Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27
OHGANIC USION.
The Question Up fn tao Northern
Assembly.
By telegraph to the Dlspatch.I

VIZ Telegraph 10 TIC III pAt1lsJ
PHILADELPHIA, May 20. The question OF
the renniOu OF the two great bodies OF the
PresbyierIaa Church, which was the occa-
sion OF such an exciting episode In Yesterday
afternoons session OF the General Assembly,
again came up UNEXPECTEDLY this morning,
and i'm the tvinkling OF an eye almost u
passed out Of the range OF controversy ana
debate a far - this assembly IL conceIhtu.
and long step was made IN the direction CT
an ersapIc union. The result was re-
ceived with perfect wbirlwind oil applause
and consratulation among the eomms-
si0ners aud spectators, who CROWDED
the galleries, and who were apparently
taken completely by surprise 10y the sudden
ness OF the turn in tue proceedings. Inc
second order Of the morning report OF tue
standing Committee on mpeiance-hau
lust been reached. and ~. o. Campbell, -.
ID had mounted the platform to speak oil Us
adoption, when Rev. Mr.. Smith, OF Baltimore,
the venerable ex.moderatoT OF the gssemOiy,
stcpped forward and announced that tne
SPECIAL committee Of the conference 10 when
had been referred Yesterday all the matters
relating 10 the treating with the southern
Assembly, was ready TO report A hush iell
upon the assembly a. Rev. William Z.
Young, y. D., read the report su0stan-
TALLY IL Was A. follows:
"rhat this General Assembly commend
the fidelity and efficiency OF toe committee
apDointed last year 10 confer With the conf
miitce ffOm the Southern Assembly, 20 eN-
pressed in the report yesterday submitted,
and that, while it would he premature and
improper to accept that report az definite
form o. union, this assembly declares us
hearty 2pnroyal OF all answers in the commit
the gurioFf4 (Vfr.t inns
submitted 10 it by the committee Of the
Southern Assembly. Furthera ore, the Gene
raj Assembly, expresses the hope that tae
frateruiZipR spirit that had been manifested
IN these centennial DAYS might prove the
beginning OF al era OF more cordial fellow
shin and cooperation between tie two a.
-elnbhcs OF the Presbyterian Church. IL
was recommended that the committee Of
conference APPOINTED last year be continued,
with AZ addition Of I've members, 10 confer
with any similar committee that might De
appointed By the southern Assembly re-
sptcting the cO0pcrstlOu OF the two branches
OF the Church. The report concluded by
declaring that this co0Deration IN its fulert
sense could be accomplished only nv IN
organic union, and expressed The fullest
confidence in TIE brelnfen vi the Southern
Assembly.
The feuOFt recommended the addition OF
the following msmsers 10 the Committee Ot
Conference Rey. Henry Dorllpg, ID. d., OF
Clinton, n. y; Rev. Charles ). Pemeroy,
y. d., Of Cleveland, O.; Rev. william {.
Young. D. D., Of Louisville, KY; Hon. ;.
NJ. Breckinridge. OF -. Louis, No.; and
Hon. S. NJ. knox. Of MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi.
DR.. Young had scarcely finished reading
the report VIXEN 4 score Of voices moved lis
adoption, and there wss visible excitement
among the commissioners and auditors. \
single member was seen suugglRV for re-
c9gnition in the body Of the ball, but be was
unable 10 make himself heard, s1d mighty
volume OF ayes answered The mOderator's
question. That settled it, and the stated
clerk. Rev. William Il. Roberts, d. D.. i'm
mcdlately feecraphed the sction 10 the
southern General Assembly ut Baltimore.
As soon as The excitement had subsidized the
regular order was quietly resumed.