The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-08
proosadinRs or the National Union Con-
VentIon This Morning.

venton, devouonal exercises were held The attend
Rev. sas DloEson, p. D. OF baltimore. presided, ~
Chairman announced the 6sth Psalm the opening
~. nyIin' SThou hast D Lord most glorious,
Ascended up on high,
And IN trump victorious led
rtSlI SaPth,ve 1--we, ,oaPn,yi!yS; rJPca,ySS v,,., o., .
For such did rebel
Yes, ;sa s'sn foT q them, ,Ss mat GOD ths Lord.
The Rev. Or. Backua then led In prayer.
the Gospel by Matthew, were read by the chairman
, In announcing the 3eth Psalm the chairman said
exhorIation and praise, since the sacred assembly
Dr. n j. Duiiieid was tRe ir51 to address the meet
ing He said be was Oalyinst, although he a
time 4e bed in qR e %
the saints he loved the Pres6yteian name; he loved
the Calvnstic order, and the communion Of saints.
He believed in that great sentiment enuncisted from
coming up 70 Jerusalem and the nearer they get to
Jerusalem the nearer they get to one another; and
on the same platform.
forth in reference TO the things which Disagree
but now we are assenbed 70 consider IL what We
are, but we are now about knowing that Christian
day that has been spent by any minister Of the gospel
He exhorted all 70 be in harmony, as &c was Gods
Dr; Stephenson, who was speaking, was lnteErupted
presiding, called for the singing OF the 33d Psalm.
ben9S: Hb6 So1 19S bsdgo@Ins gS0GI tnahs WaPs " Is
TqgethsT such as 5Tst6Fen are
The scene was perfectly grand and inspiring as the
their voices in singing this beautiful and appropriate
Mr. Stuart then read an extract from, Paul the
Apostle, relative TO Christian unity. During the
Episcopal clergy assembled the platform, seating
themselves & amSng the Pres6yterisns aRG az Its con
r. offered up an eloquent and Impressive prayer
the special deputation in a Jew remarks
Mr.. Stuart then, advancing TO Bishop McIlvaine;
PTesldihg here ever this august body my old friend
Advancing to the front he said:-we recIprocate
your prayers for our welfare Those prayers have
than most Of us could have antciDated. God has
answered them in the spirit Of love. The entrance
heart was opened at once. We are here to-day for
desires in respopse It NAV seem To- Won remark-
able indication @ Of Providenoe when tell you that
IN IN 1855 the matter Of promoting and co operating
standing, was brought before the House of Blshops.
committee was appointed 70 take advantage OF any
in promoting nearer union. 1t is remarkable that
The rest have ali gone 10 the blessed union ABOVE
am reoiced TO think is reserved for to stand In
opening witch beIsSe to Be Of the sort i
g he hG9se OF sdshoPs no % ne right d hand of fellow
pear before you today ! greet you In the name Of
s S9d 70" IN the OF
Rssh0P Lee Of RelSS%qTs then ptTodncsd BY
wine, Bishop Lee and met we were at the gates of
diers who We're batting for 20 our Beloved @ Country Try
hope p that soon we vii have one united Church
Courteous and Christian greeting that had been ex-
gentlemen Who had preceded 4 him that the inter
SdsS ad F be-
attributed to the will or wisdom of man, but to God
Prof Smith then rected the Apostles Creed, all
Ing Biest be the tie that binds our hearts in Chris
uan love-, was sung with wonderful effect by the en-
feeling SS sOS me woE.
look great pleasure in Introducing brother OF that
ReY, Stephen d. Tying, Jr. then remarked that he
could say 6n, aew W0Id @ & as 9e @ s9 S WerS @ o
Sis heart. When we entered this church, there was
Fathers house. The speaker then said that were
all brethren bound together by the magnetism of the
Judge Conyngham, and Mr. Felix r. Brunot, of
&PcSps 6SGh GS
Mr.. George II. Stuart then addressed the depu-
vices rendered by Bishop Mcflvaine during the late
Princeton College, to respond in behalf of the Con-
That gentleman delivered a pathetic response,
during which there was scarcely dry eye in the
He said:-Gentlemen and brothers-honored aud
beoved;-I am called upon to present to you in the
selutation You here see around you the representa-
y comprising The agsresate St 5000 a @ns 9HT
teTs OF Jesus, and an equal number of Christian
CHRISTIANS They ifS have Ob been 'tFGS aPpointed
toe to comepp % here to effect 9 union Of hands and .
great body with that yourselves have been
q %on-sO E1 the fs'asis
that the task master has set u.s. knowing that II we
| The Gay is coming, and is not far Off, when
Before beautiful eP4a as oo%ey as erss
lem and terrible the foes OF Christ as an army with
banners: and we shall see church growing up OF
stone, the whole body tiIly framed together, and
growing into holy temple In the Lord.
tion by the Rev. DR.. stearns, of Newark, N. ].
several moments were spent in silent prayer, when
t9e blessing OF God upon the deli6eTatIons Of the Com
formed the same oce in references to the hpc 5pS gss
Church In this country and the rest Of the world
Bishop Lee then recited the Lords Prayer the vast
Mr., stuart then addressing Bishop McIlvane. re-
peated the last three verses OF the 9th chapter
The Lord bless thee and keep thee
1.-THE Lord make HIS face shine upon thee and be
"The Lord llftt up His cOuntenauoe upon thee. and
After this solemn and impressive benedioton was
pronounced upon the good assembly OF the great
| branches of the Church, by the Right Rev Bishop
NcIlVAine. of Ohio. Amer this by common cons emit
bers Of the various onEratuiated each Other
and scene of Misunderstanding and cordial interchange
Long after the hour OF dismissal the Church was
crowded with delegates who could not bear leave
This mornings Convention was to have reumed
the discussion @ % 81 In the rep sS OF the COMMITTEES on
liam delegation and the fervent addresses made by
Convention that it referred to this afternoon.
Ihe report OF this Committee, WI ich s interesting,
since IN II all the various branches OF the PresSyte-
lian Church are to be merged, may be found on our
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LARCENY CAsE.--0n last Wednesday, a
wagon loaded with window shades stopped in front
OF house at sixteenth and Coates streets While the
TO about sixty dollars worth OF shades. The driver