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PRESBYTERIANS.



LEXINGTON, KY, May 19.-This morning,
Immediately after opening and routine the
. devotional committee presented a report of
the religious services arranged for this even
ing and tomorrow, when various members
of the assembly will preach in the different
city churches.
The committee on bills and overtures re-
ported back patches of overtures, which were
referred to various committees
Records of synods were distributed to COM
mittees
Report of trustees of the Assembly were
presented and referred Several overtures
were also presented.
AT 10 o'clock the delegates of the North
ern Assembly were introduced by the COM
mittee appointed yesterday, Rev. DIR. Bull
lock, chairman. The delegates are Hon.
William Strong, Philadelphia; Rev. f. P.
Humphrey, Louisville; Hon. s. NJ. Moore,
Chicago; Rev. s. l. Prime, New York, and
Rev. s. J. Ncolls, St. Louis AS they en-
tered they we're received by the assembly
standing, and on their introduction by name
separately to the moderator he welcomed
them in the name and by the authority of
the Assembly, and begged them to make such
communications in such order and of such
number as pleased them.
DIR. Prime then addressed the moderator,
expressing his joy on learning he was in
charge of this body, for he knew him in the
good old days when his name and face were
familiar in the General Assembly as a mem
Der true and honored in North and South
from that time. He therefore blessed
God for the privilege of stand
ing before him. Addressing the
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reception demanded that their words be
we'll chosen. When we speak from the heart
we are apt to say that which is not wisest
and God knew that they spoke from their
hearts He had desired, with what desire
to see this hour, and thanked God he had
not died without seeing it. Through what
difficulties and strains of trial the church
passed on its way to this hour all know too
we'll We should lift up our hearts in thank
fulness to Him who loves not your church
nor my church but the church, and redeemed
it with His blood. That makes unity in
spite of all resolutions, differences or aIiena-
tions, and in That spirit they came For
forty years it had been his duty to study the
religious aspects and sentiments of the
changes. A man who sees thousand news
papers week may pretend to know what
the people think in this country. He
might therefore. be allowed to have some
Idea of the thoughts in the church
aware of the sentiment of the Presbyterian
Church'in the North it was unanimously that
of strong Christian affection for their Chris
tian brethren and the Presbyterian people of
the South. He next alluded to the growth
of that sentiment as irresistible among people
whose interests are one. The mission to
establish fraternal relations did not imply
organic union. They had no impression on
that to deliver. For himself he would say
the sentiment in the North, then, was an
Rffectionate willingness to be one whenever
it was well-pleaSing to the South. At the
same time the sentiment is wide and deep
that the country is too great to be practically
occupied by one ecclesiastical court with
such interests as the Presbyterian body The
desire was only for such close relationship
as to work together as if one
body. He then dilated on the traditions,
reasons and opinions that should make har-
mony of action perfect. With thanks to the
receiving assembly and to God for bringing
about the relationship he closed an eloquent
speech, which frequently brough forth ap-
plauSe unusual in a Presbyterian Assembly
The moderator expressed himself on the
hsRRy choice Of the delegates. Their ex-
preston, no doubt met with a cordial re-
Spouse in all hearts. He expressed to them
and the body of Christians they represented
the cordial love of this assembly. Though
pleasant the occasion. and suspicious as he
felt it, his mind would revert to the past
He could not help going back to some
things. When the unhappy aud sad conflict
arose it was but natural that he, minister
of the gosple, should desire to go along
with the armies of his State, He saw
many sad sights, Such scenes always
gave intense pain, but he said he had been
pierced since then, when compelled to behold
the spectacle of brethren bound together by
the ties such as bind the North and South
churches yet divided. He rejoiced it was
his nriVilapa old ms mn he hOrdar &c
fourscore, to welcome these delegates. He
expressed sincere reciprocation of the senti-
ments they conveyed The people had warm
hearts, and with warm hearts they were well
coined. He knew he spoke for the Southern
churches; he was almost ready to say, like
old Simeon, snow, Lord, let Thy servant de-
part in peace, for mine eyes have seen Thy
glory" This meeting was an indication of
the General Assembly above He asked Gods
blessing on them, and thanked God for His
goodness.
The remaining verses of hymn 29S were
then sung, and the assembly adjourned till 8
o'clock Monday.
Proceedings of the General Synod of the
Reformed Branch.
PHILADELPHIA May 19.-The General
Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
of North America resumed its sessions to-
day.
The report of the Northern Presbytery
stated that Rev. ]. C. Mackey, for few
months minister of the First Church of
Brooklyn, received at meeting of the Pres
bytery in Potsdam, certificate of standing
to Join the Western Presbytery, but as soon
as this wandering star secured it he present.
ed 1t to the United Presbyterian Presbytery,
and he was received into its fellowship. The
committee ask the Synod to direct them as
to the steps to be taken, If any, to prevent
the apparent duplicity of said Macl1ey and
to receive the amount of money he obtained
from the Seminary board. The report was
referred TO the committee on discipline.
A somewhat animated discussion arose
over the report of the board of superintend-