New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-08
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent
ST. LOUIS June l, 1866.
To-day the great question of the Assembly was decided
II ha been arranged that the vote should take place az ii
a. H. The session last night mainly occupied Dy Ut
Brookes in an ingenious argument in which he tried to
show by various presidents that rebellion against Tue ue
liyerances OF the General Assembly very common
thing in the history Of the church. Judging from his re-
marks, one Nould have supposed rebellion against the
General Assembly the rule and not the exception
The church was crowded with his admirers, chiefly OF the
fair SEX This morning Mr. YaHtes, Of the disoyal
clergy of Missouri made rabd speech in favor OF the
Declaration of Treaty sgners, in which he denied the
power of the General Assembly to impose political texts
lie had no wish, he said to become the tail end OF an
Abolition concern, and utterly Indifferent % to what
action the Assembly took The Rev Mr. McAiee another
of the Missouri Rebel preachers, SO Loyal during
the war that the rOyOAarshai one day sent him polite
request preaching I'll further orders lbs I'M
mculate champion Of political liberty cOnented himself
with feeble protest against the Outrageous conduct o. the
majority. ..,
that the friends of the original report of the Committee
prepared abandon their resolutions ana accept
those offered by Dr. GuTey "a substitute Ihese esolu-
TONS it will be- remembered, condemn the Declaration ana
Testimony slanderous attack on the church. ana ce
the sgners thereof to appear before the next General As
sembly 10 show cause why they should not be expelled
from the church and in the mean time suspendng them
the exercise Of of the privileges OF me chuch III
connection with the General Assembly, and prohibiting
voice in their preeoncs, and Dr. Thomas the leader Of
the Radical side If the house moved 10 substitute these
resolutions for those reported by the Committee The adj
vantage OF the Curly ubsttute that u embraces al
the sgners of the Declaration and Testimony IN the cta-
ton instead Of contang the proposed punshehts TO-
members of the Lou sgle Presbytery.
After getting Of all surplus motions and resolutions
bv LAYING them the table in batch Including Dr.
Humphrey compromise resolutions, the Assembly came
90 direct vote the proposition offered by Dr. Gurley
The vote resultcd-Ieas one hundred and ntnety-stL
NAYS mirfg-serea. The Assembly immediately after
III. 81 OBJ Is rly fha
as that on the second DAYS motion 10 lay the resolution Of
investigation the table. Drs Van Dyke and Board
man were thus sustained by single colleague irom their
Preshytercs and these bodies Will pr0haDy next year
conclude % allow both B0ardman and Van Dyke an OPP
poruuty to remain at home The rest OF the votes were
mainly from Kentucky Maryland and Missouri, though IL
shoud be said to the honor Missouri that several OF her
ministers voted in the affirmative Thus the great ques
ton is settled The schsmatce brethren as much out
of the Church If regularly expelled and yet have
whole year wherein 10 prepare their defense.
Notices of protest given Of course Indeed, pro-
tests have poured fast and thick OF Late. This afternoon
Mr. Bracken Of Kentucky presented one asalst me AS
somblv's action concerning the Louisville Manut-st.
Church controversy respecting the elders Dr forah oil
Palmyra Mo-. is ready to launch another upon the AS
II was decided by the Moderator that the effect Of the
vote DR. Gure resolutions was to yaeate the seat oil
ovory member Of the Assembly who signed the Declare
ton and Testimony but on motion OF DIR. Montiort OIL
Cincinnati the ordered 10 be so construed that
the resolutions shall not take euect until the MAJ
adjournment OF the Assembly TINS enables bIOCKes ana
Anderson and other malcOntents 10 retain their seats
during the remainder Of the session.
This afternoon has been spent chiefly IN reports OF COM
mitiecs An exciting and somewhat bitter discussion
arose upon the recommendation of the Committee on DO
mc.tc Missions 10 change the depot Of the Board rom
Pha lelphia 10 Cincinnati. Finally the subject was re-
fouCd 20 Select committee win ~
the next General Assembly The Frocdmons Committee
report vas also taken up, and debate took place on
proposition % transfer the work of the Committee 70 tle
Board of Domestic Missions. Without COMING 10 ue-
els on the Assembly adjourned
Now the mainly exciting debates are over, the sessions
of the Ass molly are held TO an empty gallery Inc peoPe
vino rushed 10 hear political discussions don't appear TO
care a liz tor Foreign Home Missions. So goes the
wordi
The weather is warm again.