Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-26

actual lltlgatlO4, or likely ever to com
into dispute, would amount TO One-tent
the sum you named; but being dissI
pointed in the hope that thes
disputes, whatever may b
their extent, should be settle
on some plan agreed upon by these tw
Committees, We take pleasure IN stat
ing TO you hat it is our purpose to reie
this question TO our next general assem-
bly,, in the full assurance that they vii
; settle it upon the principle Of equitabl
aud fair dealing, rs become christians
Your committee regret that they wer
disappointed in their own personal de
sire, as well as that Of the whole churcl
which they represent, to establish fra
ternal relations with the assembly south
on terms Of mutual confidence, respect
christian honor and love. But whil,
the result grieves us, we have the as
surance that we did all that we were
authorized to do by the venerable body
that appointed us; nor did we keep bach
anything that we could say consistent
with truth and fidelity, to principle anC
charity, in order to secure the result we
so much desired. We now respectfully
submit our action for your approval.
IS. G. NICHOLS,
"T. Ii. SKINNER
This report caused very exciting dis.
Cussion, Rev. DR.. Nichols making an
eloquent aud spirited address favoring
| the report. He was followed by Rev.
! Drs. Cameron and Berch and Elder Ely;
! the latter gentleman wished the report
| referred to a committee, and spoke
against the assembly doing anything
that would widen the breach existing
between the two branches of the church.
The report was adopted, and the as
| sembly adjourned till tomorrow.
An unsuccessful effort wss made this
morning to have the action Ofthe assem-
bly, on the report of the conference COM
mittee with the Presbyterian church
south reconsidered. A resolution was
adopted recommending ministers gen.
orally to prayer, and lead their churches
to pray for the avertiOn of the impend-
ing grssshopper plague in the west. The
remainder OF the morning session was
occupied with the consideration Of the
report Of the standing committee on
home missions.
In the Presbyterian general assembly
this morning, the report of the commit
tee on home missions was submitted by
Rev. DR.. BrOwnsOn. 1t expresses graft
tude at the successful result of the years.
work financially. The year began with
debt in the home missionary depart
ment, about three-fourths of which was
cancelled through the pledges made at
the last assembly. Besides covering
that debt, the income of the year has
exceeded that OF the previous year by
$500, contributions of individuals, and
the churches show an advance of
81 300, ,579, Notwithstanding unusual de-
nd fCr Of Ino
hopper scOurge in the west and from
other causes. The fruits Of enduring
labor appear in the organization of SO
new churches; in the e,evatiOn OF IS
others to self support; in the erection of
so church edifices; in the establishment
OF 345 Sabbath-schools; in the addition
Of 553S members to communion of the
church by profession OF faith, and al
most 90 many by letter, and in the other
usual tokens OF Gods presence; OF the
ll23 missionaries aided, of whom 339
are pastors, fair proportion have thus
rejOiced in the gifts Of the spirit.
THE CHURCH SOUTH.
ST. LOUIS, May 25.-In the Presbyte-
risn general assembly this morning, the
special committee to whom was referred
the matter of friendly relations between
the northern and southern churches re.
ported that, while they greatly regretted
that the conference of both last January
YVES unsuccessful in bringing the two
great bodies together in friendly and
cordial relations, they heartily iudorsed
the position of their committee as the
only one they could have taken under
the circumstance
Most of the time of the Presbyterian
assembly was taken up to-day in listen
ing TO tho reading Of tho records in the
Wilson case. This was finally finished,
aud tomorrow Rev. Stuart Robinson
will make an argument for the Louis
vile Presbytery, and Rev. J. J.Cook for
complainant.
THE CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIANS.
From an Occasional CorrespondentJ
JEFFERSON, TEXAS, May 21.-This is |
a very beautiful little city, and one that |
probably appears to great advantage Just |
now, compared with the swamps and |
bottoms through which we have just |
passed coming from Memphis here. We |
left Memphis on Tuesday at three |
O'Clock in the afternoon, Ujd Little Rock |
This road from Memphis to |
FOreat City, q distsnce of forty-five |
miles, passes through an almost impassa- |
BILE swamp, to build which must have |
taken a great deal OF brains, labor and |
money.
The assembly OF the Cumberland |
church met here yesterday. |
There were twenty-tour commissioners |
that came through Memphis, and on the |
same train with us. l am told that |
many of the deleg stes from Pennsylvs-
MIA, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Ten
nessee would have come through Mem
phis had the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad given them the same reduction
Of fare that other roads gave.
Rev. George Gladstone, of the evan
gelicsl union of Scotland, is here to bear
to us the christian greeting of his people
from over the waters. He left Scotland |
On the twenty-eighth of April, and sailed |
10 Quebec, and from thence he came by
rail to Detroit, and thence to Nashville |
and from Nashville here, q distance Of
nearly three thousand miles. He will |
cave here tomorrow morning and 90
back, stopping at Bloom
ngton, Illinois, to attend a meeting Of
jhe Good Templars.
The Introductory sermon of the sssem-
1ly was preached by Rev. T. G. Blake,
and was a splendid and mastery effort.
He alluded to and read the Mecklenburg,
North Carolina, declaration of independ-
ance, adopted one hundred years ago.
The commissioners and visitors here are
vel pleased, aud the people are show
ng them every hospitality. The rail-
Dad will give us a free excursion to
Dallas, and probably to other points.
NJ.