New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28
HE COUNCIL 0F PRESBHTERI4yS.
THE CHURCH NORTH AND SOUTH

A'i '+fA 49, I'M Hi-Nil-AA N70f-'4t'itA " I'M
PPFsBYr RAN CHURCH sOUTH-AN EXCHANGE
oF DELEGATES AGREED UPON.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, May 27.-Thc most in
teres.ias Gul exciting event that has occurred IN the
session Of The Presbyterian General Assembly marked
the rec pton yesterday Of the majority report from the
Committee Cores pondence. 10 which had been
referred the telegram from General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church south. The Moderator in
truced tcIerraphto the Moderator Of the General
Assembly in session at Atlanta, Ga, mat hs telegram
received with warm enthusiasm by the Al
semby. aud that in order 10 remove all difficulties
in the way Of fun and formal fraiemal
CORES pouJcnce between the two Assemblies
the folio wing resolution was adopted:
While rcce1us from princpe. W. do hereby declare
our regret for and withdrawal OF all expressions OF our
offensive 90 the Gracra Assembly n the United states,
and wc renew tine oppression OF our warm ir4terua re-
nc.s to exchange delegates forthwith.
An exciting discussion immediately followed the read
in or the report.
d. s. Irennus Primo. OF New York. opened the dis
sion by moving 'ae Adoption Of tae majority report.
Dr. Humphr.J Of Louisville thought that the Assembly
should take tgo 10 consider tle matter calmly, and b.
moved To- poac ihc consideration OF he reror until
cruoou. TN, motion .lci, aud Professor g. r.
a. Bridges, or the Pre-.yrIy o. Ncw-lDrk continued
the Gen, Assembly several times, and IN each the
action naI 0.cn suD, autally the same The present
e,,c, .e-Ic , fg. I'm, 5- and me Nrtberu
Ta-f f4c Rev Dr. d. wilson -,id tlar
il- action of Tie cbuc south haI risen from lie hearts
~ tie eope aud lus people of tn church Nortn we're
Ia- tat tue Assembly should rr, p ma 10 al tAe
t-nc.s o. 1-r-s..aH sympathy. Dr Johnson having
called Dr Pril4e 10 il- chair offered me following
'WL d-c.alins a rrspoDsoilfr for the acts n The
separate a-sen1 - known ~ the Old sclooi and Ne"
Iaeau.alm Dr. mr. 9TH such hearty ndor-emeut
from nosr VINO we're MT ia favor o, ro,racn1 any 81
Gao declarations Ol tIc CulIc North On the subject VI
li a'I '-1l Ut. l.4 Do st " -l. u' l'.e i' -A'
loi A' %" 1 co. .Ai, i.l I'l,n. ""ilI ,.V
Dr. Johnson se Ac believed he amendment Drou7At
b. H. r. Hlaplre5 Sail that tie New school hal
i,r. 40. c.i moi b. cxlrc.c,l 10 ret~ar, W al tar
could no, bee renewed ualess these old resolutions
We're r-tr4ctcd Tie Eey. Dr. Charles \.
D.caoy advised against nasty action. lie hoped ,Aa lie
brethren were nor seeking refuge hy adopting DR..
Johnson amendment lie proposed To- -uo7itte iof
tanning cur o'-i- Oh union This vas defeated by AL
Tie Ecv. james !. Mason. Of El.znbcth y. J., said
that the great Presbf terrain Churcn could not
afford 10 DO anything less THAN s9nI
ing aud flateral az that sent by them without /
JUDI - H. breckenridge OF s.. Louis believed that
rc.ai,d even IN ciou-y and hoped The report
ydIl be modified so tlat II could not be InlscOnstrued
The Key. IS Lam h. lllrJ, Oi tl'riia, prdcied mat
thc young OF the church would some day 10 what
tclr elders ned now afraid 10 ao, aud sweep away
The past JHigc Moore wanted DO d"istood tia NOSE
favorMs the majority report dd not want To take |
u-,A "Ly o. tAc decorations Ot the church on /
A-r flr interest "
moa5. Df. Johnson offered Tine iolO"I"e' winch Vas /
uot to d. Included message, bus simply % dchuc
TIE position o. tAc Assembly, wL.cL ready give
PRIME. tle- ~ 10. atty
Losolref Tia, in the action now to be taken. we
tiso.a auy reference thc acts o. preceding Assem-
D. a., concerning oysliv and rclc ipn but that we refer
OIL, 10 tlOsc Of scni-ui, hrrcsy and D,a,puemy.
Ills Was adOpcd unanimously, and Dr. johnson /
Withdrew Ls amendment. Wen IL. maj r.ty report
.dup.c only Two being heard 4 most mVr.
oiFc o., ur ruai,a 4Ac dn"di- encht Oh me Iost ~as
ecu WIKI oh ltdL-s round ol applause. feeling !
OF utmost sD4e.uni pcryaicd The Assembly and tAis
was dccpcacd wien tne venerable Or. me IA re- |
slpr-- 20 tn- call Of tine moderator. offered most |
i,ryeut prayer THANKSGIVING. Al IT. conclusion the
me boEoioss with heartfelt eaincstneaa long to be re-
Ills action Il generally regarded as marking an i'm
pOr aAt epoch ia TIE history 9I lie Church aud a7 Tue
a permanent union ~itn sac church south. /
H. the Prcsuy erau pe-er4 A--'uh5 today the mod
nigni fom tAe southern Assembly now IN session at Al
lautI, I'd:
Ione G,ar-ri 4ssenbfytu Session a. SoyingfeH. H.
II tie action oi yOIr Assembly Icitgripico by your
moderator Ierator docs not modify the concur
Icl, resolutions adopted by !uur Assembly ana ours,
l.. r.. sMoAr, Moderator.
Tie following answer sent to-day
IT, tie 0~uerai assembly On Nessi,t at 4duia. ~.
IAc ac4ou referred to does uO modify, but explains
tAc concur eA' 4D' nc ca n"ti'n Is on
tie lace o ,he "c,'L AeIe i' ho4hs "eH" % LOT DC
the lines Inc 4i-sn4uton II oar Assembly near
evening AL exchange oI delestcs Is mlporsDr before
IursdaJ small NOT each appoint d. legatcs this day
your answer Will deep ana pray "a interest
HLEiLCA JOHNSON, Moderator.
At the evening session the following telegram
ATLANTA. Ga, May y.
To ne General assembly 0fttc IfcsoJ crh lhuIch 10 Ice
In va anAlsuousy resolved Hrst that Inc assembly
Nm tie I'm aud eruacit terms in which The
n-,I 4.sr.'y OF tar Pr.sbytennu Cuurcu Ia the
United 4;es 81 America As- ezprr~-t Jig reciprocal
--i.s On fIaterial corr -poud,uce, -econd that
tIl l.It. dAt r-L4rI To Gol
for au event suited o. tax away tie r.
p .an~ STANDARD II nih ana order. and
Tending 10 bring peace 10 our DorteIs tliu tAal mas
much a. II iS AApr4c.clo'e al t-i7 49,. a.,
yolr Assembly at ne next session rrlho pas
ihe Rev Illll Brown ID. D., thc Rev = hoyt u d.
and lhc Rev. Hon. =. 81. E-lcr. A. ernaes' The Ery.
II p F,rr.- d. u he Rev. Il. C. Alexander D. D.,
'N- '-'' r K sNoAr. Moderator
Tho Asser,blv thereu0ou appointed the following
delegates Oh its part: Priucipas-Ihe Rev :
j. r S ,nIa " Nosre Alrerna,es~Rev NrtAar
Mitchell. b. D.. Rev IrcuEus Prime, d. D. ana Hon
II the 5u . session Of the General Assembly yes
terIay report % the Special Comniiiee on
sigRt modacauoas adopted. 1t dscoanteaanees
tue publication Of sunday new ,p1pSr' 49,, ana Tie
The standing Committee Oh IneOe glcAI 9eHlAAIrs re-
- ~ r,1tcn i "a f,Ilovs {. That IN view %
the crude and dangerous utierances Of many 81
books and Of some II The PuPits Of the lana, result
ing from The Introduction AMI prevalence
IN -uci,n and hiZher criticism ana oi pho-
sophical speculation and so-cAed esolut Jon
Ia view % the alarming drieclon rom
the faith " the Gospel both IN tila
country aud abroad, which seriously threatens our pc
loved church. OF The fact that the eaIed
word cod the Holy scriptures, IL the hIiIHO.ss
rule If itl All urace and therefore the only hope OF
mankind. your committee recommend tAat lie A7re'-
big. Of tie Great l4cal % -"
Church rol,mnly warn al who give Instruction
theological -cninarrs against incucling any views
o. adopting any mrthocs which may tcbi 10 uu7ette
filth the doctrine ~ the Divine origin ana p'nIIy
inspiration the Scriptures. or IN our Ftesbylel"n
System doctrines rtAcr by ignoring or depfeoiIAs