The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-31

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of Synod should be confirmed.
hev. X. Mcllwaine was clearly of opinion
that the synod ought to be sustained There is
conflict between constitution and Assembly
Park should have all the rights. If Park is a
Presbyterian he is connected with the Presbv
terry as minister. The time has come when
prejudice must be put under our feet. We must
march up in different spirit.
Major Knkpatrick-If the ordination was
irregular 1T was the abuse of its discretion nv
the Fresbytery, but it does not affect the right
OF the man ordained, You have not the power
to annul Parks ordination. Regardless of the
decision here reached his ordination must stand
Inc error OF the Presbytery was in lowering the
standard OF education. The error was not an
thorized by the General Assembly. Then the
Assembly did not lead the Presbytery into err
ror 1t originated with the Presbytery. The
only evidence OF bargain is drawn from the
letter OF DR.. Boggs. and is not from the records.
" Glrardeau-l have never ceased to feel
Ior the colored people the best of feeling Going
nome from prison after the war, the first applica,
ton received to preach was from my old col
ored congregation. They received me demon
stratlvey. They asked for equal rights in the
session; asked them whether they should sit
upon the admission of white lady. They said
they would: then asked them if white LADY
was to be disciplined if they would claim the
right to SIT. They said they would Then l
SAID Garry my farewell to my old flock" They
subsequently retracted this position and I
preached for them until 1874 when, under the
recent action of the Assembly 1 told them
they were free to develop for themselves 1 ia
vored Tor them congregational DEVELOPMENT
with the lower offices until such time as thew
could organize for themselves. 1 advocated this
In the South Carolina Synod, on the basis of
organic congregational connection until trained.
My views were defeated The matter was
brought up in the General Assembly of 1869
when 1t was ct resolved, that while not prescrib.
ing any particular standard of attainment we
would recommend that Presbytery license such
colored men with whose pietv, motives for seek
ing the ministry and aptitude to teach they be
satisfied, to preach the gospel among their own
race and as soon as the way be clear that they
ordaln and set off sucloministers to constitute q
Presbytery to themselves" To understand the
danger OF negro rule you must have lived on
the seaboard when wewere brought to the verge
OF absolute destruction. Place them in the
church and the SEINE scenes will be re-enacted.
The Northern church may capture our Presby-
terles- If they would cease teaching them such
songs as 'Massa Sherman came marching by"
l would not care.
Mr.. Rice of Virginia, came from the black
belt but he was not afraid of the negro.
DIR. Hopkins knew of no such thing as condi-
ti0nai ordination. If a man was married he was
married.
gar?
DR.. Hopkins will leave that to you.
Alter statement by DR.. Bryson, the vote
was taken and resulted: to sustain the Presbv-
terry denying Parks right to vote) ~ not to
sustain Ito assert Parks right to vote) 81 A
special committee was appointed to make min.
ute OF the proceeding Recess until P. M.
Evening Session.
The Answer of the Northern Assembly.
The Moderator announced that he had an
important paper which he desired to Law before
the Assembly. 1t was read by the Stated Clerk
as follows
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May 26.-To the Modera-
tor OF the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church In the United States, in session in At.
lanta, Georgia-From the General Assembly of
the fresDyterlan Church in the United States of
Amerlca-The following report from the com
mlttee on correspondence was adopted this
morning. The Moderator is instructed to tele.
graph to the Moderator of the General Assem-
bly, m session In Atlanta, that his telegram is
received with warm enthusiasm by this Assem-
bly, and In order to remove all difficulties in the
way OF that full and formal fraternal correspon
dence between the two Assemblies. which we
are on our part prepared to accept. we adopt
the following, to wit While receding from no
principle we do hereby declare our regret for
and the withdrawal of all expressions of our
Assembly which may be regarded as a reflection
upon or offensive to the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church of the United States
and we renew the expression of our warm fra.
ternal regard for all who compose its commun-
ION and our readiness to exchange delegates
forthwith. HERRICK JOHNSON, Moderator.
WIN. ii. ROBERTS, permanent Clerk.
A Damper
This was received with several expressions OF
satisfaction, but the reading of the following
dispatch to the Moderator qualified the FEELING
considerably:
SPRINGFIELD, May 26-To R. K. Smoot-
personal '-Moderator Assembly. Atlanta Ga
AS matter of information, and in Justice to
all parties l would say that our Assembly's ac-
ton on your basis for fraternal relations was
taken mutdtIs mutandi8 with great heartiness
only two or three dissenting. Pending our &C.
ton the following resolution was passed
ResoLOed, That in the action now to be taken
we dlsclalm any reference to the action of pre-
yl9 9I Assemblies concerning loyalty and re
Delllon' but only to those concerning schism,
heresy, and blasphemy." We were led in
prayer after final action and SANG the doTologv
amidst grateful and profound feeling. Wesbafl
delegates HERRIcg Johnson
DR.. Girardeau moved the reference of the
subject to the committee on foreign correspon.
denee. After few minutes absence the com
mittee returned with the following report
To the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
| Church in session in Springfield. H.. from the
| General Assembly in session at Atlanta. Ga
II the action Of your Assembly telegraphed bv
your Moderator to our Moderator does not
modify the concurrent resolution adopted bv
l Aaua T. To- nd -