Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
THE PRESBYTE N s.
Organic Union the Subject OF Discus
sion Before tbs G. snerat Assem-
bly, nj Philadelphia.
One of the Most r smarkable Dsmonstr "a
lions Yet Seen Upon the Floor Of tho
AssembIy-The Negro.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May % The first
thing the assembly did this morning WAS
to vote to meet next year in the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian church, New York.
Then Dr.. Nice osh presented the report of
the Judicial committee and the recommeI =
idasions were approved until was reached
the sppeal Of Judge Charles T. Drake
against the synod Of Baltimore in the case
of Rev. George o. Little in which the
synod had refused to condemn the re-
spons!ve reading Of the Scriptures to pub
lie worship. The Judicial ,mmittee rec
commended that the appeal be not sus-
tanned.
| On DR.. Crosby's motion the case was
referred back to the committee with in
structions to report upon the orderly
character Of the appeal. This will bring
the whole matter of responsive reading
before the general assembly.
Rev. Herrick johnson of Chicago,
chairman of the committee on foreign
m ssiens, made very encouraging ex-
hibit Of the wo'k of spreading the gospel
among the heather. The report recon-
mended the contribution OF 81 100000 for
the cause of foreign missions during the
present year. The report of the commit
tee and the accompanying recommends
tions were adopted. These recommends
tions included one added by Rev. DR..
Crosby to send seven elders to attend to
the organic ,tion of the Presbytery Of Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, in August next. IL
was announced by DR.. Crosby that the ex-
psnses OF such commission would be
borne by private subscription.
At the afternoon session DR.. McCosh
reported back as in order the appeal of
Judge Drake against the synod OF Balti-
more in the cases of DR.. George o. Little
and Rev. T. Hamlin OF the Church Of the
Covenant, Washington, and the assembly
found itself dangerously close to gen.
eral discussion OF the question of respon-
sive readings of Scriptures IN public wor-
ship. DR.. Calvin W. Stewart came to the
rescue with motion to have the trial of apss
peals referred to the judicial ON mission,
which was agreed to after opposition by
some commissioners who wanted the
question settled right then and there on
the floor Of the assembly. Rev. j. T.
Smith, D. D., Of Baltimore, then read the
report OF the committee on conference
with the southern assembly on
ORGANIC UNION.
The question Of the relation Of colored
people in the south to the church is thus
disposed of in the committees report:
ave are Of the opinion that our assem-
bly, will argue to the basis of organic
union by which the best boundaries
and CONSTITUENCIES of the Presbyteries
and synods in the south shall
remain in statu quo, to be changed only
by request of the parties Interested, and
that all new churches and new Pfesby-
teries hereafter established shall be Or
ganized by and received into connection
with the Presbyteries snd synods respec
lively as the interested parties may mu-
tuslly agree"
R.v. Eyerad Kempshsl of New Jersey
made plea for elaboration, and moved
to commit the report to the committee
with Instructors to report to the next gen
eral assembly. Rev. John R. Paxton of
New York favored DR.. Kempshau's reso-
luton for recommitment, and 1t was dur
Ing his remarks that occurred one Of the
most remarkable demonstrations yet seen
upon the e )or OF the general assembly.
He referred to the fraternal spirit that
had been engendered by the visit of the
southern assembly and their reunion in
yesterdays centennial celebration. "Si-
lence at this time is golden" he said.
"rhere stands the negro. Msy God curse
the day when he came from Airica's sunny
strand"
Here the assembly and the spectators
broke into perfect storm Of Kisses,
which the Moderator vsinly strove to sup
press, breaking his gavel in the effort to
do 30. DR.. Paxton explained that he
loved the colored man, and his remark
had been misunderstood What he did
mean was that the negro haa been stolen
from his home, robbed Of his heritage
and sold into slavery. The assembly re.
wsrded this sentiment with loud ap-
plause.
Governor Beaver moved to refer the
matter 20 special committee to report
to the assembly at the earliest possible
moment, its report to take precedence
over any other order before the body.
This was adopted, and the Moderator sp-
pointed as q special committee, Justice
Strong and Drs. Young, Hoyt and San
ders.