The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-13
PREsBYrERIAEIsM.
The Ro.UniOn at Pittsburgh.

Iu6 Assemblies met AZ tnele feBpeos
tive churches this morning. After i'm
preSsive devotional exercises the As.
aemblles finally dissolved, The an
nOuntement was mRdo that the United
Assembly would meet In the First
presby tsrian Church, Philadelphia, on
the third Thursday IN May, 1870; after
which each Assembly formed a line
and marched 10 the street In front OF
the First Presbyterian Church, where
the new and old School Commission
Joined arms, the union being greeted
with the olApplng OF hands and waving
OF handkerohiefs by an Immense crowd
present. The procession proceeded to
the Third Church, where a union meet.
Ing was held. A telegram was ordered
to be sent to the PresbyterIans Of Great
Britain, announcing the union. Tho
Scriptures were read and an address
made by DR.. Fowler, who at the close
clasped the hund OF DR.. JRcobus and
pronounced the union complete. I'm.
pressive addresses were delivered by
Drs. JaCobus, Mnsgrove, Adams, Hall,
Day, and Judge Strong, Senator Drake,
Hon. Wm. Il. Dodge and others. DR.,
Fisher offered resolution calling upon
the church for a thank Offering OF s.
0OO, 900 for mission purposes. Adopted.
PITrsBURaH, Nov. IL.
The Assemblies met at their rsspec.
tive churches. In the Old School q
member, who formerly powerfully op.
posed reunion, prayed that the hopes
Of Its friends might all be realized, and
the fears OF others utterly disaPpoint-
ed.
The official report OF the New School
Assembly was read, showing that every
Presbytery voted III the affirmative.
Henry Day offered aresolution recIting
the buses, and declaring that, having
been approved by over twO.thlrds OF
both Presbyterles. said bases were Of
binding force. The same resolution
was adopted In the New School.
At ten o'clock the Assemblies were
finally dissolved by the ModeratOrs.
Inlssioners and both Assemblies, and
proceeded 10 the street fronting First
Church, where, joining arms and head
ed by the ModeratorH, they marched
into the church, where jubilee meet
Ing was held. AS the two lines united
the crowd testified It's qualification by
the clapping Of hands, &c. AS the
Commissioners entered the church the
choir sang the jubilee hymn, BLOW ye
the trumpet, blow.' Over two hundred
ministers were on the platform, and
the scene was most Impressive. After
prayer by DR.. Beatty, = committee was
appointed to seud telegram announ.
cling the union TO the Presbyterlans
of Great Britain and Ireland, care OF
DR.. Buchanan, Glasgow. DR.. Jacobs
announced the hymn and DR.. Fowler
read the Sscriptures, and said he re.
GREETED to break the silence; he would
rather cit still and wonder at the as.
tonishing work which had been accom-.
plished. He referred to the wonderful
unRnimity exhibited and the rapidity
with which the negotiations had been
effected; inquired what had brought
about the unanimlty Of opinion; said 1t
was not because either branch needed
the others support to keep 1t from tot
tering, because neither party was
strong before; he recognized Gods
hand In the whole movement, and
urged the church to renewed zeal, and,
turning to DR.. Jacobs, the two mode.
rAtors clasped hands. The entire au-
dlence arose aud sang Praise God from
whom all blessings flow,' with Joined
hands. The eneC! Of this act wus most
impressive.
Afterwards Dr.. Jacobs said these
Churches have been united. II any one
has good reason TO oiESr why the Church
should not be uniIed, let them state
them now. Then addressing DR.. Elliott
who was Moderator at the time the
churches separated, said: DO you know
any reason why they should not bs
united?'
DR.. Elliot, rising, Il do not.'
Geo. II. Stuart said what God has
Joined together let no man put asunder.
Further remarks were made by Dr..
Jacobs, DR.. Musgrave and DR.. Adams,
DR.. Fisher offered resolution call>
Ing on the united church for a special
thank offering, million dollars. Dr..
John Hall seconded the motion and
moved five millions instead, for be said
union would help our young people
break In pieces the great golden image
OF mammon and fashion, and would
use his hearty Efforts IO7rHlas the FIVE
millions.
The moderator announced contrlbu.
tlons Tor the present thAnk>offering
tObe seut to Hon, VIM. Il. Dodge,
New York, and Judge Strong, PhiIa-
delphia, and said he was al loss
for symbol to express his Idea
Of the union, and did not think II a
marriage because bodies too near
OF q kin would not permit such simIle.
Rivers conveyed the idea OF coming
from different sources. whereas these
were streams from the same fountain
head. He could only liken II 10 blends
Ing drops in the same stream.
Hon. VIM. L. Dodge pledged his for
mer church to raising their share Of The
memorial fund.
Senator Drake and Henry Day made
brief addresses. George Ii. Stuart Of
Philadelphia, was called upon, and ex-
pressed II hope that the day was not fur
distant when the united body would
embrace every branch OF tho Presbyte-
rIau body Of the United States.
AT 8 O'Clock 10 the afternoon solemn
communion service WAS held In the
First Church. In the evening u meet
Ing In reference 10 foreign missions was
held in the same church. Addresses
were made by John Hall, William f.
Dodge and Geo. II. Stuart, who read
the following telegram sent to-day:
To ReV. DR.. Buchanan, GLASGOW:
The two great Presbyterian Churches
In America, this day united, greet the
Presbyterian Church OF Great Britain
and Ireland, and pray that they also
may be one.
tSisued) GEo. Il. STUART,
~ JOHN HALL
r.h. g.. W. u. DODGE,
Many OF the commissioners have nj.
ready left the city and others are leav~
log 10 night. ..
Tho New York Custom House Frauds.