Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-05-21

The New School General Assembly of the |
Presbyterian Church, is now in session at
Rochester. Rev. Mr. Altman, OF this city, |
is delegate.
The Old School Presbyterian General AS
sembly IS in session at Cincinnati, Rev. Mr..
lands left this city 10 attend its sittings on
Tuesday last
The Cumberland Presbyterian General
Assembly is in session at Memphis.
The General Synod Of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church is in session ut New York
THE BASIS OF UNION.
The following is Synopsis OF the basis
upon which reunion of the Presbyterian
assemblies and churches in the United States
is proposed:
First Reunion is to he effected Oh the doc
trinal and ecclesiastical basis oil our common
standard The Confession of Faith shall
continue TO be sincerely received and adopt
ed as containing the doctrine taught in the
Holy Scriptures, The work ON government
= and discipline of the Presbyterian Church
shall continue to be approved as containing
the rules of our polay.
Second, All ministers and churches shall
: be admitted to the same standing in the uni
! ted body as they held in their separate OF
CARNATIONS
Third. Boundaries OF Presbytercs TO be
established by new General Assembly.
a Fourth. Official records of the two branches
to be held as making one history of the
Church, and no rule or precedent not APP
proved by both bodies should he OF any au-
thority until established by the united body,
5 Fifth. Corporate rights now held by the
two Assemblies and their boards shall, 50
n far as practicable, bu consolidated.
Sirth. There shall be one set OF committees
l. on boards Of missions and other enterprises
g which tie Churches shall be encouraged to
1t sustain.
-, lSegenM The new General Assembly shal
y reconstruct the permanent committees and
boards SO as to represent impartally the
2, views OF the Two bodies constituting tic
!. United Church.
!, Eighth. Each General Assembly shall ap
~ point committee of seven to constitute
81 joint committee TO revise the catalogues o
publications Of the two churches, and MAXI
ID list Of such books and tracts as shall here
"A aiter be issued.
~ Ninth. Theological seminares under con
III troll of the General Assemblies may put them
to selves under synodcal CONTROL and indepcn
dent seminaries may put themselves unde
oe ecclesiastical supervision.
- Tenth. In order 10 avoid revival ol pas
ig issues, it IS recommended to lower udlcu
lures to conform their practice 10 the custom
o. of the Church prior to separation
l., Eleventh. Terms of reunion to be binding
~ ii ratified by three fourhs OF the presbyteI
connected with each branch within yea
m after being submitted for approval.
IL Itoelnh These terms shall he publshe
=. by the two Assemblies OF 1867, and an
III notifications desired may be reported to Ii
Assemblies of 1868
T., ThtrtecnM On questions OF property an
at vested rights, it is recommended that lloi
- Daniel Haines and Hon. Henry W. Gree
" OF New Jersey; Daniel Lord, LII D., an
ls Theodore w. Dwight, LII d., OF New Yor
Ter and Hon. VIM Strong and Hon GeOrl
Sharswood Ill, D., of Pennsylvania he
t.. committee to investigate the same, and i
"e port in January, 1868.
OF Fourteenth In consequence of the gre
ed enlargement Of the body, some changes
IRE the constitution will he necessary in rega
to representation, etc, and the General A
semblies of this year are requested to instru
III the JOINT committee in reference thereto.
red A telegram to the Richmond Dispatch fro
on Stanton, announces the election by t
the Episcopal Convention OF Rev. Francis
fire White, OF Louisville, as Assistant Bish
ties of Virginia,
The Florida Episcopal Convention i
'ho chosen DR.. freeman Young, Of Twin
ork Church, New York, as Bishop OF that Sta
ent to succeed the late Bishop Rutledge.
). Bishop Quintard, of Tennessee, in an
are dress TO the Episcopal Convention, conden
der the practice Of raising money for cburcl
by fairs lotteries, &c, and urges on
church their duty to negroes, one Of WIN
he says, is a candidate for ordination, q
-, He' is ready TO go TO work.