, 1865-05-30

0lu school md snit.d Preabsteriai
snurcb-fropoaitton Tor kkcunlon :.
School church and the Southers
hxnods-.Frocee1inE~ Of III. s;e1era
Asstmbl1 Of The UEised l,r. sby1eIai
In the General Assembly of the Psesbyte
I1an Church (Sew scheol> on Thursday last
Inc following proceedings were had lookIn1
10 reunion Of the New and Old Schoo1a q
the Church:
Rev. Dt: H,ekok, delegate from the Asseru,1y q
;MS SsHs1a 3o.S of 1s64. addressed the as1eabi,
tkat body He con1d no1 eeieve 1T e '19 %s
greeting = foreign body. And be hoped the ct,
stas s s,gS gSne Csea xe thoad hear Of
i they exersed one-itnh Of The efiort disnla,ed
y he country dnrtn: the w1f, the Church wouid
ef ms haGfh, y hs ti.s
enon ieF tie mission work NOW ppeuire to tir
.;o E1xs o. he World; Il: spote OF he difference:
7ptke fIr the O!d Church Vhe1 he taid Ifst thrV =
M%e9e fesdy t. bury The butcher, snd enter upon
Inc zane Acid: nd Cement anew an nnion that VII
at.1n.1e Wall The great reunited natIun Of the
GnIea Sta'ea. Re were uow IN the presence Of
e. e. aw19l @ future, mo had experienced remarks
1t; Hensy Elder, delegate from the same ss.
tennly tpoke Of the similarly Of bs1ess of
the t~o schools, and thougbt that TIA n,josity Of
only, lie bored that lie txo chnrsnas Would
soon be uIted+ and II they eontiLu d to 20 on ~
The. Moderator replied 10 II. he ' addse..e. lei II.
~ etna t9 see the tel.sates. aud w1s very glad
10 see hit old brothers. The t~o churches wcre
the difference. The o.d School might txceI ihe
xsgW in zee tonfeT OF nembeEs, their institutions
o. a. @teafn1nf, and u general eeope Of uaefp.aeee
| Snt 4ne1 nefef efonld excel the New Scpool tn
Iove-tot they would cain t. 1ovs tie s4me crose
qpon Wnten the glory OF the world vas hing, Tbs
aI9Gefhtofe fetpvn.e wac full Of feeling and heau
[ IlGt 1f1$EGfy. md II n
the auoIence. @FSA
on the fourth Day Of the session Of the Old
eciool Assembly at Pittsburgh, an import
Ant memorial wzs presented by Dr.. John C.
Lord, signed bJ forty ministers aud elders In
1eat:on TO the EchuFches, presb5teries and
e}noos Of the seceding states. The docu-
"ent was referred to the Committee On Bills
&na osertures' AFTER reciting the action
taken b5 The " General Assembly Of the Con-
1edetate States Of AmsricA'' In reference to
The rebellion and the Institution Of slavery.
the memorialists Fay:
1htrstors, In orter to conse.ve The purity.
Pesee .9, I'd unity ot the church, The nndetsSned
n9aenre OF TIE following or similar tenor VIZ.
u. Al order TO al the PzesbyteE1sa aud Church
sea5aon s.Sns under it, care. rxqairInC them 10 e1
@ops ffety nin,,tsf III md menee t.ka
Into Into sny Pr. .stsry Or Church from ar FFesbI.
s;:y Az o1 tnutGa n any Of the esld Confederate
hy ths 60 called "Coniederste an;hnr,tIe, Iea no
the following points: VI
a1.,' Ehethes u be h.. IL any way, directly or H.
0ustu@' Q! DIS oHn frce will and consent and |
E.tnoat external constra1nt been con: yoet At
~ nsae IN a1dioE o. coun;e9au mig he zuthorty
aiding OF counteuanclng the vii wt,eh they h.1a
Tafcd scatust the Government OF The Unitrd |
stsae; apd 1t he found Iron his own eoLfes- |
e.on, or ffom sufficient testimony. that he In
het z 20 cnncerntd In one or bt1h ihess resner:s
shtf s be be :: qnired to Acknowledge and farsske
IL f!n 10 thle ree.r before be .nsil b. received
t!ast1. u the South ts "dlv1re iasutu,on," nd
N osdinarc= Of God, - NJ tauyht aud nrsct1rsG in
o e o. ho:es = The do
Is lhe pc. far niteipn TO the Southern Church to
eon9eFse nc tnsi1tnion Of tlavery,' a. there
Ct there doctrines, that he lie E1t rer.iv-d r1th.
ont Itno9ne ne aud 1or:aiinE these efrors. Or
4ifeI IT, AZ E3 n4et aee@ " .i1 ~ eats my b.
General @ As.en'.ly, Tint, npon the sppiic1 Of
cto - tc received iato any Synod,
viz sesn rbesn5;sr5 o. hss ceeo connected
aaas ye ee e'e,d sahoit aided he said
United stz'ee, spch Synod thait ex. niue I'll ths
r e. o. nch Fresnyse.y, and take testimony
,tes Reeo i, e tbep bapen 1he Rot. before eaooed
ND mt nbers and the recepun Of such Prrshy.
Esery: s Or sp} Of The ministers thereof, oy euch
:9nci;ons % beo1p ,%Pon eomplIsace With the
and msnoefs who mar ap3ly to be r..
>eivea nxa INTO sny f.esey'sry Of Church.
ain ministers who are still memoeIs Of eons a3
5ur PIesbJtesiss, aud who, nom tTmnathy ~,
ne 5shsllloa & Or from d,soysl ac,s. have volunt.
ent our ol hem OF from theis plares Of 1esiden:e
hs,t Y z the civil or military authoTides al tde
tnles OF the rebellion or bare o,hrrx,sa LAG
be eause, and others Of whom arc exertlnr i | !
'.neinl tnaae1ee through the pre.s and IN other {
., and .eains. she purity peace md upity of H.
:hureh, willie some of whom. in copfeoaeoce nf I
he acts Of .he General Aaee9by durinS he iast I
rononnced TIE Assenb!y .'colrupt," ..sp Tt.tc"
s9,.ss 20 9tssolsea' asa bond Of Unton among The
'9sa and have thcreupon pronounced The
aiblste1:. members 4nd lover juiilcs,ores of the
General Assembly, denoanced ths said As. c
snbly ~ having ''coTesed itself win eternal IL
AID WnEarAa, Tbere are ministers now hold p
Y pastoral relations md other positions Of lnda-
ance, defend, support and propagate The anoYs !!
cnuoneo tcachtL - concerning tue General IL. q
mtly, thus openly v1olatleC their ordlnstion =.
'Iemn de:1eions Of the highest court OF the | II
aalen =, aaa tending to bring II jadlea authority
Is 70 & contempt u ths eye. Of tn. p-ope, Of God
o3!q, ena mus disturbing the peace and threaten.
H. 1 po,ay n".y g! .oe churches, especially eomo
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AND WHEREAS, Since the recent dtssendtnr os
y tepe1 armies, many Of their Officers and soI
c!s 81 nave returned to thLtf hone9 in the Knr5rt
tt4Gs, some OF whom are Officers and m.mhArs
eomt OF our churches, and who atili N y.r 80 | n
y aGdon OF their church aessiops IL tnn1n a. et
aa ~ Rooa and rgulsF standing theFefn' t. n. a,
[at Esanoal ot religion IN coneeopence II ,hs | =
aseunkeo pnb!te e!ns Of trc,soa Febeliinn M / Gs
~ eeatnttlaWfm civil authority ind to the s,rns4 al
hn inb o. me pntt5, peace azd unity q thc o1
4 AHp p WHEREAS. Some OF our Church sess,on. ar
'a tIes sh!+r1er, Perhaps, hT reason dcubt Of at
e!t su'1ofaty IN the prem,sea, or from frsr NJ
saEe a4shse, Or from other cau.ea are ana. | r.
nIy oelpQuent tn duty, and IN danger OF la}t,nc
meet tbelt Madest ooligatiops TO the trntf NJ
q 10 the adorable Head Of the Church. st
1AertfoTr, In order 10 etfengthen tha hind. ot IL
tucl att11ce that may have OCCASION to 81 ~ nj
ch cares md tn eecnrr tue ends or 1u3,i-r. ! a.;
9Th and purity. the General Assembly IL forthrr ~
fspctiull3 teQuested 10 ls!ue: -. ~
~. An order TO all church Sessious, Presby. ~
rtcf- aDd Synods where such lrreru!artt1es aud o.
tufes may no~ or hereafter exist, requiring | cl
en-. | 0f
!, To brig al euch offenders to JUSTICE vaeth is
indirduals or ju1lcAt0tt=s, bcfIre Ihe p-oner | r
uFch courts, IN ordtr that th3 mar acEnowl- ~
Sc, repent ot snd flstake their Sins. and ala 1'
elge their sDtfcst dunes: OF, falling to % so. !
.S be aomontehtd. En- nptnoco, eIcnm ,oun,. | III
I'D, OF Of lueed, a. ther odsnses OF ceInop;n Il,
? mry demand. h
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