The New York herald., 1869-06-01
TIE NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
Tenth Day.


The tenth days session Of the New School Presby-
terrain General Assembly was opened usual yes.
terday morning with prayer
After some unimportant motions had been passed
upon Judge STRONG said he wished to explain some
doubts which were entertained about the consttu-
tion of the Pittsburg Assembly. That Assembly
should be full possible because the attendance
OF special importance on account Of the matters
that were to be decided by that gathering The
Pittsburg Assembly was merely an adjournment
OF this Assembly and the same commissioners who
were here present, and not their alternates would
constitute it. 1t was made q rule at the General
Assembly OF 1927 that the roll once made up could
not be altered.
After some discussion the matter was referred to
special committee.
report was read and adopted which recon-
mended the appointment of corresponding dele
gates to the various religious bodies.
sembly the necessity OF maintaining more literally
the German Theological Seminary at Newark, N j.,
which has been but recently started
After remarks by several other gentlemen, who
spoke Of Americanizng the German population as
well as all the other foreign elements the report was
the order Of the Day namey-a resolution sent in
by the Old School on Saturday, having reference to
and America was then taken up. .
Judge FoorE said It would be burning shame to
war. When he remembered that there was q large
number in England who sympathized with the re-
belon in this country, and also that there was o
large number In this country who sympathzed
with rebellion In other countries he thought II right
that they should offer up prayers for the Prevention
peace"
DIR. SUNDERLAND, OF Washington. said IL ap-
peared that paper was passed last week by tho
other Assembly and sent here to be passed. He did
seem see to be meddlIng with those things outside Of
their legitimate scope and sphere. 1t appeared ON
the face OF the resolution that they allowed the
OF Great Britain. and they should. be cautious
in putting it before the world in that aspect; He
sometimes is dretui necessity, and 1t must be
gone through with. With reference to this country
people were drunk .with the wine OF slavery the
rods Of Gods wrath were laid upon them. and he
ought to have hers. He believed It would serve
England greatly to get good drnb6iag "a %, from some
the past England has been the greatest robber
not know that she exhibited the greatest
blew the unfortunate sepoys from the mouths OF
her gunsY And look at Ireland. There she stands
and oppression ever perpetrated In the civilized
world. We are appealed to by our own greatness,
this bitterness and controversy to exist between
the two countries. 1t Is my honest conviction
that nyng happen e. impair this
would help II on and be glad OF our misfortunes.
Where was our Nelson when the Alabama was fitted
seas TO prey Ike wolf on our commercef II Eng
land shall never be willing to DO US justce-shall
loyal man in America feels, and II we are pot ais.
posed to make her do US justice by force there IL
England aid ta not i @ South wa
one fine morning the Mentor appeared IN
heard no more OF Southern recognition. When
tccracy Of England trese Ne , viii make G war On
may no be war Of Sooa It viii be war Of pr
clples and ideas, and will scatter the arisocracy
Ss,ps to progress sne Freedom Y the four winds Of
i vSiciS-wr. Moderator, hope wv1e are not going
to TSs sss al as b. sa sutherland Va. n
ordsr and va si,e, r., few, few minof Eek' in more
Ses Dr. dssd ssd's xS pr Sunderland as to
the means OF curing England. lie wanted to deliver
England over TO God to rectfy her. lie would rather
rev. Mr.. WAUGH invelgped against the speech OF
pr. sunderland and said he would be very sorry to
see that speech published In the newspapers.
=. DIR. BooTH moved the indeunite postponeueut OF
The motion was reconsidered and carried.
DIR. maxwell, from the Committee on the Evan.
geica National Council, TO be held In this city next
al hs Of yg S unity
ject which was adopted.
The Assembly here took is usual recess until half.
Afternoon Session.
on reassembling an opening prayer was ofrered
and the business before the house was resumed
Alter the adoption OF some reports previously read
and discussed land given In the HERALD at the time)
Rev. Dr. ADAMS moved that the Assembly proceed
10 the election OF trustees OF the Presbyterian Uouse
and trustees aud auditors OF the Church Erection
Fund. ~
The following gentlemen were duly elected BY bal.
Trustees OF the Presbyterian House-John c. Farr.
Sharles Warts, NJ. d.; Rev. Daniel March, ID. D.:
hev. WIN. 1. Eva, Rev. Themas J. Shepherd ID. ID.
nustees Ql lUs church Erection Fund-Rey j. Few
smith D. ID. Rev. Samuel II. Burchard, d. d., and
ME- r. W. Burnham, Tor the full term Of three years,
ana tev Norman Seaver ID. d., for two years in
place OF rev. Arthur Mitchell, resigned.
- hudtofs W n,e Church Erection Fuff-Mr Joseph
Ketchum. " Ni'""'"
A lengthy debate hero followed in reference
70 the question OF adopting the aurrhs.
tons set forth in the report OF Rev. Dr.
Fowler, the delegate appointed 20 visit the Pres.
relation to changing the Church government in this
country so a. TO conform 10 that OF Scotland and ire
land. fThe report has already appeared in the liz.
RALDl On motion OF DR.. Adams the whole snbiect
wss recommitted to the committee from whom IL
was reported. ""'
After the transaction Of some unimportant bus,-
The subject Of the theatre, the opera, tho dance
and card playing was referred 90 a special commit.
tee with INSTRUCTIONS to report 10 tbe Assembly In