New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-20
PRESBYTERIAN REUNION.

PRESBYTERIAN REUNION.
MEETING OF THE Observation-Disclosures AND
EPIsCoPACY-DR. BACKUS ELECTED MODER-
ATOR-ACADEMIC DEGREES
PHILADELPHIA, May 19-The interest winch
the Philadelphia public will take in the Presbyterian
General Assembly promises to be very great The enter
tanment Of than COO commissioners and delegates
has been subject In the mind Of the Presbyterian citi-
zens for more than month past and appears to have
been very thoroughly treated The attendance OF mem
bers in the city is and will be OF very f and the
apart for them The galleries crowded TO excess
with citizens, who listened attentively this morning
The sermon before the Assembly preached at II
a. m to-day by the Rev. y. H. Fowler, ID. d. Moderator
OF the late New school Assembly. His text was Ephe-
slams IVA: "There is one body and spirit even as we
called in hope Of calling" Dr. Fowler
planned the following coincidence: The preparation
Of this discourse was somewhat advanced before 1t was
noticed that the Rev. Allison, d. d. had chosen the
when preachngn this city, May a. 1853 before
the d ynd % 6 ana S the
OF the former reunion OF Church. Instead OF chang
Ing the ef a. %as b ts p az @ It
rather than interdicted by such use Of it, The occa-
separation, when New York aud Philadelphia
Concerning this could never ~ sgre
The discourse of DR.. Fowler was interesting and ac
cptabe statement Of the ideal Of the Christian Church
One spirit and one body. After remarking upon a GER
tain liability to dlsntegraon In Presby teranism, and
vet disposition to reunion DIR. Fowler alluded at some
and its causes The following the most significant
passage in the Sermon and Is given rerbatm:
g. the uon pocay Of the varieties Of the race Every country
land Ireland and England Contributed largely
Scotch aud Irish rigid adherence to doctrines and strict IN the oh
and independence Tins deOr,n they could hardly shun collision and
FIRST activity applied itself the abolition q Slavery
and al : va. .' s. . 1ass is
oasrs pst5ised with New ss.aa nc
leaders n,s ,a :s sH .o spilled nq
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sd s s .ss s s s a sp e question: S s
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bnsvCnes only :. nsy n nd & n q we're trained
for the PTSnGS S do S x aqs
Of the Church and Church The two
g e s Sa s eg' S England
asS Missions G5 W Suay dGsn and voluntary action for
ruled ucOre and rnns ecclesiastical sdmiraSn
ey did rank the contestants together and in .ngGIs and
and vet we divided on them diverse
constituency that divided them would be gresumpuous ee
ay in this presence and most SPpHrtuhe on s Ge'on 20 G
SG s s n the , S k sepr a eper in 'H
DR. Fowler alluded TO the need Of supervision felt
the Presbyterian Church, and commended something
like the Methodist Episcopacy with saving remark
against prelacy The remainder OF the discourse
gTatnlatory and doctrinal
The Assembly was constituted with PRAYER by Mod
1t should be explained that the two Assemblies now
meet together for the first time Their Moderators preside
jointly until the new Moderator takes the chair
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first business the afternoon after prayer by Dr.
Fowler, the reading OF the roll which, comprising
the Commissioners from all the Presbyteries of both
Assemblies occupied very nearly an hour new Pres
RADIO the first which has taken its place In the united
Church. The next business :, was the Srgan
Nominations for Moderator being in order the Rev. VIM
Adams, d., took the floor He spoke OF the solemnity
see Sc the onsanzat"n Of this Assembly completed with
tire unanimty The reading Of that formidable roll oe-
cupying more than threequarters OF hour, had
Guided The possibility Of pyats re-
om, al ae ny would nominate the Rev. Trnmbu
Backus b. d., of schenectady, N. Y, for Moderator Of
the Reunited Assembly The suggestion was accepted
Backus presented by Moderator Jacobus and unani
mously adopted Moderator Fowler the charge to
Dr. Backus and he entered uponhe office amid consider
Key Murqye D. noT nina Saos the st Rev
ceTk Of the New School Assembly for the stated Clerk
e sToT GsS hs OH0f
p Cnyler Brooklyn On - hem IN nea5 a
Permaneni Clerk and this also Paeyaied. The Rev
Dr. p H. Fowler q. 81, nominated for Temporary Clerk
the viz sg RceS T. b b. G En Motion Of Dr. Beatty TO- S.
layman the Judge Mccoy OF Chllicothe ind was
elected place OF the latter clergyman FOR the sake OF
The Rev Howard Crosby, D. D. On. S. Of Ne ,
".
omitted from the OF the clergy both In reading
and In the roll The Rev. Alex Mclean o. ~ OF Buna9
opposed the motion. The motion was finally tabled anna
good deal Of merriment DE- Beatty proposes soino
alterations in the rules Of the House which eclted
good deal Of discussion OF no general INTEREST lhe AS
sembly then adjourned to o'clock tomorrow, -
The new moderator, the Rev. Dr. Backus, Is about 81
years of age silver haired OF genial open
nmstakaby clerical He has long been settled SS
esteemed both his pastoral relations and trustee
of Union College. DR.. Hatfield and Dr. Dickson are well
known In their respective connections as eminent for
business capacity the selection Of Judge Mccoy as
Temporary Clerk will he gratifying both account OF
this recognition OF the lay In the Assem-
bly, and Of the individual chosen. The business Tor 10
morrow will he concerning the church, reports &c and
will keep clerks and reporters busy beyond comfort
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. =,
| LOUISVILLE, MAY 10-The General Assembly
Of the Southern Presbyterian Church met IA the oecon
with an able by the Rev. Stuart Robinson ~ p
Moderator of the last Assembly After the sermon the
Rev. Dabies D. d. Of the Union L6eolSg,ea' e end
tth the Rev. James II. Nall Of Georgia. tempe .
| rary Clerk The Assembly then adjourned until
Tomorrow morning. large number OF eminent aivlnc'
| snce will come before the Assembly: Among the Smi
nent men president the Rev. Dr. Dabres ana the Kew
| IT, H. Rutherford of Virginia, the Rev. DE- Palmer sho
the Rev Dr. W. c. Dunlap Of Louisiana, the Rev Dr
Ross c. A. stllman, ID. ID. and the Rev DE- petre o.
Alabama the Rev. DIR. j. Miller and the Rev. :. KIM
Of the Rey A. Lyon q ,ne df Ken
lucky the Rev. Allen Wright, Governor OF the ChoctaV
Nation 1900
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL SYNOD.
CINCINNATI, May 19.-The General Synod o
the Reformed Presbyterian Church OF N9rtn Amer th
began s session last night. The Rev. NJ Harshan I'm
retiring Moderator, preached the opening sermon 2po
forty dele gates are present Nova Scotia New
Brooklyn Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, llihoiS' "seonS
| and Iowa.
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