, 1869-04-17
cHlcAeD PREsBY1ERY, Q. s.
Meeting mt M0r1is-ftcsolufton for
Kcuuton-Hindlcnr OF Dr.
Lord and tllc Theological
seminary OF 1hc
EOrthyreHt.

The Chieagn preshytery t,ld SCHOOL, met at
M'r.:s on Wednesday, and organized hy appoint
ing Ee:. Robert Patterson, y. D., Moderator, and
Rev. T. {, Kt1kuood Clerk
y desra,ch from the Chicago 7iu7ea was read,
requesting dispatches Of proceedings The pres
lAtrE! respectfully declined to respond.
-Four young mtn, students u1 the Theological
s. una4y were examined and licensed to preach.
Messrs- Hutchinson, Boudc.eau, Foage and
Culver.
The pastoral relation between Rev. r. II. uar-
sha, H. H., and the South Church Of Chicago was,
II his request, dissolved. with q view to his &c
teitlne esll from Jacksonville. in this state 1t
is reported in the religious papers that Dr. Rice
The principal interest cf the proceedings cen
tired around the question u reunion With the New
School Resolutions were ontrest ~ Rev. K 9.
Thompson, requesting the General Assembly to
complete The reunion at their next meeting In
Nay either upon tho terms proposed hs major
.;y ii the New School 1rest'stegtes, namely, the
emission OF the explanatory clauses VI the Flfst
en that the article would read simply, IAN nc
hrowlrdgment Of the confession OF faith as con-
'a!nine thy system Of doctrine. 1c." just as this
acknowledgements reads in The ho0k: and the
omission from the lsa+ls Of the Tenth Article re-
tlslr1ng the examination oY ministers In transit
from one prts!.tery TO another; or upon the basis
tf the COMMON standards of both churches, lcav-
tAe I'LL arrangements In the han'!s Of the Genera!
Assembly Vi the United States; ann to complete
the union without any further reference to the
1Ct-lyteItes; and insInct!ng theF delegates so to
tose-
III. Ersksne, editor Of the .Sorthu<st<rn peesI''-
'T,dn. offered counter motion, declaring the
tuusrt not ready for reunion on the present
i.r1Hs, AMI demanding that any new basls Of un!ou
PROPOSED should be referred To the rEcsbyteries
An interesting and ahle debate enHued. Rey. r
e. Thompson, Judge Moore, d. Ersktne, Rev.
john Fleming, Rey. Reuben Frame, Rev. s. Hair,
and olheEt, participated The question was thcu
taken, and ~: Thompson's reunion resolutions
VRfA FNf = = TT t11
schoo, I'reshttc1y Is decidedly IN favor Of rc
union Tt,n the Sew School, upon the ,'2sts Of mn'
tuRl confidence and brptherly love, and the ahuli
lion Of ali usages impifing tie contrary.
The election Of delegates to tho General Assem-
NlJ was also highly interesting scene though q
conducted bs ballot # wss no, 50 animated
The attack made upon Dr. Lord by M1. McCor
mick In his published letter-chaEKtng Pr. Lor,
and the seminary and the General Assembly "1t
following the nation In its war upon the rebel
anil offering to give the assembly twentE-nve thor
sand dollars II they would give security TO apPolr
hut In the event Of the assembly retaining u
Lurl, and such like Republicans, as Professors, =
lusing 10 psy the balance Of the endowment :
iTessy tcrianls1n Of tne Northwest
Dr, Lord Chairman Of their delegation 10 It,
General Aseembl! By the largest vote ever cast
rreslytrtr, nifty membeEs voting.
The delegation stands as follows: Rev. VIII
4o1 D. II e cnlc ~ SSe.Tpo pns; ss11a,s ley. Ree xpoe
3, Tha,tr; OF kankalee, principal; Rev: X
Tnft, Of Noods1ock, alternate: Mr, II. g. Spa
ford. Of Chicago, principal; ~. ". Grey, o. w
sf.acpsi Gn sea'1 IT. Aeeien Hhn q Aurof AS aite
These commissioners were elected by the san
decided nla1oritles which passed The reunion res
This is highly significant vo,e. 1t shows u
m.tskatlr the position OF the Chicago t'Tes0Eter
and u the large and influential class Of P1est
ttftHrE TpDfrFHntf1 bF IT. being In stern OBJ