Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN.
Meeting OF the Northern and Southern
Cumberland Rresbyterlans-Bu.
slness Transacted Yes
terday.
Interesting Reports in Regard to Nit
siOBary WOrk-FlnaneIal COndE-
tiOn and Increase In Mem.
bersbp, Etc.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOUTH.
81. LOUIS, May 2l.-The general as
sembly OF the Presbyterian church south
met again this morning, Moderator
| Hoge, in the chair. The usual standing
committees were appointed, and the
committee on sustenance made their
report. Rev. William Brown, D. D.,
chairman of the committee in friendly
relation, who was appointed to adjust the
differences between the northern and
southern churches, made lengthy re-
port, which was laid over for further
consideration and action. This COM
mittee met a similar committee OF the
northern church at Baltimore on the
seventh of last January and entered into
full and exhaustive discussion, in
writing, Of the grievances and differ
ences between the two bodies repre-
sented by them. The gist of the report
from hurried examination seems to
be in the following passage:
In communication from Rev. Will
liam Brown, chairman of the southern
committee, to Rev. Doctor Niccolls,
chairman Ofthe northern committee, he
says: "It your assembly could see its
way clear to say in few plain words, to
this effect, that these obnoxious things
were said and done in times of great ex-
element; that they are to be regretted,
and that now, in a calm view, the inn
putatiOns cast upon the southern church
are disapproved, that would end the diff
ficulty at once"
In reply to this, Doctor NiccOlls SAYS:
"We cannot make this recommenda-
ton to our assembly for the reason that
we are still of decided conviction that
its actions for the last four years, so fully
rectted to you in our communications,
constitute sufficient ground for frater-
nal correspondence"
DR.. NiccolIs then reiterates that all
the acts and deliverances Of the north
ern assembly and OF which you complain,
are wholly null and void, and has no
binding efficacy in the judgments of the
church we represent or as rules of pro-
ceedings for presbyteries and church
sessions; that is, so far as they or any of
them can be supposed to impart any in
furious imputatiOns upon the present
character and standing of the churches.
Members of the southern assembly, as
christians or Presbyterians, such an ap-
plicatiOn OF them would be unjust to you,
End would be disapproved and rejected by
US; that the acts and deliverances Of the
northern assembly, and of which you
complain, were made in peculiar times
and under strange and eXbiting circum-
stances, when the passions and feelings
of men were profoundly moved; that
those of the assemblies which we do not
represent we cannot sit in Judgment
upon, nor express any opinion as to
their character; that we feel COM
PEELED to express the desire that they
may be considered by you in the same
spirit Of charity and christian forgive
ness which We trust the people whom
we represent will exercise toward any,
thing to which they may object in the |
proceedings of the southern assembly.
To this, Rev. Mr.. Brown replies that |
the grievances of which we complain, |
and which we desire to see removed, lie |
entirely back of the present, and an ad- |
justment which ignores the past is ua- |
satisfactory.
This virtually closed the controversy. |
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANS IN |
TEXAS.
JEFFERSON, May 21.-The general as
bly, of the Cumberland Presbyterian |
church met again to-day. The standing
committees were appointed, and various
presented and referred to appropriate
Interesting addresses were
delivered by the corresponding dele
gates. The board Of missions presented
its annual report, showing the receipts
for the past year 10 be over fOrty-One
thousand dollars, and that the missions
under its care were in healthful con-
1ition, and the board out of debt.
uyITTa A nT, nTTTn
CLEVELAND, May 21.-The Presbyte-
risn general assembly met at nine
o'clock this morning. After devotional
exercises the moderator announced the
committees for the assembly.
The committee Of arrangements report
ed the programme for the sessions,
which was adopted. The synodical re-
cords were then received, and the re-
of the session was occupied in
discussing the question of mileage.
In the afternoon session the report of
the committee on mileage was adopted.
rhe annual reports of the regular boards
)f committees were received and referred
10 proper committees.
Rev. Robt. Hays, Of Steubenville pres
Oytery, presented the following preamble
and resolution:
WHEREAS, The general assembly of
The Presbyterian church earnestly desire
10 enter into fraternal correspondence
with the general assembly of the Pres
Dyterisns south; and whereas, the causes
which prevent such q correspondence
are certain deliverances Of both bodies
which, now happily united constitute
.he general assembly, passed during
the exciting scenes of the late
civil war; and whereas, the general
assembly, regretting that these acts
of, stand in the way OF close
with the general assembly of
.he south, by their Interpretation Of the
resolutions, and by their ex-
pressing confidence in the christian
character Of the Presbyterian church
south, withdraws these Injurious deliv-
indirectly and by way of infer
snce; and whereas, what the general
has done indirectly they should
10 directly by affirmative action when
he glory Of God and the interests OF the
church Of Jesus Christ's kingdom re.
Iuire such procedure, therefore
Resolved, That all acts and deliver
snces Of both bodies now forming the
Presbyterian church, before their union,
inluriOusly upon the christian
character Of the Presbyterian church OF
.uO SOuIhg aIO hOACDy ucCidIGu iu-
operative and void, and that the church
is hereby relieved Of all
such grievances under which they have
been lsboring.
The resolution was laid on the table,
1ut subsequently taken up and referred
70 the committee on bills and overtures.
The conference committees report was
made the special order for Monday
afternoon,
RIVER REPORTS