The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-13
PreshEterlan ConrentIon.

Assemblies met in their respectiv
Churches. A member who formerl
powerfully opposed the reunion
prayed that the hopes of its friend
, might all be realized, and the fears o
others utterly disappointed.
The official report of the New Schoo
Assembly was read, showing tha
every Presbytery voted affirmatiVely
Henry Day offered a resolution re
citing the basis, and declaring that hav
ing been approved by two thirds, botE
Presbyteries do sole:nnly declare said
basis of binding force. The same
resolution was adopted in the New
| At 10 o'clock the Assemblies were
finally dissolved by the Moderators
A procession formed of commissioner.
of both Assemblies proceeded to the
street fronting First Church, where
joining arms, headed by the Moder-
ators, marched to Third Church
where a Jubilee meeting was held
As the two lines united, the crowd
testified their qualification by the
clapping of hands, etc. As the Com.
missioners entered the church, the
choir sang the Jubilee Hymn. Blow
ye. the trumpet blow" Over two
hundred ministers were on the plat
form, and the scene was most impress
sive.
After prayer by DIR. Beatty, a COM
mittee was appointed to send tele-
| grams, announcing the union, to the
Presbyterians of Great Britain and
Ireland, care of DIR. Buchanan, Glss-
gov.
DIR. Jacobus announced the hymn,
and DR.. Fowler read the scriptures,
and said that he regretted to break
the silence, but would rather sit still
and wonder at the astonishing work
\ which had been accomplished. He
referred to the wonderful unanimity
exhibited, and the rapidity with
which the negotiations had been
effected, aud inquired what brought
about this unanimity of opinion. He
said it was not because either branch
needed the other to support it from
lettering, because neither body ever
was so strong before, but recognizing
| Gods hand, the whole movement
urged the Church to renewed zeal,
and turning to DR.. Jacobus, the two
moderators clasped hands, and the
entire audience arose and sang,
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow" with joined hands. The effect
| of this act was most impressive.
| Afterwards DIR. JacoEus said these
| Churches have been anited. If any
one has good reasons TO offer why
| Churches should not be united let
| them state them now. Then address
| ing DR.. Elliott, who was moderator
at the time the Churches separated, /,
said: "DO you know any reason why
they should not be united?"
DIR. Elliott, rising, II do not.p
George Fl. Stuart said: What God
has Joined together let no man put
asunder." "
DIR. Jacobus beautifully illustrated
union, using the Allegheny and
| Monongahela Rivers as SMILES.
DR. MuSgrove onntFasted the pres
ent and twenty years ago. He refer
red to the differences of opinion. and
said nothing but the power Of God
brought about union. m
DIR. Adams thought this grand ocea-
sion meant a magnanimous forgetful-
ness of the past liberality for the
future. He alluded to the remark of
DIR. Musgrove, and said that gentle
man had run the doctrine of predes-
tination through that side of the
house, and felt sure the speaker could
not be accused of being too advanced
on new sehoolism. He thanked God
we had been permitted to do so much
in this war of union to making our
| calling and election sure.
DR.. Hatfield led in PRAYER. DIR.
Rogers moved that the thanks of the
/ r,o1Ea1 hnI~v h. AnHIowa1 ho. FrTu4
Committee for their labors In bring
ing about the happy result:
DR.. Fisher offered a resolution call
thanks offering of $1,000,000.
DR.. John Hall seconded the mo-
| ton, and moved $5 100000, instead.
He said the Union would help our
young people to break in pieces the
great golden image of Mammon and
1 Fashion. and he would use his hearty
efforts to raise the $5.000,000.
! The Moderator announced for the
present that thank offerings be sent
to Hon. William b. Dodge, Of New
York.
Judge Strong, of Philadelphia, said
he was at loss for a symbol to ex--
press the idea of the union. He did
/ AVJ JAtuA IL q AdALldSCa OGCd0oO 1IN
bodies were too near kin to permit
such. The simile of rivers conveyed
4 the idea of coming from different
sources, whereas these were streams
from the same fountain head. He
could only liken it to the blending of
/ drops In the same stream.
Hon. W. e. Dodge pledged his
| former Church to raising their share
of the memorial fund. @
Senator Drake made a brief ad-
dress.
Geo. H. Stuart, of Philadelphia,
was called upon, and expressed the
hope that the day was not distant
when a united body would embrace
every branch of the Presbyterian
1 family in the United States.T -r
The closing prayer was offered By
Robert Carter at 3 In the afternoon.
! Solemn Communion Service was
held in First Church in the evening.
A meeting with reference to foreign
missions was held In the same church.
| Addresses were delivered by John
Hall, W. e. Dodge and Geo. Ill.
Stuart, who read the following
telegram which was sent to-day to
Rev. DIR. Buchanan, at Glasgow:
''The two great Presbyterian
Churches in America, this day united,
greet the Presbyterian Churches of
Great Britain and Scotland, and pray
that they also may be one.
Sighed GEORGE H. STUART,
JOHN HALL,
VIM. e. DODGE"
MANY of the commissioners have