The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-26
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Struggling with the Question
OF the CoIOred People.
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANs.
ONO Frohibitionists-A Prize Fight
AFalse Report The Butchers
General. Etc, Etc.
The PresbH tarians.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-At the af-
ternoon session of the Presbyterian
Conference to day, DR.. McCochs re-
ported back the appeals of Judge
Drake against the synod of Baltimore
in the cases of DR.. George o. Little and
Rev. L. s. Hamlin. of the Church of
the oVenant of Washington, and the
assembly found itself dangerously
closed to the general discussion of the
question OF the respon sive readings of
the scriptures IN public worship. DR..
| Calvin w. Stuart came to the rescue
with motion to have the trial of ap-
peals referred to the judicial commits
sion, which was agreed to after some
| opposition.
j. G. Smith, D. D., of Baltimore, then
read report of the committee on con-
| ference with such assembly on the
organic union question, of the
relation OF colored people in the
south to the church, is thus
disposed in the committee report: I'VE
are of the opinion that Our assembly will
agree to the basis of organic union, by
which the present b0uuderie' d con-
stituencies of the Presby and
Synods in the south shall reI hin in
Stdtu quo, to be changed only " .th the
consent of the parties interested, and
that all new churches and new Presby-
teries hereafter established, shall he
organized by, and received into con-
neetion with, the Presbyteries and
Synods respectively, as interested par
ties may mutually agree"
DIR. Smith said this was merely
designed to give the colored members
and colored churches the liberty
OF entering into such an association, |
as they desired and was in no sense |
mandatory upon the colored people |
who could associate with the white |
FfeSoyterians, as III their judgment |
seemed proper.
Rev. Edard Kempshall, of New Jer-
sey, made a plea for deliberation and |
moved 70 recommit the report to the
committee with instructions to report
to the next general assembly.
Kew. Howard Crosby, of New York,
hoped that the general assembly would
act promptly and favorably upon the
report.
Rev. John Z. Paxton, of New York.
favored DR.. Kempshall's resolution for
recommitting, and during his re-
marks, occurred one of the most
remarkable demonstrations vet seen
upon the floor of the general assembly.
be referred to the fraternal spirit en-
gendered by visit to the Southern As
sem bly, and their reunion in yester-
days centennial celebration. "Silence
at this time is golden he said, there
stands the negro, may God curse the
day when he came from Atrica's sunny
strand. 4" The assembly and spectators
broke II perfect storm Of Kisses, which
the moderator vaiRly strove to sup
press, breaking his gavel in his effort to
DO so. DR.. Paxton explained that he
Owed the colored man and his remark
had been misunderstood, What he did
mean was that the negroe had been !
stolen from his home, robbed of his {
hostage and sold into slavery. The as
embly appauded this sentiment.
justice Strong argued against hearty
.ction. DR.. McCock favored the adop- !
ION of the resolution, declaring a will r
ngness to form union on the ground -
4 the standard Of the two churches, !!
ure and simple. After considerable y
lscussion, Governor Beaver moved to u
efer the matter 10 special committee q
D report to the assembly at the earliest II
osslble moment, the report to take pre-
edence over any other order before the I!
ody. This was adopted and the moder- II
tor appointed a special committee. g
of Justice Strong and Drs. u
rosby, Young, Hoyt and Sauders. q
Adjourned until to- morrow. 81