New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN IN. 81 GENERAL
ASSEMBLY AT BROOKLYN.
THIRD DAY-MORNISG.

The Report presented on Saturday by the
Rev. President Fisher Of Hamilton College Chairman
Of the Committee on the Poy Of the Church ia the
Of Union and Kingston Presbyeres in Tennessee was
interesting it was important 1t sets forth the
opinion of the Committee after having examined the
credentials OF the Rev. Thomas j. Lamar Commissioner
from the Presbytery OF Union Tennessee and Elder
John j. Dixon, Commissioner from the Pres
those Of the Rev. Samuel Sawyer, home missionary
In tina. section The papers submitted 10 the Commit
tee also show the acto of those PreSbyeres dlscon.
Meeting themselves from tho UNITED Synod Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church." aud resolving b. return to the
Assembly. Accord ngly the Committee recommended
TS,s Ths, the Rev MIN the Rev r. Bachnan to.
eeher with the Rev !, Sawyer az present member OF the
srr S Sso r9 that te c6nc1e, 81 Greenye aud Timber
Rdsc e placed under the OF this Prrbytery that the
said Pr sbytov shall be tho same that OF the
Presbyery cton and providing for the meeting OF the
second IT, tie Presbyterians Of Union Kingston and Ho
hereby aeeted the Synod Of Tennessee and that
the bounds Of d synod bs the same az that Of the former
5, nod Of Tennessee
Third That the Presby,cry Of New River. now 10
connection with the United synod shall elect belong TO the
constituent part said Synod; IN case IL does not then
bound, tho PIc.bytery Of HOon be 30 enlarged as to
embrace any AID ministers within tue bounds Of
s1iI New River rresbyery may elect noe with
Fourth: That these rrobyteres be directed not 10 rrcog
liter known to be dsloyal 10 the Goyernen OF the tleo
States.
The commits sioners then introduced to the
assembly and were warmly greeted.
In remarks OF Mr. Sawyer he said that TIE people
OF Tennessee ere heartily in sympathy with the abcll-
ton Of Slavery, aud recounted number Of evidences Il
the fact.
The report o. the committee having been adopted b.
n rising vote with the bcaTtiest Onanimy. tie Modera-
tor suggested that II would be highly appropriate for
the assembly 10 unite In Thanksgiving to Almighty
God for His gracious returning ut these iost Tres
bvteries 10 the army o. the Chnrch. Accordingly,
I'm Rax n. m ID
lead in prayer after which the assembly arose aud
sung Praise God from whom all blessings DOW" 1t
wes solemn scene, moving very many TO fears, ana
viii not be forgotten the first beginnings OF that
reunion which, it ia erventy hoped, WILL IN Gods due
time include. not only the erf1g and repentnnt
churches OF the South but also all who known rnder
the common name OF Prcsbytorians through out the
land.
Invitations having been extended by Rev. Mr.. Guy
er to the Assembly to visit various points OF interest
In and about BrOolyn, (Which VIII 10 Guidad to at the
time of their acceptance the Assembly 0dourned un
- Monday morning In The afternoon the az emDiy
visited Greenwood at the invitation Of Mr.. Cuyisr
church. who provided cars Of the Futon.aye line Tor
der trans portaton th.her and two or three hours
were very pleasantly spent, under the guidance OF Mr.
Cnyler Ia observing the principal monuments aud
places II interest Or the Sabbath the cereynen were
vod by the churches Of the two citles and even ny
those Of Newark and Bloomfield to occupy tie pulpits
and many Lave been the pleasant acquailtances when
have sprung up from this arrangement.