Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-11
PTTTSBURG.
The Presbyterian General Assem-

the Presbyterian General ASSEM-
bIies.
PuTsBURo. Nov 10. - An adjourned
meeting Of the General Assemblies OF the
! Old and New School Presbyterian Churches
which met in New York last May, convened
in this city to-day. The OLD School AS
sembly met in the First Church. and opened
with prayer by the Moderator, Rev. W.
! NJ Jacobus. The roll Was called l5G
members present.
! After devotional exercises it Was resolved
in a diocese of principals that alternates be
| admitted to seats
! DR.. Musgrove moved that all matteIs re
! quiIing the concurrence of both assemblies
| be referred to the Committee on Confer
ence
Senator Drake of Mo, read the report
of the committee appointed to investigate
| the difficulties in connection with the
| Seminary at Chicago, cOngratulating the
! assembly on amicable adjustment there
of report recommending that DR.. Willie
L. l.. Lord, he returned IN McCormick's
chair, systematic theology; that Cyrus G.
! Mccormick be released from the payment
| of 4th installment of $500 OF his
/ Gift Of 800, coo to the institution, and he
lie regarded as having fulfilled his obiga-
! tions; that the three trustees elected by
this assembly be requested to resign, and
the places filed by persons acceptable to
| al parties.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A petition from the Presbytery OF Colo
radc, asking admission to the General As
! sembly. was referred.
DR.. Musgrove, of the Joint Committee of
Union between the Old School and New
School and the United Presbyterian Church.
es, reported that the meeting of the COM
mittee in Pittsburg in August adjourned
sine die, contrary to request that another
meeting had been asked by the representa-
tive of the Old and New School, but DR..
Pressly declined to consent to any further
consultation on the subject The following
resolution passed
Resolved, That, rejoicing in the imme-
date reunion of two Presbyterian
bodies so long separated we would gladly
hail plan Of Presbyterian union embracing
all branches Of the Presbyterian family
holding 10 the same Confession of Faith
and form Of government
Resolved, That until such desirable union
be accomplished, we will gladly welcome to
our church connection all congregations,
pastors and members embracing the doc
trines of the Confession.
Resolved, That all uniting with as, may
freely enjoy the privilege Of using such
songs OF praise to Almighty God as their
conscience may dictate, as is, indeed,
already allowed in the several cungrega
tions now in our communion.
protest was received from the Board
of Publication, against the appropriation
of its funds for litigation.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A small amount Of unfinished business q
the MAY session was disposed OF The re-
mort of the Joint Committee ON Reunion IS
expected to-mOrT0w.
The New school.
The New School General Assembly met
m Third Church, and was called to ordel
, 10y the Moderator, Rev. p. H. Fowler attei
5 devotional exercises. The Stated Clerk re
! ported that the whole number of Presbyte
RES connected with the body had voted Ia
r. vorablv to union-one hundred unanimous
2 ". and three with one dissenting vote each
Dr. Adams led in a prayer Of Thanksgiving
4 committee was appointed to inform thu
other Assembly Of this result