The New York herald., 1869-06-06
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Pre.byteriau Reunion.

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Presbyterian Reunion.
The Observer has the following remarks in relation
to the recent action OF the Old and New School Pres
byterian Assemblies in this city in regard to re-
union:-
With prayerfu and patient deliberation. through
long years, the Church has been approaching tnis
subject. Successive General Assemblies nave eau
uously and anxlously discussed It. Large easneu, s
wise ana excellent committees OF ministers anu Iay
men nave given TO the question long sessions Oh oss
careful thought. From the beginning It has peen
felt by many OF the most valuable men Ia posn
schools that the union must be accomplished upon
one basis only-the simple confession OF tne Onulca.
anS Ss Is
The basis proposed is just what every Presbyterlsn
minister adopts when he Is ordained. Tho Cnurcn
undergOes no change In its doctrine or poity wnen II
is on such platform, united with another. ana
another and another body holding the same confes-
sion OF ith and order All the Presbyterian churches
in the land may come together into connection on
this basis and be safe. And the strong probaDnly
Is that the good work now begun win be carried s ,Sa on
Presbyterian family In one. 1t now goes TO the
presbyteries for their approval the votes In the
the presby teries, the plan will be approved with
great unanlmity. STILL there are few who win
Church, and 1t becomes all the friends OF ruth and
order and the prosperity OF Zion to give themseves
diligently to PRAYER and labor, that the good WORK
may be cOnsummated, and at Pttsburg. IN Novem-
Der next the headstOne shall be brought forth with
| shoutings OF "Grace, grace unto it'
American Bible Society.
The stated meeting Of the managers was held at
the Bible House on the Sd inst Mr. William Whit
lock- Jr., President In the chair. Six new auxilia-
ries were recognized, Of which one was in each Of
the states Of Tennessee Nebraska and Kansas, two
In Texas and one in the new Territory Of wyoming.
Interesting communications were received from Mr..
7. N. Westrup as TO the extension OF his work In
Mexico; from Rev. W. Clark, Milan, with inform a.
on a. m 70 the ns result s, OF IL grant Q! a fnas iof
Bliss, with account OF Bible distribution In the re-
gion OF Sivas; from Rev. T. E. Rydng, Copenhagen,
granted to him; from Rev. w. L. Judd. Port au
Prince with thanks for grant Of books, and show
ing the need OF Scriptures In Haytt from Rev. II.
Blodget Peking showing progress in the Bible work
In emma; from Mr.. Henry G.. Haul, Seville, stating
the admission into the Spanish port OF our books by
Grants Of books were made to the American Tract
Society, to the American and Foreign Bible Society,
to the Protestant Episcopal missionary Society," to
the Presbyterian Committee Of Home Missions, with
numerous grants to poor and feeble auxlaries at
the south; to Holland immigrants IN Virginia, and
nine volumes in raised letters for the blind. The
entire number OF volumes granted Is $50, besides
which Others were granted to the amount OF $5lS TO-
Divisions Of English Baptists.
A correspondent of the Examiner ana Chronicle
describes of the divisions that exist among the
English Baptists Leaving out the class Of churches
described by Mr.. Spurgeon ''tOo high in Cavinis
tic doctrines and too low in Christian practice" for
the good name OF the denomination, the question Of
communion divides the Baptlsts into four ranks
nrst the union churches, composed OF Baptis's anu
Pedo Baptsts united on the same footing Such
churches employ Baptist pastor when the Bapttsts
are IN the majority, and rice persa Such pastor
declared at the last meeting In London that this
plan would finally heal all divisions. Tor he had
already immersed 100 Pedo- Baptist members in his
church. John Bunyan's church was always union
church. and at this time the PedO Baptists in the
majority and have the pastor, who baptzes the In
fant children.
Another class are the Open Membership Baptist
churches, where persons are admitted to member
ship OF Baptist church on simple basis OF personal
piety and are afterwards baptized they wsh as Is
said twothirds Of them do To this class belong the
churches under such leading pastors as DR.. Landels
Dr. Brock, Baptiste Noel stowell Brown, &C. The
pulpit teaching Is jealousy Baptist.
The third class are open Communion with re-.
stricted membership, like that Of Mr. Spurgeon, who
holds that adult immersion Is the indispensable
requisite for church membership, but that all Chris
tian believers may be invited to the communion.
There remain the regular Strict Communion Bap-
tists one OF which Is tnat OF Dr. StOrk well known
In this country, who exclude the unimmersed. both
irom the Lords table and from membership. The
cradle number OF Others but they are TO
be Of nc the T1s open
IDENTITY the leaders OF the English Baptists.
The Centennial Of Dartmouth College.
This summer will complete hundred years from
Tic iOuuulug VI tnlS VeneTdOe COueRe, anu Tie
Alumni are preparing to celebrate the interesting
occasion In a becoming manner. This celebration
will take the place OF the usual society exercises of
Commencement week. The Baccalaureate discourse
will be on the Sabbath, July ls Prize speaking
Monday evening, and Class Day exercises on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday with the exception
OF the Commencement on the latter day. Will be
mainly devoted to the Centennial exercises.
Wednesday forenoon President Smith will give an
address OF welcome to the returning Alumni, and
Dr. Brown, President Of Hamilton College, an his
torical address. The afternoon will be devoted to
addresses by Chief Justice Chase and several other
gentlemen OF the Alumni. on Thursday, after the
Commencement exercises, will come the Alumni
dinner at which Chief Justice Chase, President Of
the Alumni Association, Will preside
Roman Catholic Notes.