Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-24
GENERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
an OHURCHrkTBE UETTED STATS.

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opened with prayer.
The minutes Of yesterday were reas
and approved.
The first order Of the day was an
DOunced,-tbe reception Of statistical re
ports and narratives.
The Moderator then announced thl
standing committees.
On motion Of DR.. Kerr, the report o
the committee to confer with q cores
ponding committee, appointed by tbs
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyter
risn Church, on the subject Of the union
Of two,the bodies was read. 1t was sub
stsntialiy as follows:
We, the Joint Committee believe:
l. That q union would promote tht
glory Of Gsd.
.. That one set of Boards would sup
ply the wants Of the United Church.
3. Small churches would be better sus'
tanned. q
4. Edueationai schemes would be better
sustained.
The Committee on the part Of the
Presbyterian Church offered the follow
ing basis Of union;
/. As the original separation took
place in q time Of religious awakening
when persons go 70 extremes, and the
ground was
la!) That the doctrine of fatality was
taught under the name of election.
(6.) That-the discipline Of the church
was too rigid.
We now believe there is no difference
of opinion on the last point, and that the
first point Is now better understood, and
that with a proper Interpretation nc
| such doctrine is tangible in our stand
ards.
9. We would cordially invite a union
| on the basis Of the old standards.
5. All ministers in regular standing in
both churches be enrolled in the United
| Church.
4. All funds of every kind be under
| the charge Of the General Assembly Of
the United Church.
The COMMITTEES on the part OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church made
the following statement
l. We consent to surrender our name,
.. We consent to surrender u stand
ards.
8. We consent to adopt the STANDARD
of the PRESBYTERIAN Church-mOdihed as
hereinafter stated-Or a new compilation
Of those standards to exclude all idea Of
fatality.
The Joint Committee referred the
whole matter to the two Assemblies, Al
the Committee was appointed only tc
see how far the way was open for 8
union of the two churches. This report
was signed by DR.. Steadmsu, Of Mem.
| phis, as Chairman Of the Assembly,
Committee.
on motion of DR.. Smith, the thanks
Of the Assembly be rendered the Com.
mittes on Union for the faithful dis
/ charge of their duty.
On motion of DR.. Kerr, the report O
| the Committee was referred to a SpsciA
| Committee, consisting of seven mem
bers.
Before this appointment Of the Com
| mittee, DR.. Lyon obtained leave to reaC
| a letter, written by himself, TO the Chair
man of the Committee on Union, he moi
being present at the CONFERENCE.-The
letter was referred to the Special Com
mittee, of which Committee Or. d. NJ
| Smith WIS appointed Chairman
DR.. Wilson announced that there wa!
a delegation from the synod OF hen-
fuckv present. and moved that the dele
CATION be now heard.
DIR. Stewart Robinson then took the
| stand and said He appeared in behal
| of the delegation from the Synod of Ken
tuckv, and was the bearer Of q letter tC
the Assembly. He then explained tbs
| circumstances under which the Synod o
Kentucky last met; and that Synod de
sired to maintain all the true forms o
Presbyterianism, and maintain an or
ganie union with those who hold lik'
precious faith Of our fathers. ThatSynOf
believes the Southern Presbyterian
| Church hold this precious faith, and II
accordance with this belief, the SYNOD
resolved to lay before the Assembly 9
statement of those principles for Whlef
thew have c%ontended, and appoint Com
missioners to place this statement before
the Assembly. He then addressed thu
Assembly as only Stewart Robinson can
thanking the Assembly forthe noble ties
timopv borne by this Assembly, through
much suffering, to the spiritual oharac
ter of the Church; and that the Synot
of Kentucky only desired TO add thel
testimony to the weight Of that ALREADY
given by the Assembly.
The letter from the Synod OF Ken
tuckv was then read. The letter wa
referred to a special committee OF nine
of which DR.. Lyon was Chairman, ant
the Kentucky Commissioners were re
4 quested TO meet with this COMMITTEES.
Many overtures were then referred t
the appropriate committees.
On motion, the inauguration OF Dr
PIummer as Professor Of Theology in Co
Iumbia Seminary was referred to tn
! Committee on Theological Semiuaries.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Lefever tn
Assembly proceeded TO choose the place
and the time of the next meeting Of tn
Assembly
Mr.. Lefever then nominated the cit,
of Baltimore as the place. This plac
was chosen by aoclamatiun.
On motion Of DR.. Smith the thir'
Thursday Of May, 1865, was chosen a
the time.
DR.. Wilson moved that after a hal
hour Of devotional exercises the Assem-
big adjourn to meet tomorrow mornin.
at % O'Clock.
Everything is pleasant and the spiri
OF kindness characterize every discus
sion. DELTA.