New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-23
RELIGIOUS.

ALBANY. MAY 22-The Presbyterian Old School
Assembly rcassembled to-day. The Rev. Dr. Beatty OF
steubenvie Ohio presented the report OF the Joint
Committees Of the Old and New School branches OF the
Church on the subject OF reunion. These committees
appointed in 1866 They consisted Of fifteen mem
bers from each body The report is signed by all Dnt
three members and while they approve 1t their sigma
could not he obtained time The report recom-
mends a revision the following basis;
First The reunion shalls be effected on tho anu
ecclesiastical basis OF common staudards Inc ooIIp
lures OF the Old and New Testaments shall be ackn0w
edged the inspired Word OF God aud the Only IN
rule OF faith aud practice The confession OF iath sd
continue to be received containing the system oI uOo
trine taught in the Holy Scriptures ,uo.o, n tbe
Second: All the ministers and churches enDraceu III
two bodies shall be admitted to The same standing IN e
unite1 DCuy when tney may nou ~ t Ie Union
Tid The boundaries OF the several PresDyteres anu
5ynOds shall be adjusted by the General Assembly VI INC
Fourth The official records Of the two branches Of the
Church shall be held as making up the history OF the
Church. and no rule which stand approved by
both shall be Of any authority until reestapShe1 l te
united body, except far such rule may affect the
i'm The corporate rights no;g held by the two Gene.
raj Assemblies shall be consO and applied for their
several objects as defined by law.
SI There shall be set of Committees OF Boards,
for home and foreign missions, aud other religious enter
Screnh: As soon as practicable the General Assembly
shall reconstruct and consolidate the several permanent
Committees and Boards which belong to the two As
Eiahh The publications OF the Board of Publication
and OF the Publication Committee, shall continue TO be
issued az at present leaving the Board Publca
ton Of the United Church TO revise these Issues o
under Assembly control may, II their Boards OF DIRECTION
elect be transferred TO the care oil one or more OF the
fen II agreed that the Presbyteries possess the
right examine ministers applying for ADMISSION from
decide for itself when it shall exercise the right
Jndicatories Ministers and people United Church
to dv the things which make Tor peace ana 20 guaia
against all neeu anu ~ 'n0
ifh The terms OF the reunloh If they are approyta
by the Genera Assembly Of 1863 shall be oVerurned 70
TIE several ffesDy tefles uuS snell of be
binding force If they are ratihed by IN C
Presbyteres connected with each brane1 " ue W
within year after they shall have been sGoltteu u
After some discussion 1t was resolved to take up at
for consideration this plan OF reunion and continue
the discussion upon IL without 0tueT S9n @
special orders before made The Rev samuel W FISHER
from the Joint Convention OF 1867 made an earnest ana
eloquent appeal in behalf OF a reunion A.. a..
The entire afternoon session consumed In the dis
cussOn OF the proposed basis OF union between the New
and Old schools Dr. BLauyelt, VIM. J. Allen. Stewart
MOntfOrt Day, and Mclean spoke in favor OF the
union and the Rev Mr. Smith, DR.. Bacchus. and the
Rev. MT Bergen spoke in opposition The discussion
was earnest and eloquent and not concluded when
the Assembly adjourned until Saturday morning
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
CHICAGO, May 21.-In the General Conference
to-day the chair occupied by Bishop James Resolu
lions we're offered by the Rev j. W. Talley Of Alabama
that the General Conference shall be composed OF an
Rev. Mr. Cogshall OF Michigan offered resolution 10
organize District Appeal Courts for the trial OF appeals
ety submitted report recommending the continued co
operation Of the Methodist Episcopal Church wuh
Tie report OF the Committee on Reyisas, was
read recommending that the discipline be AMENDED so
minority report on the subject read 1t is ad-
verse to such change in discipline After discussion
ing adverse to the election Of missionary bishops The
report was adopted. The recommendation OF the Com,
ynfff elected
at this time was also adopted the result pelnG
greeted VII" renoIed AGAINST the revival Of The
National Magazine, or the establishment OF any simat
newspapers. Tabled and ordered 70 be printed mo,
by the Rev c. d. Carrow OF Fhnadelpha 70 request
the Committee on the Book Concern TO consider and re-
mort on the expcdency OF elevatng the character and
Increasing the efficiency OF the Official newspapers was
ference Ccoore against receiving any Of the delegates
OF the Zion African Methodist Episcopal church as
Bishops. Referred motion that the call ior res9lu-
tious Be dispensed with after to-day, was laid over Tho
Con vention adjourned until tomorrow. ,,,-,,,
CHICAGO, May 22-The CONFIDENCE excused Bishop MOT
r SEN superintendent from active service except so
far as his health may allow Bishop Baker of New Hamp
Shire also allowed TO do such WORK curing lhe neAt
term his impaired health may permit A paper was
read from certain aymen IN Opposition 20 se ON
sundayschools read II recommends an Increase OF
ance OF the sunday Journal in its present form,
and the admission Of lfe-members Of the Society
DR. Haven Chairman OF the Committee ON Lay Delcga-
tons. presented report which was read and Whieh
ton The number OF aymen up to this time IS 2oyooy
Eleven Conferences have expressed unqalihed appro'
grant It upon the demand OF the people Other Oohet
have expressed no decided views on the sunee
THE General Conference has twice voted in favor OF the
principle. Once it was submitted 10 the popular
vote and had failed by a small minority vote |
having been taken amid the eXcitements OF the late
war, when the people were generally 700 , NUN
n We the subject much attention Those who menorlaZe
the General Conference on this subject believe ta tue
highest Judiciary the Church is called upon to consider
tese gucstious In which the Lay equally interested
with the Clergy and equally entitled to nave voice,
They repudate the charge that they seek admission TO
the councils of the Church or the purpose OF changing
It's pOlity, destroying It's tneracy or undermining ls
but claim TO have as deep and genuine hec
ton for the Church the Ministry and as deep an inter-
IA its welfare The report was considered. ana once
tons the proposed change OF the Committee were nae
The Committee, after careful consideration RECON-
mended the adoption OF measure and submitted pan
providing for the admission OF one man lnto tne
era Conference from each annual conference ana proD
ing the admission OF moro than 80 aymen to eaen annual
report was also presented by the Rev. 8 M, Merrill
against lay representation which was also ordered 70 %
printed, and the Conference aDoutheu' luis ooPio''N
the eighteenth day OF the session
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
BALTIMORE, May 22.-Ihe General Presby- |
teran Assembly met al v 9ooe. ' t o' a overtres
judicial Committee on theological Summaries on susie
taton on Foreign Missions, on Publcaton on Edncauon
on svstematc Benevoenee, Foreign Correspondence
on Narrative Leave OF Absences on DEVOTIONAL EAel
com1uniea tion was presented from the Presbytery
OF Hanover asking modification of the schedule OF col
lections Referred. ,,, .,
The Committee on Educatan presented their seventh
annual report 49, - ,,..,., .ts
sions was presented, extending over period OF SIX
months only; also report OF the Committee on fnDca
ton on sustentaton OF the union Of the theological
seminary. .,,ou.n,,-
IN hold ia session In that city, and presented naerna
from the synod OF Kentucky.
a Moderator resnonded on behalf OF the Assembly TO
an Interesting address by DR.. Buck, welcoming nm
as visitor, and pledglng TO the brethren OF
Kentucky the heartfelt sympathy OF this body |
Tie Rev. DR. Smith, Of New Orleans, offered resoiu
ton that while the assembly return the saluaon Oi the
kentucky synod and express deep Interest In me his
OF the there they desire 1t 70 ho lis