The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19
discuss the duties Of their calling. in which large

discuss the duties OF their calling, in which large
This morning the Committee on Reunion OF the two
Oodes OF reported at considerable LENGTH
IN the kindest spirit the terms OF reunion. which
Aereed upon The preamble sets forth the advantages OF
reunion greatly augmentng the strength Of the church.
he conditions that the docrinal and ecclesiastical
OASIS OF the common standards OF the two branches the
confession iah shall continue before and the dis
cpnhe Oh all the ministers and churches In the two
bodies are TO have the standing IN the united
oody All churches not thoroughly Presbyterian, who
oaran,Ianon and no other churches shah be re.
ceived Official records OF the two branches
shall be preserved aud held as the history OF
the church No rule or precedent not recognized by
both bodies shall be accepted until accepted by tho
united pody Corporate rights are to be consolidated.
There shall be no single committees church
prises These terms be ratified by three fourths
OF the Presbyteres OF each branch The terms DO
published, and report made the general assemblies
In 1858. Theological assemblies may ii they desire put
themselves under the synodical control. Hon. Daniel
Theodore W. Dwight, Hon. William strong and Hon.
George Sharswood are recommended a committee 10
investigate questions Of property and vested rights
The report was referred with discussion, to COM
mittee Of nne TO report 70 the Assembly wednes
day.
Misc eIlaneOus.
The Anglo. American Episcopal chapel in Paris was
opened on the 18th OF April Bishop Stevens, OF Penn
syivania preached the sermon. largo number of dis
tinguished cergymen and aymen participated in the
worship for the English and American Episcopaians
during the Exposition. The English service is to be
used one sabbath and the American another, alter
nately.
In late communication to the English Presbyterian
Synod Professor Leone Levi said that it would be graft
flying TO the Synod TO know that the English Presby
Church making decided progress In proof of this
he further stated that in 1S41 there thirty -nne
congregations connected with tho church. In 1851 the
number had increased to seven,y-seyen; in 1861 10
and now in 1867 there were one hundred
and twelve.
The Baltimore American states that there is now ap-
q int Of Fac
and Aisquieth streets in that CITY, immense cdifce
which will be occupied by the St James Roman Catholic
congregation Some idea of the extent Of this building
may be formed from the fact that 1t required
million and eight hundred thousand bricks in its
erection and will seat comfortably three thousand per-
sons on the ground floor The work or frcscong done
by the priests known the Redemptonsts, whose
principal church is at the corner OF Lombard and Wolfe
streets The principal sum required to erect this inn
mense specimen OF architecture raised by weekly
contributions from members of the congregation of
twenty-five cents EACH 1t is Of the attractye
and imposing buildings in the city
Confirmation administered to over 600 persons In
St. Johns aud ST. Marys Catholic churches this city,
yesterday morning and afternoon Right Rev. Bishop
Mcfarland, of this diocese OBLIGATED at ST. Johns and
Right Rev. Er Vero Bishop OF Savannah at ST. Mary's
collection OF several hundred dollars taken up at
the latter in behalf Of missionary abors among the freed
men OF Georgia and Florida, and interesting discourse
delivered upon the spiritual needs OF the coored in
the south Bishop Verot also preached at St. Patricks
church in the evening" when large collection for the
Nay IL.
During the late meeting Of the EPISCOPAL College
says the Nashville Christian advocate, the family OF
Bishop Soue presented TO the senior Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South the following inter-
esting artices-The official seal Of Bishop Asburya
comedian set in small gilt frame, with medallion
head OF Wesley. The official seal Of Bishop McKen-
dree. This is larger than common, metallic, with the
initials "W. NICK" hotto-"Preach the Word.n The
first official seal Of Bishop soule. This is small, oval
shaped metallic. Devce--A dove with olive branch in
its mouth and standing globe. Moito--ssPcace on
earth" These relics were, by the will of Bishop soue,
left TO his senior successor be by him transmitted in
like manner. They therefore in the hands Bishop
Andrew.