New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04
THE NEW SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Sorr..por dence Of The n. Y. Tribune.

CHICAGO, H., May 81, lSS.
The excursion of The members OF the General Az
semby some ninety miles over the Illinois Central
Railroad On Saturday last was very handsome affair
The morning was cloudy and unpromi'ing, but not
withdrawing come six cars were filed with the men,
btrs and their frends, many of whom had never be-
fore seen a prairie. The cars were elegant, and the
locomotive fine one Of course, having boon made
| in Ps,euon by ar. G. g. X" At kaukakee band
wssperched on house top, psyeda oyful welcome
TO the party. At Onarga there was SPECIAL effect
to do the thing up In appe-pie order ana II must
be adm tied with very fair success. gentleman ap
poiLted for the purpose welcomed the e4cursohsts
t. the ares in very reat speech, and the response
was made by the Rev. Jacob Little ID. d., OF Gran
Vile in a speech which am azirgly. pleased ell
WHO heard IL. The company last Car bad bount.
full supply OF provisions, and the good people OF
Oparea extemporized tea and coffee and tables 30
that the affair went of very nicely AFTER dinner the
| Sabbath.School WAS assembled and addressed On
their yay home collection of sOme fifty dollars was
made among the excuIsionists and RENTED to the
| Sur day School at Onarga.
Yesterday the various pulpts of ths city sup
Piled by members Of the Assembly. Tnis morning, 10
tne absence Of DR.. Thompson, the Rev. George Boa,d
man presided over the Assembly. vote of thanks
to the Illinois Central Railroad was passed. and also
resolution expressive Of the Assemby's qualification
in learning the efforts Of the managers to promote all
good institutions in the villages and communities along
the Inc OF their road.
The Con- mittees TO whom were referred the records
and ended their approval as far as written. Or
course there were 10 records from the seeding Synods
at tie s nth.
An effort was made to bring about an indefoite
pOstpcLeneut Of the whole system OF correspondence
with other ecclesiastical bodies, the ground of its
expensiveness, aud tia. the ends aimed at in such
correspondence can be more easily secured in otner
weys. The motion received very little favor from any
quarter, and, after few decided thumps, il with
Crawn by IFS mover.
The Rev DR.. HARVEY Curtis of this city stated as
af he q he
Missionary Society appointed by the last Assembly,
that the Committee mad done nothing. meeting
last Fall vas sppcint, but not attended By the mem.
| beIs on account Of their distance from YORK.
Dr. G. suggested that the Committee be Constructed
as to have majority in the immediate vicinity OF
New York and Philadelph ia. The discussion of this
subject elected motion to convert the Committee
| into Permanent Committee on House Missions toe
members of which shall be divided into three classes,
Of which is 10 b. eected every year. The whole
subec. wss referred to Special Committee, consist
Ing Of the Rev. Prof III. q. Smith, the Rev. ID. Clarke
| and the Rev. DR.. Gale.
Several resolutions education were introduced by
Dr. Mills of IndisIs, Chairman of the Committee on
Education. These resolutions fully approve the
Of the Permanent Committee On Educstion re-
| affirm tie plan adopted last year. and c. on the
men bers churches and Presbyteries 10 ill on. prsc-
tically that plan. The Committee recommended also
that VIM. Z. Dodge, r., be appointed TO fill the place
Of the late Arson G. Phelps esq, 10 the Permanent
Committee; and that the following persons be sp-
pointed to ill the vacancies occurring by the eXpra
the Rev. John JeIkyns, the Rev. j. +. Wilson, the
Rev DIR. A. +. Campbell, end +. H. Porter, esq., OF
Newark.
The discussion Of this report called out come fine
speeches from the Rev. DIR. f. A. Mile, tne Rev. Il.
Il Beeksh and Others Before the discussion closed
the Assembly sojourn,d to meet this afternoon.
Soon after the Assembly met, the Rev. Tneo. Spen-
Ger, Chairman reported a minute in the case OF tne
Rev j. II. Shield, whose case was issued On Friday
last The Rev. John W. Dulles made minority
port. The main difference between the two reports
linz. fheya lint Sprn
reason for disoce, and apples this principle 10 the
case hand the second report takes the language Of
tile Confession o. proof that "wilul desertion, as
well as adultery, is Scripural reason for divorce.
This principle is applied TO the case. Both reports
sutsn tie Presbytery In the depostionof Mr. Shields
from the ministry.
The paper Of Mr. Dulles was adopted and is of such
importance that will send il to you entire. Alter
starg the facts If the case the minute is thus given
In view of the testimony brought before the AZ
semby, the complaint is sustained IL has not been
made 10 aprear that tie said Maria G. Cowes ct.
tupted 20 establish the fact OF adultery agsinst her
husband. William A. Cowle-; neither has there been
proven such wful eesertion on his part as can 10
way he remeded by tse Church or civil magistrate,
s recc crized by the Confession OF Faith Chsp. a.
sec 6) as cause sufficient OF dissolying the bond OF
matrinOny.
Tn General Assembly do therefore consider that
The said Jsmes H. Shiecs was properly convicted Of
adultery and the decision Of the Synod Of Iowa Il this
csss il hereby reversed, and tue judgment Of the Pres
b,tery O. Des MOLes therein confirmed.
." Tie Assembly, while rendering i's decision takes
occasion 10 call the sntOI o. the Clurch uader ~
care 10 tendency manifest II some portions 0; cur
roprtrv 70 relax the saoredress Of the marriage tie
wing rs the institution Of marriage does, at tae very
i, unda,icn .. Order puny aud prosperity in the STATE
and II the Church. The Assembly cannot view With
out sbborrsrce eny attempt 70 ~ SAFETY. or
10 extend beyond tie warrant Of the Holy Scriptures
tho roUI DIS Of diToEce.
Til Minute was adopted, & very srnal m.sori:y
yotirg against II.
raIt Of the lst.er adopted the afternoon.
The following gentlemen were elsc:ed by bsl9.
Trustees OF the Church Erection Furc VI. o. u.
Lee WIN Z. Ecjge srt Walter = Giiui,h.
Tie following persors we're elected Il the ssms
uafuer Irus:ees Ct re Psesby'eias Ecuss Pr seI-