The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-01

puuvenssou Of the Sew Sch vol Presoytsy1a
oscSssaOnasss ~ RAeaDeods
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~ ocvvSpsSon assembled q O'Clock A. \ pursuant
= =. ,ourrmsnt me nzss half hour was devo'cd 70 ren
- suesoas. Wsysss, &a, N oonf0sm,y Win he No
- Il IN Ross, adopted iass night.
TIE Pssupuf announced the knovtng Committee On
Ay Hess.-Rsv. n Boyd, D. D., Synod OF Virginia
Nv. A. Ross, D do, weA Tennessse; Rev. A New
nu, D. D., eo Mississippi; Rev. j. kointire, D D., do
.scasayivAnia; Few. g. R Aarrbca, do nozzle Rsv. r.
Cray do Kentucky; Rev. A. Blackburn, do rcuaassse
n P. JAruisAa, Nq do Ssh Barton, Ks Ken
ssesy; SEQ W. RADhin ESQ, NJ sour; Andrew hcntire
70 PeensyivAsA; Dr. N. de Grand. 4issssipr; j. r.
wvsh,, Eq, West Tennessee; Pcsohy R. erssaa, rsq,
yksnA
ne reading OF he Gall FOR this oanvensn, ordered ass
1sSh asked for and accordingly read By The secre
10y. II Il - foowr-
npsAs HsI-rHRs AND ouRoaB n CONNECTION WITH
sHs esslRAI AssXsRIy Tas PxssBYrsf1AS causH.
TzAs RRETsRES-The undcrf'gued, mam bcrs OF the &c
prxI As.s molly now session At Cis 'eant, Ono,
c-sDed To You with reference 70 the stale Of
o.. beoved church and 70 indicate the course which
hlc be pu-sueo py s bo sdbere the principles Of
"a, COO u,uudn, n Interpreted By W. Trainers, and a.
,.ntcaly sci gsd during tho almost entire period
sLs .o,ion Of .bs present Assembly on the subject Of
sAYery, especially when con dcret In connection With
~ spirit mi pnr OF esyersl OF the Wcyiern
mods bks impressed with The belief that peace and
kssncry longer prevail ng u.i0st the Assem-
big Ts.eht onstitU ed, iassesa Of being bont Of
tor be,~ecn cntr.ot sections Of the church, will con
snse 10 be The theatre Of strife and cscord aad snA tae
sscS Of Sod The welfare Of churches, and ae good
ms country cen and . sepA aton Of the dsc ,rczns
re@e5r, and The 6xtense Of another Assembly In ,noh
Inc agitation Of the slavery question will De unknown
We had h pea that our brethren who have bean dis
o~ed " nlrod uce lis ,ubcl into the General as.sbs
soud ere ihs, cave oecn convinced that good c3dl
-rsch 10 the church from this agi,a,i,n-teat <.s
Alternating brethren & o clrb Ian IL! n and
70 render the ooDsitcu II The fRve moro ,de
ADe, and 10 sunder the ties that ond union ogetner
n nj regard hare been sadly disappointed Ia Don
aeqner Cf the Agi ai7n OF the subject and OF the
pstnre bro sht 70 bear upon ihan by congregational
snotohss h,ldng tbe noet uIra soOn ion sentiments,
mary OF Wtshn Pres 5yieres have bee me more ur
gent 10 oensnorg prog ettve action III the ASS, moy
Tney have beer faithed -itn toe pa, clsraoas OF
ne Assembly rney have desired the Assembly 70 ex.
pref IL views Of the or svchs0iDg - al ary that
ne. be maae the basis q dheplae b, the coutm of
= en7Icn his action has been virtually taken oy
ssse,biy. il has that The relation Of master
x,f srvsD-wb'cn necessarily nvo the idea o. pro
Yiy he OF the la,eris rim IN the sight Of
Sod ard offence in the sense In waich ibe term Is
Feed the consultation OF the church fn. declaration has
b~er mace, although conferedly there not tn
rtmie slu iou ~ ssveh ing 10 sian tards and
Als5 9th ns tDo~ ledge Of he sc that rheu const
as,u sdoped twelve out or taa thirteen S1aes
h0tiug Stss ard of those Who composed the
sseubty OF 1889 n uo savebol ierr themselves were
M representatives, II presb ter es IN ~nsD were churches
Thlse oem ,srs we're slsveh lders We regard this
As2n OF the general Asse aby ~ pAirao VIOLA on Of
ne SVr let or Of the onsiu i'm 81 the church TIE
seeio invols led In 1t, II carried int pcscrice, you'd
eH-e. The hebe' Juoicstory OF Inc churoh into
de- otil ty1nncal thai whon has dis
Sfs or he'd the Church OF Rome make the Aperr bl,
"a cry he Interpreter Of lac In r. egulAr way but
he legislature OF he church-s position
saSh fs been always repadiAsed by sne Presbyterian
Avs, therefore, from the dsastrous consequences re-
ssi from IRE agitation Of the suhjsct Of slavery In the
6Tbeya Assembly dsstoyios M Is docs oar peace, keep
6g h rtse OF excement unf.voraole to spiritual
gvRth ard puaiJ ING efors 70 advance the
= Toe Rsaeemer through the chsnoe Of admirable
hA 90 far Depart from cops st1rcs o, the church
b. reTder adherence unteirasie ana 10 poss ole
Basx pr, tested repeatedly ssain,t this agitation and
a1d teal bFethren mined continue IT,
have deliberately and prsysrfuly oce 70 tie coacu
stcr hat h-wever paDfal II may De 70 the go,d or
he church and Of the country required separation from
mem ge shsll hold our b-eshran sho have disturbed
pesne by The Introduction OF tns vcxed queslou Into
ja6ca,orics alone onsioe for the consequences
x THE cvui1n.
Win there convictions ~ to toe necessity Of separation
n-'m united ~ beloves zuD, the erf question
NJ, eaias for settle pertains 70 the ungde OF
Separation The und, rsIsned eatlsded that
oO.f.e len 70 ana mat 70 invite al Constitutional
4 sa,ery In The &c neral asemoy 70 un,o in an orani.
ssion in .hoh THIS snejscs shsl be utterly eschowed.
We co no. restrict cur invitation TO me southern
cnorch The 'rst,neni parts CT which win come from
svcry seeron Of ,as Uni Holding o ,ns same confes
pioc q fAh shal have mon basis a to doctrine
and government, and understanding iha however ne
may liter ID views respecting slavery, the subject 10
70 be Introduces into the Assembly either
hy Northern or southern ms,, unless, inject, ju.
ctnl cases are brought up regularly from the
S.er ooc's In .5s Iaar%sn, O. ,ae !, 1ndcr.e ca
ne rpne nsohtio, rprit pervatinS o.hcr churches
ma adhere the stascsrts Of faith, mat could
-
We per,ulded tsat although his qaeson may be sup
pressed 10 their Esicaorss for awhile, the abobjon
srvt 70 such exteni 70 threaen their dismem
eersaen, The resut may be that the disturbing elements
n The dnereni brAIchos 4 tae Presbyterian church may
be stated IA body and tha, hs conservative po-ion
& she may ultimate be orought together ana thus
prvve escent in pronotps the cause OF the Re.
osever and IN dasre through the land truly nail NAL
sr. Al preeers. however, The unioo IL hese churches
vvula oct saord reerlo tso.e who are wearsd OF
stvrry agitation wesre DESTROYS o. fcrnug orgaui-
where shall be Liable 70 rIo,her division
Hpxra lhHs "A v nh
IN uaaeslrnsd therefore would invite all Prc,oyie.
ssns from .. secns Of the o'ucry, 70 meet in Oonven
ncn 70 the city Of Redmond ,bs 21h day OF Angus,
1881 fer ,hc pur n coufUst xsd Of Organizing
BcItral Assembly In when y All be o. uncuy unfer
stoo1 The Eutisct n slavery ~ nc introduced We
~, iht Course is,sd e. ogaairug an Assembly at
pces, berg due N the pres1y sr - represent We
po.,lhla ard ,lsi -hsi ne P,e.byicyes sDsJn
heir del, os 70 The Assembly, the uSu.l proportion,
. sosirsse thss 80 many meissrs sri elders saoui q,
sexo the Convention do We sassest Aso, ina.
m NJ of tie PfefDy desfinx 10 Do nects
wnh tsi= s.Fetnhy st0ud and lnpssblo " DC 70
f,t or cd In tne Ocnverrcr A. world be i srrsan, tnsi
hs ,oavepiisc rh luli ne informed 81 thsr acton
Praying too; God may overfulo the q trtc ~
81 hs owh story, ana taai We may De salaet 70 ~.
srs ~ our h-toy ~ ~ uefrns countel, sc robscoc
ourselves your tYeshfe In CnH
IRE, a. Hcss, . y Niohsels s1yos
GsOYte FartrT. hsac W. EArdy,
Vim C.l5s ~, ia @. Hammer, D n,
John Lran, Henry NJ n va,
bsri p Rae., rsacny r Grsstau,
A-cesf q p1sersJs, Geo-xe ". i'chlas,
TL0Elas Al Gel ard, 1sa A. Carson,
Fncchas Gay.
Tro nnde','Tre6 tb0uEh ~ mbers ~ tbs Genera
As-srty sessipn v CleFcao1 have hoc1 present.
enriur - ckcusiaa n tsyrry. .rg rulv eo1vi5oei
aa were pro~psci " ths oe-tEfoa Of thif agitation
m sre Assent D. ar1 tcs. Ms s0s seken yioAl OF
hs toptst ioa Of % caarcA, cordially Usse 10 the
Abuve Invitation Geo-rs Crawford
a. II u. Blyd.
On motion q ~ issC, ne rsle- Of the General A
Nnbb OF Ire Pre,5ytcrAn cu'cs which we're 70 rovorn
shh Convention we're ordered be read u vas accord
hxiy done
On motion or TIE Rev. ~. RAN, o. Rchmopd, . com.
rElec o. three appointed 10 coDdScs Me religious CT
ercses me 'oilosing are the names -CHkgl@ Il. Wi
ksus. Rcv 4 Read, Rev LOUIS 7. Ledsux.
Tie " the rob o. delegscs vas or6eret, vlh
vse- 70 correct H.
1he ooavenuon took reoe. for three ccAricrs OF an
hovr, a. ven mluutes before III O'Clock A N.
me Ootvenou re- assembled 81 sfer mhlulcs a'er hall
p~x; IA o'clock
Toe Rev. A n. u. DoTn, from The omnli.ee On Bus
kess, tst United he folio sing resolution
resolved, Thai in al ordinary matters The Convent N
snaI we ~ c2p1, bet shen any two Prcbyteres shat