New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
PRESBYTERIAN REUNION.

FINAL PLANS FOR TIE EvENT-How THE OLD
SCHOOL PEESBYTERIES VOTED-DUTCH AND
SCOTCH UNION-THE BIBLE IN THE COMMON
SCHOOLS.
pITTsBURGH, Nov. 1.-THE Joint Committee of
Ten on Reuiua having been in session all last evening
and nearly all day to-day, finally presented their report
20 the two General Assemblies this at ~ o'clock
in the New school by the Rev. DR.. VIM Adams, Chair
man. and in the Old School by Mr. Henry Day. Secretary
II was given without comment and received and adopted
without alteration except an unimpOrtant routine
change by the Old SCHOOL,. The entire document reads
as follows
REPORT OF TIE JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The Joint Committee Of Conference Reunion met on
First PRESBYTERIAN Church The following resolutions
and plans Of procedure for the cOnsummaon OF the re-
union OF the churches were adopted and recommendeu
s nroner 10 he passed by the respective Assemblies
J. That each Assembly should declare the vote OF the
preshyteres I'm the following language: This Assembly,
having received and examined the statements OF the
several presbyteres the basis OF reunion OF the Two
bodies claiming the name and rights OF the PTespy
teran Church the United States Of America, which
basis is in the words following; ..,,,,,, ,,,,,
Of orr The S,poss d SSs C o the on
% 10 h. pc.r. rsesi,sd and adopted as containing system
pine Presbyterian Church the United States shall be approved
We hereby mud aud declare that the said basis OF re-
union has been approved by more than twohrds OF inc
PTesbyteres connected with this branch OF the Churcn
And whereas the other branch OF the Pres1yteIlan
Church In the United States now sitting IN the miro
ported this assembly that said basis las been approved
by than twOthlrds OF the Presbyteres connected
with that branch now therefore, do solemny declare
that said basis OF reunion is OF binding force.
9. That this Committee do recommend that Special
Committee Of five from each branch Of the Church shall
be appointed to take into consideration the affairs or each
OF the Boards and Committees OF both branches OF the
Church, TO recommend to the Assembly OF the united
Church next to be held what changes are required on
said Boards and Committees.
g. That each Assembly also pass the followng
Whas Il pPan, rom tasi ne Of ae TWO tos' some
Ref That each Of tie Assemblies Of 1869 appoint
prepare and propose to the General Assembly Of the United
proper adjustment Of the boundaries Of the Pesbees and Snod AID
the Of representation and amendments o. the Constitution
which they think efficiency and harmony IN the
administration Of the Church 50 greatly enlarged and 50 rapidly eI
l. That the Assemblies do meet at o'clock on Friday
morning next and that the vote OF the Pfesbyteres be
declared in each Assembly at 10 O'clock and that each
Assembly be then dissolved in the usual manner pre-
5 That each Assembly do Immediately repair TO the
largest edce Obtanabe, there to hold joint meeting
for prayer and prase and that Joint communion SER
vice held the day at o'clock In the afternoon
That all business before each Assembly shall be con
cuded on this Thursday evening" and no new Dushess
7. That a Committee Of Arrangements Of two from
each Church bc appointed 10 decide upon the FORM man
and place OF our public meeting; that statsmeht
the subject OF raising funds for the use OF the Churc
prepared for said meeting by said Committee OF
the Rev A. g. Hall d. D. Mr. Robert Carter and the
Hon WIN. l.. Dodge, be said Committee; and that the
meeting OF the Assembly OF the united Church De
held I'm fLe First PRESBYTERIAN Church in the City Of
Philadelphia. on the third Thursday OF May, 1870.
o That a Committee of five from each Branch Of the
Church he appointed TO take into consideration the sub
ieot OF raising funds the OF the united Church. and
the best methods Of doing the same ana the Olyecs 70
which the should DO directed, and to report at the
TO- That a jont meeting on the subject Of the home
missions be held this evening AZ the First Church. and
tomorrow evening the Third Church. on foreign mis-
sions, at u O'CLOCK.
brief statement Of part OF this report was given In
each Assembly in the morning. The Committees sug-
gested were announced in the New School to-day
A.. a.. M mart foil
c. W Musgrave. y. d; c. c. Beatty, D. D. Cyrus Dick
on Foreign Mssi6ns-The ROY. j. c. LOwrie D. D.; W.
NJ. Paxton d. d. >. T. scoycl, and Judges Skinner ana
Domestic hissous: Tho Rev G. W Musgrave D. D.;
D. A Cunningham; d. Mckinney ID. D.; J. T. Backus' D.
Pii ii,i the Rev. n W schenck D. D. W P.
Breed, d d. r. Craven, d. d. Elders j. T. Nixon aud
Ed9eaion: W speer, D. D.; g J. Nichols, D. D.; 8 c.
Logan. George I'LL; aud Judge Kennedy.
church EftetiS0H. The Rev. HI. Il. Wilson, d. d.; o. A.
His; A. A. L. Tayler Elders j. C. Hayens j. L. VIII
hams.
Reed. d. D.; T. II. Skinner, jr., d. D. Elders Robert
Carter. a. Is. Belknap.
Mclean, IT,; ". Macarthur. sr.; J. +. Brown
ArTangsmsHts Tor Assembly Of 1870 The Rev A. Reed,
on Announcement ofO. g. Vote "a n ;. Assembly, The
Rev. q. ". Musgrave, d. d., and Elder Henry Day.
REPORT or THE o. VOTE OK REUNION.
The reports from the Old School Presbyeues to their
W
two branches presented by the Stated Clerk Of the
Assembly the venerable Prof Alex. T. McGll OF Prince
ton seminary The reports had been very carefully col
lated and arranged by Dr. McGil, and he presented
them IN the following report:
Tho Presbyeres In connection with this General As,
gemby have all reported, In writing, on the overture OF
reunion a. ordered In the Brick Church 40 New.lork,
except the following twelve VIZ; Austin Coisco khOS'
Knoxville Maury ORdeusburgh, snautung, siam, stock
Lon ahI has rdpored by letter that il is Impossible
lfs praap ID
gtauces The Presby teries OF AlahHbad aud Canton,
b vnabc IN meet within the time specified have sent
circulars signed by majority Of each TO indicate the
viii of the Prosbyery IN favor OF the reunion rs now
~ frosnif Auotber Presbvterv. Lahore, formed
by the synod OF Northern India IN December
iysf but no; regularly reported as yet by any
er of that synod It's answer 10 this overture,
In written form, and this has been counted on the pre-
sumption that the Assembly will recognize, at this meet
49, tGc eyisteuce OF that presbytery roll. We
have thus ia presbyteres OF these 1913 have answered
the overture down airnatiyely m writing Three,
Undson Rio dc Jauero, aud West Lexington, have
answered IA the negative. fiyegnJ nave Deeh uIAhi-
nous In te vote Not including presbyteries IN when
the divided Is not specified tn the answers ana those
In which the want OF unanimlty IS expressed Only 10y
mon iqifp and Excused from voting, there may DC
counted 9i5 negative votes, detailed IN these reurs and
distributed among 60 presbyteres, ana ia A1gnt Cuh
proportion OF ministers aud Of ruling elders Inc Pres
byary Of Nassau has reported formal protest along
with the detail Of negative votes. 49,
The have been made III great diversity OF iorm
they have generally come with the categorical PIE
csou which seems 10 be required on INC face OF tIe
overture and, to understand many OF el, Ino "noio
action OF the Assembly must be read Sometimes ~ ls
- lhc plan :" sometimes the overture = sometimes
rho ouestou =" sometimes " the basis :; and sometimes
merely the subject OF reunion - when has been re-
rort,d "a carried In the affirmative without any precise
ereuce o tho third article OF the FIRST part IN the dOcu
ment the Assembly adopted at New.Hork. The whole
document was printed and sent down In due time without
auv selection OF part by the Stated Clerk
that the presbyerles might Judge for themselves
what inc Assembly intended they should an
swer In the printed Minutes OF proceedings
M New York. page 9l7 we have resolution, IeqGlI
Ing The COMMISSIONERS 10 bring TO tins meeting certified
o S of Their action on the Plan OF Reunion" Now
ny Nan ~ reunion as IL designated by the Joint
Cnumittee and adopted on the day before Is whole
o,s ~ SIX articles or subsecOns. The resolution re-
srr.d 70 unlike the specific motion first made aud car
rsd 70 cau for categorical answer TO one question:
seams 10 haye contemplated action by he fresUyleIes