The New York herald., 1869-05-22

pointed by the New School Assembly and the Pha-
delphia Union Convention. The report was as fol-
lows ,o.o
meeting was held .. the Mission Home so7 Arch street
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ABOVE referred g be taken as guide for the Of
this conference Being altered and amended n several par
XarroLK The Old and New Testament Scriptures
knowdged to be the only nfabe rule Of faith and prac
ART The Westminster Confession Of Faith as the same
has been modified b the churches here in s
Ssher with the longer and shorter csechsms sha be
ceved and adopted containing the system Of doctrine
ART The United cSurcn shall r.esiv. and .dop. the
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should be used BY His Church in His worship TO the end Of
bic day prepare faithful acceptable revision Of hos.
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requested to appoint each COMMITTEES Of nve to meet at
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sented. ....
App''''' ApA ~ -'' ALEX T. McGILL, Secretary.
message was received from the National Tenn
perance Society, requesting that olergymen OF an
denominations be requested to preach against the
evils Of intemperance on the last sabbath OF the
present year, which was referred.
complimentary invitation from the National
Academy Of Design to the two Assemblies to visit
the annual exhibition OF paintings on saturday next
was received, accepted and vote Of thanks there.
for rendered 70 the Academy.
Presbyterian Assembly presented memorial setting
forth the many benefits that have accrued to the
Church from the operations Of the Board, and sug.
gesting that the evening Of Tuesday next be set
apart the occasion OF the celebration OF the semi
centennial anniversary Of the Board, and that
Rev. Drs. McGill, Lord, Bede and McC0sh be In
yitod to address the assemblage on that occasion.
Agreed to.
communication was received from the New
ference had been appointed to meet that Of the AS
semby OF the Old School. 1t consists OF Revs. Will
liam Adams, d. D.; Jonathan +. Stearns d. D.;
Samuel W. Fisher, D. D., LIZ D.; James b. shaw, 2,
D.; Robert w. Patterson, D. d.; Messrs William
Strong, Daniel Haines. E. Dodge, Jacob 8. Farrand
The Committee on Devotional Exercises reported
the programme OF services and appointments Of
byterian churches on Sunday, May %, morning and
evening.
motion for adjournment was made at half past
three O'Clock, and pending it's consideration
motion was made and agreed to that half an
hour be spent In devotion.
me devotions were then commenced, and con-
sisted OF singing, prayer and reading Of the Scrip
tues.
Rev. Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Georgia, q venerable colored
gentleman In the course Of the dev0tons was called
upon to respond in prayer and offered fervent and
very appropriate invocation TO the Almighty. Mr..
Williams was formerly known as "Old Uncle Joe,n
among his friends Of other days in Georgia, and it
Is understood was ct time on the plantation Of
the late Howell Cobb.
After the transaction Of some minor business the
half hour Of devotion being already concluded, the
meeting was adjourned, with prayer by delegate
and the benedict1On by the Moderator, until nine
O'Clock this morning.