New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-21
THE PRBSBYTERIAE TEBCENTEN4RE,
CELEBRATION AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or


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| REUNION.
| PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 20.-Since the mcmoTl-
Die reunion Of the Old and New School branches OF the
Prespy terrain Church aud their memorial year" In
1870 H. probably nothing has been OF more historic In
terest IN the denomination than the celebrations In this
its precautionary year In 1872 occurred the death Oh
John Knox Of Scotland the formation OF the nrst Pres
bytery England the crisis OF the Reformation In
France indicated by the st. Barthoomews Gay mas
sacre The Church In this country has regarded tho
9O0h anniversaries OF these eycnts all falling Within the
limits of year worthy unusual attention Inc Gene
raj Assembly order last year at Chicago for suitable
celebrations and, according TO that Arrangement the
General Assembly Of this year devoted one OK the even
ngs OF its session at Detroit in Nay. TO the subject
very large audence-limted only by the capacity OF tue
FOREST Churchwas convened. Moaerator Necolls pre-
sided and the Rev E. p. Humphrey, D. d. Of Louisville
delivered an admirable address, the history Of the En-
r,ish Presbveries ana was flowed by Prof Samuel VI.
Hopkins, ID. d., OF Auburn O.. ~ seminary VINO pre-
sented graphic picture Of tho massacre OF the Hugue
the 25th of August in the course ~ his address
1.-The Crisis OF the Reformation Ia France" Inc
commemOratOn thus begun IN thc HeheI1I hatcnpiy
was recommended to the churches under ia care :
Sunday but ons in August by review of the
story OF the French massacre Other concentrations
vearsome on q considerable scale, as addresses upon
in some Of the Synods But the principal
the 10th of NOvemberthe memorial daY Of the fOunda
of the Wandsworth Presbytery IN Englandby tho
brstOn of this sort to be expected anywhere, it
would in this HustTious capital OF American PresDy
terianism. The occasion IS especially married. however
reason OF the opening Of the fine new edce or the
denomination in Chesnuts devoted 20 the of the
Board Publication The reunion having removed tie
necessity for two publication hOu5es-which were both
formerly located IN Philadclpbia-tho former No
school property, al No 1884 CheatnuIs haa been I'M
proved and thus tho Ol-nng ~ tho house nd the
celebration of the tercenlals have been eOnbi~1
the basis Of this interesting reunion.
The addresses were delivered az the Poun-sq lare
PRESBYTERIAN Church. The list OF specially invited
guests was very large and included the living ex-lOd
orators and Clerks of the General Assembly the Pro
fessors in the Theological seminares, the members OF
the Boards the Church. Presbyterian members ~ inc
National state, and Municipal Judciary and editors u
Presbyterian newspapers By direction 81 me Commit
tee, the members OF the synod OF Philadelphia were, ~
its late invited 70 be present The following was
the order of proceedings Az 10 a. NJ t4e minister.
and elders attendance met at the TnOlnl No. i,i
Chestnutst and marched prOcc sIOE - the enurcn
After appropriate opening services, the memorial at
dress delivered by the Rev. :. j. Milseu. D. D.,
LII ID. Historical papers read NJ the afternoon
session. follows: One by the Rev r. NJ. Paterson on
Presbyteriansm in IhitadeloEia another by the Rev
J. W. Dale, ID. d. on PrrshyteTanism fl The Cnucd
States; and another by the Rev. James AcCOsh d. D.
IL. D., PresbyteTlaniSu IN other countries.
The Presbyterian Board OF Publication ave reeel-
ton TO the friends assembled Ia tboF h0us' this
evening