New-York tribune., 1869-06-01

next old school Assembly not Delegates but hosts
G.5s A,,sb1 Cumberland Presbyterian (s the delegate,
mluiseraiJ: Isaac Emory or Nathan Baehman. -
General Assembly United PresbJsnsns T. r Pratt D. d. or o.
Synod q the Canada PresbyeAns; W Heacoe D. D. A T.
GsST. synod Reformed Church America; syEer D. D.
GeDss syuod Reformed Presb7tsrInsi C H. Taylor, D. or
General synod tGerm,r Church e. Humphrey D.
General synod Evangelical Lutbern'; Morris D. D., L.
General Conference ne co1gsrfon Churches Of Maine Charles
Gen. Association Sss-Hampshrs John W. Mesrs D. D.
General Convention Of Vermont; Theodore Brown, George T.
Association oihs Congregational Churches Of Massachusetts
General Association Of Connecticut William Moore John Pat
Pre,9ye1 and Congregational Convention Of Wisconsin, Arthur
Considerable anxiety having been shown bysome i'm
perfectly ynforned Commissioners TO the Constitution
OF the adjourned session Assembly In November at
Pittsburgh, Judge Strong Of Philadelphia made
be more authoritative the Assembly put into the form OF
deliverance" by the help Of committee, composed
Of Judges Strong and Haines TINS:
In the judgment Of this Assembly those Commission,
ers only who have presented their commissions, and
titled participate in the meeting OF the Assembly In
November, except In OF vacancy, occasoned Dy
missioner attend, in which event II will be competent
and proper for Presbyteres to supply the vacancy py
new election or appointment"
OTHER MATTERs-TBB GERMANS.
The Chinese having had due attention given them on
Wednesday, the English and the Germans came in for
their share yesterday morning The Bills and Oyerures
Committee reported recommending the establishment at
Newark n j. OF a Presbyterian Theological Seminary
for Germans which they may have education IN their
own tongue for the benefit OF their people In that
city particularly, and also all the land There were
and stearns of Newark and Mr. Stewart Of Nevada. Dr.
Poor said the Germans IN Newark not all OF the Hans
Breitmann stamp-do not all believe the Infinite TO ne
one eternal space" They and have been reached
There German churches In his Presbytery one
always crowded. supports its own pastor and mission
ary Germany also and contributes generously to the
Presbyterian benevolent enterprises Another has pas
tor Mr. Sebert editor OF the B0schdr the peer OF any
in this Assembly and he declares that the Presbyterian
rams and Reformed people they come here from Ger
many. This work advance as fast rs our faith VIII
warrant The great want Is for German pastors familiar
with system. German students trained ~ our pres
seminaries lose their facility OF yernacular speech
effort German theological professor In Union
seminary but had failed perhaps through suspicion OF
Presbyterans have begun TO move for themselves have
secured small building whose owner, the Rev MT Gun
ther, gentleman OF high ability will be hGusfdder and
teacher of homlletlcs Paster sebert will also share
the teaching. 1t is now asked that the churches send
young Germans suitable for becoming pastors 10 this
seminary and deray the expenses OF their board and
lodgings Our Educational committee cannot supply
land has been obtained for IT, AS 10 the failure
OF this method TO Americanze these people
which has been asserted by sOme-the speaker
said we must whit until they are American
Ized aud this takes generations Unless We take the
Germans as we find them shall lose them altogether
The Baptists and MethOdsts have semnares for them
and il there had been theological seminary for Ger
should not have had now 10 mourn the total lack OF IN
s. Presbyterian German Churches the deseCraton OF
the Sabbath lagerdrinking and similar evils AT such
hight they are In Newark, our German churCh-peo
ple helm tbe maintaining Of the Sabbath They will vote
Tor this when the question OF allowing the streetcars
run on Sunday before the people tomorrow, June
/ TuesdayJ IApplausel DR. Poor closed with saying
that the Importance OF the German influence in this
country is TO be put far above that Of the lrish the
DIR. stcarns said: we have $1,000 Germans in New.
ark and this number is constantly increasing Twenty
years ago when / came Newark, there was bur one
little German congregations now is OF the largest
in the city, much 10 be relied on Tor good attendance
as any church in the city We have three city German
churches in all Presbytery We have felt fund
amental principle that W' must meet the Germans as
they are on their own md, before bring them
TO our modes We have indeed organized them "the
Standards pure and sim Iapplause, but have not
Vet undertaken strict all rgid enforcement OF ali our
by degrees. Tho first German church cost $1,000 and
Presbytery, except from few interested friends The
people mainly Of the poorer class porter being
tribued 81 900 recently IN tho Of the Church
The Rev Arthur Mitchell OF Chicago, formerly OF New
ark Presbytery sald he was now constantly called on 20
regard this subject lie said n very difficult not only
10 suitable ministers FOR the Germans but teachers
fact that pastors Of those German churches In New
ark are eminenty III the pace ana WORK Ihey
live mere pittance take ne" theological students
INTO their poor homes, and as foI their orthodoxy
wtcha alluded with Dissatisfaction to the proposal that
has been for single German professor IN Union
alone in Gcrnanl Then he might as well be outside as
inside that seminary The speaker could never quite un-
derstaud Just what the course 10 De pursued IN re-
gard such solitary prOfessOr,hp ana dd not favor
H. wanted To add That 100 good German pastors are
wanted now In Chicago ana thercabOuts.
DR. Stearns explained that the poverty Of the
Newark Germans not that OF degraded OF ignorant or
sbfess people II is poverty resulting from the cir
cumsances that have their native country Kept them
down Under the good influences Of Christian institutions
Chaplain stewart Of Nevada doubted whether the way
fms far remarked was the best We do not want Ger
-g,A NCgy
Americauze them This is Ourduty ~ national policy
Mr. Stewart had attended a large German sabbath
school i'm this city, and the children there had generally
told him that they preferred an American minister The
great tendency IS 10 Americanism let the German
Soung men bo trained IN our semnaTics English. It's
our policy 20 meet the Chinese IN English.
The question disposed OF by the adoption OF the
Rls and Oyertures Committees report, which recon-
mends the establishment OF German theological Semi
nary at Newark.
The Bills and Overtures Committee recommended the
adoption Of the following resolution on the English qne,-
eas There are no causes Of difference between this country and
Great Britain bot such a. ought to be pe'ay adjusted ihsefor
Chsians under m car. y oaer fetsut pray to Almighty GOD hs'
Eg aud hearts ntrs people Of both all
matters Of difference be amt settled .al tnE peace pre-
the Christian sentiment Of the public.
Dr Sunderland Of Washington said he feared he should
not meet the views perhaps Of most the Commissioners
and il yond he beneficial event il England should get
a sound drubbng from somebody. lie deemed this
outon itimed and unsuited TO this body. England was
after abiding TO her course IN several cases DIR.
Sunderland remarked that, although there might
here grand field for the exercise Of Christian philan-
thropy he doubted whether England could be believed
TO be our national friend. 10 was well 70 talk OF the
names common to both natOns but her relationship had
not heen evident IN the days Of the declaration Of
trality aud Of the Alabama pirate Inc reason
power of her aristocracy. England needs
sympathies more than need hers When these
difficulties shall be settled that now exist,
shall make war upon England, not by tie weapons Of
carna warfare, but in the overthrow OF that power OF
old and eete institutions of oppression Of the
people and the introduction OF our better principles.
The Rev. John Waugh Of New-Iork state desired
that speech might not be reported speech made
on the floor OF this Assembly, and mat no reply shOnld
be made We mnlstcrs OF The gOspel Of peAce