New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-12
THE PRESBYTERIdNS.
THE COMING REUNION-PUBIIC INTEREST EX-
CITED-THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES-DANClNG
AND THEATERS,

THE COMING REUNIoN-PUBIIC INTEREST EX-
CITED-TIEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES-DANCING
AND THEATERS.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 10.-One would, of
course expect find great interest taken in the question
of Presbyterian here in the old Keystone state,
If anywhere for it was in Pennsylvania that Presby
terianism had beginning and has perhaps the great
est proportion Of its present greatness But the aten-
ton attendance which the meetings Of the Assemblies
Of the Old and New Schools have excited still remark
ably great For months the good people Of this city and
vicinity been expecting the present ecclesiastical
meetings, and not the usually popular meeting
OF the American Board of Foreign Missions, which fell
this year the lot of Pittsburgh has been able to dis
tract attention from the Presbyterian cause. The
city is crowded TO excess, hotels boarding houses,
private families, and all, not merely with commits
siOners to the two bodies, but with anxious
friends, observers, at least, Of the great move.
ment Every hotel in town, am informed IS overflow
ing and the principal sent guests away 20 refuge
three miles distant in the press OF business The attend
OF members themselves appears to be very salts
factory though number OF substitutes for some who
in the Spring have made their appearance. The dis
tinguished advocate Of general reunion the
reformer of the Reformed" PresbyteraDs Mr. George
II. Stuart of Philadelphia, came on yesterday IN com
pany with his guests the Rev. DR.. John Ho, and the
Hon Henry Day Of NewYor, the Rev Drs. Schenck and
Humphrey Of Philadelphia Prof. Atwater Of Princeton
and number OF ladies' in directors car Of the Central
Railway, singing hymns well psams), and rejoicing
in what many people fit to call the approaching we'd
ding in the Presbyterian world The churches in which
the two Assemblies meet nelghbOrs and warm
friends-twO blocks apart close under the shadow OF
the huge Roman cathedral, and in the heart OF the
city. The Third Church, IN which the New School
are sitting marvel Of completeness 1t was built last
at cost Of 25oOco but rs interior ARRANGEMENTS
not only supass those OF many churches far more costly
but may be safely said TO have SUPERIOR the country
resembles the Jesuit Cathedral in Montreal The church
proper has no side galleries, but large rear onei and
will altogether seat 100 persons The organ IS behind
pulpit and 10 the Of the organ the numer
rooms OF the church-a lectureroom one separate
infant ROOM double paTlOr Kitchen pastors study ana
underneath all enormous cellar where are the engine
school, has style both exterior and interior. more OF
ancient patterns. and is not very unlike the Dutch Re
The first question which interested both Assemblies TO-
day. when they had convened IN their respective places
was the proper credentials OF a few members Com
missiOners) The New School, in May, instructed the
presbyeres that they must return to the present session
either the identical individuals who sat In May in the
ChuTen OF tne CoEena T , ~ W. S1noI n
day reafrned The Old School, the other hand,
alternates having been appointed at the time with
principals and having, IN the Old School view, equal
or principals who we're represented by their aternates
in May, but whose alternates do not now appear may
take the places OF the latter But the matter is not
The First TO- 81 Church las been quite crowded to-
day while the other has been less favored by the public
II just In 81. Louis IN 1906 but then the Old
School distracted by the remaining secession ques
lions Stuart Robinson OF Kentucky. etc. while the New
School Assembly afforded only the dizziness OF unhin-
dered harmony But there are l62l ola school commu
nicants In hye churches IN the CITY, WINE thefe Is Du
one New School church, with 473 communicate, ana
the rivers and out OF town the difference is also
very great; all OF which may go lar 70 explain tne
difference OF attendance Moreover the little remaining
May business is attractive In the Old School than
in the New. The latter indeed, quite cleared thelr
docket today, aud are folding thelL hands ~ ordery
Old School business make IL more than enthusiastically
The chief cases IN the latter BODY Were
kentucky Theological seminaries IN the case OF the
former will be remembered mat Mt &
100000 or rather proposed and began 10 40 So IN iS
politically Since then however the latter party has
advanced too rapidly for the donors sympathes ana nc
has in particular objected to one OF the rIoie5sois e
refusal Of Mr. Mccormick to pay me Ias I h ",
special committee OF which Senator Charles d. Drake OF
Missouri Is chairman. To-day that gentleman presenter
very elaborate and interesting paper. describing tle
Interviews OF the committee with all parties concerned,
in Chicago and stating the terms OF ainlcaDG SGT
Element to which they had mutually agreed as follows;
tain the chair OF theology on the one hahd anu on we
fourth nsament Of his bond The three trustees last
elected shall resign ana er paSes Seminar in shah have
share in It's management as far as possible ana us
effort 10 raise for il $4,000 The following directors OF
the Seminary were elected MinistersJ NJ buchanan,
ID. D., Robert Patterson, ID. d. lhOJ inc NcW oCnVVl
gentleman OF that name, but another in the ODD j. d.
Mason, s. NJ. Mac Anderson, Robert Beer. Eders-J. e.
Williams, Charles A. Spring, j. G. Grief D. NJ moore,
SThe Danyio Seminary was discussed a good deal.
also. in a report. There many things have at
tracted church attention, may appear from
the following resolutions, proposed Dy t Tolm,
mittee to-day, pursuant TO directions gwen them
in May: l. Desiring the continuance Of the Seminary
as behalf Of Northern against southern Presby terrain
ism. O. Acknowledging tine long and valuable services
OF the Rev Robert j. Brecknrdge, ID. d. late Professor
g. Declaring the pr0essorships vacant, and ordering
new election lin Assembly,, T. Acknowledging services
of late incumbents. o. ReaTranglng prOfessOrshiIs.
G. Establishing the term from September TIL April or
May Z. Closing the directoIshlps TO professOrs ne.
organizing the Iacully " AchhO"iCusiHb 'hO Si'J VI
Father Musgrave asked aud was granted leave to
bring up paper concerning the general ffesDy teIlh
reunion proposed bv the Reformed Presbyterian Geheia
synod Ia May 1867, and advanced In september 1861 at
the famous Pam Presbyterian Synod IN Pnlladephlh,
which met in consequence OF that proposal Ut MUS
grave stated that the Joint committee from four Pre5Dy
teran branches which has existed for this purpose since
May 1868 had adjourned sne de during the past
year consequence OF apparent lack OF interest or
al least slim attendance In committee and after an
Intellectual attempt TO revive the committee ne wished
this Assembly TO take some action @hon wouiu SHOW
any in the United and Reformed Presbyterian churches
that they will be welcome when they wish 10 come 10 us
Dr. MusgraYc then moved series OF resolutions Wnlch
you rece we'd by telegraph There was opposition made
Elder, Mr. III. T. ROseman of Illinois, but was adopted
with but one dissenting vote.
In the New School the report OF presbyterian ACTON on
reunion presented by the Stated Clerk and Is nearly
already given IN The TRIBUNE. One hundred ana
Ihlreeh IIehDyeIies VDe WhOle humDCiJ nav nOcu III
favor but three OF them Albany, District OF Columbia
and Pfesbytcry IN Susquenanna synod whose name /
have not have each recorded against the basis
committee was appointed 20 inform the other Assem-
bly, The proposal for sustentatiOn fund for ministers
went by default OF the Committee charge Of IT, TO the
Standing Committee on Bills and OyertuIes. Dancing
Rev. Herrick Johnson, d. d., committed in May IL
long ana eldoorhle very carefully wOided III cbieiiy