The New York herald., 1869-05-22
Second Day.

There 10 . FOUNTAIN nlleQ Win DOoO
Drawn from Immanuels veins,
And sinners plunged beneath that food
Lose all their guilty stains
Rev. Dr.. MARSHALL, OF Columbus, Ohio, then Of
iered prayer. The thirty hymn of the Selections
was then sung, after which the Moderator read Sc
Iecti0ns Of Scripture.
Rev. d. r. WILSON, Of st. Louis, invoked the Di.
vine comfort. The house then sang the twenty
sixth hymn OF the Selections after which Rev. Mr.,
GILLESPIE, Of the Synod Of Pitsburg, offered prayer,
and the Moderator read another selection Of Scrip
ture. Rev. Dr. MUsGRAvE followed with an i'm.
pressve prayer, in which he invoked Gods blessing
upon the other branch OF the Church now In session,
and that they might be guided In singleness Of pur
pose and that the whole family Of the Church might
be brought togeGher that all those people who have
20 long been conservative may be brought to q re-
union, to the glory and prosperity Of the Church and
to the honor Of Christ's holy name, and that the
Church may ultimately 60 forward In the conquest
Of the whole world.
The TEMPORARY CLERK moved that the second or
der OF business be the call Tor the Syn0dcal records
Adopted.
The MODERATOR announced the receipt Of the GER
terdCates from the New School Assembly OF the ap-
p0tntment OF Rev. William Adams, ID. D., and w.
3. Dodge representatives Of that body In this As
oemby.
THE CONFERENCE coMMrTEE.
The conference COMMITTEE on Reunion, composed
OF the following named members was announced
Rev. DR.. Musgrave, Rev. DR.. A. g. Hall, Rev. DR.. L.
Atwater, Rev. DR.. Willis Lord, Rev. DR.. H. R. " IL
son, ministers, and Elders Robert Carter ]. @.
Grer. Charles D. Drake, Henry Day ana W. N.
The MODERATOR also announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Bus and Ouertures.- -Ministers-George Il. Mus
grave, D. D.; J. H. N. Knox, D. D.; John g. Hays J.
Il Batchelder, j. Irwin Smith, Robert Beer, b. F.
silver. ~ $3.50 ~ ',~'''''
Stephen Yerkes, D: D.; Samuel Miller, D. D.; John
AcOlintock, 0. A. Hills, J. g. Reaser, D. D.; w. NJ
Robinson. Ruling Elders-Charles d. Drake,
@ John 7. Nixon, Martin Ryerson, Henry Day. william
Board Of Foreign Missions. Ministers Willis
John II. sherrard, John Gillespie, j. J. Henderson,
g. N. Irwin. Ruling Elders-David COnger, John q.
Hervay, Joseph g. Bartlett, James Davidson, d. s.
Board Of Domestic Kissfons.-M -Ministers-John
Hall, d. D.; william @. Roberts, David p. L0wary,
Barnard, L. G. Hay. Ruling Elders. A. Gardner,
Robert Davis, Henry Meeker John Potter, Archibald
board of Ed,.catfon.-M -Minlsters-Robert Hamill,
D. D.; J. B. Garritt, James Buckingham, Henry G.
DAVID d Gn H. fans SMITH, B.
Board Of Puoiicduon.-Mlnsters-L. Fl. Atwater,
D. D.; J. B. Dunn, Ezra W. Fisk, D. D.; NJ: A. Parkn
VIII william al e q. % Reed, Horato Z. Van Cleve '.''
Board o. Church Ertensfo'.= .=Ministers-E. J. New.
a saUei fnS:y j. B. ecSey Rnns
MS BALDWIN, HoratIo @. spoaord. R. Lambertson.
Freednen's CoDamutee.- e.-MInisters-BenJamln 2.
y
Richardson, Joseph Williams Ruling Elders-Thos.
Hunt John II. Thompson, X. Hills:
shall, d. D.. J. G. McClintock, F. I. Williams. Rul-
Ing Elders-samuel Burtis, z: F: Houseman;
theological Sernindrtes.-Minsters- w. II. Horn.
blower, D. D.; Robert Hammill d. D.; w. J.
Mcknight. J. w. Dinsmore, J. b. Stewart, 8. n. Bay.
less, John Gillespie. Ruling Elders-Henry Day, I.
g Henning, n. D.; Judge SKINNER W. M. Francls'
Na,TaHre or the State OF Religion. Ministers
Thomas H: Skinner, Jr., D. D.; =; b % stewart, T. D.
Tmfimce-Ruiine Elders-Robert Carter Levi A.
Ward, James wgsnc. z; Brown: -u,ni.,.r.u sr. viii.
eon, D. D.. william Blackwood, ID. D.; }. r. Eckard,
D, D. Ruling Elders-wnllam p. Buffett, NJ. G.
systematic Benehcence.-M -Ministers-C x. Imbrie,
.. B.; james Harper. D. D.; James F. Hocomb, A.
4: =. Taylor; Ruling Elders-Theodore Strong
De0otionai Erucises.-Anisters-J. o. Murray,
d. d.; John Hall, D. d.; william M. Paxton, ID. d.;
n. O. sutpnen. Ruling Elders-A. b. Belknap' W. ss
Xieage.-Rulins Elders-Morls Patterson, Peter
echoonmaker, +. B. Hail.
Leare or Absence.-M -Minlsters-wilson Phraner, $.
NJ Bayless, A. X. Strong. Ruling Elders-Nelson
Rue, Samuel Cochran.
The following orders OF the day were then decided
upon, business TO begin at ten A. Nj
konday-l, Board Of Publication; 2, Board Of
ruesdav-I, Board Of Foreign Missions; 2, Board
Of Education.
WedUesduV-1, COmmittee on the fund f0r DIS
abled Ministers; 2 Committee on Freedmen.
Ttursday-1, Board OF Domestic Missions.
ON motion II was resolved that the New School
Assembly be officially notified OF the appointment of
The synodical records were then called In and
referred to the p appropriate Isn committees N -
pointed by the last Assembly on Systematic Benevo-
lence, presented q report which contained q plan
for assessing synods these to assess presbyteries
and they IN turn to assess sessions for all the stated
objects OF benevolence. This matter was referred
- the appropriate standing committees, and viii
Tne following resolution was oered and adopted
Resolved, That be made the rs order Of the day for
Pascon and hs second order 10 hear the report Of the
andns Church Extension the hrss order for
isssS s.:sn. order 70 hear liz. oSsss
iobs.r ihs the standing Committee Dsab "a
.n,,srs and The second order hear the report Of the
for bnu.s Y sssr the report q The standing
each day be made the hour for The consideration Of the
The Reformed Qate Dutch church sent a certin.
cate OF the appointment OF delegates TO this body,
namely, the Rev. Dr. W. j. X. Taylor, d. d., and the
Rev. Dr. MrsoRAvE, from the Committee on r,ls
and Overtures, presented unanimous report In
favor Of the recognition and enrolment OF the dele
gates asking admission from the Presbytery OF Aus
TN lTexas and that that PresDytery be assigned To
the Synod OF Nashville. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the trustees
OF certain property In the District OF Columbia, be.
longing to tho Metropolitan Presbyterian church.
washington, to sell the same to private parties for
the sum Of $50 O00
motion, that when this Assembly do adjourn at
nalf-past twelve O'Clock r. NJ. on Saturday, IT al
1ourn until Monday morning at nine O'Clock, was
The Assembly then, at half.past eleven O'Clock al.
Jou.ned until hafpast two o'clock IN the AFTERNOON
ana was dismissed with prayer.
Afternoou session.
At haif.past two O'Clock the Moderator opened
she afternoon session with prayer
number OF additional and informal comm sions
were referred TO the Committee on Elections.
PROPOSED BASIS OF REUNION.
Rev. Dr. MUs0RAvE presented tne report or A com
mIttse appointed by the last oenerai Assembl, g
meet ether similar committees II they should bs An