The New York herald., 1869-06-02
Interesting Narrative on the State
of Religion in the Church.
Political Church Litigation
i'm Kentucky.
The North and South in q
New Quarrel
Election of New Members Of the
Several Boards.

The Assembly opened yesterday with the usual re-
igious ceremonial after which the Secretary, Rev.
Dr. schenck, read the minutes OF the previous day,
which were approved rs read with some slight yer.
bal amendments. pamphlet on SUNDAY Railroad
Work" published by the sabbath Committee OF this
City, was distributed among the members.
motion was made to restrict speecnes TO five
minutes, to which amendments were offered to ex-
cept fiom the rule the cnairmen OF committees the
report of the Freedmen's Committee and the report
On Domestic Missions; a motion to lay on the table
failed; the amendments were then tabled and the
Original notion the five minutes rule, pure and SIM
pie, was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Freedmen was
then taken up and the resolutions aready published
ih the HERALp) were read one by one by Rev. Mr.
UritchlOw, and when the third resolution was
reached an amendment was proposed so that IT
Should require the missionary churches in the SOUTH
as well as the missionaries themselves, to be in con-
hection with this Assembly.
A colored gentleman from Charleston. S. c Rev.
Fl. II. AUNTER, advocated the amendment and
stated as reason that the coored people will leave
the Church unless the minister, a MIS-
sionary, was known to be in sympathy
with either one of the Northern Assemblies. BY
others the amendment was explained as being too
restrictive In its one ratons because it would limit
the employment OF missionaries In the South to such
As belong to the Northern churches, which was op-
posed to the spirit Of the policy recommended by
the committee. On a motion TO lay the whole reso-
luton on the table the vote stood 81 yeas ana so
nays, thus dsposing OF 1t. For the resolution in
regard to the resignation OF Rev, ]. &. Logan as
6ecretary OF the Freedmel's Committee, heretofore
reported and published, substitute was offered and
accepted by the committee and passed. The substi-
tute Is substantially the same as the original only
adopting more appropriate phrqseoloey.
Rev. DIR. I. Ii. SKINNER, OF Northern Indiana,
chairman OF the Committee on the Narrative OF the
state of Religion, made the following interesting
report.
pare narrative on The state OF religion in he Prss1ytean
Church during the past year respectively submit the follow
The materials from which gathered information
Sa he to forward he
10 this Assembly BH II this part Of our Church has
pther wothrds Il viii be found, wa think that not many
eocasons for ralads to the great Head Of the church FOR
His nanesea love and grace towards this portion of HIS
wG no. BY his Sas sssTe are no, manifold
dy say, where ain hath abounded grace doth much nor.
rA we have received are 20 sres. and so
he Church ana he HnGaaces iSa, obrue, oar way II Ss
csy sgd Ssa and s we s''S So nPse @ 70 3
i9ns with HIS w9.d Of pTcse and 0da u" "a the srons
careful ANALYSIS Of the ros presbyie.ies re-
y of the charh to Which We would dre yoa
We And s.rksg Illustrations Of the ths; the scv
goodness truth. The special and widespread manies
Soi dom of Chris Sell! tys
Of the Ssns truth A' men me s
ros 4; ssGsTs f. i,rsa S The Dos Ss
l. the chSh sfs s ever ansMsn;ng Sin keeps Psco With
s srovving worse The Church becomes more and more
ni,an. a. the fsy Of her triumph tagProashs. ad TIC
wrong, the banins together OF the enemies OF spiritual
In view OF the ovemens Of the Spirit OF God thros6ou
ihe Church For ali such movements Tie ieSvon IN the
Ss social an & M BE %oa fy % 90 Work s g a
aud Ssoe The Object q earnest s,,acE after they have
gained fOo,hod in countries and states
forms o inadsy ana ahd sn wSsh referred
jecon g ev % sarse He td '. n he a 0e
cS' , PsUps ana insrs aTaeGi hope for He who sig
ws the S Soa9S & e e o SuES d the Ps The
her Redeemer ami Head The perfect ths,
loves the gates Of ZION and the dwellings Of Jacob,
in their inroads upon hs kingdom oY Sss There bavs
been more eyis 70 .ssa right
these evils and errors and wronga have not been strong
enoagn 70 ptsyeh M es ea0y and on inc whoe sneeessu
The civilization which Christianity creates and promotes
which owes is existence and vigor We at 1rs.
rstyes Of The increase ~ sabbath aesecrSon peesn in
temperance and other vices which has married. the compile
our couaay. These rairosd. have brOuSh, together
along fsaes 10, only person. IRON ke last, VIII
their capita and experience ad ener ba muliitudes from
shurchss aud bring The restraints Of religion and humanity
Beia cone into conflict and an amount Of Chrs.iM
ysor developed Witch was lacking IN ,he spar.ey
lied The w9fd stately preached associated ple;y takes
m:n IS ssTe ss,ss and nads,g and open VICE aud ssso
saea soes a7d ys.. appear THIS tns story we bear
non are multiply n.y.
sng Tns smo Os o 5r 1sa e se . , @
ports are. Ss steadsfi srov,S 9f sabbath schools
an sdvancng ndisn of ihs most impor,sn, insnnen.
S ana sf o. % Ss
wo M p % great TO Foe & Y vsss s s
attention which is gwen q ini,ue.on n ,s !As cate
iecsa ss% seeosayAh inereSains regard to lie ord
s nance oa infant Of on ps
Tnrd-GIeaier and more sys.ms,c ssraly % ,se OBJECTS
peacs harmony prevail throughout The Church with
Fh liquidation Of church debts The erection and he
Improvement and enlargement Of house, Of worsh toe
ookng towards not only the comfqst but the
larger towns and cities of mission enterprises nyev.
ing in many cases effective corporation with o,her
ssssns'Ss sns lastly d'fS"ina'SH ne seS op az w0s os pi
large number have accounts Of extensive works
ps 1fs.ssP % q Vie,
SnaaeS eaSs pro n % @
Few mouths In the presbytery OF gainesville forty i've
.d S q the % sy.
Phadepha report average addition Of twenty yseyen,
examination TO each church. The presbyeries OF Long
Island, Huntington. West jersey and Catawbs while not
naming the number added 10 their churches, indicate
widespread powerful OF the Holy Spirit
In the Synod Of Missouri neen churches report
addition profession Of faith OF fifty persons each
church. The presbyteryof Washington names seven churches
ss ss:h
report the summary Of remarkable work OF grace in the
borders OF the Bethel church, seventy eight received
Into the church. OF hess seventy baptized during the
meeting showing that was direct inroad upon the world
Among the there only young
fourteen years while there grandparents thirty
three parents thirtyve females and fortythree males
Such OF the evidences Of hs and Of
God beloved Church. This imperfect and rapid sketch
gives very faint OF the impression which the carefu
perusal OF over ninety narratives Il adapted 10 create
this record OF blessings ind many
cnsions for humiliation God deals with In Judgment
well mercy; by the withdrawal well as BY the de
scent OF Hs spirit; aud must recognize His Fahery ds
pleasure and discipline in the darker side he picture pre-
scnted Pfcsbyterial narratives. The failure OF ths
Church more enectualy 10 stem the tide Of Sab
bath dcsecration, intenperance, profanity inhdcl,