The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-25


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Specia Correspondence Of the Courier.
NEAR GREENsBURG, PA,
Nov. 16, 1869.
EDITORS COURIER:
From the snow
mantled hills OF old Westmoreland,
in the good State of Pennsylvania,
where we are much enjoying the So
ciety Of old-time friends we drop you
line to "THE COURIER"
The topic engaging public attention
just now in this region is an ecclesi-
astlcal one-the Presbyterian Re-
union accomplished last week at
Pittsburgh. For more than 80 years
past the Presbyterian Church in our
country had embraced two bodies al
most equal in numbers, known respec-
lively as New and Old School, and
each claiming to be the legitimate
successor ofthe church as it existed
before the Division.
FIVE years since in the Old School
General Assembly at Newark a pa
per was adopted favor
ing Reunion, Two years later each
Assembly appointed Committee to
inquire into and propose terms of Re.
union. Various embarrassments hin.
dered the work, although the agita-
ton OF the subject made apparent tho
fact that the mass of both churches
were prepared for Reunion. Both
General Assemblies met last May in
the city of New York and there
agreed upon a Plan of Union to he
submitted to the various Presbyterics
of both bodies for their approval or
rejection. The. assemblies met &C.
cording TO adjournment in pittsburr
on the 10th inst. to receive and count
the votes OF the Presbyterles and take
final action in the case.
The meeting was one of unprece-
denied interest in the al.n:.:, Of the
Presbyterian church.
In addition to the 500 Delegates.
lay and clerical, which constituted
the two assemblies, hundreds of min
listers and laymen from distance.
with thousands Of citizens of Pitts.
burgh and vicinity were interested
spectators.
Upon the formal count and an.
of the vote, it appeared
that but three out of more than $50
Presbyteries had voted adversely to
Reunion.
AT ten o'clock On Friday the 18th
inst, all preliminaries having been
arranged--the two assemblies were
dissolved, to be succeeded in due time
by one assembly to be duly chosen by
the whole church.
The mem bers of each assembly re.
tired at once, and being formed in
procession marched i'll single file
through crowds Of thousands of Spec
tators, forming in parallel lines on
sides of Wood street. After
q moments pause, the Moderators of
the two bodies were seen to approach
each other, instantly followed by a
'lmila: movement "along the whole
[lne." After cordial Misunderstanding
The combined forces moved forward
to the largest church in
The city, where appropriate religious
services in which eminent clergymen
and laymen took part commemorated
he happy occasion.
The unanimity and heartiness
which marked the Reunion, the
presence OF aged veterans who wept
orjoy at the happy consummation, |
'he deep interest shown by the COM |
nunity, and the many individual re-
lnions of friends long separated made |
he occasion one of surprising inter-
,st.
In that procession were venerable
minister's at whose feet / had sat for !
Instruction in my boyhood; middle
lged men there were in the prime of |
heir vigor whom l had known on !
he College Campus and in the class
Dom, aid some Of whom | had not |
net since we parted on commence
nent day eighteen years ago; and
younger men We're therenot unknown
% fame whom recognized as my
'wn pupils and who had cordial salu-
ltations for their old teacher.
May this Reunion be the precur-
'or ola kindlier harm ony and more
cordial cooperation among all who
bear the Christian name. JIM, NJ.
The Davenport Ga-c;te announces
yhe death Of LIT. j. r. Z a, for
nerly one of the editors of that pa
Der.
He was rcputed an excellent and |
,alented young man. He recently |
married the daughter of Judge Cook |
II davenport.
He died Of consumption contract
d in serving his country, during the
ate effort Of the southern democrat
erring sisters TO play smash wish
he government