New-York tribune., 1867-05-23
RELIGIOUS

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ROCHESTER. N. v Nav 23-In the Preabyteran
General Assembly day. the Standing Committee on the
Erection OF Churches reported 100 Churches without
buildings OF their own recommended that slO00 DO
raised to assist in providing buildings The Rev mr.
Clark OF Michigan, exhibited silver 3l years old
wHch ne nald poor man gave 70 the Church building
tund A contribution was at takon UP in tho
assembly TO Iedee the coin and return II 70 tho gver
inc sum collected was Sl22. Last evening meeting
was held To consider the question OF erecting Homo
Mission Churches and the subject Of Ministerial Educa-
uoh Inc meeting was addressed by some OF the
most eloquent men in attendance on the Assembly.
TINS morning communications were read from the CORE
spending Congregational bodies The Rev f. g. Parsons
appeared as Delegate from the New Hampshire hSso
u o fo ey D % %rsrnS e from from inc
and addressed the Assembly The report of the Special
Committee on Reunion was presented aud adopted Tho
report Of the Joint Committee Of tho two Assemblies was
approved. The matter OF constitutional changos-t9
back TO the Joint Committee 10 report TO the Assembly
Of 1868,
AFTERNOON SESSION
In the afternoon session of the Presbyterian General
Assembly to-day Nathan Lane Geo w. Lane. and John
H Crosby elected trustees Of the Church Erection
reception of the Scotch delegates composed of tho Rev
Patrick FarbalTn, ID. d. aud the Rev. James Wells OF
ing and were welcomed by tho Moderator At the con
cluson OF the reception A. Raymond ESQ., OF the 9cie,
session In ST. Louis last year. addressed tho Assembly
His address was forcible appeal for reunion
OF the delegation expressing his regret that he was un
able to be present aud his good wishes for tho success OF
tho work.
THE OLD SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
CINCINNATI, May 22.-In tho Presbyterian General
Assembly the report of tho Committee the Board OF
Foreign Missions read, and a resolution adopted
urging unusual nberality its support with Wow Of
quidang its indebtedness of $4,000 proposition was
America. committee was appointed toreport measures
encouraging devotional style IN church service
The Committee on the Declaration and Testimony DIM
Guilty reported proposition TO receive back unry mem
Willingness TO submit to the established authority the
Church. but declining fellowship with al VINO reInse 70
to before the meeting of the Presbyey and Synod
next Spring The report will be discussed to-day
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL sYNoD-sEv-
ENTH DAY.
The Synod convened at the usual hour. The Rev.
DR. Scott who held the floor from last session. spoke at
considerable length the subject of Union. strongly IA
voring the recOmme endaO of the Committee Tho Rev.
John Mcmillan also favored the resolutions Drs steele
and Crawford objected to the holding or tho convention
rs proposed the resolution, as they feared II might ead
to giving up OF some of the principles M OF me ehpr6a m
steele The Rev. DR. Dlacaulay his views briefly on
the subject Dr. Mcleod thought the resolutions oJec
tioDabe on account OF Their ln9ennitehess ne i1y
agreed with the preamble OF the Committee IN regard 10
come one good time This Synod had been pleased 10
send him as delegate various occasions OF conference
them with oy and returned with benefit to himself from
intercourse With che brethren OF other denominations
any defnte action. he feared they would Be puS
zled to know exactly what TO propose Hef6eiieyed
that this Church right step when IL divided from
the original body and thought they had now nothing to
first heard the names Of the eminent men who composed
the Committee that they would propose some deiniie
ground which the various branches OF the PresDyte'
Tan Church might unite but lie had been disappointed
feared when these delegates should propose 10 the
delegates of the other bodies union Of the churches and
those other delegates should inquire on what grounds
they desired TO unite the delegates would he sorey pnz
zed to reply definitely He called to mind at least two
previous attempts which had been made TO unite this
Church with the o. s Presbyterian Church: and the
and in both they had failed from this very cause
The Rev Dr McMaSters thought the delegates who
would attend such Convention could DO sufficiently in
stTucted by the Presbyeres which they represented as
to the principles on which they were TO agree G to union
took the floor He thought the resolutions were faulty,
nne aS While tn he believed the cardinal points Of the church
doctrine were hXed with suiclent dennlteness In the
enough Only the $50 psalms in some authorized version
used OF the other cardinal points fdocrne
sides calling union but he feared that too little
attention paid to that voice. We sec the mountains
on either side and the 'front.' and afraid 10
go He had been accused OF fayoring breaking up
of the Reformed Church because ne favored
favored union Of churches with view OF preserving
them hsd Hy been n bcr ne
1t not the people who need to be instructed IN this
o nnon SI' 'e HE believed that both e cSrehe to which
lie had alluded we're ready to meet them at any time and
found on which they might all Join. The Moderator Che
Rey Dr BrattOn spoke IN sSo t 6 81 aa
for should first come from this organization The
Beatty ..
the Rev Dr. Brown of the United Presbyterian Church
briefly expressed their views on the subject The Rev
would refuse to yield somewhat points Of doctrine for
the sake Of harmony The question OH the disposition OF
the resolutions being called FOR they were adopted WITH
out a dissenting voice.
Mr. w. j. Chambers introduced an additional resolution,
that Presbyterian congregations be requested TO unite
in daily prayer during the sitting Of the Convention that
God will direct and bless the abors OF the Convention TO
the the end Of oS6pie S1Sa OF HIS cnu'ch anu Ills 0" glory
The synod then proceeded to devotional exercises for
half hour after which they adjourned to o'clock M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
tion Of he report Of the P&Sdepha Presbytefy Which
related to the subject Of communion, made report stat
Ing Of the Presbytees the Committee deemed it unad
vsable to make change III the rule OF the chuch NJ
was laid on the table 1t voted that the action OF
the synod the subject OF union be teegaphed at once
SION in Cincinnati Rochester, and Xena. The report Of
the Committee Foreign Missions was read and 9e-
In hourshng condition The total receipts for ths OBJ
ject for the year from different were sVyo
native Indian students have been licensed TO preach d
fhe Rev T. p. Smith, Field Agent of the American
Missionary Association being invited 10 address the
synod gave an account o. tne Os a abon 90
years ago for the purpose OF promugang the Gospel
among coored in this country Its earlier sta
in the Border States, in Jamaica and Canada
When the progress OF the war gradually opened the other
Society followed the army and occupied the ground
They have 800 teachers in the field, and their
been adopted by several religious denominations as their
medium for sbSrs among tas freedmen and be had come
Of the Association, Mr. J. Mcmillan gave an interest
OF visit which he recently paid 10 the freed
school Of this Church in Alexandria, and stated
that the Committee Home Mseons had recently voted
unanimously 10 transfer this mission 10 the American
Missionary Association.
DR. r. A. Brown, delegate from tho United Presbyterian
Church. beng invited address the Synod referred TO
the early history OF the churches and the close bond
OF sympathy which exists between them, and which
points strongly TO the special propriey OF union be-
tween them.