Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-26
ON ORGANIC UNION.
rBE QUESTION CONSIDERED IN TIE PRES
BYrgRIAN ASSEMBLY
The Matter Referred Again 10 Oonnittss-lnPar-
ant Qusstors Discusssd-ApPeals and Ms
Sons the Subject Of Earnest
Consideration.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, MAY >o.-lne uts'
thing the Assembly did this morning was 10
resolve 10 meet next year in the Fourth
avenue Presbyterian church, New ierF.
Then DR.. McCosh presented.the report Of the
Judicial Committee, and its recommenda'
tions were approved, until the appeal OF
Judge Chas. T. Drake against the Synod Of
Baltimore in the case Of Rev. George D.
Little was reached, in which the Synod
had refused to condemn responsive read
ing of the Scriptures in public worship.
The Judicial Committee recommended
that the appeal be not sustained. Judge
Drake, the appellant was given permissi
To sneak, and Ne took issue with the re-
port 81 the COMMITTEES, who had, be claimed,
exceeded their powers in giving an opinion
on their case.
On DIR. Crosby's motion the case was re-
ferred back TO the COMMITTEES with instruc'
tions 10 report upon the orderly character
of the appeal. DR.. Herrick johnson, oi
Chicago, chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Missions, made very encouraging
exhibit of the work Of spreading the gospel
among the heathen. The report recon-
mended the contribution of $1,000, 600 for
the cause of foreign missions during the
present year. Rev. Arthur Mitchell, ID.
ID one of the secretaries Of the Foreign
Board, spoke eloquenuy upon the subject
of missionary labor.
At the afternoon session Dr.. McCosh re,
ported hack "a in order the appeals Of
Judge Drake against the Synod Of Balti'
more. In the cases Of DR.. George o: Little
and Rev. T. s. Hamlin, Of the Church
of the Covenant, Washington, the
Assembly found itself dangerously
close to q general discussion Of the
question of responsive readings Of the
scriptures in public worship. DIR. Calvin
Stewart came TO the rescue with motion
to have the trial Of the appeal referred to 9
iudicisl commission, which was agreed to
after opposition by some commissioner, who
wanted the question settled right then and
there on the floor Of the Assembly.
Rev. ]. T. Smith, ID. ID OF Baltimore,
then read the report Of the Committee OF
Conference with the Southern Assembly on
Organic Union. The question Of the re-
lation OF the colored people Of the South to
this Church is thus disposed OF In the
committees report: ave are OF the
opinion that our Assembly will agree
to basis Of organic union
by which the present boundaries
and constituencies Of presbyteries aud
synods in the South shall remain In stdt'
0uo. to be changed only with the consent ol
the parties interested, and that oil new
churches and new Prsbyter hereafter
established shall be organized by and re-
ceived, into connection with Presbyterie'
and synods respectively, as the interested
parties may mutually agree"
DR.. Smith said that this was merely de
signed 20 give colored members and colore6
churches the liberty of entering into suct
associations "a they desired, and was II
no sense mandatory upon the coloret
people, who could associate with thu
white presby teries or not, as in their ludg
ment seemed proper.
Rev. Evard Kempshall, of New Jersey
made plea for deliberation and moved u
recommit the report TO the committee will
instructions TO report to the next Genera
Assembly.
Gov. Beaver moved as q substitute, to re
fer the matter to special committee to re
port to the Assembly at the earliest possible
moment, its report to take precedence owe
any other order before the body. Thi'
was adopted, and the Moderator appointed
as the special committee, Justice Strong
and Drs. Crosby, Young. Hoyt and San
ders. Adjourned till tomorrow.
This evening q popular meeting In Tho
;,,o,ast of fo,.;o, misaions was held