New-York tribune., 1869-05-25
THE NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
FOURTH DAY-MORNTNG SESSION.

At the morning session of the New School
General Assembly yesterday the Rev T. II. Skinner, d.
d. Professor Union Theological Seminary in this city.
led in the opening prayer after which the Special Com
mitteo Che Rev. Henry Darling. d. d.. Chairmanl' to
whom referred tie collation. OF the action OF tho va
ous Preshyteries upon the overture on reunion sent
down TO them from the last Assembly reported the fol
lownguamed Presbyteres favor the basis printed in
these columns Thursday last
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Dubuque Charlton Cellar Rapids! onlha, Makao Minnesota. VIE
Hoon san Faeso Nevada San Jose Humboldt tls@ pres
"Rt[nJ he bass: District Of COLUMBIA Detroit wa'leaaa, CHI.
cago. a. nos yet reported 4, Totr ~ Prssbyereh
REcEPTIoS OF DELEGATES FROM THE OLD SCHOOL As.
sLMBLY.
The hour for the reception Of tho delegates to the As
sembly from Corresponding Bodies having arrived those
delegates from tho Old School Assembly were first IN
order. The Moderator announced the Rev. Charles C.
Beatty d. D.. LID. the Rev. George W. MusWaYe, D.
D.. and tho Hon. Robert Mcknight aud the General A.,
scbly 10 receive them Dr. Beatty was tho o. 81
Chairman OF the late Joint Committee OF Thirty on Re
union, and a prominent mcinBr OF INC I.iadrphla
Convention, aud 10 Distinguished as WISE ana )ndsios
for Young ladies IN sicubeuvc, Ohio Dr. Musgraye
was Moderator Of the last o. - Assembly az Albany IS
leading and venerable pastor In Philadelphia, and Is
esteemed above most men RS dcbdter ana speaker
though quite advanced IN years. lie was formerly
Io bodies but s said that be attributes great change
in his sontinens-beng now The leader Of ne &hyocac7
yenfOn by Elder Robert Carter Dr. Musgrayc malc, 20!
later date IN that Convention inc speech soi'iG,Ieu
flo abcGt aud the most convincing or the Woic tAicc
U"'' ADDRESS BY DIR. BEATTY.
Dr Beatty ad dressed the Assembly 10 these wcrds
MODERATOR And BRETHREN: We come among you
from the other branch Of tho Presbytcan Church 10
hiring their Christian salntations In tic fellowship OF
one common Lord and fcdccmcr, We pray that grace,
mercy and peace may be multiplied To you rom HD1 our
cfnsons Of the Holy Spirit Having me sane iy4'DQl,
OF foth and the same orders oi iIc In''ty ald tnp
church. the barriers when sopilhIe US a' E,Is ~ @ l.G"
and We hope soon 70 DC removed mat VIC az ma lG
ioice I'M "A more perfect UuIOn ana cooperation IN Tie Eoh
Of our Divine Master for the glory Oi MS ntme ana e
ADVANCEMENT Of his Kingdom. u was my haply iot 20
preside In Our General Assembly, 5D'e yLIlT hR3'
when this correspondeuCe vas Piopoae9 "l S..
n Was done then Will. the utmost co!dhLb- --hhh
been since continued with great interest a'I mHlnui
advantage, drawing nt ue&rer ana ioa,Tt S,, ., n y y
n n shall soon cease. N Will only be by tt i-dLoh o t
two bodies and our flowing together int0 ono imY OF
the household of cod THIS nay Do Wy, @ @L,t m
OF these cCnrtcsies OF Christian broltlhoVu, y,
the future we shall be one aud nor separated ph'no'
Bretfes. we have rcoiccd IN your prospcry and en-,
be6odluR yonr order, and rent mDcThg your NUik oi
faith labor Of love. and patience " nope iu tIt
a Il
schemes OF beneyocncc aud efforts ~ advance ne cause
~ onT common faith and SO pray that hoy nay hc w!
creased Ia, ro aud moro. and inaGr AbuhGhlB 'u,"
G, te r,ler of the Holy Ghost BAaNt - report IIV
syess m our on, n Church. Al the causes when We Ieati
~ advancing and eIlarNng, aud Goa mas lbuh-
Jautlv pOurcd out His Sprt upon our ch!.ch - 81.
home and abroad. our Domestic ana Foreign boaiur n
Mjse,ots have been relieved from dltcutit ana ave en-
co,ra,sd 10 erla'gcl efforts ID our people are Vahk
nm though slDNls get, We trust surely ana ptfitY
~ feel more folly their obligations 70 Goa anu 1"y Ib
world Iut We are still very far from bong, ia ac'l!'y
,cai enlarged benev0lencc ana cOJsccrIton "a pI O
c monumental host Of Gods eject, what we onEh 10 ~
We ncod new ana heavenly impal.c, ara we nope ioI ~
when union ihall tho combination oi 1oIt9S r
tbat All may take & higher hOlieg stand Tor Goa anu -
causc Me seek not uuOn for PRIDE pechn''' ,,ia
glory worldly greatness, EcifsuIlcehcy Dui % lI @
G,6's pory In Tie salvation OF men. IL ~ 10 neal uil
! serulV divisions, 10 promote cooperation. OF hGa'
| ,nd hand for the Master, TO present an uHpioHi
front 70 the enemy, 10 extend truth ana nB',s,u1 =
! ness throughout our country ara tnHE, WIN
! al tho prayer 0t Lord may 10 fihieH' M,
tIe world b.iove in IIis mission when thcy 9chgh ou
nufd work God We want Uuliy, mol OF ucdo
oT mere -ow bat OF living organisp instinct WIN ioN
suI mn Of activity IN an It's members Tor ths Causc
! Sh,t.t Ana may wG not have such Unitoi ,huIcn
haseJ on Our common aud exCcen standards abo car
n,s.rvt Tbls IL our hope, We 0r0 strongly ntt"%el =
the fyskl doctrine contained IN our rohit a.
believe I'm 10 thoroughly as expressing ~ Ne I1es ~, VI: ~
nor vhat God reveals I'm his word. That 20 Tue ohiJ w
SiIs re of faith ana practice. From these git4t n9o
tri""s t their intc gritty. do not allow mHteila ut
| ,aFtnIe III any Office bearer sLah thus uccVi"'
IN essential matters. We kaoS there +,