Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN.
The northern Assembly.

CLEVELAND. o., May 24.-The Presby
tarian General Assembly met this morning.
Rev E. D. Mansfield, Of Cincinnati, asked
10 be relieved from serving on the Special
Committee on Reduced Representation.
The request was granted and Hon. j. K.
FindIay, of Philadelphia, elected 70 fill the
vacancy. The Finance Committee report
ed that they had examined all accounts
submitted TO them and found all properly
audited and correct. The report was
adOpted. The balance Of the mornings
session was OccUuied III discussing the re-
r,0rl Of the Committee on IneOlO iCal Mat
fers. The report was fully adopted.
ReIatious with the Southern Church.
The committee, consisting Of Rev. DIS.
s. A. HeCcalls and ILOs. u. Skinner, ap-
Uointed to confer with a similar committee
from the General Assembly Of the Presby-
terian Church, South, made q report In
which, after giving history OF the uegOtla-
lions at Baltimore IN January last, they
say of the Southern committee: sit be-
came evident that they would not be salts
fed with anything We were authorized to
say. Their language vas as follows: y on,
brethren, have no authority TO do what the
Assembly only can DO: but surely your
authority is ample TO recommend 90 1t
whatever, in your jUgmenr, may be proper
70 settle these troubles. Ii your
Assembly could See irs way clear to
say, in a few plain words 10 this elect
mat these obnoxious things were said and
done in times Of high excitement; that
they are to be regretted, and that now, In
calm review. The imputati0us cast upon the
Southern Church are d.s8pprOyed; that
would end the difficulty Many reasons
readily suggested themselves 10 your COM
uirtee against aCceiiug TO this request. II
not only required you 20 r5Pudiate and dis
ownthe imputatiOns cast on the Southern
Church, as charged by them, but 1t also Ie-
0uired YOU 20 revise the action taken by
fine Old and New School Assemblies more
than zen wears AGO, which we had already
declared 10 he uull and void, and to express
recrst for and disapprOha.iOn IF the same.
..YUur committee regret that they We're
disappointed in their own desire, as well
as that OF the whole church which they
~aDrasaut. TO establish fra.eInn relations
with the assembly South, on terms Ol mu-
4ral confidence, respect. christian honor
aud love; but while the result gIieFeS us. We
have the assurance that We did ali we were
authorized 10 do bv tie body that appoint
ed rs. Nor did We keep back anything
and fidelity TO principle and character, IN
order TO secure tie result We so much DC
sired. We now respectfully submit OuT
action for your approval
This report caused a very exciting dis
c,,ssion. Rev. DR.. &icCalis making an elo-
ouant and spirited address iayOrlng the re-
,,ort. He was followed by Rev DIS. Came
ron and Beech, and Elder Ely. The lat
Ger gentleman wished tLs~repoTt referred to
a committee. and spoke against the Assem-
bIv. doing any thing that W3uld WL-ch sht
breach existing between the two branches
of the church. The report was adopted
and the Assembly adjourned tlI tomorrow
Tie Southern PFesSyteTiHns.
ST I.lUIs. Nav 24-In the Southern
p-os1,vteri,T, General Assembly, to-day, al
mos. line entiTs session was taken up Tie
discussion Of what Is known as the Wilson
case. bainr the complains Of j. }. Cooke
and others 10 the Louisville Pres byLeIy
REGARDING Rev. ). L. Wilson and hs con
ureoafio1 Of the First Presbyterian church
Sf T.oufsriIle. The Judicial CommIuet
made lengthy report on The suglecs, anl
without discussing the merits Of TIE case
advised the Assembly 10 remand 1t BACK u
the Louisville PresbyfeIv. with the Injunc
tfon TO that body 20 review The wEo-e cast
rtnEer certain rulings by The General As
sembi- as TO their constitutional points.
Rev. J. = Wilson offered aresOlutlontGa
slre whole case be submitted 10 a comm s.
sion of nine members of tie Assembly
with instructions 10 thoroughly investigate
fhe difficulty and report TO lhe assembly
Another resolution was offered Teierfias
the report back TO the commission "'ih III
rtructious to examine the case and recon-
mend specific action on the part Ui the As
semblY.
A lengthy debate Gusued on these reSo
lutious, which was participated in 10y mos
If the prominent members. Finally, b5-l
resolutions were laid Oh the table, and Ih
complaint Of j. j. Cooke against The Lou
isville PresbyJgry was read Icy tie Aoltrl
tor, after which the Assembly adjourned Ui
tomorrow. when tha ease viii be taken %
araia. Next 10 the question involving ID
relations between The NouaasH aDd Soutl
en Chasghes. Ills is Tie most iupsltau
case before tie Assembly.
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