The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-02
The hePresbyt ytsrians, ola and Now Schools.
The Rlans or Re-tinion.

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tween the Old and New School Presby-
terian Churches, reported by the Com
mittee Of Conference TO the two General
Assemblies sitting in New York, and
adopted on Thursday unanimously by
the New School body, and with only
eight dissenting voices by the Old
School body. This is the most decisive
step yet taken toward consolidation. It
will be seen that the plan is to be sub
n,itted to the different Presbyteries, and
their spproval or disapproval expressed
by The 18th Of October next. DIR. Mus
grave said that the committee had been
unanimous in their Recommendations, as
follows: a.
PLAN oBr REUNION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH IN THE UNIFIED STATES OF AalK-
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/. The Presbyterian Churches in the
United States of America, namely, that
whose General Assembly convened in
the Brick Church, in the city of New
York, on the Goth day of May, 1869, and
that whose General Assembly met in the
Church OF the Covenant, in the said
city, on the same day, shall be- reunited
as one church, under the name and style
Of the Presby yterian Church in the United
States of America, possessing all the
legal and corporate rights and powers
peftainingt to the church previous to the
division in 1888, and all the legal and
corporate rights and powers which the
separate churches now possess. '''i
q. The reunion shall be effected on
the :doctrinal and ecclesiastical basis of
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the Old and New Testaments shall be ac-
knowledged to be the inspired word of
God, and the only infallibie rule of faith
malpractice; the Confession OF Faith shall
continue to be sincerely received and
adopted, as 4 containing the system of
doctrine taught in Holy Scriptures; and
the government and discipline of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States shall be- approved as containing
the principles and rules of our poity.
3. Each of said assemblies shall sub
NIT the foregoing basis to it's Presby-
teries, which shall be required to meet
on or before the 18th day of October,
1869, to express their approval or disap-
proval Of the same, by q categorical an
swer to the following question:
DO you approve the reunion of the
two bodies now claiming the name and
rights of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America, on the follow
ing basis namely: "The reunion shall
be effected on the doctrinal and ecclesi-
astical basis of our common standards:
the Scriptures of the Old and New Tes-
taments shall be acknowledged to be the
inspired word of God, and the only in
,fallible rule of faith and practice; the
Confession of Faith shall continue to be
sincerely revered and adopted as con-
tanning the system Of doctrine taught in
the Holy Scriptures; and the government
and discipline OF the Presby terian Church
in the United States shall be approved as
containing the principles and rule of our
polity?"
Each Presbytsry. shall, before the 1st
day Of November. 1889. forward to the
stated clerk OF the General Assembly
with which it is connected. statement
of its vote on the said basis of reunion.
f. The said General Assemblies now
sitting shall, after finishing their busi-
ness, adjourn to meet in the city OF
Pittsbprg, Pa, on the second Wednes-
day OF November, 1859, at II O'Clock
IF the two General Assemblies shall
then find and declare that the above
hai1CN phSlo VI f6-uulOu Las D6en aD-
proved by two, o,thirds Of the Presbyteries
connected with each branch. Of the
Church, then the same shall be of bind
ing force. and the two assemblies shall
take action accordingly
o. The said General Assemblies Shall
then and there make provisions for the
meeting OF the. General Assembly of the
united Church on the third Thuraday Of
May, 1870. The moderators Of The two
at the, said Assembly OF 1870, until an
other modera tor is chosen. The me oderat-
orofthe Assembly nowsitting at the Brick
Church aforesaid, shall, If present, put all
votes and decide questions of order; and
the. moderator OF the other, Assembly
shall, If present, preach the opening ser.
mon; and the stated clerks Of the present
Assemblies shall act as stated clerks Of
the Assembly ofsthe united Church until
& stated clArk Or nlarka shall hns,n i,aa....