New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE n. S. PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.
CONCLUSION or THE SLAVERY DISCUSSION
PAPER on SLAVERY ADOPTED.
Corsspoudence Of The H. Y. Tribune

PAPER on SLAVERY ADOPTED.
Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.
CLEyELAND, o., June 3, 1871
The doings Of yesterday afternoon and evening
were very racy. In my letter yesterday alluded to
the speeches of DR.. Alon and Mr.. Cutler In its own
way each was an admirable production, and told pow
erfuly on the Assembly and auditory The substitute
of Dr. Allen, as amended by Mr.. KendalIs notion is
n very plain and caretullyworded document. 1t ad-
mis exceptions to the general sin Of slaveholding,
such Is commonly made among all but very ex-
IRENE theorists. Mr.. Cutters announced the SINFUL
ness and condemnation OF the system without any
exception or qualification, aud in ITS direction to the
lower iudiCatOry stretched the Assemblys power as
far as it could 60 Last nj ht after several warm but
eoOdempered speeches, tine previous question was
moved and seconded and inasmuch as Mr. Cutler pa
per was an extreme condemnation it was supposed that
Southern men would vote dead against 1t in prefer
ence to the milder paper of DR.. Allen The Phiade-
pha Delegation, composed OF extreme conservatives,
Teckoned this course on The part OF the Southern
men. But when the previous question brought the
Assembly to a vote on the question of pOstpOning
Cuters paper in order TO take up Aliens, everybody
but the wise was surprised TO find the Southern
eIs in solid column voting against postpOnng Cutters
paper! They helped to make uD the 81 who voted
that way.
This course produced light in way the Southern
gentlemen did not intend since they surely calculated
on the Philadelphia conservatives to aid them IN max
ing their proposed exodus from the Presbyterian
~ s. Church of such character rs to seem to the
world violent ejsctment aud not peaceful with
drawal. But when the PlHadelphla members saw
the course of the SOuhemeTs, they at once that
the design to cary ~ many OF the Northern
Churches with them possible, thus dividing the
North into three sections, viz: one part to remain
New School, another part to go with the Southern
Church now proposed to be organized, and the re-
mainder to 90 with the Old Sch o Church. Judge Al
IIsON Of Philadelphia exposed this in one OF the most
direct able and searching speeches yet delivered on
this f0or The consequence of this is that the Pha-
delphans and their adherents are like to go sohd IN
favor of Dr. Aliens substitute. The speeches are now
limited tO fifteen minutes, and The Issue IS nKey 10 oe
reached this evening.
The speeches this morning have not been quite so
lively as they yesterday The Rev. DIR; HAT
PnID with great force, brought out capital fact III
the history Of the Presbyterian Church In l9o the
late Rev Dr. Ashbel Green OF Philadelphia by direc-
ton of the General Assembly prepared an edition of
the Confession Of Faith which contains the Larger
latechisfn and in answer TO the question as to what
Sins are forbidden in the Eighth Commandment Is
specified "man-stealing,' DR.. Green appended note
To- that word which certainly furious enough to
gain il place IN THE L'6eT0tOr on the su0lecI OF
Nmau.stealing" This note was continued IN the Con-
fsssion of Faith until 1921 when ii was dropped be-
cause il had never received the appreciation of the
Pcsbytcries in the manner prescribed IN the Constl-
tuition. a.,
Ater another effective speech from the Rev. MIR.
REILLY from Mortrose, Pa, the sklrmiShlng was
closed ly the previous question: by which vote was
obtained ON Mr. Kendall amendment whlch was car
ref by large majority. Then came the paper OF
DR. Allen rs thus amended. On this the \ cas- ana
Nav were ordered When the vote was declared, 1t
appeared that Dr. Aliens paper was adopted by the
vote of l67 Yeas 20 Nays, and non Hquef:
The Yeas and Nays will send you, as II Is matter
Of interest TO many PERSONS
The taking of the final vote was decorous out eN-
citing When the result declared there was a
slight rustng over the audience, when Dr. Ross arose
and gave notice of protest. The southern members
voted in body against the paper, and had leaVe 10
withdraw IN order TO prepare a protest Ia an n1ur
they returned when the Rev. DIR. HAMMER, OF Balti-
more, read the protest which the Assembly ordered
to be spread on their minutes aud appointed the Key
DIR. Allen, the Rev. Messrs. Patterson and Kendall,
and MessTs Judge Allison aud q. Hastings Com
mttee to answer the protest,
The following is the paper, as adopted by the As
sembly:
PROF. ALIENS SUBSTITUTE As AMENDED By Mr..
KENDALL.
The Genera Assembly in view Of the memorials before them
nd Of the present relations OF the church g the suGt Q,
The Prr.byer,sn Church in these United States. hs.
The bsnniu maintained stttude OF decided opposition to
year, before the the organization the General Assembly de-
.yoi Of universal liberty That prevailed in Ama and
the interest which the states had taken In promoting
people &c use the prudent consistent with
The interest and state Of civil society in the co1n. whore
they lived 10 procure eventually the final abolition OF Slavery
10 ms while the Constitution Of the Presbyterian Church
process aud publication the scon Of the
Synod u refeId To- approved by the General Assembly
The Assembly q i7s5 declared tha; although in
tons of country under certain circumstances the transfer
% slaves may be Unavoidable yet they consider the buying
and selling OF slaves BY OF traffic and all undue severity
the Of them with the spit
the Gospel And they recommend to the PresbyteIe' and
Sessions under their make all prudent measures
70 prevent such shameful and unrighteous conduct"
The Assembly Of 1875 expressed their that the slave
y Of the Africans and Of their still continued In
places and those within the pale OF The
aud called PsTtieuar attention TO the action OF 'e
respect 70 the buying and selling Of slaves 80
IN 1918 the Assembly unanimously adopted report this
subject prepared BY Dr. Of PHILADELPHIA DR. Baxter Of
part ~
We consider the voluntary enssyng Of portion Of the
nan race By another gross violation Of the precious
ree uthts Of human utterly inconsistent with
hhs Of 0et which requires love nsisheors
tss knc Totally trecozcEablc wtkthe spirit principles