New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-05
Aem1lork daily Griba,re
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE n. $. PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.
A SMALL BREEZF-SLAvERY DISCUSSION.
Correspondence of The N Y. Tribune.

Correspondence of The L. IrOune
CLEVELAND, o., June |, 1884,
The Assembly has had quiet time this morning. in
transacDg some quiet kinds of business. There were
vacancies to be filed in the Publication, Church Ex
tension and Foreign Mission Committees and this was
done without friction. At last Special Committee
appointed to nominate delegates to corresponding
bodies reported. Judge ALLIsOs, of Philadelphia, a
very worthy gentleman, made a minority report,
recommending a suspension of the correspondence
with the Synod of the German Reformed Church
The reason assigned the High Church prOclvlties
OF that denomination eXpOunded by their leading
men, DR.. Nevius and DR.. Fisher and as seen in their
M,T0rSGurgh RCrtT. Judge Allison stated that the
entire tendencies of that Church. il his estimation,
were toward Romanism, and that for this reason the
Assembly should withdraw from the fellowship.
On the motion to accept hrry discussion was called
out by single suggestion OF DIR. ALLEN Of Cincinnati,
who expressed the apprehension that the nominating
Committee had been partial in selecting men To repre-
sent them before foreign bodies who were either Pro
Slavery extremely cOnserV alive, and that IN TINS
re- peel the Anti Slavery sentiment OF THIS Assembly
would not be represented
This called up the Rev. Mr.. McLiSE of Mississippi,
no with the utmost gravity moved that Tue nahe
If Dr. Allen and the Rev. Calvin Clarke of MichgaS-
warm AbOltionist-be substituted for any two name;
already nominated, and most Objectionable u Dr.
Allen. Ills provoked some laughter, AM was pro-
n,uuced out Of or Ter when Mr.. Mclane changed his
motion as IN substitute Dr.. Allen for the Rev M
Rev. D.. Hammer of Baltimore. Tue motion vas
vt,d down aim, Il Unanimously, but, botn before and
after, tho some rattlius discharges OF SNAIL
ans which give signs that the Slavery difficulties are
Bot Yet iust'd.
The Rev. d.. CHESTER of Buffalo, highly coIser-
vative Aa,-Sayery msD, was willing the Assembly
should droy his from the list OF delegates Il tine
Assembly lid not deem him the proper person. But
Dr. Hammer, Of Baltimore, moved that be de-
Glaze BE would not the Assembly their dele
CAT even IL De, elected him unanimously lie hal
offered .caiiy for LIS adherence 70 TIN. Assembly,
and to L. iupugned la this way was not pleasant.
Aiisr the IL fully -lsairiBg his nomination. he re-
y aed Ia. declaration, bat before the motion wes con
cuoto "a. h--ru.tly Adjourned to % clock
IL is very difficult surmise predict the course o.
tle, bui ting s certain which l.. that II the
question be no; DECIDED one way OF the other WITHIN
iw,tt ,-our hor-. large minority viii be on theli
way home. The decision reached wit thus lack the
oIsl force which i would have carried u passed by
tie Assembly with undinini,hed numbers.
TUESDAY MORNING. June ), 49,.
The debates yesterday We're not remarkable. he
Rev. M SHt,u, II Cleveland Pr-sbytery made IA
able exam nation Of some points NJ. Dickinson :
Constitutional argument. IL Wa perfect ansHsr -