Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-26
PREsBYTERIANS.
The Proposed Union of the Old and

-tsta New school.
New York, May 25.--In the New
School Assembly to-day, report of the
Standing Committee on Sabbsth.echools
was read. Itrecommends the Assembly
TO take the system under its protection,
and through its influence impart new
vitality to Ssbbath-schools. throughout the
United States. The present attitude Of the
church is dishonoring and ought at once 10
be recti6ed. tfEfftr Httn
"A resolution was passed disbandiBg the
permanent committee on Sabbath schools.
At the afternoon session DIR. Fisher read
| a report on the conference with the ether
| Presbyterian bodies. A
Delegates from the Old and New Schools
and from other bodies met and unani-
mously agreed that reunion was most de-
sirable ii the way was clear,
The following four points were sub
mitted as basis of reunion
l. The Old and New Testsments are
accepted as The rule of faith.
,. The Westminster confession and
catechism slightly modified as far as re-
Cards civil law, is adopted as a full and
accurate Interpretation OF Holy Writ
3. The united church is to accept The
Presbyiery form of government
A. The United Church accepts the
psalmody, and prescribes lie uae.
The report was referred 10 the standing
committee on reunion.
DIR. Hastings, of the standing committee |
on publications, read report of the per- |
manent committee Of the Congregational |
Assembly on the advance made during the |
year, and asking more hearty cooperation
Considerable discussion followed.
In the old school Presbyterian assembly /
to-day Hon. Martin Ryerson, Of N. J.,
offered resolution deploring the existing |
state Of feelings between this country and
Great Britain and exhortiBg all Presbyie-
rians 10 pray 20 God to go and en-
tighten the understanding of hearts
Of rulers and people, that all difficulties
may be amicably settled.
AT the instance of Senator Drake the
resolution was amended by emitting the
probability Of war, and then unanimously
adopted. sa1s
The Clerks reported the votes, 30 far as
known, in the Presbyteries on The basis of
q reunion as 36 in favor and los against.
The report was recommitted for correction.
The report of the Committee on Foreign
Missions was then discussed.
MOBILE, May 25-The Presbyterian
assembly on Monday appointed commit
tee TO revise the form Of government and
The committee reported in
part to-day TO the assembly. 1t recon-
lnends its Presbyteries 10 throw their
licenciates az far as practicable into desti-
tute fields.
On the subject Of co operation with The
(No..z.l A Il l. OH = / .
labor among the freedmen, the following
was adopted: So.
That inasmuch as the correspondence of
the Secretary of the Committee on Freed
men of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America with the Sec
rotary of our church has developed
10 practicable mode of cooperation be-
ween the two churches in the eff t, 10
evangelize the freedmen, this General
Assembly Is not prepared to take any
Iteps contemplating the proposed concerla-
ion of action. ..
Resolved, That the secretary is hereby
TO communicate the foregoing
TO the committee on freedmen
# the General Assembly of the Presby-
eTian Church in the United States.
A resolution on the maintenance Of sim
'licity in church music, was laid over
A N 'ssionary meeting was held Monday ]
light. -.. .s. r
A plan was reported for insuring the {
ives of ministers. .. ... - ...
A resolution WAS introduced looking to
q amendment 10 the charter ofthe Churh
AT a meeting tonight several addresses
IeTe made on the subject of education and