New-York tribune., 1869-05-24

Central New-York, at its February meetng adopted
resolution requesting the Assembly to dscobpue the
practice OF appointing heegaes to other ecclesiastical
bodies in this country making heavy draft upon tho
Commissioners Fund not being generally recprOcated,
and being quito unnecessary in these modern days OF
diGused intelligence The Presbytery Of Grand RIVER
6ouhYesterui-o Ohio also requested the Assembly 10
omit the appointment Of dclegatesfo all corfespohHine
bodies, with the exccpaOROf the Reformed Chucn' 'H
Reformed Presby teran Church, and the other
commonly called Old SCHOOL, Of the fleSpt ,Ds
Church." The Assembly has for some years P' Pnos -
adding to itslist OF ecclesiastical BODIES WIN AZ
holds correspondence by Interchange OF u
bcr arc now 1s of them; and these seem to be inc
first movements toward discontnuance Inc oFeItuIes
went atonce into the hands OF the Blis ana
Committee and were pporteu uP 90 80,
morpinC Ii was recommended Dy Dr. Ohoa'o''
Chairman OF the Committee NOT tn'' ueios"'lV"'
Io,,d mo discontinued altogether but that
1a,,so. should be avoided, and correspon-
% by letter preferred, excepting in regard to the Od
soboo1 Assembly. An animated debate sprang up par
jpated in by the Rev. Henry Darling d. D. OF Albany
the Hon j. A. FOOte Of Cleveland, the Rev. Messrs A. NJ
stewart Of Nevada, w W. Brier Of Ayorado San jose
Presbytery) CAL E. Garfield, d. D., Of Syracuse, aud
others the members from the West srenuously advo-
eating the payment of expenses and continuance OF the
system The question was badly confused however by
the simultaneous presentation Of another report Irom
the same Committee upon another portion OF the over
ture from Grand River Presbytery asking the reducon
Of the assessment on presbytere for the Commissioners
mieage fund from oght to six cents per member Ius
matter was referred to the Mileage Committee after
great deal OF discussion and will accordingly come up
again The delegation question referred back TO tho
Bills and Oyertures Committee for further consideration
The Bills and ovcrtures Committee also reported res
oluton which was unanimously adopted ana reauS aS
follows:
DECORATING SOLDIERS GRAVES ON SUNDAY
robs and touching tribute paid tie memory OF our buried sol
6e whose sacrificed in the cane OF the uuion naoe no
auspices the Of tho Republic their graves are 10 oe u''o
rated with gors oasgs yet mot earnest protest against
,D,ssssy, deseatou Of tie sabbath far this purpose
and request The proper authorities ppoa next Saturday
the time interesting ceremony.
A Committee consisting OF the Rev. Zephaniah Hum
phrey, DID the Rev. b. W. IChdlaw. and Mr. Frederick
starr was appointed TO communicate this action TO the
Grand Army Of tle Republic, and to mako such other
publication as mght called for IL may be remen'
bercd that the decoration OF the soldiers graves an
ISES Inc General Assembly then meeting in Harrisburg,
toL action mon the matter aud appointed Committee,
consisting Of s. W. Fisher, DID. LID, Joseph Duryel
& DI} 'no GeN w, a. mo 6ody In Tic ceremonies OF tho
day Saturday, May S, with the adoption OF the follow
GsS Asy p session T. arT,S9-s M Sdr1 3 ''9oTlii 30, Si
places Of the de They hesru eonear 10 h rsmsgersee ana
Gay obseTed The great pressure Of business pon US We q 70
must excuse VS. iron pasrpiiae IA ie & t,, S S'
d tb rckn survivors widows and orphans and teave parents
pair their losses apparently iuePlrabe'
sUNDArsCHooIs.
The report OF tho Permanent Committee on Sunday
Schools was presented by the Rev ID W Poor D. D., OF
Novark. Chairman He cOnten,ed himself With dcpre
catinq the unvinnrness manifested by the last two AS
sembues-the Committee only beginning nom that ols,
lance OF tme-to appoint for them pernaheI sailed
secretary without s means OF activity the Committee
feel unable 10 accomplish anything OF the great and I'M
portant work which they ready Tor them and have
q
they express the hope that the Assembly VIII ether give
them power TO appoint Secretary for the sunday
interest or disband them Itis probable that when tbs
question again In the Assembly this week there
Vil he an interesting discussion Tor 81 Is understood
SabbathSchoOs unnecessary they being able % do all
is work. and that they will vigorously advocate 'Lo dis
EvASGIIIzATIoN OF TIE FREEDMEN.
Tie report Of the snb. Committee Freedmen, pre-
scented by the Rev T. Hatfield, d. D, former pastor
of the North Church Ninth-avc rccouns tho history
and success of that undertaking. The Assembly of 1865
recommended 10 the PelmaLcut COMMITTEE ON Home
Missions 70 appoint agents 10 investigate the subject
were appointed during 1866 and 10 was first concluded
that II was best 70 seek the evangezat0u uud education
OF THIS people together and ordained ministers and mate
and female teachers were commissioned 10 The WORK. col
ectons object being solicited throughout ha de
| nomination. Tho present department OF tho Homc
Missions Committee held It's first meeting IN june, 1863;
the Old school for Joint effort; but after ful! corsna
tiou sept 2 1868 this decided 10 be impract1Ole
An Assistant secretary, however uho Rev D hA,heId
dischargng the duties ere tmP0s, IJf 'ao
that the Reunion effort would have pI9tesea so lar
this time 40 70 euaDlo the two Assemblies or Tue ChgI
commencement OF the work, the Rev. 2. j. Adams Was
I'm charge of large cOiutcd church. aud q. W. "oen nc
October lse5 this Committee took under i;s tho
schools at Stevenson gnd LIorence' Ala. ana .sl.
Of Western Poansyiy4uin j. tern ONO, end
@ @Mest N!,f.i'a. irrr,S r valley oi the SIC.
naudoah, aud established schools at nine places. Tue
United states Eregdmcus bureau transferred 10 tle com,
r..ffr HH
t-rro s1l,rons1tII added Tbc Rev Dr. T. silmau, of
BuLalo. made tour 90 inspection of these schools aoIlng
Usbct In ilabana teIrcady nauaGl, two u missouri.
thrcc in Maryland t1rco u the District OF Columbia,
trce M North Carolina and 0Dc Do Georgia. Hno mis-
sIonaries have lc,u preaching among tlc freedmen in
two male and 1y female teachers nan lave Dcc1
10 specific day has yct been appointed or collections
IN t'e oAutch"s Tor thi, object Nr W. Ft'rHe hocrn
General Agent since February. OF mo clurchff ln the
denomination loi lave ana -1 .tte DO, Iy.'' n'1' % g.
Normal schooi furd, Government transrorauon5 Of
teachers AID rent payments, eicl, have amounted to
Sl5,.Og 79 Expense, sl5,C41 j.; balance, $40 Co.
HErORTs OF DLLLGATEs 10 COuEL5rJNDlSG BODlrs.
Reports were received i.0m te lol.oW.uguaucd dele
gates Of the Assembly OF 1865 20 corresponding bodies
The Rev. T. T. Wheeler, 10 the General synod Of tho Re
formed Church IN America; Tao iay j. r. Daryea; D. D.
cIat0u tC0ug -atyua) Of Cumcct.cut ihcse reports
set forth nc agts q the visit % uo delegate 70 the
who was appointed hy the Assembly Of 1855 delegate 20
the Free Churches Of Ireland and Scotland was read by
the Permanent Clerk. 10 shows thai iLc present Mod
orator, M C0Mvlny with President u j. Hitchcock ~
Western Kesorye College, attended the General Assembly
or tho Free Church Oi scotland. Tho following deliver
auCe utuoAti}c ouLioul was uuah uuG5y agreed 40:
After tAc usual rrcengs, II g. stated iAt tie subject
OF union with the United Presbyterian Church OF
chief interest Iat Assembly Scotch Church, 1862
iOiut CCitcC HI8a pUlucd lu 1905 en- Overwhelming
majority iubIfh chuIcLc fGrVrulOn the main oAoulty
Is concerning state establishments, held theoretically by
tho Free ana desired Dy tho Untsd Church minor DIN
culy being some doubt ~ the orthodoxy concerning
at0aeucntJ or the United Church TIC vote fyorng the
union movements Of thc committee last ycar, ia the
Free Church scWby, VI against lo5. d. Fowler men