Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-11-27


piality of the city of Pittsburg is thing by
itself 1t is marvel. No sooner are the
tables cleared, after the adjournment of the
American Board, than they are set again for the
Old and New School Assemblies of the Pres
bytcrian Church, and this time they nre set for
n marriage feast. Among the patches of SCOT,
garland: must appear. The CRIME of the city
of furnaces must be n back ground for things
that CLEAN. 1t must be the black velvet that
is TO set off the diamonds Of bridal rOussedu.
The two Assemblies met separately for two
days, that they might settle up all their affairs
and make full arrangements for the ecclcsas-
tical wedding which was TO come off on Fri
day, the l2th inst. OF these preliminary meet
ings we have not space for description, But
on that cvcntful day came the grand scene
which is to make us forget the words Old and
New in connection with this noble old Church,
ard which shall lead men hereafter to speak
of the people of that Church as Presbyternns.
The union came in this way:
The o. $, body met in tho 1st church, and,
after prayer, received depuation from the N.
5. body, who made statement of the action
Of Prcsbyteries in answer to ovcrtures for re-
union. A basis of union was then read, and
declared to be Of binding force. Then this
Assembly with. prayer and doxology) was
dissolved.
Meanwhile, the N S. body, leaving the 3d
church, marched, with its Moderator and clerks
at its head, to the LIST church, and formed In
fine on the sidewalk The o. y. body marched
out and formed another line, parallel to this, on
the other sidewalk. Now came the glorious
scene, which even the smoke of Pittsburg
could not prevent the angelalrom seeing with
pleasure. AT given signal the two lines ad-
vaneed 10 the middle OF the street, where they
met--the Modentors shaking hands and lock
ing arms and clerks and commissioners fol
lowing suit-so that "they hedn reIv enc"
Thus they marched to the 81 church
As they entered the church the choir sung
the hymn
"DOw ys the tEnmpsr, blowr'
Old DR. Elliott, who was Moderator at the
time the Church divided In 1893. sat upon the
platform, aud was the most conspicuous per.
son present.
They all joined in singing
"Al hall the power OF Jesus name;
and then, after prayer aud the reading OF
Scripture, all shook hands, and sang
Praise God, nom whom all blessings dow"
Then DIR, Jacobus said >"lf any one has any
good and su1icient reason why these Churches
shsuld not be united, let theA state them, or
hereafter hold their peace"
OF course nobody was fool enough TO state
any.
Then DIR, Jacobus turned 10 Or. Elliott, and
said; "OuT venerable father you were Moder-
ator In Philadelphia when these bodies were
separated. Do yOu know any reason why they
should not be reuniledY"
Dr. Elliott rose and sPid 81 do ROT, sirp
Then somebody shouted, "What God hath
Joined together lct no man put asunder;" !" and
from the "amens" that came, one would have
supposed himself In camp meeting.
New eamo jubilee speeches and prayers,
and the whole Of the splendid and glorious
service closedwi,h the sacrament of the Lords
Supper
So was consummated' the grandest ecclesias-
teal event our country has seen, God grant
II may be the forerunner of yet other religious
reunions In our country.