New-York tribune., 1874-12-04
PRESBYTERIAN FEDERATIOX

TIE PUBLIC MEETING IN THE INTEREST OBJ TIE
UNION-ADDREssEs by THE REV. DIs. MCOsH.
HALL. ADAMS AND OTHERS.
A public meeting of representatives and
members the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches,
holding Presbyterian system. held last even
ing in the Rev. Dr. Ormiston's church, at Ffh-aVe'
and Twenty nnthst 10 receive the report OF the Con
ference Committees the proposed federation OF all the
Presbyterian bodies
The Rev DR.. John Hall presided. and addresses we're
made ny the Rev. Dr. James McCOsh OF the College or
Ncw-Jersey, the Rev DR.. d. r. Kerr OF Pittsburgh.
Penn, the R'y. Dr. Philip Pel,z, the Rev. Dr. william
Adams and the Rey. Mr. Mcpherson OF Strat.ord, On
tario Canada
The Rev. Dr. Hall stated that the object OF the union
or federation was simply bring the various Presbvte
rian bodies and Others a0ding - aon into CID
ser cooperation IN the OF the church 1t was nJt
intended TO form ae organic union Of these churches
nor 10 interfere with their internal arrlngemcnts and
discipline but TO draw them closer together In the bonds
OF fellowship nd GOOD will He then introduced the Rev
Dr. McCOsh who gave an outline OF the work OF the church
es in Great Britain the Ulited States anl Canada, AM
referred 10 many interesting details Of the movement
In Great Britain unite the churches into one bodJ Tor
missionary, educational, and other philanuropc
enterprises Dr. McCOsh then read the resolutions
adopted yesterday afternoon by the Conference Com
mittee- aud supplemented them with brief comments
signed 10 be effected by each. The resolutions are as
follows:
sor, opinion ~ the churches rep'senef at this
meeting s rable 10 form confederation u ihe e'Ttd en"I'
holding the 70 - he
unIsy Of these churs ana 70 combine them in he cs
The great uitsi to ITEM b' CHRIST the Head o he n-r
While furnishing 70 tue Prsoreran Chacas. mra OF saIsla
from church's "ach hol eY Cnr
Tie d YIN Sn I'd c1H :, ~ IL W. 20 ,a ,on new on.
s oa o F'th but vi qnrs every ehuca yropo.o5 q IA o
forlity d tn tOnsers U.s. OF the
shall not interfere with Tie internal order and phe o
s. It hs bold from time General councl compoei Of rep
reensnTes Of all the charcnts Constituting ' % @ # an
lumber OF and -lies ., -,
J. The General Coue S- I"Ae nR only suea 'oiJsc'S S
The racra Council guide uuhic sentiment '2ht in
70 publication nv exposition Of sepural
j. s dseoas ce % I he shall aid before the sereral
rrd conruon Il will LABOR to promote toe unity AMI aAf
10 Il vii ever rejoice support and struggling churches
oparaons amdAs a-le Or Aa'N'Aa
IL Is Wit defend bv any country are
govern which Chrst has gwen to MS
church will snooy a.. n'r.. ms,, 50 TO '.ra l 10 %,
.on an our Lo1 by Gospel being preached TO
II This Confederation will churches combined ef
oil great ce' and other ie'uas
II E uon all the chnch., the imperative recurring
the adequate instruction. Of The yoag n the Sca oi '0' v I'D
"a II wi msse -very the Sabbath Tne inst
stei Tauy blessing temporal 'ni ptna
5 viii combine III cnifcAes Ia sler eao 20 sup
" % ~
generally 20 promote Of mankind
oF
he u
l.. e, prevailing form, Of ina'
dcuty 81 No 10.
the Potstu: churches IN opposing the
ere i7rosfs n !Omauisn
H. n order % or.anLe tn Federation committee shall be
20 - he 'h-rs AZ
throughout ih World holding the Pfesoy 'y
tem
20 rhi, Conmi,t'. cor-.pon'eoe viii The ,'i''--, Of ne
BRUSH churche' 'ha call prpar'of msei- o ne col oI
he cLurcbs l1g COufuer-DOu b. uea - LO- ol OF
e.r@wh 1870.
p rus preparatory erp-cte 70 se-ee uro7 ani crne
lad before Hth'r1
ie.elal Dr sed. 4 p.sJ IA Tie JetF
lS16
- THIS preparatory .hal pror.n pan OF
II Ipltes 20 be se. oy esoA
church 10 II arst General CIrnG.