New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-29
A.etppork Daily Gribm,1e
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or THE PRESBy
TERRAIN CHURCH, NJ S.
EIGHTH DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.

Cone spondence Of The n. !. Tribune
PITTSBURGH, Friday, May %, 1860.
The report of the Church Extension Committee, 10
whom WAS referred the report of Dr. Slearns and the
| general subject Of Home Missions, which has been
anxiously looked for this afternoon made IL was
surposed thst in so large Committee there would be
| much diversity Of opinion but the report made
with great unanimy and seemed to give very general
satisfaction, though ii has not yet been acted upon.
The conclusions which this Committee reached and
recommended for adoption were, in substance:
l. To print 5 100 copies of DR.. Stearnss report
g All efforts TINS far the part of the Assembly TO
iemOve the difficulties Ill relation 10 cooperation have
teen uneuccctsiDl
g. There is an important work for this Church N do
which it can do only through the Church Extension
Committee. This work must 20 on.
4. II is the wish of the Committee not to do anything
that il injurious unfair TO the Congregational Church.
They willing 10 cooperate still, II cooperation Is
practcible but If separation If inevitable they WISH
10 setarate in love. They recommend that com
mitiee of ten be appointed TO confer with the AssocI
tons of New-Engand iii correspondence with the
Assembly, and request these Associations TO appoint
committee 10 meet them; and thlz JOINT committee TO
make equitable adjustment OF tie difficulties ~
possible aud port TO the next General Assembly.
No restriction is laid the Presbyteries, in
struction as 10 what Societies they should aid; but
they are urged to do all in their power, either through
the Home Missionary Society or the Clurch-EXtension
Committee, or both as they prefer.
The adoption of this report made the order Of
the day for tomorrow morning, al 10 o'clock.
Answers 10 several interesting Inquiries were made
by the Committee on Bills and O,ertures.
|. May baptism be administered 81 person who
does not wish 10 unite himself with the Church
Answer. Extreme may exist where no partlcu-
lar church s established, where like the Ethiopian Eu
buch baptism might be- administered but the design OF
the gospe 70 evidently requires profession Of once
faith that unwillngnese 10 Join the church should be
REGARDED az evidence Of unitners for this ordinance
and therefore baptism, which if initiation into the
church, ought not 10 be administered separate from
profession and union with some particular church.
.. NAV Christian consistently charge and receive
interest Tor Tire Of money beyond what the law de-
ernlBed Our standards do not determine the amount
OF interest which may be propertO receive but where
d transaction has taken place In a State which by law
regulates the amount OF interest 10 be received the Law
should Toe complied with.
An effort has been made 10 introduce a formula OF
admission 10 the church which should be used in all the
churches. Such "A formula was presented year ago,
and sent down 10 the Presbyercs for their approval
or opinion but only four Presbyteries were IN iaVor %
IT. Others recommended some improvements, ana Que
Presbytery offered another formula as suorlnue'
Nothing, however, was done with it, and none WI" oc
adopted al present.
The following porsons were appolh'su ~ 10 49, sao
celebration of the 3OOth anniversary OF Inc WI ma
ION in Scotland viz: Dr. Adams OF Newt ork, VI
jenkins of PLiludephia Dr. Thompson OF Bui.ho,
and the Rev Il Rootb of Connecticut The Mileage
Committee reported that they had received sufficient
sum 10 enable them 10 pay oil the necessary expenses
of the Commissioners in coming TO The 1eher'h Ar
sembly.
Ts Rev. DR.. Stearns, according 10 an appointment