Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04

been set forth fully in the discussions in that BODY
He had been cogniSan: Of the difficulties in 1881, ano
he had seen many moist eyes here to-day when tneJ
were referred to- when recnliecting the hopes tna
had been crushed. He had found that in the Norti
tho grest want WAS discrimination. They did
not discriminate where he did. He felt that he had
nothing to do with slavery existng in Virginia under
the laws OF the State. On the other hand his North
ern brethren looked al slavery in n political view
As 10 the doctrlnsl differences between the Olc
School and New School, he found 10 obstacles there
aud was quite It TO enter the Old School. He sac
there were many men in the North of talent, piety
aud wealth, who hated-with n Christian hate-th.
acts of the Cleveland General Assembly He knew
five ministers in the city of Philadelphia who wert
prepared to withdraw and form themselves into
Preabytery. He WAS not authorized to say that the,
would join the organization which would be formed
here, but towards that result hs would direct bis I'll
forts
lie was in favor-as the Old School had .beat IL
uncond-uned ''let them send for us and fr:cl
us ont" like Paul in Prison. He would leave fo
home tPhadepha) TO night full of hope, and h
wanted 10 tell them when he got HON. that on Sun
dsy he had preached to one cO.ored church of 60
members and another of $50 He wnnted to Tel
them that Christian mon ard women ''down South
did not nanSle the bodies of thcse whom God har
made He would leave them with these men mt
women around them, and going home, would strv
20 defend them in the position they occupied ant
Greats for them that friendly feeling which was thei
tight.
Hon. n b. JarnigaD, of Tenn. stated that he fol
it 10 b. the duty Of the Convention to support til.
preamble and resolutions reported 81 the COMMITTEES
He was in favor OF ceusing ts d=cus .ion aud adopt
ing the platform. He had come here instructed TO b.
very conservative, but he found that conservatism
was ahead Of him, aud that il came from a very un
expected eource- Virginia. He was for the indep.n
dence of the Southern branch Of the church from
nection with abolition.
He was conservative, but he believed the time
had come for the action proposed by The resolutions
and he was glad that this Church should be the frs
to take the step. 1t was for the interest of both thu
North aud South that We should do this. 1t is eaiC
We nre divided among ourselves. We are no more
divided than We ever have bsen. We do not know
that the Pesbyteres which rot represented do not
sympathise with u.s. II had also been said that some
leaned to the Old School. True but the great body
of New School Presbyterisns South had no such
leaning ]; is united on this subject and it ia only
necessary for US ~ have organization where they
may have home 10 go 10. Let us have All orgsn
cation first and then if there any propositions for
union, let them be entertained when we stand on al
equal footing with the Old School, and can with pro
pretty treat With them. He favored the adoption OF
The resolution noticed by Mr.. Cooke, OF Tenn. ex
and honorable terms
Hon. WIN. Cooke, of Tenn, wGs glad to see that
the Convention was progressing 10 union OF sent
meut, on the proper Course TO be adopted. He com
pared the position Of the New School body to that OF
ths children Of Israel in The wilderness, and he would
say to them as Moses did, "Stand still and see the
salvation of God" We have taken the advanced
ground in the battle Of the country. and he thought
DIR. Ross in urging his position had done more 70!
the country than all the politicians in it, Now We
have taken this sfep-shell we retreat from it, and
lose all the moral influence which accompanies il T.
Away with this stampede for the Old School. H.
thought with his friend who bad last spoken, MIR
Jarnigan, of Tenn y that when The New School had
PLACED itself in proper poetiOn then il might 90 &c
the Old School or principle and no o.her way. liz
would then go TO them III such way as to Ersaervs
his sefresp and he able to hold up his head vher
hearing the matter alluded to afterwards Let us no
despise small things-we are a small band. but VT
are band u: brothers, and, trust, we the chill
dren of God Stand by her, and at last you will sc,
your church coming up out of the wilderness, lean
ing on the arm OF her beloved ss fair as The moon
bright as the sun, and rs terrible as army will
banners" He was in favor of the ilh resolution
except slight change to be made to give the Ole
School Assembly time 10 N jst heiors the meeting
the Convention called.
DR.. Newton, of Miss., would say in behalf Of hi.
Mississippi brethren. that their position was two fold
first for the organization, and secondly for offering
the hand of friendship to their brethren OF the Ull
School lie was in favor of ENGRAVING the latter des
on the resolution, calling on the Convention for the
formation OF permanent organization. He thought
that the adopted by the Cleveland Assembly
ever passed before; so he could not be twitted with
the taunt-"Why did you not separate before y He
vOuched for The support of the Presbyterles OF Texas
il the resolutions were adopted.
DR.. Boyd stated he had received letter from the
editors of tbs Co9.ral Presbyterian, with regard tc
some remarks made by him monday. lie read thf
letter which was written, to correct his statement tina
that paper urged that the discussion of slavery "wai
not inappropriate TO the General Assembly, The
editors state that while they object strongly TO the in
PRODUCTION OF the slavery discussion into the Genera
Assembly, yet they object to retaining from this
discussion being rule Of co;?mun!on. The letter al
40 aludes 10 alleged msrcp presentation. on doctrina
differences, which DR.. B.yd replied to.
The Convention then adjourned until s O'clock.
NIGHT sESsfoS.
At o'clock the Convention resumed its session.
Rsv. DIR. newton OF Miss. resumed the floor and
Proceeded TO discuss tie points oi La:-iTsl d-ienc
between tho Old School and New School lie depre
cn'ed otsnacy on the part of both branches of the
PrcsbyteIlan church, aud urged that after the organ
izstion nI the New School Presbyterian Synod of the
United STATS tender Of friendship be made 10 the
Old School.
Mr.. Morrison OF No. dill 20, cousi,lei t necessary
to make at all the speech now, which he would have
thought necessary 10 have made three days ago. The
subject OF Reunion had been full nnd thoroughly dis
cussec. lie represented Ossge Presbytery, the far
thest one West, which he'd instructed him To urge u
union with the Old School. His Pfesbytery had not
as yet Withdrawn from the Cleveland Assembly
The fr-Etytery of Missouri had Withdrawn from the
Assembly, ard wao hnIiore 10 unite with the Old
School. lie alluded to tEa spsrsay settled district in
which he lived, sa,ng that To visit hs congregation
he had to travel one hundred miles. This division Of
The Church made 1t more difficult 10 bring together
congregation. Be begged tie P-esbyteries iu the
East not 10 keep up this divison-nUt 10 cners this
upes tree, which excluded its roots into the West.
where II yielded fruit o( bitter ashes. While you
ere pickering over little differences. You
isning thousands in the IVES. TO Eipenetrnbe dark
ess, und making II a vast graveyard for souls. The
oeakerS remarks were highly eloquent and affecting,
aid many OF his audience ahsd teGrs freely. He
tosed by seizing the hand Lf the Speaker, and re-
pating the touching adiuraton Of Ruth 10 Naomi,
Where thou goest, will co." &c.-a fit period TO
Uost eloquent effort.
Rev. e. II. k-ad stated that he had been educated
aid ordained in The Old School Church, left that
chrch on account of its violation Of principle and
gone to the Rev School. lie had been called from
a Jew School Church in the North, TO one in The
Soih, aud stood hers full blvoded Yankee. He
beloved be had been caleb to the South for bis own
goO'i for he had to day heard banded abou. tue
zane Of Yankse, as stigma. His friend, Dr. Leach,
had lsed the term
D. Leach here rose and explained, saying. that
sine sunset he had expressed the opinion, that true
nenfroln the North fully worthy of confidence
in TIN South, as any men in the world.
NJ. Kead. know, cir. you meant nothing by H.
Whe was born was too young to be questioned
abou the place should like to be native OF. and if
Ysnee land is not good place to live in, It'll at least
a god place to come away from. The reverend
genhmau then went to discuss the question under
consideration. lie said that the Presby terians had
thouht proper 10 diyqe, ani hGd since that lowed
on i! different tracks. Now they have coris TO a
uarr pass IN the mountain, and the question is whe
ther hey shall unto. Neither, however, need go
back whether they 60 on together or not He ia.
vore the organization of the New School branch for
permnence. 1t would To stand po;nt from which
we night make to- or receive overtures from, the Old
Schod; ANY other step would be disgracrfu step.
DrLeach: nccept your arguments, and retract
the nkee forever.
Mr. Dickinson OF Kentucky. For fifteen years
the battle between the Old School aud New School
had cassd its roar. They hod been go;p their way,
we gong ours Yet between ihrSs bodies there had
the Cleveland Assembly L was h hoosd that union
woulebe tue consequences In Kentucky the union
feeling was universal. He though. the caus. of
ChrslHodld be materially advan,aged by II couio II
be formed We could better withstand the assaults in
the Moth. He thought the discussions here had been
conduded with spirit which he was sorry TO zee,
and witch he would be sorry 10 see 70 forth 10 the