Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-24
EELIGTJUS.
Ecatch DcIHEntfon 70 the Cumberland
Fs-e=hyferfau Church Hssembiy-
The EaHIbsrn baptist
Convention.


Fr5m the --ashvi Bmner.l
A matter Of interest with the Cumber-
land Presbyterian g5ueral-assembiy, now
iu session at Springfield, Missouri, will
le the visit II a committee, composed of
Rev. James Morrison, d. D., Rey. Fer
pas Ferguson, NJ A, and Rev. john
GGtlIie. NJ A, who come as represent
afves sud corresponding delegates Of the
Evangelical Union church Of Scotland to
the Cumberland Presbyterian church of
Che United States. A correspondence
conducted by committees has been going
Cd fT "A number Of years between the
two churches, bat this is the first time
in the history Of either that a commit
Zee has crossed the ocean to bear its
friendly greetings. The history and doc
frluea of the two churches are very simi-
Jar, both occupying middle grounds Of
tle0log- between Armiuiauism and CAL
win sm. The Evangelical Union church,
a- lJs name Indicates, was formed by a
lui0u Of bodies Cf Presbyterians, Wes-
ieyGl5 and ElisclDaiians. who had pre-
v.1G-iy separated from their respec i've
CHURCHES on docIinsl differences. a
mediuu ground Of theology being sc-
c=u-a1'a TO all a union was formed. The
lJav y is yet small, numbering only about
ry-five thousand communicates,
Uu. #uat e. lacking IN nun bers il sup
Vliei by the intelligence and learning Of
BIS clergy aud .aity. The three gentle
men VINO come as delegates to the Cum
nelianl Presbyterian assembly are all
eminent diviues, Dr.. Morrison being es-
ueaIlliy O. learned lheOio-ian and writer,
sort ~ walking cyciopsdia of religious
knowledge, reminding one in this re-
of D nd
BIKE Summers. ths author OF valuable
commentaries on the scriptures.
THE BAPTIsTs.
The Southern Baptist convention, in
Jefferson, Texas, adjourned on the night
.| the eleventh instant, after a most
pleasant and delightful session, to meet
next year il Charleston, South Caro- |
Eul. Within the bounds Of this con- |
galtiol are more than a million COM |
uulicIuls ai the Baptist faith, and the |
meetings OF Llg body are aiways oc- |
.iIa5 0. deep and general interest. |
llla convention bad never before held q |
meeting west Of The Mississippi, save |
once. il mGt Ia St. Louis. The good peo- |
pie al J5l.r.1H spared no pains 10 make |
rGr stay among ,hem pleasant, and they
-I .cH-ggi. Iue foreign mission board
...a aH Na.HlNF t-ADiie-tA AAANAA WIN
Es been greatly enlarged in the past
year. Tie hume board reported debt
Of some u'aetgen thOusadd dollars. On
tls d lor Of the convention two cOLec-
lions were taken, for the home and
foreign work respectively, amounting
t1 upward Of six thousand dollars,
and a collection for The theological
eemiuary yielded twenty Thousand
dollars. On Sunday night Rev. DR..
Brgadus. Of South Carolina, one OF the
rlI1i. orators OF the age, preached a
powerful ald eloquent sermon 10
clo-eIy-p5ckeJ house; after which Rev.
Or. S Laudrum, of Memphis, wac
4oleuulv ordained to the Work of gospel
ministry. The church at Shreveport
Louisiana, whose late pastor fell 8 vic
in r1 yelloW-fever, have extended Alr.
Laudum q call, and he enters at once
upJn ht- lab0rs. The ordination was
no work g the convention, but at the
request of the CenIa church in Mem
puIs q preshVtery was organized, and the
trdiu8iiau proceeded wilh, in connec-
ton with the session Of the convention.
Ile ceremonies were solemn aud i'm
pressiye. They were conducted by
Dis. Tupper Landrum, Williams and
Hl -..r .Rfsa