, 1859-05-27
The PresbTtertan New School General
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The PresbTtertan New School General
kRsembly.
The telegraph has giyea us few items in re-
gard to the doings Of the New School Presby-
terian General Assembly. now in session Ut
Wilmington, Delaware, We hare before us =
pr Of the .Journal and Statesman Of that city,
containing report in full Of the opening ser
n, IN Of the last Moderator, Rev. Dr.. Thompson,
Of Buffalo. The subject Was the Office and the
duties Of the Bishop, founded on 1st Timothy ;
~. We need hardly add that it Is an able
production. We hare only room tor the fol-
lowing extract:
a. 1t is good in the sense Of being Aono,a-
TX.
There is no doubt that to very mauy, our
calling aprears humble aud obscure one.
Viewed in mere timelight, it could lartlly ap-
carth' grandeurs. We have no coucern direct
ty with any Of its high achievements ia politics
II commerce, or war. In tue din Of its great
>trifcs, our voices never ulingle In its enter
prizes of renown we take no part. We seek
tor none Of its distinctions, its rewards Of riches,
Ut fame, or po~ er, and NJ pomp Of a sensuous
ia geRnirr attends us in our lab0rs to attract
the alntration or this gaze Of men. We are
the servants Of servants, silently and quietly
:.ping about our masters business, often a1nong
the poor, the outcast. the fotsaken; ia garrcte,
in cellars, in hospitals, in prisons, At the bed
iaes of the rich in the chambers Of tile dying;
living over again, IS tar Us we live at gil,
The life uppoiutcd for, US. Tue life Of Him
who was !. meek and low1y in heart -
The "friend Of rublicans and sinners"-who
lid not "cry, nor lift up, nor cause bis
vaicc to be heard in tho streets" The rich and
the powerful Of earth may not regard us, and the
>ons Of pride daunting across our paths, IN the
dash and glitter of thsir ephemera greatness
may lift their supereilious brows as they 60 lr,
seii of condescending patronage dispensing
their cold Smiles upon III, yet lave ne no cause
10 be ashamed Of lie testimony of the Lord,
but rather to glory in it. If The world knoweth
lis not, it knew him not We are ut the worst
but pa,takcrs ofhis shame. and oh, brethren we
need no one TO tell Us that the shame esen Of
His cross is greater glory than all the riches Of
this world.
1t is enough for US that We are ambassadors
Cor God, und workers together with Him on
whom, il VIC are fuithfu'. the light Of his pee1-
liza favor eren now abides. and who shall be
.wued and crowned by him with especial glory
IN that day when the Kings Of the earth, aud 'he
ricll men, and tue mighty men. and the chief
captains, shall be calling to the mountains-
lall on us-and to the hills-corer us.
Our work il honorable, brethren ftassociates
ns with patr'a1chs. aud prophets, and apostles.
Yea, with those blessed angels which arc sent
farth to be ninistering spirits to them who shall
lie heirs Of salvation. Yea, with God himself
In the light uf time, it may look mean, but in
the light Of eternity, which is the ouly light iu
which the works Of men can ever properly be
estimated, it looks grand md glorious--ayc. ab.
salute!y awful, far the monleutous magnitude Of
The interests which it affects, and tie eternal
conclusions which it settles.
ELECTION OF MODERATOR.
From tile report for Thursday afternoon we
take the following:
After PRAYER, the Moderator announced the
first business in ordcr-tlle election Of Mod
erator for the present session whereupon Rcy.
Mr. jenkins, Of Philadelphia, nominaled Acy.
isn!,eEt Patterson, II. H., uf Chicago.
Ree. DR.. Poor, Of Newark, n. j., nominated
Rcv. J. F. stcarns, d. D., Of the sumo place.
Thomas Potter. Esq, Of Philadelphia, nonli.
uatcl Fer. John Jenkins, Of rhi'ade!phia,
Also, Rer. hrs. Murdoch, Fratt, Lyon and
Fowler were nominated; of whom Mcssrs. elm
Sins. Murd"ch, Lyon and Fowler asked and
obtaincd leave 10 Withdraw their names.
OF the three remaining candidates, Rev; Nr.
Patterson, Of Chicago, was elected by vcry
large vote.
Tr Patterson coming in just as The vote was
Ds. Thompson. On retiring, gracefully resigned
the chair Of office 10 his successor, assuring him
aud the Assembly uf lis ferrcnt wishes Ifor
their welfare during the present session.
Dr. Patterson. with characteristic ,nodesty,
returned his unfcisncd THINKS for the consider
asion shown for linn in elcvating him to this of-
ticc. l}ad hc not been absent when nominated,
he should have percmptorily declined the otter !:
but, III il was, hr submitted to it rs matter ol
Providence. He confessed his ignorance Of the
duties Of the Office and felt compelled 10 throw
himself on the indulgeuc Of bis brethren. III
trusted l,e should have their cooperation and
thesr prayers.
Nev. Henry Kendall, d. D., Of pittshurg, was
elected to scrre in the absence OF tile permanent
Clcrs.
Rev. Clas. r. lush, Of tue I'rcsbytcry Of
nclvidcrc, Ills, and Rer- H. +. Niles. Presby-
clerks.
PLACE or NEXT MEETING.
Rev. pr. Kendall nominated Pittsburgh.
Her. Mr. Booth nominated Troy, n. !, Rer.
Nr. specs nominated Milwaukee,. Rochester
and Portsmouth, q, were a'so nominated;
Elisha Taylor, ESD, pleaded fur Pittsburgh
m thc ground Of the pleasing contrast which
would b. presented between tie existing xtate
If things IN our body aud old associations Of a
different character connected with that plAce.
We lud not met there since tue laulous year Of
1886. and We ought to go to the place of our
'arlies. disaster. where We lni.shl renew our
gratitude for progress sine. eujuyel.
Rev. Mr. SPECS, Of Milwaukee, plead for that
slty; Instead OF desiring 70 renew tue memory
~ te seSues enacted IL h Llsp"fe f. ~ ~. ":nsa ad
,l'oia anu forever enaee theni. He ieit alsposea
to close his eyes in passing through TINT city
:laushscrl ~ cah ge1 10 11'"aaeee WITHOUT
passing thsonSh fh'spafsh. 49,,
an Wisconsin ne tnohHhE tntle was Wneh
more 1pporlun'tE to exert an 'nauence N. as an
s'a auu nusn a'o,u Ia 's .,,a.,, ~ .t XIX H.
;,rlped bs sucI u meeting. We Luyc the 1nost
liberal set Of raj ilroads III tue world leading TO
NA"ausSc; = 'he Assembly Goes not f91n
.st x.u ,.il H. t'.,,,",. ~ 5o.. ~ ,,r md ,m.:,
somewhere beyond liz daughter.
pE. Murdock, Of EEnira, y: r. desired 10 20
arc. -, n1 .,lect shenl5 he led led stra. m M m to
it. threat laughter.
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