New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-29
TIE NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
ETGuTT p,y-NoRNrNG SESSION.

EIGHTH DAY-MORNlNG oESolO"' .,
a Joint prayer meeting, as usual, was neon
by the two Assemblies yesterday morhins' -, uoder
being this time the Church " the Covenant Oo enc pa
ators Sitting unon fine platform Remarks upo" =, en-,
union now apparently assured, oocuPfu ,1 s,eorns
/ time the speakers being Drs Beatty " "
| On 81. Elder Starr N. 81 and otn 3, the Assembly
| INN Tho rosup,ption Of business III 'no n"
OPon 'no - school the Committee on Devotion
! 80 -, IN, Crosby'sl reported list OF ouhu'S SCI
$500. ,hiob will be found at the end Oh thiS 'opoi"
''''S TuR Pores LETTER.
naper was presented by the rev ~ niil'a, of 'no
| -, Iicb this is the history Az inc ran iuoo'"s
Va =, Nv york and NewJersey last year. paper
0yI'Ou u grnpg that in view OF the opportunity ior
was i,iop which the Pope OF Rome has gwen by MS
1Sont 49, 1861 addressed as 1t were, at the par Oh
versa public opinion, it would DO wen LOT
Cstans 10 publish letter in reply TO that Iui"'on
from him. setting forth the reasons against MS ciai'u'
toir inconsistency with a caholclty mole cathohc thah
pnme herself the authority of nfallibe Scripture ana
| the corious supremacy Of Jesus Christ The paper
adopted at the Synod ordered the preparation OF SUM
| letter by a Special Committee. The matter is no"
brought up before the General Assembly oolho uoo"
ensued the Rev John Ford Directing 10 any hotco VI
that feeble old man. the Pope Dr. stearns urging that'
ns tho Popo was fact and Roman Catholicism fact DO
wanted II known that Professionalism also was lact anu
Presbyterianism fact; and Dr. Adams ana inc NV
John Waugh also advocating the resolutions hey Noio
| finally adopted, with the provision that Joh' Oon
/ IN
concur should be appointed to nominate COMMITTEE 10
nreparo such a letter on behalf OF the Presbyterian
Church "a might reply to the Popes letter in the manner
! suggested That Committee IN. 81 OF NomlDauohs WeIo
named later: The Row, William Adams d. ~" Vi 'n,'
CITY; the Rev. Caleb Mills, d. d. Professor IN wabash
College Ind; and the Hon. d. W. Ingerso OF minnesota
REUNION.
II having been announced that a delegation from the
other Assembly were in the house. they were at once re'
ccived. DR.. Musgrave said that he was commis'
stoned TO say that his co. 81 Assembly had adopted ny
an almost unanimous vote the report OF the Reunion
Committee As variety the spice OF fe thero Wero
few against There were 2J7 for to against ana some
Of these nine voted by OF instructions from their
Presbytercs, and said that II the simple uhlraiv.u
basis vent down TO them there would be 10 opposition
Snplause lie regarded the thing settled; what
remains mere Formally lie had no aonot tuo
6ytcres Of the Old School would now atiiy tho action
with great cOrdiality and unanmity. We should nave
doubtless done this last year could We nave hsu IIo
standards and simple; but now IL Is an SeIcu o
hoped though he was getting old, TO live to see one
united Presbyterian Church IN tho United STATES OF
He wished TO aude two points OF possible az.
@ are There are s pSan bcrV and SO OF
men fear about orthodoxy Now II you 90 not Hisn
TO mperil this union be cautious about your expressions
and we will so caution our members Al IH ne. @ %
arTeemet which seems 10 me of the greatest Importance
and should he very careful how express ourselves
anywhere. report OF my speech yesterday rea1 20 me
mad syllable OF my remarks about Christian liberty,
SO Is small mistake may be made OF great dan
| ger Tie other danger ~ that OF imitation, self.
onF spifit. If we Want our SoTenant-God to per,
feet this work, must seek 1t in humility However
be in vain without Gods blessing and il is true that
pride goeth before destruction, AND naughty spirit be-
fore fal and II God shall see this IN US lie may hum
BILE by defeat the very prospect OF the union Dr.
NJ hoped and believed this union was to be consum-
Elder Robert Carter lapGlaussl was introduced. He
said his heart too full 10 say much. There
many reasons why he had been anxious with Others
see the union contaminated at once We have felt our
house Of God through processlos and this one OF the
why We long 10 get together and labor to stem
tryto plant the Banner OF the Cross all Its fair
| heds-ths is our greatest desire and reason.
announce that had adopted the report unanimously
and had commissioned deegauonto so inform the other
matter Of expression Of feeling. since we were 50 conf
dent Of our mutual Affection We did fear moro concern
The delegation having retired other business was en-
tered upon The hearing Of the bohemian clergymen
was postponed today and, by special consent the Rev
Charles Brown, Secretary Of the Mgsteral Relief Fund
was given opportunity (hayng been reported absent
Wednesday, to urge that cause He said perhaps the
relieve the Assembly OF long speech merely called
attention 10 two points tho need OF more churches con
terial Investigation into the needs Of superannuated
A Communication proposing special prayer for the
preservation Of peace between this country and Great
Old School, and referred to the Committee on Bills and
The Rev W. f. Moore one OF the Temporary Clerks
Rrsd That TIE grow ing disposition Of Church
the opera ard the the AID participate s toc dance
requires further from the General Assembly
The following action OF the other Assembly
adopted:
Pssbyterss for their approval dhpPys 70 be expressed in the
ward their answers previous 10 Nov. J. 1853.
COMMITTEE on CHURCH PoETY.
The Committee Church Polity OR. DarlingsJ
ported number Of overures, all Of little interest 10
most readers except one, which requires Posbytees
1Ietc FpIat
list OF churches without regular minister's desous OF
having stated supply This was referred 70 the follow
ing Special Committee, TO report to the next Assembly
Tie Rev. j. +. searns, d. d. and g. AtteIbury, ID. d.
both members OF the Permanent Education Committee;
the Rev Henry Kendall. ID. d., Secretary OF Home Mis-
sons; Judge Strong aud Judge Williams OF Philadelphia
The Bills and Oyertures Committee dr. Chester'sl
ported recommending that the missionary which
discussed on wednesday be made recipients OF reg
ular coectonsi In the churches This report caused
brief but vigorous debate terminating in reCOmmtmen
On motion OF Prof T. A. Huntington, ID. d., tho Mod
orators ana the Joint Committee were instructed-tho
other Assembly accedng-toprepare pastoral letter TO
the churches concerning reunion
The Rev DR.. L. N. Humphrey offered tho following,
Rsar, TL,tis Committee Conference on Reunion together
With hs hodeaio Do sIgoIted Committee 10 conjunction sb
The resoyee' and churches pastoral letter
The following adopted from the special
Committee on The DECORATION Of Soldiers Graves
The General Assembly a. ofhs pre,byan Church takes pleas
acknowledging tue imitation Of the K1g County Department Of
By decorating graves soldiers on Mohday peIt II
& P and =. 70 2. oS 3s SS5 11 take s:
Assembly can be spared from their other duties shall oHsr
oa Committee Commit . 3 Be Go to the
DR. Humphrey also stated that reply 70 the protest
adopted The other day had been received from the Exec
utve Committee q. A. H.
The Rev L. ID. Murphy representative OF the Port
Society addressed the General Assembly II was lncor
~ public religious services In week Tho sailors We
benefit from all parts Of tho globe generally
them going about the globe this society aims 70 reach
tle5e church numbering over 1000 Of them is exisng