Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-28

PRESBYTERIAN.
Fifth Days Proceedings OF the Assem-
bIg in Session at Columbus,
Mississippi.

COLUMBUS, May 27.-In the fifth days
southern assembly Rev. DR.. Plume,
chairman, presented the report OF the
committee on the subject OF general
federative Presbyterian council. The
report recommends that this assembly
cooperate in the formation of general
advisory council.
The Judicial committee through its
chairman, Rev. DR.. Plumer, reported
that no business had been placed in
the hands Of the committee.
Rev. DR.. Marshall presented the re-
port ON evsngelicism labor, showing
that our whole territory is one vast field
| for this kind of labor. The coRtrIbu-
tions are less than seven thousand dol
lars, an average of six and one half
cents per member. Rev. A. T. Stewart,
of the reformed church, was heard as the
delegate from that body. He said: sour
attachment for you is in one word. Push
on your purity of doctrine. No Presby-
terry in your body would for one hour
tolerate that the preaching now known
as actual as distinguished from for
mulated theology, as to the place of
cooperation agreed upon by the joint
committee. l say nothing. Your as
sembly and our synod will each care
fully and independently consider its
provisions. The general outlook to me
is that all barriers will be removed and
the two churches will become one. We
can wait for this union. 1t is too good
and glorious to be spoiled by haste. Our
standards and yours emanated from the
same source-the word Of God. The
union will be the outgrowth of love
founded on truth.n Mr.. Stewart spoke
with great power and esrnestness aud
was frequently applauded.
The moderator, DR.. Girderau, re-
sponded in a happy manner cordially
reciprocating all expressions of love and
honor. The death Of Rev. T. C. Dewitt,
was feelingly alluded to, and we ask
the privilege Of being mourners. AS to
the union, any remarks from me at this
Ntime would be imprudent and imma-
ture. M
Rev. J. W. Pratt presented the re-
port on theological seminaries, and a
very earnest debate arose on the minor
ity report of the committee in regard to
the Columbia seminary. The minority
recommend the repeal of the regulation
requiring the students to attend the
chapel Sabbath morning. The stu
dents have complained of this, and
some have left the seminary, claiming
The right to worship God where they de-
sired. A vote had not been taken at the
hour of adjournment. Nearly all the
speakers seemed to favor the repeal of
the rule.
The meeting in behalf of foreign mis-
sions will be held tonight.
SIXTH DAY.
COLUMBUS, Miss, May 27.-The
Southern general assembly met, the
moderator in the chair, and opened with
prayer. 1t was made the first order of
the day tomorrow to hear Rev. Alex
der Mclean, of New York, secretary of
the American bible society. The report
of the common education committee
was read by Rev. E. NJ. Richardson and
was placed on the docket. Delegates
were appointed to the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. Rev. w. x. Marshall,
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church south, Rev. J. W. Hoyte, and
Rev. II. Alexander, presented the re-
port of the committee on the conference
report with the Reformed Dutch church.
1t recommends the adoption of the plan
of cooperation. Placed on docket.
The committee on bills reported favor
ably on the assessment plan of ten
cents per member to pay the expenses
Of the commissioners to the general as
sembly and for the contingent expenses
Of the assembly. Placed on the docket.
The committee on the records of the
States Of Texas, Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Virginia reported recommend
ing their approval. Adopted.
A warm debate is in progress on the
rule adopted by the faculty of the Col
umbia theological seminary January,
1874, requiring the attendance of all the
students upon the services at the
chapel of the seminary. The students
wished to worship as they had been in
the habit of doing, at the Presbyterian
church in Columbia. The question is:
"Shall the rule stand2p The interest is
very great on this subject.
The report on sustentatiOn includes
evangelistic labor, invalid fund, support
of ministers and sustaining feeble
churches.
The total receipts are fOrty-one thou
sand six hundred and seveDJy-seven dol
lars. OF this five thousand five hun
dred and twenty-five is from the south
ern aid society, to which the hearty
thanks of the assembly were rendered.
AtSt Louis Yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, May 27.-The subject of
freedmen was taken up at the morning
session of the general assembly, and
discussed until recess. Rev. Mr.. Coll,
colored, of the Adkin presbytery, re-
piled to the statement of Rev. D. CLAN
nett, made yesterday, that the south
objects to freedmen e0mmuning. It
did not. He believed, however, that If
the work was consolidated with home
missions, it would suffer. Rev. James
A. Fila, colored, of the Cataba presby-
terry, did not want any consolidation.
He told the people In the south that he
worked under the Presbyterian church,
north, because of the great
dropped the work must be dropped, and
the eolored people left to their own re-
sources.
Rev. Mr.. sMcCook, of Philadelphia,
urged that a committee of freedmen be
exalted into board. 1t must be headed
by q man of ability, who can give all
his time to his work. The work in the
south, he said, was much the same as
among the heather.
Rev. J. ii. Wilson thought there was
no special emergencies now calling for
change to carry it on under the board of
home missions. 1t would neeessitate
revolution in the board. He introduced
q resolution looking to the merging OF
the committee in ten, seven or five
years, and continuing the work SO long.
DIR. Nelson, of Cincinnati, said
that If the committee could not
sustain the work, he favored DIR.
Wilson's amendment. If the board of
home-missions could not do the work as
row constituted, give them another sec
retary and let him have charge of the
work. He did not say he would not be
3 candidate for the office OF secretary;