New-York tribune., 1867-05-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or THE NEW-SCHOOL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SABBATH sERyICEs-GREETfNG TO THE oLD'scHoOL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or THE REV y. J. ADAMS
REPORTS or oyEETUnEs-ADoUr MISSION CON
IRIBUTTONS

| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REPORTS or oyEETUnEs-ABour MISSION con
| TRIBUTToNs.
| From SPECIAL Correspooienl
ROCHESTER, May 30. 1867.
The churches were well attended yesterday. The
Protestant pulps of the city with the exception OF the
Baptist and Episcopal hlcd by clerical delegates 10
the Assembly from abroad. Tho Moderator, DR. Nelson
OF St Louis preached in DR. Shaws church In the inor
ing and in the evening the popular Dr. Cuyer OF Brook
| yn addressed n crowded house from the same pulpit
Iiis eloquent discourse was closely listened to an,
enthusiastcny admired. At the Central and Plymouth
| Churches Dr Adams OF New-York and the Rev Y. X.
Marvin OF TIoy delivered hne sermons 70 appieua'No
The spitefu drilling rain Of last week returned thi.
morning. and consequently the preliminary dcNOlOh,'
meeting opened with slim congregation " was grad
ually increased however and the proceedings became
very spflcd before tho close special requests HeIe
made ior prayers behai OF Albion aud ithaca where
there prospects OF revival- ana Nheo eHo'tS are
! be!ng made 20 tabsh heterodox churches
| FOURTH DAY-MoRSIsG SESSION
! The following resolutions, offered by Fisher Howe OF
| Brooklyn. were unanimously adopted. - ,, c.,
W 5ns n tie cy o Rochester. ,tsa. sresiias Is iiisTi
cha-h h,as y, '-'a9, ~ i1 .' % @ s Church n
! flf i.-l tle ple.'n'e 81 s-arl - ~. OF 70 & " " ~
Fs s ra rs. MSsor ts rslu.s,i ou7e, , ur,n
a, ,rp ~ {, De Noir-n,or A. mh nthe Ci. ef Cir,
aua,i issq, Hs,se Of e sans to BE- BY LIN eH"uH'A'
The Rev T. Adams tcoloredn. q ofCharleston. 8 c. was
invited according 20 vote taken on saturday To occupy
crs and offered here FOR various objects but he
heard yot for the freedmen For our people.
theieforr ask your prayers and your symlaties Inc
war lust closed has not only effected the political enran-
chenent OF the blacks but has opened up great high
way Tor the advancement OF Christian progress Tho
churches spending millions OF money aud many vnli-
Yet when we upon the broad map Of this our native
land soe the Genens tho Indians the cssast OF
scattered through country Though surrounded by
and sapcrStion Shat ia he duty and to true spirit Of
missOns Is II not 10 visit those most despSed anu de-
not t6i, the teaching Of the dcspsed Ha1aFcnei Did
He not go among pubcans and sinners Did He not call
rial Were lie here now would He not go among the
most dcspised. degraded. and downtrodden From the
earliest history OF the church part OF the children
OF Ham have served stones IN the great temple ot God
Moses did not leave Egypt without taking With him
90 take unto himself fair Egyptian The church, per
but comey ye daughters OF Jerusalem, the tents Of
Kedar, the curtains OF Solomon Look not upon mo.
me; my mothers children angry with me- they
made mo the keeper Of the vineyards but mime own
vineyard have not kept. Thi. seems 20 Indicate that
tho African Church. though made keepers of the vine.
yards OF shcm and Japheth, have themselves glorious
tihi@jl' ihel' future church There never was time
when they were wholly severed from the church
tho wickod designs OF Herod In the land OF Egypt
Tho @ h3ys gone 60 wSE to Ss rHs ss
pie will yet become the great balance wheel OF ths Gov
Republic when they had nearly completed IT, found that
the negro was the rejected stone. Laughter and ap
The corner As with politics with the church Ethio
pa must be brought IN and put into ts proper place Tho
me tel Won that we must come in We are coming Some
of u have been moderators And just look at me- almost
60 wears we shall be in that chair We getting toward
the top. Laughterl The slaves on the plantation used
to sing;
hab been vi you you ,nl I,ha be vii to the snd"
Then let us make them good citizens At Babel the an
cestors OF oil the races made divisions OF al tue anus
They said to the sons OF 5ho take ASIA t he sons OF
Japhoth. take Europe and 20 the sons OF Ham, take
Africa. But Destiny said, Across the ocean there IS
another land This is TO be the asylum OF all tho op
pressed OF every nation' shems children first,
and wanted ALL Then Japheth' children came. ana
Ham with them TO dig and I'LL the ground for them Then
they got to sGs a%os R S liam ftop tn settle
Then they said you have no part or lot IN IT, BGt We
intend to stay here We are not Aca we are Are Amer
can Church lie wished to speak OF the vital Importance
Would serve as great lights sending the beams OF glory
far into the interior
"Glgs US bat light and let onr fos,
Wen brlVsy fli ,housh love himself oppose"
II was said that the church had already expended $4,000
among the freedmen. He commenced with six members
erecting an cd,cc that viii $4,000 The walls
rising but we need moro money. We want rooms for
in School oSses and Srches
being built and have fine prospect of establish
be done at savannah at Jscksonve Fla and 1t yaEi RI
Gus points along the coast THIS - me w9Gk INA, 20 %
but labor In the field already open to u.s. DO this, and
The remarks Of Mr. Adams were received with tokens
OF hearty approval ,,,,-, o.
Dr. Cann6lu submitted tne report OF tOui-
mtee on the appeal OF 5ias Miller OF the synod OF IL
lnois II recommended that tho appeal be delberaed
and acted upon possible by this Assembly,
which in such the court OF last resor On notion
IL made the second order OF business Tor TINS er
noon. -.
DR.. Adams OF York, from the Committee on Bills
and Overures presented overture from the Assembly
sitting Cincinnati asking for the Of Ger
regulations concerning the support OF Home ssson
aries and stated that regulations to that enect wero
Also paper from the Presbyterian Church OF Gales
burg H. asking the Assembly TO make the 18th OF Apri
dav for hun al
mended no action be taken upon IL. -.
Also, letter from the Young Mems Christian Associa
tion Of NewYork IL states that, whilo young men arc
not invited by them TO that already overcrowded city,
they do the Association will do all that Is possplo
them from the dangers and temptations tnat or
set them there. It asks that ministers Will give
TO young going there, that they may enjoy t1o o
benefits OF the association The Doctor spoke Warmly IN
praise OF the association, and recommended thst TUG
letter go upon the minutes Report accepted anu
adopted -, ,,...o.,a.
Also overtures from the third and fourth
OF Philadelphia concerning the lack OF means 70 oa.s
forward various OF oyangezaton under ne
auspices OF the Assembly, and asking for some . aVt
tending to relieve the embarrassment The cOh"i''oo
recommended the adoption OF tho following.
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