New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-24

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a., ~ n sed Tor the operaton for this-shal say
nnpiopSl,, wond use that word II it were always rshty
understood ana not s be- continental church just
our fatEer intendcdit to he Now, Dir, III lo,o -
the eSUrches were united It was in my heart then 10
suggest that should take measures mmeuiaottS nt
the extension Of our church Throughout tnat vuH.
Southern section OF our country Inc S ~ wa seemr5
over slavery had been abolished u.h anu wos called
to me that our reunited, cnSre1 T Years gone
by in every Southern State. Well said, WOMB rcos
hack or nj lest raerna relations established with that
body. held my tongue and SAID TO my I W nus bXo
consulted me privately, Make the effort III you ndno
noI nation from the South that ustifes yon IN the et
pccatiun that you will be received cefdIlny, 70 III,
would be in that union in regard 70 our no'e know
evangezng the whole South. Neli We mi tho az
Tna ia cxHSrienco was not sumclent it was
thought that other negotiations should be ifed
excent that on the floor protested against me NAM
Northern and insisted that we should take IN Mno.
experenre Last year at Cleveland another attempII
was made to satisfy those brethren and II iaei nov
hear of a propnSiiion renew this thing DeeNe lhat
our church is fully satisfied that our true policy as Wy
as duty is to be silent silent II that 3ther AsscnDty
desires faterna relations let item speak let them an
swer the resolution adopted at Cleveland ana tt US INN.
with modification 1t would be satsle,1y t Ts
until they act think we may taEc IL lor grah'ou 'n A'
door for the present at least Is smut Att, hr.h
Well to make no effort to estah'lsh rms cnui1n
I'm an that grand OF country trust we AT
TO do something hope that we shalt take Iae.su[Ts A.
once TO send men ana means aa % az o wns Of
tne Roord Of Missions / should say my brethren,
Give 100 additional men ana Sdoo'9oo ~ ry
Southern state within eighteen months. hppiaute
n Trriecty practicable with those II we send
&c :, no .n rrc,nsfruet t,iis grand old
tinenta church in every Southern state
The Rev. j. f. Hendy OF Kentucky took exceptions 10
DR.. Musgrave's plan OF planting mission stations
throughout the Southern States said that the Prosy
tcraus Of the South earnest religious WORKERS. ana
are doing their utmost evangelze the portions Of tho
south which are without the light OF the Gospel lie
wond not for anything put obstacle In the way OF
their good work.
In tue same VEN, protesting against any acllon tna
would tend TO dsunie still further the t We, he
Gated the plan Of concentrating all the force "i tho
Church in cvangeziug the great northwestern portion
The Rev p Heudrick of Kentucky added his voice to
the protest but urged on The Assembly we uu,S OF q.
practicable give them aid in the work oil spreading ING
Gospel. A., ,,L.
from Kentucky had been seized with so mnch aia on
account OF what DR.. MIssraye had siq. nc "a" ne
prospect of an immediate INVASION OF the south ~
% r. IG hS Tor fhe csnse Of christ and in the in
TERI st Of all good Christians and not such as need gi'e
%r,lv from the Rev Mr.. Hendy. Tie Rev. Dr.
Murkland Of Florida also raised bis voice IN
protest against the views OF Dr. Mu7SIate He
said that the PrcsbyteriAns who went from Ncrtue!h
homes 10 live In the south could nnd plenty ~ room IN
tac Southern churches, and that would produce sot
bost, among tho white Prcsbytcans Of the Souts 70
found among them mission CHURCHES, which aekhGw-
edged The authority Of tne Northern General seuiGJ
u,. feeling of hostility, which strong De-
tween the NV petitions OF the Chufch, he sad, was
gradually diving away aud time would 40 lcnglh neal a.!
Mounds Ia ihc mean time he impOred the General As
srnby not To foster mission work In the Southern states
eXcepi among the negroes ,..
At this point the objection was made by some meinDer
tLat tie discussion not german 20 the resolutions
embodied liz the report and IL Yotcl 10 take up lae
resolutions their order Tee Rev. Dr. Fowler deCAEo1
that the discus sion had been order and was most nc
&c ry AT the time lie urged that the work OF planting
missions IN the South most Important QUE as TUG
SOu%n Prcsb tcrias not able To occupy ths h'd
themselves For that he salt thry
ought not 10 play the part OF the dog "a
the maugcr" and keep Northern Presbyterian1 rom
gaining for the Church It's SHARE OF members III th"-e
ncds Tnr work uf eyaugcIzug the south must be I'M
dcrtakcn in spirit love aud not Oi rivalry, ana ne
saw no reason why tie Northern ana southern ffcHul-
tcrns could work together Tor the same eud III per
feet harmony T., ~. .
evident that tue motives OF Dr. NusgraNo were Wi-ti
dtsiond and that had not wished for system vines
youId produce rivalry or dscord with the ;, uth. DR.
Mu,grAye said that lie entirely dscaiined any such mo
uyc- ,,,.-
The Rev Dr. Kendall, Secretary ~ the Board OF Home
Missions called attention to the fact that III tan mo
P.,.i,, trrnu Church Ind only four mEsion1iies lie
thought more MISSIONARIES should he sent to Utah. New
Mexico aud Arkansas n there difficulty IN pushing
tine work in obstacles could b' 1Ouhd ~ IN
parts OF tie county except
Lack of money Measures should be taken siecdl} ~
cyanuclZ. those parts Of the United States where Prcs
Ny.ariauiym " almost entirely unrcpfescntcti
1Tnc Rev. sir smith Ncw-AcNco recommended mis-
sion work among the Indians. Further discussion Mas
then stopped by Moderator, wbo alter appointing
several committees to Jurle5 on Judicial ies
tons, adjourned the session.