Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-30
eout,,ern PrcsbytcrIams.

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BALTIMORE, May o. The General Assem-
blv Of tho Southern PresbyteTian Church
met at $50 A. NJ, Rev. Dr. Bullock (mooe-
rator) ia the chair.
Rev. John i. Cowan, OF Missouri OF the
Spc ill committee, presented report tdtt
4. p amendment proposed In the constitution
so that two thirds instead 81 three fourths Of
tie pre.byterirs Shall be qulred to eject
organic union with other bodies wa' not
sustained ~ The prc- bvtcrcs. Laid Oh the
table and mldc the or1erfor the afternoon.
Rev. Dr. Adams asked for instructions IN
regard T. forty acres OF land in West'rn
Florida for cnurchand elucItiOnil purpose,
provided college building 10 erected W't.ln
q Given time. lie was prepared 10 fulfil Tie
provision. and year was left in which TO 10
il. lie was instructed 70 proceed with the
college building. The unfinished bG-iness-
the report Of the Committee on Bills aud
Oycrtuies in relation TO organic union with
the Northern Church-was taken up.
Rev. Ur. Campbell offered a substitute
providing that the conference committee on
;h,i question be continued and report 10 the
ncyt General Assembly. After 4 pIo-ractrd
discussion the substitute va. rejected.
Rev. Or. II. NJ. Smith, OF Louisiana. oiicr-
ed an amendment that no committee 81 con-
ference with The Northern Assembly be ap-
pointed Rejected.
The report OF the committee Yves adopted.
The vote rejecting Or. CamphelFs sub.u-
s'uie was GO toC2. The vote on the adoption
Of the report Of the committee wAs-yels Z,
n3vs 30.
The committee on the complaint OF the
Presbvtery Of Ncckcnburg against the
synod OF North Carolina reported that the
time FOR full investigation had not been IL
f0rded. and eskcd that rs consideration hc
referred to the next General Assembly.
Adopted.
The unfinished buTncss-the report % the
Committee on Foreign MiSsioDs-was tasen
IN. Rev. Or. Brown offered a resolution
that the Executive Committee on Foreign
Al..ions be transferred from Baltimore 20
81. Louis. In offering the resolution he said
that there seemed 10 be di,SenSlon in Baltl-
more which appeared 20 be incurabe, and
he offered the resolution in the interest Of
harmony. The discussion OF which be
spoke was not Of recent origin. bat had eX-
isted more than two years, and Is existence
was admitted by the committee. The only
cure he could see for such stste OF things
was transfer Ci the location OF the commit
tee.
Rev. Or. Campbell offered an amendment
that the proposed transfer be committed TO a
special committee to report 10 the next Cen
era! Assembly. TbercsOiuti0n OF DR.. Brown
aud TIE amendment OF Or. Campbell were
laid on the table andIhe report OF tac COM
mittee was adopted.
4 protest was offered to the action Of the
General Assembly in voting down the propO-
sitl0n 10 appoint conference committee
with the Northern Church looking 10 event
ua organic union with that body. Ordered
On the minutes.
The report Of the Committee on TheolOgi-
cal Seminaries WAS called up and adopted.
The General Assembly resumed business
At $3.50 O'Clock. Rev. A. G. Cowau, OF Ten
nes,ee, offered a report TO amend the con-
stitution so a 70 change the mode Of cleo
ton Of moderator elder, and to arrange the
books to that effect. Adopted. Also, a re-
mort recommending that the former action
taken. recurring q twO-thirds vote OF all the
presbyteries 10 form organic action with
other churches, be returned 10 the preSby-
tcries for further consideration. LAID on
the table.
The order OF the dav-the report 81 the
Committee on Foreign MiSsiOns-vaS taken
NJ, discussed. but not disposed Of.
AT the night session The commission In
ease Of W. 4. Russell against the Prts0ytery
OF Enoree presented its report. The COM
plant was that the presbytery had gone be-
yond It's powers ~ dividing the church at
spartauburg, which waS approved by the
synod OF South Carolina. The commission
declared that the complaint be not sustained.
Adopted
Rev. Dr. A. p. Smith presented report
nominating a committee on cooperation with
the Northern Church, which was amended so
a, to,place the appointment IN the hands Of
the moderator. Adopted.
Adjourned sine de.