New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05
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Beni T. Baker Is Chairman OF the sub Committee.
UNION OF RELIGIOUS BODIES.
possIsIx ALLIANCE BETWEEN TIKI SOUTHERN PRES


DYTERiAN AND REFORMED CHURCHES.
The Committees representing the General
SYNOD OF te Reformed Church in America aud the Gea-
ra session of the Presby terrain Church South who met
for the first Saturday at the lecturcroon OF the
Roy DR. Ormiston's Church, 10 devise plan for uniting
those bodies, have concluded their labors. The Rev
h. NJ Palmer. ID. d., OF NewOrleans was Chairman OF
tho Southern Presbyterian Committee. aud the Rev.
Harvey d Ganse, ID. d.. presided over the Committee
from the Reformed Church. The following monbers
OF the Committee from that church were present among
others: Tho Rev. Drs H. 4. COrwID. A. H. Wan Iini A.
q. Vcrmiye, w. X. Gordon. W. Ormston' n r. Van Gle
zen j. Elmendorf Philip Petry, W. j. X Taylor ana
Elders Jonathan sturges, the Hon VIM j. Bacon . H.
Heath aud +. Hughson. The following Committee
from the Southern Presbyterian Church were
present: The Rev. William Brown. DID,, OF Rich
mond Va the Rev. Joseph II. Wilson. ID. OF Columbia
SC; theiHey. r. K.lSmoo ID. d.; the Rev. W. H. smith
OF Tennessee Gen A. NJ. Scales OF North Carolina, ana
Major T. X Fitzpatrick OF Virginia. The meetings we're
mostly OF conversationalnature. the Committees meet
ing Joint body but acting separately IN Their de-
csons The subject OF consolidating the churches was
thoroughly discussed by the members Of the Committee
and the utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed
Tho meetings were not open to tho public, ana
tho details of the plan agreed upon VIII
not be mado public at present. Their final ac-
ton was substantially follows: The Committees
unanimously agreed TO report to their respective Dodc
which will meet in May ana June OF Ins year, tudI
plan OF cooperation practicable so far as Tn" leading
features OF the ecclesiastical work ia concerned
especiay that relating TO Home and Foreign Missions
and the publication interest No steps have thus Tar
been taken toward eGecting an organic union OF the
denominations represented but the harmony whch mas
thus far prevailed renders 1t probable IN the minds OF
many, that this consummaton VIII DO reaz;d Nv no us
tant day.
The United Synod of the Presbyterian Church in the
atpsw orc
largely of seceders from the New School Presbyterian
Church. In 1864 union was effected between this
body aud the General Assembly OF the portion OF the
Southern States then under Confederate control
Tie consolidated Church embraced at that time
1870 churches and 1865 communicates Inc RaIOrmen
Church according TO their last General Minutes mas 45I
t has also 42 families under It's care o. 23 cOnuh
cants 5iL Sunday ana G65g3 scholars IL con
tributedn 1873, t,O5743O 30 for congregational pur-
poses, aud S276,S59 81 for other Objects
IL is worthy OF note in connection with this meeting
that the Rev DR. b. NJ Palmer who presided, Is one OF
the foremost Southern pulpit IN oratory aud h
first 10 give bis Influence to tho most violent
measures and 10 defend tho course OF the South
and HIS own State in unqualified terms. Slavery no
believed To DO OF Divine authority and in sermon OF
some eOguence spOwer he called upon his cOngregl-
tOn tho city OF NewOrleans, his STATE, ana the whole
South, TO use up as one man IN dGiense Oh tne
Influence was very great in New-OrloaA'.
HIS and letters were published and scattered
broadcast over the South AT the close OF the war De
last man TO recognize that the SOuth was con
quered aud after the formation OF Northern churches
In New Orleans he unwilling to cooperate
with them In any Christian work Whatever.
position. anu to those who are familiar with ms career
NewOgeans nothing could DO more surprising than ms
presence IN New-lork while preSding over mlked
Southern Presbyterans and Northern leaders Of
Reformed CuurCn.