New-York tribune., 1869-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN COUNCILS.
THE OLD SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
sPcoND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.

ession should be occupied with devotonai exercises
The resolution was put in practice TINS morning Ine
Assembly united In singing the hymn Fouhlan
Allied with Blood" Prayers were offered by the Rev.
Dr. W. r. Marshall, II. II. Wilson, g. W. MnsgraNe' ana
John Gillespie. The Moderator read appropriate selec
mons from the psalms During the exercise, the Rev
Dr. Spring occupied place upon the platform beside the
Moderator Dr. Musgrave in hls prayer earnestly pleaded
for reunion Of the divided branches OF the church
REUNION.
The Moderator announced the following as tho Com
,,ittee on Conference on the subject OF reunion:
Mtai.iers-The Rev. G. W. Musgays D. D.; the Rev O. Hall
D d. the Rev Lyman Avste D. D.; the Rev Willis Lord D. D.
the Rev H. Il. Wilson, D, D.
Robert Carter O. Gher Charles D. Drake hen
DAY. H.. NJ Francis
The Rev Charles X Imbre D. d., Of Jersey City, moved
an order OF procedure in taking up the reports OF tno
different Boards, which adopted by the Asselnp!
The order provides that Monday the reports VI 'u
Standing Committees on Publication and Church IA.n
sion shall be heard; Tuesday, those on Foesn
siOns and Education; ON Wednesday, those ol DI -
Ministers and on the FreedmeD and on Thursday nv
OF Domestic Missions. Ten o'clock each d"y We maui
the hour for the first order Of the day
Standing COMMITTEES.
Tho touovino standing Committees were announced
by the Moderator, viz:
is nav, ~ BsicbslIer Irwin smith Robert Ben D. y
alSS El-Mes,u william NJ Frances J. s. Henen' Joseph
Combs Hugh lee Beriaun SsIyer
,y,,,,,A G Hall b. D. Stephen Yorke D D., samuel Miller
n JebS MeClntoek A O. Ill., J. G. Rease D. D.. W. NJ Robin
prrg Fa,-Csarles D. Drake John Nixon Martin Ryer'on
Henry Day "''D'n BoITo or roREleS MISSIONS
vfts,r,-wiu. lord D. D. S NatoOn j. Waterbury D. D.
John IL Sherr,r John Gillespie NJ Irwn ~ ,....,n
BstIett Jases Davidson D. $ Marques
,,,, & B0lTP r. o. SE P9SER m ar.s David P Iorsr w
Johnoe GoomAP i0Ps III bl5oi Ro 3 . VI asrry MeeEe
Joln Pouer, Archibald McClrre j.
Miasirs-Robs Hani D. D.. j. B. Gsri James FT0'hnsOsm
ring Ri Ed,rs-w.ter Crane David onphau W Smith
wiassr,-L IT, Atv5ier D. D. j. B. Dunn Bira W. Fisk n D.
Faag ra'f999 gsoSn q Ss1aer wlu Reed H Csvs
BOARD OF CHURCH EKrsSsoS;; ~, n n yv w
c.@sS Ms% saho. + s5sy as,'i'f B,s & b S''n' ~ VI"
RllEg Eiips-Deur baldwin H. G. spafoId, R. L'mbet'n
Mnt,,rs-Bep cais1oT S s MurEisad, Tbos Moo'ncy D.
Rrag Eaers-ibo, IIa6G John H. Thompson. Rel Hills
yrt-w R. Ma1.5ai D. d. j. q MccntoeE P. T. Williams
Ruhug Edsrs-Samuel Burtis B r. Honsemao
Three members Of the Committee on Freedmen were
not present IN 1.-THE Assembly, and the following gentle
men were appointed to FL their place, viz The Rev.
oscar A. Hus the Rev. J. G. Reason, aud tho Rev. N A.
Parkinson. ,u,.,,r,.
Tho last General Assembly appointed Committee TO
report on tins subject this Assembly An able report
was presented by the Chairman Of the Committee, the
Rev David Irving d d. OF the Corresponding seere-
taries OF the Board Of Foreign Missions After an able
presentation Importance Of the subject and the IN
convencnccs growing OF lack OF system the report
recommended that the Secretaries Of the different Boards
sbould send TO each General Assembly estimate Of the
Gssepv sLould assess these amounts upon the various
synOds each Synod should their portion OF the
SsSs IT, IU a freJ to fle Committee on Systemato
Benevolence appointed by this Assembly
A communication received from the Rev; David D:
Dcmarcst d. D., Stated Clerk of the General Synod Of
the Reformed Church tesyn that at the last meeting
OF that synod the Rev; VIM J. r. Taylor d. d., was ap
dus 10 represent that body III this Assembly
M go Sa soI .ssr iIy statii tIsi at tic meetinp
at Harrisburg, Penn, the Rev VIM. Adams ID. D., and
SePnosont Sc that body in the session Of this Asso mIy
A LOYAL PREsBYTERY RECEIVED.
Some ministers II Texas, whose loyal feelings would
allow Of their connecting themselves with any OF he
Presbytery of Austin They Commissioners TO this
Assembly. The subject of their reception was fayorsby
reported upon by a COmmttee'The Iresbyery was duly
received their Commissioners enrolled as members and
the Presbytery attached TO the synod OF Nashville e.
persevered through many years OF trial ana dlmeuy'
.ased more eligible Ste and propose TO erect upon it
arespectabe church edihce The Trustees asked the
by the General Assembly aud deyotng tho proceeds to
the erection Of the Udifce. The Assembly acceded
The Assembly resolved that after the morning session
OF tneE "S0f @ & gurpb TO be arranged for the
services Of the sabbath There being mo further business
the Assembly adjourned till afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly met at p o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by the Moderator
paper was read giving the action Of the &c Commttee
on Union Of PreS6yerlans when met in the Mission
nittee consisted Of the Rev. Dr. John T. Presley David
of the United Presbyterian Church, the Rev or Zepha
MIA NJ. Humphrey, Of the General Assembly Of me New
school Presbyterian Church and the Rev DR. g. W. Mus
grave T. A. Magi and the Hon Robert Mcknight, Of the
Branch Of the Church represented by tins General As
met in Philadelphia, SoyembeT 1851 to mature the basis
Of Union Of the PresoyeTian Churches OF the country
desirable, and that the action OF the Philadelphia
Convention should be taken basis and guide IN their
deliberations. After mature consideration The commit
tee adopted the following articles
Inspired God tie only bls rule Of ib aud
rio The Westminster Confession Of Path. ne same has been
modified By the Chu ee, here represented 10 It's rang
ch bal be received and adopted as eoH'ipng the system Of
Arlle United Cbarch sA receive and 'dopi the Presbys
%rt t Il She vii Of God tbl TIE Book Of Psms should ts
sse Ills Church IN HIS yohP 70 iA end Of the world And ihs
acceptable version Of those Psau' BE- for use the Churches
'sI.e have ts rgh. to Do 50 aashlsHEsd
the General Assemblies OF their respectue churches for
consideration aud in Of favorable action that each
of these Assemblies should appoint committee OF five to
at Pittsburg Pa on the fret Wednesday Of August
ls at II o'clock m. 70 consider all further questions
necessary TO the Union Of the bodies repre-
Bills and Oyertures
communication was also received from the Rev. Dr.
Edwin f. Hatfield, Stated Clerk Of the o. 81 General
assembly stating that they had appointed committee
which the Committee Of Conference appointed by this
10
men compose this Committee viz. The Rev. Drs VIM
Adams Jonathan F. stearns, Samuel W. Fisher, LIZ d.,
James B. Shaw ana Robert w. Patterson, and the Hon
Messrs. VIM Strong Daniel Hanes, VIM. r. Dodge Jacob
J.. Farrand aud John L. Wright
communication read from the Pastors Sessions
and Trustees OF the churches Of Springfield H. Offering
20 purchase Lutheran College, involved I'm debt ina that
city, provided the General Assembly would take the in
sttuliOn under their care aud maintain 1t as a College
The document referred. ~
THE sEMICENTENNlAL or THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
letter read from the Board Of Education stating
the fact that this the fteth year oreauizao
OF this society. and suggesting that special tbanksgy
Nnu1d ha hy fho