The New York herald., 1869-06-02

rue second decision OF the same court In which The
And n psrsasnce Sf which The deiyeraSces
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The third decision Of the Circui. Court Of the United
States IN which In opposition to tho decisions mentioned
force Se dscions OF ali coclesass,cai cours psrcuIsy
The General Assembly, on all purely ecclesiastical matters
has ssa q: s
prsrosssSes Of the dsnsrsl Assembly placed pos
turs where they must BE- determined By that court Of last
directly Involving the right: Of The General % A.;
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say IN order 70 thorough vndcasion Of its rights and pre-
ministers s. YerEes, % DE- D. b., j. w. Hawthorne, D. D., j. w.
MoKnishi s. Hays g. Y. Garrison. Elder James David
This memorial had been considered In the Com.
mittee on Overtures. and they reported to the AS.
semby the following suggestions aud resolutions:-
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which have become involved In expensive aud harassng
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the rights and liberties Of the whole Church are put in
shs decision hs hs: been the
Edsar Nssdham and General John M. Harlan committees
peal which has been takeu in this to the Supreme Court
case in the courts rom which and in courts to which
S has bss% p o srs
Rev. Mr.. Mcknight proceeded to explain that no
justice could be had IN the State courts, who claim
that the ecclesiastical courts of the Church are sub
ect TO revision and reversal in the civil courts The
dominant party In Kentucky only asks for the poll
tics OF the parties IN court with this view, the
State courts have decided that the Southern Church
Is the true OF the old Presbyterian Church;
hence this General Assembly should protect Its own
rights and do something for the suffering churches
In that state, who are being plundered OF their
houses OF worship.
propriate three Thousand dollars OF the most avaa-
BILE OF the Church in tho hands of the trustees
TO aid the Synod OF Kentucky to fight this matter in
court.
Rev. DIR. MUsGRAvE believed the question of
religious liberty involved because If civil courts
override the decision OF ecclesiastical courts In
matters purely ecclesiastical, religious liberty Is
gone. The amount asked was q small matter ana
to BE- taSens Tne moneys sre cont % for
specific purpose and cannot be diverted. The trus-
tees have no general fund OF contingencies But the
Board of Publication arc making money by printing
books and some OF the profits OF the concern could
be applied to this purpose. II the resolution Of DR..
Rodgers pass, there Is doubt whether any money
could be got at but from the Board Of Publication it
would at once be forthcoming.
suficient to contest tho case in the United States
Supreme Court. This was an important matter, and
the first time that it was attempted to subject reli-
g0us bodies to the civil courts on religious matters.
earnest about 1t and the attempt should be crushed
thousand instead OF three thousand dollars.
Judge RYERsoN supported the amendments. They
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Rev DR.. scHENcK, Secretary Of that Board, said
that he believed they would do q moral wrong by
drawing that money from the Board, although the
Assembly had legal right. The donors contributed
the money for a certain sacred. specified purpose.
Senator DRAKE-How much was contributed in
that way
DR.. sGHENoK-From thirty to forty thousand dol.
lars.
Senator DRAKE-what is the capital Of the Board
DR.. ScHENcK-I win answer that also. 1t is not,
as stated by Dr. Musgrave, half million but
nearer quarter OF million dollars. (Sensation) The
reverend doctor continued TO appeal to the Assem-
bly, not to encroach upon the funds Of the Board of
Publication, the available means OF which are only
about fourteen thousand dollars Pin, every dollar Of
tlon by the argument t.i,f i.r' en- as the capital
Of l has increased from torty thousand dol
lars to quarter Of Million Il can afford to give
Ave Thousand dollars for this object. The profits
amount. They must do IL; there was no help for il,
and they can't delay. Interests Of the most incon-
the Board. Many a publisher loses four times that
amount without insolvency They must have the
hoped the spirit of the old Covenanters wOnld be
aroused aud they would resist to the very death any
Il was voted to make the amount $4,000. and order
the Board Of publication TO pay 1t from their funds
The report was then adopted
some additional reports were made from the CON-
mittee Overtures minor matters OF routine, and
adopted, as was also response 10 the address OF
the Bohemian delegation, providing for the sending
OF representatives TO the Presbyterian Council Of
The members then proceeded to ballot on the nom-
nations 10 I'LL vacancies on the various boards OF
the Church.
While tine ballot was being taken the question as
Tn iArV al inc. inar
next. The same course was had in the matter Of
the majority and minority reports OF the Committee
Supplementing Minister'S Salaries; also the re-
port OF the special Committee on Freedmen's Affairs.
In fact everything not acted upon was postponed to
on a motion OF Mr.. HENRY DAY to authorize the
presbyterIes to Ill the vaoancys If any OF their dele
gates should die or resign during the recess, quite
lengthy and dscursive debate ensued, and the
motion was finally Withdrawn. IL was asked, IL q
delegate had acted contrary TO the wishes OF a ma
jority OF his presbytery, could he be displaced and
another elected in his seadS and it was answered
In the negative.
A general vote of thanks was passed to the Moder-
ator 10 the Christian families with which the dele
gates have sojourned fer their hospitality to the
congregation OF the Brick church ana the Committee
full and correct manner In which their proceedings
were reported. The vote was taken rising, and was
the Committee OF Arrangements, the minutes Of the
day were read and approved and. with prayers, the
the second Wednesday in November next at eleven
= the following are the newly chosen members of
ahe several Boards
Board Of Pu5cuop.--For four yean from May, 1852
Minsersw. Matthew'S D. ID. Charles K Imbric, d. D.;
william H. Green ID. D.; John q. Backus, d. ID. A. r.
McGnl, D. D. James N. Crowel, y. d. William Bannard,
n o.mosd, ). /. koeiwe, b. n RICE, 3. D. Roger
Owen. Laymsnwinthrop Sargent Alfred Martin, Rober.
L. Stuart James RUSSELL Custavus g. Benson, MahlDn Mul
ford, Morris Patterson, Strickland kneas william O. Reed,
Theodore W. Baker, William Elmer, H. Lemon Hodge, John
Taylor Johnson For the unexpred term Of George
D. d. deceased Rev William Alexander; p d. Gurley do.
ceased Rev. John Chester Joseph H. Jones' D. d. deceased
Rev. Ansey d White Daniel L. Collier deceased John ID.
W. Fabnesock, deceased, Charles ID. Drake.
For D,retps of Pr,noton Seminary -Minster-wm. p.
John NJ Dickey. d: y; VIM; ras,on, D; D. samuel mn
lcr ID. d.; James McCosh, D. d. L. L. ID. Joseph T. smith,
y. D. Din place Of r b. tuey, D. De- deceased George
Jsnkn,, IN place Of Daniel CoIIier, Diseased;
ceased. Lsymed-Janss bou.,on Henry Day, Levi 7.
Stone.
Board Of Casrch Escnson-Fer the term 10 expire NAV
112-Mnis,ssH. r. Wilson, ID. D.; II. 9. McCook, Il. =.
Cowsn, ,. q. Murray, D. u. Laymen-B. A. More, David
Keith James knowson John A. Allen For the term 10
expire May, ls7lzM Mnisters-J NJ Smith.