Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-04
CHICAGO, May 80.

The NJ u Conference this morning &C.
cided to adjourn sine die next Tuesday.
at noon. To days session was occupied in
the election of officers, with the follow
ing results: Editor of Ladies' Repository,
Rev. J. W. Wiley editor Of the New
York Christian Advocate. Rev. B. F..
Cary editor of the Pittsburg Christian
Advocate, Rev. r. S. Nesbitt; editor Of
the Northern Christian Advocate, Rev.
D. L. Lore editor of the Pacific Chris
tain Advocate, Rev. Isaac Dillon editor
of the California Christian Advocate,
Rev. H. G.. Benson editor Of the Chris
tan A~pologist and German Books. Rev.
VIM. Nash editor of the Sunday School
Advocate and Library Books, Rev. Dan
iel Wise corresponding secretary to the
Sunday School Union, Rev. ]. H. Vim
cent corresponding secretary to the
Missionary Society, Rev. John F. Durbin;
assistant secretaries to the Missionary
Society, Rev. w. l.. Harris and Rev.
WIN. Butler corresponding secretary to
the Church Extension Society, Rev. A.
J. Kynel,. The book committees are
yet TO be elecied.
ALBANY, May %.
The Presbyterian Old School assembly
reassembles to-day. DR.. Bently, of Ste
vonville, Ohio, presented a report of the
Joint committee of the old and new school
branches of the church on the subject of
reunion. These committees were APP
pointed in 1866. They consisted of Is
members from each body. The report
is signed by all bat three members, and
while they approve it their signatures
could not be obtained in time. The re-
port recommends reunion on the follow
ing basis:
lst. Reunion shall be effected on the
doctriual and ecclesiastical basis of n
common standard. The Scripture of the
Old and New Testaments shall be ac-
knowledged as the inspired word of God
and only infallible rule of faith. and the
practice of the confession of faith shall
continue to be received as the containing
system of doctrine taught in the Holy
Scripture.
I'd. All the ministers and churhes
embraced in the two bodies shall be ad-
mitted to the same standing in the uni
ted body, which they may hold in their
respective connections up to the consum.
nation Of the union.
Sd The boundaries of the s%sEeral
presbyters and synods shall be adjusted
by the general assembly of the united
church.
4th. The official records of the two
branches of the church shall be held as
making up n history of the church, and
no rule which does not stand approved by
both shall be of any authority until re-
established in the united church, except
so far as such rule may effect the rights
Of property.
by the two general assemblies shall be
consolidated and applied for their several
objects as defined by law.
9th. There shall be one set of COM
miltee for home and foreign missions and
other religious enterprises of the church.
9Th. As soon as practicable the rem
eral assembly shall reconstruct and con-
solidate the several permanent commit.
tees and boards which now belong to the
two assemblies.
Sh. Publications of the board Of pub
LEGATION and of the publication committee
shall continue to be issued as at present,
leaving it to a board Of publication of the
united church TO revise the issues.
9th. Those theological seminaries
that are now under the assemblies con-
troll may, if their board of directors so
elect, be transferred to the care of QUE
or more adjacent synods.
10Th. Its agreed that Presbyters pos
sess the right to examine ministers ap.
plying for admission but be left free to
decide for itself when it shall exercise
the right.
18th. II shall be regarded as the du.
ty Of all our jndicatories, ministers and
people in the united church to study
things which make peace and to guard
against all needless and offensive refer
ences 10 causes hat have divided US.
18th. Terms of reunion, if they are
approved by the General Assemblys Of
1868 shall be handed over to the several
~presbyteries under their care, and shall
be of binding force if they are ratified
by three.fOrlhs of the Presbyteries cen
nected with each branch of the church
within one year after they have been
submitted for approval. After some dis
cussion it was resolved to take up at
once on discussion and consideration this
plan for reunion and continue discussion
without interruption, the special orders
before made.
CHECAGo, May %.
Bishop Scott presided over the NJ. E.
Conference this morning. DR.. Thayer
conducted the religious exercises. The
committee on episcopacy reported resolu-
tions which were adopted, eulogizing
Bishop Morris and releasing him from
the obligations of his Office on the ground
Of his 80 years service, and advanced
age.
The committee OF book concern re-
ported resolutions in favor of reducing
the..number Of periodicals, with a view to
improve aud elevate the character of
those published at the chief commercial
and Methodist centres. The committee
on lay representations reported that there
had been referred to their petitions,
asking for lay representations signed by
22519, and against signed by 1923
anne Eleven conferences had recon-
mended lay representations without quail
ifcation, and 90 of people desired it,
The committee, in view of these facts,
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