New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-23

Committee on Bis and Overturs npOred.
No s. From the Synod Of South Carolins 10 relation
| TO correspondence for a closer union with the A-s,
ciaied Reformed Church OF the south. hsiorroa'
| No. s. On itin.rscy Referred.
No. l. Prom Presbvtery Of Eirsbethtown askrnF
sntoonty to receive John Wurts, foreign minister
Permission granted.
No. 5; Asks for a division of the Synod Of H~sr>
4 sipp Refused.
No. g Asks that Sessions be required to keep li-
| Of members who have removed from the bounds a.
! their congregations Adopted.
No. 10, lDquires ordained MISSIONARIES can at
p- eders n the churches OF the Prosbyteree
No.
No. II, Suggests duina,on in number Of the
Delsrst,- Ia the General Assembly. The Assembly
decided 70 take no action in respect TO il.
No i9 From the Synod OF the Pacific, asking sor
the formation of the Prcsbytery Of Bsrlca. The A.
.erby decided that the Presbyery .hosld be organ
lied at Santa Rosa. august !, 1855.
The Rev. Mr.. Cox, Secretary Of the Church ExteD-
SION Committee, presented the Report of the Church
Fr.er.ion Committee: lss applications have been
made to the Committee for $50. Ooo There has been
appropriated to II churcbes, sl2, 7sS; resources o,
hand April l. 1886 fl3 $40. The Committee has IA
ernployed salsried officers.
The Rev. DIR. RicE, Chairman oil 'he COMMITTEE,
spoke in IFS behalf.
sccount u some OF the difficulties which were e1pe
rienced in church building 10 that St.te.
The repof. was made the order Of the day tor hon
day.
fhe Rev. DR.. BAKER Of Texas moved . reconsider
atiotbf the vote devoting to-day 10 Prayer sod h1-
tusl Elaboration. He thought two houn would BE- A.
much a. could be spared from the buans's OF TIE
Assembly.
This was determined upon by vote.
The Rev. DIR. pHuIIPs Of New.lork City regretted
exceedingly that they must be confined TO two bour,
The pe,sons who to take part in IT hsd been
tiled that they would be called upon.
DR.. RoGrRs, of Philadelphia, called mp The report OF
the Committee on Relief of Disabled Ministers, which
was made special order yesterday.
Mr. ZAcHARIIH JAcoB stated that II was greas
hame that the majority Of the ministers OF tue frSny
erau Church dd not receive dohsr uay-tA"
wages q day laborer.
Judge Ly.yirr, of Cincinnati, Judge FlSE, OF Og-
dersburcb, and DR.. PUTNAM, continued the debate
The Rev. DR.. PRrss presented al invitation RON
come puy gentlemen TO the members o. The Assem-
bly, 10 visit GreenwoOd.
After q recess Of half an hour
Fhe report Of the Committee on Systematic Benevo-
lence Was made 1t reports the small number u
returns which have been made TO the Assembly
Adopted.
Sundry Synodcal Records approved.
The Rev Mr.. SHsP,RD delegate from the General
Consolidation of Rhode Island, took leave OF the
Assembly and received the parting blessing OF the
Moderation.
The Rev M PoGHENus, from the General Synod
of the Reformed Protestant Dutc. Church. saluted the
Assembly They had 36i churches 3i5 ministers, be-
TIVE, 30 and 40 theological students aud 10000 coui-
uunicants beside % coo Sabb,ih-schoo children. Ia
the issonary field they bad sixteen persons.
The MODERATION returned the sautation. lie said
that he could hardly commend the Re formed Protestant
Dutch Church, il seemed much ike commanding
their rown.
The subject of provision for disabled ministers Wa
taken up, and
The Rev. C. G. Riggs Of Pittsburgh offered reeolu-
ton providing for the foundation of fund for their
ben.ft.
The resolution reported by the committee, providing
that each minister 6e called upon tOpay S. and every
church $40 annually for five ytar, toward the founds
tion of fund for disabled ministers, and the widows
and orphans of ministers, was then half adopted su
amendment making the contribution one per cent on
the salaries of ministers being promptly negativrd.
Upon q suggestion from the Rev. :. j. CChnrsG,
however, the rubject was recommitted
The Assembly then adjourned until 9 q. m. to day.