New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
The Third Day Of the General Assembly
speech Of ,ho Rev. DIR. Thomas OF Dayton
A severe Rebuke 10 Rebeilious Ministers.
ffom Our spsclli COrTsipondent

'''1' W. ST LouIs May 49, 1866.
The GROWING feature to-day the mastery speech Of
tho Roy DE- Thomas f. Thomas Of Dayton, Ohio N
response to the remarks Of tho dOya side of the house
Yesterday On the close of the debate yesterday, Dr.
Thomas sought the floor and he remarked to-day that he
now rcoced because Of the adjournment he was then
in such condition Of blood that he might have said
something to repent Of to-day.
Dr. Thomas reviewed this portion of the question:
said that he regretted the form it in because it ham
perei freedom Of debate somewhat lie DESTROYS Of
having full and free discussion Of the whole matter in
yolyed in the resolution 1t plain of contumacy
on the part of the Louisville Presbyery, and he didn't
visit to see gentlemen Juggling in side issues With duo
respect to Dr. Bookes Of St. Louis who had proposed to
enl rye the scope of the inquiry, be didn't why the
Assembly should be called upon 10 appoint Smelling
Committee look after certain disagreeabe scents, which
said to be floating in the air AZ the same time nc
wanted the question opened. This Assembly fuLy under
stands itself and the majority have disposition to pre-
discussion They wanted his matter sfted rom
top to toe and would bo prepared to yndcaie the past ac
tionOf the Church, when that time arrived
The Assembly had by a vote of four 10 one excluded
tbi Lousyile representation from this hoor but they
would still have chance TO be heard and when they did,
il was lug any side issues For five years
the General Assembly have discussed and decided the
principles here involved In 1861 1t was debated four
days and the discussion rcad in every corner OF the
land After this delay they had borne testimony Of ther
LOYALTY the Government After Ieiteratng the acuOn
Of s in four succeeding General Assemblies thar body
ia 1865 decided 10 put these principles practical force
and execution Let remember ara the General As
sombly representing Synoss and PIesbytere ana now
what do we find meeting this year! one OF the Pres
bvere subordinate this Assembly IN open nagrant dc
tAncc of the orders the Assembly withdrawing IT'S sup
mort for the benecos of the church and threatening 10
eyer its connection altogether we do not turn our back
mon ourselves and repeal past action This threat made
IN duo form pamphlet sent to every FIesDytery ayoWs
these intentions in the painest manner II Is wede
fined position and there Is escaping lar combat WIN
IT, Inc hypothesis mas often been heard that when ire
gtie force in contact with an mmoyable object
something must give way anG propaDy viii not DC inc
General Assembly.
Dr. Thomas characterized the presence here Of DR..
Stuart Robinson OF Kentucky the representative Of the
Louisville Presbytery the most marked aron that could
be offered to this body Now there would be 10 shrinking
from the issue, IL matered not that certain COntederGfss
on the Lee shore OF NewYO had reproyed the General
Assembly; ii matered not whether the session Of GER
tam church Brooklyn flights had refused TO put on
their minutes their objections TO the acts OF the General
Assembly that subject for the Synod OF Nassau 10
handle II matered not what individual had said this,
that or the other. As individual be had in times past
objected to proceedings Of the General Assembly but ne
had kept himself IN order always. Referring 10 III
Brookes amendment, the speaker asked whetnet "hen
the National Government found State II reeelloh, II
sout TO search hoporoos OF mandy pampy Board
ng-school misses He believed the true course was 20
pass DE- Melanes resolution and thus take the bull Dy
the horns Once having the bull by the noIns nc snouiu
not be frightened by the bleatng Of The cali. ,,..
Referring TO DR.. Van Dykes remark that this scuo1 1
would make martyrs of the excluded brethren, he said
that martvrdom nowadays was different thlng rom
what il was in tho oldon time. Then II meant various
physes ms and the world honored those VINO pore
them. Now it meant applause IN the galleries anu al
eant mansion on Brooklyn flights, or trip TO Europe AZ
| the erpense of a wealthy congregation or, perchAnee
smiles from angels waving cambria hapaKecner' TOT
| bimsclf he coveted no such bogus hm@ Ii theso men
want TO losye the church lot them 20 bur Se Won ue