, 1866-05-21
Old School Presbyterian General As.
hembly.
Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Tnbune.1
st LOUIS, May l9.
MORNING SESSION

MORNING SESSION.
The Moderator in The Chair. Af1er devotional
c1crcises, the report OF the Committee on Church
EEtsnstnA sz. pr...antct Il appea.s C9 appuca-
tlon.,euu -u-zsSretance, and Tho asaeont ~.
S14,12l-l3 Nas g1a1Icd Over fhe annual income. The
available nea1s were s1o; c1psndlturcs,
Ssasy0e1. There II deficiency oI $9,17b n Tho
yeaIs % he fana las - rssed &c sd md aided a
;eehle Dockt. They had a:s1s co In buildlne ucar.
y s,n;s' +tnrches, 10 accommodate apont ao0,0o9
A Committee was appointed ru .u.,-- 18Th Eex
School b,ethrcn upon the subject OF devononsl ex
The unfinished business Of yesterday was takel
NO. being the resolution 70 sppo!ot COMMITTEES
10 inyes1irate the case .: she Louisville rresoy-
Dr. Thomas, of f9ayton, Ohio. took the noor.
lie stated that he felt yesterday a. II ,he elec,se
pes sae oha asa y Keauesy ea
.he As.cmbly adjourned. he then zecapltulated
es asemeiy nd rse9esea It d III oans te il IL
portion he. Was deha7rd from going
mo .he iul! merits Of ths ea:s. ns
been offered. The ac1,on Of the Loul.ville Prcsby-
tery vas plain ard unEnis1akeable. There Nas no
need Ct anpoln.,nE a etaslllng e9mm1stee to 60
ue1e Fuppoeet 10 be floating tn the atmosphere at
psereat. Be had no desire to take wlde range in
debate. hut 1aa sorry the rule Of The Assembly
The time arzsved tic m,joziEy of thts Assembly
would not ehrnk from their dnty; but
would ycntlatc the q1es7ors ai f:.ne. irom top to
before the A.eecby, md before the country. We
are hampered now hut before this natter 10 daa!1y
dispoeec Of there ' Ill be abundsnt opportunity to
debate these questions. The Assembly, by a vote
Of four 10 one. have PISSED upon the proprtetF Of
excluding the Louisville brethren until action
be taEen; nnt sc want discussion. We inftte i.
should Be ai'hou. tide ,s.ues. And mhy1 Be-
discussed and decided, -Four tunes has she action
been heard ot In every corner Of the land.
Last year The General Assembly decided to car1y
into ezec9ion The oEdeEt Of pss1 yesss. L.. u r..
power IN the church repsesentfne plesbylenet and
zynods. Nov i've md Que Of the pceehftet1cs,
owing alleeiance 10 This body, openly defytne our
port my Of our inst1tnt1nns connected with the
chu,ch. Their grievance Is the slavery question,
which generally meanr Ioyalty to the Gose1nment;
Assembly necinds its action. They hsye feut tneir
document 70 aif 81 q: and seems II nny po.tton
esa III Is o1s Of hs SoT
tlble force comes into contact with an inmorahle
hody, what then! Why something mnft
Sys Wy ans We ve n' enes., aas snfs fas.emRbs:, Rfs:
violating IT. orders and rtfnsinR 70 rcndeF o6cdi.
erce to IL det9ees. II is plain CASE aad there
shoGd he 10 disessen to siac .ssasS nov Sa'
| bu, ttuds here one man Who, beng absent viii
not be characterized he depcrses; BY the sending
he N5S Geners IL A.ee@sy, ise "a e2estssi ean II
Why Fbould NC shrink from thia lssref What
matters II II contederates, living on the lee
| ehofe OF Ntw York should s.Dpethtze 1ith the
rebels1 What matters 1t # some eeee:sioniats on
BROOKLYN itc1ghts hare retra1ned IRON putting on
their minuttf some ihlngs1 LET ,he shytefy Of
ibi.. sad sioua. 'sue didn't admire Ibis art ol
We shall sec whether the General Assembly viii
General 1. sernLly twenty years ago be had diff
fired xith It; hui he Kept hls place and made HI.
opposition In an orderly manner. A. 10 extending
s Ssee1s xen'sd as 'n?s e Eaoe efo whe9 &:
| armed treason, did it. send its scouts to
sas,nr as a'R i'ti es bexr
! and slrong. Th1s was what be understood Dr..
AcLean'e reto!uton proposed 70 DO. Nteized
/ the horn+. nc dlu'nt mean 10 be alarmed by the
| bieatipg Vi The cali. It would be time
enough for these -, gentlemen rot ~, nov .Ss
Icnc1al Assembly placed them on dial. Let then,
| bide .lelr Time: The punishment will come eoon
| enough. lie diont admire that *oH Of couEaee
h,m Of old t1mes, when yanons SAINTS wcra record.
| ed as suffering punishment OF severe kina.
Modern marsttom meant, very dldsreni
eiersnt tait mansion IN pEaoosyn hs,:hi:; lip 10
| smiles of angel. waving cames'e haudke1rniefs.
| Of The grape, and no4 The sham cider chsmpsgue.
He Nill not ur1ye out these men without hearing
but II they iuslst upon 70 ng, Wh5 let them 20: HI
il the threat hsd been made to- frehten The
Gereral Assembly IL 70. be would remind The
gentleman that the General Assembly had not been
l ytart aro, when the sound OF war WIS aosoad
Mnctl our fathers. SONS end brothers were bearing
GLsE s noso.n. to .hc expected battle; shen az
voices on na'n t'de-, then We planted our fee,
,mis On cSds S1ltdtn dt1om.sss asordnE 70 NJ ord
forgotten u he oaiH 'hos Gho boassad SS
#'''''d she 'S' ~, and rniss l1saafs wa: tpe1'
set ,aceed IN tie n upon sse .ltas OF Ss:s
10 mama \ the principles Of lfncr.r, approved b1
GOO and reverrd by lhe nation. Is II supposed
IL. heads were aliarpuna. that arc 10 be aarmet
II the w1ieelinr OF lts dying tsl1 No, R,r Il tha
Is the8mot1te. 1t is lost theee.
der to 9tf the uatsef before a committee, Th,
10 sppoint committee Was carried by an over
TSe a4se9s Asscnby then received Dr. n.zel
fop. Of the New School Assembly, dcpaied T
convey It's resolutions to the hre1men Q! the Ol'
school he we3comed The Assembly % this city
ard was Glad the difference netween the tn'
| sehooIs vtfe growing less End less every aay. -
email were they now. that II we're dithcuN ioF sn sn
relations bel wccn the two branches BY the expe
aeree OF his canRr+rafinn. md that qsutliy wol
shppng IL th,s hea:s DR. E,eois! ~ho had sn S1s
ttnt hau brought them foesthet. fne eaa.e g Q
@ vorda.@tissery % t. ccad. when be heard tha III
Eout1 Conveut,on pass the ofdintnce 70 aoolis
eayesy forever ne Ec}oieed that four o{rhe a19:m,
st. qs ". q da. s
and 1ha, wien The last siaye ehal1 shakc o