gin Titan grobisttrian.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1567.
vir- On our Second Awe will be found two
European letters; our defeire4: Rochester letter,
and a Chicago letter; Patio Aroitces of new
books; Page Six, Family .Miscellany : Page
Seuen, two brief original rmymmunications of a
popularly scient(fic cast.
. ,
We are glad to announce the return of
A. Whilldin, Esq., and lady in excellent health,
from their seventeen months' absence in Europe,
Palaati:ne, and Egypt.
iter We have in hand a letter from Mr. To
ehiffely, in . response to . Dr. Sunderland's state
ments npan.ttlse reception of Mr. McFalls into
Presbytery. Although Mr. T. does not throw
any material f liht upon thelifilireVt'iii: if& c t the
maid Tarts, yet we will try anti` find a ,plaae for his
corniniinication t iwhich the;nrowded stattlof our
colas has itujdered, nett week.
PHILADELPHiA FOURTH FRESIEHRHRT.-At a
meeting e - Phiradelphia Foutth ritabltely held
in Kenderton First Church, Tuesday, November
12th, 1867, tlietillowing items of business were
transacted:
1. The reception" of Mr. Samuel W. Duffield,
Licentiate, from the Presbytery of Knox; the
patting into his .hands of a call far his pastoral
services from Kenderton First Church; and
,upon his acceptance of the call, hi:; examination,
ordination and instalment into the pastorate. In
the ordination and installation service, the Rev.
Richard H. Allen presided and proposed the
constitutional . questioni; tie rev. Geo. Duffield,
Jr., of G-alesbargh, Illinois, father of the Licen
tiate, preached the -sermon; the Rev. Robert
-Adair offered thei ordaining and installing' pray
er; the Iltov.. Dr. Wiswell delivered the charge
to the piistorouad Rev. T. Sheph_rd, the
charge to the people.
. The dissolution of the pastoral 'relation of
Rev. Andrew. Culver to Manyunk Church, the
putting into his hands of a ;Call from. Southwark
First Church, and the taking order for his in
stallation as pastor of Southwark First Church
as follows : . _
The time of installation te ,, be .ilkonday eve
ning, 71 .o!clock, 18th r inst., the Moderator, Rev.
Richard H. Allen, to preside, propose the con
stitutional questions and make the installing
prayer; the Rev. Dr. March to preach the ser
mon; the Rev. Wm. T. Eva to deliver the charge
to the pastor, and the Rev. Edward B. Bfuen,
the charge to the people. •
3. The dissolution of the pasoralt relation of
Rev. Wm. T. Eva to Kensington Eirat Church,
in order to assume the pastqrate, - ,4 colous
going'forth from sal Ohurot to form { it. ne* co
onsew church in Kensing
ton has, for some time, been referred, were di
rected to organize the new congregation. The
enterprise is a very hopeful one.
T. J. SHEPHERD, Statedihelerk.
FaExponT, kr,.---On Thursday Octoher 31*
the new house of worship, .f the-First Presby
terian Church of Freeport, ill., was dedicated to
the worship of God. Sermon by Rev. F. W.
Fisk, D.D., of Chicago. Theological Seminary.
This tasteful and missive Gothic structure
has been erected at a cost of. $40.000. It is
most conveniently .arrauged ,and eleginely fin
ished throw=hout.
It was given to the. Lord as a free will offer
ing, and entirely without encumbrance.
In the evening of the same t dai, Rev. I. E.
Carey was installed as pastor of the Church, by
the Presbytery of Galena and Belvidere. Ser
mon by Re . v. C. A. Williams. Charge to the
pastor by Rev: A. Kew, charge to the people by
Rev. E. Marsh.
The development of the North-west, was for
cibly illustrated - in the address of Father Kent,
who alluded to the tine, Which he distinctly re
collects, when r a. single log cabin marked ,the
place where Freeport now is—a, thriving city of
ten thousand inhabitants. E. H. A.
ANN ARBOR, MicateAN.--The Pfesbytery .
Washtenaw,—Rev,.. Seth- liEurdy; Mo4orat
irpoor--- •
• • .'
met November 7th in thiS place for - the - purpose
of installing Rev. Wm. J. Erdman, forniefly of
Fayetteville, N. Y., as pastor of Preslyyteriau
church. The sermon was by Rev. Win. frogartlt,
D.D., of Detroit; charge to the pastor, by ReV.
Weed, of Ypsilanti, charge to the people
by Rev. Norman Kellogg, of Stony Creek. The
sermon was in the usual characteristic happy
vein of that preacher, on the power of the min
istry of Christ tq attract the•publicans and sin
ners. The charge to the pastor was marked with
more than ordinarily ability, compactness, and
adaptation. The church and congreßtion,ere
remarkably united in their choice. •Nhe young
pastor has been steadily gaining- influence
during the few months of his ministry, and has
opened before him a prospect of great. Useful
ness. The University of Michigan located here, is
in a: highly fouilithing 9onditibn. The - agitation
lasewintet:th regard to establishiug a chair of
Homeopathy in the Medical school, has reduced
somewhat the numbers . in that departlncut,lbut
the other departments show a gain.—PhßfrAst.
- .
RSV. JOHN B. late 'of Itetip.,
enteredlupundrkifi l fttits attsp4Eor l nf , thg t ikneur . ),,
South Piei3VatTall enrol7Tin'dihtutpoliti.
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBEI 21, 18.67.
PRESBYTERIAN UNION CONVENTION.
TR lIRSDAY-AFTIERNOON.
At. the conclusion of Dr. Fisher's address, Rev.
Dr. Wylie also a member of the Committee on the
basis from the Reformed church spoke as follows
Address of Dr. Wylie.
Rev. Dr. Wylie, pastor of the Reformed Presby
terian Church, in which the Convention assembled,
as a member of the Committee on the Basis of Union,
made the-foilawing uddress:—.
...
Mr. President, it gives me so much more pleasure
to listen than speak, that .l would prefer being silent
on this occasion, were it not something might be ex
pected- froth a member of the Committee, represent
ing one of the-different bodies of which this Conven
tion is composed. I desire, however, that. it should
be understood that I speak not as a representative
man; for I am merely expressing nry•ewn individual
apinitani . ' .-.1 , ,- ' - (- . • •
lin
Most aitily do I .eorroutiii.these.netti. s tragraudes
which we have just heard froth the brother who his
been 'speaking. If aPpearslb•itM that he has touch=
ed the very heart of the 'subjett; aild that there - was
not one persbn in this assembly Who must not haye
telt that the spirit Of God calla op's, td unite to
gether as, one Mighty illiii. n'ff ii
lanxin the alit" of the
Lord Jesus ;Christ:.
Now
,
Now '
, , sir; I I most heartily, desire lhat - all these
'churches should be, one. I desire it,.Sir, ea a•Chtih
tianruan. . - Ifiave,felt-that the: Spirit of the Lord
.3•&res Christ Is`thh" *lit of union. As the Divine
Saviouraip.vpd o erha,Waigaingto z ,hissofforings on
the Cribisk , tfitiNdlq ie'e
iii Plenrtglit'l4•UWe'; he still
1 presents that pWenttlttiErthitanhfof his Father. It
is inexpressiblyAsar ,fro4#l who ,axe 4 his people.. ,But
`E feel 'art. eli.inWffoll44.lbrailaita kits ;Rtibitrr• wafPrels
by terian, and as , '"-a Cinientrailif. 1 (Applause.), If I ,
underatand the Spiiit . of - thetlidrch„; dire I'Verierate
and liciViefte Mitch—the thitieh or my iitteeStore ; the 1
Church of my ()Nair - birth ; the 'Church of my prefe- 1
rence, and my heart} adinifition—Jdo feet that •t is'
the epirrt of union. The oldbeveraikera of Scat And,
from who're,. We delight to ,derivn our . origin, Unia4
together' solemnin Covenant, in
_Order 4,4,44
might acdeniplish the UrriOnOf titre• Church of the
Lord Jesus "Christ, incire,tharithe union of the Pres-:
byterian churehes, for they,adepted aeoyenant which
inclUded Independents and. Episcopalians, as well as
Presbyterians. ~
Sir, if we had.the:§pirit of those old, covenanters,'
our hearts would :lon&fOr unien_of , this ~ C haraetea;
We would desire all,the Churches of ; the Lord Jesus'
Christ to be brought into one body. I feel that lam
standing on, correct ground ai l s, Covenanter, when I'
am an advocate for onion. -At the same .tirne, , J
would desire no union that would require me to give,
up any points of belief found in God's most holy
Word, or any • practice which I consider that Word'
sanctions; but, 'when I look at , the „plan now pro
posed, I cannot see thabdhere is one principle which'
I would need to abandon, or one practice I would
need to change, if all thesedepoiniaations in the Con
vention were united. (Applatite.)"And; "reallv, mem
bers of the Reformed Presbyterian'PhurebKin the
United Church, would not kno7, there was ,any .
change if they wereuot told. . According to this' ba
sis, there, is no sacrifice required on oar. part. We
'only are to agree that others shall have liberty of
conscience and of practice foethemselves. (Applause.)
Two points, especially, 1.-may refer to for a moment.
In reference to the subject of psalmody, as presented
in that report;:•as I understand it i there is no single'
principle of the oia Covenanters, and of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church, as their lineal representative,
abandoned. It
. Saye that the Book of P',halms—and
in love for them I yield to no man—is .to be used in
the Church throughout all - time ; yet, if there be per
sons who. think: that Illey-may edilkorendbusty sing
something else, we will not riot interfere with them. NOW,
Ido not expect, as long as I have-the honorand hap
piness of being.minister of the:congregation Meeting
in airs" place, that we will ever sing. from this,.pulpit
anything-bilt the one hundred and- fifty' psalms;` but
I am willing, that p That. is erems who git.• evii:logierereliree:gulys
what they plertszr_t_tport;
ar4AC iris right, or that it is
gives the liberty to people to do as their' consciences
dictate. I understand, though I
i w n as t in is otpresent h at
, •
ty
morning..
h b
oee
rbuildingn in time,. that
ldidh
nHwo_
was
s r Hymn
entirely
. wasl believe s u
n e g n • ex n p o ! j o in t e p d i ;
tians should be kept apart by psalm l o v d ho ua o sta
was struck dead. N'o, sir; Ido not' hink that
Church has no right to.prcihibit an ti• 1 h ; for the
at Christ
has not prohibited. If the by
YiP
that. Christ has not prohibited I prohibits i anything
alloivs me 10 do, even if the Church says
1 do - whatpreist
urch says I oughtnot
to do it. In. the Reformed Presbvterian Church
there is an increase of liberal opinion•
in regard
this matter. I think nearlyone-half
of our ministers,
and a very large •
proportacer of oar member • frill
agree agree with the .seatimen tsi Iha ' "11
have = expressed on thiS
occasion -Sir you yourself '
. , can beartestimon that
a man may be presented beforethe G'' • Synod Y
e eneral of
the Reformed P ''• b t ' -
res y erian Church for singing
a,
hyrnn, and not be=subjected to - disci l•
E . me.
.(Laughter
and applause.)' We have. a sir,
'Hymn Singer.'• ' Li ' H. S., a. Great
lai , .among us. The brother who -co
p ned on this subject has not b • m
been sustained and
do not think there is the slight t '
Presbyterian Church:, gave theper ° son
he will be. The General Synodes robability th
the Reform
that resolution theliberty_
of withdrawing it. ( -
plause.) ' •
In regard to this matter, in all love and
tender ess,
to the brethren of my own and other churches,
may differ from us, let me say, that, nothing t'ho
1 is
not to be considered a sin should be considered
_ a,bar
rier to Christian union; Is there a Wo h man, or
child in this congregation who will stamnadn' man,'
up ere and,
say, It is a sin against,God to sing
"All hail the•power of Jesus' name;
Let angels prostrate fall ;.
Bring forth the royal diadem:,
And crown him Lord of all." Churchnfrucce
ihz
this
I_l,
' We, , all believe the shorter catechism, and the
shorter.e...stechism says, " EMeny, sin deserves God's!
wrath and curse, both in this life and that which:
faZlcotb::-.r Ayeqei.t, , y?ithiTile a person prepar ed to - say tharitl
"Just as I am, without one plea ;"
otrthat 'hyiltrftliial:_li:ty.trrother Bo well referred to,
" Rock of ages, cleft for me, •
tet me hide myself in Thee."
'wlirChiso many of dearestehildren - of 'God have.
sung with their dying - breath almost; : that I am
guilty of that which deserves God's wrath* and .
curse both-inrthielife and that which is to come?
Is there one, is there one of this assembly who.
Would.aar 6431
I believe I am standing, historically, on the true
ground of my own Church. I hold in my hand ar,
Psalm Book used by the old Covenanters in Scot
land:. (A Ennall dingy volume was here shown.)
t 6 4; . _ sir, and I find, in addition to the
Psalmody'.iinite a number of hymns there.
(Laughter.) Quite a number. I see that this
Pf3altfi Took has the music along with it, and speci- - .
fie directions, thus; sing this hymn as the
'Hundhredth:salm;'pri . "Sing this as tske Fiftieth'
There is nb doubt Weil: that !they used
Yheae 41414. Anetifter 'the verSion;'of
which we now use_ was introduced, they appointed a
per Son to._prepare• vernions of other parts of the
Bible; and it is recorded in the "Scots' Worthies"
of one rnost.elmirretat gthef* - Covenanters, that he
4trepakeicithill-An,
I )fotlier,dpg,TgrpsiaT#P . '
1 aditio.nlo
I am standing, in regard to this matter, on the
ground of the old Covenabters of Scotland.
The other subject which has been referred to is
Communion. d do not think
,that there need be
much difficulty in regard to this. If all were one
Church, it would he a communion with their own
Church. If there is any session would forbid one to
obey his Savioitr's dying command, "Do this in re.
membrance of
cal hymn, I
Session. 'But
the Confessio
Lord's Sapper
who call on
Me,r because he sings an Evangeli-
Suppose we must leave it to that
he Westminster Assembly declarb in
Ofith, that Communion in the
houlf-be extended to all everywhere
ie 1 2 .fri Jesus; and they say, "We
, _
lhall;deny any members of our con.
hear; or ,communicate occasionally
hu (Iven sayS,Alembers qCfici§ign
t pective each other to o;dminfilaob,
rrr the - grolidd 61'41101r ehristittik
sre ...€ jPeEoers/2-:-.:Cturpsessions
prowore .rnetibere. It hasbeen
ivr 4 dßaltaiesi Ma I have never
il 1 consequence resulting from it.
- eit views; lit m -In accord with
ratite niTeistkr cirtlfelttvferthad
li, tlielate'Dk. eri I batt: 144 .. lfastai.
...
never _did, nor
gregations to
elselyksre2;
ehal
• 1 ‘ abeeptihg
standing; - 1311i . p
could' fake in
done in man}{
heard of any 1
In present:ln
elle7ofitheynogti
PresByhtrlitn 64
He says: ,
- 34 -4 if the imesi
their respective
kgf - foieipregelditi
the best reforiii
;1 1 14 ry
ndirdi, there was no hostility
Ortrifies'eli citlict_bytla4dhtirahes,
tititz thus ? Let the
'iegbyterian RefOrrnation, nearly
o brie annther,-dribic more deeply
he fathere*Of that Reftorination,
eiaih ivlach - eves , 'stood, and, act,
.eaStire,of"their,_ ability, as ,they
el i { ll gel - 4,64419 11 in their
4no ecalesiaiti - Communion
Ceegt ouldlliave excluded. Otilvin i geaa,
reeeived , lopli nation by the
• ads—the tinAteci ihands—of the
.cotch. and: gollantf Churches.
grist and laat;but not the least of
y - rth'received ordination from , a
y,--of the,Holland Chnre:h, tliey
banner of 'tripir own' gonat itu-
Otnmitteir the. giipiatri,to him
feasion _of faith: the common
the two Churches was broad,
t enoug h to sustain the .41 1 1.4411
43.
children- of the
allied ae they art
into the spirt .s o
ride Co the ilia ,
accOrding 'to tit,
acted. Xppx,, , :,,
reepecfWe days, ;
froni which they
or Turretin. •
Laying,on„of the
ministry of the
Renwick, the o
Treshytterian •
classis—a fireatiy
'Ordain hit t 4 . d
tint, while the
upon his own
,gran d covered_,
firm, atid eonsis,
countlutkien2t
illeife cisiisoiti- lug :Thom Renwick, whom Dr.
ilteltfasters - styl - t: 'the Past "but not the leant cu fire
Martyrp.bbtfte nt.'%4lF a pabliW con
tainitig,„ t reiret , finis lrTh eifitiVbf'Df. Rus
ton, well know tmong, U ovenanters as a distin
guished,,Minise of ;
,thi r Reiumpfi Pishytsfrian
Chuioh , in'lrelit epeakingiof 'th l e Catlicilie dpiiit
of Renwick an le Covenanters of those days, _ he
says: Intheesii of!{# l ,l4ietiatfliregreilrebditiey say,
'On the comm nof saints let us impose no new
restricticm,
~I',, gh , ethere differ from,,,- us ,in, 4he
word of their int testimony. Int stn einbrabn`siind
love them, and nowi edge fellowship with them
as Christia,n b ren.' Ih these noble Utterances,
says Dr. Husto 'we have strikingly exemplified
the true spirit. . I ,ll4)l . tiantrotkerliwod and Catho
lic communion his is'tlie genuine import of the
v6VP" Of the V ir naFfe atia Toieriara, 4ifia
binds Covenant to regard whatever is done to tie
leastot them, done ?to All • said to every one in
particular. ' firmly holding fast the Scripture
testimonies, an on tending, earnestly for the faith
once delivered he saints, we should cordiolly re
joice in the voi 6, _grace in Christ's. servants where
ever we find th We should love them, as there-
•
vof Christ by bean another's
them Christ's spirit in all. they
in fulfilling th
burdens; and
do."
I . love, dear
Church. I, ca
)ve, the Reformed Presbyterian
Kil enter into the feelings of those
its glorious traditions, its purity
siruplicity of worship, feel regret
:sing aWay:and Itecoming extract.
egara to this matter, ft 'deents as
iteration` had cO:me.- This body
tiling 'into pieces; but there will
Ilion in a bettet fOrm than any
ifore.. (Applause.) And, sir, iP it
Church.is terminating her exis
mggles through which she has
(oily of the truth as it is in .Jesus,
consummation-than to be merg-
Church : which we. trust is soon
Applause.) The._stars--though
fitly,- are "lost to: F sight when tire
who remeibbe
of doctrine, an
to find that it
MEE
by star declines,
have passerLaway;
ro - briudit and
.brightersh in es,
dawn to -perfect day."
yott,'My lielOved
,hrotherc' Many
_..-=cu, ~ot the least of them shall it be
ind to be for . en to have inaugurated a move
ent.whicli res Its in :the union of-all tha ,
MPrashy
a family.'' heriNnited, Ave shah find that
for
/here was nol. cause of difference; we will won
der. Why it Whs . ',e stood" apart so long. And' when
we combine ,our trergies against the commonfoe—
to whieh'Sualt el querit'reference fra's been made to
night—We go,fo h, as an army, of banners; t., fiklit
the good fight of aith, and to db battle for the Lord'
Jeenti Christ, ho strong we. shall be.
..
When anothe spirit guides us; when, instead of
striving to &Atli members, from one another, we!
go out into the eld of the world, and endeavor to.
tell sinners they relost, and point, them to the way
of salvation by é Lord Jesus Christ, tiler, our God
will bless' us I sus tells us, that when his people
are one, the wo will believe that God has sent
Him I And if e ask why it is that the world has
not believed, th answer is, because His people have.
not been-onel " utifwe were united we would find ;
thatthe Lord i n the midst of us, and that by HiB
hlessingwe wo go forth conquering and to con
quer; the cauof Christ would be extended
r.
throughout eve land ;* we would see the salvation
of God, and all " e kingdoms of this world would
become the kin dour of our Lord Jesus• Christ.
lAPplanie.). ' . ..: • •
•
Prof.. Henry . 'with, of Netv York, said—l,
think we may i ar thii day with a. white stone.
The report showi li t we are on a line on which,
as Presbyterians i Calvinists, we can stand. The
obstacles have seem cl gr:eitt, and. have really been
great, Theme h some for decision, in view of
the pa-t,--the present 4nd-the future. -We feel the
influencS'Of the" spi t; of re-union= that. is; abroad.
Thie . spirit, is, I beli 4, from Christ. What.-influ
ence has , called toast r this - assembly ?Tour things
tbajnly: L The inst n tof a common Christianity.
t
2. The instinct; Of a c inmon Presbyterianism: '3.
The instinct of aco on work. 4. The instinct of
dangers arising from e inmon ennemies. What is
the deepest.senste of 1 s.greatmOvement-? It is that
the )fork which tod i set before us- can *clone.
u
onlSt in union. It is to be hailed as a day; of joy
t
and of gladriesiijcir, hich we should ever - praise
God.
Dr. i ltfaraliall.---On 'oint ough tot he Modified..
The Psalifie are* be' sp4;,EincLlyinnstalso. We
are to exchitnge•pulpitp
Shall - We not have a new ,
version, which limy - bei need in . all ourypulpits, and!
incorporatea lathe Psalmody ?.. ' •
Rev. Dr. Beatty Offered a- resolution that the pa
per be recommitted to be recast. This document is
to he •most iinporta,nt—to go down, in history—and
it should be made.. as- perfect Its possible. With
drawn.
Theititgriti : tickcif.tiliiobasiii•liaiiidepte,d unani
mously.
James Mclfillitri;' lay - inemlier (R. P.) adjured
11128 e, pee t„ Iny fAside all differences, and heart
ilfilltiorftidgetheritil the work of union.
Mr. Getty, of Philadelphia, (lay member, U. P.)
hoped that the time Would not be long before the
work of union was accomplished; and also hoped
that the oldest person present in the congregation
would live to se , : the union consummated.
Rev. Dr. Miller, of Waynesburg, (Cuz»:)erland )
said that he believed God in His providence was
saying to the various branches of the Presbyterian
Church in this country " - unite." But lie also
knew that the terms adopted would hot accepta
ble to his branch. He heartily approyed,%oweyer,
of union, and would be but too happy to further it.
The second article being under consideration,
Prof. Smith moved his Amendment, •Ilrat is viz :—
to.
insert the words: the 'Cali/411We tit Reformed"
between, the . 70 - de . '`historic" and
Adjourned.
Enil. o A l r - MORNV I T.G.
One hour wasapent in devotional exercises. in which
the Rev. Dre: Backus, Dufßeld,Dittrson, Monfort,
and Stevenson participated.
, During the additieseof the hitt , r.gentleman: the
deputation of .the Protestant 'Episcopal 'Con vention,
accompanied •by a -large number. of • the delegates of
that body, entered the:-building ty•thi . main aisle.
They were soon provided with -seats on the plat
form. Mr.,Stuart, announced the 133 d Psaliii
" Behold how good -a thing it is ) ,
nd ho* becoming well.
Together such ati b;thren are •
In unity to'dvrell I
This was sung by . the whole audience nding,
d the scene waegrand arid inspiring. .11tf.r. Stuart
then read an eitract from the Epistle to the Ephe
sians, relative to Christian unity.
Reception of the Episcopal fi!elmt2tinn.
Rev. Rithard.N.etvton, D.P., of the church of the
Epiphany, then- offered -up a :fervent and impressive
Prayer
,Prof TI,. Smitly,nf New York, in ~a few re
marks, Iran:banded' 'the deputation .
ene.e. ..
. •
. .
Mr. G. H. Stuart o adtuutci ng toltishopiMellvaine,
said :—"Brother—l call you Bishop now.
Mt we are brothers-in- Christ Jestis-4, berhalf of
the Presbyterian•Comrentionovel&nne you and`ybtir
" -
gues.• . .
that
Bishop, Mellvaiine
. rernarhe4 he.litts'&ad to
fmd presiding.over this august .body his old friend,
Mr. Stuart. Then steppineto the front of the plat-
Mtn, he said.:.--`-‘Dearly -bad-Veit biethikk-Itiqt!tti
prayers ascended- for yon; .and• yOu reciprocated" :th: . e
slime. Those prayeralrave"bee ‘ u answered.-uPt tilf
rebtly, but more aus p iciously than mlnit'Ofi*ccitild
have anticipated..-,God
.has ,attewered. them `in ,the
spirit of love. The entrtnee of your deputation was
atrateful surprise r antlevery heart was opened a
once. We are hereto-day for .the -parptitteo'f or
pressing our feelings; love; and desires in teaponse.
It may seem to yap
. ft remarkableitaidittion of Pro
vidence-when I tel you , that when the Episcopal.
Church• was
.assembled in this city, in 1848, the,mat
ter of promoting and co=operating in measures for
the bringing -about •-a -better -understanding among
all Chriatians,, was •bronght- before the House, of
Bishops - A. - COMMitted'uras appointedlotalte attvan
tags of any.oppOrtunity that`ifdd, in his providence,
might devise in promoting &nearer. union., It is re,
markable. that I AnT the :only surviving member -of
that Committee; The - rest .haVe:alt-gone to the bless
ed union--above. I ant rejoiced-to-think it is reserv
ed forma to ;stand- ii- -this : - place to discharge the
b dity which fbelieVe to be of (he sort contehiplated
by the House of-Bishop% The fight hand of fel
lowship, was exte,nded,totrayesterday in. prayer, and
n l oai filial - 8'17)111 - 66'k I greet Yon In the'tittme-Of the
House of Bishops, and I greet you in the name of
the. bord Jesus Christ., (Applause.) These are times
when, instead of there being a desire to magnify
our differences, we should aim to bring about, such
measures as will unite IA in the advancement of the
Church of %nat. The foundation *bleb:the Church
turdiTtipon._eltriat Jesus is a sure one, and we
stand - Were, to testify to our - common 'standing 'on
that foundation. Let us be careful, however,-Itow
We build thereon. We live in a most solemn age of
the world, and we have serious evils to - face.; we
have to war against infidelity ; we have to war
against the power which has stood against the
Chiarch—apower Which at this day has its eyes
upon this country, and upon one allied to us on the
other Side of the water It .bebehree' us, therefore,
to unite our endeavors to further that whiCh we be=
have to be the effort, to advance the truth. May
God, bless us in our endeavors in this great work."
Bishop - Lee, of Delaware, was then introduced by
Mr. Stuart, who said.that the last time that Bishop
Mcllvaine, Bishop Lee, and I met we were at the
gates of Iticbmond,..aaking Jefferson Davis to allow
us to enter IlichmOnffand minister :to _the starving
Union soldiers who ; were: battling for our beloved
country. Now that we have one unitectconntry, may
we not' ItOpe that 'stion We will have one united
Church'? -- : , . , - ,
Bishop Lee said that he returned the congrat
ulations of tliebrethren who bad presented them in
person: . and by:- Weir. representatiNes. • He . argued
good this fraterdzartion, - ind thought Stich - a
scene could not be attributed to any thing else, but
the work of -46(1:''A.P we -entered: the 212.urch -we
heard , th e rid tiding :portion ilfiDr:-New t& ' 1 3.1 pray
er. "Unto Him who loved us." That was the key
note of fellowship: those are the words which we
use as .penitent ; : sippers before the:crops; they are
those'- we sliallinse-ititheituen.. -One of your delegates,
[Senator. Drake] in our meeting,. laid .his hand on
the Bible and spoke of it as the ground of union and
of hope. We havethe'sanie ortginal, and the same
version. Your ancestors as well as ours contended
for it inqho:fiery tkia . Palo bloobltßaptisin of theße
forMatiOn. 'Thesel3ible trUths have been maintaih
ed by your Communion. Thanks.be to Christ that
his servants are so true and faithful in this world.
Rejoice that lie marshaleyoti :arld'usiii one co - n-.
mon host in the great battle. As American Citi
zens we are under obligations to the ministers and
laity of yotir - ComMunion forthe Way in Which you
have maintained the principles of morality and the
sanctity of the. Sabbath._ and, we trust you will, be
strengthened tb do IYiore ''
.
And oh in that great day when the Lord shall be
revealed, andon,g:those who elta : 11- 33e,placed at the
right hand of the King, - how' small 'will seem the
causes of division here on earth. When uniting in
the ascription theywill all admire the grace-which
took Vern out of the pit and, clay, will they .not
look hack"on such occasions as this with joy? And.
in anticipation of that day shall we not now say
grace, mercy and loeace be on you, and on us and.
all the Israel of God ?
Professor Smith then recited the.Apostles' Creed,
all present joining, after which the hymn, commen
cing with ".Blest be the tie that binds," was sung
with wonderful ;effect A) ; ) , the entire;assembly.
Mr. G: IL Stuart; after al!uding• in feeling terms
to the work performed in the cause of Christ by the•
late Rev. Dudley A. Tyng, introduced the Rev. Ste
phen H. Tyng, of New York, a brother of that la
mented
~ Mr. Tyng remarked.. that he would ,say :a, ,few
• WordS, which woutd.cothe from his heart. When
lie entered thechureh, he knew bY'ilie very atmos
phere that he was in his Father's house. We are
all brethren, he .said„bound together by. tie magnet
ism of Jaius' love r -and are alalmnt:on same ob
ject. • •
Judge Conyngham and Felix R. Brunot, the lay
representatives of the deputation, also made a few
appropriate remarks. , - r
I. g. Stuart then said': Reverend
fathers and dearly,„;be,loved brettirAnczwie thank you,
in the name of this Convention, for the words of
cordial greetihilina ChriliErrnyurizielly which you
haiie Been permitted, as the representatives of one*
of the great religious bodies of this country, to ex.
press. All your trials are ours. We have the sam e
battles to fight, we have the same doctrines or Jesus
Christ to proclaim to the world, and we rejoice that
there are fields in which we can work together.
He then alluded tqseentet in which he had labor.
ed in connection With Bishop Mel's - eine in bassr
of dying men on the battle-field and in hospitals
and wherever dying men could be found. tle. did
not believe that this . honosed father was ever engag.
ed iii more truly apostolic-work than when, as h e
once saw him, he was preaching Christ from the
saddle to 1200 prisoners of war; or when, as he saw
him oh 'another 'oecasion, he was kneeling on the
hiMsolintlioor of the Planters' Hotel at Fredericks
burg by the aide of a dying Indian, who had served
in the , armt-atsthe tifniotytointing him to a cruci
fied.'Saviour and -cominehding-his soul in prayer to
God. He. depicted other "genes .deeply affecting to
all present..
Rev. Charles Hodge, of Princeton Seminars, be
am called upon to speak a
word of Welcome -in behalf brthe brethren of the
Presbyterian Olinrchi a defomination that is repre
senteishy about five:thousand ministers, an equal
number, of churcheesand , -over a million of souls
who: have been baptised in the name of Jesus Christ.
I am. for:the moment, the mouthpiece of this body,
and aril:ow Mete Present to-you (addressing the de
patation,) our cordial and affectionate Christian sa
lutation. We wish to assure you that your name*
are just as , familiar to our people as to your own,
And that we appreciate your services in the cause of
our common Vaster fullyamthe people of your own
denomination. We rejoice with them in all the good
that has ,beeeaccomplisbed . throogh your Metre-
M L
entality. ilo& this audience will pardon a re
ferenee to: whit might seem - personal under any
other than die present. You, Bishop
licllvaine;.ntith Bishop Johns, whom. I had hoped
to see on this occasion, and I, were boys together in
Princeton. College, fifty, odd, years, ago. Evening f
ter eveninghave we knelt s tozether in prayer. We
vir'erebriptiled with theSPirit'ditring the great revi
val of 1815 in that institution; we sat together year
Air Years:hi - 0)e sanie-Clais-robiii; and we were in
structed bysthe 41mo venerable theological teachers.
You have gone.your.way,;arid I mine. I will re s
tare tsssay, inthe,presencesof this audience, that I
do ,not. believe s in ;all that time, that you have
preecbed stay.one sermon which I would not have
rejoiced to have delivered." I reel the same conti--
iletite' fa' itisylW that I'Sever preached' a sermon
Which you' would not 'hive 'Publicitand cordially
entlortadssilere-ive stand,gray-headed; side by side,
fisr,she =stillest:the -representatives of these two
gee*. Istodiess feeling fois.eati other the same inti
mateend,cordial.love, looking not backwards—not
doWnWardp' , at the :grave at our -very feet, but on
ward to ills coming
- glory. Brethren, pardon these
per'sona'l altuSiinuiybut is there 'not something that
might-be regarded:as njrrisbolical'on this occasion?
Sirs was not your Church and ours rocked in the
same cradle? Did , we not receive the same baptism
of the spirit and of fire ? Do• they not bear the same
testimony : o.Cshristand,the Apostles? There is no
more difference between, the Thirty-nine Articles
and - our ChnTeciaiOn ofl'aiththan, the'difference be
t Ween the parts 'cif one great cathedral anthem ris
ing to the skicial Does it not seen; to you that these
greatsChnrehess are Coming: together? We stand
here Co say to thewbole 'world eve are one in faith,
oneltsbataism s ,onesin hope, aryl onein our allegi
soce• to your lord, and. our Lord.
During the deliYery of the: abovespeech there
was scarcely a dry eye in the house.
Rev. Dr. Stearns, of Neeistiks addressing the dele
gation Said s-sirlistiteinOtioltiVand ititpreasions of this
Scene are as strange as they are -joyful. We seem
now to Catches glimpse of that one United Church
whose, beauty the Xing greatly desiret h. It was not
from: Ile that the impulse from this interchange of
Christian fellowship came. It Was from God.
It Willi A. triangle 'one of whoie sides` rises from
earth" sto heavens' and time Other comes from
heaven to earth. Dr, Stearns -referredlo the steps
which had been-.taken to. unite the.-twisiargest of
the Presbyterian Churchessand subsequently to unite
the whole Presbyterian family, and said that in this
we did not dream of hearingssuch voicesfrom other
sources and of having such sympathy expressed as
we have heard on this occasion. We'loVe the Epis
copal Church. We love it for her defence of the
-Faith one delivered to the saints, for her rich and
varied Christian literature, and for the names which
she has furnished for the noble• army of the mar
tyrs. lie referred, to the .-earlv.-h istory of the two
Churches when they contended side by side against
a common foe, and added: We shall love you more
than ever: We are no more Strangers and foreigners
to each other, but fellow citizens' with the saints
and of the one household of God, and are built
upon the foundation of the: apostles and prophets,
Jesus Christ himself being the
_chief corner-stone.
He expressed the belief that the day was not far
distant when ail the Churches of Christ would be
found side by side in the great battle for truth.
Several moments were spent in silent prayer,
when the Rev. I? , ishop - Mbllialtie invoked the bless
ing of God upon the deliberations of the Convention,
after which the Revs Dr. John Hall performed the
same office in reference to the Episcopal Church in
this country, and over the rest of the world.
Bishop Lee recited - the Lord's Prayer, the whole
assemblage joining.
Mr. Stuart, addressing Bishop' Moil vaine, repeat
ed the last three verses of the sixth chapter of Num
bers:-"The Lord bless thee and keep 'thee," 'The
Lord* make 'His face to shine upon thee, and be
gracious unto thee." "The Lord lift up His coun
tenance upon thee, and give thee peace."
The doxology, "Praise God from whom all bless
ings flow," was sung by the congregation, and the
benediction was pronounced upon-the Assembly by
Bishop Mcllvaine. After this, by common consent,
the Convention adjourned to 3 o'clock, and the mem
bers of the various bodies congratulated each
other, and a scene of hand-shakine and cordial in
terchange of feelings ensued which beggars descrip
tion.
Long after the hour of dismissal the Church was
crowded with delegates, who could not bear to leave
a scene of such deep interest.
This morning's Convention was to have resumed
the discussion of the report of the Committee on the
hash?, of union, but the reception of the Episco-
Milian delegation and the ferient addresses made by
the various members, so occupied the attention of
the Convention that it wasreferred to this afternoon.
FRIDAY.-AVTERNOON SMSION.
The discussion of Prof. H. B. Smith's amend
'neut was resumed.
Dr: McLean opposed, ash consideied it unneces
sary, as we had confidence in the Confession.
- -
Dr."Musgrave waa in favor of it, now that it had
been introduced_: If. yiliM vote it doNeu you will ex
cite suepiciOn. Our action is not a finality; When it
is made so, many wilt insist upon such an amend
ment. Dr. Musgrave spoke joyfully of the progress
made towards a mutual understanding between the
two large 'bodies. Instead of saying to the New
School : if you are sincere in subscribing to the
Confession ; he would .tifie that back and say: "As
you are sincere." [Great applause.] He was happy
to announce that his brother Hodge had consented
to make-some remarks at -this point, which would
no doubt further the great cause.
This announcement was received with long anti
loud applause, which continued as Dr. Hodge passel
Iron his seat and-took-his-place on the platform.
Dr. Charles Hodger.said—,Mr President, I came
to this Convention under an entirp
and I presume the same is true of the majority of
01d 'School` bietlfren: "We infelted 'froth the
wording of 'the eallithat , tha:object.of. this meeting