New-York tribune., 1869-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN COUNCILS.

gagged In devotional exercises during the first haf hoOr
The members were generally iu attendance. and deep
spirt OF devotion seemed to porvado all the exercises
"A number OF ladies aud spectators Notwithstanding the
storm manifosted their interest in the proceeohgS ny
their attendance.
The minutes OF Fridays sessions read and ap-
proved The Rev Dr. Ireneus Phme gave notice re-
lsueetng the tickets admtng the reception on Mon
aayevening. number OF books OF synodeal Minutes
we're received and handed the proper committees On
motion of the Rev DR.. Baekwood. IL was resolved at Al
be made the rs order OF the day on Monday afternoon
to hear the delegates from Corresponding Bodies and
that the reports Of the Committees on syGodca Minutes
be the second order Tor that Session.
SYNOD OF ATLANTIC
. Tbslnst Assembly erected new synod in North Caro-
lima called by this name and ordered them 20 meet 10
October 1883 This Synod composed Of three feeble
Presbytees among the negroes. They were unable to
meet and the Assembly ordered that they shoHd meet ia
October OF ihe present year. ....
CO. 'f DIVORCES AND nFANTICIDE.S
The Rev Mr. Beers read the following paper on TINS
subject Which was referred to the COMMITTEE on 3s ana
Overtures -t
Whereas II ven known ruScrpural views Of the Hs'
feu bceommg prevalent parso our land 50 ma -,
sobsaons are dIregardsd by many. and SEPARATIONS OF
Wife divorces for slight and varE,'be reasons arc
more hsquente teyery year, aud ,.,.- an,
WAeas Tie borbls erns Of luiauted also on the increase '
Rr.s, nm which tlsse errors crimes have already pI'os1'
snsp t church and country snd evils which 'uey eAt
in the fl;-Ie, make hmperatTe hat ne NnoS
nd Church II Christ slou4i Oe Ps ''''u "
ef the Truth and OF yiriue regard e these things Therefore
1 m qb we urge upon an tie Ministers Of our Church
e d Of giving Instruction to the people OF their respective cnaree'
,, tie scpri doctrine concerning the marriage relations ana 'o'
va warn them sga jong weock any who may have been
oB os tau scptur grounds and also eHbo Church
sessions e exercise discipline in the Of those members
bo NAV be guilty violating law Of Christ in ths particular
a. That We regard destruction parents Of their oapH'g
bre br with abhonce crime against God aud against nature
and that as there are many BGaens work 10 public aud ia secret TO
eorugt the people until the Frequency Of such murders
longer sought concealed hereby those that are guilty
Of this crime they inherit eeua e and taat "a vie
hrro.r for such persons to remain connection with the visible
Church Of Chr ezho those who have been called to
rrae the gpa love purity aud e tfh and Who "on
avert the jnst Almighty God from the CbHh and nation
that by be- no agsr Tolerant Of these things but that they
TAX, hold sag foods Of corruption and cruelty may be
stayed .
The Rev Dr. Knox presented report from the Com
mitee on is and Oyerturss TO the memorial OF the
National Temperance Society. Considerable discussion
eusued in which the Rev. DR.. BlackWood the KEY
Thomas McCauley, D. D., the Rev. T. H. skinner, tLe
Revs MI. Blackburn, Cook aud others took part AI''r
several amendments resolutions passed as follows;
gs,9pf O) That tl Assembly reee IL previous dei7era'es
,tyr total abstinence especially that passed at Pittsburgh @
~ That ur ministers be eunei preach the duty Of total
stneuee td sabbath Decemter next Or at aaJ previous a
U,st ther c,nveuence may sugses.
The Committee Bills and overturcs. through DIT
Knox It's chairman grecommendtd the continuance OF
The Committee Reunoh which represented the AS
vefnbly IN the Phlndelphi8 Conference 1he recon-
pendauon was adopted The report OF the Stated Clerk
nj the Assembly npon the answers received from the
down 10 them y last AssCmbly made the order
OF the day Tor next Tuesday afternoon.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH TIE CHURCH SOUTH
An overture was reported from the Preshytery OF
philadelphia, requesting the Assembly to take measures
omen CORES pondeuee with the General Assembly Of
the Presbyterian Church in the South Another pre-
sented from the Prehytery Of Louisville, suggesting that
steps be taken to harmonic ana unite win he southern
4ssSuY TO, 10 C1rc6 'T5c Cpbittee ON BijIs and over
lures who had considered these papers. recommended
the Assembly institute measures preparatory to cor
whether flc Southern Assembly had asked for any ac
ton OF this kudi or tmatcd that would he acceptable
to them II they had not tbis Assembly might damage
itself by any proceedings IN that direction. The
Rev Mr Carson Of North Carolina said that the churches
measure The Rev. William o. Johnston OF Philadelphia
said that he qd conferred A. WIN many 81 & teG c1 m
tr0duced that the first movement had been made In
many IN ie South would rejoice if this action should be
taken. The southern Church agreed wiz TINS IN us oi-
thOdoxy In this respect IT lad always stood on
5et.ioe or enr6Udics would be allowed 10 interfere
with The right action on this subject. We must
defer somewhat tho feelings Of the South
ern brethren respecting the dcverances Of tlis
Assembly during and since the war. We may review
them They were uttered In haste and under some pres
wide field Of usefulness for
this Church is opened the South, but IT. only bo
30 he GOOD tb8t s6ud be done the Churches soud Pc
one wide misrepresentation exists 10 the south as to
used against them during tie war. Political preaching
was not 80 general they imagined We're tie real eX
tent OF this explained to the Southern broen u would
much misconcepton, aud smooth the way forfc-
cOacatiOn and union. The speaker hoped tho RECON-
mendatOn Of the Committee would DO adopted, and
kindly correspondence opened
The Rev. A. A. f. Taylor Of GEORGETOWN, D C.. mem
Der Of the Potomac PTcs'yteTy strongly favor Of
correspondence by letter. He had met with many
Southern ministers who would rejoice IN union O.! mo
divided bodies But there serious Obsac s0 ihs
end, aud We should proceed carefully; Ihe proTEe9!
union with ti0 New School Church would Dc serious lt
not iHsupereDlc obstacle IRaI Ch.It haG ' en- moro more
tEe South, ana bad aroused grave i'ellg
t6e New school was entertained, tl8 shoJd be
completed, before any steps were taken 10 secure i0
fere with the other aud tho Assembly must chpuse
which they prefer Another serious obstacle grows out
a. the alienation produced by tho action OF tins ssemby
iu past year,, especially that 90 Pittsburgh m 1871 Were
Tie southern Assembly approached On ms fdIJoct ne
Assembly must be set right before hcv could entertain
propositions for correspondence ana union IDS course
This there can be no union.
The Rev Dr. Backwood thought and hoped that this
cOnsummatiOn nearer at hand than many supposed
lie testified 20 the Christian courtesy and bearing oi no
ministers in the South. Uc bad attended their last Cen
nttuCs, which be had carefully noted not Wod OF Dt-
tcrness had dropped from tEer Ups. lle hau ATTENDED
Canada, but oDC marked by greater decorun
and peiy ..., H.. g., y, 49,. . r. o.. ,,
Ep5rdcTce befvceu no stted clerk Cfthe Assembly aud
tato the southern one ana that the stated Cek Oi no
Tie Assembly would colPAcaJo lie peace Of llo South
The Rev Mr. MerhI,ud stated as the 1esult Of numer-
Gus Interviews with Southern biethlcil h1 convictions
that unless the Assembly r8 otits p adverse action,
Sou heeu sehd no cOnmulcaIJus
The subject was Ieeucd ~ Special Committee 20 be
appointed BY the Moderator
Exercises stated tlat ccmcnfs Atu been made with
tle Ike COMMITTEE of Tic Other Aas,- -by, FOR holding .
Church THIS morning, from s 10 q o'clock The an
nOuHccLpcnt receive With eyId-at satisfaction 10y
NNfa tine EFr HNn H G 3D.