The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-21


The CT INVENTION assembled and alter prayer the
MINUTES were read and adopted.
The order Of the day appointed for the evening session
WA now called up, whom Rev. Dr. Cox, OF Brooklyn,
forward and addressed the Assembly on the bes.
means Of Prevesuug between England and the
United States he amsrced BY saying that he hal
ceived letter from Rev. John Angel James, OF Bkmiug
ham, the msntenA OF amcabls relations between
tae Two countries. In respect to the question OF war,
continued Rev. Dr. Cox, wise may differ tn regard
to the existing difficulties, but my arguments TIRE
spective Of statesmen may think what events
msy disclose. Now wh.. propose is that pu ,dsa
letter expressing options on this ma TO- And rave
Europe with good efsct and II 1t be not the
means of preventing war, it may ct less
p the uassss Of proIOneUs psass ..,a We shoaa
and willing do something make the psrpssuity
peace probable. No txo nations have SAGA power
and America, and if we at cosss ana tbs
coasts OF Great Britain and her colonial possessions
ministers, ought no. to M In the pulpit sui
through the press In impressipg our friends aud tie
country With the horrors Of such war as would be
Engaged In IL. We ought to think how much 60 ID War
wouie prevent. and how rauch evil would cee.A. On
that dark srd gcomy Sabbath when the battle Of Wtsr
loo over, Wellington, the victor In that struggle
SAID, leosIg upon the field Of carnage &c ,oi Lord
what is than battle gained sept battle lostS
there Of ouel between two individuals We ought to
tel the nations the NON war; and the wicked
OF 1.-THE necessity of forbeArsnce and every hiug
that win peace except the prostratfon Of pr,
pie Our brethren in kngI.nd il you wlis An answer to
does occur fse the cn-,icion that II did not
occur through any ase:tct OF yours. l believe It
Is quite possible ths here may be war between England
ana the un.ea States and nothing prevent Il but
the glory and uenee of Christ now In conclusion,
beg leave to call upon the Assembly to appoint com nit
tee to prepare document peace bstween the two
countiies ard this have doubt, would be welcomed
and resd In Grea. Britain wi n ocd etec.. .
The letter read by the Secretary. 1t addressed
viz 10 All ch9sO az .Je
to all bis fii csre ministers. and to all wise and
gool people in the United states OF Ausrics from
tleir TAI hnl Chrs:i.n brethren in tie British Islands
rerresentsd by the Congreat Al Union OF England aud
N2lssn The let has been already published Aad
dressed their ST efforts and aopt the best
Dnesis OF maintaining peace between England a1d this
Appointed to se es ates to fsrsiso bodies
TIE report Of the Committee on Ccuycn Elk ension was
next a stated that the Treasurer bad beer abe to
meet all drafts upon h and thai ths fuu amo anita c'
lected Esd been expended. Two churches bad been
garized in S. Paus two at the south of LAKE. Superior
che at ST. martins, Iowa; ore which will soon be SELF
fupposthg in Milwaukie and ,hsre no ,eul pros.
poets for the esa shmsn Of many Diners IN cher parts
The report referred to TIE Committee on Church
Fxts rsion.
TIE following resolution sdop'el:-
es T Is the az sHD9Dsa a. The sS ,ss
ousee of the Assembly permar ent commtsees
Of eseS xrseab stssdar commsss on edSe.aon for The
ministry ard publication 70 whom may be referred appre
The lepor: Of the committee appointing preacher
for home missions reported Rev. l.. wence P. ckok,
sttute
Tbs report was adopted The Assembly then asjournei
after cevo.c nal exereises.
Old AcheoI-Fifah Deg.
The Moderator called the Assembly c-aer - o'coek
ind orsr ed tie precssoiDgs with prayer.
The complaint mater, pending when tas Assembly al
journed the pzezioas day. motion, Postponed
in cider to elbow introduction Of the annual report of
the Board Of Ecucstion. We tubjon abstract OF the
report
osi nSber On IL. ro @ Being Is more han TIE pre-
s whoe su'sc. s ~ connected
Coz he s, tSs % 81
re- Bssa pSstsas. sesssIs !: ssr.aeas
4 ne ss
Of Ged cal the church This
&c
,assy called q Goa ihs. veIs s. !: ssrotuIs.
SSese nsiaos ssanifs; : s,.-'. w :, s...
creries with the single excepuoa Of few weeks 70 gnary
vice a. han during the ss; clever .U
about 9y s hast ana the
cunt received INTO college; Sass
q g g, o less @ IS a sn Tss s s re-
sss 81 - leaving balance including that Of lest year.
Sss. &. .S9n 49,
Lss csn,r " ts Ier OF e 600 per snnum 70 this object
csied section o. The chus North south Essi and
are doing great work in the Of thorough Chisuao
The colleges directly under the Of the church 49,
wblh with four others Indirectly under our mmsdists con-
rrsuaT and conneced with these ms LEO
Or thess aseu SEQ are Of ne church and ss9
s' ss
College Ia and Oglethcrpe University, Ga
ensf d pasnss iems,ls ne collegiate poll,
ss.sts thorough religious he studies
vaiess smonS our ins.iuons Our Colleges ought %
time 70 s sU Po 1 8. a nso or 10
isr Al colleges and chiefly from de dcs o country
. s 4. e. sa
s ~ srss Spd
pole to s.st them wh porto. 9; the funds yDica the
a H. 3.
are D az ss spa r eps s scysnce
in work is t, be expected.
cries of resolutions appended TO the report Of
the committee.
The obel va,ions Of ccmmis toner's upon tho various
topics adverted the report AMI resolutions then
heard.
Rev. Dr.. DABSKY, in the course of his remarks, Ok
pressed lis regret that the standard Of edu.aton among
the Candidates for the ministry getting ower-sh.t
the course Of study was not equal in dep to what
il the more cicrlt 10 De censd The number of csnd
dates for the ministry would be incressed arguing upon
the position that b Office which could be OBJ
tanned with facility would be sought for the least by those
who would do most credit to either DR.. d. also OBJ
served the effect that the clergy suffered much from
III health which impaired their efficiency, and that
the ministry waa repenshsd from snonss. the great
CT the most intellectual graduates OF our colleges
who entered into other professions
Rev Dr. PRIyE deerfed from The observations Of DR..
pebney and refer to the question Of health con-
tended that the life insurance tables Of Europe and OF
this country showed that to longevity and general
health clergy might be ranked "a frst He believed
there was the idea that God did not get
the best men for His particular work He considered
that the ministry Of the church. considered relatively
to numbers could well compare with the bar and that
in eloquence and erudfton the pulpit OF the United
states might happily vie with that any other country
Rev Dr. THoRNwErI g. O. di sen,ed from the spirit
Of one If the resolutions which runs to the following
ef.ct:-Wbile the Assembly continued to approve the
course Of the Beard Of Eucaon In ths estaoshing OF
schools academic, and colleges on deaned religious
basis sound dscrson should be exercised "a 70 tneir
Iumber and location; and lest tho action Of the Board
in that matter should be exposed 70 nvidious mscon
sttuctop should be understood that ths church does
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