The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-21
r n u o u x TEE RIAMrs n1.
PLAN OF RECoNsTRUCT1oS.
The Report of the Joint Commit
tee on Reconstruction Made
to the General Assembly
This Morning.


this morning by Rey. George w. Masgrave.
construction. 1t is the most important docu-
ment that will be considered by the Assembly.
as 1t provides for the entire Encouragement Of
all the churches of the denomination. The
committee entrusted with the duty of framing il
consisted of the following gentlemen;-a l11si
Old School.-Revs. @. w. Musgraye. ID. D..
Charles 9. Beatty, ID. D., and Cyrus Dickson
ID. D.. Elders Henry Day and WIN. Francis r
Netc School-Reys. s. w. Fisher d. d. IL ID -.
Robert w. Patterson, d. D., and Edwin F. Hat,
field, d. D.. Elders A. NJ. Wing and Joseph F.
Tuttle. ..a- 10 .f ~ =
The report reads as follows
To the General assembly in Session, Philadea-
phia Nay, 1870. f,.,,.'sI.,, ~ -,
Your sommittss bsys held three several meet
airy, another in March, and the final one the
present month, just before the Assembly. The
second, and most important of all eur meetings.
had the every We
to the business of reconstruction, which had
been entrusted To us. nm
Our duties as described in the concurrent
resolutions of the two Assemblies for our ap-
pointment, were-"to prepare and propose to
the General Assembly of the United Church a
proper adjustment of the boundaries of the
presbyteries and synods, and the ratio Of repre-
sentation; and any amendments of the consfitu-
efficiency and harmony in the administration of
the Church, SO greatly increased and so rapidly
extending" Under this minute, especially the
latter part many supposed our powers very ex-
tensive and our range of subjects almost un-
restricted. We have not so judged, but pre-
ferred to keep closely to what Is more specially
mentioned, or clearly implied.
Numerous communications on these matters
have reached us; few from ecclesiastical
bodies or associations of ministers, but chiefly
from individuals-al which have been respect
fully and patiently considered, though the
suggestions contained tan n some Of them we may
In with our own convictions, or tended some
what to modify them; a few recommended
changes so great and radical in the constitution
of presbyteries, synods, and the assembly that
we could not approve them; some we thought
might better come before your body frem
another quarter, while others, Though important
and salutary,. would cause such agitation and
opposition, If proposed, as might seriously dis
united Church. We have thought proper to
recommend only measures which were of imme-
diate and pressing necessity, leaving other mat
ters to future and fuller development. +
First, then, as to the consolidation, adjust
ment, and defining the boundaries of synods,
we recommend the following, wiz II -
l. The Synod of Long Island, to comprise
the counties OF Kings, Queens, Suffolk, and
g. That of New York, to comprise the coun-
ties of New York, Westchester, Putnam,
Duchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, and Sulli-
van, with our ministers and churches in Con-
necticut M. -
g. That of Albany, to include north of the
line of New York Synod and east of the west
ern line of the counties OF Delaware, Schoharie,
Montgomery, Fulton, Hamilton, and Frank
lin, with New England north and east of Con-
necticut. .,b.'fI ~
4. That of Utica extends west of the Synod
of Albany to the western line of Broome Cort-
land, Onendaga, and Oswego counties, and to
the State line on the north,
8. That of Geneva, to comprise the counties
west of Utica to the west line of Steuben, On
tario, and Wayne counties.
6. That of Genesee, to embrace all the COMMITTEES
of New York west of the Synod of Geneva
z. The Synod of New Jersey is conterminous
with that State, and has alse attached to 1t the
s. That of Philadelphia, to comprise the coun-
ties of Philadelphia Bucks, Northampton,
Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Lancaster,
York, Lebanon and Berks in Pennsylvania, and
to 1t is also attached the Presbytery of Western
Africa. .
9. That of Scranton to, comprise the counties
| of Mexican, Potter, Toga, Bradford Susqus-
hanna, Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Lehigh Carbon,
Schuylkill, Luzerne, Wyoming, and Sullivan.
TO-. That of Harrisburg, to comprise the re-
mainder of the State of Pennsylvania east of the
west line of Elk, Clearfeld, Blair, and Bedford
counties.
ties of Cambria, Somerset, Westmsreland,
Beaver, south Of the Ohio river; and ali West
Virginia west of the Allegheny ridge.
IL. That OF Erie, TO comprise the counties
bounded ON the east by the west lines of Nc
Kean, Elk, Clearfeld, and Cambria counties,
and the south lines of the counties of Indiana,
| Armstrong, Butler, and Beaver, north of the
| Ohie river
l8. That of Baltimore contains Delaware,
Maryland the District of Columbia, eur minis
ters and churches in Virginia and West Virginia,
east of the Allegheny ridge. To 1t is also at
tached the Presbytery of Rio Janeiro
| IA. That of Atlantic, embracing the States of
| North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
is. That of Cleveland, to extend from the
| Ohio State lines on the east to the west and
| south lines of the counties of Cuyahoga Sum-
NIT, Stark, Tuscarawas, Guernsey, Noble, and
| Monroe.
is. That of Toledo, to comprise the counties
west of the Synod of Cleveland, and TO be
ties of Lorain, Medina, Huron, Crawford, Wyan-
dot, Hardin, Logan, Champaign, Shelby, and
Mercer. 79 y - q - IIT
II. That of Cincinnati, to comprise the coun-
ties bounded by the north and east line of Darke,
Miami, Clark, Greene, Fayette, Ross, Vinton,
| and Gallia. li 81
is. That of Columbus, to comprise the re-
manning, being the central counties of the State
| of Ohio.
10. That of Michigan embraces he whole
| peninsula of that State.
20. That of Kentucky is conterminous with
| that State. e
Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas, with all our
ministers and churches in the States intervening.
| %. That of Indiana South extends TO the
northern line of the counties OF Wayne, Henry,
Hancock, Marion, Hendricks, Putnam, Clay and
%. That of Indiana North embraces all of the
State north of this line.
"a. That of Illinois South to comprise all of
| the State south of the north lines of Edgar,
| Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby, EChristiaR, Mont
gOmery, Macoupin, Green and Calhoun coun-