Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-01
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NEW YORK, May 3l.-In the New
School Presbyterian Assembly, Judge
Stone made a brief explanations of iht
-eomP0sition -of-the General Assembly -to
meet in Pittsburg in November next. il
will be the same as that now sitting. Al
ternates could not take the place of princl-
pals who had sat in this body, nor. could
an alternate who had sat resign his seat
TO his principal.
ACemmiteiiee was appointed TO arrange
the question how vacancies occurring By
death orresignalion, should be filed.
A resolution was passed looking TO the
fostering Of the German Theological Sem
mary at Newark, New Jersey.
Discussion followed on the resolutions
from the Old School, providing for day
of prayer for the preservation Of peace
between this country and Great Britain,
in the course Of which, the Rev. DR.. Sunder-
land expressed tho opinion that IL England
could get good sound drubbing from
somebody, the Gauss of christian civIlIza-
ton would be put forward hundred
years. He did not care to have this coun-
try made the instrument OF Divine Proyi-
dence to administer the castigation, but.
thought it ought 70 come from some
where. The subject was finally indefinitely
postponed ~ ittrffp-t 10
The following special committee was APP
pointed TO meet similar committees from
other churches in New York, on the third
Thursday in October, TO confer on the
subject Of union, viz: DIR. Hancock, Rev.
A. Mitchell, Mr.. Hastings and Judges
Strong and Haines. i-.a iai
The reports of standing committees on
home missions, freedmen church erection,
and education, were adopted.
Trustees for the Church Erection Fund,
and Presbyterian Home, were elected, ziz
Ministers of Church Erection Fund
Rev. Fred Smith, ID. D., Rev. s. ID. Bour-
chad, ID. D., for three years in place Of
Rev. A. Mitchell, re- ,ned. pig
Trustees of The Presbyterian Union
Home-J. C. Fair, Chas. S. Meniz, Rev.
Dave Marsh, Rev. VIM. NJ. LsvO, Rev.
Thos. J. Shepherd, DID.
Auditor of Church Erection Fuud-Mr'
TreadweIl Ketchum. r'i
In the Old School Assembly the fret
Sabbath in October was fixed for taken
collection TO defray the expenses of dele.
gates to Pittsburg in November.
A protest against the plan Of reunion,
signed by &, &. Conner, was received, and
passed over without action,
DR. HambloweT, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Theological Seminsries, read |
report in behalf of the committee, in |
which was given the general state of the |
various peminaries. The report submitted
was signed by H g Spoford and j q |
Stuart. Exceptions were taken to the re-
port of the majority of the committee,
that the trustees of the semi /
naries had not been legally elected,
and that they had disregarded the
will Of directors, TO whom it was said |
.hey were subservient. A question was
raised il the report thus presented was in |
order. Senator Drake said according to |
usage, a minority report |
was in order. After the hearing of the
report. motion was made by Senator
Drake that the whole matter of diff |
.rence in referred 10 spetid c5mmitt
IF five, who, If necessary, should |
proceed 10 ChicsgO 90 examine into The /
.tiairs Of the seminary, aud that report |
,e made 10 the General Assembly 10 CON
yene at Piitsburg in November. .
The motion of Mr.. Drake, TO refer to
pecial committee was nearly unanimously /
Idopted.
The debate was very long and spirited;
me ia which many of The ablest menin
he Assembly took part. The question in
olives eff Of money 10 the Seminary,
nd an alleged right 20 control its applica-
ion. Political matters are 10 solas eT.
ent involved. pa
A resolution was adopted that when this
Issembly adiOnrns it do 50 TO meet
n the lat Presbyterian church at Pitts
arg.