New-York tribune., 1869-05-22

one ear they shall have been submitted TO thsn for sP
bs terms of reunion were approved and adopted by
both Assemblies OF lSC5 ana aecorlng 10 inc
Itself sent down as an overture to tho Presbytee'
for their action. -
General Assembly On 81 at Harrisburg special delega
ticn from the General Assembly 20. 81 at Albany, a-
lion TO modify the basis Of reunion, which had already
been approved and overturned by both Assemblies That
proposition was in the following words:
. I sd ss AsseS IL m prsrsnee 6r charge il the srst
item tbe bss leaving ont the following words uamsS Il being
understood that The colfon received - ~ h'%reaia. . tgs
Of viewing stating explaining Illustrating doctrines Of the
ys,sn are to be freely allowed 6e United Church they have hh
to been allowed ia the separate Chnrebes"l -.
The Assembly believes that by Omittlng those clauses
the basis will be more simple ana more expressive 4i n5
tgal confidence and II the ASemoy ocoa at ~ eas
as the action Of this Assembly also -, .,-,
After conference with those delegates, the General AS
sembly at Harrsburgh adopted the following minute
1.-THE Assembly has heard with profound satisfaction.
OF the delegates from the General Assembly at Albany
about the place Cf reunion -. - -. -.
Article lat as Assembly Is on the eve OF adJOurmeht
and greatly reduced In numbers. ,o ,h,, ,,n.,,
as cannot; ccoru our rules be Teeonds end amended the
sent Pcsbyres in sueha o that adoption "Oa
b hs line il va, resolved BY Assembly Harh'burE
That he Committee Of Fifteen Reuno be continued and tst the
other A.;snSy @ BY be sqSIsG ,usS 1aou as they may
to the churches order to secure Intelligent heOn on s
so far as our knowledge extends action was taken
Oy @ Tommittse IN accordance with this resolution.
Thns il appears that upon the adjournment of the two
without any amendment modification, had been
adoped and overturned the Presbyteres by both AS
have been expressed by either body subsequent
TO tho approval OF tho common basis by botn
modified especially the proposition made by the OId
School Assembly to be binding only on the condition
circumstances already detailed could not be certihed
Considerable tune elapsed when became evident that
Of
taking action after entirely distinct methods.
The Presbyteres OF our Branch we're reported IN every
overture which had been sent down by the Assembly.
Meantime II apPeareI taS IN % had .o bee
issued by members OF the other Branch their Presbyor
les very generally declining 10 vote directly on Ihs bass
their upon another basis, which lad been recon-
This metRod II snTlcenty extensive was OF course
equivalent to the defeat Of the Terms OF Reunion ap
moved by both Assemblies and the substitution by one
Of the co1curring parties, OF an amended basis
believing that the time had come when In accordance
with the terms OF their continuance nformaon'
might be "furnlshed" which might help TO secure in
tegont action the subject OF Rennlon," your Com
mttee held q meeting In this city In the month OF
AS the result Of their deberaton all present unani
mously agreed ~ issue the following address TO the
I6pHE,s FFvyIos ceSsrrTss TO Tas FH'9!r1Hrs,
My . 1o'aaSs 20, . G%i s,, %. s. on FsS'SS S, % S S
ehueLs In order 10 The subject Of Baou
tbs d Couzss the C iSesYoIE tie 1A dy Of Jan
ID from the be,, s1iisne. that obtained
tore ,sS down b1 both A"ur h,d dvsu their Of
Of the Old school Ps'e bad gysa tss 'ppro
preference, the Assembly q H,r.ush ,sood .ose,I 's, e
fo.inE verbs !. essE g1d,GS I &C oI a. .oIs q s. have
thus appeared that both ,des there hsi been general
approval o reaHon ,,,t dsse, Of ,a lai p.T. .ss & .
Pgpose ofA ye ts m9 Of 1s member, Of oGh Orahh, OF or
That d. o5er Assembly dd not nsnI zsi, say alteration the
II the
The h'Hg adopted that psR b. large majority the smesd
proposed oH matter Of pr,ier,n ab,ot g the Goa
General As,HtJ lnd q, reoa I'sa 9r 'he prefer
expressive Of muai eopeuo." ,ppss tie Of toe
Cltms t By the AsmbJ ,t Albany 70 report hs lau % he
ops opposing leaen' their b 'Ei SsearnE
Believing that To- Pr,bJiss, branch
-. Chos ' 'Gs e s ss 'Iy SssS ,1 hi s %
pre-. ruarAs,', both - s,rd 70 doeias a1d pGR, mH b ,
good usd,r,i.na ~ CoHa,,, deem - 'ss' ssy ,sgd 10
Pfsibys Pars oi lhs sad without assuming
sSs th s,I, G,ps, A..,ab i6,, ,Ip,. lS. .,5
20 ,s' fisr IN 70 -a w., , & a otL., .Sd
grd,d h 'eIs " gs n,,.s s 'I,s % N. ''Ss w. g s w., I
school brethren an ono.a l adiena oEi,'oa ,hss Il i
sbsS tbsy SaSs ,Ppsi to l d5irtnt
Soss sgs., pi 3 SST of1s san. %aal assda.
should The r,qis aaHIsr Of PsysS1., 10 OoS ' eol ss.
position tho reuuios At the 'pPuehaE msshs 'sd
order 70 frame do~S overture It nu sovs,s b.
vel uSi.o9a mat >, sg'ss % s ts & ,, al sTt,
10 s ot s s5 s sP'n''os' S .1,.. s .n % s
ias q ss S1S nss,ss & N NJ ,' 5 59 20 s ets 70 u.
Ps'6.' s no, 80 s0,iisA o. '1''' AP'''' Ny '
Win views aud in orsr 70 prP'r. III. s ior dsta' ,s4
to sbH the ounE ioa Dot = ,'P'r'e5s ou o.s' tA pre-
sosn iHsy have already .PPfsS Of a' terms of hs
OTeiss' ,.. ,.,, ,,,,s n IN. b,,i, of R,,,,o,
3 PiSy' r. y. T.. S,SE ,1!, '' l'i DO o S s % .si
iu,tsp Of TIE whole case eOe'at TO h' IueadisE o
fsi OF bat psr Of n, Eri Article Of ID. B,., ,s bsgr'
It berg understood ke 'Rd sHlI s'h The rofd' IA
soTd OF the shos Of the TeHh Artie: o. 9: D,,,,
It will be seen by all who read this address with
be pfeSons action Of the Assembly and tho Pqsbyteres
To thrust any aud unauthorized terms OF their own
would have been an unwarrantgDe assumption ON the
part OF your committee. But occurs TO them that with
they might 10 recommend course. which, con-
forming essentially 10 the expressed preference" OF
from any confusion winch had occurred thereanordng
the Prcsby Of both branches disposed to adopt
a. an opportunity, before the meeting Of the Assemblies
session, OF giving, without further suspense,
suggested not EbIiituh for the term Reunion,
but supplement thereto designed to meet the wishes OF
those Who appealing 70 mutual confidence desired 10
simplify those terms In certain particulars Tho action
your committee Is based on the suppositon that the
terms Of tho overture adopted by the two Assemblies
been approved voted upon by the PresbyteTes,
which they suggest an amendment OF the same,
such as has been desired and preferred IN R1r 1 p6e &
IOW previous action. Tho recommendation was made
with he desgn OF eyincng that having voted upon the
terms Of Reunion approved by the highest Indicators OF
tho Church We were ready 20 further aud accede TO
the wishes OF those who desired simpler basis resting
largely on fratornal confidence.
What Is the result Of PresbyeGhl action on the subject
OF Reunion your Committee not informed Due notice
will undoubtedly be- gwen In official FORM Should
10 appear that by the action OF the Presbyeres either
side terms OF Reunion approved aud Oyerurcdy the
last General Assemblies have been defeated, We trust
that thero will be disposition TO deal IN recrmnaton
IL s 20 be assumed THAT the churches and the ministers
both branches Ia tho exercise Of that liberty which
our common brthrigh have acted In the premises ac-
cOrdng their best light and wisdom In the event that
not Immediately successful your Committee, as they
were not charged 30, would not presume TO re-
commend other and measuTes but reviewing all
the steps and results OF that proceeding which. with
Christian magnannitT, was inauguratcd by the other
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