New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19
Annual ncer;rg Of the General Assembly
Of tho Presb, ferian IN. ~. Church IN
the Udiith states.

According to tho resolution Of the General
Assembly OF 1874, Ills body convened yesterday ut II
e. NJ, ut TIE Lafayette Avcnue Presbyterian the Kew
W. CuyleO Church. corner Of Oxford and lafayette.
eve. the Moderator Of 1864 the Rev. THOMAS BAAs-
EaD j.. d., OF fll'delplia, y. tie clsi;.
MOaSIEG SESSION.
THE business OF the ifst morning session being ser
nv the retiring Moderation the KcylDf BRiIHhhD
proceeded 70 mi Il thal duty. His ieyt WINS from inc
j0ih verse If the x,h chap.er 81 Proverb; hc tn'
wlunoth sorls - wise" Dwelling upon tho flct tba
the wisdom here named il not the wisdom Of hut ~
winning sonls, DR.. Rr1incrd proceeded 70 dednee az
allie discourse soon The nature ard duties OF i1e Wn
v ri ttc present times ing the necessity OF de'dn
ability, backed by earuest petty rs prerequisite i"r
TIE work, and rapirg rlth ~ the ereQt 'n,trune1b
lle closed with sQpcas 10 the ding ministry 70 oe
Visc Ia protecting tie heroic virtues taught by thc
recent war from the contamination %. tho vices arising
om camp f IN recall NJ thc absorbed interest IN sec
nix national aiiiEs To the permanent Woiait, "h'eh
Vii render n iHfufe gttemp's at Ttafnn I.lhi IL ~
curing u spiritual 0lIrc ron N uEimpa'rfd secular
onoTgy IN not stopping toe advance OF the oanse ny
theological dnoussions, etc ia bridging Tie gun De
tween wealth fnj Poverty by inducing affection az
viii unite boin in Christ IN srikng tie ne o, elVsioh
between tho d0,afry II ecclesiastical organisms ana
the anarchy al proud indspssaerey; "rJ, In,i!. :"
IMPROVING by the lessons OF Gods recent Pro.ideIee-
Dr. BrniHerd, 81 olrsLg. eraUaied his l!rtli.h
upcn e lepgy auspices OF this mcetiur SAVING iha'
"es The famine yindeated G1d elevated Jo''pu ~
Tgygt. 80 the moral - q.Gtcs ~ trese T'si ionr
yelfs heve but fci oui lisosy and our PinciPes 70
higher level AID liF' or SUNLIGHT. with no stdn oi
Injustice restng upon and Win LO Endorsement oil TIC
pet vf which b. repent"
At d close the geTuon tho Assem- by was consul.
tntsd with prayer. Upon i1otDn IN Hdionrnmsrt unt
o'clock voted. and the morning ses-ion was
ciosed with prayer
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TIE afternoon scs JON Eis occupied Tor Horlo tine
With receiving TIE credentials Of Conrssioneis. Ihe
question Of olscinc Moderator II tbs present Assem-
b 81 wes then called Up ,Ld ttU kcy. Dr. Ssniue1 !.
Spear Of Brooklyn ara the RsY. d.. George l. BenSs
oi New York city. defining nOm.nao1s offered, no
Rev Dr. James r. Nh,w 81 Rochester. wa elected.
RIA r0ce Moderator u tie General Assembly In ls0s
TIE Stated C!efA ard tie Permanent Clerk occupied
lien respective 80 upon 81 Vi .Jgil AID t'' 8egs
John Spatiur Of New Ioit aud james shaw OF
Cleveland. Eere ccted Temporary Clerks.
Tho question II location Tor tho nou eGnnil meeting
vaE th,l eciel up0n and Rochester y. Y ~. Ions,
No. and Isic. Pa, were ucuef. The decision - nc
hsusc was g. favor ~ ST. Louls. and the assembly OF
isCG vii consequently meet in that city.
Soma ~ tAcr business Ia tie matter of nominating
committees. &c, having beef transacted, the Assembly
'jcusned uIt.l this morning ., O. o'clock
q roll rs yet not g..hcientY complete 20 render
ia Publication faisac0ry, hrt ID 9robaD! be 81 dur
Z l.res number Of The distinguished men Of the
Church are mentors Of tbs present Assembly. H.
Guiding fr example. President 4 shar u II ani'toI
College, Dfs Adams Newell ALL PFeut5s II els city.
Dr Spear o. Prookyn. DR.. De Wit Of Iennsylynnin,
Dr. Parsons % Missouri. &c, SC
The meerg BIDS far 10 hc or ~ great interest hnf
We . N sgsak az 9Th Of the In o!!aal questions
e. c0i.e before 8. lsier.