New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-28
EIGHTH DAY.

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Of Stuart Robinson and rendering hi. resignation as
sof In Danvile seminary. IVES presented ~ we m. H.
The Co%e TED a., a,o ay 49, r. Staple both Of which
discussed until the order OF NE aay
the Rev Dr. Geo Junkia heard upon the State 81 the
country aud the Church followed by ld-'sIs j. johnson @
the Rev A. 4. Formsn against IL. In the Aiteuocn
Of the different Board. and Directors Of Theological seninA
re. chosen by ballot, after which the Oh TIE
nYrns tse DISCUSSION of Iii. topic was made
Of the occupation OF Richmond BY the Union forces and tAe
ouy into an ecssaey OF applause aud feJoes wen sa
ouy qucted by tic hodcs,ors announcement that tne state
neBi was premature
EIsTH DAY.
CoLUaBus. Ohio. Saturday. May - lso2
The Assembly convened at tue usual hour, and was
opened with prayer by the Moderator.
Varou. reports made by Committees, and eiiheT
adopted OF docketed for further action.
The State Of Country and the Church, being the order
Of the day up when tie Rev Dr. BseSus had the floor
Among things this speaker stated that fun twothds Of
people Of his Congregation L net Of the CITY Of Binore
tina, RAM Ioins member OF DR.. BIS Church Ia good
ard regular 'sndns and IS Cd 0san m.d the
paper caInestly, and Drs McPheeieis stewart h9oinon
Macdonald sHd Dixon spoke as eAresty against the aiop
A,4 O'clock the vote was taken by Yeas and Nays asr an
attempted enascua.ion by the Rev Dr. Nscponad aud Dr.
100 NAYS 90 The following abstract Of the
against the edopon OF which Or Backus asked leave 70
dissent OF himself and colleague which was granted
10 The Moderator and Me-bos Of the General d"e"o!y o.
TIC - Church. holding IL Sels,oH' IN - =,
Your momoraist would respectfully represent, That as
br event, Of the last fsw years together with present
circumstances a. nation, clearly indicate ihet JehoFh hs
controversy with u.s. nation, called TO consider
or ways the Lord More especially is the Church
oil Christ called to searchinss OF the heart" and earnest
persvrring payer inquiry why 1t Is that God hath broken
orh on Ne with this breach Wherefore il ia that be
urbly desiring 10 meet our individual responsibilities in
, respec, embrace tns opportunity OF suggesting to
,ou aud through you to the Church and our country at
t. That there Is not that rnd definite son of
Per.ons Jehovah Constitution OF the United States
Witch ough, 10 chnractcrize the organic law Christian
ration As necessary consequence OF this there the
gest reference to Jesus Christ as the OHe Mediator be
which must necessarily nndrrio all claims TO the title OF
Tristan Nation, but Truth never re ued TO IN solitary
nstnce any Of the feeble Tecoguons Of Supreme Being
p TIA, for swearing tie lard nourneth" In this we
fer merely 10 the hameessly vulgar and ishtfuy pIeya-
n habit Of Pre- swesrng but particularly the
formal Ieqreut and frivolous administration OF the oath the
ing oath every correct and adequate idea Of the import
anco aud soemnty Of the ordinance terrific and wide
spread evil be recorded growing out OF the failure to
recognize personal Jehovah, to Which We have referred
We refer with reluctance and dhdence to the cause
of the oppressed account Of the completely Of Inc sub
ect with the political questions Of tho day ard The csames
perils which beset nation. The system that
proposes 10 make the relation u master and slave
hereditary perpetual and absolute must be wrong ss IL is a
neslon Of the principles and Peceps OF the Gospel aud OF
very idea Of civil liberty and inasnsbe rights lis here
". believe that a nation shoad feel that 1--WE havo
verify been guilty. concerning our BROTHER Il requires
a
adoption Of Cur ton'tuton did not regard slavery ~ an
institution be p-rpe,uited but TO be terminated the not
distant future But change OF sentiment has with
the growth OF our nation, almost nom That WI the present
till have almost suPcrhamsn effort in the present
heion to base the entire framework OF our Government
the single principle o. hereditary servtude X Is indeed q
aeutaion, and must be- for amcntaon That the power
and patronage General Government have great
ont been weH'd III slis ana buehf tA4s choit ul II
eliminated IN overt acts Of treason and rebellion. II l. also
ground os surprise aud and deep humiliation that,
there 10 be found everywhere among citizens
who openly and shamsesy themselves 10 favor of this
nsous effort ans IN sympathy with those who still prose.
We oe constrained refer to the guilt we have incurred
nation through the influence have given 20 pIoes.
soua politicians. By this We intend AL who take il
Tor gnted chat they born hive by public Office their
night ard especially, who prefer party principle aud
10 the pcrpstuty aud stability OF our oyrTnrst lb,s
been DUAL IDOLS served end wOi.niped AZ the
VI party affairs with incense Of popular applause and pcaus
Of iulsome adulation. Many Of them have been stoiI
simgetons, mere tools Of other. many OF them the
meet nasumt v'oator' OF all hws, human and
human thape. As class they infinitely meaner
more guilty aud more dangerous than mere rebels or
bershsyc bowed the knee sod the neck by Thousands and
tens Of thousand. and submitted while they nave locked
around theif manhood the collar OF psy aud bound them
with chains thou'adod more deg adng au pro
posed by the mo her country 10 il bus justice that the God
clearly authenticated power than that which suoto pagon
old and yet boo the lace Of The unqut onabe fact that the
present rebellion has been hacLed and nolrished and
turd 10y tins class and thai on Ui rests the responsibility
and the su oi all this expenditure Of blood snd treasure
there are szen. sndchufch members by the thousands whose
hearts 20 ioIh AFTER Their Idols and who putting 10th
Their on'rses % set Dascn On bis stump aga.u.
Tho memorial 10 show reasons or reformation and
to st forth he desabo OF the Church tsAine such
ton ~ the premises vii lead the people reflect upon
tcr cnty ana obligations 10 God AID The nation The con
tiusoLs are;
Peace Is among the vefy Mhest temporal blessings OF
o ,hueh as well a. OF al menaind aud public order Is one
OF tue u eoeaes OF the spiritual ell a. iho e'' Com
monwealth
ho Church Of Christ has auhohy rom him 20 make
ease whatever
We record gratitude TO God for The prevailing unsn
ny Of sentiment and seac4. inolnal pace, which has
erkef the Church IN th, States which hey" uo So
ceded embracing giont uoIiy OF che minister's eonsegA
ton, nnl people under
There hardly anything inerou'aoe connected win
tho fghtiul spacy against which testify than the
conduct OF those Office bearers and members OF the Church
Who although citizens Of loyal States aud subject the
troll OF loyal Prssbyt-es aud Synods have hess t.
all authority human aud Divine 20 which they owed snbee
ton Nor should any to whom this deyesnnce may come
fail bear n mind that 10 not only their outward conduct
csDetspipg which they ooght 10 she heed but At hs'0