New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-18
TOPICS AT THE SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.

ORGANIC UNION AND THE WOODROW CASE III DE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or OFFICERS.
baltimore May II (Spec al).-The organic union
question came up in the FIRST days session OF the
southern Presbyterian General Assembly to-day The
discussion OF this question and the OF DR.. Wood
row will be the principal features OF the convention
The Southern Assembly Is composed Of thirteen synods
slxtynins proSbyteries. 111G ministers, 1928
churches, $50, 303 communicates. The entire contri-
buttons for all purposes last year were $l,416,3lS
Its permanent officers arc Tho Rev. Dr. James X
Wilson, OF GARRISON, Tennessee, stated clerk and treas
urcr: the Rev. DF. Robert r. Farls, ST. Louis. clerk
Tho bodys foreign missionary work IS managed In
Baltimore, the home missionary work in Atlanta,
tho publication business in Richmond and the eduoa-
tional work IN Memphis. Its seminary for colorcd
people IS Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The amount for
foreign missionary work distributed from Baltimore
during the past year over $SS, 600.
One hundred and seventy delegates wero present
at the opening session in tho Franklin Church. In
addition 10 the delegates the church was crowded with
visitors. The Rev q. B. Stricken, OF Atlanta, Geor
gla tho retiring Moderator offered tho opening prayer
and delivered the annual sermon The Rev NJ \.
Murklsnd welcomed the delegates 70 Baltimore. In
situations thrown that lobbying for the office Of
moderator was being practlsed caused brcezo In the
Assembly. Tho nominations for moderator were tho
Rev. DIS J. J. Bullock, Of Washington: S. A. King,
of Central, Texas and J. p Graham, OF Winchester,
Virginia. Tho Rev. II. X. smoOt, who seconded the
nomination Of DR.. King said that he wanted to See
him elected In order to confuse those who had been
electionecrng for other candidates Ie thought such
preliminary lobbying not in the proper spirit, and
candidates ought not 10 discussed until tho time
for their election in tho Assembly. Then let the Holy
Ghost inspire delegates to their choice. The Rev.
DR.. Bullock was elected moderator the Rev. T. VI.
Monroe. OF Arkansas, and S. p DENLY were elected
assistant secretaries.
The Rev. IL. NJ. Smith, OF Ncw-Oreans, offered
resolution to the effect that the Assembly should set
the arst hour Tomorrow morning tho time for the
consideration Of the report Of inquiry in reference the
proposed consolidation Of the great Presby terrain
Assemblies Of the United States Several members OBJ
ected and the resolution lost The Rev Dr. Hill,
Of North Carolina, then moved that the committee Of
conference appointed TO consider tho question OF union
with similar committee from tho Northern Assembly
DO allowed to report tomorrow morning HIS motion
prevailed
DIR. James Woodrow is here prepared to push his
appeal DR.. Woodrow was professor In the Columbia
Theological Seminary which is In the bounds OF the
Prosbytery OF Augusta, and cited before tho
Prcsbytery for beliefs and teachings which wero
orthodox and which did not conform TO the tenes OF
the Southern Presbyterian Church. The Presbytery
OF Augusta sustained DR., Woodrow. The case
talen before the synod OF Georgia. which declared in
November 1856 that the finding and Judgment Of the
Pcsbytery contrary TO the evidence and law, and
ordered that tho decree be annuled This ruled Dr.
Woodrow from his chair in the seminary. lilo did not
submit their ruling but took hs before the last
General Assembly.