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

IleV y. M hOse-l ask that IL be docketed.
evangelists. Adverse.
Rev. J. NJ. Rose-I ask that it be docketed.
No -Concord-Relating to marriage with
deceased wife's sister. In answer to over
ture from Concord Presbytery asking a change
IN the law of marriage as set forth in chapter
"a, section a. the last four lines, the committee
tanned In the overture are of such grave and gen.
eral interest that the Assembly directs the pub.
hcation of the overture in full in the Minutes
of the Assembly and that the special attention
of the Presbyteries be called to the subject"
Rev. j. NJ Rose-I ask that it be docketed.
No lO-St. John-Has the Presbytery the
right to delegate to its minister the right of or
ganizing. Answer-The matter may be left to
the discretion of the Presbyteres
Rev. j. NJ. Rose-I ask that it be docketed
No. ll-Abingd ngdon-Answer-Fo considera-
ton.
Rev. J. NJ. Rose-I ask that it be docketed
clined.
Rev. ]. NJ. Rose-I ask that it be docketed.
No. l3-Mecklenburg-In all cases where a
member is dismissed from membership in one
church, make it the duty of the session of that
church to notify the session of the church to
which said member is dismissed. Answer-Not
OF sufficient Importance for legislation.
ReY. j Nj. Rose-I ask that it be dockcted
DIR. Lefevre-Ah, know why Mr.. Rose OBJ.
jects He thinks to force up the Park case.
Nos. ID 10, 16 II, and Is were read-to all
OF which Rev. j. NJ. Rose gave the benefit of
the docket.
No. Regarding the use of
multiplied versions of the Scriptures Answer
=" The committee recommend that since King
James translation Is in use in all Of our church
es the Assembly is not aware of the occasion
for the action called for by this overture and as
the Assembly has already declared it inexpedent
to take any action in regard to the revised yer
SION of New Testament prepared by the Canter-
bury revlsers, 1T declines to express the disap-
probation asked for"
Rev. J. NJ Rose-I ask that it be docketed.
No. -Tuscaloosa-Where there is but
single elder, can he perform any function and
if so, what Answer-Not authorized to per
form any function.
Rev. J. M. Rose-I ask, etc.
No. 2l-Relative to Campbellite baptism
Answer-The organization known as the Camp
belllte or Christian church processes to receive
the Scriptures as the Word of God but has no
authoritative exposition thereof, or confession Of
faith further, as each church is absolutely in.
dependent of all the other churches, the greatest
variety OF doctrine must of necessity prevail 1t
seems difficult, therefore to deal with the demon
NATION as unit or organized whole difficult
to athrm or deny anything as true or false Of
the whole body To affirm that no minister Of
that denomination ever administers Christian
baptism is proposition that this Assembly is
not prepared to accept and the decision of the
question of how far the certificates and sacra-
ments OF the churches of that denomination are
to be recognized and received, must be left to
the sessions and PIesbytery Immediately in
terested in the subject
Rev }. M. Rose-I ask, etc Mr. Rose went
on to explain that his objection to the considera
ton Of all the reports was due to the fact that
he wanted to reach the Park case, in which the
Presbytery of Memphis were so deeply inter
ested.
a motion for a recess until 8 P. NJ. was voted
down. The judicial committee reported that il
had concluded its labors and was discharged
DIR. Kerr was relieved from service on the Turn
er case. The records of the Synods of Mississip
pl, South Georgia and Florida, Virginia North
Carolina and Georgia were approved.
The Park Case,
after much parliamentary maneuvering. was
called up. The question at issue is as follows
The Southern Presbyterian Church, from the
time when 1t became separate organization
has taken deep interest in the welfare of the
colored people Taught by experience thev
have at different times modified their methods
OF procedure. The constitution of the Church
requires high degree of education in her minis
try, including Latin, Greek and Hebrew, EXCEPT
IN extraordinary cases. Out of desire to help
the colored people, the Presbytery of Mempbis
ordained Rev. Samuel Park, an uneducated bnt
excellent colored man. former slave. to preach
TO the people OF his race The Presbyterv claims
that under authority Of the Assembly they
could ordaln him to preach to the colored people
without giving him a right to vote in the white
Fresbytery, which had ordained him. He was
treated as Presbyter for seven years, when in
a question of great Importance the issue was
made as to Mr.. Parks right to vote. The Mod
orator decided that he had that right, and the
FresDytery, by majority vote, overruled the
decision Of the Moderator The minority of the
Presbytery complained to the Synod of Memphis,
which reversed the decision of the Presbvterv
The Presbytery then complained to this As
sembly against the decision of the Synod This
brings up the constitutional question, can the
Presbyterian Church ordain a minister without
giving him the right to vote in Presbytery Ii
IS a constitutional question, and this is a test
case, which will determine the future course OF
the Church in respect to this matter. Rev. Mr..
Rose, pastor of Second church, Memphis, repre-.
sents the Presbytery, and Rev. DR.. Craig, Of Hol
| ly Springs, Miss, was appointed to defend the
Synod
The Ass, mbly organized itself into court
for the trial Of the case, and much disputation
arose as to who constituted the court. its powers
the causes by which members were DISQUALIFIED
and other parliamentary points After awhile
the Moderator announced that the Assembly
might as well kill time this wav as anv other
until the committee on foreign correspondence
was ready to report, which would be in a short
Tune. On the appearance Of Dr. Brown. the
chairman OF that committee it was agreed 10
make the Park case the special order fCr @ on