The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-07
nshOp Ames resides in Indianapolis, and is gentleman

The receipts 1856 Of The European Sost6 pour Ia Pro-
pagssion dc 10 o amounted 70 065 OF which Frame
+07f Prussia, nj 7G2f: Ireland, 1872 adj Tho OF
Lyons cont ibuted ao Coo whIe tina OF Paris only gave
10 soI including egacies to the am punt Of 80 ss0f
The Savoy Sb,.Rsonnl states that In the commune OF
Loco the Episcopal Court with the view Of striking alarm
in the sad commune Withdrew from the priest the power
Of confess ps the people The result has turned ont quite
contrary to expectation. Inc municipal authorities
Of the Episcopal hterdc met in the Hall Of the Commune,
and passed the following resolution, vzrhat, whereas
the power Of conieang has been withdrawn and whereas
aIrcuar confess was no. instituted by Christ but in
vented for secondary ends by Councils Popes and that
the inst uton Itself has occasioped gevous evils and
promoted discords auiong fames, II is resolved that
ocular confession be abolished in The parish nf Iaco
and ihat The confessional boxes be removed from tho
church, and burned in the place of public coupurso."
Tho resolution sooner passed han il WAS carried
into execution
ORDINATION OF PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER.
Mr. Edward Chester, graduate The Onion Theological
Seminary of New York. was ordained to the work Of he
ministry Sunday evening" in tho Fourth Presbyterian
church. corner OF Twenty second street and Fourth avenue
nJ &c congregation gathered together to witness tho
ceremony. The sermon delivered by tho Rev. Joel
Parker d. who took his text from tho Epste to the Gala
tans % chapter ard OH verse. The substance ofihe dig
the uy OF the church 10 embark IN mir lonary
operations In presenting any enter rises two things are
TsggTeaCa wise Plan and earnest action In larhsrng
such a, win snt time and persons the gosial does not
Prepare for itself theatre Of action this s the work
that the gospel must first be propsgaled In small
muniy then afterwards, in adjacent communities. and
When our entire country is evangelical, then and not I'LL
then arc we to send out our missionaries Snch VIC are
told is the manner in which business carry their
operations they will be careful not to open new operatone
until they have secured themselves ut home and thus,
also, have military heroes conquered empires. Ma.
homet snhrgatcd countries little by little he first secured
hi, family, and marched slowly from city to city.
This ia the Conservative theory The dGusvc theory IL,
that The whole earth IS to be evangelical at once and the
Divine Author of Christianity The most gifted Of the
apostles sent among the hcahen and yet their ser
the carly church to such extent that In the lifetime
OF the apostles the gospel had been preached to
is the only wise method Of procedure, Tor
the whole race has equal claim TO the blessings Of reve
laion The gospel cannot be confined to the rules Of or
binary worldly affairs, but s spontaneous In action. il
eduraton only existed In this city shold not increase
the standard OF learning In tho universities NJ the expense
OF schools but shonld establish seminares in various
cities far possible apart and thus educate The
country 80 IL with the Gospel. liz con3!uding his al
dress Dr. Parker state that M Chester was about pro-
cecding to Southern British India. there
field OF missionary labor and lac bore wne;s 70 his Ca
pacy for the work.
the accoye the ordanng prayer was offered up by The
Rev. Doctor Adams and very practical common sense
charge was delivered by the Rev joe Parker, D. In
which the young missionary was particularly advised /,
take Of bis health. The noyoogy then sung al
the srcgaton joining in aud the benedicton WAS pro-
nounccd by Mr.. Chester
THE NEW SCHOOL rRKsBYrKRY DIVIDED BY SLAVERY
DISCUSSION.
Tho Presbyterian General Assembly, which has been IN
session moro Than week nj Cleveland, Ohio rs com
pl.iey by the ears on The slavery question On he Sc
vcn.h dag OF tie session, Nay 2s the report slavery
being up Rev Mr. Fainter Of the synod OF Tennessee,
citizen Of Virginia. substitute for the report Of
the committee resolution thai the Presbyterian church
will not permit any CT her ministers 70 preach the gospel
In the slaveboding states without sgbccnk them 10 the
annual admonons and reproofs Of The General Assembly
The venerable Southern patriarch address ell the Assem-
by stating the difficulties under which Southern ministers
labCr but motion 10 Indefinitely lospole Inc Resolution
VIM. r, Cutler, OF OHIO, then introduced substitute,
proposing the Of the ssveholdng Presby
tery Of IAing.on south. which was no, acted upon.
On the follow ing day Rev. Thomas H. ICELAND, OF Ken
tucky, read The following manifesto III The Southern dele
gales'-
POSITION OF NE sourYrv cHHuHs vroN lee srRUcI or
sfAyfgY
We do no. believe tina, the or American slavery,
ne an appointment Of Cod stands precisely In al respects,
the footing with the family rcauon-wiLh thai
OF husband and wiss-rareps and chli,
family relation respect the date OF It's origin.
and sacrcdrcss OF s relations the nature OF
rs peculiar obrgatons the design and length OF its con-
tinuaiiop.
The relation Of master and slave do not exist from The
tcrinrirr did that Of the family relation, do
believe II viii continue TO the end
But slavery Goes exb, by divine ordination and rccogr
ton fcr wise purposes be oyerrnied o s glory IN the
elevation civilization AMI final re icmpton Of the African
race. Sin cannot he prcdicasci or the relation
iJer, but OF tho abuse Of that relation. II
stands In the category with the family relation
in the fact that !, ~ ordained CT ,od, Ia the
explained ard In tho fact that Ike tho family rcla
ton is subject Of divine legislation When we say tlAt
the savehodirg rcaio, "s right" We do not mran n
cay that every system OF slavery right u may have
existed other ages and In other countries but only
exits with us, and under all the circumstances IN
which We are placed. when cay 81 IA right flr
churches 10 hold slaves vndor the present Giro
,anccs, 10 say hr thcy acting consistently
with the tp md letter Of The Gospel 10 20 doing Aud
10 assert The contrary, rs the resolutions under
confederation would have VI aafer 10 st, tina, hold
slayehoding 10 be wrong Il would place us before the
world a. destitute not ouy the spr. Of Christ any but
ne bcirg bcrcft Of every principle Of moral honesty
We believe that the saTe Is no. prepared for freedom;
10 la m rffnet a
would not be b'si, either for master or slave.
We believe tina, freedom Is better than slavery where
men arc able % appreciate thst slavery better than
freedom undor certain circumgtancesjusta a. ~ with
spec, 10 human governments Our American republican
may be the best form OF government for but
der present crcu instances might be great 10 Rus
tis OF Mexico.
y. A. Rcss. A. e. nckerson,
George N. Crawford, Y. H. Gra',ao,
Issas " X. Handy, James a. Hammer,
Henry Matthew'S, Vim. Caldwell,
A. ~ H. Boyd, Gcorso w. Hushns,
y " ucCicso Robert Nolan,
Robert n. norrlsop, I. H. ueland,
y. r. Gray, kobert " tHa
John B. logan, Gideon 2 white,
Charles ". Atkinson, J. W. CelAad.
Mr. scarr Of Il Louie ssld neither he his assoor
aics we're included In that apcr; .hey belonged nehs
10 Tic North nor the south, they woaId due time
knowledge Their matters.
the assembly ad jocrncd.
The Church OF Mormon.
PROCLAMATION OF rHS rREsIDErT or rBR MORMON
CurpcB IN TBg EAST.
To rrs sArSrs ~ un EasrNty AND MIDDLE srarra-CErsr
Oar Brshres-Just the eve Of my contemplated DC
parure for Utah, received an appointment nom the
authorities in Ion, and have been SCI apart By President
John Taylor 10 take the presidency of the Church In tho
last and supcrntond the publication o; the Mormon In the
place of President George j. Taylor.
In entering upon tho duties OF my appointment feel
that tho responsible ies dcvolvng upon are great To
be shepherd the flock Of Christ is no s all matter
the value u souls who can compute To have ones
skirts clean or the blood Of all men, by faithful Warning,
teachings and counsel requires person Of the pure IN
rgriiy vrtuous, holy and upright walk and N be nod
wah the Spr Of God continually, 10 enhghtcn his under
standing to illuminate bis mind, ard 10 him wisdom
and intelligence In orscr 10 counsel and direct 10 righteous
mesa the AFFAIRS Of ~hom he pvesdes pro-
claim the pIpcipes of eternal truth, according W the
aud will OF Him who groancd unon The tee, and