The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-17

most important joint committees to report at
the approaching Assembly.
The Opening Exerc,ses ,,, an, and Preliminary orEn-
According to the "Plan of Reunion" the
Rev. Philemon ii Fowler, D. D., of Utica, New
York, the late Moderator of the 'New School
Assembly, will preach the opening sermon while
he, jointly with the Rev. M. w. Jacobus, DID,,
of Allegheny City, Pa. the late Moderator of the
"Old School Assembly, will preside until the
selection of new Moderator, the latter putting
the votes and deciding the questions of order
that may arise. Until the Assembly elects
stated clerk or clerks the similar officers of the
Assemblies of last year will act in that capacity.
They are the Rev. Alexander 7. McGill, DID,,
of the Theological Seminary at Princeton, N.
j., of the "Old School" and the Rev. Edwin
Hatfield, DID,, of New York city.
The Work Before the General Assembly o..
The various subjects touched upon in the
Concurrent Declarations" referred to below
will all come up for consideration, and will
occasion protracted and anxious, but, it is to be
hoped entirely harmonious discussion.
number of joint committees were also ap-
pointed previous to the adjournment in Pitts
burg, from whom reports are to be submitted at
the approaching General Assembly. These
committees are constituted as follows
ON RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CHURCH.
Sch00I-1tcVS. w IL.
G. Beatty, ID. D., and Cyrus Dickson, ID. D. Elders
Henry Day and w. NJ Francis.
& Ne,o Se9OqL.Reys; sn a:,, s W. Eisher D. D., IL D.,
d. D.; Elders A. M. Wing and Joseph +. Tutte.
ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Old SchooL-Revs. John c. Lowrie, D. D.. William
John b. Skinner and Judge Martin Ryerson.
M SsoonReys Roo,s Men A. Nelson h,.. d. D.
Joseph Allison and Scarritt. ,'-t 81
tf ON DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
oa sSGSRsgs D es1Fge W. MusgaS Vea p D.
Bactus. G ed d. P.: Elder FL D. GREGORY. " D' anu d l.
Nes School -Revs. William Adams, D. D., Henry
ksps fa arpr n and on elders jacob gs g.
Farrand. vrrrrIIafe.a. .. .rr r.
ON PUBLICATIONS.
Old SchooL-Revs. N. w. Schenck ID. d., w. p
Breed, D. D., and E. R. Craven, D. D.. Elders Hon.
j. Il. Nixon and George Junkin. t
Nec SchooL-Revs. p; M. Humphrey, d. d., J G.
Brown and Hon. j. L. Knight Ir I'D. r.
/ fa g rerI ON EDUCATION. r-r I'D.
Old SchooL-Revs. w Speer, ID. D., S. ]. Nichols,
L, D. D., 5: Z. Logan, and George Hill; Elder Judge
,Ne,o SchoOLERevs. James P. Wilson, D. D., John
G. Atterbury, ID. D., and E. d. Norris ID. d. Elders
A. w. Whildin and Truman P. Handy.
-+o ON CHURCH EXTENSION. NlA a)
Old Sch0oL-Revs. II. r. Wilson, ID. D.. Oscar A.
Hills, and A. A. e. Taylor; Elders j. c. Havens and
Neio schooI~Revs George W. Lane F. F. Ellin-
wood, ID. d.. and G. II. Taylor, d. D.; Elders o. IL.
H " s
ON FREEDMEN.
Old SchooL-Revs. A. O. McClelland, E. G. Swift
and A. Mclean; Elders William Macarthur, Sr., and
Se,o School I-Reys: s. Hopkins, D. D., Edwin F..
Hatfield, D. d., and Herrck johnson, d. d; Elders
William Thaw and j. w. Edwards. .sl'f ... f.
| So e4f .ta,., ON RAISING FUNDS. s, r u.7 ~
Old SchooL-Revs. John Hall, d.. D., and G. X, I'm.
brie, d. d.. Elders w. s. Gilman, r. McKeigh and
Ne,o .SchooL-Rev. Jonathan E.. stearns, D. D.,
Rev. Dr Goodrich, and Rev. DR.. Hawey; Elders
HON. -Wfiiiam H. Dodge ana Judge Mhliam-StFong.
The last-named committee was appointed to
take into consideration the subject Of raising
funds for the use of the United Church. and the
best methods of doing the same, and the objects
to which the same should be directed.
The Reconstruction of the Boundaries.
One of the most important questions to arise
will be that affecting the boundaries of the diff
ferent Synods and Presbyteries, which, by the
third article of the Concurrent Declarations, +"
is left to the General Assembly. The boundaries
| of the Synods and Presbyteries will have to be
| entirely rearranged, as many are embraced
| within Identical, or nearly Identical, limits
| in the two branches. Thus the New School
| Synod of New York and New Jersey is upon the
same ground, mainly with the two Old School
| Syneds, one of New York and the other of New
Jersey. The Presbyteries of Brooklyn and of
Long Island, New School, have the same loca-
tion with the Old School Presbytery of Long
Island, and so on throughout the Church. This
| Encouragement of boundaries will be of special
Importance to the Western Synods and Presby-
teries.
At meeting held in this city on the 10th of
March by the joint committee on the recon-
struction of the Church, proposition was
adopted providing for the rearrangement of the
| synods of Pennsylvania into three-the Synods
! of Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburg by
| name. The first named will extend from the
eastern and southern boundaries of the State to
| the Blue Ridge on the north and the Susque-
hanna on the west. This win embrace about 215
ministers, 163 churches, and upwards of 80, 600
members. The Synod of Harrisburg, which
| will embrace the balance of the State north and
| west of the Allegheny ridge, has 200 ministers,
253 churches, and upwards of 26,000 members.
| The Synod of Pittsburg, embracing all of Penn
| sylvania and West Virginia west of the Allie
| ghenv ridge, numbers 2S0 ministers, $50
| churches, aud nearly 45, 900 members.
The Harmenizing of Rules and Precedents.
Another important subject which may be ex-
| pected to come up incidentally will be the re-
conciliation of the rules and precedents esta-
blished by one cnly of the two former Assem-
blies during the period of separation. The fourth
article of the Concurrent Declarations" of the
| last Assemblies provides that mo rule or pre-
| cedent which does not stand approved by both
| the bodies should be of any authority until re-
| established in the united body, except in so far
as such rule or precedent may affect the rights
! of property founded thereon" There are
of course, a great number OF these
among them the following The Old School
decided, in 1872 that marriage with a