New-York tribune., 1869-06-01
PRESBYTERIAN COUNCILS.
OLD SCHOOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

minutes were read and approved
MT koDet commenting the churches 10 take up
an The tirst sabbath IN October next to defray
L9SHbIy Ln9 eSPg ar Pittsburgh which was adopted.
nS'0nDpy py1STEsT AGAINST THE PLAN OF REUNION
otet against the plan Of reunion presented by
Elder q Converse Of the PresbYtery Of Nassau The
STbo undersigned respectfully requests that the fol-
lowing Protest be entered upon the minutes OF TINS As
two branches Of our Church. but against the plan OF re-
union approved and adopted by this General Assembly,
and Tor the following reAsOns Frst-Ihis plan requires
tne to ignore doctrlna ana Otber Gih Gno, Winch
between the two branches OF our Church, VIII WIFI
our General Assemblies have recognized ana conGehneu
beoOnd 1t recognizes the ndlyldnaIity % 'n9 LIST
branches Of Church, existing and continuing 10
Eo meeting Of the General Assembly 1870, and that
such General Assembly shall be unconsutuu0haly & OF
Ranized Fourth It recognizes the Moderator OF the
6resent New School General Assembly 20 be the Only 10
gsy constituted Moderator OF the sara Ge1er M Mdr
by OF 1870 ard being the sole possessor OF tne houe
Orsbip OF the present Old School and New SchOo cen
sSI Assembes by ooncednc his right TO OPEN and pro
Sin t6at he shall omen SAID General Assembly Of 1870,
with the only form OF opening auhOrZeu Dy tse
SUTTON OF the Presbyterian Church in the United states OF
Amenca respectfully protest also against the hasty
RotiOn of this Assembly concerning the sald plan Oh
hnion which plan was constrained 70 accept OF reject
Units entirety without being allowed sufficient time for
Is due consideration. IL is because desire the forma-
ton Of an organic union OF te TWO branches OF Ou1
Church-a unlon upon such a pasiS as would would
respectfully this protest to the Judgment Oh TINS Assem-
The Assembly voted that the above protest requires no
The Rev Treneus Prime D. D., presented a statement
Bud IN this country He especially called attention 10
lhe indifference with which PrOtestants regarded the
Ronanists have secured legislation BY which they viii
receive 100000 annually Of the school funds IoF the sup
ANTS wake the importance OF this subject the WhQe
great eIory viii be destroyed the Evangelical Alliance
proposes holding meeting Of the American Branch IN
ance itself composed Of delegates from all parts of the
world will be held in the Autumn OF 1870 and the speaker
commented these meetings and the objects OF the All
ance TO attention and prayers Of the churches The
Rev DR.. John Hail offered the following resolutions,
which were adopIeQ'
,solred That tb, Assembly b,s heard With great satisfaction
tha the BvsSgheal Alliance Of the United states has invited Con
Ference Evangelical Churches Of this country 70 meet in be G Of
ErwYok the ensuing Autumn and General Conference Of Evan
gsa Ch'sCs IN all The earth 20 assemble N the sam. SiI % New
20 s,. tSst re Holv spir nav sps tbsf conn.
s and LEAD to Of the RedesmerI
T5a, the principles Reformation identified they
progress religious liberty education and Cbnisnty in
ns .5i 1 People 70 stc6 With .aoa, care ss
resist G attempts Catholics obtain undue iHau
in this country.
The Rev. J. H. Knox, D D. read the report Of the Com
mteo Bills and Oyertures, disposng OF sundry refer
ences made TO them. ...-.-.
The Rev VIM H. HOrnblower, ID. D.. read a full report
the Committee the institutions giving sketch OF
City, Chicago. and Danvlle Princeton Seminary has
been attended 6y lOS students ZS Oh %5om % nave COM
Aleghany City has been attended by "a students, OF
&orthWest theological seminary had students in
attendance the last year Of whom IA have graduated
placed in the hands Of the Committee minority report
signed by three Directors affirming that they were mem
10 report 10 the General Assembly. They
ent does not affect the REPORT Of the Board sent up to
this Committee. which is the only document upon which
we can act Many made by this minority
concerning matters which before this Committed
and of which they cannot judge. The report notices two
That while the most liberal benefacor Of this Seminary
has declined topay the last nsalment OF his endowment
Dt four ProtossOrsps the Directors make no anson TO
Jhs in their report The Committee think the Directors
should endeayor TO arrange TINS dicuy and that they
should defer some measure 70 the wishes OF large
beneacOr The Directors have displaced three OF the
Trustees OF the Semnary-whO from the beginning have
acted as Guardians Of the Seminary Fund This removal
has led the resignation Of other members Of the Board
are men OF high social and financial position who have
themselves contributed Cghtnnths OF al the permanent
The Committee recommended the following resolutions:
Resolved That the Assembly do request the Trustees recently
pointed BY The Board Of Directors and that that the
s removed M @ Do sdvse the Trustees who have rendered their
49, M Boarl oJ Trustee, are earu-sly r1sor 10 co.
sp'ats With ne Directors IN sustaining the Institution and IN ''ns
The Committee state also that they received over
fpre from the Presbyery of Charlottesville, requesting
the apPS@9met % @ aIpsry O the necessity Of Which action
however will be superseded by the course they recon-
the report Of the Danvie Seminary states that there
have twelve students IN atendanee Ihe lsst ear
Your OF whom left after remaining two months. Two
stndents have graduated The Rev ~ West ID. D. Pro
gessor OF Biblical and Ecclesiastical History, was IN
stalled during the year After service OF eg1 months
NJ resigned Your Committee think that Dr. west
s of ibe Professors to 20 500 each when the funds
gre suee9 and until that time that the salaries shall
The Committee recOmmend the appointment Of Com
mtee-cOnsistiug OF Judge stanley Matthews o Cnen-
naf Ohio: the Rev VIM. ID. Howard, ID. D., Of Pitts
burgh Penn; the Rev. T. Branns OF Cincinnati; the
Hon VIM. ~. Francis OF New-Wilmington, Penn, ana
tbe Hon Robert Mcknight Of Pittsburgh Penn.-to in
vestcae an the affairs OF this Seminary in every de-
parment and report at the ADJOURNED session at nus
All G. spaford esq., of Chicago read minority report
I'M which, sketchiug the founding and early history
OF tine Northwest theological Seminary he states the
points OF difference between the majority and minority
VI the Committee thus;
Dnfpg the consideration In this Committee Of the mat
ters Of this Seminary, II was urged by INC unuersened
upon the majority Of the Committee, That by proceedhR
without a consultation with persons acquainted with the
facts very imperfect impression Oi tne suyeG dVet @
would be obtained. The Committee was informed tndt
the difficulties be adjusted were OF such character
that the partial consideration gwen them IA COhee
would certainly lead TO injustice, ana compel teOIt ~
this minority TO the Assembly, and II was earnestly re-
Quested before making us report 70 make thoIotgh
examination the entire matter within inc COMMITTEE
room This course the majority OF the Committee de-
clued to take, making up theI report soey droH te S
mort OF the Directors, ard minority report from lCt III
TecOrs and such partial ana 10 oI
were WITHIN tie persona! kl9N@euSe s ~ OI 30 tbjs
the Committee. the majority OF inc Conltteo Vi ts
Assembly adopting, sIDstaISlang % Tbe ,onnritv of
minority report u the three directors, I ~ 49,,
this Committee deem it their duty accoIanGy 70 DIlng
the matters at issue In ths way DeIOIe tue Assepy Oh,
The majority report OF llS Connttee i5 h ii
Board OF Directors for the silence mahtalneu Dy tne
report upon the subject oI the controversy m
regard To the unpaid nsailneAt 9ue o1 e S,io D in
Mccormick Tie Committee. before Lhe a9opuoh III
committee OF tie majority report was i4oineu 'as M t s
was pursued by TIC Board oL DiIyCyoIs ~,
report because OF the adoption OF resolution at he Isst
meeting OF the Board OF Directors LOOKING 70 an dncaDo
settlement OF the matters IN usPuto DJ wiz. SV.L L
ntteo appoilted 10 look into the case confer Win
Mr.. Mccormick and report az tne mex ne6t SsenE & & nno
sued the desire n possible, 70 setue the osPule
without further difficulty or pubnciy anu aso Reeause
OF the extreme unWlhnRness OF tle bOaIu o.
introduce any topics at the pfesent ses53h OI o as
stmbly which might give rise 70 excited debate In the
light OF facts the undersigned regard the LANGUAGE
OF the majority report in this connection as unjust 70 e