New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-01
MISSOURI.
The Pressyserian Gssssss Asssobsirs-Hishsh
Day. Proe~edip gs-The Isuisviiie Pressy'
,ery Cas~-specch or Dr. Thsmss- Re marks
81 DIR. Hreekiaridge- Resniss or the Old
and New sehssi-Dr. 'as DYKES Ps.i'
Cssntty.

,io.-Tk@ New school 90 the STATE Of the
CsunUy.
You Or sr~r.N t,rr-. ndeu'.
~ LogIs Nay -. 20.
T.. even nc os.ion las, night and the morning session
TO-DAY ofthc on school Assembly MALAY occupied
in speech delivered hy DR.. Thomas r. Thomas Of Ohio,
support The report of the Committee, recommending
tn dissolution the Louisville Presbytey Pror 10 the
esuapiion OF the styech thu. morning. there
rosiie business. ,i .isrg chiefly 4 reports or bill.
all ovGtrIe- concerning new and old synods, fnsbi'
telos. a.
Inc g.rnen, II Or. Thomas vas exhaustive On The
subject. more than the rrior of TIE Committee
It.eL he defined very clearly thslrg,l position II TIE
ard the ght at the General Assembly "a 'eke The
action proposed. The Louisville Commissioners were in
,'ei vcstcra, afternoon u defend their care, but sent IN
n te last night declining 20 ha'" any i1Hh,r connection
with The Assembly. BIT II seems they YER 10 be ionded
bv Dr. Broker ami ofhcrs that the argument will rot
lack spice Ten 9Th Dr. Thomas last evening sought 90
slo a that the properly before the Assembly,
and must he fecidcd On i's m'ii~ ~ wa. no oruihaI!
These had not only dehautly Threatened the
Assembly, bu lad threatened & UNDERMINE the iounda-
uon. oi 'h" Curca rs Withholding suppor from ts bene-
n, e. and institutions Not only Lad they done this de-
nanlv ia their bones Ia, they hgnK this defiance into
ilces Nv -erduE copies by mail before Va came
her. IIe i-eyed nat Il was useless defer decision
uuiil year. We must not experiment m reconstruct
irg the Presbyterian Church and thought Che true way
10 NEE, II manfly: II this sch'.m was not healed
nov by tho trnuss. u the General Assembly II never
lie. Eaohy ear that put OF will only deepen tie
wound and render the more and more impossible
DR.. Thomas TINS morning resumed las argument upon
the legality OF the present proceeding and quoted tho
acton Of The kentucky synod, on the motion OF Dr.
Mcmillan ,o exclude the Louisville members from tie
synod until their case disposed ~
Tie synod then declared that those who lad voted in
10 attractive lad preuiiced the case and declined to
al on them 10 vote again on The i oil Tue acc a''d
the Rev. Mr.. SmOct OF keltueky, one the members oil
ihi<bodv.
MF.. smoo, in hi. place, and said II his name ~a'
Dr Thoms. thankrd him FOR hi. apology, and then con
tnued his remarks He claimed tLst The cas-, vas the
II the Louisville hytery had declared the con
f-sion Of faith All creed false aud heetcaL Void the
General Assembly hc-ste that case No more should
they do > now. IL duty n purge out the oil
haven the Church and rcuder it free from the ieayen
of Rebellion and slavery. The world should know TIA,
the ASS mby i. not mere convention, and s govern
meht not anuY. Upon The close Of these remarks theie
was loud applause anu nsscs Tho Moderator called
order.
Dr. W. L. Brcclinrdse Of DanviIle, Ky, said he oceu'
ped al anomalous position. Opposed to the nal oriy he
was aso against the minority. lie had expressed his
opinion freely opposition TO the Declaration and Ies
nionv movement and certainly against harsh meas
ur. toward that Presbyiory In the Kentucky synod lie
offered resolutions censnne the Presbtey FOR theiT CON
duct, bui he ontvoed liz then went into an eab
ore argument Ia prove that the General Assembly can
stretch their SyuOds TO rearh Presbytcrcs
II ey could why they each ind vidual churches
over Pnsbyieres and >eions we'll There arr elders
herr from Louisville whose congregations would uhani
nol-y indorse the Declars,ion and Testimony II they
bad chance. Now. can the General Assembly touch
them In his opilOn, nay. ho fead se'efA
.,s.s whore u had been necessary. Yet will the
ica tolerated all that thu General Assembly 60
into the churches and individual conduct. He
d~r particularly tho Philadelphia cAse, who're the
General Assembly dissolved IT, The fact ths case
Which came through synod aud not upon com.
mon fame rumor" report The Prcsbytcry Dissolved
IN Philadelphia moreover had never been rgularly al
ti~d Technically speaking. they we're TUNED out be-
cause they never were ia.
ground IL the dst.siol the Assembly 1916 formed
General Assembly IA Wisconsin. aside from any synod
Ihi. riiote The assertion Of Dr. BrcTkinndgc that
tls( Arsfu formed ilesDyfrne@.
Dr. Buckundge cont nurd IN this Inc II remark until
the hour an,ed for tie expiration OF the morning session
This D. m the subject 81 Reunion f the Old and
Nes school Churrhrs brought up, and the
gave Dr. Van III Il Brooklyn another chance 20 show
lis part siy for a. Sputheru brethren. The Com
mitiee His AID oysrufe' reloisd senes Of recon-
inondgfieus ~ fniloE-.
F,ra Ia. Assembly, espresso. IT, frsierua affection for
h- other brnch u te Pre.bteTH Church and IT, earnest d.
TIE earliest tine consistent With agreement
standard q "a a. 40 tie Hfe Isuoe ~ mtes confidence and
lr. 81 nec"sarT % happy union and ~ the per
manr.i gesoe AM pfusprriiy Of he un.t~d Chgrch
Sea-. ihst - frsommehied 10 al thnrches and
Church Couts-. ani % al mln.rrs ruling elders and
C.tal ltefcoar.e the uoGsLip " OV the promo.
Of Ne u Cbus aud TO avoid all oeedes.
T,a Ttsi es Of uns Ministers and sir ruling VI
apr: ltd similar gnHiies Dc apionieib'
conrrfnE 60 ths tesrabcues and prseticabir
ard T. sIer conference ing iuqg, suoh
M ,ce 20 be desirable pfactc able &, suggest suitable
s'gf,s 1r It's IT. AID report to Tie neat Gen
- sopn a. hose resolutions read. Dr.. " Dyke
ro.a and proposed amendment 10 include ~ negO
iatous tie 40 IcsbyteUan thurChes IN the southern
states Who we're never excluded from the Church He
H. could remain has and hear this propo
son reading without seeking 10 remedy the in usce
done TO the southern Churches. lilo regarded IL a
hn-tan duty Try aud bnng BACK these brethren into
tie Church ~tich hys years OF and bitterness
hid excluded Thorn Dr.. Van Dyke seemed 20 have much
feeling o the subject aud after his amendment lad been
lid Ola the table hc gave notice Of piotes-he third be
Wi have bad the honor 10 present
Tho resolutions reported by the Committee were then
adopiod AMI a certified copy ordered "a be sent "a the
" school Assembly. Subsequently the nominations TO
chairs ia Theological semiuArics Ia order, aud
sumsd the rest OF the afternoon
In the New school to-day the report 81 the Committee
o. Fducaiion has been under debate supplemental
r.sut on adopted, requesting the Committee "a take
action 10 assist the brethren Ia East Tennessee aud
especially TO preserve II possible the seminary at Maus
VILE threatened with forced sale
This afternoon DR. ii. Is. Smith presented report On
the Of the country which takes admirable ground In
favor Of Radical measures the Reconstruction question
The Committee reported several resolutions but they
burned Of the printers hands quickly that there
punishment Of Rebels for treason a means Il
from Southern Illinois Egypt moved TO snke out this
resolution bu, the proposal voted down almost unani-
nousy.
L. VAS ordered that the churches be Informed that
~ O0o will be necessary for the support Of Home Mis-
1901 aud tho Board DO authorized to proceed on
that basis.
The School viii act upon the Reunion resolutions
10 morrow. SEW.