Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-01
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Northern and Southern AS
Semblies.
The Northern Church.

CLEVELAND, o., May 31.-The Mode
ratOr stated that there remained twenty
two items of business to be considered
Speeches were limited to five minutes.
Resolutions of sympathy for the grasshOp-
per sufferers were adopted and Presbyteues
Instructed to extend all aid possible 10 the
sufferers. The report Of the Committee on
Overtures, allowing churches to elect elders
for a limited period was adopted. Recess.
The session will probably close tomorrow.
The Southern Assembly.
ST. LOUIS, May 31.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly to day, the headquarters
of the COMMITTEES on Foreign Missions
were transferred from Columbia, S. c., TO
Baltimore. An effort to change the seat OF
the Committee on SJstentatiOn from
Columbia 70 Baltimore failed.
DR.. Girardeau was unanimously elected
to the chair of Dilactic aud POlemiC
Theology, at the Theological Seminary, at
Columbia, S. c. The Doctor made a feel
ing address in acknowledgment, and asked
for time to consider the matter, before ac-
cepting or declining the position.
DR.. Leferen and Judge lngles were ap-
pointed delegates TO the General Assem-
blies Of the Cumberland Presbyterian and
the Reformed Churches.
DR.. Stuart Robinson offered a resolution
that a committee be appointed to cOmmu-
nicate with other Presbyterian churches
about the International Assembly of Pres
terians to meet in London next July, and
to consider the question Of sending dele
gates to the Assembly.
DR.. Girardeau opposed the resO-
luton, and made quite a lengthy
speech. He thought the Assembly
should not take any part in an assembly
convened for the organization Of q cOnfed-
Grafton Of Presbyterian churches. The
new organization would undoubtedly eZ-
ercise a moral, advisory and executive
power over the various churches to the
usurT a,iOn of their individual powers. He
was not willing TO become q factor in the
organization of a body which might do
things contrary to the true principles Ofthe
Southern Presbyterian Church and
thus become in part responsible
for such unOrthOdoX proceedings. He be
l'eved that by entering the confederation
along with Northern PresbyteTians, the
Assembly would virtually 20 back on their
late action in reference to fraternal Tela-
tiOns with that church,
Several speeches were made in favor of
the resolution, the principal one Of which
was delivered by DR.. MuTkland, who said
Overtures had been received from the four
principal Presbyteries Of the Church favor
ing the sending of delegates, and
he thought they should receive proper
consideration. He believed assemblies
were not infallible, and that an interna-
tiOnal assembly, composed Of the most
learned men Of the different churches would
be less likely to commit fOllies and errors
than any assembly representing only the
members of one church. He believed in
interchange Of opinion, and thought the
Southern PresbyteTians should not be be-
hind in the great work Of cOnsummating
the unity of the church of God. He de-
sired to be more closely united with the
Presbyterian chuIches of England, Holland,
Scotland, Ireland and Canada.
Report from the Committees on Sys-
tematic Benevolence and Sunday-schOOls
were read and adopted.
At the night session, the discussion OF
DR.. RObinsOn's resolution was continued,
The proposition was supported by Rev. e.
o. FrieTsOn, Judge Clapp, Rev. II. G. Hill
DR.. P. Irvine and DR.. Robinson, and Op-
posed by DR.. B. NJ. Palmer aud Col. Og.
den. The resolution was finally adopted
by a large majority.
The Assembly will probably finish its
business tomorrow and adjourn.