The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-24

compliance with the invitation Of the Governors oil the
Old Sehool-nighth Day.
At the meeting Of the Assembly YESTERDAY morning.
prayers and short addresses were delivered vhsh
TUNED for hours after which business was proceeded
with.
Rev Dr. HEWITT brought up the report Of the Commit
mendAtions.
The report was taken up seriatim, and approved In
part.
The election Of Professor OF Theological History for
the Allegheny Seminary, Pa, WAS made the spec al
order for Monday morning.
Rev. DR.. PHILLIPS nominated for the eaics Rev. Or.
VIM. R. Dickinson CT this city, who, he under
stood, would be most e2tsble 70 the seminary.
Commissioner BEATTY nominated Rev. Luther Haley
for the same Office. The Nominations lie over.
The nomination of . Professor Of Pastoral Theology
and Church Government of Danvlls (Ky) Seminary
Rev DR. HuMpHRxY in this connection, presented . re-
solution to the effect that the Assembly reAfrm its
to establish and endow banvis Sc ninsry first class
seminary, and to that end it Is earnestly recommended
to CAL tns under our care e. 'ay those
tons in it's complete emit and the ard OF rrus
tees agents of the Assembly, wsdy Invested
the soscon of funds under the action OF the Assem- bly,
The reverend gentleman spoke at bic length n
aourishiDg 6, ndtion Of Danville Seminary number
OF Commissioners followed, pro and con.
Rev Mr.. Caozzn proposed, as an smsndmsnt to ths
resolution that /. be distinctly understood that the
Assembly cid not, BY this rssommeudati' m, mean
70 interfere Ia any way with the theological
synOds Of Greinua,i aud Southern Indians Judge Fine
suegeted to Mr. Crozer that he hal better withdraw hts
the rofds tax to
instead Of " establish and endow" Agreed to.
Rev DR.. JuNxIS moved to strike first class" but
withdrew IL at the suggestion OF several members all
the Summaries we're supposed to be first class" The
Rev Doctor, il making the motion inquired il they
heard OF second class seminary, or second rate
family OF Virginia.
Toe resolution rs amended was then adopted.
The Rev. Stuart Robinson, o. Bal more, WAS then put
in non alton for the professo OF Pastoral Theology
and Church Government a. Danyills Seminary
The election Of the nominees after prayer by he Rev.
The question was then taken upon the whole report
amer ded, and was adopted.
Sun6ry committees on Synodcal Rec ,rds were dis
charged by OF the records not having been placed
in the hands Of the COMMITTEES.
Rev Mr.. CRozER rene we'd the res sutton which hs had
previously withdrawn asking Gar ne sAd) that tbs As
sembly should reafir I'm its action Of 1854
considerable amount OF difference Of opinion appear
ing to prevail the resolution and motion to lay it
the table having beer made, Rev. Mr. Crczer asked
leave TO withdraw it again and was allowed to do 40.
The next ORDER of the day, Rev. Mr.. Phelps Oowa)
resolution providing for translation Of the standards Of
the church in German, vas the n taken up.
utter mp-acticabty IL view Of the fact thai the Pres
byterian church English speaking holy, wsioh
which TO &c the exposition Of their faith and order
He held 1t almost impractcable to dnse that exact i'm
press through foreign language as in the manner pro-
posed and in illustration referred TO the IA st thai the
Board of Publication attempted this undertaking
small SCALE in publishing the small CAtechism In Ger
man. Upon an examination Of tho TRANSLATION, 1t
found that Classification" rendered "a work Of d.
vine grace" which was materially transls
ton. "sanctidcation" was "a work. jussii 'ation"
was an act BE also opposed tbs resoluf by
Of the difficulties that might arise In Of discipline,
and also as sndig to erect as 1t we're foreign church