The New York herald., 1869-05-28
YIID PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Great Debate on the Plan Of
Reunion.
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Its Unanimous Passage in the
New School.
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Spirited Opposition in the Old
School.
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The Heterodoxy of Barnes and
Dufiield Ventilated.
Crushing defeat of the Opponents
2ST Against 8.
Crushing Defeat of the Opponents
2ST Against 8.
IME GEE sCgooL ASSEMBLY.
Seventh Day.

the Brick church at half-past eight O'Clock In the
morning, and Joined In union prayer meeting under
she leadership OF the two Moderators-Dr. Fowler,
Of the New, and Dr.. Jacobus, OF the Old School. 1t
continued for one hour, when the meeting was dis
missed with the bcncdicton by Rev. DR.. Fowler.
The members Of the New School Assembly having
retired, the Moderator, Dr.. Jacobus, called the AS
sembjy tOd Schoo) 10 order, and proceedings opened
with prayer. Thc secretary, Rev. DR.. schenck read
the minutes OF the preceding day, they were aD
proved.
The committee 10 consider judicial case No. 3--the
appeal Of Mr.. Chandler, of Wilmington, against the
Synod OF phiadepbia--repOrted in favor Of sus-
tanning the synod and it was adopted, which vote
accedes to the suggestion OF the committee that If
Mr. Armstrong refuses TO act elder Mr. Chandler
constitutes the session.
The unfinished business Of the afternoon session OF
the day BEFORE being the appeal OF Hynes against the
Synod Of Illinois, was taken up. Mr.. A. p. Belknap,
of New York; Rev. Albert Williams, OF California;
Rev. Joseph Stevens. Of Northumberland; Rev. Mr..
Dolman, Of Salisbury; Rev. J. Irwin Smith, OF
Chippewa; Mr. George II. Nitchle, OF Maumee; Rev.
ID. X Batcheder, Of Des Mones, and others spoke as
their names called on the roll At the close OF
tne roll call some gentleman suggested that as this
Was not properly JUDICIAL question motion 10 lay
on the table might be in order, which was negatived
what the vote would actually decide The question
was to sustain or not to sustain, which Rev. DIR.
Miller explained that ito sustain" means the grant.
ing OF the right 10 elect ruling elders every three
years, ana tnat 'not to sustain" was to
endorse the action Of the Synod Of Illinois, which
declared trennia elections by the church at Green
vile unconstitutional. The vote taken, and but
feeble yeas could be heard on the affirmative to srs
tain and perfect avalanche of burst out when
the negative was called for This decided the appeal
against the appellants
Rev. DR.. MUsGHAvE ascendcd the platform, and
when he began Mr.. Moderator and Brethren,r per.
feet stiffness Of death prevailed. He said 1t afforded
HIM great pleasure to he able to come before them
with the assurance that The plan OF union agreed
by the Committee OF Conference was signed unan
mously. Alter explaining the plan as agreed on,
the same, II Is as t0lOws:-
REPORT THE COMMITTEE or CONFERENCE.
The Committee of Conference appointed the
eal Assemblies have attended to the assigned TO them
Almighty Cod FOR h. sdanes are re nnSnhoas ws m seo 20
mendns to the Assemblies for their considerton and IL
they nt their adopton the accompanying three papers
conearreni declarations the General Assemblies of
8 Accommodation Of a day OF prayer
wafer Wills Lord H. l. Wilson, Robert Carar y1S g D. Drake
james d. shaw, W strong, Daniel Haines, wiiila% i.
Dodge iGla apAAs Gsaao New School
HENRY DAY, Secretary, Old School.
JnE UNITED STATES or ANLRioA.
IN that e nv @ 81 ae OK, dsan sSgd
he two bodis. bearing the name, having
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eci rival orsanlailons clearly Of the opinion
sary steps taken, be accomplished upon the bass
The churches in the United States of Amer
ica namely that whose General Assembly convened n the
sas . isss and Sa @ whose General A.ssmSy me. IN
c csSrcS IN The United Of Ansrc
sinns % The Church previous iss aud ali
The legal and corporate rights and powers which the separate
!; The reunion shah be effected on the doc,rna and
Of the Old New shall be acknowledged
@ ad pTaee The onson Of % h
be sincerely received and adopted coniaaing the
and Discipline of the Presbyterian Church IN the
United States shall be approved as containing the principles
Each q d. assemblies .h, submit the foregoing
before .ss ls.6 day q Scioaer se express their
The following q'iesiion: -
yos of the r.1,S ~ S, Of ss wG eS s,
the United sss % @ on es n -.
e che S and & New M .hs Be s 70 he
practice the Confession of Faith shall continue TO be
S o i
Disc pine Presbyterian Church in the United States
.Ia apgroveds. containing tho principles and rules of
1864 forward to clerk Of the ehcral Assembly
with which connected statement OF Its vote the said
The said Gsgsral Assemblies now sitting shan after
6nshng their busness adjourn, to meet In the city Pitts
burg Pa on the scccnd Wednesday Of November 1862 at
II the two General Assemblies shalt then nnd and declare
that shc Dss, Of rennoa has sec
the Church, then ,he same shall be OF binding ioce ana the
ss saS General AoaSs. snail Scs and there make
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ss csSss s0s 81 Ss s s sso S al y, s ss
Assembly shall p,sssn ps'ss me Gpessns ard
xS,s%S 81 DC united Church ma, stated
% ss or .aas s a hs have 0'sn % 70 rss Or .s
iSsrs.s ia The sail Assembly ga'i II. shall
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united Church n 1870 entitled Assembly with
~ooScunaEsr DrcLAEAIIoNs or ss 1HK GENERAL ASSEM-
,esash wnen i .Sal have become feunied wbsh vii mani
cdss which have 9DG sscs .sp.Tss and eonesrai13
N previous good two Assemblies
Va adop, the following declarations not as articles o com.
sole arrnngenents, 20 witt
l. AZ The nIns.cr, and churches embraced IN ths two
des sbo bo admitted 70 the same standing IN the united
tcdy wc they may have held their respective
II vrs up 10 She cOnsuuimatiun OF the union.
y lmpcrfectly organized chufccs counseri and
pcs 10 become thoroughly Presbyterian early within tho
uerjoA of tive may be rmed by tho highest
nrcss 10 consulted and other such churches shall be
Tr boundaries Of the several prcsbycrlcs and synods
should adjusted by c General Assembly OF the united
Church.
The cncsl OF the two branches OF the Church
for the period separaOn should be preserved and held az
Nmaking thc history Of the Church, and no rule OF
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bd W cycrp i far such rlc precedent msy affect
ths, RIGHTS of property founded thereon.
IN fhe corporate righu held by the two General
Asse hirs and By their boards should,
lractcah he consolidated their
raj obfrn, - rs defined by law.
Tirt., should he of cou,,noes or boarda for
hone aud oTsgn missona and lho other religions enter
prses thu Church which The churrhes fhaud lie encour
aged 10 though fire 70 cast their eonu,ons into
oticr ohannels ~ they desire 10 do so NV'""'""' INV
ts eoon m -accabe after the union eb,u h,,o h,s,
Effected ie derefa Assembly should reconsirnrt and con-
scdafc tie efmanan tteea ard boards which
now Ioong 70 he <semblie repvssnt AZ fSr
e Ip.s@s % wn ,se gsaa s ano w'hes OF hs