New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-21
TO DISCUSS ORGANIC UNION.
ARE pREsBYTERIANs READY TO UNITE'
HOW THE SEPARATION WAS NADIA FRArERSAh
MEETING on THURSDAY.


MEETING on THURSDAY.
phfladelphia May co.-Many OF the ciericai neni-
hcrs NJ the General Assembly living w'hh io"
hours ride OF this city returned homo yesterday W
nreach I'm their own churches, but enough ionn"'hou
here TO ill nearly all the Presbyterian puipts anu
some we're heard in churches OF o'hor u'n'n'iAO"'
Tbc efficient Entertainment Committee ahhouhceo
oStordav that they had provided in advance OF tho
.esomb,v,s meeting for moro than 500 persons, Out
an many commissioners had been aocoihpa"so W
wives in addition to scores OF frends VINO hau
coo IN witness this centennial oeeDraon' that tho
committee had already found accommodations iOr
over 500 people Al, ,. .
rhs two features of the Assembly This week. upon
It. .sn.c,aI attention Will be directed from all
r.r,s NJ tho country, the memorial exercises on
Thursdav in which leading men from the south as
we'll nc the North viii take part, and the discussion
on Friday of organic union with the southern res
hvtarans There will undoubtedly be many oriiiiahs
speeche, in favor Of immediate union but IL Is douDt
,rI ~ they will DO able to carry
A.. teen. at this time The negro question
hos hs.n beore the Chdrch for moro than thirty years
In 1887 tho New School Assembly took strong GROUNDS
in o,noston to slavery as result OF wnleh so'er"
eou,h.r, presbyterics Withdrew and organized tho
unitaa synod Of the Presbyterian Chnroh' IRIS
hodv I'm 1863 formed union with the pody no"
known IS tho Presbyterian Church In inc oni'co
StatosS Mn
".
,.,.Lt. with but thirteen commissioners present
Torn the STATES which had seeded from the Union.
mr. Gardiner Spring. a commissioner from the Fresoy-
terv Of York, offered resolutions recommending
a day of prayer, protesting loyalty TO inc federai
government and declaring 1t duty 10 support
that Government and preserve IN" o.oi
Th.ss resolutions were passed by vote Of one hundred
and nfty.six to s1ty-sx. the minority, however,
I,n,v nrotesting against the Asssmblys acting upon
no,tical Issues and determining questions Oh CIVIL al
iecanee The "Spring resolutions were the al
legged reason for the organization OF the
Church in the Confederate states Oh AmohcA' "hl0h
met first in General Assembly at Augusta Georgia, Do
cember A. 1861 was enlarged by union III ieo9 WIN
the United Synod, upon the cessation OF hosniites Ill
1865 took the name Of tho Presbyterian ohuIoh !"
bs limited statesn and IN 1886 formally celebrated Its
uuartercentcnnial. It's numbers were Increased IN
1860 by the adherence of that part OF the SYNOD Oh
K.rtucky which by declaration and testimony" pro-
tested in 1867 against the action OF the Ola schooi
General Assembly with regard to the ministers anu
members OF tho Church South, and In 1874, for tho
same reason by the accession OF part OF tho oyho"
OF Missouri These additions increased tho member
ship by over 10000 The strength OF this Church IN
1887 was Jig ministers, 1926 churches ana loo'o'e
communcants The Presbyterian Church North has
within the territory 5o7 ministers, go ohuchos
and 60 ,275 communicates.
The Presbyterian said editonally recently, In
replying to q correspondent who urged an immedlato
reunion of tbs branches of the Church Does not
our brother know that since the reconstruction Oh tho
Southern Church after tho and its adjustment to
the conditions 1t has advanced In some respects
as rapidly ownl 1t holds on It's way remark,
ably we'll II does not overtake the wants OF the
great field In Which IT IS s'f b to oa onS chuh
not boast Of having seized upon az mo oPpor,,unly
sss for help, and our missionary fields lack men
to reap the harvests. 1t is far better to assume In
SRrwhss can i've and that both chuirhss win have
abundant work 10 do In tho vast sections IN whlci
dW iy IS that they shall not hinder jostl. one
another Nor need accept for the present the idea
Of union b s 'hi Il. eH CHURCHES can
in the future Let rather seek for 1t and secure IL
tn: basis Of q S y
and generation has arisen to deal with the old
divisivs questions"
A popular meeting In behalf Of tho Board of Aid
for Colleges and Academies was held tonight In
the Chambers Church in Bonsst. In the Academy
Of Music last ih, syspISS p h William f.
Roberts, the popular stated Clerk, presided The
Row Edward D: Morris professor OF Systematic th1
dealt mostly with the founding of Lane seminary,
its faculty and those who served as PROFESSORS tne,o
in the various branches Of theology In part ho said
aPros,t,ntism in its main branches differs from Ro-
mansm mainly in It's ministerial branch and tho scope
m. ninlstry into wider fields Of learning and trains
them not like tho Roman Church. for sacramental
service, but 10 Do mcSscnsois VI 50"
| the word OF God in all that tho term implies ho
then reviewed the movement made years ago In De
half OF tho establishing Of seminares In The west
| He said tho centre movement OF founding these
seminaries was in Ohio aud Kentucky rather than In
western Pennsyv ania whore IL IS sometimes believed
| 70 have originated He spoke at length on the Ire
and services OF Dr. Lyman Beechsr who va professor
| in Lane Seminary. and described him as ono OF 'ne
| poblest and grandest men that ever hold omar 10
| any seminary. ,, o,.,. -.
| Professor Francis Brown. Of Union seminary. OF
Nsw.YorE. was tho neat speaker. He spoke mostly
| ON theological studies and the advantages derived
from them He said theological studies are bound 70
promote tho interests Of the church and religion anu
| are OF great value 10 ministers. "Iheoiogca IN
oniry is an admission of Ignorance said DO. NOUN
falns Of inform alton have yet TO be gained The gros
exterior of the things upon which wo have been wofk
Ing for years have not given up their great secrets
| vet Dr. Trumbull. OF san Francisco seminary, AM
| DR. Marauiss OF Mccormick Seminary, also SPOKE
DIR. wooDRow's CASE TO BE TRIED.