The New York herald., 1869-05-29

Church, could he get minister for them. though he
treu ior over Q year. But the United Pres
was sure that the colored people make goo Presby
terans ana present the greatest field for our occu-
ting with the colored people and scores of Them
already are devout Catholics. The priests look for
ward to the day that these oolored people VIII vote
aud utilize IN time the material that Is offering IL
should be the glory OF Presbyteunnism TO prevent
that by bringing the c0lored 70 the folds OF the
Presbyterian Church. The world never saw such
energy and endeavor rs the c0lored Seople are now
themselves making for their own eevatiOn, and
shall not the Presbyterian Church hepthemS The
great object should be to educate the Slaok men,
make them into missionaries and send them to
Africa among their own people to convert al. Africa
TO the true religion OF Christ.
Rev. Mr.. WILLIAMS (cOl0red) proposed to say ssme-
thing, being called out on behalf OF his people aad
Presbyteranis He finds all that Is required Is tn,
confession oil falth. was Gods work to make this
great and nO.le people, and 1t was no wonder He
made them fresby byterlans. Hts race were so impul-
sive. so easily carried away and hence impatient.
Presbyterianism makes haste slowly. Otheri de-
Nominations have taken advantage OF this, and he,
the speaker was banged on every side. Because he
ocrat. They ask, why don't the old Presby terans
give them schools, Presbyterianism counts the cost
1t. When political and ecclesiastical difficulties split
the Church. they the blacks. did not know anything
about it, and understood nothing IN regard to It, He
was q Presby teran. New SchOOlism; he knew
nothing about II, and he thanked God that there
W IS to be no Old and no New School. What an army
when they come together to fight all the other sms.
When hearts and hearts come cemented together oh
what q sight In the spirit OF God POpery will be
defeated and driven back to its own land. But 10
make good Presbyterian Is coming back TO the
Old ScheOl principles. Prcsbyteriansm is q princ-
die; when n once takes hold lg s hara to kill It. He
then gave an account how 387 blacks ready To
join the Presbyterian communion, turned Baptists,
because the Presbyterian minister promised them
did not come.
Rev. DR.. MUsGRAvR made an additional report
from the Committee OF Conference to the eject that
they ask to be discharged from the consideration Of
number OF Overtures and memorials on the subject
OF reunion, the subject having been disposed OF by
the action Of the assemblies. Agreed to.
DR.. MUSGRAvE further stated that the speech re-
ported In the Tribune as having been made by Dr.
Johnson, OF Philadelphia. In the New School Assem-
bly, on Thursday last, was not the speech made by
him; that he had expressed no such sentiments and
entertained them not; and DR.. Musgrave hoped that
huenCed by such an erroneous report
A report by the Committee on Devotional Exer-
cises was made. designating the churches where
special services will be held on sunday next and
naming the members Of the Assembly assigned to
Oiiciate, whereup0n the Assembly adjourned.
There wes no meeting FOR business In the after
noon. At three O'Clock the members OF both the
Assemblies gathered ut the Brick church for united
com Gunion service at wnch Rev. Dr. Gardiner
Spring. tine veteran Of the church. presided assisted
on his right by Rev. DIR. Jacobus and on his left
by Rev. DIR. Fowler. Moderators OF the two Assem-:
blies. A collection was taken up Tor the benefit OF
the several missionary boards and committees OF
the Church, and amid prayers, the chanting OF
hymns and the usual brief addresses by the elders
designated the bread and wine were presented to the
communicates, after which, with q benedict0n by
DR.. Spring, the assemblage was dismissed. he
ceremonies bore no unusual character.