New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FRATERNITY WITH THE SOUTHERN Cho"Oh MO
e,o>-s WONG THE MISUNDERSTANDING THE


FRATERNITY WITH THE SOUTHERN CHURCh-Mlo
sIoYs AMONG THE FREEDMEN-AMENDlNG HE
DISCIPLINE
IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA. y. Y, May 21.-At the last Cen
era Assembly among the delegates appointed 10 carry
the fraterna greetings TO the Southern brahch Oh TUG
Presbyterian Church the Rev Dr. = lreh'eus 1Ilno'
Eltor of The Ee,c-Iork Observer by singular GOMEZ
Gence. one Of the Southern delegates, DR.. brown OF
virginia. was a cassmate of Dr. Primes in the Prince
ton Theological Seminary fifty years ago This morning
the following telegram was received from DE- Frne'
LExISGTON Ky, May 20.
soInhlv. DeIcraton received Saturday with uuanimty
cordially and enthusiasm Nothing like IT, since our
glorious reunion at Pittsburg. M0drratoTs response
i''' - 5. IRENHUs PRIME.
In accordance with the request OF DR.. Prime the dOx
ology sung with enthusiasm, DIT Bro"I' "uo ""'
seated on the PLATFORM joining heartily in the singing
Dr. Hoyt another of the delegates requested lHE ISI
xE correspondent this morning. to state that his dele
CATION had also sent telegram to the southern Assem-
bly, in which they expressed the cordial and enthusiastic
feeling accorded them Friday. and he aided Ill
consequence OF the mistaken report sent out Ieg"b
orr desire for union with the Northern
church We were Obliged to add in our telegram tha the
union spoken OF by Joies and myself was not an or
canic union OF the two bodies but cooperation In Ger
tain forms church work, especially in the religious III
struction of the negroes.
further tho fraternal relations between the t"o
Assemblies the following resolution offered by the
Rev DR. ". c. Young, OF Louisville, Ky, was adoptea
and was by telegraph to the Southern General AS
sembly at Lexington. KY:
Whereas Fraerna relations between tho two great
branches Of theiresbytcran Church IN the Uh'u
securing a. far "a be possible the cordial co-opea
ton of these great Christian bodies IN an Worh 1u
measures in which they have common interest Or
building up tho Redeemers Kingdom be 1t ,., n
ReS0r,d That committee Of seven be appohcu ny
tee. II II shall he appointed by the General Assembly, va
the Presbyterian .Church IN the United states low III
session IN Lexington Ky, In regard TO any plhl5
or ethodso cooperation IN any'parof TINS great
that Master has laid upon His servants ana ~hcu
might appear could be more effectively accomplished ny
cordial and friendly cooperation thnn ny 7epl,1 s
independent action that these committees report the
result oi their deliberations to their respective AS9eo'
in 1884.
TIE following committee was appointed The Rev
Dr. Edward +. Humphrey Of Louisville KY; D. D.
Nlcco, OF Ct Louis j. J. Lamar, OF Maryvile' Tenn
and T. b. Wright Of Austin Texas and Elders Osnohd
Beatty Of Danville, KY. w. b. Negcy OF Plttsburg,
Pa and srM Moore of Chicago In the evening com
pmentary dinner given to tho delegates from the
Southern Assembly the Rev Drs. Willla~ Brown' OF
fredericksburg Va. and Thomas A Hoyt OF Nashvil'
Tenn. ana Patrick Joios Of Louisvile-at Dr. Strongs
Institute.
There has been no election OF Stated Clerk although
the incumbent Of that office for nearly half century Is
the present Moderator Of the Assembly BY request OF
DR. Hatfield, tue Rev. w. II. Roberts, the Permanent
clerk il acting rs stated Clerk Mr. Roberts Is the libra
signed the pasorate of prosperous church Crawford
VI TO accept his present position HIS Is often
confonndrd with that or the Rev Or W. G. Roberts the
secretary OF the Home Board Of Missions
an int rchango plural by telegraph between
the Assembly and the international Convention ~ the
Young Mems Christian Association now In session al
| Milwaukee. The Chrisuan Association through it5
president, C. L. Colby. sent the verses, Hebrews Kill
20 2l." and Dr. Hatfield replied IN " H. Thessaonlans'
| !, ii. H."
WORK AMONG THE FREEDMEN.
The eighteenth annual report Of the Board Of Missions
FOR Froedmcn presented this morning. through
| the Rev. Alexander Proudnt OF New Jersey,
O. alrmau Of committee appointed to mako report on
that Board The Importance Of The WORK was ably set
forth boz the report n brief addresses BY Mr. Proudh
and the Rev. Dr. r. II Allen. of Phiafelpha. The Rev
sos given this Board last year and -Ooooo
va- asked for mex year There are l75 churches WITH
| cauc.t onal Institutions Bddle University. at
cord : y G.. wanusford Aca ierny. at Charleston.
! c. Braiuer Institute. at ChcSer, = C.. aud Lairncld
,iudcni.. \ popular meeting in the interest OF this
! Board was held IN the evening.
attended The Rev. nr r. H. Allen pre-.
c A%oss 1 The Gn' Ioo f ;re'tIT r n,, yc'e
coiorc mon rom south Carolina. DR. Aen announced
thai be- hal received a frlr d saying that he
vdci the needed $4,000 was raised
| AMrNDMfNTs TO TIE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE.
Tho Rev Dr. T. r. Craven. OF Newark, Sc
cured a hearing this morning for his report
| on the revision OF inc BOOK OF DlHoplhc'
The report Is not nor T. the subject new
one Dr. Craven gave the history OF the several com
miee- that had work the revision IN previous
years the last submitting it, fnnl report last year
~ srrucIci. Copies o. thdf report we sent 10 every
church unicr lie care OF the Assembly aud overture,
from twenty Prcsbytcri's were received last week
i,v re Assembly they referred to special com.
rurr sumr Of the OvcrtIrts agreeing win the report
but most them pointed ont detects ana sigsoat od im,
movements All the oftIuies were oIncIeu 10 De Hru
| IN. morning and then DE- Craven began 10 read his
rcport again II al section by section, ana tho
urop sd amendments To chapter OF The bo"k ol DIS
rpiiue we're all approved. Tho distinctive terms Of
pryafe public Onercc- IN III" Second anu TARA chdp
"a ,yrre strcke zen out and the chapters consolidated.
a., a., 49,, o,u session Or Kcnp-h hall made a mo ion
l"T ,,i he ref,rel I, The Pre-byteres for action
motion by Dr. Ierrck Johnson that all The proposed
On. n .ments 10 which new amendments are offered he
| referred To special committee o. he appolncd by the
H. Johnson, l.. Il. trHlel, 4 iliWc1 ANA W. - loHhS'
.rd Elders n. C. Van Worst, - T. EEnger {. H. Shields
aud ". - Nceley were appointed S9cn committee.
| committee. Pending he discussion OF The proposed
! amendments to chapter the hour OF mU0urhmrnt
arrived The matter VIII be further treated as tho hSt
! order tomorrow.
HIGHER CRITICISM.
! The question OF Higher Criticism" has been much
discussed recently religious journals between the Rev.
DIR Erc,. the Rev. Francis Brown, " the Union Theo
logical Seminary Of Princeton Seminary; Professor
poit.n Dr. Howard Crosby and others. Dr. Crosby has
taken strong grounds against the tolerance of free bb
col criticism defended by the Theological professors and
| was tins afternoon appointed chairman Of special
committee 10 report upon ms question Associated win
him arc Dr. crrick Johnson, Of Chicago and DR. II. ID.
Ganse Of ST Louis, AMI two laym n There VIII come
before this committee over urcs from live Presbyteres,
r,nurstiug all and all professors IN theolOg
ical scmiuares In impartng Instructions adhere with
strict lily and aithfuness To tne doctrine OF nspa
ton and to deNate Or depart from tins doc
trlnal truth
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