Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-10
Reunion of Presbyterian Churches.
The Marriage Ceremony Performed.


The Marriage Ceremony Performed.
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Our space has been ., thoroughly occupied
CIR the past two weeks that we have been una
bic 10 publish until now the loilowing intcr-
estng account VI the rrHnipn of the Old aud
New School Presbytcrisus, az nirnished BY
special correspondent iothe Sipelnhau 1Sa'cs.
ihe uninn of thcsptwo bolics has boon the oc.
easion f,r general jpicing among The Pros
bytcrians throughbut the United States;
PlrrsnuRG, November ~, 800.
The closing exercises Oi the ucu1rdl Assem-.
blics Of the ptcsby ttrian Church Of the United
States took place 10 day, sud the union is nuw
happily consummatcd between both of these inn
burtant bldies,-,v -,vho are INV merged into one.
The Assemblies met at ihrn Respective places
bf worship 1T y A.. NJ, ani ai1cr the usual hall
hour of deyUtincal exercises adjourned.
Previous to the adj ,urnmrnt " the New
School Assembly, tue votes " tho twn bodes
Tn the basis of icuniun we're read, which were
received With great enthusiasm.
The Rev. Wm Adams, y. H., sfthc Madison.
sonar, Pr.sbytcriIn Church, of New York. then
read synopsis of the plan Of union, as follows;
aThc union shall he effected IN the doctrine
md ecclo osiaslical basis nf MIR common system.
The Scriptures OF tlc Old and New Testament
shall be acknowledged as b lug the Inspired
word of Col, an the only inrallable guiIu uG
faith aud practice. The comics ION vt faith
shall continue ~ bc received aud adopted as
containing tho dortrincs taught ~ the Holy
Seripturer, an thg, government and dnctrine Of
The Prraby ytcrinn Church of thu UDitcd States /,
and whereas IN thcm Is contained the rules Of
BUR policy. II Is hereby declared that said basis
hns been approved by more Than twu-thirls Of
The prrsbyiuiies cnnhdctcd Win that branch Of
the Q, urcl. Therefore, we do nnw s0lclsuly
declare that said Boiv Of R.RaioH is Of bunting
force" E,f.N
H.. i..s, ,,,,;n,,,nui, utn,,ia,l Iho Assn,n.
bly, was form lily disNlvtl; tic Moderator Of
frrcd prayer, and the audience WAS dismissed
with the benedictm,
Aftrr the dissolution Of tho Assemblies. the
late New School body proceeded to the First
Church, on " oOd street, where they jTiued the
delegates of the Old Scholl, aud forming IN pro-
cession marched up Wood street tn fifth aveuue,
up Fihh avenue to Smitl,Gald, along Smith6rld
~ Sixth avenue, aud fram thence tn the Third
Church where the exercises were t01akG place.
Crowds thrOng,d the streets, AMI the sidewalks
and windnws were crowded with people as the
proecssipn wcnlsd it. way 70 tho church.
/ A. the doors were opened the delegates enter.
cd and seated themselves until The vast chuI ch
was crowded to ovsranwiug, and hun lrsls were
unable ~ obtain adnIittance,
Az the Assemblies entered, the hymn,
"Blow 70 the trumpets, blow"
was sung with thrilling effect, after which "Cor-
onuton was sung, aud PRAYER uil,rcd by tho
Rev. DR.. Beatty, of Strubenvillt, Ohio.
Dr.. Plumbly, oI Philadelphia, asked leave
IN ollGr tho Iullowiug
Rcs,iued. That telegram announcing thnt
the union of the two Schools nr tho Presbvtc.
rIlno OF this country be sent ~ the l'resbyte-
ians Of Grent Britain and ireland in care OF
Rev. Dr.. buchanan, which was adopted.
The twu mnderators then arOso DR.. Jncohns
and Dr. Fuwlcr--ani. joining hands the entire
audience ROSE tn their feet. and tho ministers oi
the two paIties, clasping hands, joined in sing.
ing
/" Praise OOH from whom all blessings now."
The efltct Of this was mlst impressive, and
not one in the vast an lirn1c rem lined unm0rcd.
Afler the dOxol0gy had been sung, DIR. JA-
cobns, who had mIined his position at the
DISK suid
" These churches have bcen united, and if
any one has any Ernd nnl suif Iitnt reason to
utItr why these churches should not hG united
let them state them, or herafter forever hold
their peace"
Then turning to Dr. Elliot he said "0ur
venerable father, you were present In Phiadel-
plia when these bodies were separated. Do
you know any reason why they should not be
united ?"
DR.. Elliot (rsmg y" do not, sir /"
a voice -" What Gld has joined together let
uo mau put asundor." Fervcnt amuus were
heard from all parts Of the house.
Dr. Jhcubus then mlde lew eloquent re-
marks. He referred briefly 10 the vote taken
among the Old School Prhsbyterians, aud spoke
t'udery Of those who, using their right of Opn-
iun, had voted against the union. lie G1lt sure,
however, that they would becume strong and
earnest members of the United Church. lie
illustrated most beautifully the union of the
two bodies by useing the Allegheny aud Munon-
ga1rla rivers which form the 0hn as u sinilc,
aud expressed tho fnrvont hope that the future
OF the United Church woald DO such ~ typihed
by the Ohio. Upon the conclusion Of Dr. ia
c1hus remarks, the congregation joined in sing
ing the hymn commencing.
"Blest bo tho tea that binds"
kddrcsses wore then made by tho Revs. DIR.
Adams, llr,hnld, Rogers and Hall, Judge Srcng
Of Philadelphia, Senator Drake, Of Missouri,
Henry Day, aud the Hon. W. 4. Dodge, of New
York, after which the closing prayer was mAdc
by the Rev. Robert Carter, aud tue Rev. DIR.
Jacnbus closed the ex 'rcscs with the bencdio-
tion.
This evening Missionary Jubilee meeting
was held at the Third Church, and addresses
were made BY Hon. W. +. Dodge, Rev. DR..
Hall aud others. twaS largely attended, aud
TIE exercises were 0t u most interesting char
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