New-York tribune., 1870-05-26
TIE PRESBYTERI1NS.

HARMONY OF TIE REUNlON-IRANSAILANl
Observation-Disclosures COUR-
TESIES.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2j.-One of the most
notable features of this first reunited udcatory Of the
Presbyterian Church is the sodity with which the com
mssioners agree upon the other side OF questions
voting Had either TO- s ~ 81 Assembly been con-
vened as formerly by ITSELF there would not only have
been great difference Of opinion but very closely CON
tested decisions in the daily sessions but the spirit Of
peace to have taken such nalibe hold upon this
great body that most questions, small and great, have
shown vast maories instead of almost indecsive ones
The vote which sent You for todays issue on Dr.
Spears amendment To the RcconstructOn report 2S5 10
lO-presented very much the largest minority yet aa
1t would not be easy to ask or to fnd, more en-
phatic proof Of the harmony ana unity ana IL W8ud %
TO justify remark made many times every day'
before the next Assembly meets, the differences pe-
tween the two branches VIII nave dlsdppeaIcd 100 co
petey 10 be at all distinguishahe;
large delegation OF distinguished men sent hthcr by the
Presbyterians in the British Isles, as well as by the
usual presence OF a number of csatantic representa-
yes. The gentlemen from Great Britain are not as mas
often from Obvious neccssitieS been the case casual
visitors not TO the church but tO the country, but
they have been expressly commissioned Dy thcf fetc-
tive Assemblies or Synods 70 bear 10 the Reunited AMER
lean Church the congratulations suitable TO great an
occasion. These gentlemen are to nave formal rccep
on tonight and We give below, so lar as YET oo,ah
and so welcome in this Assembly from over the sea:
GENERAL AssEMPLT n, OF TnE FREE In CMGncn OF nf
medium and stout build, rather gray haired and
speaking with broad and somewhat denperate accent
burgh having been there since 1868; but his reputation
was won as preacher to the middle and poorer classes
in Glasgow where he was long of the leading men
of his denomination. He is well known TO readers as
the author of Roots and Fruits Of the Christian Lie,
commentary on Proverbs entitled Lars from Hedrc Jor
Ruling Men on he Earth; work on the PARALLELS, &c.
Associated with Mr. Arnot is the Rev. William G..
Blaikie d. d., rather slender man, of fine features,
gray hair and black under beard and side whkers
O. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PPEsBYTERIAS CHURCH
IN IRELAND.-The Rev Richard Smythe, the first dele
gate the Moderator of the Irish Assembly of 1869 of
whom mention has already been made and was present
during the first few days at this Assembly, but other en-
gagcments required his departure elsewhere Dr Dll
accredited delegate but the Assembly lament his
sudden death just before the time fixed for his sailing
The Rev. Robert Watts d. d. Professor in Belfast
Theological SeminaIy Is not unknown personally IN thls
country He received his literary education In Ireland
studied theology at Princeton j. settled as pastor
over the Westminster Church in this city in 1885, and
turned to Ireland to occupy his present position about
Mr. Thomas Sinclair is fnelyeducated Elder of the
Irish Church. and especially known as one OF the most
polished and eloquent lay speakers i'll the 0ld country
lie is heavy dealer in pork, and has brother III Ne"
York City. -
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELASD.-The Rev. John Edmond
d. d. Is an esteemed pastor in London such man as
the old Scotch church read of it in its ancient
ords and greeted with profound attention and warm m
terest by the Assembly In his address. The Rev. John
Mcleod, D. d. his colleague, is pastor at Blrkehhead
England.
invited TO make some statements Ia the Assembly con
cernng the TRANSATLANTIC usges as to the rank OF elders
representation in presbyteIy treatment OF min
isters without charge etc Dr. Edmond SAID tha In the
United PRESBYTERIAN synod of Great Britain and Ireland
no person allowed TO have seat except as delegated
from his proper sOcieyan elder by session. and min
lister by his presbyery The practice of the Free Church.
Dr. Edmond thought, was considerably similar.
Mr. Arnot stated that as each Presbytery contains u
each year The elders be bona dde elders at the
time of election 10 the 1udcaory A minister cannot
have a seat speech, vote in Presbytery any longer
than while he is actually in the discharge OF pastoral
theological professional duties. But he may be elected
ruling elder by session. the same as any other elder
and in sacramenta services, presbytery, or
elsewhere precisely an elder This usage has seemed
desirable and available 10 u.s. There are about COO
members to the General Assembly Of the Free Church of
scotand but it has hall built for It's own use at the
capital where no man needs to remove at all from his
seat in order to he heard
authorities object greatly to D,iniStGn ragum-mnis
tiers without charge; and such are therefore carefully
excluded from Presbyteria seats.
The Assembly has been chiefly occupied to-day with
the continuing reconstruction report being immediately
concerned with the problem OF decreasing the size Of
future Assemblies Te committee propose to have one
Commissioner chosen from every Presbytcry of 20 minis
next, always alternately. The Rev. II. II. Kellogg has
suggested that every Presbyery Of 40 ministers less
the close of the afternoon session that notion IN the
form Of an amendment is before the house:
A delegation from the American Baptist Missionary
Union appeared this morning, to rccprOcate the courte
Te Erg 6a g' Ron III M Seni%r s T 2dmsy gy Ter5;
Anderson, j. s. Backus, W W. Evarts j. G. sock6ridgc,
sheldon, q. d. Boar,lman, and the Messrs james NJ.
loyt, Samuel Colgate, y. l.. Runyan, <. A. Grocer,
Gardiner Colby, and President Anderson Of Rochester
University Addresses made by Dr. Jacobus vel
coming ihe COMMITTEE and Dr. Anderson In reply, and
by the Rev. b. H. Neac Of Boston, and the Rev. Dr. j. r.
Backur.
The following report presented from the Joint
Committee, appointed at the November meeting re-
construct ana unite the two Freedmens Committees:
The Committee Freedmen Of the Assemblies Of
Carc the "a 0 February the Church Of the
C EerYot The Rev Me,srs A g. McClerAnd v ~
llnife Alexander Mclean s.ih isIneA Johnn Hop
and Elder Jbn MeAHhnr. Absent hesn Wm Shaw Joseph
W. Edwards and Jame,E Brown.
Aher fall cobyerslSn agreed peut the following report
General Assembly embying the results a, which the Commit
arrived, viz:
Of the PrehteAn Church In behalf
lolal South bcung both their educational
r n sha he conducted by separate Board to be kno~n
the DOsni OF Pr edIaens Missions
esoed That h shall of IS members Of whom
shall quorum shall be divided into ths equal cssss
that their election by The Asscmbl they
shall cede by lot ohrwse the terms Of service OF The several d.
thereafter Eve members A he elected for
place Of class whose O shall
then
Resoled SECRETARY and o this Board shah be-
oDitO member Of IT,
RsOL,J shall be lSc4t the city Of Philadelphia
The t,~s sdoupcd PbdsiDlis the ds before