New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-19
Presbyterian General Assembly.
ELEVENTH AND LAST DAY.

ELEVEN AMI Last DAY.
The Assembly opened yesterday, as usual, with
prayer by the Moderator.
The report of the Finance Committee was pre-
sented, without the resolution which caused Il to
be tabled the day before. In its new shape it was
adopted. .D
The order Of the day, to-wit: the proposed estab.
lshment OF Board Of Missions in New Orleans, was
taken up. DR.. Palmer spoke forcibIy and at length
In favor OF the project DIR. Musgraye opposed it, on
grounds Of financial inability. An amendatory reso-
luton, for iDquiring into and reporting upon the
ways and means Of increasing the efficiency of mis-
sions on our countrys frontiers. The resolution was
adopted as an amendment, and then, on motion, the
whole matter was referred to the next General AS
sembly. ~. ..f...., j,
The appeal Of the Presbytery OF Kaskaskia from
the action Of the Synod of Illinois was taken up dis
cussed at length, and finally dismissed. .
Resolutions OF thanks to Rev. r. c. Delaney Chair
man OF the Committee of Arrangements, for his sue
cess in procuring free passages for delegates by car
and steamer to the pastor and congregation of the
First Presbyterian Church to the Mayor and cti-
zens OF New Orleans and to the editors Of the daily
press respectively for their courtesy and generous
attention to the Assembly, offered and adopted
One member attempted to make himself conspcu-
Gus, and succeeded somewhat by opposing the reso-
luton OF thanks to the press, for reasons which to
the press were insulting and ungentemanIy. As dur
ing tne session Of the Assembly be had not succeeded
10 making himself conspicuous for anything else we
dla not Know him and are consequently unable to re-
port nis name Inc enort, however. crushed as it
was oy 'ne unanimous vote oil the Assembly was too
Sliiai 'of US 70 ieei much hurt about it.
number of reports on matters Of minor interest
were read ana adopted.
A resolution was offered that, as the next Fourth
vi 'uiy comes on sunday, special prayers be offered
on mat DAY all over the country for the prosperity
ana reigious Improvement of the nation the hour Of
prayer TO be liked according to longitudinal differ
ences so that at the same hour irrespective of the
time of day at any place, the prayer all over the
country ascend at once The resolution adopted.
A motion was offered for forming new presbytery
OF tne churches between the waters Of Chesapeake
ana Delaware Bays and the Atlantic. Adopted
Inc committee appointed to prepare minute ex-
pressiVe OF the sense OF the Assembly upon its sus
.anment Oh tne appeal OF Rev. Mr. Finley against the
SYNOD OF new jersey submitted minute in accord
ance WIN tner instructions debate at once sprung
up tne minute or report, being opposed and de-
ienoed Win warmth by different members of the
Assembly.
Ai'er Dr. Hewitt concluded, Rev.Dr. Palmer sub
mtted minute as substitute for that of the Com
mttee' The substitute was of temporizing nature,
sustaining the vote in favor of the appeal but ex
pressing the sense OF the Assembly as neither to
the New Jersey Synod and Presbytery nor to
reverse their action in the premises. The minute of
tne committee was laid on the table, and the substi
tute OF Dr. Palmer was adopted, almost unanimously.
Dr. BreCklrdQe and caiu1nd thar haze
something to say in regard to the action just taken
After miscellaneous debate on points of order with
confusion of motions, counter motions, explanations,
decisions by the chair appeals therefrom divisions
votes, etc, DR.. Breckenridge permitted to pro-
ceed He explained himself with his usual vigor and
when he concluded, the substitute of Dr. Palmer
vously adopted, was again voted upon, and laid on
the table by vote of GA to So.
motion was then made to adopt the minute Of
the committee, previously laid on the table. This
motlon was ioliowed by a brisk debate, in which
motions and counter motions for amendment were
made, but nothing carried. The speaking animus of
the occasion was high, and members jumped up eight
or ten at time to have something to say. The Mo-
derator had quite time of it in preserving order.
One member succeeded in getting before the house
motion to dispense with all committee reports re-
N1S N~ ~ N'N 4hS9SinoAJi anu just W icdNc
the vote OF the Assembly as the only expression of
It's sense and Dr. Junkin next moved that all the
motions he laid on the table, with the view of taking
up and adopting Dr. Palmer's substitute. This mo-
ton obtained hearing, and after division called
ior Dr. breckinridge' which division limited the
motion to laying the previous motions on the table
without expressing the object thereof the said motio
to lay the aforesaid motions on the table as c.rrod
Dr. Junkin then moved that DR.. Palmer's snbstitste
be taken up and adopted. DIR. Rreckinridge caIlsd
for division of this limiting the motion N erev
taking up The substitute being taken nm. another
general debate or miscellaneous doe,;,;or 80 -,
tions followed in each nausa ,f ,b;ch tho.. -.
mingled calls of "Mr Moderator and "ouestion ,,
all over the bouse sor0o ono ,,ou;,"o Ses,'on'
to the substitute under consideration DIR. Rankin
protested against it, on the ground that if it were
aumted all 'he speeches previously made would have
W ".a.u O,e. asa'n. Ai.er iur'ner speaking, all
bv go vea. 10 Az navs '' ""' "''p'e1'
Some members of the nn;nor;ty thara,ror ,;,x..5
4, v ."e "''noi'v ''eieupon sighea
tnelr 10 prOleSb against the decision of the
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Assenpy, W go upon the record
The different committees were called nnon for onv