The New York herald., 1870-05-22
RELIGIOUS. n
The Presbyterian Reunion-Joint Report of tho
Reconstruction Committee Of the General As
ssmbly at Philadelphia- Conference Of the
Methodist Church South at Memphis.

Reconstruction Committee Of the General A.
ssmbly at Philadelphia- Conference Of the
Methodist Church South at Memphis.
Services To-Day.
Rev. Charles B. Smyth breaches this morning at
Masonic Hall, before the American Presbyterian Free
Church.
Bishop Snow will dilate upon "The second Child''
at the University
lnsanty' Is the subject of Rev. c. G. Foote'S dis
course at the Christian church.
Rev. VIM. F. Lewis and Rev. @. J. Whipple preach
at the Church OF the Holy Light.
Rev. Dr. Church breaches at the Church Of the
Purtans.
Rev. Abbott Brown holds forth at the Church OF
the Reformation.
Evangelist preaching viii be held this evening at
the Catholic Apostolic church.
"The Bible, and How to Read Itn will be ex-
planned by Rev. G. III. Hepworth at the Church of
the Messiah.
Rev. Dr. Carter viii preach on behalf Of the Chill
dren's Fold this evening at Zion church.
Rev. r. M. Stratton speaks on "The Shanamiten
at the Lexington avenue Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rev. DR.. s. A. Corey discourses at the Murray Hin
Baptist chapel.
ncv' " o. narrower VIII preacn at st. Luke's
Methodist Episcopal church.
"The Prudent Mann is the subject of Rev. ]. s.
Willis sermon at the Seventeenth street Methodist
Episcopal church.
Rev. G. Giles breaches this morning at the New
Jerusalem church.
The Synod OF the Reformed Presbyterian Church
win be convened In the First Presbyterian church.
Rev. J. M. Pullman breaches at the Church Of the
Saviour.
Rev. r. N. Bellows discourses In Brevoort Hall.
Rev. T. A. Weed breaches at the Westminster
Presbyterian church, Brooklyn.
Rev. Merrill Richardson, of Worcester, one OF the
most eloquent and distinguished cergymen of Mas
sachuseIs, breaches morning and evening at Ru,-
gers chapel, Fifth avenue, between Forty.nrst and
Forty-sec0nd streets.
Tho Presbyterian General Assembly nj Phila.
dciphia-No Report ON Reunion.
PHILADELPHIA. May q, 1870.
This mornings session OF the Presbyterian General
Assembly was occupied with the consideration OF
the following report OF the Joint Committee on Re-
consEruction:-
To THE GEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SESSION, PHILADELPHIA
Your committee have held three several meetings in the
@ % T In January another In March and
The second and most important Of all meetings had the
ana faithfully the business Of reconsraeon
Our duties described in the concurrent resolutions of
me n Two @ or our appointment were to
proper adjustment Of the boundaries Of the prssbyterea
and snods and the ratio of representation any
ments OF the constitution which they may think necessary
70 secure efficiency and harmony In the Of
Under this minute especially the latter part many supposed
very We sS s and 0S Of
closely to what more especially mentioned clearly
Numerous communications these have reached
ua few from ecclesastica bodies associations
:ps:ay and patiently considered thcash suggestion.
aS0e %
tended somewha. 70 modify them; a fsw recommended
*s % oS oss
saluary would cause such agitation opposition II pro-
snS o
leaving ssn tiers eG
FIRST then, az to the solidaton adjustment and deon
Ing the boundaries OF synods we recommend the following
The Synod q hSpg ..RS comprise the counties of
s' = g me-.
Ulster and Sullivan with our ministers and churches
"a re-. q Albany to include north Of the line Of
soaasiss Of Delaware, schohars Montgomery. Fnl.on'
Hamton and Franklin, with New England north and east
Th,. q Utica extend: ives. Of The Synod Of Albany
counties, and to Che State line on The north
wayne c'a
That Of Genesee to embrace ail the counties Of New
T Of s S
delphia Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware Chss
and also attached the Presbytery Of Western Xfrica
Potter aas hs Of
ros Iehs6 Carbon, schuyiE, Lnaerns Wyoming AN" and
~ That Of HARRISBURG comprise the remainder of the
State OF Of the west line of Elk Cleafed
H. That Pi..bus comprise the counte. Of Cambria
ghsny and geayer south Of the Ohio and all West
H. That Of Ere comprise counties bounded on the
east by the west lines Of Mckean En- clearned and Cam
ana north the rve sna'AnA
coS our minister. churches H vns
ana west vrgins east OF me Allegheny ridge To 1t IL also
a. That Of Atlantic. embracing the States Of North
o % the Ohio State line.
as east 70 wes and south nss OF the counties
l6 Tia, Ci Toledo, 70 comprise the of
lines Of the counties Of Loran, Medina Huron Crawford
TO so%p the eyanes
ss nGTa Eas, aVd Tnsss ss lime lime e Rar Manu. 1e Greene
IT, That OF aq @ the remaining being the
H. That Of Michigan embraces the whole peninsula Of that
70. That of Kentucky contcrminous with that State.
2 That OF Tennessee embraces the States of Tennessee
the counties Of Wayne, Henry Hancock, Marion Hendricks
rguam Th,t tay ana vsS al ~ ,,s
OF this line
a. That of Illinois South comprise all of State south
of the north lines of Edgar Douglas, Moultrie Shelby
Christan Montgomery, Macoupn, Greene and Calhoun
counties.
That Of Illinois Central comprise the.countics orth
of the above line TO the south Kankakee Or ndy
La Sale. Putnam Bureau, Henry and Mercer counties
&C. That Illinois Nor th comprise the remaining coun
ties bounded the south by the line illinois Cen
tral.
That Of Wisconsin takes all that the part Of
Michigan lying on Lake Superior.
tab Territory.
OF Iowa North comprise all the State north of
the south lines Of Clinton, Jones, Linn Benton Tama,
SHALL Story, Boone Greene, Carroll Crawford Manou
counties.
That Of Iowa South, comprise remainder of the
State, with Nebraska and Wyoming Territory.
81 The Synod OF Missouri IL conterminous with the State.
New Mexico and the Indian Territories
3D. That OF tho Pacific embraces all west Of the Rocky
Mountains.
81. That Of India comprises all missionaries and
churches in that country.
That OF China comprises all our missionaries and
churches In China, Siam and Japan.
regard fixing the boundaries Of the principal presby
teres which seemed As distinctly assigned have
felt not only that would be task which
could hardy do for all parts with just discrimination to
general satsfaction but that seemed fall properly
the province Of the different represe-