New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
THE PRESBYTERIANS.

PHILADELPHIA, MAY Sl.-lH tnO HVi""b "
ideness whlchhe labor Of committees entails upon the
General Assembly to-day think may interest many
TRIBUNE readers with facts concerning the church
which IL occupies The history Of the Society," as wen as
Of ita venerable pastoreDrfus Is not little pertinent
10 the general subject 1t long supposed that the
First Church Of Philadelphia the first Presbyterian
church In American and although its positive prmacy
has been dsproved, IL is certainly Of the most ven
erable The Rev. Jededah d. Andrews organized 1t in
le9s lie came from New-England, and although edn-
Gated as Congregatonalist intimate with Francis
Mackenzie commonly esteemed the founder Of Presby
terianism in America) and influenced bis
eatonalists in philadelphia from New-England to drop
their name and become Presbyterian Church 0hough
in mder form than obtains in Scotland. Thus that
church. in whose edice is held this first grand feast Of
charity began practically under the modern motto, not
declared often endured In those days;
"In essential unity in nonessential liberty
IN all things charity" The youthful society was es-
sentaIly aided by Boston Christians, and built temple
to the Lord in 1904 enlarged it. and adopted the full
Presbyterian form Of government in l729 rebutin 17sS
and removed in Is2 from Marketst to their present site
on Washngtonsquare. In 12 charter was given TO the
church committee under the name and style of "The
Committee OF the First and Third United Presbyterian
Churches in the City OF Philadelphia" the society hav
ing recently enlarged its accommodations by establishing
the Third Church and another charter was given as
needed in 1885, The Rev. Albert Barnes the seventh
pastor Of the church born December l. l9s at Rome,
NY; settled at Morristown N j., February 1925; re-
settled here June 25 $780, In 1861 he resigned
and made emeritus bonOrary) pastor; the Rev. Her
rick Johnson D. D., being installed pastor June, 1868
The present church edifce is Ionic (Which might from
its oldtime popularity almost be called Presbyterian
style archtecture s5 by II feet inside and seats 1900
persons The arrangements for Commissioners are, con-
1ecs % ens and fbe comments OF
local evening paper the accommodations conVed ior
The Assembly has devoted itself assduousy to nothing
to-day. morning session was partly consumed by u,
partly by the presentation of the report Joint Com
ittee OF Reunion This body was appointed early in the
plans for their improbable reunion accomplished that
work admirably and are now, after acting as sher at
the ceremonies on the 18th Of November presenting their
recommendations to the arrangement OF snods and
Presbyteries. The Committee are as follows: o S-Mn-
RtWSter, w Willis Lord, Fl. R. Wilson Elders Messrs
GFT fEe " r. fS ane mSs & p ns
The Rev. Drs. W. Adams, r. W. Patterson, s. " Fisher
Strong, D. Iianes, W. Z. Dodge, J. s. Farrand ]. C.
Knight TherrepOrt to-day Is, In substance, as follows
Our d1ae described IN he concurrent resolutions Of the two
1sSg S our c P n T Church 10 SiP pd a a Of os SoaSd
Pytehes and synods and the raao Of representation and
cure efficiency and harmony in tie administration Of the Church so
greatly increased aud rapidly extending First then as 70 the con
oon adjustment and defining the boundaries Of synO We recon-
q I,n4 % soP.s ss Gsgatss e EFs: s
chester Putnam Duchess Rockan Orange Ulster and sullivan with
Ministers and Churches in COnntecu That Of Albany NORTH Of
ofDeiswsrt schohar Montgomery Fulton Hamilton and FanAn,
synod Albany the line Of BroOne Cortnl
and osSS s Of G9S IS % % se. 20 III line s o san pS n and
wane Counties Ta, Of Genesee all the Counties Of HewYork
and has a,O attached to the Pyte Of Coco
Montgomery Ielaw9r Chester Lancaster GorA Lebanon and
Des in ennaHis and to it i aso attached the Pyes0b o. ives e
Bradford sasqaehanna w9ne Pike Monroe Lesg Carbon Shg
md Of the state Of Pensyana east Of the west Inc Of E Clear
f Dba Somerst Wetmoreiari Payette Green Washington Ale
ghny and Beaver south Of The Ohio River and all West Srna west
east by the west lines MeEean E se Cambria Counties
BeTef S softR Of the Ohio River H. That
SSs and West Virginia east Of tie Allegheny Ridge also
ed the Prcsbye Of RIO Janero H. That Of Asne-'h States
land, extend from the Ohio state lines on the cast to
nit stark Ine3fa"as u9nesy, L ~ Sps s @ % I q, % P bd
fodo.ee eSuasi % Tg @ o. R s SSS ] G Of L a Mns TH6
CTfoE Wyaniot HARM Logan GA@mPag9 M & shelly @ Hd si Mfig &
Of Darke Miami Glars Greene Fsygtte Ross viRon AMI Gaa m 49,
OF Ohio Michigan embraces the whole peninsula Of that
81 s That % Gn, % the s Of TenS Iouiana nd TeTa,
with all ministers and churches the states II That
Henry Hancock Marion Hendricks Punam, Clay, and Ygo & That
Illinois comprise all south o the north lines Of R
DGqg 3 SS SS9 SHELBY % d P Of Illinois eeD to oSp
the counties north Of the above line to the south lines Of Kankkee
ess & bounded e. Fl That the south wa.H S the s R25s line Of an nas s
MnSe,oia comprises the State and no Dakota Territory That Of
comprise all the north Of the south lines Of Clinton,
Crawford aud Manola counties 90 That Of Iowa Soah to comprise
The Synod Of Missouri continuous with the State g. That to Kansas
extends that State Colorado and New Mexico and the Indian Ie
a. That Of India comprises all missionaries and churches that
Try & That of China comprises all our missionaries and churches in
regard fIng boundaries the various Presbyes We
Presbyteres That Presbytery
by geographical lines That Presbyten be enlarged and the
formation Of small be discouraged formed hereafter to
consist Of less than Ave ministers the quorum for basne
naming heretofore That in the distribution Prs6 e
that no Pbytery consist Of ministers
ceP outlying frontier and aoaar Districts snd tnH be constituted
constitute Presbye; which shall usually not include territory out
Iha when Two or more upon s Sm III @
or PresS ena line are re gnlpT one pastoral & s Ell y 1 au M I s
connected, but only so long as sneh pastoral relation
qui Pres5yey within the geographical limits Of
which they ordinarily reside OF are nearest TO- and to which they shall be
Seven That the and SnOis heretofore existing which shall
shall be considered and designated continuing their succession in hat
eyno or FrD! ter now luz M H | ,1 H. ia'
1910 its records and attend as may be found necessary to It's
In order then 70 ucOus dsuOu reconstruction and defining
ynI m m H. losn@ pIsp 10 be aopted By tie AssembIy
via; Tt the Commissioners within the bounds Of each Of their syn
S rere The whole subject Of Presbytsdsl their
snod-he places the meeting both Of the Synod and
Presbyterds all angement thereto png
That practicable after Their action on this part Of our re-
port the Assembly adjourn whole day % give their several com
opportunity and perfect their arrangements and reports
send the General Assembly and accepted By then BE- referred to
Special Committee 70 be Ange and embodied IN ns iO 0' " '
Ill The general subject that Of Representation m the General
Assembly and apper ratio for the Your CeImiiee ae iaI
and repeated consideration Of the opnoa that change to & syIScal
b within SVs limits and .seare equal rights to ali parts
Bat far = we G0 SsTs % nf SeSh % s2o al 90. ceo I %
cord IN our needless discussions on this subject this
ton Is proposed but only change form Of representa-
ton that great object be secured, to good
tered IS provide for one cHEissoner ns s or a. 20 hsT from