The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-31
REINFORCEMENT,

In the Old School PRESBYTERIAN Assembly
on Saturday committee was appointed to
assist In the decoration Of soldiers graves In
Brooklyn to-day.
A report on the Board OF Domestic Mis-
sions was prcsented, showing a bAlance In
the treasury shoye al indebtsane of
SIS, 3is, and that the vhole numb Of mis-
Resolutions wee ofArcd BY the Rey.4r
Taylor, Of Gcorgctown, conveying Christian
salutatlons TO the Presbyterian churches of
the Southern States, and expressing a desire
that the day may not be distant when all
Presbyterians will be united In . great or
ganizntlon that shall cover our whole land,
In support Of which Mr.. TAYLOR made some
remarks strongly favoriug union with the
Southern ChTrchcS.
The delegates from the Presbyterian
chureh OF Bohemia were received, and deliv-
cred addresses, 20 which the moderator 70.
piled. Christian salutations were directed
to be telegrapbcdto the Synod Of Cslysnistir
Methodists, In session at Newark, Ohio, In
response 10 a dispatch received from that
body. The reports OF the Committees on
Union with the Church South, aud on the
nomination Of trustees for the Theological
Seminary, were made the special orders for
Monday, until which time the Assembly then
adjourned.
In the New School Presbyterian Assembly
on Saturday the Rev. DR.. Adams, from the
Joint Committee on Union with the United
Presbyterians and others, reported their
meeting In Philadelphia last January, and
asked that the committee DO continued
which was agreed to.
A committee was appointed TO cooperate
with similar committees of other bodies 10
securing such action as Congress nav deem
best In regard to chaplaincics In the army
and navy.
The Bohemian Church delegates were re.
ceivcd and delivered addresses, to which the
moderator replied. They want somo s2I 200
10 complete a nOruI - hool. Tho subject
was referred 10 special committee.
The committee on mileage reported bal
ance OF s2,067 on hand, which was appro-
priated toward paying the expenses Of dele
gates to the session In Piusburg next No
vember, and an assessment Of four cents per
member was made for the same purpose.
The claims and objects of the Christian
Union Society were explained by the Rev.
DR.. Fisher, and tho history Of Evangelical
alliance was given by the Rev. DR.. Prime.
Congratulations were sent to the Synod OF
the WEIGH Methodist Church al Newark,
Ohio, In return for its greetings.
Rev. DR.. Cuyler, the chairman Of the exec
utiyc committee Of the National Temperance
Society, made an appeal for the assistance Of
the churches In securing a permanent publ
cation fund.
Judge Strong offered resolutions sympo-
thizing with the conference Of Evangelical
Christians Of the United States, which is TO
meet In New York next autumn, and with
that OF all the world to assemble In the same
city In 1870.
communication was received from the
Old school Assembly, stating that ii had con-
CURED In the Joint resolutions concornI,ry !,
pastoral letter.
The committee on bills aud ovcrtures re-.
ported resolution which had been adopted
by the other assembly relative 10 day Of
prayer for the maintenance Of peaceful rela-
tions with England, and 1t was made the
special order for Monday.
The assembly then adjourned.