The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-26
RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES,
INTERESTING MEETINGS OFPRES-
BYTERTAN AND OTHER
BODIES.
Tho Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly
TBy telegraph to the Dispatch

pointmcnt OF q com mittee by the Southern
Assembly to confer with q similar commit.
tee from the Northern Assembly touching
organic union:
"Your committee would recommend the
adoption OF an answer that the General
Assembly declines to appoint committee
for the purpose stated in the overture, as
our principles are so essentially different
in several vitally-importa particulars from
those OF the Northern Presbyterian Church
that the idea OF organic union cannot be
entertained"
DR.. Primrose moved an amendment, say
ing. "Your committee deem it inexpedicnt
to appoint such a committee" The amend
ment was adopted-yeas, 102; NAYS, 30.
=. DIR. Smoot, Of Austin, Texas, late mode.
Traitor. opposed the amendment on the prin-
ciple of opposing organic union, and think
ing the Assembly should give n reason
for it.
When the vote occurred on the original
Question it was amended by DIR. Davis so
as to read: 1.-THE General Assembly de-
clines to appoint committee for the pur-
pose named -; and this was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted.
Or. Withcrspoon read the report OF the
Committee Oh Education. Speeches were
made upon the report by DR.. Ii. c. Alex
ander, OF the Union Theological Seminary;
Professor C.. II. IIemphill, OF the same;
and DR.. Shelman. president OF the Tusca-
l00sa Institute for the training OF colored
ministers. The report was adopted.
Professor IIemphlrs resolution on fra
ternal relations was taken up. A telegram
was read from DIR. Brown, southern dele
gate to the Northern Assembly, regarding
the passage Of the resolution by the North
ern Assembly upon the question OF frater-
nal relations, which met with great ap-
plause. Action was postponed on Profess
sor HcmphIl's resolution till the Assembly
learns what resolutions the Northern AS
sembly have passed. There was much eX-
element in the Assembly over the ques-
tiol.
The following telegram was received
from Saratoga at - O'Clock, and was loudly
applaudcd:
10 Reu. DR.. Pryor, Moderator General
| assembly: The following paper, offered by
DR.. Crosby, completely covering the point,
has been passed unanimously: The COM
mittee report that fraternal relations having
been happily established between the two
churches on the basis OF the withdrawal OF
all imputations officially made from either
side against the Christian character OF the
other, no further action OF the Assembly is
necessary"
| fSIgnedl WILLIAM BRowN.
| The Assembly decided this evening that
the correspondence with the northern As
sembly should be by delegates in 1884 and
afterwards by letter.
| The Moderator received telegram from
the Saratoga General Assembly saying the
| Assembly had set apart Saturday morning
from TO IL o'clock as an hour Of prayer
for an outpouring Of Gods spirit on both
Churches.
The Assembly telegraphed that it would
set apart that hour for prayer.
Colonel Pat. Joyce, who has Just retured
| from Saratoga. where he went AS fraternal
delegate, made n speech in the Assembly
telling OF his cordial reception and brother
| " feeling in that Assembly.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
OF the United States.
SARATOGA, Nav 2j.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day Rev. DIR. Brown,
chairman OF the Southern delegation. took
leave in touching address, saying that the
resolution OF DR.. Crosby, adopted unani-
mously this morning, removed all doubt
from every Southern Presbyterian heart.
and he should 90 home glad and convinced
] that the time would come when the TWO
general assemblies would meet and merge
| like two LIQUID drops when the obstacle
between them was removed.
Moderator Hatfield responded. He trust
ed that the great Head OF the Church would
cause all that Dr. Brown had anticipated to
become a reality. As the two aged men
stood with hands elapsed the Assembly
rose and sang Blcst be the Tie which
| Binds"
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly.
NASHVILLE, May 2j.--The Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN Assembly adjourned at late
hour. The report on the state OF the
| Church showed il to be in most healthy
condition. In answer TO the memorial
! from the colorcd Cumberland Presbyte-
rians il was decided 70 preserve separate
organization of the two races. A report
proposing a union with the Evangelical
| Lutherans was adopted.
Baptist Missionary Union.
SARATOGA, MAY 2j.-At the siXty-ninth
anniversary OF the Baptist Missionary Union
| the following officers were elected: Presl-
dent, Rev. George Dana Boardman, ID. d..
of Pennsylvania; Vice-Presidents, Hon. j.
Warren Morrill,. OF Massachusetts,, and
Hon. Charles l.. Colby, OF Wisconsin; Re-
cording Secretary, Rev. III. ). Barrage, OF
Maine.
The secretary's annual report states the
receipts at S3lG.S06.9S. The Union main
tains 100 missionaries, 1864 native preach
ers. and 1,07j churches. having lOj.l4j
members. In 1882. 1868 were baptized,
which was 2,29S more than in 1881. The
| D,,t., A in
Japan, India, Siam, and Europe. IL pub
fishes three periodicals.
The report OF the Finance Committee
was received with applause.
! Through DR.. u. :. Henson. OF Chicago,
report was presented recommending the
establishment OF missions IN Africa.
There was remarkable scene when
Rev. +. Y. Douglas arose TO speak. DR..
Boardman said A: "Did you authorize that
statement charging dishonesty against OIL
cials Of this Society,""
Stommerinc out "No," Mr.. Douglas
asked leave 70 read a statement, adding.
~ deeply regret to appear to have been
used as the medium OF the charge. L ask
forgiveness Of God and OF you an
-Four missionaries under appointment TO
Asia were presented and applauded.
| American Baptist Home'nission
society.
SARATOGA, May 2j.-The fity-flrst annual
meeting OF the American Baptist Home
Mission Society was held here to-day Hon.
J. L. Howard presiding. secretary More
house reported the total receipts at S2S3,-
ga; total permanent and conditional trust
funds held by the Society, Si9',o3o. or
this S129,7S2 is for the chIrch,edlhce
loan fund, and 100000 for the church
edifice benevolent fund; eXpenditures
for missions, Sl2l, 2SG-s32'9ZS more than
for last year; expenditures ior teachers