Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-11-19
REUNION OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PERFECTED,
The Closing Scenes Of a Mem
orabIe Day.

1
orabIe Day.
| The adjourned meetings of the
General Assemblies of the Old and
New School Presbyterian Churches,
convened at Pittsburgh, on the the
10th instant, and completed the
glorious work of the Re- union OF
the Old and New School Presbyter-
ian Churches, on Friday, November
18th, 1869.
| FIRST DAY.
PITTsBURG, Nov. IO.-The ad
journed meeting of the general as
semblies of the Old and New School
Presbyterian Churches, which met
in New York last May, convened
in the city to-day. The old School
Assembly met in the First Church,
and was opened with prayer by the
moderator, Rev. w. M. Jacobus.-
The roll was called, and one hun
dred and eighty six commissioners
found to be present. After devo-
tional exercises it was resolved that
in the absel ce of principals alter
mates be admitted to seats. DR..
Musgrave moved that all matters
requiring concurrence of both as
semblies be referred to the commit
tee on conference. Senator Drake
of Missouri read the report of the
committee with the seminary Of tue
northwest at Chicago, congratulate
ing the assembly on the amicable
adjustment thereof The report
recommends that Dr.. Willis l.. Lord
be retained in the Mccormick chair
of systematic theology that Cyrus
G. Mccormick be released from pay
ment of fourth installment of twen-
ty-five thousand dollars of his gift
of one hundred thousand dollars to
the institution, and he be regarded as
having fulfilled the obligation; that
the three trustees elected by this as
sembly be requested to resign, and
their places filled by persons accept
able to all parties.
At the afternoon session, o peti-
ton from the Presbytery of Color
ado, asking admission to the Gener-
al Assembly, was referred. DIR.
Musgrave Of the the joint commit
tee of union between the Old School,
New School and United Presbyter-
ian Churches reported that the meet
ing of the committee in Pittsburg in
August adjourned sine die con-
trary to the request; that another
meeting had been asked by repre-
sentatives of the old and New
Schools, but D1. Pressly declined
to consent to any further consulta-
ton on the subject.
Resolved, That rejoicing in the
immediate reunion of the two Pres
byterian bodies SO long separated,
we would gladly hail Pan-Presby-
terian union, embracing ali branch
es of the Presbyterian family hold
ing to the same same confession of
faith and form of government.
Resozved, That all uniting with us
may freely enjoy the privilege Of
using such songs of praise to AL
mighty God as their consciences
dictate, as indeed is already allowed
in the several congregations in our
communion.
A protest was received from the
Board of Publication against the ap-
preparation of its funds for 1itiga-
ton in Kentucky.
The New School General Assem-
bly, met in the Third Church. and
was called to order by the modera-
tor, Rev. P. H. Fowler. After de-
votional exercises, the stated clerk
reported that the whole number of
Presbyteries connected with the
body had voted favorably to union,
one hundred unanimously, and |
three with one dissenting vote each.
DIR. Adams held in prayer of thanks
giving,a and committee was appoint
ed to inform the other assembly of
this result.
At the afternoon session small
of unfinished business of the
May session was disposed of.
In the evening large union pray
er meeting OF the two assemblies
held in the third church. The re-
port Of the joint committee on re-
union is expected tomorrow morn
ing.
SECOND DAY.
The Old School Presbyterian AS
sembly met again this morning. AT
ter devotional exercises, the matter
of the election of Professors of the
Danvillle Seminary was taken up
The following candidates were
elected DR.. E. P. Humphrey, Chair
of Literature DR.. N. West, Biblical
and Theological History; DR.. I. j.
Halsey, Government and PASTORAL
Theology.
The Moderator announced the
committee on the relations of the
Assembly with the Reformed Dutch
Church; Rev. S. Spring, Rodgers,
Knox, bravo and Belmont.
The following gentlemen were
elected Trustees of the Northwest
ern Seminary, at Chicago: Rev. j.
M. Buchanan, Robert Patterson, j.
D. Mason and Robert Beer, and Rul |
ing Elders j. L. Williams, Charles
A. Spring, S. M. Moore and Charles
Minderburg.
Tie Stated Clerk reported that
one hundred and twenty-seven Pres
byteries, out of one hundred and |
forty five, had answered the over
tI1ras affirm mativelu-fiftuni " niu;nrl |