The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-21

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY INTEILIGENoER
Night Dispatches.
Consultation OF the Presbyterian
Confederation.


NEW York, April 2O.-The committee
appointed TO prepare draft constitution
for the proposed confederation Of Pres
byterian churches to be considered at the
meeting at London July 2lst, submitted
the same at the meeting to-day, The fol-
lowing draft was adopted;
II Is agreed TO form q Presbyterian
alliance to meet in general council from
time to time in order to manifest the
nearness OF the churches and combine
them in futheFing the great ends for
which the church was instituted, II being
understood that the Presbyterion
churches In this uniting do not mean to
separate from the other churches which
hold to Christ, but will be ready to Join
them in christian fellowship and In
promoting the cause Of the Redeemer.
ARTICLE /, This alliance shall be call
ed the Confederation OF Reformed
Churches, holding to the Presbyterian
system,
ART, ii. The bond Of union lis Christ
and the Scriptures OF the old and new
testament. Any church can, by its su.
premo court, obtain admission to the
Confederation on submitting Its creed
and being admitted by a vote Of the Gen-
eral Council, The creed must be In con-
fOrmity with the Reformed Churches.
ART. Ill. The Consultation Council
shall consist Of delegates appointed by the
churches joining the Confederation, the
number from each church being regulat-
lated by u plan sanctioned by the Coun-
ell and proceeding on tho principle ofthe
number OF the congregation in the
churches, the delegation from each
church always consisting of an equal
number Of ministers and elders, The
Council may on Recommendation Of the
Committee on Overture, choose associates
not delegates and invite them to sit and
deliberate, &c.
ART. ~. Power Of Council. While II
hls power to determine what Presbyteri-
an Churches shall be allowed to Join the
Confederation, shall not interfere with
the Internal order or plan Of any church,
but shall take up such evangelist sub.
jeGts as have been committed To the
church by her great head. Topics may be
brought before II by any church which Is
member Of the Confederation, or by
members Of the Council, ON being trans.
mitted by the Committee on OYertures.
Decisions and recommendation Of COun-
Gil shall be transmitted TO the Supreme
Court Of the several churches, and be en-
titled 10 receive respectful consideration.
ART. V. The objects Of the Council
shall seek to help all weak and struggling
Churches, to promote the freedom OF
Church action together and disseminate
information concerning the Church nj
large, 10 commend the Presbyterian Sys-
tem as combining simplicity, efficiency
and adaptiOn to all times and conditions;
shall entertain all subjects directly CON
ccrned with the work OF evangelizatiOn US
following the peace Of the Churches and
the distribhiiOn Of mission work; the CONF
bination Of Church energies, especially In
reference to the great cities and destitute
districts; religious instruction for the
young, sanctiiCatiOn Of SabbathS, suppress
sion 0i intemperNnce and other great pro.
vailing vices, systematic benetiCenCe, and
the overthrow of inhdelity and Roman
Ism. II,
AIT. VT.-NIetlIods. The Council shall
seek to guide and stimulate public senti-
ment by papers, addresses, and publish
ing and circulating information about the
state Of the Church and Missions, and by
III exposition Of sound sCriptnral princi.
pies and defence Of The truth.
AIR. VII.-Change Of Constitution.
| Tho Constitution ahaIl mt bn changed