New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-25
place from the Presbyterian Church IN Springfield TO-
, morrow, at IL a. IN.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.


DISCUSSION IN THE SOUTHERN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE CASE OF THE REV. &. r. WILSON OF
LoUIsvILLB-No DECISION REACHED.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-In the Southern Pres
byteran General Assembly to-day almost the entire ses
taken up In the discussion of what Is known az
the Wilson case, being the complaints OF j. Cooke and
others the Louisville Presbyery regarding the Rev
Wilson and his congregation Of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Louisville The Judicial Committee made
long report on the subject and without discussing the
merits OF the case advised the Assembly to remand
back the Louisville Presbytery with injunction That
body to review whole under certain rulings by
the General Assembly 10 the constitutional points
The Rev J. R Wilson offered resolution that the whole
cisr be submitted a commission Of nine members ef
the Assembly With instruction to thoroughly investigate
the difficulty and report =: the Assembly Another
luton offered referring the report nack 10 the Com
mttee with instructions TO examine the case and recon-
specific action the part Of the Assembly long
debate ensued these resolutions and was participated
by most Of tho prominent members Of the Assembly,
Finally both resolutions laid the table and tie
complaint OF j. j. Cooke against the Louisville Presby
terry read by the Moderator after which the Assem-
bly, adjourned until tomorrow, when the case Will De
taken up again the question involving the rela
between the Northern and Southern Churches this
is the most important case before this Assembly
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
REPORT on TIE CONFERENCE WITH THE
SOUTHERN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
CLEVELAND, May 24.-The Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly met this morning at O'Clock. After the
usual devotional service and the transaction Of routine
business the Rev D. E. Mansfield Of Cincinnati asked to
be relieved from serving the Special Committee
on Reduced Representation The request was granted
and the Hon. J. K. Fndley Of Philadelphia was
elected 10 III the vacancy The Finance Committee re-
had ad Q1 the H.
mted 10 them and found them all properly audited and
correct The report adopted The remainder Of the
morning session occupied in discussing the report Of
the Committee Oh Theological Education, and 1t was
finally adopted.
TIE AFTERNOON SESSION
Al the afternoon session. after prayer committee OF
five appointed, to which committee overtures are TO
be referred making regular for any particular church
elect ruling elders for limited time. The Committee
appointed the Last General Assembly 10 confer with
similar committee from the Cumberland Presbytery was
discharged committee being appointed by The Cum
berland Presbytery The Committee appointed 10 con
fer with the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church south reported follows:
In the name OF the church which represented we
made following plain and comprehensive statement
OF our position concerning the alleged ohenses against
We declare that all the acs and Northern
ana OF no binding efcacy as Judgments hc church all
represent rulers Of proceedings for rs FrssDyte Aaa
church sessions they, any n ther ca De
supposed mpar any inspirations upon the present
sonteTn ns.rIGy as ChTsans or Pres6v mans such
Application them would DE unjust 10 and would be dsA
We also assured them that the body which We repre-
sened had entire confidence III The soundne's Oh me do
trlncS ana the christian character OF liose @
the Commission, ana that II We believed thtb 10 DE- ~
charged church caniZtlon IL The interest oi De lehri
lion and 10 conserve and perpcuate the institution Of
slavery, that they hold opinions hereucll an, as-
leekinr frtorrai r,Iations Vim thcm We dI
not deny that mistakes had been made. bnt we
both Sides A and that OUR tn s dero was
10 forgive and forget IN the spirit OF the Master ana we
asked the charity in return But al tAc,r ue'l dd
the Soniier NssrIphv indeed II became evident that
they would not DE satisfied with anything We are
altAol, yea 10 sly Then LANGUAGE = as iooG, ~, .c
BY only can do but surely your authority 5 annie 70
F be- 5rSar TO TO se ~A- ts TouS S your
1 Sm6E ror Ss 20 ts e cd nay , S opnox ling were
s4r ana on, IL; IN W. IN IN % New. The lrpiti ms
cast upon The southern Chufch dsappro eiat %ould
Many readily suggested themselves 70 yor-
Committee against acccdns to tis request II not only
required ycn TO rpn@iate ana Gsown i've h ,s In. II
required you 10 actions taken ny the Ola ana
New school Assemble, more than 10 years ago,
winch We HAD already declared 10 De nun ana Eo'U aiu
70 express regret flr aud dsappromuon ci the s-ne.
We declined 20 discuss these points saying:
With regard to thc arguments py "hfn you .eP!
20 former statement. we make no answer
Your Committee rrSret mat they "eIe DISAPPOINTED ID
ther own per ona desire, we a. that OF the whole
Church which they represent. 10 establish raicrnal ira
uOBs WIN lHc Assembly cOuiD Oh Terms VI H"'"N
confidence, RESPECT, Christian honCI, ana
owe, but while the result crieves us, we
have tie assurance that did all that We
were authorized do by the venerable body that APP
pointed H.; did Keep back anything that we could
say consistent with Truth and fidelity 10 principle and
charity order IL the result much desired
We now respectfully submit our action for your ap
prOval. SAMUEL q: AiccOLL-
TnoMA. II. SKINNER.
This report caused very exciting discussion. the Rev
DR. NiccOl making eloquent and spirited address
favoring the report. He followed by Rev. Drs.
tlcmGn washed the report referred - a com
mittee and spoke against the Assembly doing
anything that would widen the breach existing b.
tween branches Of the church The report Was
adopted and the Assembly adjourned until tomorrow.