Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-01
ORGANIC Union.
A Long Step Taken by the Two
Branches of the PrssbyterIans
Towards AmaIgamation.
Reselu Ions Passed by the Northern
Body Expressing Approval OF the
FralsrniziBg Spirit EvlDctd.
Tho Committee ON Temporary es Reports to
tho Northern Assemb y-The Case of
DIR. WoodroW-rhe Vote.
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| Bf. UoocrpW-cne Vote.
THE NORTHERN BRANcHs ~,
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May s2Gs-Tht
question OF the reunion OF the tWossxes
bodies of the Presbyterian church, whST2
wss the occasion OF such al exciting epf
sode in yesterday afternoons session Of
the general sssemoly, again came up I'M.
expectediy this morning and in the
twinklIrg OF 81 eye almost it passed out
OF the range Of controversy and debate se
far as this assembly is concerned and q
long step WAS made in the direction OF
organic union. The result was received
with perfect whirlwind Of applause and
congratuletiOn among the commits stone RS
and spectators who crowded the galleries
and who Were apparently taken
completely by surprise by the suddenness
Of the turn in proceedings. The second
order OF the report of the standing COM
mitEee on temperance had JUST been
reached, and Rev. " % Campbell, D. ID.
had mounted The platform to speak 10 It's
! adoption, when Rev. Dr. Smith OF Bal,l
more, the venerable eX-moderstor CT the
assembly, stepped forward and announce
that the special committee on conference,
to which had been referred all matters
relating to treating with the southern
assembly, was ready to report. Rev.
William G. Young. d. D.,
READ TIE REPORT.
| Substantially it was IS follows: That
this general assembly commend the idsl-
lily and ifl;lency Of the committee ap-
| pointed last year to confer with the COM
| mittee from the southern assembly as tx
| pressed In the report yesterday submitted,
and thst while it would be premature Snd
improper 20 accept the report as . defin-
lite for OF union, the assembly declares
its hearty approval of all answers in the
committee report touching the various
questions submitted to it by the commit
tee of the southern assembly. Further
more, the general assembly expressed
hope that the frs.ernjzing spirit that had
been manifested in these centennial days
might prove the beginning OF more co..
dial fellowship and cooperation between
the two assemblies Of the Presbyterian
church. Il WAS recommended that
the committee OF conference appointed
last year be continued with the addition
OF five members TO confer with any SINH
lar committee thai might be appointed by
the southern assembly respecting the Co.
operation Of TIE two branches OF the
church. The report concluded by de-
clarlDg that this cooperation in lis fullest
sense could be accomplished only by
organic union, and expressed the fullest
confidence in tbe brethren CT the south.
err assembly. The report recommended
the addition of The following members TO
the committee Of conference: Rev. Henry
Dsrling, Clinton, N. Y; Rev. Charles S.
Pomeroy, Cleveland; Rev. William c.
Young, Louisville; Hon. s. NJ. Breckin-
ridge, ST. Louis; Ho8. Henry M. KICK,
Minneapolis, Nina.
Rev. Young he'd scarcely flushed read.
log the report than o score of people
moved its adoption and there was
VISIBLE EXCITEMENT
among tie commissioners and auditors.
a single member Was seen struggling for
reception IL the body OF the nall, but he
WAS unable TO make himself heard, and
mighty volume OF ayes nswereG tie mod
orators question. That settled it and
she stated clerk, Rev. William 81. Rob-
erts, immediately telesrephed the action
70 the southern general assembly ct Bsiti
more.
As soon as the excitement had subsidized
reg lar order was quietly resumed. The
report Of the strndIng committee on tenn
perarce w1E presented. Tue report re-
commended tnat church people by no
mesns sanction the trs I'd: in liquor either
by endorsing the bonds of dealers or
renting buildings to them, and included |!
q resolution disclaimiDg political motives,
but declaring in favor of the entire sup.
preston of the traffic in in. |
toxtcatirg liquors as beverage |
They recommend that church membership !
be denied to liquor dealers. DR.. Camp |
bell spoke in favor of the adoption Of the |
report and Its accompanying resolutions. !
DR.. Howard Crosby opposed the adoption
OF the resolution denying church mem
bership TO liquor deelears, and hoped 1t |
would be stricken out. The sentiment I
OF the assembly was apparently so strong
iY in favor OF the resolution that the de
bate vas not prolonged, and they wens
through with only few dissenting votes
The assembly then adjourned until
Monday.
THE SOUTHERN BRANCH.
BALTIMORE, MD May 26 The gen.
eral .see mbly met at 9:30 O'Clock to, day,
DR.. Bullock, moderator, In the chair.
Pho pending case was then resumed, and
call continued for expression Of the views
Of the mem GERS on evolution. Several
Insisted that DR.. Woodrow in bis leach
Ings did not violste any law Of God or OF
The church, and his complaint sgsiDst the
'ynod OF Georgia should be sustained A
vote wss sched about l O'Clock, when
81 votes were cast to sustain the COM
plsint, 100 against sustaining the com.
pleins, and votes for sustaining it in
,our...
A telegram was received from the
northern assembly expressing the pleas
IRE Afforded that body by the meeting Of
he southern assembly at the centennial
and declaring its readiness
It any time to enter upoa negotiations
or the orgsnic joining Of The two branches
u the church. Refer ed.
Rev. Mr.. Whslipg gave notice that he
will file protest against the action Of the
assembly, in the case of Rev. Dr.. Woodrow.