The New York herald., 1869-06-01

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the report called majority report report the
the minutes.
The reverend gentleman stated that the report was
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committee was 10 to 2.
Rev. II. G. sPArFoRD read a minority report. the
| reading OF which was interrupted by point OF
order that the statements contained in 1t have
ference to the subject referred to the committee
Senator DRAKE insisted that no point Of order can
have the right to present ther views as they see @
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out OF order. as 1t touches upon subjects wholly for.
eign TO the matter referred to the committee.
The MODERATOR decided Mr.. Spanord to DO In
order, and that gentleman continued.
When the report had been read Senator DRAKE
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asperated debate. Some discussion arose whether
the the senator was In order, and 2 vote was
stating that as the facts are controverted he moved
for the appointment Of special committee to nves-
Assembly in November next.
Judge JOHN b. SKINNER made somewhat violent
and rather personal attack on the minority report
and its author, who, he said, was stepped to his
elbows in this very controversy.
Rev. j. B. STEWART, one Of the signers Of the mi
nority report defended 1t against Judge skinners
attack and claimed 1t as a right to be heard. He
came to him outside Of the papers referred to the
committee, ana as man OF conscience he was
Rev. DR.. HORSEPOWER defended the majority OF the
committee, who extended general invitation to all
who had any information to communicate upon the
the appointment Of special committee in manner
so as to renect upon the standing committee rs II
they had not fully discharged their duty.
Senator DRAKE dscaimed all idea Of casting the
slightest reproach upon the committee
the minority report be considered as traverses the
majority report, and he pointed the house to the
gravity Of the proceedings.
brakes motion for select committee the table.
Several votes were taken, the nays being evidently
In majority when division was called for and de-
cded by two-thirds majority against laying on the
Mr.. HENRY DAY, one OF the majority Of the CON-
mittee, believed 1t mOnsr0us that the mauersh0n!d
have been thrust before the Assembly by tho mi-
adopt or reject the majority report. -.
Dr. HALE moved to amend the motion OF Senator
adoption 81 the or
report and another member moved to recommit.
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Rnst and the Assembly was not prepared to settle II
Rev. DR.. ANDERSON hoped that the special com
mittee would be raised as moved.
Rev DR.. SAMUEL MILLER +, w wished all other busi-
as II Is q matter OF importance on which every
Rev. J. H. MoRRON came TO the rescue OF the mi
nority. He entered into the discussion reluctantly.
but the marter is OF such Importance and It has ex
cited such intense feeling throughout the West, that
he felt bound to defend the action Of the minority.
Rev. Mr.. SaocKLEY hoped for Mr.. Drake's motion
Rev. Mr.. SHEETS predicted the strife last year a.
it had actually come He stated then that by accept
70 govern the seminary meanlng the 100000 gift Of
Mr. Cyrus II. Mccormick The question now before
Northwestern Seminary to its foundation as the one
man power over the seminary is to be broken.
Senator brakes motion was carried as follows
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and with due desrenss TO tho reports by the
k..oissd, Thai much Of the Of ths majority
refers to the Theological Seminary OF the Northwest and
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all other controversy regard 70 said semn.
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that said committee have authority to send for and
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Mr.. STAFFORD made personal explanation as 10
documents submitted TO the committee by him, and
the House adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
The session opened with prayer.
Rev. DIR. ROGERS, OF New jersey, moved the ap
pointment OF select committee to propose amend
ments to the constitution Of the Church. which was
adopted. IL resolved that the adjourned session
PiitsburR. A delegate asked whether II he could
not come 10 the adjourned session, his alternate
would be admitted. which was decided In the mega
tive.
Rev. Or. G. X. IsBRIE, OF Jersey city. submitted
report from the Committee on Systematic Bench.
was received, and the latter ordered to be con.
sssasS a 4. s Ihs 5SS sse !, dsed
boards amounting TO less than. Q cent q day
for each. COMMUNICATE II y were one
cent day for each, the ehtir6 Amount
million dollars per year. The whole amount received
by all the boards te525e7, an increase Of $40 1871
over the year before. This about a. 5s for each
conmunicant, or fourteen cents for each Commune
cant over the contributions OF last year. II each
| communicant would contribute q cent a day the
whole amount received would have been sg2l, s25.
The report says that unless large increase is real
nsd, the board win be bankrupt in Ave years or
| even In less time.
| The first resolution gave riss 10 some debate. Mr.
Candee, OF Milwaukee, opened by stating that he
doubted the propriety OF repeating q rule which has
boen neglected by the churches. The assembly
ought TO enforce the rule, at least censure the
| neglect Of the churches. Elder Ezra NJ. Hunt OF
| Elizabethtown, spoke warmly OF the necessity OF
making frequent collections. for " give for the