New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET.
PLANS FOR THE CENTENNIAL ASSEMBLY.

PhIA-FRATERNAL UNION BETWEEN THE NORTH
AND THE SOUTH
Phlladclphis, May 12-The Centennial General
assembly OF the Presbyterian Church Of the United
e'ates OF America VIII hold It's opening session In
the FIRST Presbyterian Church, I'm washington Square
Vi 'his city, on Thursday Of next week, tho mod
orator OF tho last General Assembly the Rev. DR..
'oseph J. Smith, the pastor OF the Central PreSby-
.crah Church, OF Baltimore, preaching the sermon
interesting historical associations mako this church
peculiarly Mt plsce for Jho Centennial Assembly.
o'er half century ago the protesting assembly met
therc which sferwsrd resulted In tho old and new
school schism. In this church also the first General
Assembly aftor tho reunion Of these two schools
held Its opening session For many years no othor
city but Philadelphla thought OF for tho meet
lnGs OF tho General Assembly, and It Is certain that
the commissioners this year will receive waVn wei
como from tho hospitabls people Of the local
churches
SOME OF TIE PROMINENT DELEGATES
Among tho delegates TO the General Assembly arc
Drs Smith and Lcftwich, Of Baltimore; DR.. Sunder
land OF Washington Professor Lawrence of Charlotte
~ e. DIS. Patterson, MCPHERSON, Johnson and with
row, OF Chicago; DR.. Tuttlo, president OF wabash
college; Professor Yerkes, Danvillc Ky. IN. W. g.
Young Louisville, Ky; DR.. c. L. Thompson, OF
Kansas City; DR.. J. P. Wilson, OF Newark, n. j.;
DIR. J. H. Mason Knox, president Of Lafayette Col
lego; Drs. McCosh and Patton, OF Princeton DR.,
T. Ralston Smith, OF Buffalo; Drs. Crosby, worral,
Van Dyke, Kerr, Hastings and Paxton, OF Now
YORK; Drs. Morris, Jamos and Hickman, of Cinnin-
natl; DIR. +. L. Hodge, OF Wilhesbarre; DR. r. II.
Patterson Editor of The Presbyterian Journsl' and
Drs Baker, Hoyt, Dlckey, Homphl and Graham,
OF Philadelphia
Justice William Strong, OF tho United States SUI
promo Court; Judge Charles Il. WALDO Of Colorado ;
Henry c. Cullom, OF Chicago and Marvin Hughltt
OF tho Same city ex-senator Bonjam Harrison, Of
Indianapolis; James b. Jermsln Of Albany; ex-Con-
gresham Darwin n. James, Of brooklyn; Logan G.
Murray, william A. whcclock, Warner Van Norien
kilan Van Rensselaer, and NJ. W. Dodd, OF New York:
Daniel P. Ecls, OF Cleveland; Judge Robert n. VII
son, Judge Junkln John Scott and George S. Graham
OF Philadelphia; Horny W. Williams, OF wosborough,
fonn, and Jonathan c. Royo, OF Salt Lake City, are
among tho ruling elders who will be present. The
Stated Cork or principal executive officer, IS the
hov. Dr. ". H. Roberts, Professor Of Practical The
ology in tho Lane Theological Seminary st Cincinnati
In connection with this meeting Of tho General
Assembly centennial celebration has been appointed
fCr Thursday, May a. By Joint resolution Of the
Horthera and Southern Assemblies. These exercises
will DO held in tho Academy OF Music and Horti-
cultural Hall This union Celebration will DO one OF
the most striking features OF the session. Tho
Southern General Assembly, which will be holding
It's session in Baltimore at the sano time. is 10 come
bodily up to this city on May a. which IS the Tooth
anniversary OF tho passage OF tho resolution author
meetings on this day Will mark an important era In
tho history Of American Presbyterlanism Two great
morning meetings Will be held At the Academy OF
Music tho moderator OF the Southern Assembly Will
preside, and the Row Dr. 4. L. Cuyier, OF Brooklyn,
Will present tho History OF Prc,byterianlsm, and tho
Rcv. Or. b. NJ Pslmor, OF New-Oriccns, VIII outline
The Work OF ProsbytcHansm FOR the Future AT
Horticultural Han the moderator OF the northern
Assembly Will preside. Tho Rev DR.. Howard Crosby,
- N.v- With prpabytrHaniSm
Biblical Scholarship and Congressman breckenridge,
OF Kentucky will speak on Csi1Dism and Religious
Liberty
At tho afternoon meeting at the Academy OF Music
exJusco Strong, OF the United States Supreme Court,
will preside. Tho topics discussed VII Do Tine
Adaptation OF Prosbytcrtansm to tho Masses by cx-
Congressman J. Randolph Tucker; "Prcsbyteranism
and Fhucaton,- Or. simon J. Mcpherson. OF Chicago;
"Caivln,m and Human Progress Congressman James
s Cothran OF Abbovilc, s. c. " PresbytcrtanlSm and
Republican Government by ex-senator HARRISON OF
Indiana At tho afternoon meeting at Hortiouitura
Hall, John +. Marye, OF Virginia, VIII preside Inc
following topics Will be discussed City Evangelical
ton-It, Necessity by the Rev. Or. John Hail. OF
Ecyr-York; "Clty Evanselization-lts hethods' oy
tho Row DR.. Moses D. Hogo, OF Richmond
Preaching to the Masses by the Rev. DR..
Samuel j. Nicolls, OF ST. Louis; Lay Eho'.
Among the Masses by Clifford Anderson oi
Georgia
Governor Scales OF North Carolina, VIII preside
at tho evening session at the Academy. Tho topics
will be Homo Mssion,' By tho Rev. DIT Oeorso T.
Hays, of Cincinnati; Foreign Missions oy tho nov
Matthew Halo Houston, OF Baitinore' hls'oi0
Presbyterian Characters by the Row. Dr. Charles
l. Thompson, OF Kansas City; closing address ny
Jerry Withcrspoon, of Nashville Governor Beaver
will pre,idc at the evening meeting In Horticultural
Hall Tho topics will DO Homo Missions by the
Rev. DR.. Walter w. Moore, Of the Union lheoiosioai
Seminary, Hampton sydney, Va fofeish ",s-
slonss By the Rev. Charles s. Pomoroy, OF olc'eau'
"Tho Children Of tho Covenant by ehe nov Dr'
Glvons g. strckler Of Atlanta, Ga closing address
by tho Rev. william J.. Breed, of Philadelphia ms
looks like a formidable programme for one da'' put
there arc enough Pro5byterians In this CITY W nii
all tho meetings with interested hearers
PRESIDENT AND MRS CLEVELAND EAF Ed
is needless to say that tho most elaborate prep]
ra4ions are being madc TO entertain inc oouhe'A
delegates, and II they do not believe In unity win
the Northern Church after the exercises are oVof'
It will not be the fault Of tho good peopS vi rni
dclphia Several receptions Will Do rvch' VIM"
President and Mrs Cleveland are expected TO a.oHA
One OF these receptions will be held In tho Acaion'
OF Fine Arts, At which will be present soulc VI s''
most distinguished people OF the ci'y' Aiter '"o
centennial reunion meetings the members Oh THO wv
Assemblies Will 40 on an excursion 10 h'IAn'c ny
Opinions here arc divided as to the feshpli'J oi
= strong feeling In favor Of It in both Drahones Oh
tho church. but there is also strong opposition "
any union, and in tho opinion OF many ths opp'Sr
ton will defeat the scheme. For unity thao uoes
not have back OF It a unanimous continent "ou.'
not BE- worth having, and will certainly not u,
Tho declaration OF opinion adopted ~" u''' 20
by the influential and representative Presbytery Oh
Louisville 4. regarded as very Significant II 't''
Prcsbytery speahs tho mind of the Southern .hu'cn,
no unity Will be possible until new generation VI
charrhmen has arisen In the Southern ohuron VIM
Will not be affected by the prcludlces shu ioseN''
ensendorcd by the AS this de1arstloh may
play an Important part in tho discussion Vi an VI
gaTdc unity, It Is here given In full:
Until our Northern brethren can see ther way .'Vaf
~ sdspt policy Of organizing The ooiorea peup' u 'n
No,,h., staas into .cnarats churches presbytres and
synod. Of their own and until there SHAH Do e''.t
and fuller understanding brought TO bear upon 'no '
OF many OF people in reference to their 'ofpo'o
aud application Of those points Of our common oeo'
cal las, thu. nov, do.i rith secusr political questions,