The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-11
FRANoE-
Adjourned Meeting OF General Assem-.
blIGs Of Old and New School Pres
byterIan Churches. RN&

byterIan Churches. GGB
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10.-The ad.
journed meeting of General Assem-.
blies of the Old and New Schoo
Presbyterian Churches, which met in
New York last May. convened in this
city to day. The Old School Assem-
bly, met In the First Church. The
meeting was opened with prayer By
the Moderator. Rev. w. M. Jacobas.
The roll was called and 1856 were
present. After the devotional exer.
cises it was resolved that in the alb
sence of the principals the alternates
be admitted to seats. DIR. MusgroVe
moved that all matters requiring the
concurrence of both Assemblies be
referred to the Committee on Confer
ence.
Senator Drake, of Missouri, read
the report of the committee appointed
to investigate the difficulties in Goa
nection with the Seminary at Chicago
eongratulatiRg the Assembly on the
amicable adjustment thereof. The
report recommends that DR.. W. j.
Lord be retained In the Mccormick
chair of Systematic Theology; that
Cyrus CT. Mccormick be released
from the payment of his fourth in
stalment, $25, 900, of his gift of $780,
600 to the institution. and he be re-
garded as having fulfilled his obliga-
tions; that the three trustees appoint
ed by this Assembly be requested to
resign, and the places to be filled by
persons acceptable to all parties.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A petition from the Presbytery Of
Colorado, asking admission to the
General Assembly, was referred.
DIR. Musgrove, of the joint Com
mittee of the union between the Old
School and New School aud united
Presbyterian Churches, reported that
the meeting Of the committee in Pitts.
burg In August adjourned sine die
contrary to request; that another
meeting has been asked by the repre.
sentatives of the Old and New School
bat DR.. PRESLEY declined to consent
to any further consultation on the
subject. sa. ltn.. = IuD .s4et-
The following resolutions were
passed: 81. 10 ,s4fsatss7l
Resolved, That rejoicing in the i'm
mediate reunion of the Second Pres
byterian bodies so long separated, we
would gladly hail a Presbyterian
Union, embracing all branches of the
Presbyterian family, holding to the
same confession, faith and form OF
. Government e taas lci
ResolUed, That until such desirable
union be accomplished, We will gladly
welcome to our church connections
all congregations, pastors and mem
bers embracing doctrines of conies-
sion.
Resolvsd, That all uniting with as
may freely enjoy the privilege of
using such songs of praise to
Almighty God as their conscience
dictate, as indeed is already allowed
in the several congregations now in
our communion.
a protest was received from the
Board of Publication against the
appropriation Of its funds for litiga-
ton.
The New School General Assembly
met in the Third Church; called to
order by the Moderator, Rev. P. H.
Fowler. After devotional exercises,
the stated clerk reported that the
whole number of Presbyteries con-
nected withthe body had voted favor
ably to union; one hundred uGani-
mously, and three with one dissent
ing voice each. DR.. Adams led in q
| prayer of thanksgiving.
A committee was appointed to In
form the other Assembly Of this re-
suit. sG
At the afterheoH session a small
amount of unfinished business Of the
May session was disposed of. TgG
In the evening a large union prayer
meeting of the two Assemblies wa.
held 10 the Third Church. ls
The report Of the Joint ConFmittet
on Reunion is expected Tomorrow.