New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-21
THE ANNIVERSARIES
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssENBLY-NEw
SCHOOL

| Statements az 70 condition Of churches in On Ohio
Presbytery were made by The Rev. Mr.. TIsDAL of
Dayton.
The preliminary religious exercises concluded with
the doIology, and the Assembly came TO order.
Letters for members of Assembly will hereafter be
brought to the Secretarys desk by the penny post.
Roll call being dispensed With, the minutes Of yes
| terdsy's proceedings were read and accepted.
| The Moderator named as Committee Report Of
| Publishing Committe, DIS. Wisner Preutiss Revs
| Geo. Chandler, Geo. +. Day. G.. w. Warner, jonathan
| LyoIs, and three Eder.
Moved that the consideration of the resolutions re-
specting Slavery be made the order Of the day for
Pm.
DR.. BRANrRp, leave being refused to present three
resolutions presented them as apart Of the remarks on
the motion, as follows
Reored That while this Assembly does design 20 ndorse
every e1r.on and ,hade Of sentep, in the report o. the
substantially The jad,ment Of hi, body.
.a :n Sn S e csaies 81 ss E. h. 81. 81
Rertd That The ,h.t Of III. Assembly Be presented 70
TIE committee for the pateDt and Intelligent attention gwen 70
! the subject submitted TO their dslbsraron.
| DR.. BExAs desired postponement of the subject.
Or. BRarsERD-I would rather have my enemy be-
| fore me than behind me.
MoDYRAToR-Orderl
The resolutions before the Assembly were made the
order of the day for P. M, as moved.
The report Of the Auditing Committee was ac-
| eepted.
DR.. WfsSER from the Judicial Committee, reported
that owing TO the harmonious condition of the church
| es the Committee absolutely without business,
and asked that they be discharged. They were dis
| charged accordingly.
Tie Rev. LAvALErTE PERRrs, delegate from
Connecticut took hs seat, and the business Of hear
ing reports of delegates to fore bodies was taken up
| Tie Rev. W. A. Newell, delegate TO the Msssschu-
setts Ger eral Association. reported Dr. Stiles, TO
the Connecticut General Association, had no report.
The Rev. p. G. Cooke, from the New-York General
Association, had no report. The Rev. ii. b. Smith;
delegate from the Maine General Conference, reported
| the churches and Bangor Theological Seminary as
fourshing and disposed to cooperate IN the work OF
| Church Extension. The Rev. o. Phelps Hoyt, dele
| cate TO the Vermont General Conference reported
that Western delegate had n that body made out
rageous misrepresentation of the motives of the Pres
| byterians in the Church Extension movement, which
accounted for unfavorable resolutions passed by that
| BODY. From the General Evangelical Consociation
Of Rhode Island the Presbyterian and Congregational
| Convention of Wisconsin, the German Reformed
Chuch Synod, and that of the Cumberland Presbyte
iian Church, there were no reports.
Those which were made voted to be accepted
and printed Reports of delegates from foreign bodies
TO Ourselves are next in order. From the General As
sociation of Mass Congregational, the Rev. Mr..
dana reported that within the limits of that body are
465 churches 366 eted pastors 50 stated supplies 1875
ministers without charge, lnost of them, however,
doing much good in their instructional stations in
Colleges and Acadomies) g. l95 members; there hav-
ing been total gain during 1885 of AL. There has
been increase Of 1884 n the number of infant bap.
Trims. Therel have been many Interesting reyivas OF
religion; including noticeable and important ones at
William and Amherst Colleges, and several educa-
ona institutions II is hoped that the recent change
in the management Of Harvard College will restore
that institution to evangelical influences Mr. DANA
stated the total of contributions from Massachusets to
the A. b. c. f. NJ during the past years to be e97 OOO
ain ost third of the total receipts of that body and
TO Home Missions at 81 4s3. He then read resolutions
Of the Association adverse to any ecclesiastical action
of sectaran character, calculated to put Congre-
rat,n alisOn in aVanOppAl
nomination expressing fear that the efforts under the
late action of the Assembly at st. Louis fer planting
Presbyeran Churches in the West in advance OF other
denominations should be Of sectaran character, and
divert Home Missionary funds to sectarian purposes
an in favor Of the effort to introduce intelligent and
Christian settlers into Kansas. He ad that these reso-
utons expires the sentiments of the ministry in Mas
sachuset and added that although their Anti Slavery
there very far from being of the Garisonan type,
| yet they were thoroughly opposed to the further
spread of Slavery desiring all future States TO be
Free.
Tie Rev. LAvALErrE PERRIN, from the Connecticut
General Association spoke of the number Of infuen
tia who had gone forth from that State and of the
extent Of their influence, and expressed the good
wishes Of that body for the prosperity of the Presoye
Iian body.
The Rev. J. W. wELLsAS, from the New-Hamp.
shire General Association, reported within the limit, OF
that body 200 churches, as many ministers, 10000
members 10 a total State population of 100000. AL
though many churches have lost members by emigra-
ton, yet on the whole there is small gain within the
last few yeas. He expressed the desire of the AssO
citation to cooperate with this body in the Home Mis-
sonary work and read resolutions passed by the Asso
cison relative 10 the measures inauguratet at St.
Louis for church extension, containing declaration of
Christian sympathy, reference TO former harmonious
operations of the Home Missionary Society in the
Weet, and desires for its continuance an express
sion Of confidence in the Home Missionary Society,
competent TO its purpose fears that the plans of Pres
byteran church extension by tinerating &C., were of
sectaran tendency, and a recommendation to an ami
cable attempt at common action the subject. He
added assurances Of hearty sympathy in general and
said that the fear WAS lest Congregational money
should be unfairly used to increase the Presbyterian
denomination.
The Rev. Dr. SToRRs, DID,, expressed the cordial
regard ard sympathy, and best wishes Of the General
Association Of New York. The churches within that
body number about 200, with 500 members; many
ehuiches, however, existing with connection with it.
He wen. to explain to certain resolutions of the
Association, passed last year, and considered by this
body offensive and dIscourteous." He dlsolsmed
any such intention and recapitulated the circum-
stances Of their passage which was at the time OF the
greetst excitement relating to the passage Of the Ne
braska bill. The New-York Association, considering
the protest of the 1900 New.England clergy, were
justified in looking TO this Assembly for similar action
and such action If it had stopped the passage
of that bill would have been powerful te nedtrahze It's
bad results. II for such reasons that the Assoca
ton resolved that the failure to act OF this General AS
sembly then sitting at Philadelphia, was wicked un-
less necesstated by heir rules. He then read resolu
tiCns of the NewYOrk Association disclalming III Ia.
tentoDs csimng the night of edmonton and reproot
incident TO the Intercourse OF ecclesiastical
booies, denying any disrespectul purpose either IN
after fern, and riieTang call for the attention
Of tie Assembly TO the substance OF the resolutions.
Offering these resolutions substitutes for those of
last year, he added that the New.fork Association
hold il to be both the right and the duty OF al Christian
men and bodies in the country 10 testify against set