New-York tribune., 1870-05-28
THE PRESBYTERIANS.

areecal Alliance will be- although not yet quite UP
to the mark of universal Presbyterian unity Delegates
have now been admitted to its floor, and welcomed from
all the principal branches OF the Presbyterian family IN
Che mother country from almost all sorts, In one way or
another Of Presbyerians in America, from the Lunei
ans from the American branch OF the Church OF hohu
from the Baptists and from the MethodstEpiscO-
palians These with written communication from the
Bohemian Church. and Commissioners to the Assembly
from India 3 China o. Africa (l, and-if Mr.. Dunns
estimate be England ~, make up quite
respectable general council The Interchange of such
Catholic greetings continues occupy much time but
will probably end to-day The business is not unsuted
70 the audience for the Christian public all over the
country have sent hither varied multitude TO listen
rs to speak The number Of strangers actually attend
ing and not connected with the Assembly, from other
places may be certainly reckOned not less than HV III
Guiding not only casual curiosity not only
ladies and neighborlng church people. but clegymen
from the far West Congressman from Washington, ana
almost all sorts Of visitors from New-Jersey ana new
York City. Vice President Colfax came TO Phladeipha
only FOR an evening TO preside for the SUNDAY yschoo
Union: but the Hon. John Hin Of New-Jersey, himself
several times lay commissioner TO the New School, man
aged to exchange few hours Of secuarfor ecclesiastical
legislation. The leaders and members OF the " hymn
singing" portion of the Reformed P1cshyerans are
continually the ground; and the Rev Dr Dewitt the
Vol even vcdtted his strength 10 visit his brethren
La,t evenings entertainment was wholly English. The
CCutl .I.ua TcteiyC cd are as follows:
Ciur5i iT 6rslt Britain and IreIord-The Rev. John
Edmond, ID d., is short, active man, OF very nCDne %
Tor between 1850 and lG and since then has been settled
- ~ Tho a1die,e yr6ild lose bv report In the con
cuson he spoke Of the relations between England and
but the whole principle OF national dueling and ended
by saying In that old ark. the Bible, we Christians
have cor great many flags 10 unfur above the stand
ards OF national pIidcthe flags Of Hope, Of salvation,
1nfTi,d he noble banners Of Manhood and Liberty
but may We both, England ana America uhlle III ohSe
army under the glorious flag Of Universal Peace And
above all j, the Holy Spirit Of Divine Love shedding
down nIOn His people the peace oi GOD ron hetNSH.
Dr. Edmonds colleague, Dr. Alexander Mcleod iol.
lowed. lie. too had been pastor Qo56 IN Glasgow" but
now siaCe 1869 in Brkenhead. He presents a heavier
appearance t!dn the otheI, wearing Iu.I ueaIu u ana
bIsuy head OF hair, and speaking with stronger ac-
M mems behind any Of his companions. His speech
Was of America which he had long desired TO as the
The Golden AGE lie spoke oi Mr. Barnes devotcdly
loved 10y English Christians. ana commended as com
orsr ,cas aUotber token of the complete unfcation OF
the Old with the New School PresbyeTians Dr. Mcleod
spoke also ot English esteem and affection ior Dr. Hodge
aad Dr Alexander; and by his whole address greatly
?. Synod Of the Canada Fresbytcrdn Ch'TehLThe
Rev. David IuClis has been pastor in the CITY OF new
York Second o. S. church,. and is at Hamilton,
Ontario; tall. energetic man. wearing mat Hnusuai
adOrlman OF clerical face mustache' HIS eGlfasue,
thc Rev. Thomas Lowry is quite contrasted With hm IN
hight but speaks with force and ccarness. He Is pas
Tor in Brautford, and eXModerator of the Canada
Synod is the son of leading minister in the Irish Sc
cta,Uu Church and soninlaw OF another He spoke OF
tle Canada Church as indebted TO her american ssler
1r some ~ her earliest ministers, and as feGhnG deen
Tcnau movement as had also Mr. Inels, aud While ex
rrcssiro the usne Canadian sentiment o., this subject
10th speakers well said that the maternal relations Of
these sister churches ana the spirit OF alnS "nS1 mas
actuatod the Government, Will 10 more tHan cOu al
else in the world to attract our hesheors to the Amer-
can Union.
s0ns Of The General Assembly, was brought INTO its
proper rank this morning by the appgaaFee ana wei rel
Methodist communion The Baptist Leaders having
made their sautations 70 the Assembly and been re-
ccivcd Yesterday. the Methodist Preachers Association
Of Philadelphia added their cOurteses this morning In
I'M, movement these gentlemen followed though with
somewhat greater significance, the example Of their
similar society in New-YOrk Last year six gentlemen (a
anon The IalfdTn at o'clock the Rev Dr. Beatty %. 81
presiding place Of the Moderator, necessarily asen
A Fcrnlcy, Eleyenthst; G. H. Payne, AIcl-st.; Adam &
Wallace editor Methodist Home JoTnGli GeoISS 0un- cum
MINIS It Johns Church, and j. $ Cook western church
Tie Rev C. Cooke j. D., OF 81 Georges Church was also
delegated with these gentlemen, but detained away The
attendnce in the house both OF commissioners and of
visitors in the galleries. was very i large NOT. not
OF union were sung prayer made by Mr.. Ferniey,
wen as by Commissioner and the address OF greeting
DOCUMENT from the Preachers meeting, and said that
they, fellow Christians in Philadelphia, were cordially
The Society itself that delegation, II sent by the Tres
Methddist Church in Broollyn, 1872 would be gladly
ceiyed both by that Conference and by lts great con
returned the Assemby's thanks TO the delegation and
referred the lmei 10 the business session where il
was subsequently received with thanks. TIE dcvOtOna!
exercises then resumed in the course of which the
Rev. Dr. Payne NJ. E. made stirring aud welcome ad,
PRESBYTERIAN doctrine but had welcomed to their
College for course Of lectures The denominations had
been 700 long looking at mutual dinereIGes ana were
now happily coming TO regard s4llartesi ana as a
Methodist would MT lie the worse for a little more OF
Presbyterian propriety, Presbyterian clder might also
h. benefited .by getting agOw with Methodist fire The
parts of the Church had been like Mr. Jay Ill his
recorded account Of discerning at distance, through
the uist of a cloudy morning horrid object which at
nearer sight appeared his own brother great aughtT
have been ke icices, pendant indeed from common
warmth Of tie Holy Spirit has begun melt their secta
Tlauisfn into a common row.
tie chair the usual delegation from the Reformed Gate
Il p Dutch Church IN America was received The dele
iuteudent Leake and Watts AsyGm and the Rev David
Cole pastor in GOnkers, formerly Greek Professor at
Rutcer,) Mr. Demarest presented concentrations, and
followed by Dr. Cole The address OF the latter was
full OF interesting, and 10 Presbyterans generally new,
known as Dutch Reformed, indeed derived from Hol
land but originally in this country called the Reformed
recently resumed, not arroganty but as distinctive OF
one OF The Continental Churches reformed from Lu
thcrausIn. The denomination had been the hrt evan
geca one planted in America. It's decadence had been
NcwYorkcT was the fact that the authorities Of the old
Gardenst Church had deemed 1t sacreSe 70 preach the
Gospel in the English tongue and had Persistehty used
Ihe Dutch. This caused the importation Ot the Eng
I,h" Church, which soon proved successful rival In
closing Dr. Cole created 40 niue sensation Dy IenaiAi
upon the pToTety OF union between tne l*ioiGa LOT 3
individual opinion that the former Afforded more cen
tr ground between hglprelacy ana informal hon-tr-
report subsequently presented, thanked the delegates
expressed the unchanged attachment OF Iresyterlans
not only 10 the Dutch Church but 10 the Dutch name
and declared the Ministers OF that communion heartily
welcome III an pulpts courts ana other Ocal as wen
The report alluded TO one concerning the oTtho
doXy Of the Dutch standards, and may most MY De
introduced At the last meeting OF the Od schOOl
Assembly UittsburgD, the action Of the Reformed
MS In haf REORGANIZATION Of the Westminster CPTesby
teraD Church standards, was brought To Their notice.
and as il was desired 10 recprocate the courtesy ana
Vet the Churcl's orthodoxy special committee
was appointed 70 examine ne HeldelpeTs (iolanaI'g
Caechsn and the Canons OF Dordrech and TO report 10
The Assembly OF 1870 That Committee, OF winch the