Perhaps the illustrations demand a word of reference. They have been prepared with much care to secure accuracy, that, when present interest in them declines, they may serve as mementos of the past. Excellent plates of several of the objects illustrated, ready to hand, have been offered to the publishers, but they have engraved others, to secure uniformity and beauty to the book. To all who have aided in the design of this volume, by kindly furnishing materials, and by other fraternal co-operation, the thanks of the writers are hereby given. They send forth this little token of their deep love for the church now so happily united, with congratulation and prayer. May its future officers and members see a progress even greater than it has yet enjoyed, that their historians, as they review another era, may have reason to rejoice and to say with them, "What hath God wrought!" "Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee." CONTENTS. HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE CHURCH (NEW SCHOOL BRANCH) SINCE 1837. I. — CERTIFICATE OF REUNION II. — OLD PRINCETON COLLEGE IV. — AUBURN SEMINARY III. — COMMUNION GATHERING IN THE OLDEN TIME . · V. — THIRD CHURCH, PITTSBURG VI. ILLUSTRATIONS. VII. IX. XI. X. — CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, 1869 FRONTISPIECE. - PORTRAIT OF THE REV. ASHBEL GREEN, D.D., LL.D. 103 VIII. — PORTRAIT OF THE REV. JAMES RICHARDS, D.D. 196 CHURCH OF THE COVENANT, NEW YORK PAGE CHAIRMEN OF THE REUNION COMMITTEE OF 1866 178 DRS. MUSGRAVE, HALL, ATWATER, LORD, WILSON. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE (Continued) 25 DRS. ADAMS, STEARNS, PATTERSON, FISHER, SHAW. 50 75 221 246 291 XII. — FIRST CHURCH, PITTSBURG XIII. XV. XIV. — FIRST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA XVI. XVII. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE (Continued) MESSRS. CARTER, FRANCIS, GRIER, DRAKE, DAY. MODERATORS OF 1837, 1869, 1870 DRS. ELLIOTT, JACOBUS, FOWLER, BACKUS. - BRICK CHURCH, NEW YORK . - CONFERENCE COMMITTEE (Concluded) C MESSRS. STRONG, HAINES, DODGE, FARRAND, KNIGHT. PAGE 316 406 415 446 461 477 |