New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-23
Aewalork daily Gribn,ae
PUBLIC MEE'IZIVGS
THE NEW-SCHOOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Co,,espondence Of The n Y Tribune.

TIE NEN-S(HOOL UENEhAL aScEhDLI'
Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune.
WILMINGIoy, Del, Friday, May %. 1859.
The General Assembly met yesterday the Rev. G.
F. Niswells Church, and was opened with sermon by
the last Moderator the Rev. Dr. THOMPSON of Buffalo.
His text was Tim iii, /: "Ths is true saying, if
man desire the office of Bishop he desireth good
"work." The sermon was an able one and delivered
with great eloquence In the proprieties and earnest
ness which belong the pulpit the Doctor eXees, and
there is but one opinion expressed concerning his open
ing sermon
At the afternoon session the Assembly elected the
Rev. r. W. Patterson, ID. d.. of Chicago, Moderator,
and the Rev. Messrs. C. p. Bush of Illinois, and H. +.
Niles of Western New-York, temporary Clerks. The
Rev DR.. Kendall of Pittsburgh, was appointed per-
manent Clerk pro tenn, IN place OF the Rev. Henry
Darling, who Is not present ON account OF sickness:
The report Of a. =. HALsEY esq, Treasurer oi the
Assembly was read and referred to an Auditing Com
The Assembly chose Pittsburgh as the place for the
The evening was occupied in religions services con
Quoted by the Rev JoBN JESKINs Of Philadelphia.
FRIDAY, May ~, leJ9-a m.
The first hour Of the morning was occupied with de-
yo,iona exercises, under the conduct OF the Modera
tor. The singing, prayers and addresses were con-
Quoted generally without any suggestion. NOW
prayer or verse or exhOrtation just a. the spirit
inclined each one. Ii was an unusually interesting
meeting.
blv this morning. Ii is said that more than two hun
dred are now present and by the time the rest come II
will be one Of the largest assemblies ever held IN THIS
church. n.
bveres were collected and referred TO the COMMITTEE
ON the Narrative, on which | notice are the Rev.
James Eels of Cleveland and the Rev. j. s. Hastings
of New.York. The Moderator also announced the va
rious Standing Committees.
Two very able reports were read this morning. the
one from the Permanent Committee on Foreign Mis-
sons the other from the Publication COMMITTEE Inc
former was read by the Rev. Mr. McLEoD Of Phils-
dephia and was an exceedingly WeI-aHanged us
cussion of three points, viz:
First The past history of foreign missions, so far
as our church related to the enterprise Ihis brings
il through the period OF miscellaneous eh0rt, when
such men Azarah Horton David ana John Dralned
were sent to the Indians, Nc.
Second The General Assemby's action in the same
field sending such men as the Rev. Gideon Blackburn
| To the Indians. ..r
Pre.byterians Reformed Dutch &c, in the American
Board. This was traced minutely and generously.
These three items constitute the first point OF the
report, VIZ. the Histoncal.
The second point described the results OF these ell
co,ts in bnppy strain Tie third showed the part
onr denomination has taken in this work "hat pro-
norton of the executive and otherofces belong to US
how many missionaries we have IN the heId, "he'e
| they are stationed, their names, &c.
The report further stated that our chuIches contl
u,e about one third Of the money TO the Amenc IN
Board and by analysis showed that, IN proportion U
our numbers Of communicates, the number OF mission
aries and the amount raised not much less than ID
VewF England and that they greatly in advance OF
| some other denominations, not excepting the od'
| School Church. ,,
| The report showed three things, viz: ]. This
Church is doing in the way of raising money ior
foreign missions than is generally supposed ihe'
tbe proportjon of missionaries to our membership
better than,has been thought by many; ard s. Ina
L - &.arN farF
we are, Notwithstanding, dong iar less than we oug
In conclusion, several suggestions were made -ho"ins
| how we can be more efficient IN this work g,
The report manifests very catholic spin. indeeo
and probably has look toward independent action a
some future day. IL is referred 10 a Committee o.
which the Rev Dr. Poor of Newark is the chairman
The report on Publication, by the Rev. JoHS "
| DULLER Of Philadelphia, wss thorough analysis .
the work done, the work 10 be done, the encourage
men,s and discouragements which attend II; ~
showed that great progress has been made READY eh
that the signs are Very hopeful indeed. The report i
too long copy, and this general statement OF mus
suffice. -.
l Ihave had occasion TO notice better tone in thu
Assembly than in any previous in this particular
that these reports 10 indicate the determlnaoi
Of the body TO do its own denomnational work IN th
best sense Of that te and TO do this as the best we
| OF doing good.
Tie most exciting topic 10 be discussed at this meet
inc is the relations Of this Church to the Home NJ
sionary Society II that for several years Their
has been little feeling in parts OF the Churcl
in reference to this Society if il exercising al
undue control over Affairs belonging to it. Til
has been true especially in the north-west and TIM
| matter viii come up in this way. The PresbyieIy o
| Alton has been receiving funds from the Home Mi'
| sionarv Society. but il has refused to pay the none
raised in its own churches into the Treasury of tina
Society claiming the right di,burse j according L
It's own wishes For this a. l. said that Soccer
refuse 10 aid the feeble churches in that Pre.oyery
The same is said TO be true of other Presbytere, bu
TO what extent have not vet learned do not douo
but the discussion viii bring not te feeling Sh
that the alleged facts in the ca-e VIII be suoeced L"
| searching examination.
i Any nne WIN i- ccIAsr.ari WITH lie NtM- -S.I9.