New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRES
BYTgRIhN CHURCH, q. s.
.,re.pondence q The n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence ci The n Y. Tribune
RocHEsIRR, n. Y, May IL, 1860.
AT this moment there are in session, in Pittsburgh,
the New School General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, comprising representation OF ioS presOyte-
RES more than 500 ministers aud churches and about
10 OGO me mbers; in Nashville the Cumberland Pres
byterian Assembly representing nearly 100 presbyte-
res more than 200 minister's l,SV0 churches, and
80 ooO members; and in this city, the o. 5. Assembly
representing l6S presbyteres, 2,57S ministers, 3,aa
churches, and go GOO members. All these sprang from
ore stock ard though eccesii stically distinct are now
almost identical 10th in doctrine and discipline. Inc
Cumberland Preslylerians originated Ill me eea,
Western revival of 1900 Their name belonged
at fret to orthodox presbytery, which,
becoming infected with heretical tenden-
cies was formally ard auhortativey dlssolvedi but
not choosng either to disband or 70 remove Their eeee
easta relations they were i'll 1914 formally excluded
by tie General Assembly.
The New.Stbool Presbyterans il is generally under
stood were cut off to make saveholdng ess lnconve,
nient than il would be with 50 strong NeW-Engiahd
tendency as that which e:iyened Western New-iork
ard Northern Ohio at that tine. BE that s 1t may,
the original PresbyterGn Church of the United States
has now become three bands, each hourshng ana eac
doing good work in cur country. was much I'M
pressed this morning with the strongly -narKed chaFac
erstios of the several delegates as manifested IN 'ne
dr,ss deneanOr and conversation, IA they stood In
gouIs before tie church door or greeted each oihei
Th af,ectiCnate regards a noller body ofmen have
never seen. exc,ut it may have been ~
| other and like assemblies. And why should
tfey not be noble IT, like Paul, they reason OF sn
of righteousness, and judgment-the most important
and stirring themes tla engage the head and near
Of nar-suIty their utmost energies Will he eaiieu
| forth and their strongest moral powers hna en-.
bodinent in a CORES poDding life. No marvel theh
the &, Il, bodies of the several Churches oil oui
laud shall exhibit AN amount OF moral power unknown
| ard inpOssble to any secular assembly not eX
certiuQ even Congress of the United States, or Tar
lame 1T Of Great Britain. But dgress; my intention
IL 10 give YOU brief notices OF TINS w. D "enei
| Assef bly,, now convened in this gooty city;
| Tie pfAyer-meetiLg this morning was Wen a't.haea
and elicit,d earnest appeals al Tie merry 3ea
| Al II a. M in the absence Of the last Moderator
| dLe Rev w l.. Breok.nridge), the Assembly wa
,alIed 10 oldeI Ly the permanent clerk, ana Dr. SeV
oI olifcrIa WIS called to the chair and preacheu m
,,euirp re,n on 10 crowded and attentive cohgree'
ton non Corinthians I'd chapter ana "a Vetre' VI
| I detein if,d rot 10 know anything among AVu n'
Jtfus Christ and him cruciiied." The speaker, ~
| y,ry inrt,p.iye mhun.r exhibited the nature ah'
rover OF The G0rrel ministry us eoh,'ns l'.'a
tbist i,s yar dti,a its power, and the impofah
of humility and fsiulness on the part OF all VINO ht
| rnrtslors in the work. After the sermon ai,u w
ead Of II roll of Commissioners, the Assembly ha
| ~ Isctss until O'Clock, I. M on Sa,',ar
ilirp, tiey Proceeded to the choice oil moueriioi
| 1le talOtiIg was divided between III, Us
| South Carolina. DR.. YeOmans OF fehhsyN'"s'' S ~"
| U, Scott, Tie rr,uIt WIS the election, on The hrf
| lallct of Dr. Yeomnns who after being iormaiiy ~
| Quoted into offce made a very happy mpresspnn "
neat, modest yet manly acknowledgment % nls ~,
prise ut a result which placed him before us ofee
| in such responsible position hs "SAs" NV" AVA