New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-23
CONNECT ICUT GENERAL ASSOCIATION
Correspondence ot Tue N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of Tue N Y Tribune
DAYIELsoSvILLE, Ct, June IL, 1858.
The General Association of COpgreg stional Minis
ters of this State met in this village for their annual
session day before yesterday, adourniDg at noon to-
dsy This body is composed of from tSo to four dele
gates from each of the districts local associations Of
which there are fifteen in the Stne.
The BODY was organized at 10 O'Clock 90 Tuesday,
by the choice of the Rev. L. c. Jones Of Southngtoa
Mode rator, the Rev. K. G. Learned and X. q. VIII
Hams Scrbes. Aside from the regular formal business
of the body relating TO the interests OF the ministers
and churches of the State, aud which, therefore, cn
have no interest for your readers come matters Of
more than local Importance gave tone to this meeting.
The great revival of the past Winter and Spring,
nowhere more striking in its developments than 10
Come cticut here the assembly of the minister's Of
the churches, evnced and reported its fruits re.
nivs feeling apparent in both the devotional and
business meetings. The reports ffon the various dis
rict associations showed that the great mass Of our
CHURCHES have been visited by the Spirit of the Lord.
The number of accessons to the churches not &C.
curatey and fully brought OUT, but from the figures
hat we're attempted, l thick nothing could De hsz-
arded IN saying that the consummated fruits OF this
wonderful revival cannot fall short of 5000 additions
o tie membership Of the churches This does not
include Methodist and Baptist chnrches. The work
HIS areaoy, for the INST part subided ioto that
secondary stage If all grest reviVss-the develop
ment Of the Christian ddcsine and lie within the
body OF believers especially of recent cOnverts.
The following reso uti ,ns touching tue relgou
press ard the American Trac. Society were passed oy
large MA Or.es:
Rsoirsd That the General Association regard with diAppo
baton the TOO common ssperty OF religious newspsp ospe
cisy In alters CT controversy hist while would encae
of discussion, yet drprecste ali dscouesy sni sf'
between religious journalists between Oner Chh'aan
brethren.
Rored That the Judgment Of this General Association the
evil Evangelical corporation which purchases tho pss
Quoting operations the ssyehoSiug States BY con
applied any way either the institution Of Slavery OF
the duties aud t-nptps which arise o of that Institutions
is be balanced By good which be done under
such limitations
Resord That while many passages may be culled from the
Tract Society which decidedly oondemns
tory not ouy incident TO Slave but OF the system,
Of the agents have publicly claimed that ts 30
cy occupies decidedly Anti Slavery position, yet we regard
sumption OF the position condemned 10 tho foregoing resolution
These several resolutions passed by majority Of
three TO ole Of the body. Taere is strong feeling
throughout this State Of hostility to the recent action
of the Tract Society and 1t is believed the mass OF
our churches will withhold their Contributions or turn
them into other channels until that action is reverted
The next meeting of the Association was ordered TO
be at Norwicn when il is proposed TO celebrate the
l50th anniversary of its organz alton. Leonard BE-
con, ID. D., was appointed to deliver historical and
commemorative discourse on that occasion.
The annual sermon before the bO6y was PREACHED
Tuesday evening by the Rev. j. L. Dudley OF Middle
town, on tie text, "Cbrist livsth in me-"