New-York tribune., 1868-05-29
RELIGIOUS.

PRESBYTERIAN TO- So GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, May 2s.-rO-day is the seventh day
OF the Presbyterian General Assembly, Old School The
Rev Dr. Hodge reported In favor OF the appointment OF
five represen ayes for the conference upon the subject
of union with the churches In the Southern States and
recommended that If: no union could be eneGled plan
OF confederation be adopted. The Rev DR. Backns sub
mttcd the report OF the theological seninares All are
new students, and 80 graduates. They recommend Dr. "
Rev NJ Stewart and several other ministers ask for the
appointment of DR.. j. l.. Thomas, Action on the ap-
ihe New School was discussed by Judge Findey OF Pha
delpha In opposition, and Henry Day, esq IN favor
Both speeches were able and eloquent Judge Findey
heleves reunited schlsm Will occur by disagree
ment of dOctnal faith. He also believes that large
pOrtOu OF property will be endangered by legal dimcul-
ties DR. Eagleson submitted the following amendment
10 the basis; -, Al, All,
namely being undeoOd that this confession received In rs
proper historical that p the Caanise or reformed 'ens ~ :, a@
the Of the confession which do not impair The integrity the
a. tbey have heretofore separate churches
pr Eagleson said As means of carrying forward ex-
listing negotiations to their cOmpleon PROPOSE at u
proper time, TO offer the following resolution; H.,
L, transmit an aeed copy this amendment and Of these resolutions
immediately BY telegraph to tSs Ss9sT, sn nov IN s," ,s%n a. a.
harrisburg should receive this basis as amended 10 tine to tai. AZ
and Gsns to send overture the Presbyterian, Uodsr
then this General Assembly s continue sso 90 erse con
ass a. s WEE E to the ne1 General Assembly school ~
'''''T TTE IIp METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
CUCAGo. May 28-The Conference met at
usual hour, BlhhOp james pIthlulhg.
n scandinavian work reported against the formation OF
separate conference for that people but IN favor on the
continuance OF the paper now printed by the BOOK De
noOry IN Chicago In the Swedish language, ana III iaVOr
f establishing theological school Tor training ministers
Ia The scandinavian languages. The Rev. Dr. Osborn OF
spoke against the perpetuatOn OF any foreign
ia,ouage I'm this country He thought that when for
tnreign habits and their language on the sea- and
hccone In fact, In name American citizens.
Tbe Rev. Mr.. ROthwleT, German delegate, re-
,,iied 10 DIR. Osborne, and finished with an
TnGnent appeal In vndication OF foregnborn
citIlens His remarks warmly applauded. The
Conference then took the order OF the day beng te
report on Lay Delegations, and the substitute ny Mr
Unner which provides for submission OF the plan OF
he majority 90 vote OF the Conferences and the people
Mr. Untar spoke Is minutes IN advocacy Of the principle
~ Law but insisted that u should nor Dc
enacfed until the people ask for IT, MI Peter CartWrght
90 Ininois smoke opposition both 10 the principle ant,
ian he did not believe that laymen had anything 10
do with church legislation, and ridcued the notion OF
tbeir heing diyney called 10 such work The rev. G-
hrt of Boston addressed the Conference taking
mn the question: "sha the people cooperate IN tne Gov
rnwent of the peOplef" and occupied 10 minutes III an
eloouent speech In affirmation ana III TepDlhg 10 tho
ohection raised by the opposition - nm
Al the afternoon session Bishop scott presldeu lno
pe Mr. Munger of Maine resumed the discussion OF to
i deegafon question He opposed 10 the report 0I
he majority because IL took no notice OF antecedeht
actions Of the church, and made up new issue. lnS s
Gbnrch had once pronounced the whole question: ana
Le sbould oppose any action the subject unl the
Gbnrch reversed ts OF 1861 Dr. McCntOck OF new
YORK spoke at length IN reply To the CONSTITUTIONS
ment that was made yesterday by MI MOlll' IL titou
,,,ncrous authorities 10 show that the conference
nossessed ample power adopt the pending report Dul
while he fully believed this. yet Us eompi0nIse measure