New-York tribune., 1870-08-19
LONG ISLAND PREsBYTERIANs.
REUNION OF THE OLD AND NEW SCHOOL PRES
BYTFRIES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY.

REUNION OF THE OLD AND NEW SCHOOL PRES
BYTERIES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY.
According TO the direction of the Synod of
Long Island the PresbyteTies which have existed in
Suffolk County convened at SOuthold and reunited on
Tuesday evening after separation OF just thirty years
The Rev. Wm. b. Reeve of WesthamptOn opened the
services with a from Cor, sd chapter, 9th
and th verses and at the conclusion the Presbyter OF
Long Island consisting of all the ministers OF The former
Old and New Schools Presbyteries in the county, the
township OF Huntington excepted, ana All ministers re-
siding in the district of the Presbyterian order not he
belonging To those PTesbyeries, was constituted by
a Moderator aud the Rev. Ephraim Whitaker Stated
Clerk. In addition to the large OF mem
from Presbyteres two classes and two other &c
cesastical bodies invited 10 sit corresponds
ing members After making arrangements for the meet
ing be held oil Wednesday tlay andevemng tho Pres
byery adjourned until O'Clock a. n OF lne iS'n and linus nne
OF The peasantest meetings ever Witnessed ey soe VINO
had than half century attended the meetings
Of the Pre-bytery with much delight.
The first separation called the Old and New SIDE was
occasiOned by a diversity Of views about requiring all
PRESBYTERIAN ministers 10 be literally educated men AT
that time there great lack OF ministers III me then
ION that men OF piety and good natural abilities should
lie authorized % preach aud take charge OF ehGrches @
Others believed that those who were to teach IN the
Churches as well out, should be educated and know
more than the disciples hence DIVISION occurred Wen
continued for II years Meanwhile the value OF learning
in the ministry became so apparent, that higher higher
standard OF theological knowledge was extensively
favored and the Old and New side formed reunion
Teooccal semDales were endowed and resorted 10 by
the Office and work OF the
ministry shortly after inns reunion q ulheisly VI
Inept for the rapidly extending churcnes among hose
closely allied to the Presbyter1ans IN views OF church
Government and Christian doctrine arose, sone hiii-
tanning that mixed form OF government; % 'h he
Presby teran and Congregational regulations Wouid pe
hest Others thought differently, yet the pan OF nAeu
form was TO "A considerable extent adopted spcelay IN
educated in the two denominations ImsateinP VI eV
Inning the two forms OF government OccaslOheu
ING dicuty Meanwhile diversity OF views IN fegaIu
CERTAIN doctrines such as the extent oi the
ii6ces Increased until 1888, when The General Asssin
hv ~ fine PRESBYTERIAN Church cOnvenedat flauelpud,
diyided and formed two bodies caueu ,no
Old and New School The result AT onte a.
ided Also the theological Summaries ana Denev voen
onerafions In and missionary causes Dtevca
nredfn by each Assembly now organized and Operated
,nder ddercnt charters and boards After snort tlt
hnever n began 10 appear and became painfully mani
fs maj The separated efforts Of Prcsbyterans was less
powerful for good than when united-that union MI
strength Such was found 10 De the chse ~ ..S
ws o Government aud doctrine held by both branches
az The Church The atonement was, as GAVIN sald sum
cent for all but efficient for saving oniy 10 suen as
oo{,-ed and all needed ana must nave EsN"-
ton through the atoneInent OF Cnisl ol e an IN
Who leaked unto Him for salvation would nnd IL even ,V
tbe utterfpost and 10 others. HARMONY Oh Views On as
sTch points increased until SIX years ago seps W..
fakcn for "A reunion OF the two GeneIaI AbsInpne5 ,
voent itufiouswlich resulted last June ~ Iect
irg nud the reunion Of the two bodies III f1tispibn,
prn siucc then the lesser bodies-the sypodt-
Let aud loIged anew he PreSpy eries, n i,nd To-
here ON Tnpsday such as the SYNOD ulfectcu ros
Tie meeting Iegau alispiciouhiy on luenuY 49,
continued on Wednesday day aud evening" On Ncd cds
dlv ty1niug all the Necessary arrangements "cro
fTccrlesasea operations Or the funre ny apod'is H.,
,rt.ff.l,, and tbc ROY. Edward H. sayf', p r'tuh.n
mn, ,sioiIafy from odia made The principal address, Al