The New York herald., 1869-05-25
Proceedings Of Both General
Assemblies.
hteresting Reports on Finances, Publication,
Church Extension, &c.
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the Purchase of Books.
TIE NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
Fourth Day.

prayer, at quarter to ten O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing, In the Church OF the Covenant, OF Park
avenue and Thirty1fth street, by the Rev. Dr. Skin
ner. The members of the Assembly had about hall
IN hour previously been engaged In joint prayer
meeting with the Old School in the brick church.
The Moderator having called the Assembly to
order the calling of the roll was dispensed with until
she last session of the Assembly, and the minutes oi
Saturdays session were read and approved.
Rev. Dr. DARLING then read the report Of the
special committee appointed to collate answers to
overtures for reunion. He said although they had
exercised great diligence in coating the report yet
would be found to contain several inaccuracies,
which could be corrected by the delegates wherever
they might be found to arise. The following is the
report In full and contains the most important fea
tures connected with the whole proceedings.
The special committee appointed to collate the
answers Of presbyeres to the overture on the sub
tect Of reunion sent down to them by order Of the
hast Assembly respectfully report:-That the fol-
lowing presbyteries nave expressed their approval,
giving their consent to the reunion of the
two branches Of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States on the basis proposed by the
joint committee OF thirty and approved by
the two General Assemblies, meeting In May,
$685. respectively in Albany, N. Y, and
harrisburg, Pa, viz.:-Champlain, Troy, Albany,
NOAumuidy SutshAiiJ Ste GdWiSuOC, WdtSitoWu3 Oo-
wego Utica, Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Tioga,
Geneva. Steuben, Chemung. Ithaca, Wellsboro,
Lyons, Otsego, Chenango Delaware, Buffalo, Onta-
rio. Rochester, Genesee, Niagara Genesee Valley,
Hudson, North River, Long Island, New York, 8;
New Yorx, a; Brooklyn, Newark, Rockaway Mon.
tr0se, Wilmington Philadelphia, 8; Philadelphia, A;
Harrisburg, Erie Meadvie, Pittsburg, Monroe, Mar.
bhal, Kalamazoo, COdwater, Lansing, Grand River,
Huron, Trumbull, Cleveland and Portage, Athens,
Pataskala, Franklin, Sciota, Cincinnati, Ripley,
Dayton, Hamilton. Salem, Madison, Indiana
polls, Greencastle, Charlottesville, st. Joseph,
I0ganspOrt, Fort Wayne, Illinois, Schuyler, Wabash
Alton, Ottawa Knox, Bloomington Milwaukee, Fox
River, Columbus. Lake Superior, Des Moines,
Keokuk, Iowa City, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Omaha
Nankato, Minnesota, Dacotah, st. Louis Usage, Lex.
lngton, Kansas, Union, Holston, San Francisco,
Mss % al a1 Jose and the
The folio wing presbyteries have answered the
overture In the negatve;-District Of Columbia De-
The committee also report, for the Information OF
tne Assembly me action OF It's presbyteries on the
tars:-First the presbyteres asserting to the amend
the basis on the first article which begins with with
Eords 'n the separate churches;" and, second, OF
he whole OF the tenth article as follows:-Troy
6ayuSa, GortIand Geneva, chem@ans, @ s WelsbSro,
Etoga Otsego, Ontario, Rochester Genesee Genesee
Valley, Hudson, North River, Long Island, New
grose, Philadelphia lc; Harrisburg District Of Co
lumbia, Erie, Detroit. Monroe Marshall, saginaw.
and Portage, Maamee Athens. Patassaa, franklin,
6ciota, Cincinnati, Ripley, Dayton, Salem. Indian
spos FoT Wsyne scbSvr 80
Ottawa, Knox, Chicago, Bloomington, Fox River,
Lake Superior. Des Mones, Mankato. Minnesota, WI
mona, Dacota and st. Louis Lexington, Charlton,
Cedar Rapids, Galena ana Belvidere, San Jose,
Humboldt Holston-75. The presbyteries expressing
no haaf pfffahur0 m
The following presbyteries express either o pre-
ference or willingness to have the reunion accom-
Genesee Valley, Wilmington, Del; Meadville Patas-
kala, Rochester, Niagara, Huron, Cincinnati, Day.
bon, Hamilton, Columbus, Kansas, Charlton. Che
The presbyteries OF Sciota, Logansport ottawa,
Lyons and Northern Missouri add to this expression
Of their willingness to have the reunion thus accom-
plished the condition Of three-fourths "f the pres
byteres assentn
The following presbyteries express a desire that
the General Assembly should consummate this re-
union without again referring the proposed basis OF
It to them, ana in their own language empower and
Albany St. Lawrence, Watertown, Oswego. Cayuga
Otsego. Buffalo, North River, Detroit, Grand River
valley Anens kpe saa,s0 n%hoa; 3 wabash Keo
ben, Knox, Iowa City, Galena and Belvidere-2a
The presbyteries OF Philadelphia (sth c.) and
any basis that has not been specifically approved by
Q majority OF the presbyteries OF each body.
Several presbyteres append 70 their action on this
mentioned. These are as folows:-The Presbytery
OF Knox, in asserting TO the proposed amendment
OF the first article OF the basis add, provided all
reasonable liberty In Interpretation be not felin-
0uished.n
must, however be well understood that by agreeing
to the omissions IN question the presbytery do not
renquIsh nor deny the right TO all reasonable lib
erty In the statement OF views and the interpreta-
tIon OF the standards not imparing the integrity Of
the Calvanistic system"
The Presbytery Of Huron passed the following reso
1uton:-
Resolved, Ta, say 10 the General Assembly that in
any case we shall always clam the right according the
with the Congregational churches roll without
ssrfaence from the higher publications Of the Church
The Presbytery OF Maumee ask for certain specified
changes I'm the second article OF the basis and would
have u construed as directory and advisory and not
The Presbytery OF washtenaw In replying Mega
lively 10 the motion OF the Assembly express con-
vcton that the first step In the negotiations for
union should be the repeal OF the exscindng act and
tho imperative rule In respect 10 presbyteria examl
All of which Is respectfully submitted
The report was referred 10 q special committee.
The conference committee on reunion appointed
by the Ola School, mere entered. and were received
by the Assembly rising TO their feet. Having been
conducted to seats on the platform In rear of the
Moderator's desk.
The MoDERAroR said-I am happy to introduce to
the Assembly the Rev. Dr. Beatty, chairman OF the
conference committee on reunion from the Old
School branch. (Applause.D
scmbly, was received with loud applanse. "0 lie lie
eaid;-Mr Moderator and Brethren we come among
you rom the other branch OF the Presby-
terian church TO bring you their Chris
tan salutation. In the fellowship OF our
common Lord and Redeemer. we pray that
grace mercy and peace from God, our Heavenly
Father, through Jesus Christ may be abundantIy
multiplied TO you through the abundant cfIusIon OF
the Holy Spirit. Having the same symbols OF faith
che same order OF the Church, the barriers between
rs are but slight indeed; and we hope that even
these slight barriers are about 70 be removed, that
we may rejoice In the more perfect union and co.
operation for work for the Master for the glory on
God and the advancement OF His Kingdom on the
earth. (Applause.) IL was my happy LOT to preside
IN the General Assembly OF our own Church seven
years ago. when this interchange OF Christian cour-
tesy was adopted. IL was adopted with great COR
dality well as unanmity. IL has been continued up
to the present time with great interest and mutual
advantage In the furtherance OF the great I'm
which we are engaged. drawing us nearer and
nearer together, and which, hope will soon culm-
nate In forming the two Assemblies In one family OF
the household OF God. tApplause.) This may be
the last interchange OF c0urtesies OF Christian bro
Aherhood because In the future we shall be one and
not separated branches OF the Presbyterian Church.