The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-27


trouble according TO the rues of cong rahor
than " get into more They you'd ,sv scorn snee n
rhsrr ,Ss, a'f as,s'o1s nrathern, who wouh say,
change your standing rules without but st,ous yea
soDsthat Is all that your Congreg .ionalam - varn ;,
fciipg the resolutions. " ''-
Mr. BoNr said, tia, Ia regard to the sheer, of The res
gentleman who had just sat He was nov oor.,sS
| 10 the permancpcy OF the Office OF deacon. 'F
| DR.. OnEvrR MIND.
And though DIR. Cheever had procured the rasare oy
sIs rules as experience Of the past year in this church
tnai DR. cheever had changed his mind
| Mr. HAvKs-liow long SINGER
NJ HuNr not able To lnform gentleman but tho
iocior had changed his mind and there no wondor
,h ne haa done 60 Ms brother Haven had also changed
| or intimaied that he had ~'
Mr. Hum then understood him 10 give his consont "a t
| resol lions.
Mr. HAVEN hoped he spoke plain enough to DO UNDER
stood He was 10 favor oi the return OF the Office OF
deacon TO the h ads Of the membership; he had oppos "a
The adoption of,he rule msknq the office permanent bns
row that the rule was made, he would stick to H.
MIR IIusT then understo him not IN oppose i, in IN,
abstract bu 10 the practice. The gentleman had asked
| question which he would answer He believed tha, 4
necessary TO alter the rule and gave notes of nro
posed ndmept at the last meeting OF the church He
once in three years they could not alter the ruls bv
t~ othrd vote, they could by bare majority eject the
riaht candida a the next election. The amendment
being accepted bs the mover Of the original motion,
Mr. HAVEN wished to know what his brother mean, by
| do ,hs9
| Mr.. Hum replied, by the church. IL
Mr.. HAVEN wanted TO h ow how he knew that
Mr. llrNr, not wishing TO acknowledge any Caucus
rangemen replied that the church could accept or relso
| the amendments, as they chose. .'A
Mr. HAVEN would suggest 70 the mover Of the resolution
tho prOpriety OF modifying It. provided now that tho
chairman should appoint committee Ut three 10 nomi-
nate oicers and the resolution plainly Wing tho
election of the officers Of the church into the hands ar
| their respected chairman.
The chairman in favor of having the body seleca
| the committee.
Mr. CErER suggested that the church would sclec. from,
| the nominations Of the chairman.
The proposed amendments then ftated 70 be with
reference TO the tenure Of the office Of deacon
l4th rule providing for resolution not to be adopted
| the meeting VI which il s offered.
Mr. HrNr moved that these amendments be referred 10
the committee on rules, TO be appointed-aii cut and
| meeting
The question was then taken on the adoption Of tho
| OF the committee Of three, which was carried
Mr. HAVEN suggested that would be contrary 70 the
rules for any resolution TO be acted upon the annual
meeting which had not been offered at the previous
Ss he deemed that this meeting had some nicrmay
legality of Its proceedings entered on the minutes.
BIT OF A ROW.
Mr. BUST thought that Mr.. Haven had recognized 100
gay Of the meeting by participating In It's prooeedngs
| 1t was he second part Of the meetrg now.
Mr. HAVEN though was the first part, and that his
| test should be received.
Nr HuSr thought il out OF order.
| Mir. hing vented to read the rules 10 Mr.. Havcr.
Mr. HAVEN could read them himself in the morning.
MI BAcxxAN called attention the fact that
work would be ofno according 70 the rules.
Mr.. CHsuR proceeded to ad his notice Of amendmens
10 the rules to be discussed at the annual meeting.
PLEA yoR LADIES'
In the sixth standing rule be wanted the clause has
the ladies had right 10 vote this olsufe could prevenk
them aud If they had not, the reversal could n allow
that shall passed on be night Of 10 being
offered, and wanted abolished With reference To tho
one but S be ssd Ss 70
did moi nov represent the church He would not propose
TO remove them, but would adj to their numbers,
fair representation There were three deaccns
and he would increase the number to sixnne bo
elected every year US thor terms out He would
make deacon who had served three yeas ineligible fov
election the next year lie read extended argument
his for oering these resolutions, and eoDc.us
moved their reference 10 the committee.
Mr. HrT much astnnishcd, expressed his ignorance
that these resolutions were 70 be offered aui <ooso
SsRs ss 10 some Of them moved their references TO con"
The CHAIRMAN announced the nmttee on Mr.. Buu.o
resolution be Mcss Abernehy, Gilman and Thompson
The latter gentlemen declined, and Messrs. Harvey
| and Chester were appointed in their places.
luton ought by parliamentary courtesy be gwen % So
mover Of the resolution.
The CHAIRMAN stated that they were not in Congress bas
In church meeting which the GENTLE
men present o,ked rather ncredulous evidently feeling
highy Congressional desire for row over the chsce OF
The question referring Mr. Chesters amendments 10
the committee wN carried, and Alter making provision
for hearing the report OF the committee, tho meeting
rated at 10 p NJ, having effected tho basis of wide diy
| sion in the church in the shor, ,pace of an hour
| OrsIin alton OF Minisser for Conssamtanspac,
Mr.. James g. Dwight, Of Rev. H g q. Dwight,
DID, OF Consannople, vas ordained by the Fourth Pres.
bytery OF New York Sunday evening, in The Madison
square Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Dwight is graduate Of Yale College and Of tho
Union biological Seminary this city. he intends 70 de-
vote his energies to the na-ionary and the pro
motion Of education in Turkey In iurherance Of this OBJ
ect he intends, in conjunction with his brother to COM
Institution Of learning the city OF CONSTANT
nor'e lie born in Turkey and speaks tho Turkish
language huently There IL movement on foot IN
this country TO raise funds for the etabn hcni Of pro
| Pcr educational institution In Cons,anunoplc.
There unusually largo and attentive aud cnce
scmbcd in tho church 10 witness the Tho Rev.
A. A. Wood OF the Broomc street Central Presbyterian
church presided and put the questions To Rev Thomas
Hastings, VI tho CarnDe street Presbyterian church
opened The service with prayer. Rev. Mr.. spang read
the scptures and gave ont the hymn. The
delivered by the Rev Benjamin SchUcider The t,x
taken from the ID chapter aud sh of Ephesians
Unto me-, who les than the least Of all saiss. IS Tins
grace given that should preach among The Gentiss The
| unsearchablc richncss cf Christ
The reverend gentleman commenced by culog ding tho
character Of - Paul as tue most zeal ms the uoet labo
rious ihc most enduring and scfsacrincng missionary
who has ever lived. lie often In peril by land and by
sea, In perils OF robbers in pcrs among his country
men, in pcrs heaihens and In pcrls amooe also
brethren yet he always loved to preach Tho d-rpc Of
the most powerful cislixer OF Tassc arc othcr
ovzers-the press and the raiwsy., and The ,eesraph
opportunity 70 ,Isead abroad the doctrine Of ,alvaor
also permits Tom Paine 10 food the country with his i'm
pous writings OF inndelty; while tho preached gospel
never exercises any other Than cviizing in6uoDc lie
looking fur~ard with The greatest interest intro
ducton Of railroads into the Tdr ssh empire for hal viii
break the half sarnant state Of that people that viii
break up the fxedncss Of habit thought which have
exered so powerful an influence against the Introduction
Of the gospel into hat land; thai will powerful
civypg influence in Turkeybu IA initely greater vii
BE- the ciyizing influence exercised by Christianity no
e~s,iwich hlands, which within few years have been
brought from state OF degradation and holary 70 their
rresent state Of civilization by the prrsched gospel fully
show what be done by the teaching OF christianity.
Tho influence Of the preached gospel upon the ASnant
mass OF mind gives activity and creates Ia des re
for Improvement This IL varisbly tho result Men Al
ter the Of for have, moved ny this spirit harned 70
read and previously Indifferent TO tho educaucr
their children, Immediately became Anxioas for heir