The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-04-21

iau penal code and says elf it passes |
the Italian Chambers in its present |
form it Is the opinion OF the Journal DIES !.
Debats that 1t will compel the Pope to
leave Rome or to abdicate the Papal
throne" The Gazette quotes from an
article In the Tablet written in the
same strain, and concludes: "1f the
present Pope remains in Rome there
will never be another Pope. Rome is
not the head Of Christendom; but, i'll
the papacy is really providentiai
mission, as lis auherants claim, then 1t
is necessary, as au Indispensable siep to-
ward its realization, that the Pope quit
the Old World and found the throne of
St. Peter in the New World, and in the
free atmosphereo of civilized democracy
The Proposed Reunion of the Northern
and Southern Prcsbytcrians.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Chicago Presby terians
began yesterday. The most impDr-
tant feature Of the proceedings of the
day was preamble aud resolution in.
troduced by the Rev. DR.. Herrick
Johnson, of the Theological! Seminary,
on the reunion of the Northern and
the Southern Presbyterian Churches.
After setting OUT that they heartily
favored the reunion Of the Northern
and Southern Presbyterian Churches
solely on the basis Of the common
standard, they assure the committee OF
! the Southern Church that there is no
change in the views concerning the
spirituality Of the Church as connected
with its political deliverauces. The
resolution then says: 1--WE caunos con-
sent to the establishment Of "A separate
African Presbyterian Church, or 10 any
provisional arrangement looking for
ward to the organization OF u separate
African Presbyterian Church. We tire
willing to consent TO an arrangement
| IN the Interests solely CT practical ciH
cheney, by which the present bounds
rjes are constituted of Presby,eries aud
synods OF the South shall remain in
| state quo, provided this SHALL be the
unconstrained preference of both par
ties interested, explicitly expressed by
the several Presbyteries, and provided
it he no bar to future adjustments ac-
cording TO Presbyterian preferences,
subject always as heretofore to the acis
| of the General Assembly. II there are
a sufficient number Of ministers aud
Churches to form cui0rcd Preshy terry
in any locality already covered by a
synod, such Presbytery may be iorneG
| If desired, but such Presbytery shall
remain in the same synod, unless there
be synod OF our coiured Christian
brethren near enough to which the
Presbytery asks to be attached"
The reading Of the preamble and
resolution created II profound sensation.
DR.. Gray protested that # such an ut
terauce as that went forth rs the ex-
preston Of tho opinion OF body Of
Christian ministers quarter of cen
fury after the close Of the war, 1t would
be most infamous and disgracefui. "l'
means that we shall go down there
with arms and resuscitate all the old
issues Of bloody aud neariyfurgottsn
war. The Presbyteries OF Florida,
Missouri, kentucky and Tennessee
have already siguitied Il desire ~ come
over to the reunion, but not n man of
them would come in the face Of sue h
an insult as this. The effort can ouiy
| result in the disin:egration of that
| Church."
The Rev. Withrow said "A pow
erful body will come to the General
Assembly asking for a reunion we can
not stand. On the proposition, 1t
would sweep us from. off our feet; but
then, again, FIVE say we will consent
to reunion, coalsce all synods and all
! Preshyteries embraced, doubt if we
would succeed. II we failed, it would
| be the everlasting shame Of the Pres
/ byteriau Church. | don't believe in
ecclesiastical utterance, and / am uu-
shakably convinced thst the introduce
! ton of colored line in religion is ao-
horent to the best Christian sentiment
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