Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-11
THE PROPOSED PRESBYTERIAN UNION.

TIE Gen raj Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Old
School, in sessi. at PEORIA on Friday sst being the
eighth day of its session. adopted the following resolutions
the subject of the reunion of the two branches
Of the Presbyterian Church, viz:
l. soired That in the judgment of the General Az
semby not deemed expedent to take at this time any
decdd action with reference to punion of the New and
Old School Presbyterian Churches.
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happily lnaugura ed the General Assembly would recg
mise initiative 10 the securing better understanding Of
the rela ions which subsist between the two Assemblies
and the Of promoting that mutual charity and that
just appreciation of The ground of Christian upi
and fellowship which may serve to prepare the way for
that shall be harmonious aud permanently promotve
Of the interests Of truth and vital goodness.
g. Resoped, That still further preparatve to such
desirable union the General Assembly deem important
aud this IN reference to both branches OF the Presbyterian
Churchtha the ministers and elders and such have
Il and instruction of the young be
fu to exhibit clearly the di ncve principles Of Christian
doctrine and Church poty held by the Presbyterian
Church that the ministers Of these two branches of the
church cultivate faerna intercourse and interchange of
and feelings, and ia all suitable ways encourage and
AID me another in the appropriate works OF the ministry
that the members of the and the other branch connect
themselves with existing congregations Of either rather
than cast their IL haeDce AMI their aid with bodies whose
principles and form OF government foreign to their own
The committee of The General Assembly Of the Presby
terrain Church, Gold Schoo in session at Peoria, Illinois,
last week made report on a resolution which had been
W nag
the building in which the Assembly is convened In e
gard this matter and the state Of the country the report
says:
The General Assembly would not withhold from the
Government Of the United States that of cordial
sympathy which loyal people should offer. We believe
that God has afforded ample suppress this
rebellion and that with His blessing it will ere long be
accomplished; would animate those who are now dis
couraged by the continuance and fluctuations of theee
costly stss to remember aad rejoice in the supreme gov
eminent Of Gud who often leads through perplexty
and darkness; we would exhort to peutence for all
national sins to sobrety and hhmbleness of mind before
the Great Ruler of ALL aud to constant prayeruness for
the Divine blessings and would entreat people to
beware OF all schemes implying resistance to the lawfully
constituted authorities by any other that
coRnlsed as lawful to b. openly prosecuted.
And as is Assembly is ready to declare unaera
Bile attachment aud sdbe euce to the Union established by
fathers and unqua fed condemnation Of the
belon to proclaim to the world the United Staes,
and undivided country the lawfully chosen rulers
Of the land, rulers the Government Of the United
States, civil Government; and it's hOnored flag,
flag and to affirm that bound in the truest and
strcest fidelity to the duties Of Christian citizens under
Government that has ts blessings with prouse
hand your committee recommend that the particular act
contemplated in the original resolution be further urged
upon the attention Of this body"
This report was adopted by the Assembly.