, 1874-12-08


A,topseu BY t:ao Confcre.,ro Co..s-
IsaSttcc.
Front the Nt,o 1-ork Tribune, De,. !.
h public meeting Of rol,l oaontntiyen md mom-
bcra Of tho Presbyterian and Reformed Clutches,
ioldlug to tho irosbstorlnn syDtem, was hotd
lant evening in tho nev Dr.. Ornaiston'a church,
at fifth avonuc and Twenty-ninth street, to ro-
colvo tho report Of tho Conference Committees
on tho pronoscd federation of ail the Prosby
Tho nev. Dr.. John Hall prreldcd, and nddrcas.
cs wclo iuado br tue 1sov. Dr. James McConh OF
tho College of Now Jossey; tho hoy. pr. ?. Z.
R Rert q ,a pnseu5s na M wn RS t1o l0y ", pF H. Mrhip
alr. ,aIerheraon, Of steattord, Ontario, Canada.
Tho Row. Dr. IInil Etatca that the object Of tho
nnon or federation was simply to bring tho vari-
oua Presbyterian bodies, md oshors holding to
TINT syateln, into closer cooperation in tho work
Of tho Church. It wns not intonioa to form m
organic Union Of ihcso churches, nor to intor-
fore with their insornal arrangements aud d1sc-
r'!nc. bnt to draw thosn closer together il.
Tho bondss of fellowship and good will.
who gayo an outline OF tho work OF the csuref-
/ ca In Groat Dritnin, tho United Htates and Cam
ada, and referred To many interesting dotnils Of
tho movement In oroat Britain to unto tho
churches into ome body for missionary, cauea-
tional, ana o.her Phlantlronic cnternrises. DR..
McCosE then rcatl tho resolutions adopted yoa-
tertsay afternoon hy tho Conference Committees.
aud supplemented them with brief con,nlonta
ioa;craJ tc la o.rn,teti liz. a.nt. rta Sa"n,
tfons aro us follows:
fcsored Tilas, in tho opinion of tho churches rep
resoatess u tAa meeting, It 10 desirable tn frn con-
tatEeratiun OF lilo tef0rr, curel!A holding to tho
Ryste III order to tluc*t tho anlatals-
tho accomplishment OF tho grelt work committed to
them ~ Chs!st tue !ieaa Of tile Church. ...
9. While furnishing 10 tho Presbyterian churches
Mcana OF entering inn costr IclI9Waip with
other, tho Confederation is not meant to Helara them
tho Head, with which churches It will alwaya 10 ready
| 10 Gn-nlcrGto. Tl = ..
.. tAta Goi1clcraton aoGa nnt pForoan Ia torn or
auui. ~ ~" a. nas1s, pas Wli seHuro ese-
Fy Hnca plueos!nE ~ JPN " ~ Submit III cfccd,
hna WI namt on,y tto etsciIoI Wloso creed Is in
oonsoGty M!tl 'a Gnnacusus q l1e!oriuea c1sfrlcs
as:tnna 1' ~ oi "hrr "1n 1' an'crla ofcf aaa
y. ~ a ~ au aso tno 10 tl1o a., Gchesa uouncsl
supssuM M IL ~ tupttssca p. u a'a 'Ho caaftAes eon-
sai.aMns n, lne 1onsuf,":nunt sts: u .,,. ,.n
u. ihe eeissttt1"'es III tne Gpune1 hhall Always
lne usnGsa! eoIsle, shat EsIG up 0hly such sn}-
Josta ~ na'o beeh coA1a'tea 10 tao Church DY ncr
| 6soit u itcaa.
d INC General CouHcM shalI cceH 70 gllide PUBLIC
schaneht assAs III Various coahsfes ny iaIesh reaH
" 'tIessGa uge1c', pS HNosnlatlon sotetfd III Or
ger 70 aspteaHolt, ~ tae ospoalHi1 81 aoaha-Scr-
tatal M MnIitetlie: naa aeen4;a ot tIo truth.
= ~ Nts,hsolu lu!iS ~ y st4u Sus'c' bnH no
mia Eetofe NC several carchte, ait. uo entitled to
receive from them rcaMr't1, ra,efHl, tt care
I'M f"nhas fatsnn; y %n aoor 10 promote THO nn,sy
! u'H ~ H9taens e1s u t!e eHussAsu.
~. ~ VIII eler te1olce 10 1upiors WenR ana htfug~
Es snn!sss Wnieh hnsh 70 enfff o inelf Operations
| a'a;asS lilne! of fAnti"CDIls!lEtl opposition.
u. wv 0ctetla ny w i%"lHt n'eanR those WHO n
onx so.ty arc ncsecutsa inr cvlik';lei'eo safe It
Hnsegnsns Sst Ct ncson wh!rA chrsst has given to
i;a Chnich. ~ VIII employ nj moral n'caiis to dts
@ .ssa a ia "oet tn sha tose'sn heA O. 70