New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-28
THE NEU' SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribe.

Correspondence OF lh- N l. IuD--r
CHICAGO, H.. May Il, 1873.
Hall hosr was spent this morning in devotona.
exercises After the roll was called and the minutes Of
Friday read the report of the Permanent Committee
on Publication read by the Rev. j. W. Dul.er OF
Philadelphia. The report speaks Of being seriously
embarrassed for want of funds to carry on their opera
tiors. The Committee has purchased DR.. Bemans
Hymn. Book the Church Psamist, for $40 OOO maxim.
a syment on it Of $500. DR.. Benans copyrsh;
COTS SIX cents en- every copy Of tho book published
The Committee have published several tracts having
first stereotyped them and among these tract which
gives the testimonies of the Presbyterian General As
semblies during past YEAR, The report earnestly begs
for assistance to cary the very important abors
and plans OF the Committee The report was referred
to the appropriate Committee
The Rev. j. w. McLsre. ID. d., read the report of
the Trustees of the Church Erection Fund, from which
it appears that the fund amounts TO sl0j,D4 al
of which is thoroughly secured. During the lat year
Il ee have been thrty;two applications for aid. There
have been eight donations made, averaging Slo1. and
twenty four LCons averaging si2i The whole smount
low discussed il $50 1913, leaving about 900 in the
treasury. One church in Kentucky, belonging to the
81 ceGng Harmony Presbytery, applied TOR aid which
could be granted. The report recommends a
change in tie plan which shall limit the iisbur sements
entirely to churches in connection with the General
Assembly, aud that where any bans have been made
to churches withdrawing from the General Assembly,
such loans shall Immediately become due.
The Assembly listened to commune alton from the
Rev DR.. Boyd the leader in the late Southern seces-
sion, and who was appointed by the United Synod
which met in Knoxville, Ten5., to communicate with
this Assembly. The substance of the letter ID ask
the Assembly to give the secedrg Synod it, proper
ton of the Church property. To this end DIR. Boyd
AXIS that Committee of CO Inference BE appointed to
meet Linn. The letter referred 10 Special Com
mtee, consisting of the Rev DR.. Gridey, Hon. X.
Dennstcn, DIR. G. W. Gales, Rev. Messys. +. j.
Richards, j. Ees and j. Porter
The judicial Con mittee reported three cases OF dis
cpliIe. The case of the Rev. L. ii. BALDWIN Of the
Syrod Of Gereses put over to the next Assembly.
The same Committee recommended that the csse OF
the Rev George Sheldon, deposed by the Pfesbytery
tf Portage he remanded TO that body for new trial
on account of the great rTegusrty Of his hrst trial
The report was accepted and will DO considered to-
morrow.
Another very cuiiou, was reported III order ard
viii be i,sued III tie regular way. 1t IL the cage OF
minister who has BE- tried and depOsed for adultery,
the gentleman having married a woman who was d.
vorCed for scme reason not laid down by the LORD
Jt sus as proper reason tor divorce. The case will
be tried on Wednesday morning, and Wi afford soma
curious discussion.
The rep;rt of the Publication Committee, OF which
the Rev. Il. j. Wallace is the Secretary, was called
for ard disposition shown to 90 into particulars con-
corning disbursements, but this was arrested by the
announcement that the Treas urers Report VIII con-
tain precisely the Information sought
The event Of the morning was Dr. BOYD letter. ott
there no disposition, there seems TO be- no right
to grant the request The contributions OF all the
South to the 800 900 fund were only $500 and no
the Doctor asks not only this sum- but the 1000 or
Sl GOO appOtiOned TO those Sy mods before the sece5
sion The charter seems TO prohibit the giving them
thing, because they are not members OF the oody
for whom ii was raised. l DO not believe Dr' boyu
will csuy away in his pocket al order Tor thirteen QUE
hun dr. dths OF the great fund
At2i clock the remain Dg religious variations were
received The Treasurer OF the Assembly sent his re-
port which read and referred to an Auditing CON-
init, 2 consisting of NJ. ssrs Blachiord and stuart
The Assembly also made it standing rale that the
Secretaries of the various peImane Mt Committees be a.
lowed the rights OF corresponding Deiegatss wien
their several reports are under consideration.
The Rev. Thornton A. Mills, the General Secretary
of the Education Committee read the reports from ths
Blackburn, Lane, and Auburn Summaries; and the
Rev Roswell ID. Htchcccb ID. d., made some state
ments concerning the Union Theological Seminary IN
New-Yo,k City.
These reports were referred TO the Education Com
mittee. >.
The Delee ates from the various corresponding bodies
were beard. The Rev. DIR. Hugh Mcmillan spoke ID
behsn Of the Genera Synod of the Reformed Prssby
teian ChuIch In the OF his remarks he spoke
of the Southern sson with marked emphasis and
reelected that good would come out OF i. de stated
The fact that since about 1900 Shareholders have not
been received into the communion of the Reformed
Presbyter Church This e one reason why we are
div ded people, since some found thelT home 10 other
connections.
The Moderator responded in u few felicItou. sen
terces abiding expressly TO the remarks of DIR. Mem
on the subject OF Slavery.
The Rev. Slas Mckeen spoke in behalf Of the
General Convention OF Vermont. He spoke, among
other things OF the high degree Of satisfaction felt
Vermont in the action OF the last General Assembly
which led 10 the Southern secession lie also referred
10 the fact tina, the correspondence between the Coz
vention and the Old School Assembly had ceased,
tanly 20 the satisfaction of the Convention. 10
Of quiet humor he alluded 10 the Tract Society
action last year and the hopes excited by it.
Tie Rev. Joseph X. Page addressed the Assembly
the delegate OF the General Association Of Connect
cut. He spoke in glowing terms OF the revvals which
have been enjoyed in Connecticut and which have
not yet ceased. He spoke also of the revival IN Yale
College in special terms. He also referred to the sat-
facton OF those be represented in the sction OF the
Home Missionary Society and the last General Assem-.
bly, in reference to saveholdng. Mr. Page a'so passed
fine eulogy on the late Rev. DIR. TAYLOR 0! New
Haven. and ALEC on the late Rev. Dr. Tyler Of New
Windsor.
The Rev. jeremiah Porter spoke in behalf of the
Congregational and Presby terrain Convention Of Wis
cOnsin NJ p spoke of the progress Of the Churches
in Chicago since ne preached the first sermon II the
place, twenty-five years ago. He organized the
Church in little log schOo-house. With this small
beginning, NJ. p contra.ted tie present Churches IN
d very interesting manner.
The Assembly selected Wilmington, De-, 6. the
place Of meeting aiter which It adjourned till to-
morrow morning.
SUICIDE FROM RELIGIOUS ExCIrkNEsT.-Mr. Henry
A. Porter, residing few miles from Chesterown