Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
PREsBYTEaIANs IN THIS COUNTRY
neetings of Two General Assemblies
iu sister Cisies-A Joint Centennial
Celebration and Reunion in Phila-
deiphia.

The General Assembly OF the Southern Presby-
terrain church, which net in the Franklin street
Presbyterian church in Baltimore to-day, is COM
posed OF delegates from sixty -nine pTesbyteries,
covering the territory stretching from Maryland
10 Mexico. Its legal title is the General Assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church IN the United
States as distinguished from the Northern Gen.
eral Assembly, the title Of which Is the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church OF the United
states OF America
The Baltimore sun says: "The southern Assem-
bly, was organized In 1861, and is, therefore,
twenty-seyen years OF age. IL Is composed OF ~
synods, 90 preSbyteIies, 1.116 ministers, 2,236
churches, lJO,3!sS communicates. The entire con-
tr1butions for all purposes last year 81 4l3IS
Its permanent officers are Rev. DIR. Jas. X. wilson
on Garrison, Tenn, stated clerk and treasurer;
Rev. DIT. Robert p. Fairs, st. Louis, clerk The
bodys foreign missionary work Is managed In
Baltimore, the home missionary work In Atlanta
the publication business IN Richmond and the
educational work IN Memphis. Its seminary for
eolored people l. at Iuskaioosa, Ala The amount
for foreign missionary work distributed from Bal
umOre during the past year was over ssSOOO
There Will be about l70 delegates ia Attendance
There Will probably De three sessions each day,
and the evenings VIII be given up 10 popular meet
ings on home and foreign missions ana other i'm
pOrtant causes.
aNext week the entire assembly Will 90 over IN
Philadelphia TO unite with the Northern Assembly
there In session Ia celebrating the centennial OF
the PresDy terrain General Assembly. The ceIebr;-
tion Will be held In TWO places, horticultural Hall
and the Academy OF Music. Ten speakers from
each assembly VIII discuss topics appropriate TO
the occasion This Will probably occupy two days
next week. number OF important oTertures have
been up BY the presOyteres for the cOnsldera-
ton OF the assembly. The chief subject OF popu-
lar interest VIII De the report OF the committee Of
Inquiry 20 confer with the Northern Assembly ON
organic union or cooperation. IL Is probable no
further action will he taken on this subject al
this time. as a Number Of the presbyteries have
oppressed themselves opposed To any further
agitation OF the question The two assemble, are
already IN hearty fratcrnal relation, although Sc
TiOus questions exist upon which tine minds OF the
leaders OF Doth assemblies are not agreed. espec-
tally concerning the spiritual function or the
church and the organization OF an Independent
African church The churches are separate NOT
On accOurI OF Old war ISSUES. but eCclesIastl-
cal questions OF faT-reaching importance"
The general assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
In the United states OF America. the northern
body, begun It's sessions in PhliadelphiL to-day
A special dispatch 10 the Sun nom PniladephIa
states that the arrangements for the CENTENNIAL
meeting OF the general assembly have been per-
Iected- The general business meetings are 10 De
held IA Horticultural Hall during the day. Special
meetings In aid OF charitable, educational and
mission enterprises In the Academy OF Music In
the evening Meetings have also been arranged
Tor II various churches reception Is TO be given
70 the delegates and 10 the general assembly OF
the southern Church on "Wednesday, May ~ BY Mr.
ana MIS- Wlstar Morris at OyerorOok, ana Mr. anu
MrS Cleveland have also prOLlisec 10 be present.
They Will Also attend a popular reception az the
Acadensy " Fine Arts In the evening. on
May 10 the assembly VIII DC taken 10 Atlantic
City on an excursion