The New York herald., 1869-05-29
THE NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
Eixhfl Day.

Eighth Day.
The two schools met in the Church OF the Cove
nant at half-past eight O'Clock yesterday morning.
and having spent hour in joint PRAYER. IN which
thanks were poured forth to the Throne Of Grace for
the reunion so happily effected the previous day.
the Old School retired and
The MODERATOR called the New School to order for
the despatch Of business.
Rev. DR.. CROSBY, from the Devotional Committee,
read long list CT preachers VINO would occupy the
various Presbyterian pulpits in New York ana vicin.
ity tomorrow
AN ATTACK on THE POPE.
Rev. DR.. ADAMS here read preamble and re-
solutions adopted at the Synod OF New York ana
New Jersey, directing the formation OF q COM
mittee to compile an answer to the invitation OF
the Pope OF Rome asking all the churches to unite
and submit to his supreme authority. He said it
considered very advisable to take advantage of the
present opportunity to frame full exposition Of the
Protestant doctrines, IN different languages, and
scatter 1t all over the world and 1t was proposed
now to form committee for that special purpose.
Rev. DR.. FORD said he considered that this was
taking too much notice OF the Pope, and that 1t
beneath tine dignity OF the great Presbyterian Church
man" N.Y. III ""' "A'' ~ A' p''' "''''A''' '''
Rev. DR.. srEARNs said that the Pope was fact
his great power was fact, Cathoicity was q fact
fact.
servatons, the gst of which that the etiquette
OF answering any communication, however insulting
1t might be, from the man whom the Catholics-a
verv numerous body-recognzed as their head,
ought TO be observed.
The motion for the formation Of such committee
was then put and carried, and the Moderator ap-
pointed Rev. DIR. Adams, OF New York. Rev. DIR. G.
Mills and d, W. Ingersoll. Of Minnesota.
The following are the preamble and resolutions
above referred to-
Whereas the Pope of Rome called Plus NINTH did, on
the 18th OF December in The of Lord 1863
n
and throughout the world import
TO as,en to return to the only fod meaning
whereas Pope said letter. called pa,ernai
AMI apostolic has in unwoned manner pleading
il p and ana various
a. among the reasons so mentioned the asser
1.-THE vicar Jesus cSri the authority to govern the per-
both il private and social lie; This.
@ O and s q
aasrs e this our day. The said Pope pronounees
every friend of his species universally hopeful and ausp
Whereas all such claims and assertions the part the
rS9e Of T are to the last % on fact
Of Christianity and allowed would subversve Of all
Whereas recent movement. especially In Austria and
long in subec.ion % these ons.ros preen
patty and support Of all friends Of humanity freedom and
Resolved the facts now recorded furnish and present,
sss ns y % for al ALL
70. ana :es ioa S fp
suitable 70 his letter which shall contain
sS eshosy w;s Re
catholic than Rome the authority OF nfabe scrpre and
Resolved Taat committee be appointed by this Assem-.
& Of ap re ;SH n !. se IL % ns with
meeting in the Brick church, appoint
wise prepare puSh reply . the The Pops ss as
Prcsbysean Church IN The United states of Xmerca con
cerning the matters therein contained Of vital Importance
he .1sca % sss human Ds tue world ana 10
A delegation from the Old School, composed OF DR..
Musgrave and Elder Robert Custer, entered at this
stage and were received by the New school with
The MoDERAroR then introduced 10 the Assembly
Dr. Musurave who proceeded TO address them. He
said that he was greatly impressed with the honor
conferred on him IN appearing before that august
Assembly as delegate on such an auspcious occa-
sion. tApplausc.) He had acted as chairman on the
reunion committee and happy TO be able to an.
| by his Assembly BY an overwhelming majority.
| tApplause.) In fact, there was only minority
make the dose palafabe or those nlne some had
voted by direction Of their presbyteres, and he had
no doubt but that these prespyteries would give in
their cordial adhesion to the proposition when they
| saw the unanimous approval OF the universal Church
had been given: Their two branches were now
about TO unite. lie looked upon that matter as set
| tied. All that remained was a mere formality He
had the brightest hopes for the future, ana though
now growing old he fondly expected 70 see the day
| when their divinons would be healed and there
would be but one Presbyterian Church OF the United
states OF america. There were two things which, II
anxiety In the future. In both branches there was
at present great sensltIveness In regard TO
tne Two great rallylng words OF years gone by. In
| his OLD School Assembly they were laying great
stress on the necessity Of preserving the Orthodoxy
OF the Church. In the New School many had been
OF late speaking strongly in favor OF liberty and
nDeranty" THESE discussions were liable 10 be mis-
construed and misunderstood, and he warned them
| now, IL they did not wish 10 imperil reunion even
at the eleventh hour they should abstain from Ian.
guage OF that nature, and keep silent n they could
| not agree fully with their brethren OF the other
branch. This caution he directed equally 10 the Old
school and the New School. lie feared that n the
| Presbyterfans were TO understand that on the one
| hand the moet rigid orthodoxy was TO be en-.
| forced, and on the other hand that the broadest
liberty was TO be allowed all matters they wou,
be unable 70 come TO a satisfactory termination
No other extreme views should he broached lusf
now when that important question was about 10 be
submitted to the several presbyteres. The second
point to which he wished to dirtHt their attention
was the danger OF imitation, OF selfsuilclency OF un
haowed ambition at the union OF 80 much wealth
and such large numbers God would not bless their
e1Qrta unlaaa they Were humhla In their