New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-26
this Society The contributions to the American Home
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The PRINCIPAL bardcn during these ye .rs rested on the
Presov,. erian Church.
All the difficulties are carefully examined in the re-
mort and exhibits the course % the Home Missionary
of late in no very favorable ny ut.
AFrERsooN SESSION
The admirable report of Dr. Stearns on the question
of Home Meesions show. that the difficulties between
the Executive Commit of the Am. Home MISSIONARY
Society and the Gene al Assembly real and, ~ 10
to be feared, IRENE dable. A strong denominatona
spirit has arisen among the Congregationailsts anu
one perhaps equally intense in the Assembly
Ard yet, thus FAR not bitter expression has Deeh u,
tered, an unkind feeling manifested. Yet the ae
egaes from the New-England Church show an ardent
attachment to the Home Missionary Society, ana de-
termination to stand by it, and indorse all It's dongs
while the heart of the Assembly IL drawn more ana
more earnestly toward the Church Extension COMMIT
tee Whatever course shall be pursued there Is hope
10 be derived from the pety and honorable spirit which
pervades the Assembly, that 1t VIII De cnaracterizeu
BY fairness, and give general satlsiacuoh W Tic
churches here represented -
The correspondence between the Committee 10 IN
ore into the Facts and History of Domestic Missions
and the ex-Committee of the American Home Mission,
airy Society was read and go copies OF their printed
reply distributed
The records of the several Synods were examined
and approved, with occasional exception 10 lheir
proceedings
One SYNOD decided that minister, after taking
letter of dsmisson to another was, until he connected
himself with that body, amenable to his Presoytery
but not entitled to vote. This thought to be con-
trary 10 the Constitution Of the Church, and an excep-
ton made 10 it. which has been discussed, but not yet
acted on. The opinion prevails that dismissed mem
Der enjoys all his privileges as before up TO the time
that he connects himself with the other Presbytery.
Another nice point was, Can less number than IS
necessary to constitute quorum of the Presbytery
transact business And ii they should, would their
action be valid Should they ordain minister or re-
,l.sx Ia fla nnUll
quencel Such cases have occurred. This has been
referred to a Committee.
The Presbytery of Kansas at their own request was
set off from the Synod of Iowa to the Synod OF Mis-
souri,. The Synod of Virginia was dropped from the
roll, and the Synod of Pennsylvania made to extend
over that district.
The glass factories, of which there are sixteen in
this place. have been visited by members oil the AS
sembly These establishments, which darken the at.
mospfere with their smoke, produce vast quantity Of
elegant wares Of every form and shape. Have you
ever glass blown If not, description is OF no
use-go and it; II is curious operatlon-smple,
but wonderful Window glass, pressed glass, and cut
gass are all manufactured here but as the pressed
glass is so beautifully done, and be sold so cheap,
the amount of cut glass is comparatively small
The sand for the best quality of glass is brought here
from the banks of the Mississippi. The coal, which
here is so abundant and costs amosts nothing is the
cause of many factories which require great deal
of fuel, being established in this place.
An interesting Missionary meeting was held this
evening, and addressed by DR.. Wood and mission
airy from Bombay, and another from the Dakota lndl-
ans. The hymn The Lord into his Garden Come,
was sung in the Dakota language fording speci-
OF the manner in which they sing in that Mission
THURSDAY EvESISG-sEyENTH DAY.
The Rev. DIR. Wood delegate from the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was
heard by the assembly with pleasure. He mentioned
that at the meeting of the Board in 1911 they memorial
lied the General Assembly and requested them to en-
ter upon the work of Foreign Missions by organiz
ing Of their own. Tho General Assembly replied that
they deemed an organization at that time inexpedent-
but cheerfuly recommended the American Board
TO their church, and from that time there has
been cooperation, and continued by this branch
of the Presbyterian Church. One evil has arisen from
this ooperaton-the cause Of Foreign Missions has not
had that prominence in the Assembly or SynOds which
the demands; but this evil will be remedied by
the action of the last Assembly, in which rel oice
The spirit which prevailed in Philadelphia and the
action which followed, is the spirit which regns at
Boston. An experience of twenty-five years enables
to know and to say that the Committee of the Board
will not designedly do anything detrimental to the
interest of Presby teriansm by the distribution of mis-
sonares on the foreign field, nor by any instruction
they give them, nor any control they may exercise
over them. They will only exercise the trust
committed to them by endeavoring faithfully to pro-
mote the work of Foreign Missions. We desire con-
tinued cooperation. But confidence in the honest |
Intention OF the Prudential Committee necessary for
successful cooperation If separation must ensue, it
will be after the manner of the Dutch Reformed |
Church and only for the sake of doing by separate
acton. but cooperation Is producing very happy |
influence in heather lands.
DR.. Wood thought that in very few weeks the
large debt of the last year would be all paid off.
The discussion on the Report on Education was re-
sumed
The report was defended by Mr.. Williams and DR.. |
Allen, who said the plan is practicable where it has
been tried it has been successful. Let all the Presby
eres take hold of it, and shall have all the money
we need.
Mr. Seeye made good speech, maintaining that the
Secretary had done greater work for the church than
my other man, and that this educational plan was
happily adapted to unite the whole church in good
md great Synodcal Societies ought to fall in
With the plan. The Presbyteries to provide for
heir own young men, and send their surplus funds
he general Treasury.
DIR. Clarke said if the Assembly would send word to
III the Presbyters, and ask if each would agree to the
Ian provided all the others agreed there would be
esponse in the affirmative, but the Presbyters are
sked to adopt the pan and do not because it is not
generally adopted.