A.sS 10 sa1ls' the Question ", learn hes
ever from other parts Of the Constitution that toe ods IN
that le to the Assembly to determoe either ~ht
i. in dectine an immortality in practice or oy
doctrine and prscce ard supoutend the concefs Of the
whole church The Assembly like every other OF
ned 70 be guided express provisions Of the Con-
Its decide coltroveses doctrine
ard practice against what may consider
doctrine immortality la practice does not IN
the % t.. % the tSs ss c t the sn
power belongs the Assembly who secure from zoe acous
Assembly stesd Of the confession faith then becomes the
standard orthodoxy and morality And IS the Assembly
Ss.eni ss%ber u sssb successive meeting thsf.
msy be many opposite expressions Of Opinions a.
declare error In aoctrus and immortality In practice
might regard truth free from the charge OF I'M
sd rsstce. might be autbctstivey BY
bly, essential 10 truth and virtue which the greater part o.
FyapRecal Christians would consider perGeou errors, and
immoral In their tendency Wih such power sbeo
H. nothing else would be wautirs TO invest the IN
ministers members Of the Church AID possessed OF power
as Iauncsl that which Distinguished an eccessc
COM cil Of Rome With such power the Assembly might
ds the Jlan provision o the Constitution, msfnS I'm
persve to send down ove,t9es 70 zoe ~ sS
UIoeT general power Of interpreting the cohsutuI on
wopS .S ,,,ses Wien no suson !. made to sheT
in The Of Faith and when the Presbytenes SC
ccdne to the plain language the Constitution the only
law nshr power known 10 Presbyterian Church Surely
then this Interpretation of this secon q the form. OF Govern
incorrect The undermined understand - as giving 70
Assembly