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MINUTES OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE
ilV TIIK
FllSBTlJlKIAl ©HUECHIS,
IN THK
PROVINCES OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA,
ON THE SUBJECT OF UNION
A Montreal, auj witlun St. Paul". Chu,eL there, on the 28tli
September, 1870 the Co.„u.itteo.s appointed on the .subject of Union
by the Suprane Courts r.fthe following Church.-., vi. : The Presby-
terian Church of CanaJu in connexion with the Chunh ..f Scotland
•^.he Canada Pr.>shyterian Church -The Presbyterian Church of
^ ;. 'i""'u "''' ^° '^«°"'^^'«" ^it'' the Church of Scotland
acd the Presbyterian Chur h of the Lower Provinces met accordin-^
to the call ol the respective Conveners of these Comnattoes.
Present The Rev. Dr. Cook, the Rev. Principal Snod.ras.,
fn^ M M- f^^r''' "'' Hon. Alexander iVIorris, Mr. James Croil
and Mr. N.el McDougall, Elders of the Presbyterian Church of
Canada m connexion with the Church of Scotland ; The Rev. Dr.
The Hon^John McMurrich, Mr. David Mac-.y and Mr. Thomas
AH P,f'^"r'*'^^ Canada Presbyterian Church; The Rv
Allan Pollok The Rev. O. M. Grant, and the Rev. D.nald McR e
Mxm^s, with te Hon. John Robertson, the Hon. John Holmes.
and Mr. James J. Bremner, Elders of the Church of the Maritime
Provmces in connexion with tJie Church of Scotland ; The Rev Dr
.T'' ^Jm ^^'^''"'' ^'"°'*'' ""dt'^'^ ^'''^•^- Christie, Mi-
msters with Mr. Henry Webster, and Mr. David Laird, Elder., of
Ae Presbytenan Church of the Lower Provinces
1 197 i
The meeting ivas constituted with prayer by the Key Dr
1 ajior.
«.n.-^r '"!u °n""''' '^ '^' ^^"P''™' ^""'•^^ ^^*'>^ ^•"'^"^ ChurcLo,
appointing the Committees wore read, as also the letter of the Bev
Dr Ormiston of Hamilton, on the ground of which, and of the
sentiments expressed therein, the said action of these Churches was
The Chairman opened the business by referring to the desira-l
blenesa and expediency of Union between the Churches represented '
by this meeting, inasmuch as they hold the same doctrine and
government and discipline.
U J' :f ".P^T"^' T' '^ ''P'"''" *''"' ^'"^ '"""y «"'! strong reasons, ,
It was desirable to have a union of the Presbyterian Churches ^
wu un British North America, and that there was on the ground ol
pmcii^no d^stacle to said Union, if it were accomplished on the i
\>ms of the Holy Scriptures, as the Supreme Standard of faith and ?
manias, witn the Westminster Confession of Faith, as the Subordi- ^
nateStandard, it being understood, 1st, That full liberty of opinion iu
regard to the power and duty of the civil Magistrate hi matters of
religion, as set forth in said Confession, be allowed ; and 2nd That
the use of the Shorter Catechism be enjoined as an authoritative Ex-
position of doctrine for the instruction of our people.
ir With regard to the name by which the United Church
shall be known, it was proposed and unanimously agreed to that the
name should be " The Presbyterian Church of British North Ame-
nca, '
III. The meeting also resolved to record their opinion that
this United Church should maintain fraternal relations with Pres-
byterian Churches holding the same doctrine and government and
disciphne-and that ministers and probationers should be received
into the Church subject to such regulations o, the Church may from
tune to time adopt.
IV. It was also agreed that the general polity, laws and forms
of proecdure be settled by the United Church, and compiled from
and the Rev Dr.
I
by the Rev. Dr ^
! varioua Churches
letter of the Rev.
i'hich, and of the
ise Churches was
fing to the desira-
nches represented
me doctrine and
ud strong reasons,
yteriau Churches
on the ground of
!omplished on the
ard of faith and
1, as the Subordi-
)erty of opinion in
ite in matters of
; and 2nd, That ,
luthoritative Ex
United Church
?rccd to, that the
ish North Ame-
Jir opinion that
tiona with Pres-
government and
»uld be received
lurch may from
laws and forms
compiled from
such rules as may have been in force in the respective Churches, or
from other books of Presbyterian law and order — and that in the
meantime Church {,'ourt.s condui;t their luisincss according to the
recognized jMinciploP and forms of the Presbyterian Church.
Adjourm (1 to moot at ?, o'clock and clor-ed with prayer.
JOHN COOK, D.D., Chauman.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D. D.. Secretar:/.
At 3 o'clock, same day and place, the joint Committee met and
was constituted with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Baync. Sederunt as
before. The Rev. Dr. Cook, Chaivmnn. the Rev. Dr. Topp, Se-
cretary.
ThiMiiinutts 111" Iho previous meeting woro road and sustained.
V. There was now submitted for the consideration of the meet-
ing the question of the ajiiaication of the Temporalities' Fund in
the hands of the Presbyterian Church ofl^inali in connexion with
the Church of Scotland. The unanimous opinion was, that the vested
riuhts the present bcneflciarics of the Fund must be conserved. The
matter of a Sustentation Fund was brought up in connexion with the
question now under discussion. After lengthened deliberation it was
resolved that, whilst a general Sustentation Fund may not be in the
moiintimo practicable, though highly desirable, the efforts of the
United Church should be strongly directed in favour of Home Mis-
sionary or Church Extension purposes. And as to the future appro-
priation of the Temporalities' Fund as vested rights gradually lapse,
it was thought best to express no special opinion at present,
inasmuch as the decision on the subject rests with the Synod of the
I'resbytcrian Church of Canada in connexion with the Church of
Scotland.
VI. With regard to Modes of Worship, it was, after some conver-
sation on the subject, resolved, that the practice presently followed
by Congregations in the matter of worship, should be allowed, and
that further action in connexion therewith be left to the legislation
of the United Church.
VII. The subject of Collegiate Education was then taken up.
There was full expression of sentiment thereon ; but the hour of
f -. o\.lock h^ivin- arrivcl, the niectin- adjourned anr
clor-cd witli pvayor.
.TOIINCOOK, I>.D., (7..aV,u..H.
ALEXANPKKTOrr, l>. D., ^V/'^/^v.
,t .nncrl-un the 2r^tU ^cptcu.Wr, l-ro. the Joint C^^
„,Htc^ a^aiu 'not, and wa. o..nstituted wUU r-yer by tW Re.
.Tamos Bomiott.
' Sodovunt a. l.ol-.vo. The Rov. Dr. Cook. LM,air,„an, the Rev.
Dr. Topp, Soorctary.
TI,o .uiuutc. „l|.,vvi.,„. u„.olin, «croro,.l aad .u.lamcl.
„a,irnV,l,»::.u,c..,„inuc.. till the hour of a.lj«un„„oa.. 1 . *cl..
■1 1,0 mtcHn, ll.n, a.lj>.aracd .ad rWcd wUI, r"J«-
JOHN COOK, 11. 1'. <•*."■"»■».
ALKXANDEKTOVr, IV P., S.fr-I'r,,.
Saa,e -la, a„a place. ■^ oel„ck, Tl,e .loi.t C„„™ittec met aud
„., eonrtUutc.1 .ilh p,ayo, by Iho Kcv. PonaW MeKae.
S„,eva„t a» belove. The Uev. Lr. Cook, Chairman. The Kev.
Br. T^TP, S.eiTtaiy.
The suhieet el' Cellesiate ivluealieu vv« resumed
Several mell-us were propped ^ but the eousideratiou ef the auV
iectwas dct'ervcd. , , i -tv,
' The tueetiu, theu adjourued at 5 oeleek, aud eWcd wth
rv''y^'r. ^^^^^^ ^QQ^r ^ ^ Chairman.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., Sca-etar;, .
.. .1,0 30th September, 1S70, the Joint
C„.r::et'-'«^ -fled ih prayer hy the Be. 0.
Christie.
Sederunt as before. The Rev rtr n i r.^ •
.ho o»r]i«t p„.,bi„ M,„„Kn/ 1 ',';;;;; ',*''■'''' '« "-«• »'
education orihn Miui.lcr, ,.|- C •! ""^^""-f 7 lanl„ic> fl,, ,|,n
The matter of a Wirl.n. ■ „ t ,^ ,
churci. „» ,ho„ Jc! ;: :„: \'^;;f ';^- '■•■■■■' '- '"■ -^-.cj
recommend the estahli^hmenf , P 1 ""'tnimously ..reed to
Fund for the United Ch':':; w;",,:*;';', f°"' """ "^n"""-
.-swill bco.,,oc,ed ,0 ,.„,;„, „ ", ",; ,T '""' ' '"■^"«"-
■" «i»'™- to iiln i :' j;,:; ';:, ''v''": •" '^ -
a"drutu,-.,nanascn,o„tolH„,l.C!i ' ' '"'' ""' '-'''•IM""' "I
The nieclins, a|.n„inlc,| f|„, |;,l|„»;„..
Chairman and .«,,.,. ary «i,l, ,1 ■ ' """""""' "' ^-Tl«=
ComniiUoc, (he II. Alo. ," '.""""■" "r 11.,: Kv-i,.c,ivc
Adjuunied and cksed with lu-ayor.
JOHN COOK J) I) /•/,,■
ALEXANDKR TOPJ- D p .v, .. /
Sederunt the Ilcv. Dr Cnnl- .1, » ,. •
Hon. Alexander Morri "; Soil M .'l T 'P"' ^""''^'■■'-' ""■
McM„„.icb, „, i,.,i, l^X ,u\^^:\?;- ":• •'°^»
jj -n. uiomas JIoRa'^, the Rev
6
Allan Pollok, the Ucv. G. M. Grant, the Rev. Doaald McRao,
Hon. .John Robertson, Hon. John Holiuos. IMr. James J. Bromnr^r,
Rev. Dr. Biiync, Rev. James Benncu, tho Hev. G. Chrii^tic. Mr.
Henry Webt^ter ami Mr. David Ltiird.
The r.uv. Dr- Cook, ChairmMn, tho Rev. I»r. 'I'opp, Secretary.
The minutes of the previous Meeting were rend and gns^tained.
The Committee nppointcd in the forenoon, reported that the
following minute, drawn up in accordance with the instructions given
them, should be adopted as the closing minute of the Joint Commit-
tee. This was unanimously agreed to.
" The members of this Committee in bringing their deliberations
to a close, desire to record their great satisfaction at the entire har-
mony of sentiment which has prevailed among them on the subject
of Union, and generally with regard to all matters of detail affecting
the practicability of the contemplated Union, and now in tho belief
that the hopes of the negotiating Churches will through tho blessing-
of God be realized, unanimously resolve to report to their respective
Churches that the following articles bo recommended to be adopted
as the basis of T^nion for the United Church to bo known under the
mm- of "the I'lT.bylevian Chuich ot British North Ameriea.'
1 That the H..ly Seriptures of the Old and New Testament
hcin.^ the infallihle word (-iGcd mt th.< ;-uprinie sfandi.vd of Faith
and manners.
2. That the Westminster Confession of Faith shall be the
Mibordinatc standard of this Church, it being understood, 1. That
t uU liberty of opinion in regard to tho power and duty of the Civil
Magistrate in matters of religion, asset forth in said confession be
allowed, and 2. That the use of the Shorter Catechism be enjoined
i,s an authoritative exposition of doctrine for the instruction of the
people.
3. That this Churcii shall maintain fraternal relations with
Presbyterian Churches holding the same doctrine, and government
and discipline, and that Ministers and Probationers shall be received
into the Church, subject to such regulations as the Church may from
time to time adopt.
The joint Committee, in order to bring the other matters con-
Doaald McRao,
.68 J. Br^mner,
. Christie, Mr.
opp, Secretary,
iiiid sustained.
ported that the
istructions given
! Joint Commit-
bcir deliberations
, the entire har-
on the subject
f detail affecting
av in the belief
)ugh the blessing
) their respective
d to be adopted
tnown under thr
h Ameri<.a."
New Testament
andiivd of Faith
lith shall be the
TStood, 1. That
luty of the Civil
aid confession be
hism be enjoined
instruction of the
lal relations with
and government
•s shall be received
; Church may from
other matters con-
sidered by them under the notice of their respective Churches resolve
and aCt'd ' '' ''' '' ^""™'"'"^" '''' •"'-'- ^"'^ ^'^-«^
The Committee unanimously resolved to meet at 8 o'clock thia
ZZV" :r^" '" "''^"'" "^"""- ''^ P"y- -d thanksgiving
Adjourned and closed with prayer.
JOHN COOK, D.D, Chairman.
ALEXANDER TOP?, D.D. Secretary,
At same place and date 8 o'clock p.m. The joint Committee
met and was constituted with pjayt-r.
Sederunt the Rev. Dr.s. Taylor, Snod.rass. Bayue, T,,,, the
Rev. Messrs. Chr.she, Crant, Pollok, McRae. Hon. Alexander
Morns, Messrs. Croil, Mackay, Webster, McDou^iall, Laird.
The Rev. Dr. Taylor, Chairman,;,./, the Rev. Dr. Tonn S.ere
tary. ' ' '
This being a meeting muiuly lur dovotiuual exercises, Mr Pol
lob read the 37tli chap, of Ezel iel, after winch the Rev. Dr. Jenkins
being present wa.s requested to engage in prayer. ,*rtor one or two
addresses from Members, the Chairman read par. .f 17th chap of
John, and Mr. Christie afterwards engaged in prayer.
The Committee then unanimously resolved to record their thanks
to the Trustees of this Church for their kindness in granting them
the use of ,t for their meetings, and also to the Christian friends in
Montreal, who have with so much heartiness and generosity extended
their hospitality to the members of these Committees.
After singing the last two verses of the 72d Psalm, and after the
Benediction by the Chairman the meeting was closed.
W TAYLOR, D.D., Chairman, j>. t.
ALEXANDER, TOPP, D.D., Secretary.
A
'Septe
pointi
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with pi
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conded,
Cliairm
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mittees,
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MINUTES or THK .lOIXT COMMITTEE
OK Tin;
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
IN Tiin
i'liOVLNX'ES OF BlilTlSII Xoja'lL AMKIJICA.
"N Tin;
SUBJECT OF UNION.
At Montrciil au.l witlua 8t. Paul's CluuvU tliere, on tho ofith
September, 1871, tho Committocs ou tl.o subiect '7/."'-^"'
poiutcclb,the8«pro.no Courts of th. follorl^^C ..^r";!:':
Ihe Prosbytemn Churcli c.f Canada in connexion wit tt'l/
o Scot.a.uI The Canada P.osbyterian cCZ^'^:::^
CJuirch of tho Maritime Provinces in connexion witl f^ r^
of8cot,a„d--andthoPresb,terianChureho^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
THot on the call of tho respective Conveners of these CommXeT
^..s a Joint Counnittee for the promotion of Union. ' ''"'"""''^■^'
Tlio Rev. Dr. Cook. Cliainnan of the Joint Comnuttee which
- m Montreal at this tiu.o last year, having opene.l to m i„i
v.'itli prayer, intunated that it now devolve.l upon the JommiH"
- appoint a Chairman and a Sectary. It Z ^h'n mreT e!
-uded, and unammonsly agreed to. that Dr. Cook be ap^o Led
Chairman, and that Dr. Topp be appointed Secretary. • ^
Extract Minute.s of the proceedings of the Supreme Courts of
th aforesaid Churches were then read. re-appointL their Com
mi tees, with the addition of thn3o ministers and tirre L^ To"
mh of them; and the names of the members of said Commrtel
having been called, the following were present, vi^ • tT Re
Principal Snodgrass, D. D., The licv. Dr. Cook, The Rev. Dr.
Jenkins, The Kov. George Bell, The Ilcv. Kenneth Maclennan,
^linistcrs, with the lion. Alexander Morris, Mr. James Crod, Mr.
James Craig, IMr. liobert Bell, and ^Ir. James S. Hunter, Elders
of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in connexion Avith the
Church of Scotland ; The P.ev. Dr. Taylor, The Kev. Dr. Topp,
The P.cv, Professor Cuvcn, The llev. Thomas Macpherson, The
Rev. Dr. l^Iacvicar, Ministers, with The Hon. John McMumch,
Mr. David Mackay, and ^Ir. George Hay, Elders of the Canada
Presbyterian Church; The Kev. Dr. Layne, The Kev. George
Christie, The Euv. Robert Scdgewick, The liev. George Patterson.
Ministers, Avith Mr. Henry B. Webster, and Uv. George A. Blan-
cliard, Elders of the Presbyterian Church of the Lower Proviuccs ;
and The Rev. Neil Brodic, :Ministcr of the Presbyterian Church of
<hc ]yiaritimc Provii>ocs in connexion with the Church of Scotland.
The Committee, before proceeding to business, spent some time
in devotional exorcises, imploring the Divine guidance and blessing
on their meeting.
It was then resolved, that for the more convenient and speedy
transaction of business, the sessions of Committee shall bo from
9.30, A. M., to 12.30, P. '^L, from 2.30 to 5.30, P. M., and from
7.30' in the evening till such time as may be determined at that
session.
On motion made, and unanimously agreed to, the Committee
resolved to take up consideration of the Basis of Union first. The
Basis adopted by the Joint Committee of last year was accordingly
read, with the deliverances of the several Churches thereon.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow morning at half-
past 9 o'clock. Closed with prayer.
JOHN COOK, D.D., Chairman.
ALEXANDER TOPP, I),D., Hccretarn.
At the same place, and on the 27th September, 1871, at 9.30,
A.M., the Committco met and was constituted. The Rev. Thomas
I^facpherson, at the request of the Chairman, offering up prayer.
Sederunt as before, with the addition of The Rev. David Watson,
Kev. Dr.
'aclcnnan,
^roil, Mr.
ir, Elders
witli tho
Dr. Topp,
rson, The
xMurrich,
ic Canada
V. George
Patterson,
a A. Blan-
L'roviiices ;
Cliurcli of
' vScotland.
some time
id Itlessing
md speedy
,11 be from
and from
icd at that
Committee
first. The
accordingly
■con.
ing at half-
inan.
,, tSecretarij.
n, at 9.30,
Lev. Thomas
iip prayer.
ivid Watson,
■ John L ;^r„:a T'",?'"' ""'!? "'° '*""'' "'■■'""""J ■• M-
rheminut<.of]astmeotin,wo..,.eadandupp.ov..l
been re. 1 f„!^, , ^^'-'om.non.led in last year's nun, haviu.
-gSd !^'I^,:!r;r ^ ^'^ }'- «— ^ Article, and was
arriv:.!. Tl,o Tomn " . T"', ''^"" *'" '^^'"' "^ adjournment
'- omnutl,... accordingly adjourncl. Closed M-ith prayer.
.JOirx COOK, D.D., Cl^ainnan.
AldCXAXDEj; TOI>J>, D.D., ^.nrtar,,.
At fiaiiie place, and on tlic same dav it oi „ ,„ ,, ,,
inet and was constituted. TJie E v Kelin lli\' "' °"";""''
.uest of the Chairman, oiiered up ;;«!;" ''"'""""' "^ ^''^ ••^'-
The minutes of ]a.t meeting were i.ea,l and approved
of tJ!^Srtdi;:r"i 'r''''^'^'' -^^ ^^^ ^-^^ Artido
«.olvea ;;":;"' :r^^"^^^^^ ^'^^^ "'^-'ock, when it M-a«
Closed til; ,:^r" ''"""'"^" ^""-^'"^^'^ ^^---j-
dOIIN COOK, D.I)., Chairma,,.
ALEXAXDEI; TOPP, D.D., Seeroiarij.
At the same place, aii.l ,,n tlie same dav 7 10 n ,„ ft. / -
"littee met and was constitute,!, the liev li her^ C "' "
the request of the Chairman, oft'rii^ ^,^;^!'' '^ ^-"'""^^"' "^
Seilerunt as before.
The minutes of last meeting were read and approve!.
The Committoe liaving taken up furthor consiacratiou of the
liasis of Union, aKreed to the following aa tlio Second Article.
"That the ■NVestminstrr (kmfession of Faith shall form the aubor-
dinato Standard of this Clmrch. That the Larger and Shorter Cate-
chisms shall he adopted by the (^huirh, and appointed to be nscd
for the instruction of tlic jieople."
It was further resolved, that to the Second Article of thi^ Basis
there he added this clause, viz.—" It being distinctly uiulerstood
that nothing oontaineil in the aforesaid Confesuonor Catechisms re-
garding the power antl duty of the civil magistrate shall be held to
sanction any principles or vicAvs inconsistent Avitli full liberty ol
conscience in matters of religion."
The Committee then adjourned. Closed with prayer.
JOHN COOK, D.D., Chainiinti.
ALP:XANDK11 TOVP, dm, fifcrdanj.
At the same place, 28th September, 1871, at 9.30 A. M., the
Committee met and was con.stituted, the llev. Dr. r>i<yne, at the re-
(picst of the Chairman, offering up prayer.
Sederunt as before.
Tho minutes of last meeting were read and a])i)rove(l.
The Committee having resumed consideration of the Basis of
Union, resolved, after full deliberation, to adopt the following as
tho Third Article of the ]]asis, viz: "That the government and
worship of this Church shall be in accordance with the recognized
jirinciplcs and practice of Presbyterian Churches, as laid down gen-
erally in 'The form of Tresbyterial Church Government,' and in
'The Directory for tho public worship of Cod.'" The Connnittee
then adjourned. ( "loscd with prayer.
•lOHN COOK, U.l)., Chninnu:..
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., tircrciary.
At 2.30 P.M., same day and place, the Committee met and was
constituted, tho Kev. IJobcrt Sedgewick, at the request of the Chair-
man, offering up prayer.
Sederunt as before.
"s K'ms i.> «„i.), ,r,.|,4,„i,' 7?,. ' ■ '•;;'"" """■• '"B""' il«'lf
»..e .K.ariuo,„„vc.n , ; , ;;'''°';" "■ '""-'-. I-' K th„
bo n.l.,,,U,|." ' "' "»"l"l""» ». »l.»ll /h„„ ti„,„ ,„ ii„,„
^'^'i'ZZ"zT;:vvi -'■'^'^'' '■""■^'.»t
"Tlmt ,1,0 .Script ,; I ," "',"'t;'" !!"■ '■""""•"■" »»"»'-
Jelivemnco, them,,, „f ,1, " „ ™ , .f- """'f ™ 1"" ya.', a„a tbc
l.o„r„f „,lj„,„,„„,,„ "'; ' ;"'J«»'. »."l eo„ti„„.,l therein till „„,
ALEXAxni.;]. TOI>P 1) ri c ,
^»"^^S! th!'i<:;";i:^^^;; ;:r,r -- - "-' -
mn, oftering up pmy.,. "' "^ ^^'' '''•l^'^'^t ol' th. OJmir-
Sederuiit aa before.
!*''"'"'"" °"^'""««"« »- «.l .,„a „p„„ve,i.
° """""'f ""■'■»« — ' »'->e„,io„ „f .h„ ,,..^, „,
Collegiate Education, continued therein till 10 o'clock. The Com-
mittee then adjoiiineil. lUosed with prayer.
JOHN COOK, D.D., Chairman.
ALEXANDEIf TOPP, D.D., Sccrctanj.
At the same place, on the 29th September, 1871, at 9.30 A.M.,
llie Committee met ardwas constituted, the llev. Dr. Taylor, at the
request of the Chairman, offering up prayer.
Sederunt as before.
The minutes of last meeting were reail and approved.
JJefore proceeding with the regular business of this session, tho
several Article i of the Basis of Union, as agreed to, were read, and a
committee consisting of Principal Snodgrass, I'rofessor Caven, and
the Secretary, were appointed to revise tho same, and to bring tho
Basis before the Committee iii the foriu in which it slioulil be pre-
sented to the respective Churches.
The Committee tlien resumed consideration of tho subject of
Collegiate Education, and adjourned at 12.30, to nu'ot at 3 P.M.
Closed with prayer.
JOHN COOK, D.D., Chairman.
ALEXANDKR TOPP, D.D., Secrefari/.
At the same place, and on tho same day, at 3 P.M., the Com-
mittee met and was constituted, the Eev. George Christie, at tho ro-
<piest of the Chairman, offering ui) prayer.
Sederunt as l)efore. The Rev. Dr. P>ayne, Chairman p. f.
The minutes of last m(;eting were read and approved.
The Committee proceeded to consider the question of a Sus-
tcntation Fund for the United Church, as brought up ^)y tho extract
njinutes of tho Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in con-
nexion with the Church of Scotland, regarding the distribution of
the Temporalities' Fund belonging to the said Church..
with prayer. """'"^"^ accordingly „.lJo„r„„,,. CIosTa
w«« ™n»t,t„teil, il,„ I'ov V|,,„ „ B ^^' """ ""'""Itc,. ,„ot ami
liavn.-, Chairma,, J,. ,. ' ' ' ■^"'''""" '" '"■'""•. U.. Jtov. Dr.
The iiiimilpa „/■ ]„,, ,„ ,1
"That Wit,, ,,,Lrt:. :::■;;::': ;r°"' " :'- " '^"■^•'' '■'-
lowed 1,^. ,.„„g,,„.ti„„» i„ ti,o ,,„,;!) "'" P"'""" i"«"iiy foi-
anJ that flulhc-r „c,i„„ ,„ ,,,,'*", °' "'".■■''"P »!■"" 1» allowcl,
to »hioh aU ,„i„,,,,, „,„ ^Xttio :,;?''' ""'"•" '^'"-"'
ke appointed l„ e,,,,,,.,/ „ *' ''"^f"'™'' ™' Mr. 1). Maekay,
now in oxi»te„ee, ,,„! 4, ;;' "2 ';. ™'"" "■" '""-"-t Fum
- - -.>..hn.ent„,.d .::: t^r ^^
*n/:r::;::::::-;™;'^
the ..esotiating C,,„reh s ., f t ^ '" ""'"8 *«"'«..™: "T,,at
«.cal and literary i„.nt„,i, , , 't'v ""■"' ^f ' "'" '""'•""■
appliealion be made to Pariian.o, f . ', '' '"■"' "'"' that
Queen's University and •,!'"' '°W*tion as will brin,-
Colbge, Mon„.al^Cri^ C f '"'°' ''°"««»' ""' l'»byleS
Halifax, into relation to ,e uS O '" '"'°°""''"' "'"• »'
ticy now hold ,0 their resect "om'T '"f"' '" "'« "'«
corporalo cxi.,.c.noe, «overnre„ and t -- ""' !° """»"•" ">-
t.ou« like ,„ ,h„« „„j„ which ,!,„'„";:,';:; »" '"™' ""^ »■"'■•■
8
Till' Comuiittcc then mljounuMl. (Hoseil with pmycr,
JAMKS I'.AVXK. D.I)., 0/(f/Vw'o/, /.,. C.
ALKXAXDKII TOPI', 1) 1)., .V-r/v/crrv
•At till' Kiinic pliiLc. ."'.Oih S(!ptriii))t>r, 1871, ;il '.>.;]() A.M., lln"
(?ommitt(M' iiH't iiiiij was (.'(iiistituU'd, the. IXo.v. (Icorgc lUill, nt
tlio RHiuost of tlio Chairman, oH'crin;; up jjiaycr. Scdornnt a^
"bofori.', "vvith tlio exception oi' Proiessdr ('aven, j'ov. Davi'l "Watson,
ifr. McDou^jail, lion. .Vli.'xander Monis. .Mr. MciJai-. Mr. Hay,
and i\rr. (ubb. l>r. Hayne, (,'lialrnijui. j>. t.
Till' minutes of last meitin^j; wen; wm\ and ap])rovod.
The ( 'ommittee haviii;^ taken up the matter of the proposcvl
di.stiihution of the Tomixnalities' Fund, alreaily reion'od to in a
previous minute, aj,M'oed to tlM' following deliverance: "That the
Comnultce regard with much satisfaction and approval the proposed
distribution of tho Temporalities' Fund, as one vvliich may largely
promote the interests of iicrtain important Schemes of tho Church;
but are of opinion that the object recommended by tho Synod of
tlie Presliylerian Church <.'f (.'anada in (.'onnexion A\ith tho (Church
of Scotland, as to tho payment of a sum of two hundred dollars per
annum to every mini.ster on the Synod roll, to whom tho benefit of
the Temporalities' Fund does not yet extend, may l)o as efllciontly
and conveniently carried out by said Synod in another way accept-
able to all ]-artios."
The Committee then aiijourned. (.'lo.sed with prayer.
J A:\IKS IJAYXl':, D.D., Cluumnuup. t.
ALEXANDEli T< )PP, J).])., Secretary.
At sani" I (luce and on tho .same day, at 2..'iO P. M., tho Com-
mivtco met and was constituted, tho Jtev. Coorgo M. Grant, at
tho request of the Chairman, offering up prayer. Sederunt as be-
ioiv. Dr. llayne, Chairman, p. t.
The minutes of last meeting won* read and approved.
Ti:e Committee, after full deliberation, resolved to recommend
that such legislation should be sougJit as ghiUl pi-oservo undisturbed
I
"-^ '"*" t»o projjosed Union,
"tlipr iimttois iv.ri,.,?;,,,, 4i
*^^ constitution or th 1 ;;■ T'n "'"' "^" "'" ' '"^'^ «-l
<.o.n,.i., tl„. ,tt..ntfo,. ,,■ „f ".';;"''''^ "^ ^'- T^-ito-l ('Lurch,
"-ni^l!t :::::,:;':;::';i;; ;::;;-; - -'"^ ^-^ 'msiu..s .„. Monday
.VU-:XANJ)KJiT(),.i> Di, sv..,
> i-'.i.^., t^rrr/'fa)'//.
^o-nittoe n,ot J . ^ ^ It : t r';, ''I '' '" '■'' ^''^-^ *'-
grass, at tho re.iuost of tl,o (' ™ ' ''" ''''"• ''""-I-l »"o.l-
-nt-thc Kev. I)r,s. Snod,4 , !^"' ' r"" "^' ^'"^'•''•- «°J«-
-'i^K Boll, McLennan ( ■ t r^ ^"""'; ''"""^^' ^'I'ri.stie. Sodgo-
^fossrs. Jh..nne, C_oi,; ; "j m,;?"" *'!! "-• •^«^'» ^fe4„.io\
A ..lotion „,„ „,„|. , , ' '""' »1'I»-"«'I.
'08i.lo M„c,.li„,, , ,!^ ' ' °" " i"""°"" ''"■'■ "S»'J"'S Col.
con„.,ii.o., .,„„„, .0 „;,!;■' r;;'"'^-.''»"'™' "■ ''■■ - ■«,„
<.wi.toM,.o,.„d,o.„,,,,. ,,;;:; ,i;i~'' -'v-.i. ■,•„„
A,.,.AANT„.:nroPP, „,,,., „,;^^^;
7^.S mi:";>:'zz tn,;'"^ •'""■"""- -' -" -
offprinrr „,^ "^"ivJUH, at tJlo rcinotf -f +! i -
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Tho ininutM of last lucetin;^ wore nuJ aiul approved.
Tlio ('Dminittec resumed (.-oiisideratiou of tho matter of (JoUegiate
Kducatioii, and a^reod that for tho deliverauoe of tho 29th Septem-
ber, un tliat suLjoL't, the following resolutions bo adopted: —
1. That inasmuch as the Canada Presbyterian ( Ihurch luus resolved
to raise two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the endowment
of its Tlu'ulogii'al Institutions, it be recommended to tlie .Synod of
the Pre|byterian Church of Canada in connexion with tlfr Clumh
of Scotland, to provide such further t.-ndowmcnt to tho Faculty of
Arts in (Queen's College as to it may app;'ar necessary or desiraljle.
2. That Tutorial work in r(;lation to the Literary and Scientific
btudies of students for tho ministry be not carried on in connexion
with tho Tlieological Institutions of tho i:nit(;d Chmrlfin Ontario
and Quebec; but that provision bo made l.-y the. Cniled Churcli
lor such work in Queen's (.'oUege, Kingston, and in iSforrin College,
Quel)eo.
3. That the Theological department of Queen's College anc that
of Morrin College, and the Trcsbytorian College, Montreal, shall bo
united into one College, situated at Montreal.
4. That tho Theological Ccdlege thus formed at Montreal shall
bo governed in general accordance with the provisions of the charter
of tho Presbyterian College, Montreal.
f). That th<; three Theological Colleges of tlu; I'nited Church,
viz. : at Halifax, :\rontreal and Toronto, shall b(! aifiliated with Queen'.-s
College, so as to be represented in tho University Senate.
1. For conferring degrees in Divinity.
L>. For taking such share in the government of the Univer-
sity as may be proper in ndation to the preparatory training of stu-
dents for the ministry.
0. That the jjresont Principal of Morrin College shall be invito<l
by the General Asseml)ly of the United Church to bo the iirst Prin-
cipal of thti Tlieological College at INIontreal, that another Theologi-
cal Professor shall bo so invited from Queen's College, and that in
the event of his declining the invitation, such Professor shall Ix^
nominated by the Presbyterian Church of Canada in conne.Kion with
the Churcli of Scotland.
7. That the legislation necessary to efl'ect the foregoing change.s
shall bo yr.n-,'!!!, and that application be made to Parliament for such
11
Gollogiate
ii Septom-
Ls resolved
.(lowinont
.Synod of
IhChunli
^iculty of
losirablo.
Soieutific
conuuxiou
n Ontario
>(l Churcli
in College,
;o am that
d, shall bo
trt'ul shall
the charter
'd Church,
ith Queen's
,hfi IJnivor-
ling of stu-
Ibo invit«<l
e iirst Prin-
;r Theologi-
lud that in
or shall Ixi
noxion with
ing changes
ent for such
I«Si«lation, in conformity M-ith the said v.huv',
bn.vers,ty and Collogo. Knox College, Tl^o
Montr.«tl, Morrin College, and
iinges, ii.s will bring Qneo
ns
rresbytorian CoUce
, ,. ""Se, andtlicThcoIodcal IfaTI «f if.i.-f • "/
relations to the Unifor) rh,,..} ■ •. "au.at Halifax, mto
istcucc, government a,„l f,,., r ^« P'^'-'^^'r^ '" tlien- corporate ex-
.ho.c ,;i,. :s .:%:'::« '""'^ -"" "•"""'°'" "^« '-
The Committee further a<'roed to ..vnr.,oc.. 4i •
tation that the United Ckn^tm ^^U^Z^^'' "^•"■
the Home and Foreign Afi^ ;,.» T. "^ """'^ prosecute
sev..r«1 r<h ^ MihMonary and benevolent operations of thn
:— rr::— r-9 ?f^ =^ -
'inalCourtof A,U vet ,1 « I ° 'IT "'° '"'""'■• '""' •<« "«•
«nd local committee, 1 hL. T ■•'"■''"S™™''.'hr''"8l. Vnod,
•ian love and Zna Wt t ""'»' .''f°"'""»y *» '""te in chri,,.
the ,ame til riwi M, t! ''" '°""°"' °' "■" •^''"""'■' ""'» "'
world. ""^ ""'"""on »n,l througkout the
o 'i'},„f x,,„ -H- . . -^ """'-'i'' riuc ot laitii and manners
-. Ihat the Westminster Confession of Faith .b.ll f X
subordinate Standard of this Chnr.l, ti f ., t ^"''^ ^^"^
Catechisms shall be adopterby 2 p '^ "f ^°" ""^^ «'-^^--
used for the instruction of fh, T '' ''"'' "PP«'"*«» *« ^^^^
.a. nothing eor:::::t':::^rc:r::ri^^^
oo„,,eienee in Ltte" Jrelilior ■""°""™' "■"' '"" ''^">- "'
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3. Tluit the government ami worship of this Churiih shall bo in
jvcconlftncc with the rocognizetl priiu'iploa luul iiractiiio of I'rosby-
toriau Churches, aa laid down gcnomlly in tho " Form of Presbj -
terial Church (Jovcrnment," ami in ".The Directory for the public
worship of Ciod."
4. That thia Church, while chorishing Christian affection towards
tho whole Church of God, and desiring to hold fraternal intercourse
with it in its Hcveral branches, as ojiportunity offers, shall, at the
same time, regard itself as bcinj, in such ecclesiastical relations to
Churches, holding the same doctrine, government and discipline
Avith itself, as that .ninisters and probationers from theSe ('hurches
shall be received into this Church, subject to such regulations as
shall from time to time be adopted.
Tho Committee agreed to send a copy of these minutes, including
tho above Basis, as their report to the Supremo Courts of tho several
Churches.
It was also resolved that a copy of the resolutions on Collegiate
Education be sent to the 15oai"ds of the various Institutions referred
to in these resolutions.
Tho Committee then adjourned.
Closed with prayer.
JAME8 DAYXE, I ).!)., Chairman, j>. /.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.l)., Secretary.
MINUTES OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE
OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
OF THK
PROVINCES OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA,
ON THK
SUBJECT OF UNION,
^T ST. CrOHIT, :tT.E.,^FEIL 18T3.
jeo. of Union, aSoioted by the Su^'e Cou™"orr°, 'll' ='""
Churches, viz : The PresbvfPn-;.n rT u V," °^ ^^^ following
with the Church of ScoS-the S''^^ % ^l""^^- '" connexion
the Presbyterian Church of fh^i^ ^v'^%/''^'^>'^«"a° Church-
with the C-hurch ofZ^l^nd-ZTl" ^r''^'' ^" ^°°°^-'°n
Lower Provinces-meron the call '}'r'Z'""^y''''^^ Church of the
these Committees, as a Toint Commf^ '^^^P^^tive Conveners of
of their appointment Committee, to carry out the purpose
Jenkt:"Th7lt^j7„,^T^^^^ D- ^■,. The Rev. Dr.
Craig, M.P.P., and mUmJ?^^{ vT'^'h T^^ ^'- J^'^es
Church ofCai^ada in connex on S'tJ,^?'' °J '^' Presb/terian
Rev. Robert Ure, The Rev Prol « ^^^ Church of Scotland ; The
MacVicar, L.L.D The rI; Th ^^''^^u' ^^^ ^^^- ^^^f^sor
Topp, Ministers, with AeSnToh';;MM'^'''l''^°' ^^^R^^- Dr.
McCrae, Elders of the Canada ^Jrif.'^-""''^: ^°^ ^'' Thomas
Allan Pollok, The Rev D^Sooke ?S'"^ ^^^-
i»ruoKe, ihe xvev. Donald McRae,
The Rev. ii, j. Cflie, Ministers, with Mr. Jamcv,' Brcmncr, Elder
of the PrcBbylffiiiii Churcli of the Maritime j vinces in con--
nexion with the Chiu 'h of Scotland ; The Rev. 1 (r. Faynt-. The
Rev. (".. Christie, The Rev. James IJennet, The Rev. l!. Patterson,
'I'he Rev. Profos.sor MacKnight, Ministers, with Mr. M.Il. Ciondge,
Mr. H. B. Webster. Mr. JohiiS. McLean, and NTr. d. A. 151anchard,
Klders of the Trcsbyterian Church of tlie Lower Provinces.
It was moved by Dr. Jenkins, and seconded by Dr. Topp, and
unanimously agreed to, that tiic Rev. Dr. Bayne be appointed
Chairman. Dr. bayne aecordingl)' took the chair, and opened
the meeting with pra/er.
It was then moved by Principal Snodgrass, and unanimously
agreed to, that Dr. Topp be appointetl to act as Secretary.
The Committee unanimously approved of the conduct of the
C-onveners in callinj; this meeting.
The Conveners severally reported the deliverances on the sub-
Ifs t of Union of the Supreme Courts of their respective Churches,
at their last meeting, in June, 1872.
There were also read the minutes of a Confcreni c held at Mon-
treal on th.e 26lh day of December, i;>7-', between the Committee
of the Presliytcrian Chure!i of Canada in connexion with the
Church of Scotland, and the Committee of the Canada Presbyterian
Church, for the purpose ot considering matters arising out of the
deliverances of the Supreme (.'ci'.rts of these Cl:urche.s, and speci-
ally affecting them.
It was resolved to engross tl.es j in the minutes of this Com-
mittee; and they are accordingly engrossed, viz.:
"At Monti eal, and within St. Paul's Church there, the Com-
mittees on Union of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in
connexion with the Church of Scotland, and of the Canada
Presbyterian Church, met on the 26th December, 1872, at
II o'clock, a.m. Present: The Rev. Principal Snodgr»ss, D.D„
'Phe Rev. Dr. Jenkins, The Rev. Dr. Bell, Ministers, with Messrs.
James Craig, James Croil, Archibald McMurchy, and Robert Bell,
Elders of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in connexion with
the Church of Scot'-'nd ; The Rev. Dr. Taylor, The Rev. Professor
IVIacVicar. L.L.D., Se Rev. Professor Caven, The Rev. Robert
Ure, The Rev. I'how . r t Pherson, The Rev. Dr. Topp, Minis-
ters, with the Hon ]'iy- M':Mi;.ich. and Mr. Thomas McCrae,
Elders of the Canai:. If .b; .-lian Church.
The Conveners, y'rinci; ^i Snodgrass and Dr. Topp, stated the
I)urpose for which they had deemed it expedient to call their
re.s
Th
ral
hi
respective Comir.ittLvs torctiier r fl.i ♦;.
iaylorand i'rolcs.sor Cavni. ""'^''''-ed ..■..h •,aycr by Dr.
I^^^^TopiMvas unanimously nppoinu-d to aa as Secretary.
t- 4-;;:c^:;-:;::/';--:;=;!^ ^Hcc,ciiv..an.. or
•nattcTs hroi.giu under tlnnctireiny ^''".'••''''^•^l on f,,.. various
I'n.on. ri ^,s found f:o n ,"" r,h"t thT"' ^'"\'''^' i"-"''°««l
7 tins c:onferen<e were tin- fb oS ''" '"'/^r"^, 'j^ '^^' ^on'^dered
Canada JVe.sbyterian C1u,rrl/o t ' f f - ' > " ' ''"'''"■•""•'-' "^ li'-"
^^'^-^•1^.. =. Tl>e deliverances of ;\,"(^;;;;'7' ^'Jinst over His
-odand. on the .ode ^^^^^VZ^^j!:; S^.?-
«-.' Ti;i^-^:!J^.,:;^^,;;P ^';,^^-rancc o. tl. Headshi;
meaning and obj.ct b the Con v n ""^ ':'''" Si^'^" as to i/s
the Conunittee o^the Canad.^i:;:;;;Si.ural:^;f ^^ ""'""^^ '^^
^ ^muda si^-^j ,!^\;^^S-^? ^|--^- ^U ordi.ationf ^,;^
''■'Cdinclo.sin-dieMiieetin nrVh. « ^''"'■''''' ^"<' '^'^^^ form
f tlK.Canad.a^Presb>Sch ai'^^^^^^^^^ ^^'^"S ' ^» t'^^' ParJ
tlK' Basis of Union bclwent;i'^ •''■''" '''■'^ ^'^•'' ''"•ti'^J<-i of
Church; The questionr^.V o ini t'er :^"'T ^"'•"'"■^'"^^ ^'^^
Formula. ^ ->iiniiterc at ordination, and the
docmJfr^tir^^S^^Smbe "'oJX^' C^"^ ^^^ — sation on these
Church of Canada in connexion \^TT''nf '■'" ^^^^^^M^rian
directed copies of the document?J^ "T ^'^"^'^'^ ^-"Scotland,
to the Convener of the Co^l^f ^^^''^ '^ ^^^ transmitted
Church, that said ComnnkteTnm "d°.V''' ^'T^' ^^^esbyterian
report in such a wav as t^ v-, i --^''' '''''' '^' '"^^ter in their
, - .J (,!!_„, ^iiy seem proper.
i
The subject of State grants to Denominational Colleges, was
next taken up. The deliverances of the Supreme Courts of the
the two Churches thereon, were read.
During the discussion of this subject by the Conference, the
hour of adjournment arrived.
Adjourned, and closed with prayer.
JOHN JENKINS, D.D., C/iairman.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., Secretary.
Same day and place, 3^ p.m., the Conference met, and was
constituted with prayer by the Chairman.
Sederunt as before, with the addition of Mr. David Mackay,
Elder of the Canada Presbyterian Church. Dr. Jenkins, Chair-
man ; Dr. Topp; Secretary.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and sustained.
The consideration of the matter of State grants to Denomina-
tional Colleges, was resumed. The following deliverance, proposed
by Professor Caven, and seconded by Dr. MacVicar, was unani-
mously adopted, viz : This Conference claims for the respective
Churches represented by it the fullest forbearance as to any differ-
ence of opinion which may exist respecting the question of State
grants to Educational Establishments of a Denominational charac-
ter, and does not see, in such diversity of sentiment upon a subject
on which uniformity of opinion is not enforced within any of the
negotiating bodies, anything which need prove a barrier to Union,
or disturb the peace of a united Church.
The Rev. Gavin Lang now entered, and took his seat in the
Conference.
The subject of the appointment of Professors in the Theological
Colleges was then taken up. The deliverance of the Synod of the
Presbyterian Church of Canada in connexion with the Church of
Scoriand, respecting it, was read. After lengthened convc--aiion
on the subject, it was the unanimous opinion of the Conference
that the whole matter should be referred to the deliberations of the
Joint Committee at its next meeting.
The Conference having reason to express its thankfulness at
the satisfactory progress which has been made with reference to
the object for which this meeting has been held, recommends
the Conveners of the Committees of the Churches concerned, to
make arrangements for a joint meeting of these committees at St.
John, N. B., on Friday, the nth April, 1873, at 11 o'clock, a.m.
seat in the
. The Rev. Robert Ure, at the reauesf of th^ ru •
in prayer. ' request of the Chairman, engaged
The minutes of this and the nreviniK! m-^f.-
approved. previous meeting were read and
Adjourned,and closed with prayer
from 7.30 p.m. till such time as adjoUmem £ agreed to •"• ' '°^
Adjourned, and closed with prayer.
J^^^JS BAYNE, D.D., C/.ain.an.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., S^a-efary.
the meeting with prayer ^^^''™^°' ^'' McPnerson constituted
^J^ederunt as before. Dr. Bayne, Chairman; Dr. Topp, Sec-
The minu^s of the previous meeting were read and approved
and that the articles of the Basis of Union oc!f L F"'°" ^"^'
.he Basis ofVnioa f^£ Unted cS"; "l'"= "^' "" '""-
. ^. A- ^"^ Westminster Confession of Faith .linii f« .u
subordinate standard of this Charrh • tlLl t ^'' ^^"""^ ^^^
Catechisms shall be adoS by 'he r Wh ^f^'' ""^ Shorter
used for the instruction ?f the peonk it If"^ appointed to be
stood that nothing contained in The^af^^^saM C^onf""''^^ "i??^^"
chisms regarding the power and dut/of thi CiS? mS^? ? ^f ^-
be held to sanction any princioles or vl^! • ^'^S'^trate, shall
Hberty of conscience in^rS of rdigljr ^°^°"^'^^^"^ ^"h full
3. That the government and worship of this Church shall be in
accordance with the recognizea principles and practice of Presby-
terian Churches, as laid down generally in the " Form of Presby-
terial Church Governmeut," and in "The Directory for the Public
Worship of God."
4. That this Church, while cherishing Christian affection towards
the whole Church of God, and desiring to hold fraternal intercourse
with it in its several branches, as opportunity offers, shall, at the
same time, regard itself as being in such P2cclesiastical relations to
Churches holding the same doctrine, government and discipline
with itself, as that Ministers and Probationers from these Churches
sliall be received into this Church, subject to such regulations as
shall, from time to time, be adopted.
The Committee then took up for consideration that part of the
Minutes of the Conference held in Montreal, which relates to the
subject of the Headship of Christ, as contained in the instructions
of the General Assembly of the Canada Presbyterian Church to its
Committee.
After full deliberation, the Committee deferred, in the mean-
tini'?. a formal deliverance on the subject.
The Secretary then read the resolution of the Conference held
at Montreal, on the subject of State grants to Denominational
Colleges. The Commiuee unanimously expressed its approval of
said resolution, and adopted it as its own, viz. : The Committee
claims for the respective Churches represented by it the fullest for-
bearance as to any ditYerence of opinion which may exist respecting
the question of State grants to Educational Establishments of a
Denominational character, and does not see, in such diversity of
sentiment upon a subject on which uniformity of opinion is not
enforced within any of the negotiating bodies, anything which need
prove a barrier to Union, or disturb the peace of a United Church.
Principal Snodgrass then, as Convener of the Committee of the
Presbyterian Church of Canada in connexion with the Church of
Scotland, read the deliverance of the Supreme Court of that Church
on the subject of the mode of election of Theological Professors.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the meeting adjourned,
and closed with prayer.
JAMES BAYNE, D.D., Chairman.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., Secretary.
At St. John, «ame day and place, 7.30 p.m. The Committee
met, and was constituted with prayer by the Rev. G. Christie, at
the request of the Chairman.
Sederunt as before. Dr Ravn« nu •
retary. ^^' ^^y°^' Chairman ; Dr. Topp, Sec-
appointment of Theological Professorrn.K ^^ f"^^''^ ^^ ^^e
the deliverance of the Synod of tSTre^byterkS ^f'% 'J^'"^ '"
in connexion with the Church of Srnfhn? 1 r^'^V'^'' °* Canada
liberation, and a free exDress^nn Tf ' • ^^^^' lengthened dc-
PrinciparSnodgrassrycSrbVLTsr'cav"" "^7^' ^>^
mously agreed to, That it is inexpedient for Thi.r"' '""^ ""''^"'-
at present any resolution on the sul^-ec" Committee to pass
Adjourned, and closed with prayer.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., .S-,r,./^,-;..
o^pi^^;5^::;:?:^e'J.^Sl^|;;-;^^ the r.h day
sis^ ^^ '- ^- ^-^-- "•en^i't^:^'eT:;ur:;nt'
McLtrn:^ofnhrPr";bytriafch^^^^^^^^^ ?^ ''^^ ^-•- ^-neth
with the Church of ScSd'"D?Sne ^h"'"' '" r?""'-''''°"
Secretary. ^^y"^' Chairman; Dr. Toj^p,
The minutes of the former meeting were read and sustained.
Church, but came to no forma.tsoltt?;! ^"s:^;;:^"-^ '' ''''
Adjourned, and closed with prayer.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., Scrn,arj.
At St. John, same day and place tr>m th^ r
and was constituted with praye by he R^v Dr S°T''''' "^^''
request of the Chairman. ^^'^^ Jenkm.i, at the
^otr:::.Si't':^:^ t^^^r ^^'- ^- ^^- Brooke,
tookhisseatasaltLarforD^-^K;J ' ^f^' i^^^^ert Cameron
I>r. Topp, Secretary '' ^'°°''"- ^'■- ^^/"e, Chairman ;
8.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and sustained.
The Committee now resumed consideration of that part of
the Minutes of the Conference at Montreal which referred to the
Headship of Christ, and which had engaged attention at a former
Session. After further deliberation, it was moved by Professor
Caven, seconded by Dr. Topp, and carried unanimously, That the
Committee, having heard the Minutes of Conference regarding
this subject, which have been read, does now express its satisfac-
tion with the unanimity of sentiment which is exhibited in the
documents therein referred to.
Adjourned, and closed with prayer.
JAMES BAYNE, D.D., Chairman.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., Secretary.
At St. John, same day and place, 7.30 p.m., the Committee
met, and was constituted with prayer by the Hon. John McMurrich,
at the request of the Chairman.
Sederunt as before. Dr. Bayne, Chairman; Dr. Topp, Sec"
retary.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and sustained.
The Committee took up the consideration of the subject of
Public Worship, when it was unanimously resolved, That with
regard to modes of worship, the practice presently followed by
congregations, in the matter of worship, shall be allowed, and that
further action in connexion therewith be left to the legislation of
the United Church.
The subject of Collegiate Education was next brought under
the notice of tlie Committee, when, after discussion, Principal
Snodgniss moved, and the Hon. John McMurrich seconded the
motion, That the negotiating Churches shall enter into union with
the Tlicological and Literary Institutions which they now have ;
and that application be made to Parliament for such legislation as
will bring Queen's University and College, Knox College, The
Presbvterian College, Montreal, Morrin College, and the Theolo-
gical Hall at Halifax, into relations to the United Church similar
to those which they now hold to their respective Churches, and to
preserve their corporate existence, government and functions, on
terms and conditions like to those under which they now exist ;
but the United Church shall not be required to elect Trustees for
an Arts' Department in any of the Colleges above named. This
motion was unanimously carried.
.. .I3»^°r""' """ ^■'J"""'* '° ■"«' 0» Monday, .he ,4,h.
Closed with prayer.
JAMES BAYNE, D.D Chrurmn,,
ALEXANDER foppi' S: W..^.
Dr. Eayne, Chairman j Dr. Topp. Sec
of Apri?',i°^arzoS^fm'^fe^^^^^^^ - ^^e x 4th day
tuted wiUi priWr by 'the R^v Dr M^'Tr""^ "'"'' ^^^ ^^s cousti
Chairman. ^ ^ *^''- ^'' ^acVicar, at the request of the
Sederunt as before,
retary.
The minutes of te previou. meeting «„ read and sustained
CommineerecommeSXr epsTSkenVSffi ?' ■^''^' *=
the General Assembly of the Umted rh,.-i. ? ",' """""S °'
estabUshment and administmion ^ ,? « ' "^ ^''' ^''"''"''^
beneStofthe widows and o^IZs of mtaist'e^s™"" '^""'' '" *'
snoJ^t^^STfiESi h" *= r'™ °f P™"P-'
undisturbed all riehts of wmLl „ t*,^™?!-* as shall preset
a.d corporate bXranHt L °1 ''?"*'°« '» ^""gregalions
freedom of action on th? part of ro„™ '""=..■><'< interfere with
desirous of unitin/or on rte nl,^ nf^^''""' '? *= ^^^ '"^aUey
find ft .0 be expfdi^rto dStae7Snv''o°r'f ."'li'" T"^
separate existence. ""Lume, wnolly or partially, their
theSyTerfanlS^^^^^^^
of Scotland, as follows -'tw^L V ^'^'^'^^^ t'^'-^ Church
main, as at present, in the hands of p p^^T'^!!"' ^""^ ^^^^^ ^e-
which shall be continued aSfL5n ^^^^'.^^^ membership of
the remanent meXr Vav.^^^^^^^^^
death, resignation, or other^L^ 1'^ ?hf 7^.^^^'«^ca"sed by
Fund shall continue on the "me 'pSncil a'nd^foftS"" °' "^^
poses as at present, until all vested SshaHW^ '^T' P"';
these rights shall be held to bo i-L f^ii,. • ^^^7« J^P^ed ; and
receipt by ministers now receiving LSr"J^r('-> '^'^^ ^""^"^I
($450), four hundred doTlarsTS nr. 7^'!^ ^"^ ^^^^ dollars
b. the TrelsuUrS:if SCi- *Sn;;^-- (1-0)
10
of nvo hundred dollars ($200) by al! the ministers v,ho shall he on
Proh.;;? ;■ f /•'' '' •"' V^'^ ^"'°"' ^-^"^ '^>- ^^^ recognised
in ° n H n '"' ^-"l^''^''' ^^""»g t'^--ir lifetime, and good stand-
• g n t.K Church; i hat as soon as the Fund, or any part of it
prate,! (1) lo the formation of a Fund for the bencf.t of Aged and
n,rm Ministers of the United Church, retired from the active
duties 0. the ministry Mith the sanction of the said Church, in the
propovtion o. s.x-ninths; (2) for the maintenance and extension of
the ,icoiogical Kaculty of Queen-s College, in the proportion of
said Un-cd Church, in the proportion of one-ninth-these calcula-
tions to he ba-sed on a capital fund of four hundred and fifty
thousanu dollars ($450,000), and the residue, over and above this
amount, up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000), to be devoted to
the maiiv.enance 01 the Theological Faculty of Morrin Colle-e •
And u-nereas, the Committee on Union desire instructions .ns to
v-j mode of making provision for the payment of two hundred
GoJJars (,>,2oo) per annum to all Ministers on the Roll at the lime
of union until such time as they become beneficiaries of the Tem-
poralities Fund, the Synod refer tlie matter to the wisdom of the
Committee to arrange such method of p/ovision as they may deem
best, dra^nng it necessary (but only as an extren.e measure, when
no other method of meeting the difficulty can be devised), upon
m-??' •' °^^'^%^^^J"d-the same to be repaid to capital before
anv diK.noution of the principal Fund takes place.
_ Prolessor Caven moved, seconded by the Hon. Tohn A[cMur-
rich, and the motion ^va,s unanimously adopted. Thai tliis Commit-
tee record its sntwfe«,on with the proposed arrangement of the
S."?>hn---?%?'\^^'''r'" ^''"'"'^ "^ ^^''^'^'' '" coimexion with
tne Lnuivh of Scotland.
Adjourned, and closed with prayer.
JAMES BAYXE, D.l)., CZ/.r/Vv/w//.
ALEXANDER TOPP, D.D., ScarArrj.
-.r^ruLf' -^"'l"' f "'^^fy ^''"^1 P''-^^*^' 3 p.m., the Committee met,
'^ n • '''l'"^.''"^'' p,ayer by Mr. ^\^ebster, at the request of
•ropp:s:;Xy. ^^'"""' " '^'"^■^' ""'• B^y-. ^l^-rmai ; Dr.
The minutes of the previous meeting were rjad and sustained.
It_ w«s then moved by Prof Caven, seconded bv Professor
iMacIvnight, and unanimously agreed to, That the Committee does
Kta^gg'SfK--.'
shall lie on
recognized
;ood stand-
• [)art of it,
be appro-
f Aged and
the active
'ch, in the
^ctension of
jjtortion of
iind of the
_'.se calcula-
l and fifty
above this
levoted to
1 College ;
ions as to
) hundred
; the time
' the Tern-
am ot the
may deem
ure, when
cd), upon
lal before
I McMur-
) Commit-
'nt of the
xion with
uiaii.
Secretary.
ttee met,
equest of
lan ; Dr.
ustained.
Professor
ttee does
1 1
of the dn^rch aid e X^^:^^:'^ '' ^'" ^^^^'^^-' ^
i-'ral Assembly shall hav^ h ^ ■ '^^^^'"^•'i. whilst the Gcn-
TTork of the CI u?ch vet th' ^'P'-'''^'^'^" ^^^ control at all Z
United Church shall;rc„rL;Tr"T "^■""■"^^"'' ^''^^ ^^-
Synods and Local Comm itL^s \L f '7'"^'^^^^^
"nue in Christian love .nd y^'^^Z 1 '""'' ««- dually ^to
Church, and .u the surr > mS ffi.. . '''1°'" '"^^'"''^ ^'^^^^
ergies of the people lnhch^'of£^l7r'^ '''""''^^'^ ^'"^ en-
ion, and throughout the work!. ' ''' ^'"'''^ '" ^'^" J^^>="i"-
Chmcir ^ZST^-'l^tv:S^,^l}^^^ -- Of the United
-America." ^n.sbytuian Cnurch of IJritish Xorth
In terminating their proceedings the r
adopted the following resolution :
'ommittee unanin^ously
This meetin;;, havino-nrpfiiliir v« ■ ^ ,
proceedings of the present ^^ ^^^^tinr ^^^'''--^-"-^ -^d
mittees, records its gratification a 7hL i ^ "^ meetmgs of Corn-
tamed on thevariou^subjectr^ ;n t ;£^<^^ .^\-'"^^^ has been at-
•ng that all matters clain. .'' at^ ic^\' ^v '/ '°'^^'^'^^^d- ^'^^ '^eliev-
That the Committees, u^ZTZtl^^""''^''''''''''^''^^^^^^^^
'"eetiBgs of the Supreme Cotms of L r rf" "''' ''^•'^"'"S ""^'^'^^^
jubmit an extract of this m.n te a on wh^'n''''' ^''"^^''^'^-^' '^''^^
Union, and the deliverances that h^? T ^^ ^"'^'^^'^^^ ^^'^' of
recommendatio). in favour of the ndnn^" ^r 'f ^'' ''''^' '' ■'^^'"ong
change, so that precisel^tL same d«? °\"^ '^'' '''''' ^^•'"^"^•t
by all the Court,; and tha there nnv?" "^"^ ^' transmitted
-.ng the vie.s of al, I-ics^l^^S^d on SS:!,:!:?^';}--
MciScSr^^rJ^i;/^ J^Jr --^ed by the Hon. John
representing the several Presbvterh; 'h u' ^T' ^^^'""^ittee,
Americ, does e.Tpres, its < ratefi i en*. '?,"^'' °^ ^'"'^'^h North
hospitality extended to its n embers bvPh-' ^•''' ^''''^"''' *"d
»Iso, that the thanks of thTco^n'm^^f,?^ " '"'"^
and managers of Calvin Church for h °'?".'° '^' '"'"'•^ter
the com.rtabIe accommodS ^s^^o^Sed^^^S^ ^llS^
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