The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-06
7 HIRD EDITIO N
TIE PRESB YTERIAN CHURCH.
A National Union Convention in Session
at DIR. Wylio's Ohureh-An Earnest
Advocacy of the Union OF all the
Branches OF the Church.

Branches Of the Church.
ven Of eeRae9 @ morn from be Ss1an gs1a Son
the PTeebyterlan Church assembled 1.-THE First RE-
pF The Mn g. & cdsw s S a So meet pSs
siding This prayer meeting was in continuation Of
Tested. The audience engaged IN alternate singing
s9d s Eb 5R sSnS a5S Hspg 6 s5e me. ei
The prayers were led by the Rev DR.. Armstrong, OF
carter. Esg;, Of new York and the Rev samuel samuel
Ali o'cocE the Rev. Dr. Oho Evans, OF the Old
scnOo synod Of Of arose arose a aGd ID made an
branches of the Presby terian Uhur n In the
United states, He said that not one member of the
pna,d TO union Scarcely an elder IN tue Miami
osetSr sS the great %8s COMMON to e
all the branches OF the Church. while each
its own pecullsr FORMS The speaker referred to GER
tan c9prc Ss which had not pro5pereS because Of
Synod, there was not one dissenting voice on the
ntte differences 10 active plety we have always
been one. Why, then, should we waste time and
The Rev. Mr. Blair followed in a few remarks to
@oSs Sse 4 4pSTpoT' po' ser which on me sngSessoa OF
take6, that delegates might nave tiGe to reach the
al comfortably disposed OF in the ohdroh as they
Rev. W. W. Barr, of the United Presbyterian
Church, at halipast II o'clock again called the Con-
George H. Stuart, ESQ, OF this city, whose ma me-
he ssid, was household word in the Presbyterian
on motion Of the Rev: W. T, Eva, Of this city the
porary clerk, after which the proceedings were in
gate present, the Rev, Mr. Blair of Indiana county,
Pagls BPistle to me Ephesisns. Alter which the
to the tune of "Old Hundred"
ADDRESS BY GEORGE H. STUART.
Mr.. Stuart then addressed the Convention, saying
he 6 Gf es %
harplnger Oh better days for the divided Church,
favor of union, and al its delegates Srdently desired
the communication of In the name of all the Pres
yog to-. TO- our heart Of hearts to
Puipits. Without Consulting any one, he wrote "a a
series Of resolutions and presented them to the synod
after slight variations, with unanimity aud in re,
sponse TO them this Convention has been called. and
MIR stuart then read the resolutions, which pro-
on minister and one ruling elder.
The aim of the Convention is oy prayer and Chris
among the different branches OF tue Presbyterian
prayer our conference shall be sweet. We are not
here around the standard OF any one church, but
OF the day the nations OF the earth. The result
CbaTches We did not go to the 6ate seld WITH our
denomnational differences. Satan Is marshalling
Iof wise purpose, voice comes to us to-day from
tile graves II Thomas Bralnerd and John NJ. Crebbs,
the Jbairmen OF the Com mttee5 Union of the Old
School and New school Assemblies. Ii we could bat
n edo worE NV own Word ia It's bshaf are Door
| nd tesole when compared with the words of the
| 4 oSte:-
fE"at He would grant you, accordiug 70 the riches
OF His glory TO 0e strengthened with 9sh}S py Ais
rt IL the inner that Christ dwGi IN your
hearts by faith; that ye, be rooted aud grounded in
love. be able to Vrehend with all saints what
isthe tadth :and length, and depth, and height
10 Know the love OF Christ which pasreth know
ledge that might be filled with all the fulness
| Goa -
BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS.
On motion OF the Rev. DIR. Suydam of this city
go Initee of minister and ruling elder from
each body represented in the CODyention
OIL credentials. The Rev. DR.. Suydam, of Phlladel
phR. appointed chairman of the com mlttea, on
Which were represented the Old and New School
United Reformed, and Cumberland Presbyterian
Churches, and the Dutch Reformed Church.
After some instructions to the Committee on Gre.
CentialS, the Rev. George Duteld, JT of Jamesburg
Illinois, moved that MI Stuart be elected parna eat
Chairman by exclamation, which prevailed. The Rev.
DT. Archibald was then maze permanent Clerk after
which Committee on Permanent Organization was
raised, with the Rev, Mr. Dufield as chairman,
II e Rev. W.T. Eva, of Philadelphia, moved that
the daily sessions be from n. Nj. to u M from to
=. M; and to meet again at ~ in the evening; the
1rst hour In the morning to be devoted 70 prayer and
devotional exercises, After some further routine
business, the Convention adjourned unit 3 O'Clock
with prayer by the Rev. Robert j, Breckenridge d. D.
OF kentucky.