New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-28
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH 70. ST.
SEVENTH DAY.

fr I'M Gu. Special Correspondent
CoLuHBus OHlo May ~, 1862.
Tho Assembly was called to order this morning
q, the usual hour and proceeded to business hepo"s ITO"
the Standing Committees read and referred
The Assembly by unanimous vote, directed the attention
Of all Church members OF the various branches Oh tue re
bvteran Church. to the great value Of Wilson's fesoye
Historical Almanac and gave permission 70 the
f the Pubcs.ion Board TO furnish H. The SUBJECT Oh ne
proprie,y of directing the Board Of Publication TO puo'h
HYMN. Book in German. resumed, and finally passed
Tt action dees the Board prepare and publish suitable
volume of Hymns for the use Of German CHURCHES SOU"
as practicable
Tho s.v.ntb Rsport of tho Church Extension Com
,ni,tee give. the receipts for tho year..Sl'ooi II
Which, with balance Of previous year..... iasH %
Gives the available means. '"'''' -
Expenditures
Payments TO Churches. 81. 80. 40
Salaries and Expenses. or
Uuapprop ated Baanco ....''..'''''''''' IN "a AZ
Appropriated Balsnce.. ....'.'''''''''''''' WV
The appropriations have been made to % chufches "eo
in 80 Presbyere and in II States The report was earnestly
discussed and showed the general approval Of 'he 'h
regard to its operations
Dr. BreckrIdges paper the State Of The Country came
IN IN the afternoon before denely crowded Hall ihe r''
effort was by Judge Gamble Of ST Louis TO qash 49, "
substitute which aleF SOME sfrmlsnns was os,ion Of
D. He pointed ont In strong terms tLe % Pdey he
M the Border clergymen and asserted tat uhue c
n,. an injury loyalty end pVuJ
depored II ia the harm to the cause Of Stc ~ - ~
feared By any such deyersnce ss that proposed m 80 W
hui pe laval clergyman Of Church IN the synou %
sous None Ia Kentucky, and none 10 9la anu i ~
nent the Rev DR.. McPnee,ers Of ST. Louis luiy p'yeu "
stemntua 20 DENY H. The Rev Mr. Mckee OF tue fe-Oy
te-y oil Jousyle made earnest reply, Ddshs M
uoou the necessity Of obedience TO the powers tnat p
~ tb Government Of tho Confederate stae' when hs sac
was OF the moe, rigorous, active, and energeuc Emu ~
edir,ed many evils would follow the scion Pi"Yoe
The auction eIces the greatest interest," ana va" Poo@p'
continue some days.
EIGHTH DAY.
Columns Ohio, May 20, 1862.
The Assembly was opened with prayer oy The
Moderator 49,
The Rev. Mr. Tus,in to question Of privilege ms
complaint was Of tho remark Of Dr. Brecknrige chafezns
the propoal TO open aternsl correspondence with the Ne"
school Assembly as outrageous" DR.. b. replied a. eohsid
length aud at tho cose Of his remarks proposed tue
reference of the subject again to the Committee "hch pre-
vailed report from the Committee TO which bad been re-
err.d the complaint OF Dr. Bfecknrdge against the
of Stuart Robinson aud rendering his
.of In Danvile Seminary. presented ~ the
tn. Committee a minority report signed oy he new Di
and Rev NJ. w. staples Ooth OF NniCh
until the order Of the day arrived lhS oIoe
was postponed for the unhnhed business oil Se,e.uay
the Rev Dr. Geo JunkiA heard upon the S'e q 's
countv aud the Church followed BY -sIs j. JOHNSON anu
Of the different Board. and Directors Of Theological sennA
~ were chosen after lich the dis usso1 On ne
,tate Of the country was re- ,uined ,
During the discussion of this topic announcement as MADE
of the occupation OF Richmond BY the Union forces and tle
CAPTURE OF jed Davis This threw the Assembly, spontane
ouy into ecsacy of applause aud reJoicg Which was
ouy quoted by tic Mode announcement that Toe s's'r
neEt premature.